Asko DFI655GXXL User Manual

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Dishwasher DFI655GXXLOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Contents

Eco

Speed mode

2:00

START

STOP

Display Start/Stop

Programme mode selector

Navigation buttons for selecting a programme

Option Delayed Start

Option Extra Dry

Main power switch

2Front panel
3Safety instructions
4Before washing for the first time
5Loading the dishwasher

9Using the dishwasher
13Settings
15Care and cleaning

Front panel

Open the door and press the main power switch.

"Welcome to your new ASKO. This is a first time set up." is shown on the display the first time the dishwasher is switched on. It
is important that you choose the right settings to ensure good dishwashing results. See page 4.

18Troubleshooting
21Technical information
22Installation
23Service
24Information for test institute
25Your notes
28Quick guide

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Safety instructions

NOTE!

• Read the operating instructions and keep
them in a safe place!

• Number of standard place settings: 15

• Never use the dishwasher for any purpose

other than that specified in these operating
instructions.

• Do not load the dishwasher door or
dishwasher baskets with anything other than
dishes.

• Never leave the dishwasher door open as
someone may trip on it.

• Use only dishwasher detergent!

• This machine can be used by children aged

8 and upwards, and by people with reduced
physical capacity, mental ability, memory
loss or lacking experience and knowledge.
These individuals must be supervised when
using the machine or have instructions on
how to use the machine and understand the
risks that can occur. Cleaning of the machine
must not be carried out by children without
supervision.

• Damaged mains cables must only be
replaced by a qualified electrician.

• Only use the dishwasher in household-type
environments for dishwashing household
dishes. All other use is prohibited.

• Never place dishes with solvent residues in
the dishwasher due to the risk of explosion.
Nor may dishes that contain ash, wax or
lubricants be washed in the dishwasher.

• Children must be watched. Do not allow
children to use or play with the dishwasher.
Be especially vigilant when the door is open.
Some detergent may remain inside! After
adding detergent, always start the
dishwasher immediately.

Activate child lock (Kid Safe™)

You can activate the child lock (button lock) to prevent children from
starting the dishwasher. See the chapter Settings.

Installation

See the chapter Installation.

Winter storage/Transport

Store the dishwasher above freezing and avoid long transport distances
in very cold weather. Transport the dishwasher upright or laying on its
back.

Before transportinga used dishwasher all watermust be pumped from
the machine. Run the Rinse and hold programme.

Overflow guard function

The overflow protection starts pumping out the machine and turns off
the water supply if the water level in the dishwasher exceeds the normal
level. If the overflow protection is triggered, turn off the water supply
and call the service department.

Packing material

The packaging protects the product during transport. The packaging
material is recyclable. Separate the different packaging materials to
help reduce raw material use and waste. Your dealer can take the
packaging for recycling or direct you to the nearest recycling centre.
The packaging is comprised of:

• Corrugated cardboard made from up to 100% recycled material.

• Expanded polystyrene (EPS) with no added chlorine or fluorine.

• Supports made from untreated wood.

• Protective plastic made from polyethylene (PE).

Disposal

The dishwasher is manufactured and labelled for recycling.

When the dishwasher has reached the end of its service life and is to
be disposed of, it should immediately be made unusable. Pull out the
power cable and cut it as short as possible.

Contact your local authority for information about where and how your
dishwasher should be correctly recycled.

WARNING!

Knives and other pointed items must be placed
with the points down in the cutlery basket or
horizontally in other baskets.

WARNING!

Children must be supervised – dishwasher
detergent is corrosive!

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Before washing for the

Confirm setting

Select setting

Main power switch

Press to open

first time

1. Checking water hardness

In order to achieve good dishwashing results, the dishwasher needs
soft water (water with low mineral content). Hard water leaves a white
coating on dishes and the dishwasher.

Water hardness is specified using the German water hardness scale
(°dH) or the French water hardness scale (°fH).

A water supply with a water hardness in excess of 6°dH (9°fH) must
be softened. This isdone automatically with the aid of the built-in water
softener. In order for the water softener to function optimally, it must
be adjusted to the hardness of the water supply. Once you have
adjusted the water softener, use detergent and rinse aid doses suitable
for soft water.

Contact the local waterworks to check the water hardness in your area.

Make a note of the water hardness:____________

German water
hardness scale

If the water hardness exceeds 50°dH (89°fH), we recommend
connecting an external water softener.

French water
hardness scale

Recommended
setting

00-9°fH0-5°dH

110-14°fH6-8°dH

215-20°fH9-11°dH

321-25°fH12-14°dH

426-34°fH15-19°dH

535-43°fH22-24°dH

644-52°fH25-29°dH

753-70°fH30-39°dH

871-88°fH40-49°dH

989°fH50°dH

2. Basic settings

Open the door and press the main power switch.

"Welcome to your new ASKO. This is a first time set up." is shown
on the display. It is important that you choose the right settings to
ensure good dishwashing results.

Settings

Language1.

Select the language to be shown on the display.

Rinse aid 0/1/2/3/4/5/TAB2.

Drying is faster and a better result is achieved if you use rinse aid.
You will also achieve a better dishwashing result with clear and
spotless dishes.

Select rinse aid dosage. The rinse aid dispenser can be adjusted
between 0 (Off) and 5 (High dosage).

When using an all-in-one detergent that contains rinse aid, you can
activate the setting TAB. Read more about all-in-one detergent in
the chapter Using the dishwasher.

Pre-selected at factory: 5

Top up rinse aid

WARNING!

Hard water leaves a white coating on dishes and inside the
dishwasher. It is therefore important that you select the right setting
for the water softener! See Water hardness.

Never run the dishwasher with an empty salt compartment if the
water supply has a water hardness in excess of 6°dH (9°fH).

1. Open the rinse aid compartment lid.

2. Carefully top up with rinse aid to the level marked max.

3. Wipe up any splashes of rinse aid around the compartment.

4. Close the lid firmly.

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Salt compartment lid

Loading the dishwasher

Water hardness 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/93.

Adjusting the water softener. Select a setting depending on the
hardness of the water supply. It isimportant that this setting is correct!

Do not forget to put salt in the salt compartment after you have set
the water softener to 1 - 9.

For a water supply with a hardness under 6°dH (9°fH), select 0. The
water softener is deactivated and no salt is needed.

Pre-selected at factory: 4

Top up salt

1. Unscrew the salt compartment lid.

2. Place the funnel supplied with the dishwasher in the salt
compartment top-up hole. First, pour in about 1 l of water.

3. Then add salt, a maximum of 1.0 kg, until the compartment is full.
Use large grain salt or special dishwasher salt.

4. Wipe up any excess salt so that the lid can be screwed on firmly.

In order to avoid rust stains a dishwashing programme must be
started immediately after adding salt.

To change the selected setting, see the chapter Settings.

Greener dishwashing

Do not rinse under running water

Simply scrape off large food particles before loading the dishwasher.

Choose a green detergent

Read the environmental declaration on the packaging!

Run programmes only with a full load

Wait to run a programme until the dishwasher is full, this way you save
energy. Use the Rinse and hold programme to rinse the dishes if there
are any unpleasant odours while you wait for the dishwasher to become
fully loaded.

Run programmes at a lower temperature

If the dishes are only slightly dirty, you can select a programme with
a low temperature.

Select ECO wash

This programme is intended for cleaning normally dirty dishes and is
the most effective programme in terms of combined energy and water
consumption.

The dishwashing programme is designed for an effective wash using
as little energy and water as possible. The programme washes at a
low temperature for a long time.

Select Green mode

The dishwasher has different programme modes. To save energy and
water, use Green mode. (Available with: Normal wash, Daily wash)

Open the door a little once the programme has finished

Better drying results are achieved if you open the door a little once the
programme has ended. (If the dishwasher is built-in the surrounding
furnishings must be resistant to any condensation from the dishwasher.)

Connect to cold water

Connect the dishwasher to the cold water supply if the building is
heated using oil, electricity or gas.

Connection to hot water supply

Connect the dishwasher to the hot water supply (max. 70 °C) if the
building is heated using an energy-efficient means such as district
heating, solar power or geothermal power. Choosing a hot water
connection cuts dishwashing times and reduces the dishwasher's
energy consumption.

NOTE!

Do not exceed the permitted water supply temperature. Certain
materials used in some cookware cannot withstand strong heat.

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Fragile dishes

Some cookware is not dishwasher safe. This can be for several reasons.
Some materials cannot withstand strong heat, others can be damaged
by dishwashing detergent.

Exercise caution with, for example, handmade items, fragile decoration,
crystal/glassware, silver, copper, tin, aluminium, wood and plastic.
Look for the "Dishwasher safe" marking.

Fragile decoration

Porcelain with decoration on top of the glazing (the items feel rough)
should not be washed in a dishwasher.

Crystal/Glass

Wash fragile items made of crystal/glass, such as crystal glass from
Orrefors, using the gentle dishwashing programme Crystal glass.
Remember to use a small amount of detergent and to place items so
that they do not touch each other during the wash.

Drying is faster and a better result is achieved if you use rinse aid. You
will also achieve a better dishwashing result with clear and spotless
dishes.

Hand-painted glassware, as well as antique and very fragile items,
should not be washed in a dishwasher.

Silver

Silver and stainless steel items should not come into contact, as the
silver can become discoloured.

Aluminium

Aluminium can lose its shine if washed in a dishwasher. However, good
quality aluminium pans can be washed in a dishwasher, even if some
of the shine will be lost.

Cutlery with glued handles

Some types of glue are not dishwasher safe. In such cases, the handles
may loosen.

Points to consider

• All dirty surfaces should face inwards and downwards!

• Dishes should not be placed in or on each other.

• Angle dishes with hollows, such as cups, so that the rinse water

will run off. This is also important for plastic items.

• Make sure small items cannot fall through the dishwasher basket;
place them in the top cutlery tray.

NOTE!

Check that the spray arms can rotate freely.

The dishwasher's baskets

The dishwasher is equipped with a top cutlery tray, an upper basket,
a middle basket and a lower basket with a cutlery basket.

The appearance of the baskets may differ depending on the dishwasher
setup.

Top cutlery tray

The top cutlery tray has space for cutlery, ladles, whisks, serving cutlery
and similar items.

Raising the top cutlery tray

1. Pull out the top cutlery tray.

2. Pull forward the two locking handles on either side to raise the top
cutlery tray.

Lowering the top cutlery tray

1. Make sure the upper basket is in the lowest position.

2. Pull out the top cutlery tray.

3. Slide the two locking handles on either side downwards and
backwards to lower the top cutlery tray.

Upper basket

Place glasses, cups, bowls, side plates and saucers in the upper
basket. All dirty surfaces should face inwards and downwards! Wine

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glasses are placed on the wine glass shelf and knives are placed in

Wire basket

Utensils basket

Wire basket

the knife stand on the right.

Foldable tines

The foldable tines can be folded up or down to make it easier to load
pots, bowls and glasses. Release the foldable tines by pressing the
catch inwards before adjusting their position.

Middle basket

The middle basket's wire basket with spray pipes is suitable for low
objects. The middle basket's utensils basket has space for ladles,
whisks, serving cutlery and similar items.

Washing larger items

The two baskets in the middle basket can be removed, or the entire
middle basket can be removed, to create more space between the
upper and lower baskets if larger items are being washed.

Accessory

Buy an extra wire basket with spray pipes for your middle basket. With
this extra wire basket in the middle basket, you can wash more low
items, such as glasses, cups and bowls. This accessory is available
where you bought the dishwasher.

Raising the upper basket

1. Pull out the upper basket.

2. Grab the sides of the upper basket with both hands and lift it up.

Lowering the upper basket

1. Pull out the upper basket.

2. Pull out the two locking handles on either side to lower the upper
basket.

Lower basket

Place plates, side plates, serving dishes, pots and cutlery (in the cutlery
basket) in the lower basket.

Place pots and pans in the rear right part of the lower basket to best
utilise dishwashing performance fromthe rear of the two spray nozzles
(WideSpray™), which are intended for these types of dishes.

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Foldable tines

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Lower the foldable tines (plate supports) when washing pots. Release
the foldable tines by pressing the catch inwards before adjusting their
position. In the rear right part of the lower basket, half of the foldable
tines can be folded when washing, for example, stoneware or a deep
pan.

Vase and bottle holder

WARNING!

Knives and other pointed items must be placed with the points down
in the cutlery basket or horizontally in other baskets.

Fold-down section for small items

The cutlery basket has a fold-down section in the middle for small
items, or small shafts, such as electric whisk attachments.

Cutlery basket with lid

(only certain models)

Washing large plates

Move foldable tines and their mounts to widen the distance between
the tine rows to adapt the lower basket to plates with a diameter greater
than 25 cm.

Accessory

Buy a wine glass shelf with space for six tall1)wine glasses. The wine
glass shelf is designed to ensure optimal washing and drying results
with tall wine glasses. The wineglass shelf is placed in the rear section
of the lower basket. This accessory is available where you bought the
dishwasher.

Cutlery basket

Place cutlery with the handles facing down, except for knives, and
spread them out as much as possible. Ensure that spoons do not stack
inside each other.

The cutlery basket is best placed in the middle at the front of the lower
basket to best utilise dishwashing performance from the unique spray
nozzle (Power Zone Cutlery™), which is intended for the cutlery basket.

The cutlery basket lid can be removed and used, for example, as an
extra cutlery basket in the upper basket (see below).

Accessory

Buy an extra cutlery basket. The extra cutlery basket is flexible and
can be dismantled and attached to the lower basket or thelarge cutlery
basket to make an extra large cutlery basket. This accessory is
available where you bought the dishwasher.

1)

Height: max. 25 cm, Diameter: max. 7.5 cm

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Using the dishwasher

Press to open

Add detergent

1. Prewash detergent compartment

2. Main wash detergent compartment

Detergent is added according to water hardness.

Follow the instructions on the detergent packaging. This dishwasher
is fitted with a water softener, so use detergent and rinse aid doses
suitable for soft water.

Too much detergent can result in less effective dishwashing and also
entails greater environmental impact.

The detergent compartment must be dry when adding detergent. There
is one compartment for the prewash and one for the main wash. If
powder or liquid dishwasher detergent is used, add a small amount
of the detergent to the prewash compartment. Contact the detergent
manufacturer if you have questions about the detergent.

NOTE!

Use only dishwasher detergent!Washing up liquid must not be used
as the foam that forms prevents the dishwasher from operating
effectively.

Dishwasher tablets

Halve the tablet if it is difficult to close the dispenser lid. There is a risk
that the detergent will not be released properly if the lid is tight and
will not open correctly.

NOTE!

Dishwasher tablets are not recommended for short programmes
(less than 75 minutes). Use powder or liquid dishwasher detergent
instead.

All-in-one detergent

There are many types of all-in-one detergents on the market. Read
through the directions for these products carefully.

When using an all-in-one detergent that contains rinse aid, you can
activate the setting TAB. Note that the salt compartment must be filled
with salt.

NOTE!

Optimal washing and drying results are achieved by using normal
dishwasher detergent together with separately dispensed rinse aid
and salt.

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