Electrolux ESF 2435 User manual
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Contents
For the user
Safety information 3
Description of the appliance 4-5
- Spray arm
- Coarse strainer/microfilter
- Fine filter
- Detergent dispenser
- Rinse aid dispenser
- Water softener
The control panel 6
- How to set the delayed start
Adjusting the water softener 7
Programme chart 8
Using the appliance 9
- Starting the programme
- Stopping the programme temporarily
- Cancelling the programme
- Pause function
- Cancelling the drying phase
- Switching the dishwasher off
- Cleaning the dishwasher
Loading and unloading 10
In the event of a fault 11
Service 12
- Service and spare parts
- Customer care
Information for test centres 12
For the installer
Technical specifications 13
Unpacking 14
- Damages
- Use
- Protecting the dishwasher against freezing
- Positioning
Installation 15
- Water inlet
- Water drainage
- Electrical connection
Rukowodstwo po \kspluatacii 16
Guide to use the instruction book
The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety information
Step by step instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information
Before installing and first using the dishwasher, read this instruction booklet carefully, including its
hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all
people using the dishwasher are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
Save these instructions and make sure they remain with the dishwasher if it is moved or sold, so
that everyone using it through its life can be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
Installation and servicing
● All installation and service work done on the product
must be carried out by a qualified technician. Work
performed by persons with inadequate knowledge may
adversely affect the satisfactory functioning of the
product and may cause personal injury or damage.
Before any work is carried out on the dishwasher, it
must be isolated from the electrical supply. To do this
the power plug must be removed from the wall socket.
● Water connection shall be made via an easily accessible
stopcock.
● The power cord must be plugged into an earthed
socket, which need to be easily accessible. Permanent
installation must only be carried out by an authorized
electrician.
● Make sure that the power cord is not nipped or other-
wise damaged and that the hoses do not get crushed
or kinked when moving the dishwasher in connection
with installation or cleaning etc.
● Servicing and possible repairs must be carried out by
a service company authorized by the supplier. Use only
spare parts supplied by these. Never try to repair the
dishwasher yourself.
Child Safety
● The dishwasher should be used by adults only. Do not
let children play with the controls or other parts of it.
● Remember that the plastic bags included in the
packaging can be fatal playthings for small children.
● Keep all detergents in safe place out of children´s
reach.
● Prevent children from sitting, swinging or standing
on the open door.
During Use
● This dishwasher is designed solely for washing house-
hold utensils suitable for machine washing. Using it for
other purposes could lead to physical injury or damage
to property and invalidate the guarantee.
● Avoid opening the door while the dishwasher is running,
since hot steam may escape.
● Only use detergent specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
● Do not place sharp knives with their points upwards.
It is much safer to lay them horizontally in the basket.
● If you take any dishes out of the dishwasher before the
end of the dishwashing cycle, it is extremely important
to rinse them thoroughly under running water to remove
any remaining detergent.
● The water safety system protects against water damages.
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
- The dishwasher must be electrically connected when
it is shut off.
- The dishwasher must be correctly installed.
- Always shut off the water supply whenever the dishwasher is left unattended for an extended period.
● In the event of flooding or leakage, shut off the water
supply immediately by closing the stopcock and disconnect the power supply by unplugging the power cord
or removing the fuse. When removing the electrical
plug, grip the plug, not the lead.
Conservation
- packaging:
All materials used in packaging this appliance are
environmentally-friendly. The various plastics used
are identified and can be recycled:
● PE stands for polyethylene, which is used for the
bag around the appliance and the bag in which these
instructions were supplied.
● PS stands for polystyrene (moulded), which is used
for the sections of packaging needed to cushion the
appliance.
The cardboard components of the packaging are made
from recyclable paper and should be taken to a collection
point for recycling.
The appliance contains plastic and rubber components.
These have identifying marks to show what they are
made from, so they can be recycled or disposed of
properly at the end of the appliance's life cycle.
The materials are identified according to international
standards.
- old apparatus:
At the end of the appliance's useful life, disconnect the
electrical plug from the power supply, then cut the electrical
lead at the point where it enters the appliance. Make quite
sure that children will not be able to play with it.
Safety information
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Description of the appliance
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Description of the appliance
Spray arm (1)
It is important to keep all the holes in the spray arm clear.
A clogged hole can seriously affect washing efficiency.
If the spray arm needs cleaning, unscrew the nut anticlockwise, remove the washer and lift off the spray arm.
Clear the holes and shake out any food remnants.
Coarse strainer/microfilter (2)
The purpose of the coarse strainer is to catch large objects
such as toothpicks and pieces of eggshell. Make sure
that the strainer is always clean. Turn the coarse strainer
anti-clockwise. Lift it out and rinse it under running water
whenever necessary.
Fine filter (3)
It is just as important to keep this filter clean. A dirty or
clogged filter will always impair washing efficiency.
The fine filter can easily be lifted out for cleaning when
you have removed the coarse strainer.
Detergent dispenser (4)
Open the lid to the dispenser by pressing the lid catch
towards the compartment. Consult the instructions on the
detergent packet, fill the compartment accordingly and
close the lid. Pre-wash detergent is poured into the smaller
compartment to the left when needed. This detergent is
active allready at pre-rinsing. Make sure that there is no
items that prevents the lid from opening.
Only use detergents specially designed for dishwashers.
Avoid frequent use of liquid detergents, as the
long term effects of such detergents create a
potential risk of increasing pump noise.
Rinse aid dispenser (5)
Use of rinse aid will result in cleaner and faster drying of
the load, since it helps water and soil to run off.
Too much rinse aid may result in streakiness, too little
may cause white spots. The dispenser holds about 150 ml.
This is enough for approx. 60 wash cycles, depending
on the dosage setting. Adjust the dosage setting according
to the hardness of the water.
You can set the dosage between 1 - 6, equivalent
to 1 - 6 cm3rinse aid. Factory setting is 1.
Begin at the lowest dosage setting and increase
if necessary by turning the setting arrow with e.g.
the handle of a spoon.
The indicator light on the control panel is lit when the
dispenser requires refilling.
1. Open the lid to the dispenser by pressing the lid
catch towards the compartment and lift the lid.
2. Fill up with rinse aid; do not overfill.
3. Wipe off any spillage carefully to prevent excessive
foaming during the next wash programme.
4. Close the lid and press until it locks again.
Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with liquid
detergent.
Water softener (6)
This dishwasher is equipped with a water softener for hard
water, therefore shall the rinse aid dispenser be set for a
low dosage. The lime in hard water causes white deposits
to occur on dishes and to the interior of the dishwasher.
To prevent this, the water has to pass through a special
container where the hardness is removed.
Since the water softener uses coarse dishwasher salt,
you will have to refill the salt container after a certain
number of dishwashing cycles.
It is extremely important, that the salt container
is filled up with the coarse dishwasher salt before
using the dishwasher for the first time.
The indicator light on the control panel is lit when the
container requires refilling.
1. Unscrew the filler cap to the salt container anti-
clockwise.
2. Fill the salt container with water (only the first
time).
3. Fill the container with coarse salt, using the
funnel supplied.
4. Remove the funnel and wipe off any spillage
around the filler opening.
5. Screw the filler cap back properly in place.
The water softener is now ready for the first load of dishes.
Always make sure that there is coarse grained salt in the
container, which holds about 1 litre.
See also the section ”Adjusting the water softener”.
Use only special salt for dishwashing machines,
ordinary domestic salt can damage the water
softener.
The control panel
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Programme
buttons
Water softener
button
On/Off button
Control lamp
Functions
button
Delay start
button
Indicator lamps
delayed start
Indicator and
control lamps
How to set the delayed start
The programme start can be delayed by 3, 6 or 9 hours.
1. Press in the On/Off button.
2. Press the delay start button repeatedly, until the
lamp next to the required hours of delay is lit.
3. Press the button for the required programme.
4. After the set delayed start time has elapsed,
the programme starts.
Reset the delayed start:
If the programme has not started, you can change
the set time with the delayed start button.
Cancelling the delayed start:
If the programme has not started, the delayed start
can be cancelled. Press the delay start button repeatedly, until none of the lamps next to the hours are lit.
The required programme starts immediately.
Water softener and functions button:
In addition to selecting a programme, you can press these
two buttons to adjust the setting of the water softener.
Indicator lamps:
Shows • Current phase of the selected programme.
• Wash cycle in progress top lamp
• Drying in progress middle lamp
• Programme cycle lowest lamp
ended
Control lamps:
Shows that • On/Off button is pushed in
• Refilling of salt is necessary
• Refilling of the rinse aid
is necessary
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Water hardness level
i °d
1)
i mmol/l
2)
Setting on the
water softener
Number of
light flashes
> 24 > 4,2
18 - 24 3,2 - 4,2
12 - 18 2,1 - 3,2
4 - 12 0,7 - 2,1
below 4 below 0,7
5
4
3
2*
1
5
4
3
2
1
no salt is needed
1. Press the water softener and functions buttons
simultaneously and hold them pressed in, then
also press in the On/Off button.
2. When the lamps for the water softener and
functions buttons starts to flash, you can let go
of the buttons.
3. Press the water softener button once. At first the
lamp will be solid, then it starts to flash.
- The number of flashes are equivalent with the
set water hardness level.
- This sequence of flashes is repeated several
times after a few seconds pause.
4. The water hardness level is raised by 1 step
every time you press the water softener button.
After hardness level 5 comes hardness level 1.
5. Press out the On/Off button when required water
hardness level is adjusted to complete the setting.
If the setting 1 is chosen, the salt indicator lamp
is not lit.
1) german degree of measurement for the water
hardness
2) millimol, internationel unit for water hardness
*) factory setting
If dishwasher detergent with rinse aid is used,
you can switch off the lamp that indicates that
the rinse aid dispenser is empty.
1. Press the water softener and functions buttons
simultaneously and hold them pressed in, then
also press in the On/Off button.
2. When the lamps for the water softener and
functions buttons starts to flash, you can let go
of the buttons.
3. Press the functions button once. The lamps for
the functions button and ended programme cycle
starts to flash. Press the button once more and
the light for the ended programme cycle goes out.
Now the function for the rinse aid control light
is off.
4. Press out the On/Off button to complete the setting.
To reset the function, follow steps 1 and 2 above
and then press the functions button twice, until
the lights for the functions button and for ended
programme cycle begins to flash again.
Adjusting the water softener
To prevent limescaling on the dishes and to the interior of the
dishwasher, the dishes must be washed with soft i.e. water
with low lime content.
This dishwasher is equipped with a water softener, where tapwater which is harder then 4 °d (german degree) is descaled
with special salt.
Adjust the water softener according to the table below for the
water hardness level for your area.
Contact your local Water Authority to find the
exact water hardness level for your area.
The water softener has 5 settings:
In both of the following settings the dishwasher must be switched off and all programmes completed.
See the section ”Using the appliance”, how to complete the programme.
12 minutes
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Programme chart
Type of
dishes
Type of soil:
• normaly
soiled
• dried-on food
remnants
• heavily
soiled
• dried-on food
remnants
especially eggwhite and starch
• normaly
soiled
• lightly
soiled
• lightly
soiled
Washing
time with
drying:
92 minutes112 minutes 150 minutes 35 minutes 30 minutes
Programmecycle:
1)
Pre-rinse
Washing
Rinse
Final rinse
Drying
Pre-wash
Washing
2 x rinses
Final rinse
Drying
Pre-rinse
Washing
Rinse
Final rinse
Drying
Washing
Rinse
Final rinse
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Washing
Rinse
Final rinse
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Suitable
programme:
NORMAL
65° C
INTENSIVE
70° C
Plates and
cooking pots
Coffee cups,
delicate items
All types of
dishes
Energy:
0,85 kWh 0,63 kWh 0,48 kWh 0,41 kWh
Water:
7 litres
1,15 kWh
Drying time: 50 minutes — —12 minutes
9 litres
7 litres 6 litres 6 litres
ENERGY SAVE
55° C
3)
QUICK
50° C
GLASS
40° C
Consumption
figures:
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1) Different parts of the wash programme may not sound the same, because the wash action is more intensive
at some stages.
2) Consumption figures have been calculated for nominal conditions. The figures can vary depending on inlet
water temperature and how full the main and cutlery basket are.
3) Consumption figures and performance is according to the Energy Save programme cycle.
All programme cycles begins with a drainage.
Dishwashing detergent in tablet form is not suitable
for use in the Quick- and Glass programme cycles.
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Starting the programme
1. Scrape or rinse off solid food remnants.
2. Load the dishwasher.
(See the section of basket and loading).
3. Put the correct amount of detergent into the
detergent dispenser and close the dispenser lid.
4. Close the door.
5. Press in the On/Off button.
6. Press in the required programme button (see programme chart). Programme indicator lamp is lit.
During the six seconds the two top indicator lamps
are flashing, you can select another programme
cycle. If not, the selected programme starts.
The lamp allways indicates which part of the
selected cycle the dishwasher is in.
7. Check the strainers/filters to see if they need to
be cleaned when the dishwasher has finished
the programme.
If both the top and middle indicator lights are
flashing, first check that the door is properly closed,
otherwise read the section ”In the event of a fault”.
Stopping the programme temporarily
1. Open the door. The programme stops.
2. Top or middle indicator lamp is flashing depending
on how far the programme cycle has gone.
3. Close the door and the programme continues
after about 6 seconds.
Open the door carefully when the dishwasher is
running, since hot steam may escape.
Cancelling the programme
1. Press and hold in the button for the programme
in progress until the indicator light for the programme goes out.
2. Release the programme button. The programme
is now cancelled and a new programme can be
selected.
If you switch the dishwasher off, the selected
programme is not finished, it is only disrupted.
When you start the dishwasher again, the programme will continue.
Pause function
With the paus function the programme can be temporarily
disrupted for a short period of time.
1. Press in the On/Off button. The programme stops.
2. All lamps goes out.
3. When you want the programme to continue again,
you press the On/Off button.
The programme continues.
The programme should not be paused for any
longer than necessary, because the water inside
the dishwasher has cooled down and must be
heated again which increases the power
consumption.
Cancelling the drying phase
In case you do not want to wait until the drying phase is
completed, you can cancel it.
1. Press in the On/Off button. The control lamp for
the On/Off button goes out.
2. Open the door. The drying phase is cancelled.
Switching the dishwasher off
Do not switch the dishwasher off until the indicator lamp
for the programme cycle end is lit.
1. Press in the On/Off button. The control lamp for
the On/Off button goes out.
Be careful if you open the door immediately
after the programme is finished, since hot steam
may escape.
This dishwasher has a new feature called
”IMPULSE WASHING”. This washing system
varies both the revolutions of the pump and the
water pressure for more intensive cleaning of the
dishes during a programme. That is why different
sections of the programme cycle do not sounds
the same.
Cleaning the dishwasher
Clean the outside surfaces of the appliance using a mild
(non-abrasive) household cleaning product. Finish by
removing remaining traces of the product with a damp cloth.
Do not use cleaning products which contain
alcohol (spirits), thinners and similar substances.
Using the appliance
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Loadind and unloading the dishwasher
How to load the dishes
The illustration shows the dishwasher loaded with six
place settings. Your own dishes are not likely to be
identical to this load, but if you follow the advice below
we are sure you will be pleased with the results.
● Always place glasses, cups and bowls upside down.
● Incline deep dishes (soup plates etc.) so that the
water can run off when drying.
● Make sure that the dishes do not rest against each
other. This is particularly important in regard to the
cutlery basket - nested spoons, etc. simply cannot be
properly washed. The water must get at all the soiled
surfaces.
● Make sure that cutlery with slender handles and other
items do not protrude through the openings in the
basket and prevent the spray arm from rotating.
● Never put silver and stainless steel objects together.
When these metals come into contact with each other
a chemical reaction occurs which stains the silver.
● China with a pattern applied on top of the glaze may
not be suitable for machine washing as the colours
may fade and lose their lustre. The same applies to
cutlery with wooden or plastic handles.
Make sure you always buy articles that are
dishwasher proof.
● Silver and aluminum items tend to be discolour when
washed. Food remnants from egg and mustard often
causes discolourations and stains on silver. Make sure
to rinse off and remove food remnants on silver if it is
not washed immediately after it has been used.
● Not all plastic articles are machine washable. If you
are in doubt as to whether your plasticware can be
machine washed, we suggest you check by washing
a single item or else wash them by hand.
● When washing delicate items, select the programme
with the lower wash temperature.
● Substances such as ketchup containing strong colouring
agents can cause temporary discolouration to the
interior of the dishwasher.
Do not place sharp knives with their points upwards. It is much safer to lay them horizontally
in the main basket.
If required, the top and the handle to the cutlery
basket are removable.
Unloading
Hot dishes are sensitive to mechanical shocks. Always let
the dishes cool down before unloading.
The dishes dry faster if the door for a short
moment is opened completely when the dishprogramme is finished and then left ajar.
Baskets
Main basket
Cutlery basket
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