Atag VA63211VT User Manual

VA63211VT

User Manual

Dishwasher

Benutzerinformation

Geschirrspüler

CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Safety instructions 3
Product description 5
Control panel 6
Programmes 6
Settings 8
Options 11

Before first use 12
Daily use 14
Hints and tips 15
Care and cleaning 16
Troubleshooting 19
Technical information 22

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read
the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible
if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and
damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for
future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years

and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

•

Keep children and pets away from the appliance door when
it is open.

•

Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.

General Safety

•

This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:

–

farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments;

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– by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and other

residential type environments.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum)

must be between 0.5 (0.05) / 8 (0.8) bar (Mpa)

• Obey the maximum number of 15 place settings.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Put knives and cutlery with sharp points in the cutlery basket

with the points down or in a horizontal position.

• Do not keep the appliance door open without supervision to

prevent to fall on it.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and

disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

• The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not

be obstructed by a carpet.

• The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using

the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be
reused.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.

• Do not install or use the appliance where
the temperature is less than 0 °C.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied
with the appliance.

• Make sure that the appliance is installed
below and adjacent to safe structures.

Electrical connection

WARNING! Risk of fire and

electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information
on the rating plate agrees with the

power supply. If not, contact an
electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the mains cable need to be
replaced, this must be carried out by our
Authorised Service Centre.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installation.
Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.

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• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

• Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the fuse in the
mains plug, use fuse: 13 amp ASTA (BS

1362).

Water connection

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
water hoses.

• Before you connect the appliance to
new pipes or pipes not used for a long
time, let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.

• The water inlet hose has a safety valve
and a sheath with an inner mains cable.

WARNING! Dangerous
voltage.

• If the water inlet hose is damaged,
immediately disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket. Contact the
Authorised Service Centre to replace the
water inlet hose.

Use

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous.
Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging.

• Do not drink and play with the water in
the appliance.

• Do not remove the dishes from the
appliance until the programme is
completed. There can be detergent on
the dishes.

• The appliance can release hot steam if
you open the door while a programme
operates.

• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products in,
near or on the appliance.

Disposal

WARNING! Risk of injury or

suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent
children and pets to get closed in the
appliance.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

5

4

8

10 11

9

67

12

13

2

3

1

1

Top spray arm

2

Upper spray arm

3

Lower spray arm

4

Filters

5

Rating plate

6

Salt container

7

Air vent

8

Rinse aid dispenser

9

Detergent dispenser

10

Cutlery basket

11

Lower basket

12

Upper basket

13

Cutlery drawer

TimeBeam

The TimeBeam is a display that shows on
the floor below the appliance door.

• When the programme starts, the
programme duration comes on.

• When the programme is completed,
0:00 and CLEAN come on.

• When the delay start starts, the
countdown duration and DELAY come
on.

• When the appliance has a malfunction,
an alarm code appears.

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2

83 4 5 6 7

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1

On/off button

2

Display

3

Delay button

4

Program button

5

ExtraHygiene button

6

TIME SAVER button

7

Multitab button

8

AutoOpen button

9

Indicators

Indicators

Indicator Description

End indicator.

Salt indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

Rinse aid indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

PROGRAMMES

Programme Degree of soil

Type of load

Programme phases Options

P1

1)

• Normal soil

• Crockery and
cutlery

• Prewash

• Wash 50 °C

• Rinses

• Dry

• ExtraHygiene

• TIME SAVER

• AutoOpen

• Multitab

P2

2)

• All

• Crockery, cut­lery, pots and
pans

• Prewash

• Wash from 45 °C to 70
°C

• Rinses

• Dry

• ExtraHygiene

• Multitab

P3

3)

• Heavy soil

• Crockery, cut­lery, pots and
pans

• Prewash

• Wash 70 °C

• Rinses

• Dry

• TIME SAVER

• Multitab

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Programme Degree of soil

Type of load

Programme phases Options

P4 • Normal or light

soil

• Delicate crock­ery and glass­ware

• Wash 45 °C

• Rinses

• Dry

• Multitab

P5

4)

• Fresh soil

• Crockery and
cutlery

• Wash 60 °C

• Rinses

• ExtraHygiene

• Multitab

P6

5)

• All • Prewash

P7

6)

• Normal soil

• Crockery and
cutlery

• Prewash

• Wash 50 °C

• Rinses

• Dry

• Multitab

1)

With this programme you have the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for crockery and cutlery

with normal soil. (This is the standard programme for test institutes).

2)

The appliance senses the degree of soil and the quantity of items in the baskets . It automatically adjusts the tem-

perature and the quantity of water, the energy consumption and the programme duration.

3)

This programme has a high temperature rinsing phase for better hygiene results. During the rinsing phase, the

temperature stays at 70 °C for at least 10 minutes.

4)

With this programme you can wash a load with fresh soil. It gives good washing results in a short time.

5)

With this programme you can quickly rinse dishes to prevent remains of food to bond on dishes and odours to

form in the appliance. Do not use detergent with this programme.

6)

This is the most silent programme. The pump works at a very low speed to decrease the level of noise. Because

of the low speed, the programme duration is long.

Consumption values

Programme

1)

Water

(l)

Energy

(kWh)

Duration

(min)

P1 11 0.857 225

P2 7 - 14 0.6 - 1.4 40 - 150

P3 12.5 - 14.5 1.4 - 1.6 154 - 164

P4 12 - 14 0.7 - 0.9 75 - 85

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Programme

1)

Water

(l)

Energy

(kWh)

Duration

(min)

P5 10 0.9 30

P6 4 0.1 14

P7 9 - 10 1.0 - 1.2 219 - 229

1)

The pressure and the temperature of the water, the variations of the mains supply, the options and the quantity of

dishes can change the values.

Information for test institutes

For all the necessary information for test
performance, send an email to:

[e-mail]

Write down the product number (PNC) that
is on the rating plate.

SETTINGS

Programme selection mode and
user mode

When the appliance is in programme
selection mode it is possible to set a
programme and to enter the user mode.

In user mode, the following settings
can be changed:

• The level of the water softener according
to the water hardness.

• The activation or the deactivation of the
acoustic signal for end of programme.

• The selection of the colour for
TimeBeam.

• The activation or deactivation of the rinse
aid dispenser when you want to use the
Multitab option without rinse aid.

• The level of rinse aid according to the
required dosage.

These settings will be saved until you
change them again.

How to set the programme
selection mode

The appliance is in programme selection
mode when the display shows the
programme number P1.

When you activate the appliance, usually it
is in programme selection mode. However,
if this does not happen, you can set the
programme selection mode in the following
way:

Press and hold simultaneously and
until the appliance is in programme
selection mode.

The water softener

The water softener removes minerals from
the water supply, which would have a
detrimental effect on the washing results
and on the appliance.

The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness is
measured in equivalent scales.

The water softener should be adjusted
according to the hardness of the water in

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your area. Your local water authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water in
your area. It is important to set the right

level of the water softener to assure good
washing results.

Water hardness

German de-

grees (°dH)

French de-

grees (°fH)

mmol/l Clarke de-

grees

Water softener

level

47 - 50 84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0 58 - 63 10

43 - 46 76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3 53 - 57 9

37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52 8

29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45 7

23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35 6

19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27

5

1)

15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 4

11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 3

4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 2

<4 <7 <0.7 < 5

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2)

1)

Factory setting.

2)

Do not use salt at this level.

If you use multi-tablets containing salt and
the hardness of your water is lower than
21°dH, you can set the lowest water
softener level. It deactivates the salt refill
indicator.

If you use standard detergent or multi­tablets without salt, set the proper
water hardness level to keep the salt
refill indicator active.

How to set the water softener
level

The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.

1.

To enter the user mode, press and hold
simultaneously and until the
indicators , , , and start

to flash and the display is blank.

2.

Press

.

• The indicators , , and
go off.

• The indicator continues to flash.

• The display shows the current
setting: e.g. = level 5.

3. Press again and again to change the

setting.

4. Press the on/off button to confirm the

setting.

The rinse aid dispenser

The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.

The rinse aid is automatically released
during the hot rinse phase.

You can set the released quantity of rinse
aid between level 1 (minimum quantity) and
level 6 (maximum quantity). Level 0 will
deactivate the rinse aid dispenser and no
rinse aid will be released.

Factory setting: level 4.

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How to set the rinse aid level

The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.

1. To enter the user mode, press and hold

simultaneously

and until the

indicators , , , and start
to flash and the display is blank.

2. Press

.

• The indicators

, , and

go off.

•

The indicator

continues to flash.

• The display shows the current
setting: e.g. = level 4.

– The levels of rinse aid are from

0A to 6A.

– Level 0 = no rinse aid is

released.

3. Press again and again to change

the setting.

4.

Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.

Use of rinse aid and multi­tablets

The factory setting of the rinse aid
dispenser is with the dispenser activated.
This means that the rinse aid dispenser
always releases rinse aid.

It is possible to deactivate the rinse aid
dispenser, in this case the dispenser will not
release rinse aid only if the option Multitab
is activated.

If the dispenser is deactivated and you do
not select the option Multitab, the dispenser
will release rinse aid.

The use of the option Multitab with the rinse
aid dispenser deactivated may not give
satisfying drying results.

When the rinse aid dispenser is
deactivated, the rinse aid indicator is always
off when the option Multitab is activated.

How to deactivate the rinse aid
dispenser

The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.

1. To enter the user mode, press and hold

simultaneously

and until the

indicators , , , and start
to flash and the display is blank.

2. Press .

• The indicators

, , and

go off.

• The indicator continues to flash.

• The display shows the current
setting: = the rinse aid dispenser

is activated (factory setting).

3.

Press to change the setting.

= the rinse aid dispenser is

deactivated.

4.

Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.

Acoustic signals

Acoustic signals sound when a malfunction
of the appliance occurs. It is not possible to
deactivate these acoustic signals.

There is also an acoustic signal that sounds
when the programme is completed. By
default this acoustic signal is deactivated
but it is possible to activate it.

How to activate the acoustic
signal for the end of programme

The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.

1. To enter the user mode press and hold

simultaneously and until the
indicators

, , , and start

to flash and the display is blank.

2. Press

•

The indicators , , and go
off.

• The indicator continues to flash.

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• The display shows the current
setting: = Acoustic signal off.

3. Press to change the setting.

= Acoustic signal on.

4. Press the on/off button to confirm the

setting.

How to set the colour of the
TimeBeam

The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.

It is possible to change the colour of the
TimeBeam to match the colour of the
kitchen floor. There are several colours
available. The TimeBeam can also be
deactivated.

1.

To enter the user mode, press and hold
simultaneously and until the

indicators , , , and start
to flash and the display is blank.

2. Press .

• The indicators , , and go
off.

• The indicator continues to flash.

• The display shows a number and the
letter C. Each number refers to a
different colour.

– = TimeBeam deactivated.

3. Press again and again to change

the colour.

• You can see the different colours on
the kitchen floor.

4.

Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.

OPTIONS

Desired options must be
activated every time before you
start a programme.
It is not possible to activate or
deactivate options while a
programme is running.

Not all options are compatible
with each other. If you have
selected non compatible
options, the appliance will
automatically deactivate one or
more of them. Only the
indicators of the options still
active will stay on.

Multitab

Activate this option when you use multi­tablets that integrate the salt, rinse aid and
detergent functions. They can also contain
other cleaning or rinsing agents.

This option deactivates the release of salt.
The salt indicator does not come on.

This option also deactivates the release of
rinse aid but only when the rinse aid
dispenser is deactivated, (rinse aid indicator

does not come on). If the rinse aid
dispenser is activated, rinse aid is released
even with the option Multitab activated.

With the use of this option the programme
duration is prolonged to increase the
cleaning and drying results with the use of
multi-tablets.

Multitab is not a permanent option and
must be selected at every cycle.

How to activate Multitab

Press .
The related indicator comes on.
The display shows the updated programme
duration.

TIME SAVER

This option increases the pressure and the
temperature of the water. The washing and
the drying phases are shorter.

The total programme duration decreases by
approximately 50%.

The washing results are the same as with
the normal programme duration. The drying
results can decrease.

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How to activate TIME SAVER

Press , the related indicator comes on.
If the option is not applicable to the
programme, the related indicator does not
come on or it flashes quickly for a few
seconds and then goes off.
The display shows the updated programme
duration.

ExtraHygiene

With this option you have better hygiene
results. During the last rinsing phase, the
temperature stays at 70 °C for at least 10
minutes.

How to activate ExtraHygiene

Press , the related indicator comes on
If the option is not applicable to the
programme, the related indicator does not
come on or it flashes quickly for a few
seconds and then goes off.
The display shows the updated programme
duration.

AutoOpen

AutoOpen improves the drying results with
less energy consumption.

• While the drying phase operates, a
device opens the appliance door and
keeps it ajar.

• At the end of the programme, the device
and the appliance door retract. The
appliance is automatically deactivated.

CAUTION! Do not try to close
the appliance door while the
device keeps the door ajar. This
can cause damage to the
appliance.

AutoOpen is automatically activated when
you select the programme

.

The indicator comes on.
It is not possible to select AutoOpen with

other programmes.
If you want to deactivate the option

AutoOpen, press . The related indicator
goes off. In this condition, the drying
performance reduces significantly.

BEFORE FIRST USE

1. Make sure that the current level of
the water softener agrees with the
hardness of the water supply. If not,
adjust the level of the water
softener.

2. Fill the salt container.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.

4. Open the water tap.

5. Start a programme to remove any

processing residuals that can still be

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inside the appliance. Do not use
detergent and do not load the baskets.

When you start a programme, the
appliance can take up to 5 minutes to
recharge the resin in the water softener. It
seems that the appliance is not working.
The washing phase starts only after this
procedure is completed. The procedure will
be repeated periodically.

The salt container

CAUTION! Only use salt

specifically designed for
dishwashers.

The salt is used to recharge the resin in the
water softener and to assure good washing
results in the daily use.

How to fill the salt container

1.

Turn the cap of the salt container
counterclockwise and remove it.

2.

Put 1 litre of water in the salt container
(Only for the first time).

3.

Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.

4. Remove the salt around the opening of
the salt container.

5. Turn the cap of the salt container
clockwise to close the salt container.

Water and salt can come out
from the salt container when
you fill it. Risk of corrosion. To
prevent it, after you fill the salt
container, start a programme.

How to fill the rinse aid
dispenser

A

B

C

CAUTION! Only use rinse aid
specifically designed for
dishwashers.

1. Open the lid (C).

2. Fill the dispenser (B) until the rinse aid

reaches the marking ''MAX''.

3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an

absorbent cloth to prevent too much
foam.

4. Close the lid. Make sure that the lid

locks into position.

Fill the rinse aid dispenser when
the indicator (A) becomes clear.

If you use multi-tablets and the
drying performance is
satisfactory, the rinse aid refill
indication can be disabled.
We recommend to always use
rinse aid for better drying
performance, also in
combination with multi-tablets
containing rinsing agent.

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DAILY USE

1. Open the water tap.

2. Press the on/off button to activate the

appliance.

Make sure that the appliance is in
programme selection mode.

• If the salt indicator is on, fill the salt
container.

• If the rinse aid indicator is on, fill the
rinse aid dispenser.

3. Load the baskets.

4. Add the detergent. If you use multi-

tablets, activate the option Multitab.

5. Set and start the correct programme for

the type of load and the degree of soil.

Using the detergent

A

B

C

CAUTION! Only use detergent
specifically designed for
dishwashers.

1. Press the release button (A) to open the
lid (C).

2. Put the detergent, in powder or tablets,
in the compartment (B).

3. If the programme has a prewash phase,
put a small quantity of detergent on the
inner part of the appliance door.

4. Close the lid. Make sure that the lid
locks into position.

Setting and starting a
programme

The AUTO OFF function

This function decreases energy
consumption by deactivating automatically
the appliance when it is not operating.

The function comes into operation:

• 5 minutes after the completion of the
programme.

• After 5 minutes if the programme has
not started.

Starting a programme

1.

Keep the appliance door ajar.

2.

Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. Make sure that the appliance
is in programme selection mode.

3.

Press repeatedly

until the display
shows the number of the programme
you want to start. The display will show
the programme number for
approximately 3 seconds and then
show the programme duration.

4. Set the applicable options.

5. Close the appliance door to start the

programme.

Starting a programme with
delay start

1. Set a programme.

2. Press

again and again until the
display shows the delay time you want
to set (from 1 to 24 hours).

The delay indicator comes on.

3. Close the appliance door to start the

countdown.

While a countdown is running it is possible
to increase the delay time but not to
change the selection of the programme and
options.
When the countdown is completed, the
programme starts.

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Opening the door while the
appliance operates

If you open the door while a programme is
running, the appliance stops. It may affect
the energy consumption and the
programme duration. When you close the
door, the appliance continues from the
point of interruption.

If the door is opened for more
than 30 seconds during the
drying phase, the running
programme will end. This will
not happen when programme

with AutoOpen is

running.

Cancelling the delay start while
the countdown operates

When you cancel the delay start you have
to set the programme and options again.

Press and hold simultaneously and
until the appliance is in programme
selection mode.

Cancelling the programme

Press and hold simultaneously and
until the appliance is in programme
selection mode.
Make sure that there is detergent in the
detergent dispenser before you start a new
programme.

End of programme

When the programme is completed and
you open the door, the appliance is
automatically deactivated.

Close the water tap.

HINTS AND TIPS

General

The following hints will ensure optimal
cleaning and drying results in daily use and
also help to protect the environment.

• Remove larger residues of food from the
dishes into the waste bin.

• Do not pre-rinse dishes by hand. When
needed, use the prewash programme (if
available) or select a programme with a
prewash phase.

• Always use the whole space of the
baskets.

• When loading the appliance, make sure
that the dishes can be completely
reached and washed by the water
released from the spray arm nozzles.
Make sure that items do not touch or
cover each other.

• You can use dishwasher detergent, rinse
aid and salt separately or you can use
the multi-tablets (e.g. ''3in1'', ''4in1'',
''All in 1''). Follow the instructions written
on the packaging.

• Select the programme according to the
type of load and degree of soil. With the
ECO programme you have the most
efficient use of water and energy
consumption for crockery and cutlery
with normal soil.

Using salt, rinse aid and
detergent

• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent for
dishwasher. Other products can cause
damage to the appliance.

• Multi-tablets are usually suitable in areas
with a water hardness up to 21 °dH. In
areas exceeding this limit, rinse aid and
salt must be used in addition to the
multi-tablets. However, in areas with
hard and very hard water we
recommend to use solo-detergent
(powder, gel, tablets without additional
functions), rinse aid and salt separately
for optimal cleaning and drying results.

• If you use multi-tablets you can select
the Multitab option (if available). This

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