Bosch ATS-150, IRA-30 User Manual

9000 104 145 (8506)

Household Appliances

en Instructions for Use

Internet: http://www.bosch,hausgeraete.de

Bosch Info,Team: DE Tel. 01 80/5 30 40 50 (EUR 0,12/Min. DTAG)

en	Index
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4	Programme overview . . . . . . . . . .	16
Getting to know your appliance . .		6	Washing dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		7	Additional functions * . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Filling in the Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		8	Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . .	19
Adding rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		9	Fault finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Not suitable for the dishwasher . .		10	Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Arranging crockery, glasses,			Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
etc. in the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . .		11	Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
Detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		14	Waste disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27

Safety instructions

Delivery

Immediately check the packaging and dishwasher for any damage which may have been caused in transit. Do not use a damaged appliance, but consult your supplier.

Please dispose of packaging material properly:

DThe corrugated cardboard consists mainly of waste paper.

DThe polystyrene moulded parts have been foamed without any CFCs.

DThe polyethylene film (PE) consists partly of secondary raw material.

DThe wooden frames (if fitted) are made of residual wood and are untreated.

DThe hoops (if fitted) consist of polypropylene (PP).

Installation

Install and connect the appliance according to the installation and assembly instructions.

The dishwasher must NOT be connected to the power supply during installation.

Ensure that the protective conductor system of the domestic electricity supply has been installed correctly. Electrical connection conditions must correspond with the specifications on the rating plate of the dishwasher.

If the dishwasher is to be installed

in a high-sided unit, ensure that the unit is attached properly and also at the rear.

Built-under and built-in appliances should always be installed under a continuous work surface which is attached to the adjacent cupboards, in order to ensure that the appliance is entirely stable.

After the appliance has been installed, the mains plug should still be easily accessible.

Not on all models:

The plastic housing on the water input contains an electrically operated valve. The connecting wires are inside the inlet hose. Do not cut through this hose and do not immerse the plastic housing in water.

Warning

For safety reasons, if the appliance is not fitted in a recess, thereby making a side wall accessible, the door hinge area should be covered at the side.

(Risk of injury)

Covers are available as optional accessories from customer services or specialist stores.

In daily use

Warning

Knives and other utensils with sharp points must be placed in the baskets either flat or with the points downwards.

Use the dishwasher only in the household and only for its designed purpose, i.e. for washing domestic dishes.

Do not lean or sit on the open door. The appliance could tip.

The water in the appliance is not drinking water.

Do not add any solvents to the washing chamber. Danger of explosion!

Open the door carefully when the programme is still running. Water could spray out of the appliance.

To prevent injuries, e.g. caused by stumbling, open the dishwasher only briefly in order to load and unload the dishwasher.

Read and observe the safety information and instructions for use on the packaging for cleaning and rinsing agents.

Children in the household

Do not let infants play or operate the dishwasher.

Keep cleaning and rinsing agents out of the reach of infants.

Keep infants away from the open dishwasher. It could contain residue of the cleaning agent.

Child lock *

* on applicable models

Please refer to the drawings enclosed in the envelope

40Engaging the child lock

41Opening the door with the child lock engaged

42Disengaging the child lock

If a fault occurs

Repairs or other work on the dishwasher should only be carried out by a qualified specialist.

The dishwasher must be disconnected from the electricity supply before any repairs or other work are started. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket or switch off at the fuse box. Grasp the plug to remove it from the socket; do not tug on the cable. Turn the water off at the tap.

When disposing of old appliances

Appliances that have reached the end of their service life should be rendered inoperable in order to exclude the possibility of subsequent accidents. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket, cut through the connecting cable and disable the door lock.

Take the appliance to a designated waste disposal centre.

Warning

Children could get locked in the appliance (risk of suffocation) or get stuck in other positions.

Therefore: Remove the mains plug, cut the mains wire and set aside. Damage the door lock so that the door can no longer be closed.

Before using for the first time

The appliance was checked before it left the works. In order to remove possible water test remains, use the appliance for the first time without any dishes, using the highest temperature. Also fill salt, rinse aid and detergent in the filling compartments.

Getting to know your appliance

Diagrams of the control panel and the interior of the appliance can be found in the envelope at the front.

Individual positions are referred to in the text.

Control panel

1Main switch

2Door Opener

3Programme selector (retractable*)

4Additional options*

5ªCheck water supplyº display

6Programme sequence display

7ªEnd of programmeº display

8Rinse-aid refill indicator

9Salt refill indicator

*some models

Appliance interior

20Top basket

21Additional cutlery basket for the top basket *

22Top spray arm

23Additional cup rack *

24Bottom spray arm

25Float **

26Bottom basket

27Salt dispenser

28Filters

29Cutlery basket

30Dispenser for rinse aid

31Detergent dispenser

32Catch

33Rating plate

*some models

**The float ensures that the appliance interior is not overfilled. Only customer service may maintain, remove and install the float.

You will need to purchase the following before using the dishwasher for the first time:

±special salt for use in dishwashers

±detergent

±rinse-aid

Only use products, which are suitable for dishwashers.

Water softener

In order to rinse dishes and glasses satisfactorily, the dishwasher requires soft water, i.e. containing little or no lime, otherwise water stains will be left behind on crockery and glasses, etc.

If the tap water exceeds a certain level of hardness, it must be softened, i.e. decalcified, so that it can be used in the dishwasher.

This is achieved by adding a special salt to the water softener inside the dishwasher.

The water softener, that is the required amount of salt, is set up according to how hard the tap water is.

Setting up the water softener

Determine the level of hardness of your tap water. Your local water company or service agent can help you with this.

Identify setting from the following water hardness table.

Close the door

Rotate the programme selector 3 from the 12 o'clock position by one notch to the left.

Switch on main switch 1 and hold

down for at least 3 sec.

The display 9 flashes and the lamps

above the symbols	and light up.
(hardness value has been set to 2
at the factory).
To change the setting: Rotate the
programme selector		.
	3

You can select a set value between 0 and 3 according to the hardness of your water.

If the lamps , and light up, the maximum set hardness value

has been reached. If the set hardness value is now increased again, the lamps go out and the set hardness value is set to 0 (no lamp lights up). Switch off the main switch 1 .

The chosen setting has now been stored.

Water hardness table

_dh	_fH	_Clarke	mmol/l

0–6	0–11	0–8	0–1,1	0

7–16	12–29	9–20	1,2–2,9	1

17–21	30–37	21–26	3,0–3,7	2

22–35	38–62	27–44	3,8–6,2	3

Filling in the Salt

Function of the salt

During the rinse cycle the salt is being washed automatically from the salt compartment into the softening system where it will dissolve the lime.

The lime-containing solution drains from the dishwasher. Afterwards the softening system is ready to be loaded again.

This regeneration cycle will only work if the salt is dissolved in water.

Open the screw-type cap of the compartment 27 .

Before switching on the appliance for the first time, pour approx. 1 litre of water into the salt dispenser.

Then refill with salt (not cooking salt) until the salt container is full (max. 1.5 kg). When you refill the salt, water is being displaced and drains off.

Therefore, to prevent corrosion, always refill with salt immediately before switching on the dishwasher. This way the overflowing salt solution is diluted and flushed immediately. Use the enclosed salt filling aid ( in some models).

Then clean the filling area of salt residues and screw the compartment lid back on without tilting the lid.

The LOW SALT indicator 9 on the front panel will light up initially but will extinguish again after a short period when the salt solution has become sufficiently concentrated.

If the set hardness value is º0º, do not add salt because no salt is used during operation; the salt refill indicator

is switched off.

Do not pour detergent into the container for special salt. This would destroy the water softener.

Salt refill indicator

As soon as the salt refill indicator 9 is lit on the control panel, refill with salt immediately before the next rinse cycle.

Depending on the washing frequency and the hardness setting, the regeneration salt may not have to be topped up for several months.

Adding rinse aid

The rinse aid is required for stain-free utensils and clear glasses.

Use only rinse aid for domestic dishwashers.

Open the cover on the rinse-aid dispenser 30 . To do this, press the

mark (1 ) on the cover and simultaneously lift the cover on the

control plate (2 ).

Carefully pour in the rinse aid to just below the edge of the filler opening.

Close the lid, ensuring that you hear it snap closed.

To prevent excessive foam formation during the next rinse cycle, remove any rinse aid which has run over with a cloth.

Adjusting the amount of rinse-aid

The amount of rinse-aid added to the water can be varied by adjusting the stepless control. The rinse-aid control has been set to º4º in the factory.

Do not alter the setting of the rinse-aid control unless streaks (turn knob towards º±º) or water marks (turn knob towards º+º) are left on the dishes.

Rinse aid controller

Rinse-aid refill indicator

As soon as the rinse-aid refill indicator lights up on the control panel 8 , refill with rinse aid.

Not suitable for the dishwasher

The following should not be cleaned in the dishwasher:

Wooden cutlery and utensils ± these will leach out and become unsightly; even the utilised stickers are not suitable for the temperatures which occur.

Sensitive ornamental glasses, craft utensil and vases, special antique or irretrievable utensils. These ornaments are not dishwasher-proof.

Plastic parts sensitive to hot water.

Copper and tin utensils.

Utensils which are soiled with ash, wax, lubricating grease or ink.

Absorbent materials such as sponges and cloths.

Aluminium and silver parts have

a tendency to discolour and fade during the wash cycle. Even some types of glass (e.g. crystal glass objects) may turn cloudy after many wash cycles.

Recommendation:

In future buy utensils which are identified as dishwasher-proof.

Damage to glassware and other dishes

Possible causes:

type of glass or manufacturing process chemical composition of detergent water temperature and duration of dishwasher programme.

Suggested remedy:

Use glassware or porcelain dishes that have been marked 'dishwasher±proof' by the manufacturer.

Use a mild detergent that is described as 'kind to dishes'. If necessary, seek further information from detergent manufacturers.

Select a programme with as low a temperature and as short a duration as possible.

To prevent damage, take glass and cutlery out of the dishwasher as soon as possible after the programme has ended.

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