user manual
dishwasher
ESL 68500
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You can look at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study this manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We promise that it’ll make your life a little easier. Good luck!
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Contents
Safety information |
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Product description |
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Control panel |
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Display |
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First use |
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Daily use |
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Washing programmes |
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Care and cleaning |
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Something not working |
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Technical data |
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Hints for test institutes |
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Installation |
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Environment concerns |
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Guarantee/Customer Service |
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The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
Correct use
●This dishwasher is only intended for washing household utensils suitable for machine washing.
●Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an explosion.
●Knives and other items with sharp points must be loaded in the cutlery basket with their points down or placed in a horizontal position in the upper basket.
●Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) suitable for dishwashers.
●Avoid opening the door whilst the appliance is in operation, hot steam may escape.
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●Do not take any dishes out of the dishwasher before the end of the dishwashing cycle.
●After use, isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the water supply.
●This product should be serviced only 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 will cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
General safety
●Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions of the dishwasher detergent manufacturer.
●The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent residues may still be present in your machine.
●Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting themselves.
●Do not sit or stand on the open door.
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Child safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Don’t allow children to use the dishwasher unsupervised.
●Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
●Keep children well away from the dishwasher when the door is open.
Installation
●Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged contact your supplier.
●All packaging must be removed before use.
●Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this appliance must be carried out by a qualified and competent person.
●For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●Never use the dishwasher if the electrical supply cable and water hoses are damaged; or if the control panel, work top or plinth area are damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely accessible. Contact your local Service Force centre, in order to avoid hazard.
●All sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and electric components.
For electrical and water connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs.
Product description
1Upper basket
2Water hardness dial
3Salt container
4Detergent dispenser
5Rinse aid dispenser
6Rating plate
7Filters
8Lower spray arm
9Upper spray arm
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This dishwasher has an internal light that turns on and off when the opening and closing of the dishwasher’s door occurs.
Internal light equipped with led lamp CLASS 1 in accordance with EN 60825-1: 1994 + A1:2002 + A2:2001
In case that this light has to be replaced, please contact your local Service Force Centre.
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Control panel
1On/Off button
2Up and down scrolling buttons (+ -)
3Display
4OK button
5Option button
A sequence of displayed and vocal messages will guide you in the setting of the appliance and the selection of a washing programme and available options.
In this fully integrated appliance the controls are located on the top of the door. When operating with the controls the door needs to be open.
Up and down scrolling buttons (+ -)
These 2 buttons have a double function:
●selecting within ‘programme menu’,
●selecting within ’option menu’ and ‘submenu’.
OK button
Is necessary to:
●confirm / memorize any option,
●start a washing programme.
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2.Press one of the up and down scrolling buttons until desired option is displayed:
DELAY START SETTINGS
3 IN 1
3.Press OK to confirm and enter submenu.
4.Press up and down scrolling buttons until required submenu is displayed.
5.Press OK to confirm.
6.To exit from the menu press Option button.
The OK and Option buttons if pressed simultaneously can:
●cancel a washing programme in progress,
●cancel the setting of an option.
It is also possible to return to the factory setting for the following options:
-LANGUAGE
-BRIGHTNESS (factory setting level 10)
In setting mode press for about 6 seconds these 2 buttons simultaneously; the default language message will appear in the display.
Option button
press this button to enter a menu of options; press again to exit from the menu:
How to set the options
1. Press Option button.
Switching on for the first time - setting the language
1.Press On/Off button.
2.In the display appears the default language message.
If you want to confirm the default language press OK.
3.If you want to set a different language; use the up and down scrolling buttons until the required language appears in the display. Press OK to confirm.
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Option menu
DELAY
START
3 IN 1
SETTINGS
Option submenu
Allows the start of the washing programme to be delayed from 1 hour up to 19 hours.
The countdown will decrease with steps of 1 hour. Only in the last hour the decrease is in minutes.
Once the countdown has elapsed the washing programme will start automatically.
Set the dishwasher for the use of conventional detergents or combi detergent tablets (3 in 1 - 4 in 1 - 5 in 1 etc...). See ‘3 in 1 function’
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The 3 in 1 symbol appears in the display. |
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function deactivated. Use conventional detergents. |
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LANGUAGE Allows you to view and hear messages in the required language.
BRIGHTNESS Allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the background of the display, 10 different levels can be selected.
SOUND VOLUME
Allows you to adjust the volume of the audible signals and vocal messages (from 0 to 5).
Level 0 means the deactivation of the volume and the corresponding symbol appears in the display.
Note: selecting level 0 will not exclude the alarm signals that are active when a malfunction occurs to the machine).
RINSE AID
WATER HARDNESS
Allows you to activate or deactivate the rinse aid dispenser.
ON activated
OFF deactivated
Allows you to set electronically the water softener.
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Display
Washing phases: during the progress of the programme these little bars indicate the phase of the washing programme: prewash - main wash - rinses - drying
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indicate the various options |
In this row several details are displayed:
-Setting mode: guide to the selection of the washing programme - duration time of the programme, options (when together with the washing programme one or more options are set, the update of the programme duration will occur automatically).
-Once the programme has started indicates the sequence of the running phase and the running time of the programme in progress.
The symbols have the following meaning:
Delay start: fixed in setting mode; flashing when countdown in progress
3 in 1: is illuminated when the function for the use of the ‘3 in 1’ combi detergents is active.
Sound volume: exclusion of the volume for audible signals and vocal messages.
(Except for alarm signals).
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First use
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
●Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions
●Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
●Set the water softener
●Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt
●Fill the rinse aid dispenser
If you want to use combi detergent tablets such as: ‘3 in 1’, ‘4 in 1’, ‘5 in 1’ etc... set the 3 in 1 function (see ‘3 in 1 function’).
Set 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 minerals and salts, the harder your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
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 water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and electronically, using one of the up and down scrolling buttons on the control panel
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
1.Open the dishwasher door.
2.Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3.Turn the water hardness dial to position 1 or 2 (see table).
4.Replace the lower basket.
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Setting electronically
The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.
Option menu Settings Water hardness
With the help of the below chart, set the level of the water softener according to the hardness of the water in your area.
Water hardness |
Adjusting the water |
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hardness setting |
salt |
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Clarke |
°TH |
mmol/l |
manually |
electronically |
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64 - 88 91 - 125 |
9.0 - 12.5 |
2 |
level 10 |
yes |
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53 - 63 |
76 - 90 |
7.6 - 8.9 |
2 |
level 9 |
yes |
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46 - 52 |
65 - 75 |
6.5 - 7.5 |
2 |
level 8 |
yes |
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36 - 45 |
51 - 64 |
5.1 - 6.4 |
2 |
level 7 |
yes |
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28 - 35 |
40 - 50 |
4.0 - 5.0 |
2 |
level 6 |
yes |
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23 - 27 |
33 - 39 |
3.3 - 3.9 |
2 |
level 5 |
yes |
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18 - 22 |
26 - 32 |
2.6 - 3.2 |
1 |
level 4 |
yes |
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13 - 17 |
19 - 25 |
1.9 - 2.5 |
1 |
level 3 |
yes |
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5 - 12 |
7 - 18 |
0.7 - 1.8 |
1 |
level 2 |
yes |
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< 5 |
< 7 |
< 0.7 |
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level 1 |
no * |
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* no salt is necessary
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Filling with dishwasher 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.
This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which may have been spilt, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may cause corrosion.
To fill:
1.Open the door, remove the lower basket and unscrew the cap of the salt container by turning it anticlockwise.
2.Pour 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary only before filling with salt for the first time).
4.Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.
5.Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click.
Do not worry if water overflows from the unit when filling with salt, this is quite normal.
The salt container will require topping up periodically.
You are reminded of this by a displayed message: REFILL SALT.
This occurs only at the start and at the end of the washing programme; during the running of the programme the indication for salt refilling is not active.
The refilling salt message can remain visible for 2-6 hours after the salt has been replenished, assuming the dishwasher remains switched on. If you are using salts that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer. The function of the machine is not affected.
Filling with rinse aid
Rinse aid ensures thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying.
Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse.
1.Open the container by pressing the release button (A).
2.Add the rinse aid in the container. The maximum level for filling is indicated by "max".
The dispenser holds about 110 ml of rinse aid, which is sufficient for between 16 and 40 dishwashing cycles, depending upon the dosage setting.
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According to the finish and drying results obtained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (position 1 minimum dosage, position 6 maximum dosage).
The dose is factory set in position 4.
Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing.
Reduce it if there are sticky whitish streaks on the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades.
3.Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
The rinse aid container will require topping up periodically.
You are reminded of this by a displayed message: REFILL RINSE AID.
This occurs only at the start and at the end of the washing programme; during the running of the programme the indication for rinse aid refilling is not active.
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