Porter & Charles DW4FI, DW4SS Instruction Manual

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DW4FI DW4SS
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Toreview the section onTroubleshootingTips willhelp youtosolve some common problem s byyourself .
Dear Custo m er ,
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 n
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.
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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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Cutlery should be placed in the cutlery basket with han dles atthe b ottom. If the rack has sidebas kets, the spoon should be loaded individuallyintothe appropriateslots, especially longutensils should be placed in thehorizontal position at th e front o f the upperb asket asshow n.
Do not le t any it em ex tend th rough bot tom. Always load sharpu tensils w ith t he shar p point down!
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Teaspoons
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Dinnerforks
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Serving f ork s
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Servingspoons
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Kni v e s
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Sal a d f o r k s
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Means: needto fillrinse intothe R inse-Aid Dispenser.
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*AHAM DW-1-2005 : T his programisthetestcycle, the rinse-aiddispenser setting is r ecommende d to Pos ition 3.
Starting a washcy cle.. .
1.Drawoutthe basket(seethesection entitled Loadingthe Dishwasher );
2.Pourin thedeterge nt(seethesection entitled Salt, Detergent and Rinse Aid );
3.Insert theplug into the socket. Thepowersupplyis120V/60 Hz;
4.Makesure that the water supply is turned on tofull pressure;
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ressthe buttont
Press the pr ogram button to sel ect wash program you need
7.Close thedoor, thed ishwasherwillstart.
Heavy->Normal->Light->Glass->Speed->Rinse->Soak
on/off oturnon the power supply;
When you press t h e S t ar t/R ese t butt on t o pau se during washi ng, the display willstop blinkingandthe program willpauseand remain thiscycle
till you Rets ar it a gain.
time
For normally soiled loads, suchas pots, plates,glasses and lightly soiledpans. standarddailycycle.
Forl ightly soiled loads,such as plates,glasses,bowlsa nd lightlys oiled pans.
Forthe heaviestsoiled loads, such as pots,pans,casserole dishesand dishesthat hav e been sitting with dried food onthem for a while.
Ashorter wash for lightly soiledloads thatdo not needdrying.
Forl ightly soiled loads, suchas glasses,crystal and finechina.
15g
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100
45
70
0.35
0.29
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0.27
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Pre- w ash Pre- w ash Wash (55 ) Rin se Rinse(65 ) Dry ing
Wash (50 ) Rinse (6 0 )
Drying
Pre-wash Pre-wash
(50 )
Rinse
Wash(5 0 ) Rinse Rinse(60 )
Pre-wash
Drying
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Pre-wash
Wash (50 ) Rinse
Pre-wash Pre-wash
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Rinse(55 )
Heavy
Pre-wash
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Wash (50 )
Pre-wash 50 Wash (55 )
Rinse Rinse(65 ) Drying
Glass
Speed
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Light
18g
13+13g
18g
(*AHAM DW-1-2005 )
Normal
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Pre-wash
Forthedishesthat only need pre-wash.
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2.50.01
Pre-w ash
To rinse dishes tha t you pla n to w ash later that day.
Soak
Rinse
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It is dangero u s t o open th e door w hen washi ng , be c a use the hot wate r may sc ald you.
When the wo rking cyc le h as finish ed, the b uzzer of dishwasher will sound8 seconds,then stop. Turn off the appliance using the ON/O FF butto n, shut o ff the wa ter s upply and open the door ofthe dishwasher. Wait a few minut es be fore unloadi ng the d ishwasher toavoid handl ing the d ishes an d utensils w hile t hey are still hotand m ore susceptible to break age. The y will als o dry be tter.
SwitchOff theDishwasher
In the digi tal disp lay app ears 0 ( remainin g program me time), only in this case the programme hasende d.
1.Switchoff the dishwa sher by p ressin g the O N/OFF button.
2.Turn off thewater tap!
Openthe doorcarefully.
Hot dishes ar e sensit ive to kn ocks. The di shes shou ld theref ore be a llowed t o cool d own arou nd 15 minutes before removingfrom theappliance. Open the dish washer's door,leave itaj ar and w ait a fewm inutes beforer emoving the dishes. In thisway they will be cool er and t he drying willbe improved.
Unloadingthe dishwasher
Itis normal thatt he dishw asher is wetinside.
will keep on working after 10 seconds.
If you open thedoo r wh ile washing , the mach ine w ill pause. Then you close the door , the ma chine
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Premise: You can modify t hewashing program, When the dishwasher just runs for ash ort ti me. Other wise, th e deterg ent may havealr eady been released, and the appliance may h ave alrea dy d rained the wash water.I f t his isthecase, thedetergent dispenser mustbe refilled (see the section entitled " Loading the Detergent " ) .
Open the doo r t o pause during washing,press Program Button m ore than three sec onds the m achine willbe in stand bys tate , then yo u can change
the pro gram tothe desired cycle set ting
(see the s ect i on entitl ed " Starting a wash cycle.. ." ).
NOTE: If youopent he doo r duri ng washing, the machine will pause. When you
close the door, themachinewill keeponworking after 10seconds.
The programligh ts show the state of t he di shwasher: a) Allprogram lights off---------------stand by b)One ofthe program lights on----------pause c) One of t he program lights blinkin g----- run
Aforgotten dish can be added anytime before the detergent cup opens.
Add forgotten dishes.
Close the door
After the spray arms stop working,youcan open the door completely.
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Open the door alittleto s top the washing.
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The filter prevent larger re mnants offood o r ot her o bjects f rom gett ing insid e the pump.
The filter system con sists of acoarse filter,a flat (Mainf ilter) and a micro filte r ( fi n e filter) .
Foodandsoil particles trappedby this filter ar epulverized bya special jet on the spray arm a n d washed down t o dra i n.
Main filter
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Larger items, suchaspiecesof boneorglass, thatcould block the drain are trapped in the c oarse filt er.Tore move th e items caughtby the filter,gently squeezethe tap on the top of this filterand lift out.
Coarsefilter
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This filter ho lds s oil and f ood residue inthe sump a rea and
prevents it frombei ng redepo sit on t he dishes during wash cycle.
Fine filter
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Filterassembly
Thefilterefficiently Fo r best per form a n c e and results , the filt er assembly m ust be regularly. this reason, it i s a g ood i dea to remove the la rger food particlestr apping i n the filteraf ter each was h cycle b y rinsing the filterand cup un der running w ater.Toremove thefilter assembly, pull on th e cup ha ndle in t he upwa rd direct ion.
removes food particles from the wa sh wate r,all owing it tobe re-cyclated duringthe cycle.
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Nev er run the dishwa sher w i t hout the filters i n place. The dis h wash er mus t never beused without the filters. Improper r eplacemen t of thefilter mayreduce the performance level o f the appliance anddamage dishesandutensils.
the filter system will be installed.
If do it from step1 to step 3, the filter system w ill be removed;while if do it from S tep 3 t o Step 1,
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Step contrarotate the Fine ,
Step2: lift it up;
1: filter
Step3 lift the Main filterup
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The cont rol pane l can bec leaned by u sing a l ightly dampenedc loth and dry thoroughl y. The exterior u se a goo d applia nce polish w ax. Never usesharpobjects,scouring padsor harsh cleaners onany partof thedishwasher.
Protec tAgainst Freez ing
1.Cutoff electricalpowertothe dishwasher.
2.Turn offthe water supply and disconnect the waterinletpipefrom the water valve.
3.Drainwaterfrom the inlet pipeand watervalve. (Usea pant ocatchthewater)
4.Reconnect thewater inlet pipe tothe water valve.
5.Removethe f ilter a t th e bot tom of t he tub a nd use a sponge to use up waterin sump.
please takefrostprotectionm easures on dishwasherinwinter. E fter washingcycles, please operate as follows
ach time a
- Inspect t he filters fo r blo cking e very time the dishwasher has bee n used.
- By unscrew ing the c oarse fi lter.you can rem ove the f ilter sys tem.Remove any food remnants and clean thefilters under running water.
Remarks:
Cleani ngT he Filter
Clea ningThe Do or
To cle an the co arse fi lter and thefin e filter, use a c leaning b rush. Reasse mble the f ilter p arts as shown in the figures in the last pagea nd reinse rt the en tire assem bly in t he dishw asher,positioning in itsseat and pressi ng downwa rd.
Theentire filter assemblyshouldbe cleanedonce a week.
Whenc leaningthe filters,don't knock on them. Otherwise,the filters could be contortedand the performanceofdishwashercouldbe debased.
To cleanthe edge aroundt he door ,glide and decora tive pan els, you should us e on ly a sof t warm, damp cloth. To avoidpene trati on of wa ter in to t he door l ock and electrical components,do not use a spray cleaner o f any kin d.
Neveruse a sprayc leaner t o clean t he door panelas it may d amage thedoor lock and electricalcomponents. Abrasive agent ors ome pape r towel should not be used because of the r isk of scratching or leavingspotson the stainless steel surface.
If your dis hwasher cannot work because of theice, please cont act profe ssio nal service person s.
Ifyou want to clean the inner surface of decorativepanels,
1)removethe slide8screwsbetween the seat and decorative panels;
2)theny ouc an cleanthe surface, please use a damp and softcloth;
3)then,open thedoors and sidingto thegraph state , pullout theslide,alignscrewh olesinto the eight screws removed, pleasenote thatefforts to tight en the screws c annot be toolarge, so as not to bore fa i lure.
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It isrecommend that youruna wash cycle with the dishwasher empt y and the n remove th e plu g from the socket, turn o ff the wa ter supp ly and l eave the door of the appl iance sli ghtly open. Th i s wil l hel p the door seals to astlonger andprevent odoursfrom forming withinthe appliance.
If the app liance m ust be mo ved, tr y to keepit inthe vertical position. If absolutely necessary, it canbe positioned on itsback .
Oneofthe factors thatcauseodors to forminthe dishwasher is foo d th at remains tr apped in the seals. Periodic clea ning witha d amp spongewill preve nt this fro m occ urring.
After ever y wash, turn offt he w ater supp ly to the appliance and leavethe doo r slightl y open sotha t moisture an d odor s are nottrapped inside.
Before cleaning orp erformi ng mainten ance, always remove the plug f rom the socket.
To clean theexterior and rubber parts of the dishwasher, donot usesolvents or abrasive cleani ngproducts. Only use a c lo th with w arm soapy water. Torem ove sp ots or stains from the surface oft h e interi or, use a cloth da mpe ned withw at er w ith alittl e vinegar,o r a c leaning pro duct mad e sp ecifically fo r dishw ashers.
AfterEvery Wash
Removethe Plug
No SolventsorAbrasive Cleaning
Moving the Applia nce
Seals
When itis notin needfor along time
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Theinstallationof thepipes and electrical equipments shouldbe doneby profession als.
Electrical ShockHazard Disconnect electrical powerbefore installingdishwasher.
Failure to doso canresult indeath or electri cal sh ock.
Theinstallationpositionof dishwashershould benear theexisting inletand drain hosesand powercord. Oneside of thecabinet sinkshould be chosento facilitatethe co nnectionof drain hosesof thedishwasher.
Cleani ng the SprayArms
The s pray armscan be easily removed f or periodic cleaning of the noz zles, to p reve nt possible c logging. Washthem under running waterand ca refully replace them in their s eats, checking that their rotary movement is in no wayimpeded.
Grasp the middle of the spr ay ar m, pull itup wards to remove it. Washthe armsunder a jet ofrunning water andreturnthem car e fully to t heir seat . Af t er re assem b l y, check th at the spra y arms turn freely. Otherwise, check thatthey have been in stall ed cor r ectly.
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Ensure the v oltage a nd frequenc y of thepowe r being correspondsto those on therating plate. Only in sert the p lug into an electrical socket whichis ea rthed properly.I f the el ectrical sockett o which thea ppliance m ust be c onnected is not appropriate f or the plug , replace the socket, rather thanusinga adaptors orthelikeas theycould causeoverheatingandburns.
Please look at the rat ing label to know the ratingvoltage a nd conn ect the d ishwasher tothe appropriate powersuppl y. Use the r equired fuse1 0 amp , time d elay f use or c ircui t breake r recommended and provide sepa rate circ uit servi ng only this appliance.
This appliance must be earthed. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, earthing will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for the electric current. This applianceis equipped with a cordhaving an equipment-earthing conductor and an earthing plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that isinstalled and earthed in accordance with all local standards and requirements.
For personal safety:
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
DONOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVETHE EARTHING CONNECTION FROM THE POWER CORD.
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for personal safety:
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE
FROM THE POWER CORD.
EARTHING
CONNECTION
Improper connection of the equipment earthing conductor can result in the risk of an electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly earthed. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance. If the plug does not fit properly to the outlet, please have a qualified electrician to install a proper outlet.
and the s ides, alo ng t he adjacent cabinets or wall. T he dish washer is equippedw ith waters upply
Position theappli ance in thed esired l ocatio n. The backshould rest against the w all behindit , and drain hoses thatcanb epositioned tothe right ortheleft tofacilitate proper installation.
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Insertthe drainhose intoa drain pipewith a minimumdiameterof 4cm,o rlet it runintothesink,makingsuretoavoidbendingorcrimpingit.Usethespe ial plasticsupportthatcomes withthe appliance. Thefree endof thehosemust be ata heightlower than75cm andmustnot be immersed in water toavoid theback
flowof it.
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Thespecial plastic hose support must besolidlyfastened tothe wallto preventthedrain hosefrom m ovingand allowing waterto spilloutside thedrain.
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If the si nk is 100 0 higher fromthe floor, the exces s wa ter in ho ses cann ot be dr ained di rectly intothe sink. It will be necessaryto d rainexcesswaterfromhoses into a bowl or suitable container that ishe ld outsi de and lowerthan the sink.
Connectthewater drainhose. Thed rain hose mustb ecorrectly fittedtoavoid water leaks. Ensure that thewat er drain hose is not kinke d or squashed.
If you n e e d a drain hose extension, observe t o use a si mi lar drain hose. It m ust be nolongerthan4 metres; otherwise the cleaning effect ofthe dishwasher could be reduced.
Wa ter Outl et
Exte nsi on Ho se
How to Drain Exces s Water From Hoses
Thefollowingthings shouldbe checked beforestarting thedishwasher.
1
Thedishwasheris leveland fixedproperly
2
The inle t val ve is ope n
3
Thereis aleakage atthe connections ofthe conducts
4
The wiresare tightlyconnected
5
The poweris switched on
6
The inle t and drain ho ses are kno tte d
7
Allpacking materialsand printings shouldbe takenout fromthe dishwasher
The conten t of this m anual is very he lpful to the u sers.
After installation, please make sure to keep thismanual.
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Fuse blown, or the circuit breaker tripped.
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances sharing the same circuit with the dishwasher
Spilled rinse-aid
Always wipe up rinse-aid spills immediately.
Hard water minerals
The affected item s are notcorrosion resistant.
The lid of softer is loose.
Thesp ay arm is knocking against an itemin a basket.
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Itemof crockery are insecure in the wash cabinet.
This may be caused by on-site installation or the cross-section of the piping.
A programme was not run after dishwasher salt wasadded. Traces of salt have gotintothe wash cy le.c
T o clean the interior, use a damp sponge with dishwasher detergentand wearrubber gloves. Never use any other cleaner than dishwasher detergent for the risk of foaming or suds.
Always run the Quick wash programme . without any crockery in the dishwasher and without selecting the Turbo function (if present), after adding dishwasher salt.
Check the lip .Ensure thef ix is fine.
Interrupt the programme, and rearrange the items whichare obstructing the sp ay arm.r
Interrupt the programme, and rearrange the items of crockery.
This has no influence on dishwasher function. if in doubt, contact a suitably qualified plumber.
Detergent with colourant was used.
Make sure that the detergentis the one without colour ant.
Improper detergent
Make sure the dishwasher is turned on and the door is closed securely.
Closeddishwasher making sure that door latches.
Make sure the power cordis properly plugged into the wall socket.
Power supplyis not turned on.
Door ofdishwasher not properly closed.
Kink in drain hose
Filter clogged.
Kitchen sinkclogged.
Check drain hose.
Check coarse thefilter. (see section titled )"CleaningTheFilter"
Check kitchen sink to make sure it is draining well. If problem is kitchen sink not draining ,you may need a plumberrather than a serviceman for dishwasher.
Use only the special dishwasher detergent to avoid suds. If this occurs, open the dishwasher and let suds evaporate.Add 1 gallon of cold water to the tub. Close and latch the dishwasher, then Start the "soak" wash cycle to drain out the water . Repeat if necessary.
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Technical problems
General problems
Noise
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The dis hes were not loaded correctly.
See notes in " Loading the Dishwasher Baskets ".
Select a more intensive programme. See" Wash Cycle Table ."
Use more detergent,or change your detergent.
Rearrange the items so that the sp ay can rotate freel y.r
Clean and/or fit the filter combinationcorrectly. Clean the sp ay arm jets. See "Cleaning the Spray Arms".
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Use less detergent if you have soft water and select a shortestcycle to wash the glassware and to get them clean.
Use a mild abrasive cleaner to eliminate those marks.
Re-loading the dishes properly.
Load the dishwasheras suggested in the directions.
Increase the amount of rinse-aid/Refill the rinse-aid dispenser.
Do not empty your dishwasherimmediately after washing. Open the door slightly so that the steam can escape. Begin unloading the dishwasher only once t he dishes are barely warm to the touch. Empty the low basket first. This prevents water form dropping off dishes in the upper basket.
In short programmes the wash ing temperature is lower. This also lowerscleani ngperformance. Choose a programmewitha long washing time.
Water drainage is more difficult with these items. Cutlery or dishes of this type are not suitable for washing in the dishwasher.
Theprogramme was notpowerful enough.
Not enough detergent wasdispensed.
Item are blocking the path of sp ay arms.r
The filter combination inthebaseofwash cabinet is not clean or is not correctly fitted. This may cause the sp ay arm jets to get blocked.
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Combination of soft water andtoomuch detergent.
Aluminum utensils have rubbed against dishes.
Dishes block detergent cups.
Improper loading
Too little rinse-aid
Dishes are removed too soon.
Wrong programme selection
Using cutlery with a low-quality coating
If overflow occurs, turn off the main water supply before calling a service. If there is water in the base pan because of an overfill or small leak, the water should be removed before restarting the dishwasher.
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Unsat i s
-factory washin g result
Unsat i s
-factory dryin g result
When some malfunctions come on, the appliance will display error codes to warn you:
Longer inlet time.
Faucets is not opened, or water intake is restricted, or wat erpressure is too low.
Some element of dishwasher leaks .
Overflow .
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Capacity:
Power s upply:
Hotwater connection
W pressure:ater
0.04- 1. 0M P a Max 60
Seeratinglabel 6pla ce settings
Thed imensionswith * va riable accordingto actualsituation
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Step 1a: Ifo nly thebod y intocabinets, pleasemake this mapth e sizeo fth ec abinet hole.
Space of cabinet
Electrical, drain and water supply line entrances, both sides
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Step1b Ifth e entir e decorativepanel into the cabinetalso, thesizeofashouldbeequaltoD+3.5+E+6;sizebshouldbeequaltoC+6; Meanwhile , thecabinet around the inward booster: the bottomoft he entireplane for theE-49 +3; bothsidesoft he( C-55 5)/ 2 +3; C,D, E and F asthe secondstep withinthe relevant size d ecorative pa nels;
Space of cabinet
Electrical, drain and water supply line entrances, both sides.
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Ste p 2 Weightof thedecorativepanel(up) should be min 3Kg-max 4Kg . Dim.Aand B could beal terable by handle, Dim.C,D,E and Fcould bealterableby fact, Ifyo uw antto makethe decorativepanels size same as the machine,pleaseuse theminimum sizei nbrackets; Dim.Fshould beinrange 16~22mm, besidesthe applianceassembling decorative panels.
:
If the m
front of the
Note
achine with adecorativeplate,no thisstep.
decorative panel
(up)
decorative panel
(down)
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Step 3: Assemblethe decorativepanels.
Ifthe m
achine w ith a decor ati ve plate , no this ste p.
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Step4: Assemble thedecorativedooronthedishwasher, asf igure.First installsidepiecescrew between baseboard anddecorativepanel( down),in all4; thenpull glidefrom out doorgroove ,case8-screw betweendecorativepanels and glide.
Ift he machinewith a decorativeplate ,no thisstep
Note:
.
Screw ,inall4
Screw, in all8
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Step
aperture
5: Installthe dishwasher in aperture, but not full,as figure,adjust screw, let its bo tt om al i gn s base, thenpush dishwasherfull.
Step 6 Take out c ap, a hole , using screwdriverinstall screw, bothsides. Thenrecoverthe capin hole.
revealing
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Warranty
Porter&Charles products are designed and built to the highest standards.
We expect your appliances to provide many years of trouble free enjoyment. In the event of an appliance requiring attention, each appliance is covered by a 2 year warranty from the date of purchase.
Refer to warranty policy for complete terms and conditions. Coverage is for costs of parts and labour for appliances in capital cities &
metropolitan areas. We reserve the right to charge directly for handling expenses outside the metropolitan region.
Porter&Charles products are supported by a national service support system.
Call our customer service department for attention.
Please retain your invoice to quote should you require service assistance. This will identify your product for our priority service back-up. Please attach your invoice to this manual for easy future reference. To register your purchase, you can either complete the section below to mail or fax, or register online at www.porterandcharles.ca/warranty-information.
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