Electrolux FAVORIT 65411 VI User Manual

Favorit 65411 VI

User manual Dishwasher

2 Contents

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly
and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend
you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the
appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

CONTENTS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

Correct use 3
General safety 3
Child safety 3
Installation 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 6
CONTROL PANEL 8

Digital display 8
Delay start button 9
Function buttons 9
Setting mode 9
Audible signals 9

USE OF THE APPLIANCE 10
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER 10

Manual adjustment 11
Electronic adjustment 11

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT 12
USE OF RINSE AID 12

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage 13

LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES 14

Helpful hints and tips 14
Lower basket 14
Cutlery basket 15
Upper basket 16
Adjustment of the height of the upper
basket 16

USE OF DETERGENT 17
MULTITAB FUNCTION 18

To activate the multitab function: 19
To activate/deactivate the rinse aid
dispenser: 19

SELECT AND START A WASHING PROGRAM 19

Select and start a washing program with
delay start 20
Cancelling a delay start 20
Interrupting a washing program 20
Cancelling a washing program 20
End of the washing program 21
Removing the load 21
Standby mode 21

WASHING PROGRAMS 23
CARE AND CLEANING 26

Cleaning the filters 26
External cleaning 27
Internal cleaning 27
Long periods of non-operation 27
Frost precautions 27
Moving the machine 27

WHAT TO DO IF… 28
TECHNICAL DATA 29

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 30

INSTALLATION 30

Adjust the level of the appliance 31
Adhesive steam protection foil 31
Fixing to the adjacent units 31
Custom made kick-panel 32

WATER CONNECTION 32

Water inlet hose 32
Water drain hose 33

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 34
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 35

Old appliance 35

WARRANTY 35

Subject to change without notice

Safety information

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before
installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move or
sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance.

Correct use

• Only use the appliance to clean household utensils that are suitable for dishwashers.

• Do not put solvents in the appliance. Risk of explosion.

• Put the knives and all items with sharp points in the cutlery basket with their points
down. If not, put them in a horizontal position in the upper basket.

• Use only products specified for dishwashers (detergent, salt, rinse aid).

• If you open the door while the appliance is in operation, hot steam can escape. Risk of
skin burns.

• Do not remove dishes from the appliance before the end of the washing program.

• When the washing program is completed, disconnect the mains plug from the mains
socket and close the water tap.

• Only an authorised service engineer can repair this appliance. Use only original spare
parts.

• Do not do repairs yourself to prevent injury and damage to the appliance. Always con­tact the Customer Care Centre.

3

General safety

• Some dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline. They can be extremely dangerous if
swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Keep the children away from the appliance
when the door is open. Check that the detergent dispenser is empty after completion of
the washing programme.

• Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer of the dishwasher detergent to pre­vent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Only put detergent in the dispenser before you start a washing program.

• Do not drink the water from the appliance. Detergent residues can stay in your appli­ance.

• Always close the door when you do not use the appliance to prevent injury and not to
stumble over the open door.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the
appliance safely. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.

• Keep all the packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let children touch the detergents.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open.

4 Safety information

Installation

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a
damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging before first use.

• A qualified and competent person must do the electrical installation.

• A qualified and competent person must do the plumbing installation.

• Do not change the specifications or modify this product. Risk of injury and damage to
the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance:
– if the mains cable or the water hoses are damaged,
– if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are damaged so that you can get access to

the inner side of the appliance.

Contact your local Customer Care Centre.

• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance otherwise damage to hydraulic and electrical
components may occur.

WARNING!

Carefully obey the instructions for electrical and water connections.

Safety information 5

6 Product description

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 Upper basket
2 Water hardness dial
3 Salt container
4 Detergent dispenser
5 Rinse aid dispenser
6 Rating plate
7 Filters
8 Lower spray arm
9 Upper spray arm

Light beam

After the start of the washing program, a light beam shows on the floor below the appli­ance door.
If the appliance is installed higher with a flush kitchen furniture door, the light beam will
not be visible.

Light beam

The red light is on. Indication of the start of a washing program. The red light stays on dur-

The red light flashes. Indication of a malfunction.

The red light goes off. Indication of the end of a washing program.

ing the washing program.

Product description 7

8 Control panel

CONTROL PANEL

1 On/off button
2 Digital display
3 Delay start button
4 Program selection buttons
5 Indicator lights
6 Program indicator lights
7 Function buttons

7

Indicator lights

MULTITAB The indicator light shows the activation/deacti-

1)

1)

1) The indicator light is off while a washing programme operates.

vation of the multitab function. Refer to 'Multi­tab function'.

The indicator light comes on when it is necessa­ry to fill the salt container. Refer to 'Use of dish­washer salt'.
The salt indicator light can stay on for some
hours, but it does not have an unwanted effect
on the operation of the appliance.

The indicator light comes on when it is necessa­ry to fill the rinse aid container. Refer to 'Use of
rinse aid'.

Digital display

The display shows:

• adjusted level of the water softener,

• activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser (only with multitab function on),

Control panel

• program duration,

• remaining time to the end of the program,

• end of a washing program,

• number of hours in delay start,

• fault codes,

• deactivation/activation of the audible signals.

Delay start button

Use the delay start button to delay the start of the washing program with an interval be­tween 1 and 19 hours. Refer to 'Select and start a washing program'.

Function buttons

Use the function buttons for these operations:

• to set the water softener. Refer to 'Setting the water softener'.

• to deactivate/activate the audible signals. Refer to 'Deactivation/activation of the audible
signals'.

• to activate/deactivate the multitab function. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

• to deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser when multitab function is active. Refer to
'Multitab function'.

• to cancel the washing program in progress or a delay start in progress. Refer to 'Select
and start a washing program'.

Setting mode

The appliance must be in setting mode for these operations:

• To set a washing program.

• To set the water softener level.

• To deactivate/activate the audible signals.

• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser.

Press the on/off button. The appliance is in setting mode when:

– All the program indicator lights are on.

Press the on/off button. The appliance is not in setting mode when:

– Only one program indicator light is on.
– A washing program is set. It is necessary to cancel the program to go back to the setting

mode. Refer to "Select and start a washing program".

9

Audible signals

You can hear an audible signal:

• at the end of the washing program,

• during the setting of the level of the water softener,

• when the appliance has a malfunction.

The activation of the audible signals is set at the factory.
Do these steps to deactivate the audible signals:

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

3. Press and hold function buttons B and C until the indicator lights of function buttons

A, B and C start to flash.

4. Press the function button C.

10 Use of the appliance

– Indicator lights for function buttons A and B go off.
– Indicator light for function button C flashes.
– The digital display shows the setting.

Audible signals deactivated

Audible signals activated

The audible signals are activated.

5. Press the function button C again.

– The digital display shows the new setting.
The audible signals are deactivated.

6. Switch off the appliance to save the operation.

Do these steps to activate the audible signals:

1. Do the above procedure until the digital display shows necessary setting.

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

Refer to specified instructions for each step of the procedure.

1. Check if the water softener level is correct for the water hardness in your area. If neces-

sary set the water softener.

2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

5. Set the correct washing program for the type of load and soil.

6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.

7. Start the washing program.

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and salts
can have bad effect on the operation of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:

• mg/I (millimol per litre)

• ppm (parts per million),

• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).

Adjust the water softener in to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.

Water hardness Water hardness setting

mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically

910 - 1250 910 - 1250 9,1 - 12,5 2 10

760 - 909 760 - 909 7,6 - 9,0 2 9

650 - 759 650 - 759 6,5 - 7,5 2 8

510 - 649 510 - 649 5,1 - 6,4 2 7

Water hardness Water hardness setting

mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically

400 - 509 400 - 509 4,0 - 5,0 2 6

330 - 399 330 - 399 3,3 - 3,9 2 5

260 - 329 260 - 329 2,6 - 3,2 1 4

190 - 259 190 - 259 1,9 - 2,5 1 3

70 - 189 70 - 189 0,7 - 1,8 1 2

< 70 < 70 < 0,7 1

1) No use of salt required.

You must set the water softener manually and electronically.

Manual adjustment

The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.

1. Open the door.

2. Remove the lower basket.

3. Turn the water hardness dial to position 1

or 2 (refer to the chart).

4. Install the lower basket.

5. Close the door.

Setting the water softener 11

1)

1

Electronic adjustment

The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

3. Press and hold function buttons B and C until the indicator lights of function buttons

A, B and C start to flash.

4. Release function buttons B and C.

5. Press function button A.

– The indicator lights for function buttons B and C go off.
– The indicator light for function button A continues to flash.
– The digital display shows the current level.
– You can hear an audible signal.
Example: digital display shows

6. Press the function button A one time to increase the water softener level by one step.

7. Continue pressing function button A until the desired water softener level is achieved.

8. Press the on/off button to save the operation.

/ 5 intermittent audible signals = level 5.

12 Use of dishwasher salt

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT

CAUTION!

Only use dishwasher salt. Types of salt that are not suitable for dishwashers cause damage
to the water softener.

CAUTION!

Grains of salt and salty water on the bottom of the appliance can cause corrosion. Fill the
appliance with salt before you start a washing program to prevent corrosion.

Do these steps to fill the salt container:

1. Turn the cap anticlockwise to open the salt container.

2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water (only the first operation).

3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container

with salt.

4. Remove the salt around the opening of the salt container.

5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt container.

It is normal that water overflows from the salt container when you fill it with salt.

USE OF RINSE AID

CAUTION!

Only use rinse aid specified for dishwashers.
Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liq­uid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance.

Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.
Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinsing phase.

Follow these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser: