Bosch SKS51E36EU, SKS51E32EU, SKS51E38EU Instructions for Use
Dishwasher
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Table of contents
Safety...............................................4
General information..........................4
Intended use.....................................4
Restriction on user group.................4
Safe installation ................................5
Safe use ...........................................6
Damaged appliance .........................7
Risk to children ................................8
Safety systems .................................9
Preventing material damage ........10
Safe installation ..............................10
Safe use .........................................10
Childproof lock1............................11
Door lock........................................11
Environmental protection and
saving energy................................11
Disposing of packaging .................11
Saving energy.................................11
AquaSensor1...................................11
Installation and connection..........12
Scope of supply .............................12
Installing and connecting the ap-
pliance ............................................12
Drainage connection ......................12
Drinking water connection .............13
Electrical connection ......................13
Familiarising yourself with
your appliance...............................14
Appliance .......................................14
Controls ..........................................15
Programmes ..................................17
Information for test institutes ..........18
Additional functions1....................19
Features.........................................19
Basket ............................................19
Cutlery basket ................................20
Folding prongs ...............................20
Height of tableware ........................20
Before using for the first time ......20
Performing initial start-up ...............20
Water softening system................21
Overview of water hardness set-
tings................................................21
Setting water softening system ......21
Special salt .....................................22
Switching off water softening
system ............................................22
Regeneration of the water
softening system ............................23
Rinse aid system...........................23
Rinse aid ........................................23
Setting the amount of rinse aid......24
Switching rinse aid system off .......24
Detergent .......................................25
Suitable detergents ........................25
Unsuitable detergents ....................26
Information on detergents ..............26
Adding detergent ...........................26
Tableware ......................................27
Damage to glass and tableware ....27
Arrange tableware ..........................28
Removing tableware.......................28
Basic operation .............................29
Opening appliance door ................29
Switching on the appliance ............29
Setting a programme .....................29
Setting additional functions ............29
Setting timer programming1...........29
Starting the programme .................29
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Interrupting programme .................30
Terminate programme....................30
Switching off appliance ..................30
Basic settings................................31
Overview of basic settings .............31
Cleaning and servicing.................31
Cleaning the tub .............................31
Self-cleaning interior1......................32
Cleaning products ..........................32
Tips on appliance care...................32
Filter system ...................................32
Cleaning the spray arm..................33
Troubleshooting............................34
Appliance safety.............................34
Washing results..............................34
Information on display panel..........40
Malfunctions ...................................40
Mechanical damage.......................41
Noise ..............................................42
Clean wastewater pump.................43
Transportation, storage and
disposal .........................................43
Removing the appliance ................43
Protect appliance from frost...........43
Transporting the appliance ............44
Disposing of old appliance ............44
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Customer Service..........................44
Product number (E-Nr.) and pro-
duction number (FD) ......................45
Technical specifications...............45
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Safety
Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
General information
You can find general information about this instruction manual
here.
¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you
use the appliance safely and efficiently.
¡ This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.
¡ Follow the safety instructions and warnings.
¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe
for future reference or for the next owner.
¡ Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not connect the ap-
pliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Intended use
Read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the
appliance correctly and safely.
Only use this appliance:
¡ As specified in this instruction manual.
¡ For cleaning household tableware.
¡ In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en-
vironment.
¡ Up to an altitude of max. 4000m above sea level.
Restriction on user group
Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons.
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by
people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or
inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are
supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance
safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
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Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance
and power cable.
Safe installation
Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of injury!
Improper installation may cause injury.
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When installing and connecting the appliance, follow the instructions in the manual and installation instructions.
WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!
Improper installation is dangerous.
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Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with
the specifications on the rating plate.
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Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating
current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
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The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical
installation must be properly installed.
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Never equip the appliance with an external switching
device, e.g. a timer or remote control.
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When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the
power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not
possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the
permanent electrical installation according to the installation
regulations.
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When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is
not trapped or damaged.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters.
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Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
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If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.
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Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.
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WARNING‒Risk of burns!
If the appliance is not installed properly, this may result in
burns.
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With free-standing appliances, ensure that they are installed
with the back panel against a wall.
Safe use
Follow these safety instructions when using the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of serious harm to health!
Failure to comply with safety instructions and directions for
use on packagings of detergent and rinse aid products may
cause serious harm to health.
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Follow the safety instructions and directions for use on the
packagings of detergent and rinse aid products.
WARNING‒Risk of explosion!
¡ Adding solvents to the interior of the appliance may cause ex-
plosions.
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Never add solvents to the interior of the appliance.
¡ Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in con-
junction with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance
may cause explosions.
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Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning
agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, e.g.
for the Machine Care programme, in conjunction with aluminium parts.
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Do not put any aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of injury!
¡ Leaving the appliance door open may result in injury.
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Only open the appliance door to load or unload tableware
in order to prevent accidents, e.g. through tripping.
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Do not sit or stand on the appliance door when open.
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¡ Knives and utensils with sharp points can cause injuries.
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Arrange knives and utensils with sharp points in the cutlery
basket with the points downwards, on the knife shelf or in
the cutlery drawer.
WARNING‒Risk of scalding!
If you open the appliance door while the programme is running, hot water may splash out of the appliance.
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Open the appliance door carefully if the programme is still
running.
WARNING‒Risk of tipping!
Overfilling the Baskets may cause the appliance to tip up.
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Never overfill the Baskets with free-standing appliances.
WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!
¡ An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
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Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
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Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
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Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the
appliance.
¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger-
ous.
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Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat sources.
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Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp
points or edges.
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Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
Damaged appliance
Follow the safety instructions if the appliance is damaged.
WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!
¡ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is danger-
ous.
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Never operate a damaged appliance.
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Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
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Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
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If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately
unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box
and turn off the water tap.
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Call Customer Service. →Page44
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Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by
trained specialist staff.
¡ Improper repairs are dangerous.
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Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by
trained specialist staff.
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Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
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If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be
replaced with a special connection cable, which is available
from the manufacturer or his Customer Service.
Risk to children
Follow the safety instructions if there are children in your home.
WARNING‒Risk of suffocation!
¡ Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap
themselves up in it and suffocate.
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Keep packaging material away from children.
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Do not let children play with packaging material.
¡ Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them
to suffocate.
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Keep small parts away from children.
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Do not let children play with small parts.
WARNING‒Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting
their lives at risk.
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With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then
cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance
door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer
close.
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WARNING‒Risk of crushing!
With higher-level appliances, children can become crushed
between the appliance door and cabinet doors underneath.
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Keep an eye on children when opening and closing the appliance door.
WARNING‒Risk of chemical burns!
Rinse aid and detergent may cause chemical burns to the
mouth, throat and eyes.
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Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid products.
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Keep children away from the appliance when open. The water in the interior of the dishwasher is not drinking water. It
may contain residues of detergents and rinse aid.
WARNING‒Risk of suffocation!
Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate.
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Use the childproof lock if fitted.
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Never let children play with or operate the appliance.
Safety systems
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Protect children from possible hazards resulting from the appliance.
Depending on the features of the model, the appliance comes
with a
→"Childproof lock", Page11.
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Preventing material damage
Preventing material damage
Follow these instructions to prevent
material damage to your appliance,
accessories or other objects in your
kitchen.
Safe installation
Follow the instructions when installing
the appliance.
ATTENTION!
¡ Improper installation of the appli-
ance may cause damage.
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If the dishwasher is installed
above or below other domestic
appliances, follow the information on installation in combination with a dishwasher in the installation instructions for the individual appliances.
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If there is no information or if the
installation instructions do not include the relevant information,
contact the manufacturer of
these appliances to check that
the dishwasher can be installed
above or below these appliances.
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If no information is available
from the manufacturer, the dishwasher should not be installed
above or below such appliances.
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To ensure the safe operation of
all domestic appliances, continue following the installation instructions for the dishwasher.
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Only install the dishwasher below a hob after taking into consideration the specified safety
clearances.
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Do not install the dishwasher
near heat sources, e.g. radiators, heat storage tanks, ovens
or other appliances that generate heat.
¡ Modified or damaged water hoses
may result in material damage and
damage to the appliance.
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Never kink, crush, modify or cut
through water hoses.
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Only use the water hoses supplied with the appliance or genuine spare hoses.
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Never re-use water hoses that
have been used before.
¡ If the water pressure is too high or
too low, this may impair functioning of the appliance.
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Make sure that the water pressure in the water supply system
is min. 50kPa (0,5bar) and
max. 1000kPa (10bar).
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If the water pressure exceeds
the maximum value specified, a
pressure-reducing valve must be
installed between the drinking
water connection and the hose
set of the appliance.
Safe use
Follow the instructions when using
the appliance.
ATTENTION!
¡ Escaping water vapour can dam-
age fitted units.
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When the programme ends,
leave the appliance to cool
down for a while before opening
the door.
¡ Special salt can damage the tub
due to corrosion.
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To make sure that any special
salt that escapes is washed out
of the tub, add the special salt
to the dispenser for special salt
immediately before the programme starts.
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¡ Detergent may damage the water
softening system.
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Only fill the dispenser of the water softening system with special
dishwasher salt.
¡ Unsuitable cleaning agents may
damage the appliance.
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Do not use a steam cleaner.
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So as not to scratch the finish
on the appliance, do not use
sponges with a rough surface or
abrasive cleaning agents.
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To prevent corrosion, do not use
sponge cloths on dishwashers
with a stainless steel front or
rinse such cloths thoroughly
several times before using them
for the first time.
Childproof lock
Childproof lock
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The childproof lock lets you protect
children from possible hazards resulting from the appliance.
Depending on the features of the
model, the appliance comes with a
door lock.
Door lock
The door lock is a mechanical safety
system and makes it more difficult to
open the appliance door.
→"Opening appliance door",
Page29
Environmental protection and saving energy
Environmental protection
and saving energy
Help protect the environment by using your appliance in a way that conserves resources and by disposing of
reusable materials properly.
Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled.
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Sort the individual components by
type and dispose of them separately.
Information about current disposal
methods are available from your
specialist dealer or local authority.
Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your
appliance will use less electricity and
less water.
Use the Eco 50° programme.
The Eco 50° programme is energy efficient and environmentally
friendly.
AquaSensor
The AquaSensor is an optical measuring device (light barrier) which
measures the turbidity of the washing
water. You can save water with the
AquaSensor.
Use of the AquaSensor depends on
the programme. If the soiling level is
low, the washing water is used in the
next wash cycle, allowing water consumption to be reduced by 2-4 litres.
If the soiling level is is higher, the
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washing water is drained off and replaced with fresh water. In the automatic programmes the temperature
and running time are additionally adjusted to the level of soiling.
Installation and connection
Installation and connection
To ensure proper operation, connect
the appliance to the power and water
supply correctly. Observe the specified criteria and the installation instructions.
Scope of supply
After unpacking all parts, check for
any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery.
If you have any complaints, contact
the dealer who sold you the appliance or our Customer Service.
Note:The appliance was tested at
the factory to check it is in working
order. It is possible that water has left
marks on the appliance. These
marks will disappear after the first
wash cycle.
The delivery consists of the following:
¡ Dishwasher
¡ Instruction manual
¡ Installation instructions
¡ Warranty
¡ Installation material
¡ Steam guard plate
¡ Rubber apron
¡ Mains cable
¡ Quick reference guide
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Installing and connecting the appliance
You can position your appliance in a
fitted kitchen between wooden and
plastic walls.
1. Follow the safety instructions.
→Page4
2. Follow the instructions for electrical
connection. →Page13
3. Check the Scope of supply
→Page12 and the condition of
the appliance.
4. Consult the installation instructions
for the installation dimensions required.
5. Set the appliance up so it is level.
Make sure that the appliance is
standing on the floor securely.
6. Install the drainage connection.
→Page12
7. Install the drinking water connec-
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8. Connect the appliance to the
power supply.
Drainage connection
Connect your appliance to drainage
connection so dirty water is discharged via the wash cycle.
Installing the drainage connection
1. Consult the installation instructions
supplied for the steps required
here.
2. Connect the wastewater hose to
the outlet connection of the siphon
using the enclosed parts.
3. When doing so, check that the
wastewater hose is not kinked,
crushed or twisted.
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4. Also check that there is no cover
in the drainage system preventing
the wastewater from being discharged.
Drinking water connection
Connect your appliance to a drinking
water connection.
Installing the drinking water connection
Note:If you are replacing the appli-
ance, you must use a new water supply hose.
1. Consult the installation instructions
supplied for the steps required
here.
2. Connect the appliance to the drink-
ing water connection using the enclosed parts.
Observe the Technical data
→Page45.
3. When doing so, check that the
drinking water connection is not
kinked, crushed or twisted.
2. Insert the mains plug of the appli-
ance into a nearby socket.
The connection data for the appli-
ance can be found on the rating
plate.
3. Check that the mains plug is inser-
ted properly.
Electrical connection
Connect your appliance to the power
supply.
Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply
Notes
¡ Follow the Safety instructions
→Page5.
¡ Connect the appliance to alternat-
ing current only, in the range of
220 - 240V and 50Hz or 60Hz.
¡ Please note that the water safety
system is only functional if there is
a power supply.
1. Insert the non-heating appliance
plug of the power cable into the
appliance.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance
Familiarising yourself with your appliance
Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance.
Appliance
You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.
Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number
→Page45.
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The data you need for Customer Service →Page44.
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Detergent dispenser Detergent →Page25 is added to the detergent dis-
Cutlery basket
Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt.
Spray arm The spray arm washes the tableware in the basket.
Filter system Filter system →Page32
Basket Basket →Page19
Dispenser for rinse aid Add rinse aid to the dispenser for rinse aid.
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penser.
Cutlery basket →Page20
→"Water softening system", Page21
If the tableware has not been washed properly, clean
the spray arm.
→"Cleaning the spray arm", Page33
→"Rinse aid system", Page23
Controls
The controls are used to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain
information about the operating status.
With some buttons you can perform different functions.
ON/OFF button Switching on the appliance →Page29
Programme selector Programmes →Page17
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Depending on the appliance specifications
Switching off the appliance →Page30
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