Frigidaire FDB14GGCWD, FDB14GGCSD Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

FDB14GGCWD

FDB14GGCSD

14place settings

Dishwasher

1) Safe ty Inform atio n....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ...1

Read this Manual

Dear Cu stomer,

Pleas e careful ly rea d this manu al before u sing the
dishw asher, it wi ll hel p you to use an d maintai n the
dishw asher pro perl y.
Keep it t o refer to it a t a later dat e.

Pass it o n to any subs eque nt owner o f the appli ance .

This ma nual cont ains s ections o n safety In structi ons,
Opera ting Inst ructions, Ins tallati on Instru ctio ns and
Tro uble shootin g Tips, etc.

Before Calling for Service

To review t he sectio n on tro ublesho oting Tips
will he lp you to sol ve som e common pr oblems
by your self .

If you ca n not solve t he pro blems by yo urself ,
pleas e ask for the h elp of p rofessi onal tech nici ans.

2) Quic k operati on gui de..... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... 4

3) Oper ation Ins truc tion... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ... 5

Contr ol Panel.. .... ... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ......5

Dishw asher Fea ture s....... ....... ....... ....... ....... . ...5

4) Prio r using for t he fir st ti me... ....... ....... ....... ...... 6

A、Wat er Sof tener... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... 6

B、Loadi ng the Salt i nto th e Softene r....... ....... ...7

C、Fill th e Rinse Aid Di spen ser..... ....... ....... ......7

D、Funct ion of Dete rgen t ....... ....... ....... ....... .....8

5) Load ing the Dis hwas her Baske t...... ....... ....... .. 11

Atten tion befo re or af ter loadi ng the Dish washer

Baske ts..... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..... 11

Loadi ng the uppe r Bask et..... ....... ....... ....... .... .12

Loadi ng the Lowe r Bask et..... ....... ....... ....... .....12

Cutle ry Basket ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... .. 12

6) Star ting a wash ing pr ogram... ....... ....... ....... .... 13

Was h Cycl e Table.... .... ... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... 13

Tur ning o n the Applia nce.... .... ....... ....... ....... ...14

Chang e the progr am.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..14

At the en d of the Wash Cyc le..... ....... .... ....... ....14

NOTE:

The man ufactur er, fol lowing a po licy of con stant
devel opment an d upda ting of the p roduct, m ay
make mo dificat ions w ithout gi ving prio r notice.

This us er manual s hall a lso be got fr om the
manuf acturer o r resp onsible v endor.

7) Main tenance a nd cle aning... ....... ....... ....... .... ..15

Filte ring Syst em...... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 15

Carin g for the Dis hwas her..... ....... ....... ....... .... .16

8) Inst allatio n inst ruction. ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ...17

Posit ioning th e Appli ance... ....... ....... ....... .... ...17

About P ower Conn ecti on...... ....... ....... ....... .... .17

Wat er Con nection. ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ..18

Start o f dishwas her.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...1 9

9) Troub leshoot ing Tip s....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...2 0

Befor e calling f or ser vice.... ....... ....... ....... ....... .20

Error c odes.... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .21

Technic al inform atio n...... ....... ....... ....... .... ......2 2

Loading the bas kets ac cording to En50242

1.IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION1.IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

When using your dishwasher,

WARNING! WARNING!

follow the precautions listed below:

This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:

-staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;

-farm houses;

-by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;

-bed and breakfast type environments.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision. For EN60335-1
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children )with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge ,unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. For IEC60335-1
This appliance is for indoor use only, for household
use only.
To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not
immerse the unit, cord or plug in water or other liquid.
Please unplug before cleaning and maintenance the
appliance .
Use a soft cloth moisten with mild soap, and then use
a dry cloth to wipe it again.

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EARTHING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be earthed. In the event of a
malfunction or breakdown, earthing will reduce the risk
of an electric shock by providing a path of least
resistance of electric current. This appliance is equipped
with a cord having an equipment-earthing conductor
and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that
i s i nstalled a nd earthed in a ccordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
Improper connection of the equipment-earthing
conductor can result in the risk of an 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 does not fit the outlet.
Have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.
Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure

panels are properly in place.
Open the door very carefully if the dishwasher is
operating, there is a risk of water squirting out.
Do not place any heavy objects on or stand on the door
when it is open. The appliance could tip forward.
When loading items to be washed:

1) Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to
damage the door seal;

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2) Warning: Knives and other utensils with sharp points
must be loaded in the basket with their points down or
placed in a horizontal position.
Check that the detergent powder is empty after
completion of the wash cycle.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
dishwasher safe or the equivalent.
For plastic it ems n check th e m anufacturer's

ot so marked,
recommendations.
Use only det ergent and rins e add itives des igned for
an aut omatic dish washer.
Never use soap, laundry detergent, or hand washing
detergent in your dishwasher.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
The door should not be left open, since this could increase
the risk of tripping.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
During installation, the power supply must not be
excessively or dangerously bent or flattened.
Do not tamper with controls.
The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using
new hose sets and that old hose-sets should not be reused.
The maximum number of place settings to be washed
is 14.
The maximum permissible inlet water pressure is 1MPa.
The minimum permissible inlet water pressure is 0.04MPa.

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Disposal Disposal

Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material
correctly.
All packaging materials can be recycled.
Plastic parts are marked with the standard
international abbreviations:
PE for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material
PS for polystyrene, e.g. padding material
POM polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
PP polypropylene, e.g. Salt filler
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, e.g. Control
Panel .

WARNING! WARNING!

Packaging material could be dangerous for children!
For disposing of package and the appliance please
go to a recycling centre. Therefore cut off the power
supply cable and make the door closing device
unusable.
Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled
paper and should be disposed in the waste paper
collection for recycling.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you
will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local city office and your
household waste disposal service.
DISPOSAL: Do not dispose this product as unsorted
municipal waste. Collection of such waste separately
for special treatment is necessary.

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2.Quick operation guide

For detailed operating method read the corresponding content on the instruction manual.

Switch on the appliance

Fill the detergent dispenser

Check the rinse aid level

Check the regeneration

salt level

Load the baskets

Select a program

Press the Power switch button to switch on the appliance, Open the door.

Compartment A:
With each wash cycle.

Compartment B:
For programs with pre-wash only.

(Follow the user instructions!)

Mechanical indicator C.
Electric indicator on control panel (if provided).

(On models with water softener system only.)
Electric indicator on control panel (if provided).

AA

If there is no salt warning light in the control panel
(for some models), you can estimate when to fill the salt into
the softener by the number of cycles the dishwasher has run.

Scrape off any large amount of leftover food. Soften remnants of burnt food in pans,
then load the baskets. Refer to the dishwasher loading instructions.

Close the door,press the program button until the selected program lights up.
( See the section entitled“Operation instruction”)

CC

BB

Running the dishwasher

Changing the program

Add forgotten dishes in the
dishwasher.

If the appliance is switched
off during a wash cycle.

Switch off the appliance

Turn off the water tap,
unload the baskets

T urn on the water tap and press the Start/Pause button. The machine will start working
after about 10 seconds.

1. A running cycle can only be modified if it has been running for a short time. Otherwise the detergent
may have already been released and the water already drained. If this is the case, the detergent
dispenser must be refilled.

2. Press the Start/Pause button ,then press the program button more than 3 seconds to cancel the
running program.

3. Select a new program.

4. Restart the dishwasher.

1.Press the start/pause button to stop the machine.

2.Open the door.

3.Add the forgotten dishes.

4.Close the door, then press the start/pause button, the dishwasher will
start running again after 10 seconds.

If the appliance is switched off during a wash cycle, when switched
on again, please re-select the washing cycle and operate the dishwasher
according to the original Power-on state ).

When the working cycle has finished, the buzzer of the
dishwasher will sound 8 times, then stop.
Turn off the appliance using the Power button.
It will shut off automaticly after 30 minutes without any operation

Warning: wait a few minutes (about 15 minutes) before unloading the dishwasher to avoid handling
the dishes and utensils while they are still hot and more susceptible to break.
They will also dry better.Unload the appliance, starting from the lower basket.

WARNING!

Open t he do or ca refully.
Hot st eam m ay es cape
when t he do or is o pened!

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3.Operation Instruction

IMPORTANT

To get the best performance from your dishwa sher, re ad all op erati ng inst ructi ons
before using it for the first tim e.

Control Panel

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1. Powe r Button: T o turn on/o ff and s how the pow er supply

2.Pro gram Sele ctor : To pre ss the b utton to se lect appr opri ate

Progr am.

3.Del ay Button : T o Press the b utto n to delay:
3 H/6 H/9 H /1 2 H .

4.San itize But ton: 7 0 hight tem peratur e to steril ize.

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6

SpacePro

5.Sta rt /Pause B utton: To s tart t he select ed washin g
progr am or pause t he was hing prog ram when th e machine
is work ing.

6.Chi ld lock But ton: To press th e two butto n to Preven t the
Child c hange the P rogr am.

7.Fun ction Scr een: T o show the de lay time, E xtra dryi ng ,
Expre ss indica tors , p rogram ti me , Rinse ai d and Salt ai d
warni ng.

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Dishwasher Features

Front v iew

1

2

3

4
5

6

7

Top spray a rm

1

Cutle ry rack

2

Upper b asket

3

4
5

6

8

9

Inner p ipe

Lower b asket

Salt co ntainer

10

11

Dispe nser

7

Cup she lf

8

Spray a rms

9

Back View

Filte r assembl y

10

11

Inlet p ipe conne ctor

12

Drain p ipe

12

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4.Prior using for the first time

Befor e using you r dish washer fo r the first t ime:

A. Set th e water sof tener

B. Add 1.5 Kg dishwa sher s alt and the n full fill t he salt con tain er with wat er

C. Fill t he rinse ai d disp enser

D. Fill i n deterge nt

A. Water Softener

The wat er soften er mus t be set manu ally, usi ng the w ater hard ness dial .
The wat er soften er is de signed to r emove min erals and s alts f rom the wat er, which wo uld ha ve
a detri mental or a dver se effec t on the oper atio n of the appl iance.
The hig her the con tent o f these min erals and s alts, the h arde r your wate r is.
The sof tener sho uld be a djusted a ccordin g to the hard ness o f the water i n your area . Your loc al Wate r Autho rity
can adv ise you on th e hard ness of the w ater in you r area.

Adjusting Salt Consumption

The dis hwasher i s desi gned to all ow for adju stme nt in the amo unt of salt c onsumed b ased o n the hardn ess of
the wat er used. This is i ntended t o optimis e and cu stomise t he level o f sa lt con sumptio n.

Note:1

Note:2

Pleas e follow th e step s below for a djustme nt in salt co nsum ption.

1. Swit ch on the app lian ce;

2. Pres s the Start /Pause bu tton f or more tha n 5 seconds t o star t the water
softe ner set mod el wit hin 60sec onds afte r the appli ance w as
switc hed on;

3. Pres s the Start /Pause bu tton t o select th e proper se t acco rding to
your lo cal envir onme nt, the set s will chan ge in the fol lowi ng
seque nce: H1-> H2-> H3->H4- >H5->H6 ;

4. Pres s the to end th e set up mode l.On/Off button

WATER HA RDNES S

dH

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12-1 7 2.1- 3.0

18-2 2 31-4 0 22-2 8 3.1-4 .0

23-3 4 4.1- 6.0

35-5 5 61-9 8 43-6 9 6.1-9 .8

°

°

dH=1. 25 Clark e=1.78 fH= 0.17 8mmol/l

1

dH: Ger man degre e

°

fH: Fre nch degre e
Clark : British d egre e

°

°

fH

0~90~5 0~0. 94

10-2 0

21-3 0

41-6 0

°

Clar ke

0~6

7-14

15-2 1

29-4 2

The man ufactor y sett ing: H4 (EN 5 0242)

mmol /l

1.0- 2.0

Sele ctor Po sit io n

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5

H6

Salt c ons um pti on

(gra m/cyc le)

0

9

12

20

30

60

Conta ct your loc al wat er board fo r informa tion on the h ardn ess of your w ater supp ly.

NOTE:

If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.

WATER SOF TENER
The har dness of th e wate r varies fr om place to p lace. If ha rd wat er is used in t he dishwa sher, d eposits w ill
form on t he dishes a nd ute nsils.
The app liance is e quip ped with a sp ecial sof tene r that uses a s alt conta iner spec ific ally desi gned to eli mina te
lime an d mineral s from t he water.

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