Kuppersbusch IG 657.1 Instruction Manual

Operating instructions

Dish washer

IG 644 IG 657

5600 060 173 (8308)

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

Getting to know your appliance 6

Water softener 7. . . . . . . . . . . .

Filling the special salt container 8 Filling the rinse-aid container 9

Unsuitable dishes 10. . . . . . . . .

Arranging crockery , glasses,

etc. in the dishwasher 1 1. . . . . .

Detergents 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index

Programme overview 16. . . . . .

Washing dishes 17. . . . . . . . . . .

Additional functions * 19. . . . . . .

Maintenance and care 19. . . . . .

Fault finding 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer Service 24. . . . . . . . .

Information 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.

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.

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 Main switch 2 Door opener 3 Digital display 4 Time delay 5 Additional options * 6 Programme buttons 7 Programme sequence indicator 8 Salt refill indicator 9 Rinse-aid refill indicator

Appliance interior

Upper basket with 2-tiered cup rack

Additional cutlery basket for the top

basket * Upper spray arm

Lower spray arm

Container for special salt with level

indicator * Filters

Cutlery basket

Lower basket

Locking mechanism

Container for rinse-aid, with level

indicator Detergent compartment

Nameplate

* not on all models

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.

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

Determine the level of hardness of your tap water. Your local water company or service agent can help you with this.

Identify setting from the following water hardness table.

Water hardness table

Close the door. Hold down programme button B and

1 main switch until the digital

press display illuminates, then release the buttons. The LED for button the digital display displays the factory setting

To change the setting, press programme button

Each time the button is pressed, the set value increases by 1; after setting goes back to Switch off the main switch 1 . The chosen setting has now been stored.

B flashes and

B .

, the

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.

Use the enclosed salt filler. Refill with salt (do not use edible salt)

until the salt dispenser is full (max. 1.5 kg). When the salt dispenser is being refilled, water is displaced and drains away . Therefore always refill the salt dispenser immediately before switching on the dishwasher (to prevent corrosion). As a result, the overflowing salt solution will be immediately diluted and rinsed out. Then remove salt residue from the filler area and screw on the dispenser cover, ensuring that it is not fitted askew.

24 .

The LOW SAL T indicator 8 on the front panel will light up initially but will extinguish again after a short period when the salt solution has become sufficiently concentrated.

Note

When the control is set to is not necessary to fill up with salt as none will be consumed while the dishwasher is operating. The LOW SAL T indicator is switched off. If the control is set between

and , then salt must

be added to the dispenser.

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

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Salt refill indicator

As soon as the salt refill indicator 8 is lit on the control panel, refill with salt immediately before the next rinse cycle.

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.

29 .

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.

rinse–aid control

Low rinse-aid indicator

As long as the rinse-aid refill indicator on the panel dispenser sufficient rinse-aid in the dishwasher .

9 (on applicable models) or 29 has not illuminated, 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.

LOW RINSE-AID indicator

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