RCA RDW3208 Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
Dishwasher
RDW3208
Dear Custo mer,
Pleasecarefully reading it before using thedishwasher
willhelpy outo use andm aintainthe dishwasherp roperly.
Keepit to refer to a t alater date.
Passit on toany sub sequent o wner ofthe ap pliance.
This manual contains sections of SafetyInstructions,
OperatingIn structions,InstallationIn structions and
TroubleshootingTips, etc.
Toreview the sectiononTroubleshooting Tips
willhelpy ou t o solvesome common problems
by yourself .
Ifyou c an not reso lvethe troubles by your self ,
pleaseask for the help ofprofessional tec hnicians.
ControlPanel...................................................3
DishwasherFeatures.................................... ...3
A FilltheRinse Aid Dispenser.........................4ʙ
B Functionof Detergent.................................4ʙ
Attentionbefore orafter loadingthe Dishwasher
Baskets..........................................................6
LoadingtheBasket...........................................7
CutleryBasket............................................... 8
Wash Cycle Table........ . ...... ..... . . .. ..... . . ............ 9
Turning on theAppliance................................ 9
Changethe Pro gramme.............. ................10....
At theE n d o f t heWashCycle... ..... . . ............. ....10
FilteringSystem.............................................11
Caring f or the Dishwasher..................... .........12.
PositioningtheAppliance................... ..........14..
AboutPowerConnection........................ .......14.
Water C onnection.................................. .......14.
Connectionof Drain Hoses..................... . ......16.
Start of d ishwasher............................. .. ......16.. ..
Themanufacturer,followinga policy ofc onstant
developmentand updatingof the product,may
makemodifications without giving p rior notice.
Before calling for service........................... .....17.
Errorcodes.................................... ..............18.
Tech nic a l in f ormation ........... . .. ... ............. ..... 1 9..
When using your dis hw asher, follow the p recautions listed below:
This appliance must be grounded. In theevent of a
malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce
theriskofelectricshockbyprovidingapathof
leastresistance of electric current. Thi s appliance
is equippedwith a cord having an equipmentgroundingconductor and a groundingplug.
The plugmust be plugged into an appropriate outlet
that is installed and groundedin accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
Do not abuse, sit on, or standon the door or dish
rack of the di shwasher.
Do not touch the heating element during or
immediately after use.
(This instruction is only applicable to machines
witha visual heating element.)
Do not operateyour dishwasherunlessall
enclosure panels are properly in place. Open
the door very carefully if the dishwasher is
operating, there is a risk of water squirting out.
Do not place any heavyobjects of standon the
door when it is open. The appliance could tip
forward.
Whenloading itemsto be washed:
1) Locate sharp i temsso that they are not likely
todamage the door seal;
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2 Warning:Knives and ot herutensils with
sharppoints must beloaded in the basket
with their point s down or placed in a
horizontalposition.
When using your dishwasher, you should
prevent plastic items from coming into contact
with heating element.(Thisins truction is only
applicableto machineswith a visualheating
element.)
Check that the detergent r eceptibleis empty
after compl etionof th e wash cy cle.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
dishwashersafeor the equivalent. For plastic items
n
ot so marked, checkthe manufacturer's
recommendations.
Useonly detergent and rinse additives
designedfor an automatic dishwasher.
Never use soap, laundrydetergent, orhand
washingdetergent in yourdishwasher.Keep
these pr oducts out of t he reach of chil dre n.
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualifiedelectrician 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
theoutlet.Have a properoutlet installedby a
qualified electrician.
Keep children away fromdetergent and rinse aid, keep
child awayfromthe open door of thedishwasher,
ren
therecouldstill be some detergent left inside.
This appliance is not intended for use by pe rsons
(including children with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge ,unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the applianceby a
person responsible for their safety.
Children shouldbe supervised to ensurethat theydo
not play with the appliance.
Dishwasherdetergents ar e strongly alkaline, they
can be extremely dangerous if swallowed.Avoid
contact with skin and eyes and keepchildren away
from the di shwasher whe n the door isopen.
The doorshould not be leftin the open position
since this could presenta tripping ha zards.
If th e su p ply c or d i s damag ed , i t must be rep l ace d
by themanufacturer o r i ts s ervice agent or a
similarly qualifiedpersonin order toa void a
hazard.
Remove the door to the washing compartment when
removing an old dishwasher from service or discarding
it.
Pleas e di sp ose of pac k i ng ma terials pr operl y.
Use the dishwasher only for its intended function.
During installation, the po wer s upplymust not
be excessively or dangerously bent orflattened.
Do not tamper with controls.
The appliance isto be c onnectedto the water
mains using new hos e s ets andthat old hose- sets
should not be reused.
The maximum number of place sett ings tobe
washed is6.
The maximum permissible inlet water pressureis
1Mpa.
The mi nimumpe rmissible inlet water pre ssureis
0.04Mpa.
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CutleryBasket
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Filter a ssemblyDet erge nt Dispe n ser
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4
Rinse Aid Dispenser
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Basket
7
Drainpipeconnector
8
Inletpipe connector
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Spray Arms
5
Cup Shelf
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Rinse Ai d D isp ens er
Therinseaid is releasedduringthe finalrinse to prevent water fromforming dropletson yourdishes.That can leave
spots a nd streaks. It also impro vesdryingby allowingwa terto sheetoff thedishes. Yourdishwasherisdesignedto
use li quid rins e ai d s . T he r ins e ai d dis p ens e r is loc a ted inside the d oor next to th e d etergen t dispenser. To fill the
dispenser,openthecap and po urthe rinse aid intothe dispenseruntilthe level indicatorturnscompletelyblack.
The volume of the rinse aid co ntainer is about 110ml.
Funct ion of R ins eAid
Rinseaid isa utomaticallyaddeddu ringt helast rinse, ensuringtho rough ri nsing, andspot a nd s treakfree drying.
Attention!
Onlyuse brand edrinse aid for dishwasher.Neverf illthe rinseaid dispenser w ithany othersu bstances
(e.g.Dishwasher c leaninga gent,li quiddetergent).This would da maget he appliance.
Whento Refill theRinseAid Dispenser
Ifthere i s nor inse-aidwarning light in the control panel, you c an ju dge thea mountof rinse-aid byth e color
ofthe optical level indicator located ne xt to thecap. W hen therinse-aid container i sful l, the whole
indicatorwill bedark .A s t he rinse-aid diminishes, thesiz e of the d arkd ot decreases. You shouldnever let
the ri nse ai d get b elow 1/ 4 full.
Asthe rinse ai d diminis hes, the siz e o f the black dot
onthe ri nse ai d leve l indicator chang es , as i llust rated below.
Full
3/4full
1/2full
1/ 4 full - Shoul d refill to elimin ate spotti ng
Empty
To open thedispenser, turn thecap to the "open"(left)arrow and liftit out.
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Pourtherinse aidinto the d ispenser,being careful notto overfill.
2
Replacethecap by inserting italignedwith "open"arrow andturningit to the closed(right)arrow.
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Clean upany rinsea id sp litdu ringfilling with anabsorbent cloth toavoid e xcessive foaming
during the next wash.
Don'tfo rgett o replace the c ap be fore you close dishwasherd oor.
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AdjustingR inseAid Dispenser
The rins e aid dis penser has fourset tings.The recommended setting is on "3 ".
Ifthedishes still are notd rying properly or are spotted,adjustt he di alto the
next h igher number on "4".
Increase thedose ifthereare drops of water or lime spots o n the dishes after washing.
Reduce it if there aresticky whitish s tains on your dis hes or a bluish fi lm on glassw are or
knife blades.
Prop er Use o f Det ergen t
Detergentswith its chemical ingredients are necessary t o r emove dirt,crush di rt and tran sportit out ofthe dishwasher.
Useonly detergent s pecificallymade for use in dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh
Don't put powder det ergent into the disp enser until you're r eady t o w ash dishes.
anddry.
Detergents
There are 3 s orts of detergents
1.Withphosphatean dwith c hlorine
2.Withphosphate and without chlorine
3.Withoutphosphate and withoutchloride
Normallynew pulveriseddetergentis without p hosphate.T hewater softenerf unctionof
phosphateis n ot gi ven. Inthis case we recommendto fillsalt in thesalt c ontainer e ven w hen
thehardness of wat eris only 6 d H. If d etergents withoutphosphate were used in c ase of hardw a ter
often white sp ots a ppear at d i shesand glasses. In this caseplease a dd more detergent toreach
bett er r es u lts . Dete rgent s w ithout c hl or ine do onl y b l eac h a littl e. Str ong a nd col oured spot s wi l l n ot
removed c om pletel y. In this case pl ease choose a p r ogramme wi th high er Tempe r ature.
ConcentratedDetergent
Based o n the i r chem ical composi ti on, d ishwasher can be spli t in two basic type s:
conventional , alkal ine detergents with c austic co mponents
low alkaline concent rated det ergents wit h n atu ral enzymes
The use of normal washing p rogra mme s in conjun c t i on w i th c oncen tr ate d det ergents
reduces pollution andisgood for your dishes;these wash programmes are speciallymatched
tothe dirt-dissolvingproperties o f the enzymes of the concentrated detergent.For this reason
normal wash pr ogrammes in which concentrateddetergents are used can achievethe s ame
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DetergentTablets
Detergenttabletsof different brandsdissolveat different s peeds. Fo r thi s reason some
detergent tablets cannot dissolve and dev el op their full cl eaning p ow er during sho rt
programmes. Therefore pleas e use l ong pr ogr ammes when us in g deterge nt tablets, to
ensurethe com pleteremoval of d etergentr esiduals.
Detergenttabletsareo nlyfor themodels with3 in1 functio nor3 in 1program.
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Detergent Dispenser
The dispenser mustbe refilled before t he start of each wash cyclefollowingtheinstructions
providedin the WashCycle Table. Yourdishwasheruses l ess d etergent andrinse aidthen
conventionald ishwasher.G enerally, o nly o ne tablespoon of de tergent is neededfor
a normal wash load. Also, more heavily soiled items need more detergent. Alwaysadd the
detergent just beforestarting t he dishwasher, otherwi seit could get damp and will not
dissolve properly.
Amount of Detergent to Use
Detergent powder
Detergent tablet
Ifthe l id i s cl osed: press release button.The lid springs open.
Alwaysaddthe detergent jus t before starting each wash cycle.
Onlyuse branded detergent aid for dishwasher.
Dishwasher deterg ent is corrosi ve! Take c are to kee p it ou t of reach of children.
Fillin detergent
Fill the d etergent d ispenserwith detergent.
The marking i ndicates th e dosing leve ls , as
illustrated on right:
Theplace can load 15g detergent.
A
T he pl ace can load 25g deterg en t .
B
Please observethe manufacturersdosing and storage
Recommendationsass tated onthede tergentp ackaging.
Closethe lid and press until itloc ks in place.
Ifthe dishesa reheavily soiled, pl ace anadditional
detergent dose in the pre-wash d etergent chamber.This dete rgent will take effect during the pre-wash phase.
You find informat ion about theamount ofdetergentfor the single programme on the last page.
Please aware,t hat ac cording to t hel evel soiling and thespecifich ardness o f wa ter d ifferencesare p ossible.
Please observethe manufacturer's r ecommendationson the detergentpackaging.
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