Electrolux ESF8725RKX User Manual

ESF8725RKX
EN Dishwasher User Manual
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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 6
4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 7
5. PROGRAMMES................................................................................................. 7
6. SETTINGS..........................................................................................................9
7. OPTIONS..........................................................................................................11
8. BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................... 12
9. DAILY USE....................................................................................................... 13
10. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 14
11. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................16
12. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................18
13. TECHNICAL INFORMATION......................................................................... 21
14. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................. 22
15. WARRANTY .................................................................................................. 24
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
Adherence to the directions for use in this manual is extremely important for health and safety. Failure to strictly adhere to the requirements in this manual may result in personal injury, property damage and affect your ability to make a claim under the Electrolux manufacturer’s warranty provided with your product. Products must be used, installed and operated in accordance with this manual. You may not be able to claim on the Electrolux manufacturer’s warranty in the event that your product fault is due to failure to adhere to this manual.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts. When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number. The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.

1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damage that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Keep detergents away from children.
Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
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1.2 General Safety

This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
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farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments;
by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments.
Do not change the specification of this appliance.
The operating water pressure (minimum and
maximum) must be between 0.5 (50) / 8 (800) bar (kPa)
Obey the maximum number of 15 place settings.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or a similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Put knives and cutlery with sharp points in the cutlery
basket with the points down or in a horizontal position.
Do not leave the appliance with the door open, to
avoid a tripping hazard.
Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam
to clean the appliance.
The appliance is to be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused.
The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable)
must not be obstructed by a carpet.
Some dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline.
They can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Avoid contact with the skin and eyes and keep children away from the dishwasher when the door is open.
Check that the detergent receptacle is empty after
completion of the wash cycle.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2.1 Installation

WARNING!
Only a qualified person must install this appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance.
• Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C.
• Install the appliance in a safe and suitable place that meets installation requirements.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the mains cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

2.3 Water connection

• Do not cause damage to the water hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes, pipes not used for a long time, where repair work has been carried out or new devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let the water flow until it is clean and clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water leaks during and after the first use of the appliance.
• The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a sheath with an inner mains cable.
WARNING!
Dangerous voltage.
• If the water inlet hose is damaged, immediately close the water tap and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to replace the water inlet hose.

2.4 Use

• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.
• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous. Follow the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.
• Do not drink and play with the water in the appliance.
• Do not remove the dishes from the appliance until the programme is complete. Some detergent may remain on the dishes.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door of the appliance.
• The appliance can release hot steam if you open the door while a programme operates.
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2.5 Service

• To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.

2.6 Disposal

WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.
Ceiling spray arm
1
Upper spray arm
2
Lower spray arm
3
Filters
4
Rating plate
5
Air vent
6

3.1 Beam-on-Floor

The Beam-on-Floor is a light that is displayed on the floor below the appliance door.
• When the programme starts, a red light comes on and stays on for the duration of the programme.
• When the programme is completed, a green light comes on.
Rinse aid dispenser
7
Detergent dispenser
8
Lower basket
9
Upper basket
10
Cutlery drawer
11
• When the appliance has a malfunction, the red light flashes.
The Beam-on-Floor is off when the appliance is deactivated.
When AirDry is activated
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during the drying phase, the projection on the floor may not be completely visible. To see if the cycle has ended, check the control panel.

4. CONTROL PANEL

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On/off button
1
Display
2
Program touchpad
3
Delay touchpad
4
MyFavourite touchpad
5

4.1 Indicators

Indicator Description
Rinse aid indicator. It is on when the rinse aid dispenser needs refill‐ ing.

5. PROGRAMMES

The numbering of the programmes in the table (P1, P2, etc.) reflects their sequence on the control panel.
Programme Degree of soil
P1
1)
ECO
P2 AutoFlex
2)
Type of load
• Normal soil
• Crockery and cutlery
• All
• Crockery, cut‐ lery, pots and pans
TimeManager touchpad
6
XtraDry touchpad
7
Hygiene touchpad
8
Indicators
9
The order of the programmes in the table may not reflect their sequence on the control panel.
Programme phases Options
• Prewash
• Wash 50 °C
• Rinses
• Dry
• Prewash
• Wash from 45 °C to 70 °C
• Rinses
• Dry
• Hygiene
• TimeManager
• XtraDry
• Hygiene
• XtraDry
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Programme Degree of soil
Programme phases Options
Type of load
P3 FlexiWash
• Mixed soil
• Crockery, cut‐
3)
lery, pots and pans
• Prewash
• Wash 50 °C and 65 °C
• Rinses
• TimeManager
• XtraDry
• Dry
P4 Intensive
P5 Glass Care
• Heavy soil
• Crockery, cut‐
4)
• Normal or light
5)
• Delicate crock‐
lery, pots and pans
soil
• Prewash
• Wash 70 °C
• Rinses
• Dry
• Wash 45 °C
• Rinses
• Dry
• Hygiene
• TimeManager
• XtraDry
• XtraDry
ery and glass‐ ware
P6 Quick Plus
P7
• Fresh soil
• Crockery and
6)
• Wash 60 °C
• Rinses
cutlery
• All • Prewash
• Hygiene
• XtraDry
Rinse &
7)
Hold
1)
This programme offers the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for crock‐
ery and cutlery with normal soil. This is the standard programme for test institutes.
2)
The appliance senses the degree of soil and the quantity of items in the baskets. It auto‐
matically adjusts the temperature and quantity of water as well as the wash duration.
3)
This programme is suitable for washing a load with mixed soil. Place items with heavy soil in the lower basket and with normal soil in the upper basket. The pressure and tempera‐ ture of the water in the lower basket are higher than in the upper basket.
4)
This programme is designed to wash heavily soiled items with high water pressure and at a high temperature.
5)
This programme controls the temperature of the water to provide special care for delicate items, glassware in particular.
6)
This programme is suitable for washing a load or a half load with fresh or light soil in a short time.
7)
With this programme, you can quickly rinse off food remains from the dishes and prevent odours forming in the appliance. Do not use detergent with this programme.

5.1 Consumption values

Programme
P1 ECO
P2 AutoFlex
1)
7.5 - 12.0 1.0 - 1.3 99 - 158
Water
(l)
Energy
(kWh)
Duration
(min)
13.4 0.81 143
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Programme
P3 FlexiWash
P4 Intensive
P5 Glass Care
P6 Quick Plus
P7 Rinse & Hold
1)
The pressure and the temperature of the water, the variations of the mains supply, the
options and the quantity of dishes can change the values.

5.2 Information for test institutes

To receive the necessary information for conducting performance tests (e.g. according to EN60436), send an email to:
info.test@dishwasher-production.com

6. SETTINGS

1)
Water
(l)
14 - 16 1.2 - 1.5 160 - 180
12.5 - 14.5 1.4 - 1.7 170 - 190
12 - 14 0.7 - 0.9 82 - 92
10.5 0.9 30
4 0.01 14
Energy
(kWh)
In your request please include the product number code (PNC) found on the rating plate.
For any other questions regarding your dishwasher please refer to the service book provided with your appliance.
Duration
(min)
6.1 Programme selection mode
and user mode
When the appliance is in programme selection mode, it is possible to set a programme and to enter user mode.
Settings available in user mode:
• Activation or deactivation of the rinse aid empty notification.
• The level of rinse aid according to the required dosage.
• Activation or deactivation of the acoustic signal for the end of a programme.
• Activation or deactivation of the AirDry.
As the appliance stores the saved settings, there is no need to configure it before every cycle.

How to set the programme selection mode

The appliance is in programme selection mode when the display shows the programme number P1.
After activation, the appliance is in programme selection mode by default. If not, set the programme selection mode the following way:
Press and hold simultaneously and
until the appliance is in programme
selection mode.

How to enter user mode

Make sure the appliance is in programme selection mode.
To enter user mode, press and hold
simultaneously and until the
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