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Dishwasher

Care and Use Manual

Lave-vasseille

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien

Lavavajillas

Manual de uso y cuidado

Quick guide to your dishwasher

This manual explains easily what your new
dishwasher has to offer. In addition, you will
discover a world of useful hints and handy tips to
help you get a better wash from your dishwasher
and to make it last longer.

1. Introduction (p.2)

Find important safety instructions to best utilize your valuable purchase.

2. Control panel at a glance (p.3)

Learn to get to know the parts which make up your dishwasher. This is
where you will find the description of the controls and the internal parts.

3. How to load your dishes (p.4)

This page includes useful tips to help you load your dishwasher
correctly and make the most of all the available space.

4. How to start your dishwasher (p.5)

After loading the dishes, you need to select the right wash cycle
and measure out the correct dose of detergent and rinse aid.
Reading these pages will help you through all the wash phases.

5. Detergent and rinse aid (p.6)

Learn the right usage of detergent and rinse aid for best washing
results.

6. Washing cycles (p.7)

Select the right wash cycle for your dishes. Selecting the most
suitable wash cycle for the load ensures clean dishes and a more
convenient use of water and electricity.

9. Washing special items (p.9)

Before washing anything in the dishwasher check the information provided
by this section.

10. Special care and maintenance (p.10)

Once in a while, once a month, spend a little time on the filter
assembly and the sprayer arms. This is where you can learn how.

11. Keeping your dishwasher in shape (p.10)

Respect the few rules you will find here, and the result will be a
better performing dishwasher.

7. Salt: a helpful extra (p.8)

12. Technical characteristics (p. 3)

Using salt can improve the performance of your dishwasher. Learn
more about its potential.

All your appliance's technical data, in accordance with norms and
regulations.

8. Troubleshooting (p.8)

Before calling customer care, have a look here: a lot of problems
can have an immediate solution. If you can't manage to solve it
yourself, then call the Ariston customer care line and any problem
will be solved as quickly as possible.

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13. Warranty (p.11)

Ariston supports its products by means of after-sales services
and assistance, offering you special warrantees, professional
assistance as well as quality spare parts and accessories. To find
out more, call the Ariston Customer care line.

ARISTON DISHWASHER - User Manual 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Dishwasher. Please spend a few moments reading
the User Manual. This will show you ways to best utilize your valuable purchase.

Read through this
guide before using
your new dishwasher

Read and obey all
safety messages.

For Your Records
Write model and serial
numbers here.
You can find them on
the front of the machine
and inside of the door
opening.

Model #: ................................................

Serial #: .................................................

Important Safety Instructions

Your safety and that of your children

WARNING -When using your dishwasher follow basic precautions including the following:

Read all instructions before using your new
dishwasher. Ariston dishwashers are providing two
manuals:one Installation Instruction manual and
one Care and Use manual. Read them carefully
and save them for future references.
Use the dishwasher only for household use and
for its intended function.
Use only detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep
them out of the reach of children.
When loading items to be washed:
a) locate sharp items so that they are not likely

to damage the door seal; and
b) load sharp knives with the handles up to
reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic
items not so marked check the manufacturers
recommendations.
Do not operate your dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properly in place.
Do not tamper with controls.
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish
rack of the dishwasher.

Do not allow children to play in or on the dishwasher
to avoid risk of injury.
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be
produced in a hot water 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 the 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.
Dishwashers must be electrically grounded. Read the
Installation Instructions for details.
Do not run the dishwasher while you are out of home.
A qualified technician should do all repair work.
Do not touch the heating element during or
immediately after use

Save these instructions

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Let's open up your dishwasher together

How is it made?

Get to know the parts which make up your
dishwasher.

E. Upper rack

F. Top spray arm

G. Rack height adjuster

H. Lower rack

I. Bottom spray arm

J. Salt container cap

K. 4 piece filter

L. Detergent and rinse aid

dispenser

Control panel at a glance

A. ON-OFF Button

Press this button to turn
the appliance on.

B. ON-OFF Indicator light

Indicates that the
appliance is turned on

C. Door opening handle

Use this handle to open
the dishwasher door.

D. Cycle selection knob

Use this knob to select a
wash cycle.

G. Cycle phase indicator

lights

pre-wash, wash, rinses,
drying.

S. Low salt indicator light

This light warns you that it
is time to add more salt.

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Technical Characteristics

Technical characteristics

Width inches 23,62 -24* (60 cm.)

Depth inches 23,62 (60 cm.)

1/4

1/2

-34

Height inches 32
Capacity 12 standard place settings
Mains water pressure 4,3 psi-145 psi 30 KPa÷1MPa (0,3 ÷10 bar)

Power voltage See data plate

Total absorber power See data plate

Fuse See data plate

* with the pre-installed filler strips

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(82-87,5 cm.)

This dishwasher conforms to
the following Standards for
U.S.A and Canada:

 UL 749

 ANSI/AHAM DW-1-1992

ARISTON DISHWASHER - User Manual 3

How to load your dishes

Before washing, a few small steps can help you get a better wash and keep your dishwasher performing to its best.
Remove the largest scraps of food left over on your plates, soak saucepans and frying pans with tough baked on food.
After loading your dishes, make sure the blades on the sprayer arm turn well.Do not place glasses and cups on top of
one another, and make sure the dishes are not touching.

First.

Before placing the dishes
in the racks, remove the
largest scraps of food left
over on your plates, you
will thus avoid blocking the
filter, which would reduce
the efficiency of the
wash.If the saucepans and
frying pans are very dirty,
allow them to soak before
being washed. To make it
easier to load your dishes,
pull the racks out.

What goes into the lower
rack?

We recommend you place
the most difficult dishes to
wash into the lower rack:
saucepans, lids, soup
bowls and plates (a load
example is shown in the
photo).

 Serving dishes and large

lids: place them on the sides of
the rack.

 Saucepans, salad bowls:

must always be placed upside
down

 Very deep dishes: place them

obliquely, thus allowing water to
run down them and cleaning

them better
The cutlery basket can be
split up by pulling out the
handle.
When you only have little
cutlery to wash, you can
use just half the basket;
save space for other
crockery or place the other
half of the basket in the
upper rack instead (see
figures A and B).
This basket is equipped
with two removable grids:
insert the cutlery one by
one into the slots.

What goes into the upper
rack?

Place delicate and
lightweight dishes in the
upper rack: glasses, tea
cups and coffee cups,
saucers - but plates too ­shallow salad bowls,
slightly dirty frying pans and
shallow pans (the photo
illustrates a few examples).
Position lightweight dishes
in such a way as to avoid
their being moved by the
spray of water.
After loading the dishes,
remember to check that the
blades on the sprayer arms
can turn freely without
knocking against any
dishes.

How to adjust the top rack.

The upper rack can be set
in high or low position to
enable you to organize
your dishes effortlessly.

1

Fig.F

Open the rail stop flaps and pull the rack
out completely. Now place it in high or low
position, then slide it along the guide rails
until the front wheels also go in. Now
close the rail stop flaps. Follow the
sequence of actions illustrated in figure
"F".

3

2

4

lower rack

How to use our racks

upper rack

Warning:

knives and utensils
with sharp blades or tips
should be positioned with
the sharp parts at the
bottom.
Position all cutlery items so
that they don't touch.

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Starting the dishwasher

Ready, steady, go!

You have loaded your dishes and you now have to set
the wash cycle. It takes just one minute to learn how

After performing all the
operations described in the
previous paragraphs press
on-off button "A": indicator
light "B" comes on.

Selecting the wash cycle.

To select the wash cycle,
turn knob "D" clockwise
until the reference notch
on the knob corresponds
with the number or symbol
for the cycle you wish to
set (have a look at the
wash cycle table on page

7).
After a few seconds, you
will hear a short beep: the
wash cycle has begun and
we do not recommend you
change it.

The dishwasher keeps you
informed.

Your dishwasher is fitted
with indicator lights (G)
which light up to indicate
the cycle phase under way.
prewash,wash,rinsing,
drying.
At all times, your
dishwasher tells you which
cycle phase is under way.

Modifying a wash cycle in
progress.

If you have chosen the
wrong cycle, not to worry!
You can modify the wash
cycle in progress, if it has
only just started. Turn the
knob counter clockwise
until it reaches the Reset
position and, after a few
seconds, you will hear 4
beeps and indicator light
"G" will turn off. This is to
inform you that all the
settings have been
cancelled. You are now
free to re-set the correct
wash cycle.

You can cancel the

wash cycle in progress,

if it has only just started.

You've left out a dish?

Well, it happens to
everyone.Interrupt the
wash cycle by pressing the
ON-OFF button, insert the
dish you had forgotten and
press the ON-OFF button
again. The cycle will start
up from where you
interrupted it.

Finished?

The end of the wash cycle
is indicated by two short
beeps and the flashing of
the drying phase indicator
light.
Turn the knob counter
clockwise to Reset in order
to reset all the settings.
Press the ON-OFF button
as well, thus cutting off the
electricity supply to the
appliance.
If accessible turn off the
water tap.
Wait a few minutes before
unloading the dishes: they
are very hot! If you wait a
little while, they dry better
thanks to the steam.

Empty the lower rack
first.

If opening

the door

soon after

the end of the

program, or during it,

stand away from the

Dishwasher, to avoid

possible injury from

hot steam.

There's been a power
failure? Have you opened
the dishwasher door?

The wash cycle stops and
then restarts when the
electricity comes back on
or when you shut the door.
Everything is under control!

Make sure the wash

cycle has ended before

removing the dishes!

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Detergent and rinse aid

Only use specific dishwasher detergents. Pour the detergent into the dispenser on
the inside of the door. Before the wash cycle starts!

The detergent
Loading the detergent

To open lid A, press button
B. The detergent should be
poured into the two
containers C and D up to
the rim.
Now you can close the lid:
press it down until you hear
it click.
If you prefer to use the
detergent in tablets, place
one of these in container
"D". Now you can close the
lid: press it down until you
hear it click.

It won't close!

Check whether there is any
detergent residue on the
edges of the dispenser. It
is due to this residue that
the lid won't close. Get rid
of it and you'll see that it
closes.

B

A

D

C

WARNING!

Detergent is
corrosive!

Take care to keep it out
of reach of children

 Using too much
detergent does not
provide a better wash
or cleaner dishes. Use
only a proportional
amount to the size of
the wash.

 Keep your dishwasher
detergent and rinse aid
in a cool and dry place.

Rnse aid.

Rinse Aid makes dishes
sparkle and improves the
drying.The rinse aid
container is situated on the
inside of the appliance
door; you should refill it
when you see the container
is empty by means of
indicator eye D.

Loading the rinse aid.

To open the dispenser, turn
cap C counter clockwise.
Take care when you pour
in the rinse aid to avoid it
overflowing. You can adjust
the amount of rinse aid
used by the dishwasher:
regulate the adjuster F
which you will find under lid
C.

F

D

You can choose from six different
positions. It is normally set to 4.

C

Proper dosage of the

rinse aid improves

drying.

If drops of water remain

on the dishes or

spotting occurs, turn

the dosage adjuster to

a higher setting.

If, on the other hand,

the dishes have white

streaks, then turn the

dosage adjuster down

to a lower setting.

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Select the right wash cycle

A wash cycle for every

Select the right wash
cycle for your dishes.

degree of soil

Dishwasher washing guarantees your dishes will be cleaned in a sanitized setting
for safer, cleaner results.

Salt, rinse aid, the right amount of detergent and the correct wash cycle: this is the
formula to get the best results and to keep your dishwasher in shape

To optimise consumption levels, try to use the dishwasher with a full load only.
If it takes some time to fill up your dishwasher, use the soak cycle to avoid
the formation of bad odours and caked-on food.

suitable wash cycle for the
load ensures clean dishes

and a more convenient

Selecting the most

use of water and

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Wash at 140°F
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Never without salt

Water in your home

Water hardness varies according to where you live. If the water in your home is hard you have the possibility to
add salt in order to soften your water. The softer the water the better will be your washing and drying results.

Loading the salt.

You can use special water
softening salt or normal rock salt.
The salt container is situated
underneath the lower rack, fill it
up as follows:

1. Pull out the lower rack
completely, unscrew and
remove the container cap

2. Is it the first time you load the
salt? First fill the container up
with water (you won't have to
do this again next time)

3. Put the dishwasher funnel on
the hole and pour in
approximately 70 oz. of salt.
It is normal that some water
comes out of the container.

4. Screw the cap back in place
carefully.

When should I load the
salt?

The salt container must be filled
when the softener indicator light
"S".
Once you have loaded the salt
for the first time, it is normal that
the low salt indicator light stays
on or flashes for 5 consecutive
cycles.

Intelligent salt.

Your dishwasher can adjust its
salt consumption according to the
hardness of the water in your
home. This way, you can optimise
and customise your dishwasher's
salt consumption (not too much,
nor too little).
To adjust salt consumption, do as
follows:

1. Unscrew the salt container
cap

2. There is an arrow on the neck
of the container (see figure):
if necessary, turn the arrow
anti-clockwise from the "-"
setting to the "+" setting.

Select the arrow position
depending on the water
hardness, referring to the table
provided.

Water Hardness

Clarke

degrees

0 - 14 0 - 17 0 -1,7 / 0 /

14 - 36 18 - 44 1,8 - 4,4 "-" 0.7 60

36 - 71 45 - 89 4,5 - 8,9 MED 1.4 40

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consum­ption

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water hardness ask your

local water supplier.

NOTE: if you dont find
special water softening
salt you can also use
normal rock salt.

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Troubleshooting

If you have a problem, read this

Your dishwasher may not work or not function properly. In many cases, these are problems which can be solved
without having to call for a technician. Before calling the Customer Care Center, always check the points below.

The dishwasher won't
start

■ Is the water supply tap turned

on?

■ Is the water supply tap

connected to the hose
properly?

■ Has the water in your home

been cut off?

■ Is the pressure of the water

supply sufficient?

■ Is the hose bent?

■ Is the filter on the water supply

hose blocked?

■ Is the dishwasher door open?

The dishes are not clean.

■ Have you put the right amount

of detergent into the
dispenser?

■ Is the wash cycle suitable for

the dishes you have placed
inside the appliance?

■ Are the filter and microfilter

clean?

■ Can the sprayer arms turn

freely?

The dishwasher won't drain.

■ Is the drain hose bent?

Limescale deposits or a
white film form on the
dishes.

■ Is the lid on the salt container

closed properly?

■ Is the rinse aid dosage

correct?

Error messages.

Your dishwasher is equipped with
a safety system which is able to
detect any operating problems.
These anomalies are reported by
one or two wash cycle indicator
lights "G" will flash rapidly.
Take a note of which lights are
flashing, turn the appliance off
and call for technical assistance.

Tap off alarm

If you have forgotten to turn the
water tap on, your appliance will

remind you of this by sounding a
few short beeps for a few
minutes.Turn the tap on and your
appliance will start up again after
a few minutes.If you were not
home when these beeps are
sounded,the appliance will be
blocked automatically the 2nd
and 3rd light from the right will
flash rapidly.Turn the appliance
off at the ON-OFF button, turn
on the water tap and wait
approximately 20 seconds before
turning the appliance back on; the
selected wash cycle will start up
again.

Clogged filter alarm

If the appliance is blocked and the
2nd and the 4th light from the right
flash rapidly, this means the filter
is clogged by large particles of
food residue. Turn the appliance
off, clean the filter thoroughly and
reposition it in its seat as
illustrated on page 10. Then turn
it back on. The selected wash
cycle will start up again.

Water load solenoid valve
malfunction alarm.

If the 3rd light from the right
flashes rapidly, turn the
dishwasher off and back on
again after one minute. If the
alarm persists, first turn off the
water tap to avoid any flooding
and then cut off the electricity
supply and call for technical
assistance.

You have checked
everything, but the
dishwasher still doesn't
work and the problem
persists?

Call the Ariston Customer Care
(1-888-426-0825) and remember
to mention:

 the type of malfunction
 the model mark (Mod.) and

the serial number (S/N.)
indicated on the rating plate
located on the inner door, to
one side.

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Washing special items

If you have any doubts about washing particular items check with the manufacturer to see if they are dishwasher
safe.

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No Lables could loosen and clog the spray arms or pump and
No

Yes, with caution Always check manufacturer’s recommendations before

Yes, with caution Do not wash copper in the same load as siver of silver
No

Yes
No Cannot withstand machine washing.

Yes
No
No Wood handles may wrap, crack, or loosen. Plastic handles

No Use ONLY standard household dishware. Never wash

Yes If marked dishwasher safe. After washing apply a light
Yes, with caution Exceptions: Old silverware and silverware decorated with

No
No

No Unless marked dishwasher safe by the manufacturer.

Anodized Aluminium may fade or darken by high water
temperatures and detergents.

reduce washing perf ormance.
Seasoning will be removed and the iron will rust.

washing. Antiques and hand painted china with a pattern
on top or with gold leaf decoration may fade.

plate because the silver items could discolor.
Certain types of lead crystal may etch if machine washed.
Check with the manufacturer’s reommendations.
Wash with special program at low temperature. Make sure
crystal dishware is loaded securely and will not fall over or
knock against other dishwasher while being washed.

Exception: Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.

may discolor. Check manufacturer’s washing instructions.
items such as electronic air cleaners, air filters of any kind,

paint brushes, etc.
coating of vegetable oil to maintain non-stick quality.
an oxidising agent. Hot water can loosen the handles on

old silverware and wear off the decoratinos on the other.
Never let silverware come into conta c t w ith othe r metals:
you will thus avoid stains and blackening. Silver plates and
serving dishes should be washed immediately after use,
specially if they have contained salt, eggs, olives, mustard,
vinegar, fruit juices and cooked vegetables.

Pewter will tarnish.
Tin will ru s t .

Wood can wrap, crack or lose shape with any kind of
washing.

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