Porter & Charles DW4FI, DW4SS Instruction Manual
DW4FI
DW4SS
Toreview the section onTroubleshootingTips
willhelp youtosolve some common problem s
byyourself .
Dear Custo m er ,
Pleasecarefullyreadingitbef ore usingthedishwasher
will help you to u se and main t ain the d ishw as her prope rly.
Passitontoanysubsequent owner of the appliance.
This manual contai ns sect ion s ofSafe t y Instructions,
OperatingInstructions,InstallationInstructions and
Troubles hooting Tips , etc.
The manufacture r,fol lowing apol icy of c onstant
development a nd updati ng of theproduct, may
make modificatio ns witho ut giving prior notice.
Keep it to refer to at a later date.
Ifyou can not r esolv e the troubles by yourself ,
please ask f or the he lp of professional technicians .
Dishwasher Features........ ............. ............... ...2
Attenti on bef ore o r a fter loading the Dishwasher
Baskets.............................................. ............6
FilteringSystem.............................................11
Caringfor the Dishwasher................ ..... .........12.
A Fill the RinseAid Dispenser................... ......3、
B Functionof Detergent ..............................4,5、
Loadingthe Basket.................. .........................7
CutleryBasket................................................8
WashCycleTable...........................................9
Turning on theAppliance................................9
ChangetheProgramme.............. ................10....
At th e End of the Wa sh Cycle .. ....... ......... .........1 0
Positioning theA ppliance................... ......... .14..
Water Co nne ction.......... . ... .. .... ... .. . ..... ... .......1 5.
AboutPowerConnection........................ .......14.
Connection of Drain Hoses............. ........ .......15.
Startof dishwasher............................. .. ......16.. ..
Beforecallingfor service........................... .....17.
Errorcodes.................................... ..............18.
Contr ol Panel.... ... ... . ... ... . . ... ... . ... ... . ........ .... .. .. ..2
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This appliance must be grounded. In the event ofa
malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce
the risk of electric shock by providing a path of
least resistance of electric current. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet
that is installed and grounded in accordance with
all local codesand ordinances.
Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid, keep
child away fromthe open doorof the dishwasher,
there could still be some detergent left inside.
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Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish
rack of the dishwasher.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic items
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ot so marked, check the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Use only det ergent and rinse additiv es
designed for anaut omatic d ishwasher.
Never use s oap, l aundr y de tergent, orhand
washing deterg ent inyour d ishwasher. Keep
these products out of th e reach ofchild ren.
During installation, thepower supply mustnot
be excessiv ely or dangerouslybentor flattened.
The doorshouldnotbeleftin theopenposition
since thiscouldpresent a tripping hazards.
Do not tamper with controls.
Do not place any heavy objects of stand on the
door when it is open. The appliance could tip
forward.
When lo ad ing items to b e wash ed:
1) L ocate sharpitems so thattheyarenot likely
todamage the doorseal;
2 Warning: Knives andothe r ute nsils with
sh a rp points mus t be loadedin the ba sket
with their pointsd own orp laced in a
horizontalposition.
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When using you r di shwasher, you should
prevent plastic items from comin g int o contact
with heating element.(This instruction is only
applicable to machines with a visual heating
element.)
If the suppl y cord i s dam aged, it mustbe replaced
by the manu facturer orit s servic e agent ora
similar ly qualified person in or de r to avoid a
hazard.
Please dispos e of pack ing m aterials properly.
Use the dishwasher only for its intended function.
Dishwasher det ergents ares trongly alkaline, they
can be extre mely da ngerous i f swallowed .Avoid
con tactwithskinandeyesandk eepchildren away
from the dishwasher when t he door isop en.
Check that the detergent re ceptible isempty
after compl etion of thewash cycl e.
The appliance is tob e connected tot he water
mains usingnew hose setsandthat old hose- sets
sho uld no t be reuse d.
The maximum sizeof thedishesis260mm.
The maximum permissible inlet water pressureis
1Mp a .
The minimum permissibleinletwaterpressur eis
0.04Mpa.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack ofexperience and
knowledge ,unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
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When using your dishwasher, follow the precautions listed below:
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding
conductor can resultin arisk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or service
representative if you are in doubt whether the
appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the
plug provided with the appliance; If it is not fit for
the outlet. Have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician.
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before using itfor thefirsttime.
To g etthe best performance from your dishwasher, r ead all operating instructions
Front v i ew
Back View
Filt er assemblyDetergent Dispenser
Cup S helf
Cutlery Bask et
RinseA idDispenser
Inlet pipeconnector
Drain pipe connector
Spray Arms
Basket
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Power indicato r: To comeon whenP owe r ON/OFF
buttonis pressedd own.
ON/OFF Button: To turn on/ off the p ower sup ply.
Delayed Start Button: Press this button to se t the
delayed hours f or wash ing. Youcan delay th e start
of wash i ng up to 24 hours. One pres s on t his
button delays thestartof washin gby onehour.
Progr am indica tor : whe n you sele c t w as hing
program,the correspon dlight will display.
RinseAidWarningLight:Tobeonwhenthe
rinse aid disp enser need s to berefilled.
Program button :To select washingprogram
whenpress the button.
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Delay time display : To displa y b o oki n g t i me .
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The rinse aid is rel eas ed d uring the final rinse to prevent water from for ming droplets o n yo ur dis he s. That can leave
spots and strea ks. It al so improve s drying by allowing water to sheet offthe dishes.Your dishwasher isdesigne d to
useliquid rins e aids. The rinsea id dispense r is l ocated inside thed oor next tothe detergent dispenser. To fillthe
dispenser, open thecapandpourthe rinseaidi ntothe dispenseruntilthelevelindicatorturns completelyblack.
Thevolume of therins e aid container is about 110ml.
RinseAid Dispenser
Function of Rinse Aid
Rinse aid is automatically a dded during the last rinse, ensuring thorough rinsing, and spotan d s treak fr ee drying.
Ast he ri nse aid d imin ishes, th e siz e of the blackdo t
on the rinse aidlevel indicator changes,as illustrated below.
Full
3/4full
1/2full
1/ 4 full- Shouldrefill to eliminate spotting
Emp ty
Whento Refill the Rinse Aid Dispenser
Ifthere is nori nse-aid warning light in thec ontrol panel , you can judgethe am ount of rinse-aid by the c olor
of the optical levelindicator locatednextto thecap. When therinse-aid container isfull,the whole
indicator will bedark .As the rinse-aid diminishes, the size o f the dark dot decreases. You should never let
therinseaidgetbelow1/4full.
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Attention!
Only use branded rinse aid for dishwasher. Never fillthe rinseaiddispenser withanyo ther substances
(e.g. Di shwasher cleaning agent, liquid deterg ent). Th is woulddam age t he app lian ce.
To opent he dispens er,t urn the capt o the " open" (left) arr ow and liftit out.
Pourtherinse aidintothe dispenser,beingcareful not tooverfill.
Replac e the cap by inserting ita lig ned w it h "open" arro w an d tur ning itto th e c losed (right) a rrow.
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during thenext wash.
Don't forget to replace the capbefore you closedishwasherdoor.
Clean up an y ri nse aid s plit duringfil ling with anabsorbentcloth to av oid e xcessive foam ing
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Deterg ents
There are 3 sorts of detergen t s
1.With phosphate and withchlorine
2.Withphosph ate and wit hout c hlorine
3.Withoutph osphate andwith out chlo ride
Based on their chemical composition,dishwasher canbesplit in twobasic t ypes:
The use of normal washing p rogrammes i n co njunction w ith co ncentrated d etergen ts
reduces pollution and is good foryour dishes; these wash p rogrammes arespecially mat ched
tothe di rt- diss olvin g properti es o f the e nz yme s of the conc ent rated d e terg ent. For this reason
normal wash programmes in whichconcentrated detergent sareusedcan achieve the same
resultst hat canotherwise only be achieved using heavy program.
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Detergent tabletsofdifferent brands dissolve at differentspeeds. For thisreasonsome
detergent tablets ca nnot diss olve and develop their ful l cleaning po wer dur ing short
prog rammes.Therefore please uselong progr ammeswhen using detergent tablets, to
ensure the c omplete remova l of detergent residuals.
Concentr ated Deterge nt
Detergent Tablets
conventional,alkalinedetergentswith caustic components
lo w alk aline concentrated detergents w i t h natural enzymes
Normally new pu lverised detergent is without phos phate. T he water so ftene r functio n of
phospha te is not give n. In this cas e we r ecomme nd to fill sal t in the salt cont a i ner even when
the hardness of water is only6 dH.Ifdetergents without phosphatew ere usedin caseof hardwater
often white spots appear at dishes an d gla sses. In thiscas e please add more detergent toreach
better results. D etergent s with o ut ch lorine do only bleach a lit t le. S t ro ng a nd co lo u red spots will not
rem oved c o m pletely. In this cas e ple ase choo se a pr o gram m e wit h higher Temp erature.
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Detergent tablets are onlyfor the models with 3 in1 functionor 3 in 1 p rogram.
Detergents with i ts chem ical i ngredients a re necessary tor emove dirt, crushd irt an d transpo rt it outof th e di shwasher.
and dry.
Don't put powder deterge nt intothedispenseruntilyou're readyto wash dishes.
Use only deterge nt speci fically m ade f or use in dishwashers. Keep yourdet erge nt fresh
Proper Use of Deterge nt
Adjusting Rinse Aid Dispenser
The rinse aiddis penser hasf our set tings.T he recom mended setting is on "3" .
If the d ishes sti ll are not drying prop erly orare spotted, adjust the dial to t he
next high er numb er on "4 ".
Increasethe dose if there are dropsof water or lime spotson thedishes afterwashing.
Reduce i tifthere arestickywhitishstainson your dishes o ra bluish filmon glassware or
knifeblades.
AmountofDetergentto Use
The dispenser m ust be re filled bef ore the startof each wash cycle f ollowing the instructions
provided in the Wash CycleTable. Yourdi shwasher usesl ess dete rgent an drinse a id then
conventional dishwasher. Generally, only onetablespoon of detergent is needed for
anormalwashload. Also, moreheavily soileditems needmoredetergent.Always add the
detergen t jus t before star ting the dish was her, othe rwis e it could ge t da mp a nd w ill not
dissolve properl y.
Detergent Dispenser
Always add the detergent just before st arting ea ch wash cycl e.
Only usebranded detergent aidfor dishwasher.
If the lid i s close d: press release button.T he l id springsop en.
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Detergenttablet
Detergent powder
Fillt he d etergent dispenserw ith d etergent.
The mar king i n d icates the dosing leve l s , as
illustrate donright:
The place c an load15g detergent .
The place can l oad 25g detergent .
Pleaseo bser ve the m anufacturer s dosing and storage
Recommendationsas stated on thedetergent packaging.
Close the lid and press until it l oc ks in place.
If the d ishes are heavily soiled, plac e an addit iona l
detergent dose in the pre-wash det ergent chamber.This detergen t will takeeffect during thepre- wash phas e.
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Fillin detergent
You find information ab out t h e amount of de tergent for thes ingle programme onthe last page.
Pl ease a ware, that according tot h e le vel soiling an d the specific har d n e ss of wa t er di ff e rencesar e pos s ible.
Please observethemanufacturer'srecommendations on thedetergent packaging.
Dishwasher de tergent is corrosive! Take c are to keepi t out ofreach ofc hildren.
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Cutlery w ith w ooden, horn chinaor
mother-of -pearl handl es
Pl as tic items that are not
Ol der cu tlery wit h glu ed pa r ts tha t is not
temperature resistant
Bonded cutle ry ite ms or di shes
Pewter or cooper items
cr ys tal glass
St eel it e ms subjectto r usting
Wooden platte rs
Items ma de from s ynthetic fibres
heat resistant
Some typesofglasses can become
dull after a large number of washes
Silver andaluminium partshavea
tendenc y to d iscolour during washing
Glaz ed patte rn s may fa de if ma ch i ne
washed freq uentl y
Are not suitable
Are of limited suit abilit y
Use a mil d det ergent th at is de scribed a s 'kind ofdishes '. If necessary, seek f urther
in f o r mati o n from det ergent ma nu facturers .
For partic ular items,se lect aprogr amme with a s lo w a te mperature.
To pr even t damag e, d o not tak e gla ss and c utlery o ut of thedish washer immediately
after theprogrammehas ended.
Con sider buying uten sils whic h are identifi edas di shwash er-proof.
Dishes anditems of cutlery mustnot lieinside oneanother, orcovereachoth er.
To avoid damageto glasses,theymust nottouch.
Loadlargeitemswhicharemostdifficulttocleanintothebasket.
Long blad ed kni ves sto red in a n uprigh t posit ion are apot ential haza rd!
Long and/ or s harp items o f cutlerysuch as carv ing kniv es must bep ositione d
horizontally in thebasket.
Please donot overload your di shwasher.
Load hollow ite ms such as cups, glasses, pans etc.W ith the opening downwards so t hat
wat er cannot coll ect in the contain e r or a deepbase .
(For best perfor mance of thedishwasher,follow these l oading gu idelines.
Features and appea ran ce o f baskets and cutlery b ask ets may vary from your m od el.)
Scrape off any largea mounts o f le ftover food. Soften remnants ofburn t food inpan s
It is not necessary to rinse thed ishes u nder ru nning water.
Place objects in the dish was her in followi ng way:
1.Itemssuch as cups, glasses, pots/pans, etc. a re face down.
2.Curvedi tems, or thosewith recesse s, shou ld be loadedat a slant sot hat water canr un off.
3.All utensils arestacked securely and can nottipover.
4.Allutensil s are placed in the way that the spray armscan rotated freely duringw ashing.
Ve ry sm all it ems should n ot be w ashed in the dishwasher as th ey could easilyf all out of the basket.
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Position the dishes and cookware sot hat they will notgetm oved byth e spray ofwat er.
Plateracks of Basket
The basket is fi tted with p late racks which
can be stow ed horizo ntal if required.
Saucer s
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Se rving bo w l
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Glasses
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Cups
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Oval platte r
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Dinner pla tes
Bread and
butter plates
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Fruit bowl
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Cutler y basket
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