Blomberg GUN 1580, GSN 1580 L, GIN 1580 XB Instruction Manual

Dear customer,

Please read carefully right through this instruction booklet before installing or operating your dishwasher. The following instructions should prevent the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the appliance.

Please keep these documents in a safe place for later reference.

This operating manual has been written for several different machines, and some of the features mentioned here may not apply to your particular model.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Disposal

Packaging ...........................................................3

Disposing of Your Old Appliance.........................3

Safety Instructions

Before Installation ...............................................3

Before First Use ..................................................3

Child Safety.........................................................4

For daily Operation..............................................4

If Problems Arise.................................................4

Getting to Know Your Machine

View of the Machine............................................5

Control Panel ......................................................5

How to Use Your Dishwasher

Softening Water ..................................................6

Adding the Dishwasher Salt................................7

Filling the Rinse Aid Dispenser ..........................8

Filling the Detergent Dispenser...........................8

Items Which Should Not Be

Washed in Your Dishwasher

Loading the Dishwasher

General .............................................................10

Lower Basket.....................................................11

Cutlery Basket ...................................................11

Upper Basket ....................................................12

Page 10

Page 3

Page 5

Page 6

Operating and Setting Your

Multifunction Display

Function Buttons ...............................................17

How to Use Your Dishwasher ...........................18

Program Selection.............................................19

Option Buttons ..................................................19

Time Delay ........................................................20

Child Lock .........................................................21

Program change................................................21

Cancelling a Programme ..................................21

Programme Progress Display ...........................22

Control indicator Salt and Rinse Aid Control

Indicators...........................................................22

Warnings ...........................................................22

Menu Structure..................................................23

Settings .............................................................24

Troubleshooting: What to Do If....

The dishwasher will not run ..............................27

The cleaning results are unsatisfactory ............28

Technical Specifications

Directions for Assembly

Safety Notes for Installation

Installing your Dishwasher ................................35

Water Connections............................................35

Water Drainage .................................................36

Electrical Connections.......................................36

Service

..............................34

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Care and Cleaning

Cleaning the Filters ...........................................14

Cleaning the Sprayer Arms...............................15

Cleaning the Filter insert ...................................15

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Disposal

Packaging

The packaging and some parts of your appliance are made from recyclable materials. These materials are marked with the recycling symbol and the relevant material type (PE, PS, POM). Before operating your appliance, remove the packaging material and dispose of it in accordance with regulations.

Warning

Packaging materials may be dangerous to children. Reusable substances may be dropped off at your local disposal facilities. You may obtain further information from your local authorities and disposal facilities.

Disposing of Your Old Appliance

Dispose of your old appliance in accordance with your local disposal guidelines. To avoid danger, please render the appliance unusable before disposal.

Pull out the mains plug and cut the power cable. Render the door lock unusable.

The appliance must not be connected to the mains using an extension cable. Extension cables do not provide the necessary safety (e.g. danger of overheating). Always use the original plug delivered with the appliance.

The plug must be freely accessible after the appliance has been installed.

Child Safety

Do not allow children to play with the appliance. Dishwasher detergents are caustic and may cause injury to the eyes, mouth and throat. Please note the safety instructions provided by the manufacturers of the detergents. Never leave children unsupervised while the appliance is open, as the appliance may still contain detergent leftovers. The water in the dishwasher is not drinking water. Danger of caustic injuries. Always place long and sharp/pointed objects (e.g. serving forks, bread knives) into the cutlery basket with the pointed end down or flat on the upper basket to avoid possible injuries.

For daily operation

Safety Instructions

Before Installation

Check the appliance for transit damage. Never install or use damaged machines. If in doubt, contact your supplier.

Before First Use

See Notes for Installation on page 34. Have the grounding system installed by a qualified electrician. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any damage caused by operating the appliance without proper grounding. Before operating the system, please check that the information on the type plate corresponds to the information on your power supply. The dishwasher must be disconnected from the mains during installation.

Use your appliance only for the following domestic uses: Washing household dishes. Do not use chemical solvents in the appliance; there is a danger of explosion. Do not sit or stand on the opened door or place other objects on it. The appliance may tip over. Do not open the door while the appliance is running, as hot water or steam may escape. Do not leave the door open  an open door can be a hazard.

Problems

Repairs and modifications to the appliance may only be carried out by qualified customer service personnel. In the event of a problem, or before performing a repair, disconnect the appliance from the mains supply:

- disconnect the appliance by pulling out the mains plug

- shut off the power. Do not pull on the cable  pull on the plug. Turn off the water supply tap.

Getting To Know Your Machine

View of the Machine

Using Your Dishwasher

Important

The electricity and water connections of the dishwater must be in compliance with the instructions in this booklet.

Softening the water

Dishwashers require fairly soft water. If the hardness exceeds 6°dH lime scale will form on crockery. To avoid this an automatic system adds a special salt to soften the water so that you obtain the best possible cleaning and drying performance.

To find out the hardness level of your water contact your local water company, or use the enclosed test strip to measure the water hardness:

Remove the test strip

from the packet.

1 min.

Turn on the tap and let the water run for

about a minute.

1 Second

Hold the test strip in

the water for about a

second.

Remove the test strip

from the water and

shake it.

1 Minute

Wait for 1 minute. The test strip shows

you the hardness

level.

Control Panel

On/Off button

Start/Stop button

Programme selection knob

Programme button

Time pre-selection

Multifunction display

Housing

Upper dish basket with shelf

Guide rail for the upper dish basket

Upper sprayer arm

Lower basket

Salt container

Cutlery basket

Lower sprayer arm

Detergent dispenser

Filters

Door

Control panel

Turbo fan heat drying system (depends on the model)

12345 6

117 8 9 10

High-speed button

Night button

Crystal dry button

Autosense programme button

Handle

Use the on/off button to turn the dishwasher on. Turn the programme selection knob until the multifunction display shows the Settings programme. Press the programme button to access the Settings menu. Now use the programme selector knob to select the Water hardness programme and use the programme button to access the menu. The multifunction display now shows "Water hardness: 3"; this is the factory setting. To select another water hardness setting, turn the programme selection knob until the desired setting appears. Press the programme button to save your desired water hardness setting. Your desired degree of water hardness has now been set. Press the Time Delay button once to return to the "Settings" programme. If you do not want to make any more settings, use the Time Delay button to return to the main programme selection menu.

Hardness Level

Regeneration

Adjustment

Switch

Regeneration Adjustment

Switch

Level 6

High lime content

If water hardness Level is 6 (high lime content), turn the Regeneration Adjustment switch on position 1.

Hardness Level

British hardn.

°dE

0-6

7-14

15-21

22-28

29-42

43-75

French

German

hardn.

°dH

0-5

6-11

12-17

18-22

23-34 41-60

35-60 61-107

hardn.

°dF

Setting the hardness value

0-9

Setting the hardness value

10-20

21-30

Setting the hardness value

31-40

Setting the hardness value

Multifunction display

°dH: German degree 1 °dH = 1 mg CaO/100 ml Water = 0.179 mmol

If the water hardness at your location is over 60°dH, you should consider using a water-softening device for your dishwasher. When using well or rain water, the installation of pre-filter is recommended. After moving house, remember to reset the water hardness for your new location.

Filling the dishwasher salt

Important

Only use special dishwasher salt in your appliance. The manufacturer is not liable for damage resulting from the use of the wrong type of salt. Do not use coarse-grained salt. Small grains or powdered salt is more easily soluble. Never use culinary or table salt. These types of salt do not dissolve in water easily and will damage the softening device.

Remove the lower basket from the appliance.

Open the screw-in cap of the salt container by turning it counter clockwise (fig. ).

A B

Filling the Rinse Aid Dispenser

Rinse aids allow washing water to rinse off more cleanly and prevent watermarks or streaks on the dishes. Only use rinse aid designed for use in dishwashers.

- Note -

If you use 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 detergents / tablets, you do not need an additional rinse aid.

Open the rinse aid dispenser by pressing the locking

lever ( )

Carefully pour in rinse aid to the MAX mark. Close the lid until it clicks ( ).

Carefully wipe off spilled rinse aid. Excessive rinse aid causes excessive foam formation, which may hinder cleaning.

Set the dose of rinse aid

When operating for the first time:

Pour 1 litre of water into the salt container (Fig. ).

Pour the salt into the container with the aid of the salt funnel provided (Fig. ).

Pour in enough salt to fill the container. The container holds approx. 2 kg.

Close the cap tightly.

Begin a washing program immediately after filling the salt container. The washing program prevents damage to the appliance which may be caused by any spilled salt solution. After the first washing cycle, the salt level indicator light will go out.

25cm³

Turn the handle to the right

5cm³

15cm³

The dose of rinse aid to be used can be set by means of the dispenser regulator (between levels 1 and 6) ( ). Your appliance is pre-set at the factory to level 3. Only change the setting if the following applies after washing:

Watermarks are visible on the dishes: Set dosage higher Streaks are visible on the dishes: Set dosage lower

Filling the Detergent Dispenser

- Note -

Only use detergents formulated for use in dishwashers.

Open the detergent container by pushing the locking lever to the right ( ). The lines on the inside of the detergent container will help you measure the correct amount of detergent. The detergent container holds a total of 40 cm³ of detergent

( ). When the dishwasher is fully loaded and the dishes are very dirty, we recommend filling the detergent container up to the 25 cm³ mark. When the dishes are less dirty, it is generally sufficient to fill the detergent up to the 15 cm³ mark. If your dishes have been in the dishwasher for some time without being washed, you should also fill the small detergent container up to the line ( ). The programme table shows the amounts of detergent required for the different wash programmes. These may differ according to how dirty the dishes are and the water hardness in your location.

Detergents

There are 3 types of detergents:

1. Phosphate and containing chlorine

2. Phosphate containing, no chlorine

3. Neither containing phosphate nor chlorine

The new compact powders are normally phosphate free. As phosphates have water softening properties, we suggest you add salt to the salt container even if the hardness of your water is only 6°dH. In hard water areas, if a phosphate free detergent is used, white marks on the dishes and glasses may be observed. It may be prevented by increasing the amount of detergent. Detergents without chlorine have less bleaching effect. Coloured stains may not be fully removed. Choose a programme with a higher wash temperature.

Attention

Always store your detergents in locations which are cool, dry and out of the reach of children.

Pour the detergent into the detergent dispenser before turning the machine on.

Too much detergent may mean that the detergent does not dissolve properly and dishes are scratched.

TWO-IN-ONE AND THREE-IN-ONE DETERGENTS

You will obtain the best results from your dishwasher if you use a separate detergent, rinse aid and water-softening salt.

Detergent manufacturers also produce combined detergents known as two-in-one and threein-one.

Three-in-one: These products contain detergent, rinse aid and water-softening salt. Two-in-one: These products contain detergent and either rinse aid or water-softening salt.

In general, you will obtain satisfactory results from combined detergents only under specific usage conditions. These detergents contain predetermined amounts of rinse aid and/or softening salt. This means that you cannot adjust the amount of water-softening salt and rinse aid that you use to suit the water hardness level in your home.

You should bear the following points in mind when using such detergents:

- Be sure to check the specifications of the product you are using and whether it is a combined product or not.

- Follow the instructions on the packet when using these products.

- The use of these products at the correct appliance settings will ensure economical

use of salt and/or rinse aid.

- If the detergent is in tablet form, never place these in the internal section or cutlery basket of the dishwasher. Always place the tablets in the detergent dispenser of the detergent holder.

Using three-in-one detergent: detergent, softening salt and rinse aid

- These detergents will not give you the same drying performance that you can obtain by using separate detergent, salt and rinse aid. To increase the drying performance: Put your appliances rinse aid setting at 1 and apply rinse aid. When the rinse aid is used up, add more rinse aid to the rinse aid dispenser.

- If you use combined detergents with a rinse aid setting higher than 1, contact with the hands may leave rainbow-coloured water stains on the washed items and inside the machine.

- If you use combined detergents without adding salt, lime scale may form especially on glasses. To avoid lime scale formation: Put your appliances water softener setting at 1 and add salt. When the salt is used up, add more salt to the water softener.

Using two-in-one detergent: detergent and softening salt

- These detergents do not contain rinse aid so you need to use the rinse aid setting as described in the manual, making sure that there is rinse aid in the rinse aid dispenser with every wash and that you refill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid every time it is empty.

Using two-in-one detergent: detergent and rinse aid

- These detergents will not give you the same drying performance that you can obtain by using separate detergent, salt and rinse aid. To increase the drying performance:

Put your appliances rinse aid setting at 1 and apply rinse aid. When the rinse aid is used up, add more rinse aid to the rinse aid dispenser.

- If you use combined detergents with a rinse aid setting higher than 1, contact with the hands may leave rainbow-coloured water stains on the washed items and inside the machine.

- These detergents do not contain softening salt so you need to use the softening setting as described in the manual, making sure that there is water-softening salt in the water softener with every wash and that you refill the water softener with salt every time it is empty.

Important warning

- Should you encounter a problem that has previously never occured after you start using these detergents, contact the detergent manufacturer directly. You will find contact details on the packet.

If you stop using this kind of detergent:

- Ensure that the salt and rinse aid dispensers are full.

- Put the water hardness setting at empty.

- After washing while empty, mains water hardness shown in the manual.

- Put the rinse aid setting at the correct level.

What should not be washed in your dishwasher

Rust sensitive steel parts: Cutlery with wooden or horn handles Cutlery with mother of pearl or porcelain handles Non heat resistant plastic parts No glued dish or cutlery parts No items made out of copper, tin or aluminium Sensitive decorative glasses and porcelain parts Lead crystal glasses Art and crafted articles Aluminium and silver tend to discolour Glass and crystal articles may lose their shine over time Sponges and dishcloths

Note Do not wash items soiled with cigarette ash, candle wax, varnish, paints or chemicals.

Recommendation: When buying new dishes, note whether they are suitable for the dishwasher. (marked as dishwasher proof)

Loading the dishwasher

the highest level and run a wash cycle with the appliance

return the water hardness setting to the correct level for your

General:

Before you load the dishwasher with dishes

Remove coarse food leftovers Place all containers such as cups, glasses and pots into the machine with the opening facing downwards (so that no water can collect) Dishes and cutlery may not be placed above each other Glasses may not touch The movement of the spray arms must not be hindered Place all large and very dirty items in the lower basket. Small and light items can go into the upper basket. Long and narrow items are placed in the middle of the baskets.

Attention

Knives and other utensils with sharp tips and edges must be placed horizontally into the upper basket due to risk of injury.

Your dishwasher holds a maximum of 12 place settings.

Please do not overload your dishwasher and pay attention to the notes regarding dishes which are suited to the dishwasher. Only in this manner will you obtain optimal washing results with a sensible use of energy.

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