IKEA HJÄLPSAM User Manual

HJÄLPSAM

GB

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Contents

Safety information 4
Product description 6
Control panel 6
Programmes 6
Options 7
Before first use 8
Daily use 10

Hints and tips 12
Care and cleaning 13
Troubleshooting 14
Technical information 15
Environment concerns 16
IKEA GUARANTEE 16

Subject to change without notice.

Safety information

Before the installation and use of the appli­ance, carefully read the supplied instruc­tions. The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes inju­ries and damages. Always keep the instruc­tions with the appliance for future reference.
Only a qualified service engineer can repair
this appliance. Use only original spare
parts.
To prevent injury and damage to the appli­ance, do not try to repair the appliance. Al­ways contact the After Sales Service.

Children and vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or

permanent disability.

• Do not let persons, children included, with
reduced physical sensory, reduced men­tal functions or lack of experience and
knowledge use the appliance. They must
have supervision or instruction for the op­eration of the appliance by a person who
is responsible for their safety. Do not let
children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the
appliance door when it is open.

Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appli­ance.

• Do not install or use the appliance where
the temperature is less than 0 °C.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied
with the appliance.

• Make sure that the appliance is installed
below and adjacent to safe structures.

Water connection

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
water hoses.

• Before you connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long time,
let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.

• The water inlet hose has a safety valve
that prevents the hose to loosen. To dis­connect the hose, press the lever (B) and
turn the fastener (A) counterclockwise.

A

B

• The water inlet hose has an external
transparent sheath. If the hose is dam­aged, the water in the hose becomes
dark.

• If the water inlet hose is damaged, imme­diately disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket. Contact the service to
replace the water inlet hose.

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Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information
on the rating plate agrees with the power
supply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shock­proof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and ex­tension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable. Con­tact the service or an electrician to
change a damaged mains cable.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installation.
Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect
the appliance. Always pull the mains
plug.

• Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is necessa­ry to change the fuse in the mains plug,
use a 13 amp ASTA (BS 1362) fuse.

•

This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

Use

• 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.

Warning! Risk of injury.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Put knives and cutlery with sharp points in
the cutlery basket with the points down or
in a horizontal position.

• Do not keep the appliance door open
without supervision to prevent to fall on it.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous.
Obey the safety instructions on the deter­gent packaging.

• Do not drink and play with the water in
the appliance.

• Do not remove the dishes from the appli­ance until the programme is completed.
There can be detergent on the dishes.

Warning! Risk of electrical shock, fire
or burns.

• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products in,
near or on the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.

• The appliance can release hot steam if
you open the door while a programme
operates.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and dispose of it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent chil­dren and pets to get closed in the appli­ance.

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Product description

1
2

3

4

9

8

6

7

5

1

Lower spray arm

2

Filters

3

Rating plate

4

Rinse aid dispenser

5

Detergent dispenser

6

Salt container

7

Water hardness dial

8

Upper spray arm

9

Upper basket

Control panel

B

A

2

1

4

3

1

On/off button

2

Programme indicators

3

Indicators

4

Programme button.

Indicators Description

End indicator.

Salt indicator. This indicator is off while the programme operates.

Programmes

Programme

1)

Degree of soil
Type of load

Programme
phases

Duration
(min)

Energy
(kWh)

Water
(l)

2)

Heavy soil
Crockery, cut­lery, pots and
pans

Prewash
Wash 70 °C
Rinses
Dry

110 - 120 1.5 - 1.7 18 - 20

Normal soil
Crockery and
cutlery

Prewash
Wash 65 °C
Rinses
Dry

100 - 110 1.4 - 1.5 18 - 20

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