Smeg ADP8242 User Manual

How to get the

most from your

Fully Integrated Dishwasher

ADP 8242

DISHWASHER

A Helping Hand on the Home Front

From now on washing dishes, glassware, cutlery and saucepans should be as simple
as loading your dishwasher and switching on.

We strongly recommend you take the
time to read this leaflet fully from cover
to cover. It may seem like a chore,
but it'll pay off in the long run.

Contents

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4 & 5

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Installation

Loading

Your Dishwasher

Detergent and Rinse Aid Dispenser

Water Softener

Control Panel

The First Wash

Table of programs

Cleaning and Maintenance

How to Deal with Small Problems

General and Technical Details

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Not Working Properly?

Electrical Connections

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Installation 1

Your brand new dishwasher complies with stringent EEC specifications and is fully compatible
with any 600mm deep kitchen units. If you are reasonably handy at DIY, installing your
dishwasher should be relatively straight forward as long as you stick to the following guidelines.
If you have any doubts about installing this product we suggest you seek professional advice.

IMPORTANT
The electrical supply, water supply and drain should NOT be positioned directly
behind the appliance. When the appliance is located and fixed in position it must be
possible to switch off and disconnect both electrical and water supplies.

Connection to a Water Supply

Your dishwasher has been specially designed to heat its own water. This means that you'll only
have to pay to heat water actually consumed by the appliance. What's more, the dishwashing
process itself is designed with economy in mind. Within each cycle, hot water is filtered and re­circulated many times before being expelled as waste.
We recommend that your dishwasher is permanently plumbed in to the cold water supply. To do
so, connect the pipe with its 3/4" BSP female connector to a suitably threaded tap. Always run
water through the pipe before connection to remove any debris. Ensure that there are no kinks
in the tube and always fit the black rubber filter supplied with the dishwasher at the appliance
inlet connection.

Connection to Waste Pipe

The discharge hose is at the back of your dishwasher. On no account shorten this pipe and
always ensure it hangs vertically.
Plumb the pipe into a waste outlet between 320 and 800mm above floor level. This outlet
should be at least 40mm in diameter, providing an air break, and ensuring an efficient flow of
water.
On no account seal the waste pipe as this can create a suction effect in the wrong direction.
Plumb in your dishwasher as illustrated below.

Capacity

Your dishwasher has a capacity of 12 full place settings. That's 12 of everything-dinner, soup,
side and dessert plates plus the accompanying cutlery and selection of saucepans, so you
shouldn't be short of space.

Before you start

Check the salt rinse-aid levels and make sure that you've added sufficient detergent.

Installation cont...

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Stage 1

Supplied with the appliance is a metal anti-condensation
strip, this should be fixed to the underside of your
worktop along the front edge (via the two outer screws).
Also supplied with the appliance are two plastic skids,
which should be positioned below the adjustable feet
and allow the appliance to positioned easily.
The adjustable feet of the appliance allow it to be raised
up to 870mm, if the space between the floor and the
underside of the work surface is grater than 870mm,
then the appliance should be positioned on suitable
wooden spacers which should always be fixed to the
floor. Always use a spirit level to make sure that the
appliance is level.
After positioning the appliance, screw the feet in or out
to adjust its height if necessary, and to level it until
horizontal.
Proper levelling ensures that the dishwasher gives the
best service.
If the appliance is installed on a carpeted floor, take care
that the openings in its base are not obstructed.

Stage 2

Connect the water, drain and electrical supplies (230V 50Hz 13A). We recommend that the
appliance is connected to a cold water supply.

Stage 3

Measure the width of the decor door. Align the top of the template on the rear of the door
approximately 10mm above the top of the door. Using the dimensions marked on the template
align the dimensions of the decor door with corresponding dimensions on the right hand side of
the template. Mark through the identified position of the side fixing bracket with a bradawl.
Repeat this process for the left hand side fixing bracket (ensure the left handside dimension of
the template is aligned with the width of the decor door previously measured). Align the fixing
bracket over the pre-marked holes and secure in position with the screws provided.

Installation cont...

Stage 4

Position the decor door onto the front of
the dishwasher by locating the brackets
into the two mouldings mounted either
side on the top of the door.

NOTE: to remove the door a small plastic
tool is provided. This should be inserted
into the small black mouldings on the side
of the door, rotated and pulled away from
the appliance. The decor door can now be
removed from the appliance.

Stage 5

Align the top of the decor door with
adjacent cabinets. Gently open door whilst
supporting the lower half of the door. Once
in the lowered position fix the lower fixing
screws as shown in the diagram.

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Stage 6

The dishwasher should now be screwed to the underside of the worktop, via the two outer
fixing holes in the top trim.

Loading

The dishwasher has a capacity of 12 place-settings including serving dishes.
Before loading the dishes, remove the largest scraps of food to avoid blocking the filter.
Very dirty pans of frying-pans must be soaked in water before they are placed in the
dishwasher, to allow food waste to be removed more easily.
Put pans in the bottom basket.

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Loading the bottom basket

Thanks to the particular vigorous washing action of the bottom spray arm, the bottom basket is
the right place for the dishes with the toughest dirt. It has supports for plates and a basket for
cutlery of all kinds (if you have to wash only a little cutlery, just one basket can be used). The
bottom basket can be filled with plates, soup dishes, dessert and serving dishes, pans and lids.
Place the main course and dessert plates on the racks provided, taking care that there is
always a gap between one plate and the next. They must always be vertical to allow the water
to pass freely. Pans must always be upside down. All loading combinations and variations are
possible, provided dishes and pans are placed so that all dirty surfaces are exposed to the jets
of water from below, and the water is able to flow freely.

Loading the Top Basket

The top basket is intended to take only small and medium items such as glasses, small plates,
coffee and tea cups, shallow bowls and light heat resistant plastic objects. When the top basket
is used in the lower position, plates with light dirt can also be placed in it. Load plates with the
top, and other recipients with the opening facing down. A few washes will give you experience
of the best way to arrange cups and glasses in two layers. Large and small plates can be
placed in the centre, in the supports provided.