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Dishwasher

Instructions for installation and use

Quick guide to your
dishwasher

This manual explains pleasantly all your new electric
household appliance 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. Installation and moving (p.9)

Installation, after delivery or your moving house, is the most important
procedure for the correct operation of your dishwasher. Always check:

1. That the electricity system is in accordance with norms;

2. That the water inlet and outlet hoses are connected correctly;

3. That the dishwasher is level on the ground. It is worth it: for the longer
life span and the correct operation of your dishwasher.

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2. Control panel at your orders (p.2)

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

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

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. 4)

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.

8. Safety for you and your family (p.9)

Read this chapter carefully, as it will provide you with useful information
on installation, use and maintenance safety. To avoid nasty surprises.

5. Salt: an important ally (p. 7)

Using the right salt and in the right quantity will help you maintain your
dishwasher in top condition, to wash better and to avoid possible damage
caused by limescale.

6. Advice and suggestions to help you make

savings as well (p. 7)

This is where you will find small tips on how to wash your dishes better
and to help make savings by selecting a wash cycle which best suits the
type of load.

9. 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.

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

Respect the few rules you will find here, and the result will be an enduring
top-shape dishwasher.

11. Technical characteristics (p. 2)

7. Troubleshooting (p. 9)

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

Before calling the technician, 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 helpline and any problem will be solved as quickly as
possible.

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Lets open up your dishwasher together

How is it made?

Learn to get to know the parts which make up your
dishwasher, you will use it better for it.

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E. Upper rack

F. Top sprayer arm

G. Rack height adjuster

H. Lower rack

I. Bottom sprayer arm

J. Salt container cap

K. Washing filter

L. Detergent and rinse aid

dispenser

Control panel at your service

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. Delayed start select

button

This button delays the
start of the wash cycle
you selected by 12, 9, 6
or 3 hours.

E. Cycle selection knob

Use this knob to select a
wash cycle.

G. Cycle phase and

delayed start indicator
lights

(pre-wash, wash, rinse,
drying)
and if you have set a
delayed start, these
indicate the hours left
before the cycle starts.

S. Low salt indicator light

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

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Technical Characteristics

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Width cm. 60
Depth cm. 60
Height cm . 85
Capacity 12 standard place settin gs
Mains water pressure 4.3psi - 145psi - 0,3 ÷10 bar (30 Kpa÷ 1 MPa)

Power voltage See data plate

Total absorber power See data plate
Fuse See data plate

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This dishwasher
conforms to the
following European
Community Directives:

• 73/23/EC
(

Low Voltage Directive)
and subsequent
amendments;

• 89/336/EEC

(Electromagnetic
compatibility) and
subsequent
amendments.

• 97/17/CE

(Labelling)

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How to load your dishes.

Before washing, a few small steps can help you get a better wash and keep your dishwasher for longer.
Remove the largest scraps of food left over on your plates, soak saucepans and frying pans with tough
incrustations. After loading your dishes, make sure the blades on the sprayer arm turn well

First of all.

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
efficacy 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
dishes and plates, but also: mugs,
cups and glasses (see photos for
load examples).

 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

 Glasses and cups: position

them as indicated in the figure.

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.
Position light weight dishes in such
a way as to avoid their being moved
by the spray of water.
The appliance can also be equipped
with one or two tip-up
compartments onto which you can
place mugs and cups, as well as
long sharp knives and serving
cutlery.
After loading the dishes, remember
to check that the blades on the
sprayer arms can turn freely
without hitting against any dishes.

How to adjust the top
rack.

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

1

2

lower rack

Load examples

upper rack

This basket is equipped with two
removable grids: insert the cutlery
one by one into the slots; 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.
If the rack has side baskets, the
spoons should be loaded
individually into the appropriate
slots (see fig. A ).

- Especially long utensils should be
placed in the horizontal position at
the front of the upper rack.

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".

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Starting the dishwasher

Ready, steady, go!

You have loaded your dishes and you now have
to set the wash cycle. You only need a few
minutes to learn how

First of all.

Turn on the water tap completely
and press ON-OFF button A: you
will hear a short beep and indicator
light B lights up. Now the appli­ance is on and awaiting instructions.

Selecting the wash
cycle.

To select the wash cycle, turn knob
E 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 6).
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.
Here are the symbols correspond­ing to each cycle phase:
pre-wash, wash, rinses, drying.
At all times, your dishwasher tells
you which cycle phase is under
way.

Modifying a wash cycle
in progress.

But 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
anti-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

You can cancel

the wash cycle

in progress, if it

has only just

started.

settings have been cancelled. You
are now free to re-set the correct
wash cycle.

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 ON­OFF 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 to Reset in order to
reset all the settings.

Warning:
Turn the appliance off by
pressing button A,
unplug the appliance from
the electricity socket to
cut off the power supply;
the power supply cable
should consequently be
easily 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.

Make sure the

wash cycle has

ended before

removing the

dishes!

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!

You decide when it
starts.

When you have loaded the dishes,
you can choose when to start your
dishwasher before setting the wash
cycle desired.
Press button D to delay the start
of the wash cycle by 12, 9, 6 or 3
hours. Each time you press it, you
will hear a short beep and the indi­cator light G corresponding to the
selected delay will light up.
Now you can select the desired
wash cycle and, after you hear the
beep, the countdown to the de­layed start will begin.

If you have set a 12 hour delay, for
example, once you have selected
the wash cycle, the 12 hour indica­tor light will flash followed by the
others in sequence until the set time
delay is up. A quick look at the indi­cator lights will keep you informed
of the countdown progress at all
times.

Have you changed your
mind?

If you change your mind, you can
set a shorter time delay: press but­ton "D" to select it. You need not
reset the wash cycle.

If on the other hand you want to
cancel the delay set and you want
the cycle to start immediately,
press button "D" repeatedly until
the cycle starts and indicator light
"G" corresponding to the cycle
start phase comes on.

Dual function of
indicator lights G

1) flashing to indicate a de­layed start: to remind you that

you have set a delayed start;

2) on and not flashing be-

neath the cycle phase sym­bol:

meaning the cycle has started
and is in the phase indicated by
the symbol.

When you open

the dishwasher

door after the

wash cycle has

just ended or is

under way, take

care not to scald

yourself with the

hot steam!

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Detergent and rinse aid

Only use specific dishwasher deter gents. Pour the deter gent into the dispen ser
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 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 tablet form, then place one in­side the container D and close the
lid.

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.

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Useful tips

• Use the right
amount of detergent:
if you use too much,
you will not get
cleaner dishes, but
just more
environmental
pollution.

• Keep your
dishwasher detergent
and rinse aid in a
cool, dry place and
away fr om children.

The rinse aid.

This product makes dishes sparkle
more as it improves their drying.
The rinse aid container is situated
on the inside of the appliance door;
you should refill it
the container is empty by means
of indicator light D.
In models fitted with the low rinse
aid indicator light, fill it up when
the latter comes on or flashes.
If you pour too much rinse aid into
container and it overflows, clean
off all excess using a sponge.

Loading the rinse aid.

To open the dispenser, turn cap C
anticlockwise. Take care when you
pour in the rinse aid to avoid it over­flowing. You can adapt the amount
of rinse aid used by the dishwasher:
use a screwdriver or a coin to ad­just the dosage adjuster F situated
underneath the lid C.

when you see

A

F

C

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

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.

Warning

Three-in-one dishwasher tablets are now available on the market, and combine detergent, salt and rinse aid all in one.
If the water in your area is hard or very hard, we still recommend you pour extra salt into the relevant dispenser to prevent the
formation of white streaks on your dishes or on the interior of the appliance.
Using a three-in-one product means it is no longer necessary to put rinse aid into the relevant container.
If you want to achieve perfectly dry dishes, you may add rinse aid as long as the dosage adjuster is set to no.2.
In any case, please read the manufacturer's instructions on the packet.
If you use only these products, it is normal for the salt and rinse aid indicator lights to flash permanently after a certain number
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Select the right wash cycle

A wash cycle for every
degree of soil

Dishwasher washin g guarantees your dishes will be cleaned in a hygienic
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
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dirty pan and dishes.

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Normal standard cycle for
dirty pans and dishes.

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dishes. Run cycle

immediately after use. No
drying.

Preliminary wash cycle for
dishes while awaiting
completion of the load with

the dishes from the next

meal.

Special cycle to be used

for more delicate items

wh ic h ar e sen s it iv e to h igh

temperatures. Run cycle

immediately after use.

Wash at 50°
Cold rinse
Hot r inse at 7 0° C
Drying

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Extended wash at 50°C
Hot r inse at 6 5° C
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Water hardness varies according to where you live. If the water in your home
is hard, with out water softening, incrustations would f orm on your dish es. Y our
dishwasher is f itted with a w a ter softener which uses special salt to get rid of
limescale in the water.

Loading the salt.

Always use salt which is intended
for dishwasher use.
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 two kilos 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 should be filled
up when the low salt indicator light
S flashes. Once you have loaded
the salt for the first time, it is nor­mal that the low salt indicator light
flashes for 5 consecutive cycles.

Salt adjustment

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 on
the right): 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 "-" 20 60

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

>71 >89 > 8,9 "+" 60 25

°fH mmol/l

Selector
position

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To prevent rust

from forming, load

the salt just before

beginning a wash

cycle.

Salt
consu­mption

(grams/­cycle)

You don’t know

how hard the

water in your

home is? Ask the

company that

supplies water in

your area.

Autono­my

(cycles\2­kg)

Suggestions and advice for you.

How to look after and protect
the dishes you hold dear

■ Almost all silverware can be

cleaned in a dishwasher. There
are two exceptions: old silver­ware and silverware decorated
with an oxidising agent. Hot
water can loosen the handles
on old silverware and wear off
the decorations on the other.
Never let silverware come into
contact with other metals: you
will thus avoid stains and black­ening.

■ Silver plates and serving dishes

Apart from

making you save

time and energy,

your dishwasher

disinfects your

dishes, washing

them at a high

temperature.

should be washed immediately
after use, especially if they have
contained salt, eggs, olives,
mustard, vinegar, fruit juices
and cooked vegetables.

■ For particularly delicate dishes,

we recommend you use the spe­cific wash cycle offered by your
dishwasher.

Savings are easy

Using your electric household appliances
wisely helps you make savings and is good
for the environment.

Maximum load.

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

The right wash cycle.

Select the most suitable wash cycle for the
type of load you have placed in the
dishwasher. The choice of wash cycle
depends on the type of dishes to wash and
on how dirty they are. To select the right
wash cycle, please consult the wash cycle
table on page 6.

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Installation and moving

Your dishwasher has arrived

After having bought or moved your dishwasher to another home, a
correct installation ensures that your dishwasher will operate
smoothly and efficiently.

Choose where you want to install
your dishwasher, you can even
place it so that its sides or back
panel are side by side with furni­ture or up against the wall. The dish­washer is provided with water sup­ply and drain hoses, which can be
directed towards the left or right to
facilitate appropriate installation.

This dishwasher model can be built
under a single worktop (please read
the relevant instruction sheet).

Levelling.

Once the appliance is positioned,
adjust the feet by screwing them
in or out depending on how high
you want it and level it so that it is
horizontal. Make sure that it is not
inclined more than 2 degrees. If the
appliance is level, it will help en­sure its correct operation.

Cold water connection.

This electric household appliance
should be connected to the water
mains using the cold water supply
hose provided with the appliance
only. Do not use a different hose. In
the event of replacements, use
original spare parts only.
Connect the cold water supply
hose to a 3/4 gas threaded
connection taking care to screw it
tightly onto the tap.
If the water hoses are new or have
been out of use for an extended
period of time, let the water run to
make sure it is clear and free of
impurities before making the con-

If the power
socket to which
the appliance is

connected is not

compatible with
the plug, replace
it with a suitable
plug rather than

using adapters or

multiple plugs as
these could cause

overheating or

burns.

nection. If this precaution is not
taken, the water inlet could get
blocked, causing damage to your
dishwasher.

Drain hose connection

Fit the drain pipe into a drain line
with a minimum diameter of 4 cm
or place it over the sink. Avoid
restricting or bending it. Use the
special plastic elbow provided (see
figure) to position it in the best
possible way. The part of the pipe
marked with the letter A should be
between 40 and 100 cm above the
ground.
The pipe should not be immersed
in water.

A

Electrical connection.

First of all, check that the mains
voltage and frequency values cor­respond to those stated on the rat­ing plate located on the stainless
steel inner door of the appliance
and that the electrical system to
which the dishwasher is connected
is sized for the maximum current
indicated on said rating plate.

Earth: indispensable
safety.

Only now can you plug the appli­ance into a socket provided with
an efficient earth connection (the
systems earthing is a guarantee of
safety provided for by law, make
sure your system has it).

The special

plastic elbow

should be

fastened firmly

onto the wall to

prevent the drain

hose from

moving and

allowing water to

spill outside the

drain.

Power supply wire.

Check the power supply wire on a
regular basis; if it is damaged, we
recommend you have it replaced
by an authorised technical Assist­ance service centre.

The plug

Warning!
The dishwasher plug must be
accessible,so that maintenance
can be done safely.

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Troubleshooting

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If you have a problem, read this

Your dishwasher may not work or not fun ction properly. In many cases, these ar e problems which can be
solved without having to call f or a technician. Before calling the service centre, always check the points
below.

The dishwasher wont
start

■ Is the water supply tap on and

connected to the hose properly?

■ Has the water in your home

been cut off?

■ Is the pressure of the water sup-

ply sufficient?

■ Is the hose bent?

■ Is the filter on the water supply

hose blocked?

■ Is the dishwasher door open?

■ Have the instructions on start-

ing the appliance and selecting
the desired wash cycle been
followed correctly?

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 anomalies.
These anomalies are reported by
one or two wash cycle indicator
lights "G" flashing 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. Were you to be absent
when these beeps are sounded, the
appliance will be blocked automati­cally and indicator lights 2 and 3
(wash and rinses) will flash rapidly.
Turn the appliance off at the ON­OFF button, turn on the water tap
and wait approximately 20 sec­onds before turning the appliance
back on. Re-select a wash cycle as
indicated in the "Selecting the
wash cycle" paragraph and the ap­pliance will start.

Clogged filter alarm

If the appliance is blocked and
indicator lights 1 (pre-wash) and 3
(rinses) 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 and re-select
a wash cycle.

Water load solenoid
valve malfunction
alarm.

If indicator light 2 (wash) 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 an authorised service centre
near you 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.

Never call upon the

services of

unauthorised
technicians and always
refuse spare parts that

are not originals.

Safety within your home

Y our dishwash er was built in accordance with the strictest interna tional safety re gulations. They protect
you and your family. Read the instructions and information contained in this manual: they will provide
you with useful hints as to installation, use and maintenance safety. To avoid nasty surprises.

1. Dispose of the packaging ma­terial carefully (follow the in­structions on how to divide
your rubbish up provided by
your local Council).

2. After removing the packaging,
check to make sure your ap­pliance is intact. If in doubt,
contact a qualified profes­sional.

3. Your dishwasher must only be
used by adults and for wash­ing household dishes, accord­ing to the instructions included
in this manual. Do not touch
the appliance with wet hands
or feet or barefoot.

4. We discourage the use of ex­tension leads and multiple
plugs. If the electricity supply
wire is not long enough, then
have it replaced with one of
the correct length and remem­ber that it should be free of
bends or dangerous kinks.

5. If the appliance is not operating
properly or if maintenance
operations are necessary, dis­connect the dishwasher from
the mains power supply (un­plug it!).

6. Keep children away from the
dishwasher when it is open and
keep detergents out of their
reach.

7. Your dishwasher is not to be
installed outdoors, not even if
the area is covered by a roof:
it is extremely dangerous to
leave it exposed to rain and
thunderstorms.

8. Do not touch the heating ele­ment during or straight after a
wash cycle.

9. Do not lean or sit on the door
when it is open, as this could
overturn the dishwasher.

10. If the appliance malfunctions,
turn off the water inlet tap and
disconnect the plug from the
wall socket. Then try consult-

ing the If you have a prob­lem, read this chapter. If you
cant find the solution, then
call for assistance.

I only want an authorised

specialised technician with original

Ariston guaranteed spare parts.

11. Once taken out of use, appli­ances must be made inoper­able: cut the power supply
wire and damage the door lock.

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Care and maintenance

Cleaning and special maintenance

The filter assembly

If you want consistent good results
from your dishwasher, you need to
clean the filter assembly.
The food particles are removed
from the wash water, allowing it to
be recirculated during the cycle,
filtered perfectly. For this reason,
it is a good idea to remove the larger
food particles trapped inside the
cup C and the semi-circular filter
A after each wash; pull the cup
handle upwards to remove them.
Just rinse them under running
water.
The entire filter assembly should
be cleaned thoroughly once a
month: cup C + semi-circular filter
A + cylindrical filter B. Rotate filter
B anticlockwise to remove it.
For cleaning, use a non metallic
brush.

Reassemble the filter parts (as
shown in the figure) and reinsert
the whole assembly into the
dishwasher. Position it into its
housing and press downwards.
The dishwasher is not to be used
without filters. Improper
replacement of the filters may re­duce the efficiency of the wash and
even damage your dishwasher.

1

B

2

C

A

Cleaning the sprayer
arms.

Food residue may become en­crusted onto the sprayer arms and
block the holes where water comes
out. Check the sprayer arms regu­larly and clean them once in a while
(letters F and I in the How is it
made? chapter).

Once in a while, once a
month, spend a little
time on the filter
assembly and the
sprayer arms.

Keep your dishwasher in shape

Respecting these few rules ensures you will always
have a reliable work companion by your side.

After every wash.

When the wash cycle has ended,
always remember to turn off the
water supply tap and to leave the
appliance door ajar. This way, mois­ture and bad odours will not be
trapped inside.

Unplug the appliance.

Before carrying out any cleaning
or maintenance on the dishwasher,
always remove the plug from the
electricity socket. Do not run risks.

No solvents!
No abrasives!

To clean the exterior and rubber
parts of your appliance, do not use
solvents or abrasive cleaning prod­ucts. Use a cloth dampened with
lukewarm soapy water only.
If there are any stains on the sur­face of the appliance interior, use
a cloth dampened with water and
a little white vinegar, or a cleaning
product specifically made for dish­washers.

Going on holiday?

When you go away for an extended
period of time, we recommend you
do the following:
 run a cycle with the dishwasher

empty
 turn off the water inlet tap.
 leave the appliance door ajar
This will help the seals last longer
and prevent unpleasant odours
from forming inside the appliance.

Moving the appliance.

Should the appliance have to be
moved, try to keep it in a vertical
position. If absolutely necessary, it
can be positioned on its back.

The seals.

One of the factors that cause un­pleasant odours to form inside the
dishwasher is food that remains
trapped in the seals. Periodic clean­ing using a damp sponge will pre­vent this from occurring.

Your dishwasher is not a waste

disintegrator!

Do not worry about removing every

single bit of food residue from your

dishes, but do get rid of bones, peel and

rind and any other left-overs before

placing them in the racks. Empty out

all glasses and cups.

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