Bendix BDW46 User Manual
Dishwasher
BDW 46
INSTRUCTION BOOK
www.video.uk.electrolux.com
06/05
Safety instructions 3
Disposal 3
Economical and ecological dishwashing 3
Description of the appliance 4
The control panel 5
Prior to using for the first time 6
The water softener 6
Filling with dishwasher salt 7
Rinse aid 7
In daily use 8
Loading cutlery and dishes 8
The lower basket 8
The cutlery basket 8
The upper basket 9
Adjusting the height of the upper basket 9
Use of detergent 9
Different kinds of detergent 10
Washing programmes 11
Starting a washing programme 12
Maintenance and cleaning 13
Cleaning the filters 13
Prolonged periods of non-operation 13
Frost precautions 13
Moving the machine 13
Something not working 14
Service and Spare Parts 16
Customer Care Department 16
Guarantee Conditions 16
Installation instructions 17
Fitting under a counter 17
Levelling 17
Water supply connections 17
Water outlet hose connection 18
Electrical connection 18
Hints for test centres 19
Contents
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Dimensions Width 45 cm
Height with worktop 85 cm
Height without worktop 82 cm
Max depth 61 cm
Max depth with open door 118.5 cm
Electrical connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the
Voltage inner edge of the dishwasher’s door.
Overall power
Fuse
Water supply pressure Minimum 50 kPa (0.5 bar)
Maximum 800 kPa (8 bar)
Capacity 9 place settings
Technical specifications
This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:
- 73/23 or 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;
- 89/336 or 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the
appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that
the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant safety information.
This information has been provided in the interest of your safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or using the
appliance.
If you are unsure about any aspect of the information in this book, please contact our customer care department on 08705
950 950
Installation
● Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never
connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is
damaged, you should contact your supplier.
● For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any way.
● Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified and
competent person.
● Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not
stand on the electrical supply cable.
● The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to
prevent damage to hydraulic components.
Child safety
● This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
● Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls
or play with the product.
● Ensure the packaging materials for this appliance are kept
away from children so as to prevent the risk of injury or
suffocation.
● The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent
residues may still be present in your machine. Keep
children well away from your dishwasher when the door is
open.
● Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.
Your dishwasher in day-to-day use
● Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron
debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals must not be
washed in this dishwasher.
● Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst
the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing
phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is
opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops.
● Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically
designed for use in dishwashers.
● Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a
potential hazard.
● Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives
must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.
● Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed
when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will
avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting
themselves.
● When finishing loading or unloading close the door, as an
open door can be a hazard.
● Do not sit or stand on the open door.
● Isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the
water supply after use.
● This product should be serviced by an authorised service
engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.
● Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the
machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on
genuine spare parts.
Disposal
Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly.
All packaging materials can be recycled.
Plastic parts are marked with standard international
abbreviations:
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material.
>PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-
free).
>POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips.
Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper
and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for
recycling.
As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw
it from service, your should render it unserviceable before
having it disposed of.
Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your
dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off
the power supply cable and make the door closing device
unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside.
For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling
centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to
the costs, dispose it for you.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Economical and
ecological dishwashing
● Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.
● Do not pre-wash under running water.
● Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of
the soiling on the dishes.
● Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid
than is recommended in these operating instructions and by
the manufacturer of the respective product.
Safety instructions
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Description of the appliance
4
1. Upper basket stop
2. Water hardness dial
3. Salt container
4. Detergent dispenser
5. Control panel
6. Rating plate
7. Rinse aid dispenser
8. Filters
9. Lower spray arm
10. Upper spray arm
11. Upper basket
12. Worktop
IN154
Programme selector dial and On/Off indicator
light: the selection of a washing programme occurs by
turning the programme selector dial clockwise or anticlockwise,
until the desired washing programme (see "Washing
programmes" chart) corresponds with the programme selection
marker placed on the dial (position On). The On/Off indicator
light illuminates.
The indicator lights of the phases foreseen for the selected
programme start flashing.
To switch off the machine turn the programme selector dial
until the marker on the dial corresponds with the On/Off
indicator light (position Off). The On/Off indicator light turns off.
With the programme selector dial it is also possible to set the
level of the water softener (see specific paragraph).
"START/CANCEL" button: once a washing programme
has been set, press this button to start the programme.
The START/CANCEL indicator light (placed above the button)
illuminates.
With this button it is possible to cancel a washing programme
in progress.
Indicator lights: have the following meanings:
As soon as you select a washing programme, the phase
indicator lights for that programme will start flashing.
As the programme starts, the phase indicator lights turn off
except for the indicator light of the phase in progress which will
remain lit with a static light.
The control panel
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Programme selector dial
Indicator lights
Door handle
Programme guide
On/Off indicator light
START/CANCELindicator light
Programme selection marker
Start/Cancel button
WASH illuminates when the washing and rinsing
phases are running.
DRYING illuminates when the drying phase is
running.
END illuminates when the washing programme
has ended.
It also has added functions of visual
signalling as:
- the setting of the water softener,
- intervention of an alarm due to the
malfunction of the machine.
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instructions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with dishwasher salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
NOTE:
If you want to use the "3 in 1" combi detergents, read
carefully the informations given in "Different kinds of
detergents".
The water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to
remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would
have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the
appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder
your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke
degrees, French degrees (TH°) and mmol/l (millimol per litre international unit for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of
the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise
you on the hardness of the water in your area.
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using
the water hardness dial and electronically, using the
programme selector dial and the START/CANCEL button.
a) Setting manually
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness
dial to position 1 or 2
(see table).
4. Replace the lower
basket.
The dishwasher is factory set
at position 2.
b)Setting electronically
(The dishwasher must be switched off)
The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.
1. Keep the START/CANCEL button pressed and turn the
programme selector dial clockwise until the programme
selection marker corresponds with the first washing
programme.
The On/Off and START/CANCEL indicator lights start to
flash indicating that you have activated the water softener
setting function.
At the same time, the END indicator light starts flashing.
The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of
the END indicator light and a pause of about 5 seconds
(see chart).
Example: 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes etc...= level 5
2. To change the level, press the START/CANCEL button.
Each time this button is pressed the level changes. (For the
selection of the new level, see chart).
Examples:
If current level is 5, by pressing the START/CANCEL button
once, level 6 is selected.
If current level is 10, by pressing the START/CANCEL
button once, level 1 is selected.
The END indicator light remains off for about 5 seconds and
then starts flashing indicating the new set made.
3. To memorise the operation, switch off the machine by
returning the programme selector dial to the Off position,
that is the programme selection marker corresponds with
the On/Off indicator light.
Otherwise wait for about 60 seconds, after which the
dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.
Prior to using for the first time
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Clarke
°TH mmol/l
manually electronically
64 - 88
53 - 63
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
1,9 - 2,5
0,7 - 1,8
< 0,7
Range
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
III
III
II
I/II
I
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
< 7
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
level 10
level 9
level 8
level 7
level 6
level 5
level 4
level 3
level 2
level 1
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Water hardness
Adjustment of the
water hardness
setting
Number of
flashes of the
"END"
indicator light
Use
of
salt
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