Gaggenau GM203110 Instruction manual

Operating instruction

GM 203-110

Dish washer

5600 052 797 (8211)

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Safety instructions 4. . . . . . . . .

Getting to know your appliance 6

Water softener 6. . . . . . . . . . . .

Filling the special salt container 7
Filling the rinse-aid container 8

Unsuitable dishes 9. . . . . . . . .

Arranging crockery , glasses,

etc. in the dishwasher 10. . . . . .

Index

Detergents 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Programme overview 14. . . . . .

Washing the dishes 15. . . . . . . .

Maintenance and care 16. . . . . .

Fault finding 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer Service 21. . . . . . . . .

Information 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Safety instructions

Delivery

Immediately check the packaging and
dishwasher for any damage which may
have been caused in transit. Do not use
a damaged appliance, but consult your
supplier.

Please dispose of packaging material
properly.

The corrugated cardboard consists
mainly of waste paper.

The polystyrene moulded parts have
been foamed without any CFCs.

The polyethylene film (PE) consists
partly of secondary raw material.

The wooden frames (if fitted) are made
of residual wood and are untreated.

The hoops (if fitted) consist of
polypropylene (PP).

Installation

Install and connect the appliance
according to the installation and
assembly instructions.

The dishwasher must NOT be
connected to the power supply during
installation.

Ensure that the protective conductor
system of the domestic electricity
supply has been installed correctly .

Electrical connection conditions must
correspond with the specifications on
the rating plate of the dishwasher.

Built-under and built-in appliances
should always be installed under a
continuous work surface which is
attached to the adjacent cupboards, in
order to ensure that the appliance is
entirely stable.

After the appliance has been installed,
the mains plug should still be easily
accessible.

Not on all models:
The plastic housing on the water input
contains an electrically operated valve.
The connecting wires are inside the
inlet hose. Do not cut through this hose
and do not immerse the plastic housing
in water.

Warning

For safety reasons, if the appliance is not
fitted in a recess, thereby making a side
wall accessible, the door hinge area
should be covered at the side.
(Risk of injury)
Covers are available as optional
accessories from customer services or
specialist stores.

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During normal use

Warning

Knives and other utensils with sharp points
must be loaded in the basket with their
points down or in a horizontal position.

Use the dishwasher solely in a
domestic environment and for its
designated purpose: washing
household tableware and other utensils.

Do not place any heavy objects or
stand on the door when it is open. The
appliance could tip forward.

The water inside the dishwasher is not
suitable for drinking.

Do not use solvents of any kind inside
your dishwasher. They could cause an
explosion.

Open the door very carefully if the
dishwasher is operating. There is a risk
of water squirting out.

If your family includes children

Do not permit small children to play with
or operate the dishwasher.

Keep children away from detergents
and rinse-aids.

Keep small children away from the
open door of the dishwasher. There
could still be some detergent left inside.

Child lock *

* on applicable models
Please refer to the drawings enclosed in

the envelope

40 Engaging the child lock
41 Opening the door with the child lock

engaged

42 Disengaging the child lock

If a fault occurs

Repairs or other work on the
dishwasher should only be carried out
by a qualified specialist.

The dishwasher must be disconnected
from the electricity supply before any
repairs or other work are started. Pull
the mains plug out of the wall socket or
switch off at the fuse box. Grasp the
plug to remove it from the socket; do
not tug on the cable. Turn the water off
at the tap.

When disposing of old
appliances

Appliances that have reached the end
of their service life should be rendered
inoperable in order to exclude the
possibility of subsequent accidents. Pull
the mains plug out of the wall socket,
cut through the connecting cable and
disable the door lock.

Take the appliance to a designated
waste disposal centre.

Warning

Children could get locked in the appliance
(risk of suffocation) or get stuck in other
positions.
Therefore: Remove the mains plug, cut the
mains wire and set aside. Damage the
door lock so that the door can no longer
be closed.

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Getting to know your
appliance

Diagrams of the control panel and the
interior of the appliance can be found
in the envelope at the front.
Individual positions are referred to in
the text.

Control panel

1 Programme selector
2 Start position
3 Programme sequence indicator
4 Door handle
5 Main switch (ON/OFF)
6 Programme overview
7 Indicator light

Appliance interior

Upper spray arm

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Top basket with additional cup rack *

21

Lower spray arm

22

Filters

23

Bottom basket

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Container for special salt with level

25

indicator *
Switch for setting water hardness

26

Cutlery basket

27

Container for rinse-aid, with refill

28

indicator
Detergent dispenser

29

Locking mechanism

30

Nameplate

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* not on all models

Water softener

In order to rinse dishes and glasses
satisfactorily, the dishwasher requires soft
water, i.e. containing little or no lime,
otherwise water stains will be left behind
on crockery and glasses, etc.
If the tap water exceeds a certain level of
hardness, it must be softened, i.e.
decalcified, so that it can be used in the
dishwasher.
This is achieved by adding a special salt
to the water softener inside the
dishwasher.
The water softener, that is the required
amount of salt, is set up according to how
hard the tap water is.

Setting up the water softener

(see introduction)

You will need to purchase the
following before using the
dishwasher for the first time:

– special salt for use in dishwashers
– detergent
– rinse-aid

Only use products, which are suitable for
dishwashers.

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Filling the special salt
container

How the salt works

While washing is taking place, salt is
automatically rinsed out of the salt
container into the water softener where it
dissolves the lime in the water.
The dissolved lime is pumped out of the
dishwasher. The water softening system is
then ready for the next load.
This process of regeneration can only
function when the salt is dissolved in
water.

Unscrew the lid on the salt container
Before you use the dishwasher for the first

time, pour approx. 1 litre of water into the
salt container.

Place the funnel supplied with the
dishwasher in the filler hole.

Tip in enough salt to fill the container to the
top (maximum of 1.5 kg). As you tip in salt,
some of the water is displaced and drains
away. When you have done this, clean off
any remnants of salt from the area round
the neck of the container. Screw the lid
back onto the container, ensuring that it is
not cross-threaded.

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Note

If the switch is set to ”0”, it is not
necessary to add any salt, as
none is consumed while the
dishwasher is operating. If the
switch is set between ”1” and ”3”,
then salt must be added.

Do not pour detergent into the
container for special salt. This
would destroy the water
softener.

LOW SALT indicator

Salt should be added as soon as the
coloured dot in the lid on the salt container

25 is no longer visible.

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Filling the rinse-aid
container

The purpose of a rinse-aid is to prevent
the formation of water marks on tableware
and utensils, and to ensure that glasses
are clean and sparkling. The rinse-aid is
consumed during the washing process.

Fold back the lid on the rinse-aid
container

To open the lid, press the mark
the rinse-aid lid and simultaneously lift

the lid off the lug

Pour the rinse-aid into the filler hole
until the level indicator turns dark.

Close the lid, ensuring that you hear it
snap closed.

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Adjusting the amount of
rinse-aid

The amount of rinse-aid added to the
water can be varied by adjusting the
stepless control. The rinse-aid control has
been set to ”4” in the factory .

Do not alter the setting of the rinse-aid
control unless streaks (turn knob towards
”–”) or water marks (turn knob towards ”+”)
are left on the dishes.

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rinse–aid control

LOW RINSE-AID indicator

As long as the LOW RINSE-AID indicator
on the dispenser
sufficient rinse-aid in the dishwasher .

28 is dark, there is

Note

Use only rinse aid for domestic
dishwashers. Spilt rinse aid
may result in excessive foam
formation in the next rinse
cycle. Therefore, remove any
spilt rinse aid with a cloth.

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LOW RINSE-AID indicator