Fisher & Paykel 525911L, 526984C User Manual

CONTENTS

Introduction 2

Accessories 3

Important Safety Instructions 4

Control Functions 8

Primary Control Buttons 8
Lock 9
Electronic Display 10
Secondary Control Panel 12

Operating Instructions 13

Usage 14

DishDrawer Accessories 14
Purpose of Each Insert 14

DishDrawer Loading 16

Loading Pattern for 10 Place Settings 18

Detergent & Rinse Agent Dispenser 19

Detergent Compartments 19
Rinse Agent Dispenser 20

Option Adjustment Mode 21

Rinse Agent Setting 21
Auto Power 22
Water Pressure 22

Wash Programs 23

Installation of Upper Kickstrip 24

Care Guide 25

User Maintenance Instruction 26

Cleaning the DishDrawer 26
Cleaning the Drain Filter, Spray Arm,
Filter Plate & Motor Assembly 26
Vacation Time 27

Problem Solver 28

Fault Code Displays 32

DishDrawer Warranty 35

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you and congratulations for making the wise decision in purchasing your
Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer. Every care has been taken in designing and
manufacturing your appliance. We are sure that you will enjoy using your
DishDrawer and will soon appreciate its many benefits. We wish you many years of
satisfying use.

Unique Features of Your DishDrawer

By now you will be aware that Fisher & Paykel's DishDrawer is a unique dishwasher,
which offers benefits no other dishwasher can.

The DishDrawer takes the everyday kitchen drawer - long recognised as the most
efficient, easy to access storage system in the kitchen - and turns it into the most
advanced dishwasher in the world.

If you have chosen a double DishDrawer, or more than one single DishDrawer, you
will have totally separate, independently operated washing units, introducing loading
and washing possibilities that have never before been possible.

Now you can treat precious glassware to a delicate wash and give pots and pans the
heavy duty treatment - all at the same time.

The Clutter-Free Counter Top Becomes A Reality

Now it really is possible to keep your counter top free from everyday clutter like tall
glasses and awkward serving dishes. The double DishDrawer's spacious
configuration gives you many new ways to load your machine - and use it.

Used cleverly, two DishDrawers can even provide extra kitchen storage. Use clean
dishes directly from one drawer and load them back into the other drawer when dirty.

Design Your Own Rack System

With flexible, interchangable inserts the DishDrawer can be arranged to
accommodate the way you live and the dishes you use most often. Inserts are easy to
remove so it is easy to change your layout as your daily needs change.

If you have two DishDrawers, you can arrange one drawer for all your lightly soiled
cups, saucers and fine glassware - including long-stemmed glasses - and wash them
using a delicate cycle. Set up your other drawer for your more robust, heavily-soiled
items like plates, pots and pans. Inserts can easily be removed completely to fit
awkward preparation or serving dishes.

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The Guilt-Free Small Load

All DishDrawer models make the small, guilt-free load a reality. The DishDrawer
minimizes water and energy consumption with each drawer using less than half the
water of a conventional dishwasher. By washing smaller loads more frequently, you
need never run out of clean dishes.

Gentler Introduction of Detergent

The DishDrawer's innovative detergent dispenser thoroughly pre-mixes water with
detergent before it is introduced into the drawer, so your delicate dishes are protected
from "detergent burn". Precise markings inside the dispenser ensure you never use
too much or too little detergent for each program.

Big On the Inside

Each DishDrawer has been carefully designed to give you more usable space than
ever before.

Each DishDrawer can accommodate 12 large dinner plates up to 11.4" in diameter. A
deeper drawer design means large plates can be loaded into the drawer while cups
and glasses can be safely stacked into the two levels.

Fisher & Paykel strongly recommends that you read the information contained in
this Use & Care Manual before using the DishDrawer.

ACCESSORIES

Each DishDrawer is supplied with the following:

· Basket

· Cutlery Basket

· Mega Rack

· Drain Filter Access Panel

· Plate Insert

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Warning - When using your DishDrawer, follow

basic precautions, including the following:

For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or
loss of life.

Please read all instructions before operating the DishDrawer.

 Use the DishDrawer only for its intended function as described in this Use and

Care manual.

 Use only detergents or wetting agents recommended for use in a dishwasher

and keep them out of reach of children.

 Do not touch the heater plate during or immediately after use.

 Do not operate your DishDrawer unless all the enclosure panels are properly

in place.

 Do not tamper with the controls.

 Do not abuse, sit on, stand in or on the drawer or dish rack of the DishDrawer.

 When loading items to be washed

1. Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to damage the lid seal and

2. Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut type
injuries.

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

 To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow children to play in or on the

DishDrawer.

 Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water heater

system that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period,

before using the dishwasher, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow
from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen
gas. As gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

 Remove the door to the washing compartment when removing an old

dishwasher from service or discarding it.

Installation

 This DishDrawer must be installed and located in accordance with the

Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation
Instruction book with your DishDrawer, you can obtain one by calling toll free
1 888 9 FNP USA (1 888 9 367 872).

 Installation and service must be performed by a qualified technician.

 This appliance must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or

breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a
path of least resistance for electric current. This appliance is equipped with a
cord having an equipment - grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is installed and grounded
in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING - Improper connection of the equipment - grounding conductor
can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or
service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly
grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance; if it will not fit
the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

 Ensure the DishDrawer is secured to the floor or adjacent joinery using the

brackets provided. Failure to do so may result in an unstable product, which
may cause damage or injury.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

 Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially

disassembled or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or
plug.

 Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of the DishDrawer.

 Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid

electrical overload.

 Make sure that the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over

or otherwise subject to damage or stress.

 Do not install or store the DishDrawer where it will be exposed to temperatures

below freezing or exposed to weather.

 Do not use an extension cord or a portable electrical outlet device (e.g. multi

socket outlet box) to connect the DishDrawer to the power supply.

Maintenance

 Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing

unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Manual. We
recommend that you call a Fisher & Paykel Authorized Service Agent.

 Keep the floor around your appliance clean and dry to reduce the possibility of

slipping.

 Keep the area around / underneath your appliance free from the accumulation

of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags and chemicals.

 When cleaning the underside of the filter plate, care must be taken on the

sharp outer edge to avoid the risk of cut type injuries.

Operational

 Under no circumstances should you open the drawer whilst the DishDrawer

is in operation. Always use the Start / Pause button to pause and wait until you
hear the two additional beeps before opening the drawer.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

 The DishDrawer must be used with the motor assembly, filter plate, drain filter

and spray arm correctly in place.

 When disconnecting the appliance pull the plug rather than the cord or

junction of cord to avoid damage.

 Household appliances are not intended to be played with by children.

Children or persons with a disability that may limit their ability to use the
appliance, should have a competent person instruct them in its use. This
person should be satisfied that they can then use the appliance without danger
to themselves or their surroundings.

 Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do

not allow children to play inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded
appliance.

 The DishDrawer is designed for washing normal household utensils. Items that

are contaminated by gasoline, paint, steel or iron debris, corrosive, acidic or
alkaline chemicals are not to be washed in the DishDrawer.

 If the DishDrawer

water supply to the DishDrawer off.

It is important that the Use & Care Manual should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, always
ensure that the Use & Care manual is left with the appliance in order that the new
owner can familiarize themselves with the appliance and the relevant warnings.

is not being used for long periods of time, turn the power and

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Where there are two DishDrawers in the one cabinet, each drawer has its own control
panel and can run independently of the other.

Figure 1 - Primary Control Panel

Primary Control Buttons

Power

The Power button, it turns the DishDrawer on and off.

On

After pressing the Power button the Electronic Display will show: -

· A green background.

· The number of minutes from the last wash program used.

· The min symbol flashing.

Off

To terminate a wash program, press the Power button. Any remaining water in the
DishDrawer will be pumped out.

At the finish of a wash program the DishDrawer will stop. The Electronic Display will
have no background light. The smiley face symbol and 00 will be displayed.

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Start / Pause

This button has a number of functions. It serves to:

· Start the DishDrawer, once the desired wash program has been selected.

· Interrupt the wash program while in operation.

When pausing the DishDrawer, wait until you have heard two additional
beeps before you open the drawer, allowing the lid seal to deflate.
While in the pause mode, the electronic display will be green, the min
symbol will flash and the "smiley face" symbol will disappear.

· Restart the DishDrawer after being paused.
You may notice a delay after the Start / Pause has been pressed. During this
time the lid seal will be inflating.

· One Button Start.
This starts the DishDrawer and will run the last wash program used,
excluding Delay Start if used in the previous wash.

· Initiates the Delay Start.

NOTE:
Under no circumstances do we recommend that you open the DishDrawer while in
operation unless you have pressed the Start / Pause button. If the drawer is opened

during the wash program, there is a possibility of getting wet, burnt, or damaging the
DishDrawer. There are safety mechanisms in place to stop the DishDrawer if it is
opened.

If Fault Code U2 Appears:

The fault code U2 will be displayed if the drawer is opened during operation. To
remove this fault code, press Power. Ensure the drawer is closed. The DishDrawer
will now be ready to start from the beginning of the wash program. You may have to
add more detergent in the dispenser and then press the Start / Pause button to start the
DishDrawer. The DishDrawer will not restart where it was interrupted after a U2 fault.

Lock

The Lock function disables all the other functions on the
DishDrawer. This function is useful when cleaning the
control panel and can also prevent children from turning
the DishDrawer on or off accidentally. This button can be
used when the DishDrawer is in operation and will remain
active until the Lock is deactivated.

To activate this function, press and hold the Lock button
until the key symbol at the bottom of the Electronic
Display appears continuously and is no longer blinking.
All the other buttons are now inactive.

To deactivate this function, press and hold the Lock button
until the key symbol in the Electronic Display
disappears.

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Figure 2 - Electronic
Display showing the lock
mode

Electronic Display

The Electronic Display has a number of functions. It
shows:

· The time for each wash program selected.

Each time you change the wash program, the
number in the Electronic Display will change to
indicate the approximate duration of each wash
program. The min symbol will flash until a
wash program has started.

· Time remaining in the wash program.

This is shown with the background in green.
When the wash program has started, it will count
down in one minute increments, represented
by the min symbol. The min symbol will
remain and the smiley face symbol will flash.

· Delay Start.

An orange background is shown. It will count
down in one hour increments when delay start
has been selected. The HRS DELAY symbol
represents the number of hours before the
DishDrawer starts.

· Lock has been activated.

The key symbol will be shown at the bottom of
the Electronic Display.

· A Fault Code.

In the unlikely event of a failure, a fault code is
displayed and the background is red. (For more
information Refer to Section on Fault Code
Displays.)

· Water heating is in progress.

The HE symbol is displayed. This means that
water heating is in progress due to incoming
water being too cold, a drop in temperature
through the DishDrawer being opened during
the wash program, or the correct wash
temperature not having been reached. The wash
program times on the Electronic Display are
based on inlet water temperatures at 120°F.

Figure 3 - Electronic
Display showing Time
Remaining in a wash
program

Figure 4 - Electronic
Display showing a Fault
Code

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Delay Start

This feature allows you to delay the start of the wash
program from one to twelve hours. It is useful if you
want to take advantage of off peak power rates, (Check
with your local Electrical Utility if this is available), or if
you wish to start the DishDrawer at a later time.

To Activate Delay Start

1. Ensure the drawer is closed.

2. Press and hold the Start / Pause button until the
background color of the Electronic Display
turns orange.

3. Hold or press the Start / Pause button and the
time will increase in increments of one hour.
You will also hear a beep for each hour passed.

4. Release the button when the desired time has
been reached.

The DishDrawer will start automatically when the time has
elapsed.

To cancel Delay Start, press the Power button or keep
pressing the Start / Pause until it passes the 12 hours.
The HRS DELAY will disappear on the Electronic
Display and the background will be green.

Figure 5 - Electronic
Display in Delay Start
Mode

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