Electrolux ESL 424 User Manual

Dishwasher

Instruction book

Model ESL 424

4 02/02

Important safety information 3 Hints and tips 3 Description of the appliance 4 The control panel 4 Before use 5

Setting the water softener 5 Filling with salt 5 Rinse aid 6 Use of detergent 6

Using your appliance 7 Loading your appliance 7 The lower basket 7 The cutlery basket 7 The upper basket 7 Adjusting the height of the upper basket 7

Washing programmes 8 Operating sequence 9 Maintenance and cleaning 10

Internal cleaning 10 Cleaning the central filters 10 Cleaning the large filter 10 External cleaning 10 Prolonged periods of non-operation 10 Frost precautions 10 Moving the machine 10

Something not working 11 Service and Spare Parts 11 Customer Care Department 11 Guarantee conditions 11 Installation instructions 13

Water supply connections 13 Water outlet hose connection 13 Electrical connection 14

Hints for test centres 15

Contents

Dimensions Width 44.6 cm

Height with worktop 81.8 - 87.8 cm Max depth 55.5 cm Max depth with open door 111.4 cm

Electrical connection Voltage 220/240 V - 50 Hz Motor rating during wash 200 W Power of heating element 2570 W Overall power 2770 W

Water supply pressure Minimum 50 kPa (0.5 bar)

Maximum 800 kPa (8 bar)

Capacity 8 place settings

Technical specifications

Installation

● This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving

it.

● It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify

this product in any way.

● Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not

stand on the electrical supply cable.

● Any electrical work required to install this appliance should

be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

● Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should

be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.

Child Safety

● This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.

Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

● Keep all packaging well away from children.

● Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.

During Use

● Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron

debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals must not be washed in this dishwasher.

● Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst the

appliance is in operation. Always turn off the appliance before opening the door.

● Only use detergent specifically designed for use in

dishwashers.

● Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a

potential hazard.

● Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives

must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.

● When finishing loading or unloading close the door, as an

open door can be a hazard.

● Do not sit or stand on the open door.

● Isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the

water supply after use.

● Care should be taken when cleaning the bottom door seal

and hinge area as any exposed metal edges may cut if care is not taken.

● This product should be serviced by an authorised Service

engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.

● Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the

machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Conservation

In the interest of the environment:

● Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable.

● Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office

to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance.

● When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power

supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside.

● Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites

for your old appliance.

Important safety information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant safety information.

This information has been provided in the interest of your safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or using the appliance.

To save energy

Place dishes in the machine immediately after every meal and wait until the dishwasher is full before washing.

If necessary run the Rinse and Hold programme (see "Washing Programmes" chart) so that any food scraps do not become caked on the dishes while you are waiting to run the complete wash programme.

Do not prewash dishes under running water.

For best washing and drying results

Before loading, remove all scraps of food and soak very heavily soiled pots and pans.

Arrange saucepans, cups and glasses etc. upside-down. Tilt items with convex or concave surfaces so that the water

drains off easily. Avoid contact between the dishes as far as possible.

Items not suitable for dishwashers

The following items should not be washed in the dishwasher (unless they are sold as dishwasher proof):

- Cutlery with wooden or horn handles or glued parts

- bronze cutlery

- saucepans with wooden handles

- aluminium ware

- crystal ware

- leaded glass

- plastic items

- antique or fine decorated china Certain types of decoration can discolour when washed in a

dishwasher. Crystal-ware and plastic objects, if not guaranteed dishwasher

proof should be washed by hand. Certain types of glass can also become opaque after being

washed several times in a dishwasher. A chemical reaction can occur between silver cutlery and

stainless steel cutlery. As a precaution, do not wash together. Iron and cast iron objects can rust and stain other items. Aluminium tends to go black, copper, pewter and brass tend to

stain.

If in doubt check with manufacturer of the item. When buying new dishes, ensure that they are dishwasher proof.

Hints and tips

1. Water hardness adjustment

2. Upper basket stop

3. Lower spray arm

4. Salt container

5. Detergent dispenser

6. Rinse aid dispenser

7. Control panel

8. Filters

9. Upper spray arm

10.Upper basket

11. Levelling spacers

Description of the appliance

1. On/Off push button

2. Programme guide

3. Programme marker

4. Programme selector dial

The control panel

IN99

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:

1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply

with the installation instructions.

2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance.

3. Set the water softener.

4. Pour a litre of water inside the salt container and then fill

with salt.

5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.

Setting the water softener

The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.

The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke,

French degrees and PPM (parts per Million). The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of

the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.

The dishwasher is factory set at level 2. If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should be

adjusted.

To adjust the water softener

Level 1

If your water is "level 1" it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt.

Levels 3 and 5

(water softener adjustment) If your water is level 3 or 5, proceed as follows:

- slide out the lower basket and unscrew the cap of the salt container;

- turn the two-position selector anticlockwise from position - to position + with the aid of a blunt knife or screwdriver.

Levels 4 and 5

(adjustment on the machine) If your water is level 4 or 5,

open the door and drill membrane (A) on the upper left-hand corner of the machine.

With a water hardness of level 5 both adjustments must be made.

Filling with salt

Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers. All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water softener. Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing programmes (not the Rinse and Hold programme). This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which may have been spilled, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may cause corrosion.

To fill:

1. To fill with salt, unscrew the cap of the salt container.

2. Pour a litre of water inside the container (this is necessary only before filling with salt for the first time).

3. Using the funnel provided,

pour in the salt until the container is full. Do not worry if water over flows from the unit when filling with salt, this is quite normal.

4. Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.

5. Screw on the cap tightly.

The salt container will require topping up periodically. The salt cap has a refill

indicator window in the centre. A green float is clearly visible when there is salt inside the container, and almost disappears when the salt has finished reminding you to add salt.

Before use

Level

Water

softener

adjustment

Adjustment

on the

machine

French

degrees

(°TH)

PPM

(Parts per

Million)

Clarke

degrees

1 2 3 4 5

NO NO

YES

NO NO

NO YES YES

0 - 10 11 - 27 28 - 35 36 - 49 50 - 63

0 - 14 15 - 39 40 - 50 51 - 70 71 - 90

0 - 140 141 - 390 400 - 500 501 - 700 701 - 900

Water hardness

AA04

SR02

SALE

SALT

SALZ

SEL

AA01

SR11

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