Electrolux ZDF 501 User Manual

User

manual

Dishwasher

ZDF 501

Content

Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - - -5 Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8 Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9 Setting the water softener - - - - - - - - - - - - -9 Filling with dishwasher salt - - - - - - - - - - -12 Filling with rinse aid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -13 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid - - - - - - -13 Loading cutlery and dishes - - - - - - - - - - -14 Filling with detergent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17 Unloading the dishwasher - - - - - - - - - - - -17 Cleaning and care - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 Something not working- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Consumption values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Hints for test institutes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 Service and spare parts - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Guarantee conditions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 European guarantee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29

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.

● 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.

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.

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.

WARNING!

For electrical and water connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs.

Control panel and functions

On/Off button

Function and programme selection buttons

Programme in progress light

Digital display

Delay start button

Salt and rinse aid lights

IMPORTANT!

Always remember that when performing operations such as:

- selecting a washing programme,

- setting the water softener, the appliance MUST be in setting mode:

● Press On/Off button, ALL programme

selection button lights are illuminated = appliance in setting mode.

In addition to the dishwashing programme selection, the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons.

Function buttons

- the setting of the water softener,

- the cancelling of a programme in progress.

● Press On/Off button, ONLY a programme

button light is illuminated = last performed programme still set.

In this case the programme has to be cancelled (see instructions “Cancel a washing programme in progress”).

In the digital display is indicated:

- the level of hardness to which the water softener is set,

Digital display

- the approximate remaining time of the running programme,

- the end of the programme ( a zero is visible),

- the countdown of the delay start,

- fault codes concerning malfunction of the appliance.

IMPORTANT!

Select the washing programme and the delay start with the door slightly opened. The start of the programme or the countdown of the delay start will occur only after the closure of the door. Until that moment it is possible to modify the set made.

● Starting the washing programme:

1. Press the On/Off button.

2. Press the button corresponding to the required programme, the

corresponding light remains illuminated while the other programme lights turn off. In the digital display will appear, flashing, the running time of the programme (in minutes).

3. The programme in progress light illuminates.

4. Close the dishwasher’s door, the programme will start automatically.

In the digital display the running time of the programme is no longer flashing and the programme in progress light remains illuminated.

Programme selection

buttons

IMPORTANT!

Once the programme has started, if you want to change the selection made you must cancel the washing programme in progress.

● Cancel the washing programme in progress:

1. Press and hold simultaneously function buttons 2 and 3 until ALL

programme button lights will illuminate.

2. Release function buttons 2 and 3.

3. Switch off the machine by pressing the On/Off button or select a new

washing programme (check that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.

This option allows the start of the programme to be delayed from 1 to 19 hours. After having selected the washing programme press the delay start button until the flashing number of the hours for the delay start will appear in the digital display.

Close the dishwasher’s door, the countdown starts automatically. Once the countdown has elapsed the washing programme will start

automatically.

Delay start

button

● Cancel the delay start in progress:

To cancel a delay start in progress you have to reset the dishwasher; follow the same instructions given in “Cancel the washing programme in progress”.

IMPORTANT!

Cancelling a delay start involves also the cancelling of the washing programme set. In this case you have to select the washing programme again.

IMPORTANT!

The selection of the washing programme and delay start can occur also with the door closed. Keep in mind that in this way, once a washing programame button is pressed you have ONLY 3 seconds in which you can choose another programme or select a delay start, after which the selected programme will start automatically.

Programme in progress light

Illuminates when the washing programme has been set.

When the delay start has been set, this light turns off and will come on again

once the countdown has elapsed and the washing programme has started.

Salt refilling

light

Rinse aid

refilling light

Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled.

It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt has been filled.

Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled.

Programme table

Programme Use Cycle description

Intensive Heavy soil. Prewash - Main wash 70° Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans 2 intermediate rinses - Final rinse

Auto Normal / Light soil. Prewash - Main wash 65°50° Crockery and cutlery 1 or 2 intermediate rinses

30 min. Light soil. Main wash - Final rinse

Crockery and cutlery

Eco Normal soil. Prewash - Main wash 50° Crockery and cutlery 1 intermediate rinse - Final rinse

Rinse and Any. Prewash Hold Partial load (to be completed later in the

day). This programme does not require the use of detergent.

"AUTO" washing programme

During the "AUTO" washing programme the amount of soil on the dishes is determined by how cloudy the water is.

If the appliance is partially loaded and the dishes lightly soiled, the "prewash", "main wash", and "rinse" phases of the programme are shorter and the water consumption level is lower.

If the appliance is fully loaded and the dishes heavily soiled, the "prewash", "main wash", and "rinse" phases of the programme are longer and the water consumption level is higher.

For this reason the programme duration, water and energy consumption levels can vary within the stated range for AUTO programme (see "Washing programmes chart").

During the "AUTO" programme the temperature of the main wash water is also automatically adjusted between 50°C and 65°C depending on the amount of soil on the dishes.

Dry

Final rinse - Dry

Dry

Before the first use

When using separate special (dishwasher) salt, rinse aid and detergent:

- set the water softener

- add special (dishwasher) salt

- fill up with rinse aid

When using tablets that integrate rinse aid and detergent:

there is no need to fill up with rinse aid

- set the water softener

- add special (dishwasher) salt

When using tablets that integrate rinse aid, detergent, salt function and other additives:

there is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse aid.

Check whether these detergents are suitable for your water hardness. Follow the manufacturers instructions.

- Set the water hardness to level 1.

IMPORTANT!

If the drying results are not satisfactory we recommend that you:

1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.

If you decide in future to use separated detergents, we advise that you:

- Fill up the salt and rinse aid container.

- Adjust the water hardness setting to the highest level and perform 1 normal washing programme without loading any dishes.

- Adjust the water hardness setting according to the hardness of the water in your area.

- Adjust the rinse aid dosage

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 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.

IMPORTANT!

The water softener must be set in both ways: manually and electronically.

Water hardness Level indicated on Adjustment of the

the digital display water hardness setting

Clarke

in °TH

in mmol/l

manually electronically

64 - 88 91 - 125 9,0 - 12,5 2 level 10 53 - 63 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2 level 9 46 - 52 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 2 level 8 36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 18 - 22 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1 level 4

13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3

5 - 12 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1 level 2 < 5 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1

no salt necessary

1) Clarke degree, measure of the water hardness.

2) (°TH) French degree, measure of the water hardness.

3) (mmol/l) millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness

factory setting

Setting the water softener manually (see table)

The water softener is factory set at position 2.

Set switch to position 1 or 2

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