Teka DW 455 S User guide

DW 455 S

9 place settings
10 place settings
half-load function

Dear Cu stomer,

Pleasecarefully readthis manual beforeusingthe
dishwasher,itwill help you t o use andmaintainthe
dishw ash er properl y.

Keepit to refer to it at a later date.

Passit on toany subsequentownerof the appliance.

This manu al c ont ain s sec ti ons on safetyInstructions,
OperatingInstructions, Installation Instructions and
Troubles hootingTips , etc.

ControlPanel...................................................3

Dishwasher Features........................... ............3

A WaterSoft ener.......... .. ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..4、

B LoadingtheSalt into the Softener.................5、

C Fill the Rinse Aid Dispenser..... ............... .....5、

D Funct i on of Det e rg e nt .. .. ... .. . . ... .. ... . ........... .. 6

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Attenti on before or after loading the Dish washer

Baskets..........................................................9

Loadi n g t he up per ...... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... .. . 10Basket

LoadingtheLower .......... .....................10Bas ket

Toreview the sec tion on t roublesho oting Tip s
willhelpyou to solvesomecommonproblems
byyourself .

Ifyou can not solv e t he problems b y yourself ,
please ask for the help o f professional techni cians.

The man ufacture r,following a policy o f con sta nt
dev elopmentandupdatingof the product, may
make m odifications without giving prior no tice.

This user manual shallalsobegotfrom the
manufacturer or responsible vendor.

WashCycle Tab le............. .......... ....................11

Turning on the Appliance.... ................. . ..... .. .. .11

ChangetheProgramme.............. .......... ......12....

At the end o f the Wash Cycle...........................12

FilteringSystem....................................... ......13

Carin g fo r the Di shw as he r.... . .. ... . ... .. ..... . .. ... . .. 14.

......... .......... ............... 15Install atio n p rep arat ion

...16Aesthet ic pane l 'sdi mensions and instal lation

........ ......18Ten sion adjus tment of the door spring

.............................. 18Conne ction ofdrainhoses

.........................19Dishwash e r i nstallat io n s teps

AboutElectricity Connecting...........................20

ColdWaterConnection .............. .......... ..........21

Hot ........ ..... 21WaterConnect ion.....................

Beforecallingforservice........................... .....23.

Errorcodes.................................... ..............24.

Technical information......... ............ ......... .....25..

When using y ou r dishwasher,
follow the precautions listed below:

Thisapp lianceis intended tobeu sedin household
andsimilar applications suchas:

-staff kitchen are as in shops, offices andother
worki ng envir onments ;

-farm houses;

-byclients in hotels, motelsandother residential type
environments;

-bedand breakfast typeenvironments.
Thisapp liancecan be usedbychi ldren agedfrom8
yearsand aboveandpersons with reduced physical,
sensory o r mental capa bilities o rlack of exper ience
andknowledgeif theyhave beengivensupervision
or instruction concerning useofthe applianceina
safe way andund erstand thehazards involved.
Children shallnot play withtheap pliance. Cleaning
andusermaintenanceshall notbemade by children
withoutsupervision. ForEN60335-1

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This app liance is not intended for use by pers ons
(including children)with reduced physical, sensory
or ment a l c ap abi li t ies , or l ac k o f ex p eri enc e an d
knowled ge ,unless t heyhave been given supe rvision
or instruction concerning useofthe appliancebya
personresponsiblefor theirsafety. ForIE C60335-1

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Thisapp liance is forindoor use only,for household
useonly.
Toprotect agains t the risk of e lectri cal sho ck, do no t
immerse the unit,cord or pluginwater orother liquid.
Pleaseunplug beforecleaning and maintenance the
appliance .
Use asoft clothm oisten with mildsoap,and then use
adryclothtowipeitagain.

This appliance must be earthed. In the event of a
malfunction or breakdown, earthing will reduce the risk
of anelectric shock by providing a path of least
resistance of electric current. This appliance is equipped
with a cord having an equipment-earthing conductor
and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that
is installed and earthed in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
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 grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance;
If it does not fit the outlet.
Have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.
Do not operate your dishwasher unless all 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 heavy objects on or stand on the door
when it is open. The appliance could tip forward.
When loading items to be washed:

1) Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to
damage the door seal;

2) Warning: Knives and other utensils with sharp points
must be loaded in the basket with their points down or
placed in a h orizontal position.
Check that the detergent powder is empty after
completion of the wash cycle.
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 detergent and rinse additives designed for
an automatic dishwasher.
Never use soap, laundry detergent, or hand washing
detergent in your dishwasher.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
The door should not be left open, since this could increase
the risk of tripping.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
During installation, the power supply must not be
excessively or dangerously bent or flattened.
Do not tamper with controls.
The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using
new hose sets and that old hose-sets should not be reused.
The maximum number of place settings to be washed
is 10.
The maximum permissible inlet water pressure is 1MPa.
The minimum permissible inlet water pressure is 0.04MPa.

Dispose of the dishwasherpackagin gmaterial
correctly.
All packagin gmaterialscanberecycled.
Plasticparts aremarked with thestan dard
international abbreviations:
PE forpolyethylene,e.g. sheet wrapping material
PS for p olystyrene , e.g. padding material
POM polyo xymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
PP poly propyl ene, e.g. Sa lt filler
ABS Acrylonitri le Butadiene Styrene, e.g.Control
Panel.

Packag ing materi al cou ld be da ngerous fo r chi ldren!
Fordisposingof packageand theapplianceplease
go to a r ecyclin g centr e.Therefo re cut off th e power
supply c able and make the door cl osing devi ce
unusab le.
Cardboard packa gingis manufactured from recycled
paper an dshould be d isposed in the was te paper
collecti on for recycli ng.
Byen suringthisproductisdisposed ofcorrectly,you
willhelp preventpotential negativeconsequences
forthe environment andhuman health,which could
otherw ise be cause d by inapp ropriat ewaste handling
of this prod uct.
Formo redetailedinformationaboutrecyclingofthis
produc t, please c ont act your lo cal city o ffice an dyour
househ old waste d isposal s ervice .
DISPOSAL: Do not disposethis productasunsorted
municipal waste. Collection of such waste separately
forspecial treatment is necessary.

Fordetailedoperating methodread thecorrespondingcontenton the instructio n manual.

Switch on the appliance Press the Power switch button to switch on the appliance, Open the door.

Witheachwashcycle.

Fill the detergent dispenser

Compartment
For programmes with pre-wash only.
(Follow the user instructions!)

C

B

A

Check the rinse aid level

Checkthe regeneration

salt level

Load the baskets

Select a programme

Running the dishwasher

Changing theprogramme

Add forgottendishes in the
dishwasher.

If the appliance is switched
off during a wash cycle.

Electr ic indicator on control panel (if provided).

(On models with water softener system only.)
Electric indicator on control panel (if provided).

If there is no salt warning light in the control panel
(for some models), you can estimate when to fill the salt into
the softener by the number of cycles the dishwasher has run.

Scrapeoff any large amount of leftover food. Softenremnantsofburnt foodin pans,
thenloadthebaskets. Refer to the dishwasher loading instructions.

Close the door Press the programme button until the selected programme lights up.
( See the section entitled Operationinstruction )

Turn on the water tap and press the Start/Pause button. The machine will start working
after about 10 seconds.

1.A running cycle can o nly be modified if it has been runningfora short time.Otherwise the detergent
may have already been released and the water already drained. If this is the case, the detergent
dispenser must be refilled.

2. Pressthe Start/Pause button ,than press the programbutton morethan 3 secondsto cancelthe
running programme.

3. Select a new programme.

4. Restart the dishwasher.

1.Press the start/pause button to stop the machine.

2.Open the door.

3.Add the forgotten dishes.

4.Close the door, then press the start/pause button, the dishwasher will
start running again after 10 seconds.

If the appliance is switched off during a wash cycle, when switched
on again, please re-select the washing cycle and operate the dishwasher
according to the original Power-on state ).

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Open t he door care fu l l y.
Hotsteam m ay escape
when the dooris opened!

Switch off the applia nce

Turn off the water tap,
unload the baskets

When the working cycle has finished, the buzzer of the
dishwasher will sound 8 times, then stop.
Turn off the appliance using the Power button.

Warning: wait a few minutes (about 15 minutes) before unloading the dishwasher to avoid handling
the dishes and utensils while they are still hot and more susceptible to break.
They will also dry better.Unloadthe appliance, startingfrom the lower basket.

Tog et the best p erformancefromyour dishwasher, read alloperatinginstructions
beforeusing it forthe first time.

1.On/Off B utton: To turn on/off t he p ower supply.

2. Pr ogram Button : To Press the bu tton to se lec t a
wash Pr og ra m.

3.Delay But ton :ToPress t h e button to d e lay.

4.H alf l o ad f u nctions Bu tto n: To s ele c t Half lo ad
functions.

5..Start/Pausebutton:Tostarttheselected
washing pro gram or pause the was hin g program
when the machin e is working .

Front view

1

2

8

3

6.Power indicator: To show w hen the power on.

7.Program indicators : to sho w which program
you hav e ch ose.

8.D elay ind icato r s: to show t h e d e l a y time
(3h/ 6h/9h ).

9.Half l oad/salt warning indicato rs/RinseAid indicato r:
When y ou choose H alf load, the Half load indicator light;
When t he salt w arning light, the s alt containe r mu st on ly

be r efilled;
When rins e ai d light , the dispenser needs t o
berefi lled.

Back Vie w

4
5
6

Cupshelf

1

2

Inner pipe

3

Lower basket

4

Salt cont ain er

5

Dispenser

6

7
9

10

Cutlery rack

7

Spra y a rm s

8

Filter assembly

9

3

Inlet pipe conne cto r

10

DrainpipeUpper basket

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Before using your dishwashe r for the first time:

A. Set the water softene r
B. Add 1.5Kg dishwasher salt and t hen full fill t he salt c ontain er with w ater
C. Filltherinseaiddispenser

D. Fill in deterg en t

The wat er so ftener must be s et m anu ally,using the wa ter ha rd ness di al.
The wat er so ftener is des igned to remove mi nerals and salts f rom the water, which w ould have
a detrim ental o r adverse effect on the operation of the app liance.
The higher the content of t hese minerals and sal ts, the h arder your water i s.
The soft ener s hould be adjusted according t o the hard ness of t he water in your area. Your local WaterA uthor ity
can advise youonthehardness ofthewater inyour area.

Adjusting SaltConsumption

The dishwas her is de signed to allow for a djustment in the amo unt of sa lt consumed based on the ha rdness of
the waterused. This is intended tooptimise andcustomise thelevel o f saltconsumption.

Please follow thestepsbelow for adjustmentin saltconsumption.

1. Open the d oor ,Switch on t he a pplia nce;

2. Press for mo re than 5 seconds to start the wa ter softener

3. Press the to sele ct the p roper set according to y our l ocal environm ent,

4. Press the Power b ut ton to end the set up model.

Start /Pause button
set model wit hin 60seconds a fter the appliance was swi tched o n( TheSalt and
Rinse ai d warninglight s w ill be on periodi cally when i t get in the set m odel );

Start /Pause button

the s ets will chang e in th e f ollowing sequence: H1->H2- >H3->H4->H5 ->H6;

WATER HAR DNESS

dH

6-11

18-22 31-40 22-28 3.1-4.0

35-55 61-98 43-69 6.1-9.8

°

°

dH=1.25Clarke=1.78fH=0.178mmol/l

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DH: Germ a n de gre e

°

fH: French degree
Clark: British degree

°

°

fH

0~90~5 0~0.9 4 0
10-20
21-3012-17 2.1- 3.0 12

41-6023-34 4.1- 6.0 30

°

Clark e

0~6
7-14
15-21

29-42

mmol/l

1.0-2.0 9

SelectorPosition

H1(Rapid )
H2(1Hour)
H3(1Hour Rapid )、
H4(Glass)

H5(Glass Rapid)、
H6(Glass 1Hour)、

Salt consumpt ion

(gram/cy cl e)

20

60

The manufactory setting: H4 (EN 50242)

Contact your l ocal water bo ard for inf ormation on the hardness of your water supply.

If your model does no t have any water so ftener,you may sk ip this section.

WATER SOFT ENER
Thehar dness o f t he water varies fr om place to plac e. If hard water is us ed i n t he dishwasher,de posits w ill
form on the dishes a nd utensils.
Theapplian ce i s equipped with aspecial softener that uses asalt container specifically designed to eliminate
lime and m ine ra ls from the water.

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Always u se the sal t intended for use w ith dishwasher.
The sa lt c ont ainer is l ocated beneath the lower basket and sh ould be filled a s explained
inthe follow ing:

Attention!

Only use salt specifically designe d f or t he use i n di shwashers! Every other type of
salt no t specifically de sig ned for theuse in adishwas her, espe cially table salt, will
damage the w ater softener.In case of da mages caused by t he use of unsuitab le
salt t he manufacturer does not gi ve any wa rranty nor is liable forany damages caused.

Only f ill wi th s alt just b efore starting one of theco mplete washing p rograms.
This will p revent any g rains of s alt or sa lty water,whi ch may have been spilled,
remaining on th e bottom o f t he machine for any pe riod of ti me, which may cause
corrosion.

A After the lower basket has been removed, unscr ew and r emove the cap from t he salt container.
B Place the e nd of the fu nnel (suppli ed) into the ho le and introdu ce about 1.5kg of di shwasher salt.

Full f ill the salt container with water,It is nor mal for a sm all amount o f water to come out o f the

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sal tcontainer.

D Afterfil ling the c ontain er , sc rew the c ap tightly back clo ckwise.
E The salt warning light willstopbeing after the saltcontainerhasbeen fi lled with salt.

F Immediat ely a ft er f illin g t he salt into the salt c ontain er, a washing program should be start ed

program O therwise the filter sys tem, pump or ot her important parts of the machine may be damaged

bysalty water. This isoutofwarranty.

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1.The salt con tainer must only be refilled when the salt warn ing light in the control panel comes on.
Depending on how well the salt dissolves, the s alt warning light may st ill be on even though the
salt cont ainer is filled.
If ther e i s n o salt w arning light in the con trol panel (fo r so me Models),you can e stimate when t o fill
the s alt i nto the so ftener by the cycles that the dishwashe r has run.

2. If th ere a re spills of the salt, a soa k or a rapid program s hould be run to remove the excessive sa lt.

(Wesuggesttouse a short

RinseAi dD ispenser

The r inse aid is releas ed during the fin al rinse to prevent water fro m forming dr oplets o n y our dish es, which can
leave spots and streaks. It also improve s dry ing by allowing wate r toroll offthe dishes. Your dishwa sheri s
designed to useliquidrins eaids. The rinse aiddispenser islocated inside thedoornext to thedetergent dispense r.
To fill the dispens er, ope n the cap and pour the rinse ai d into the dispens er until the lev el indicat or turn s complete ly
black. The volume of the rinse aid c ontainer is about 110ml.

Function of RinseAid

Rinse aid is aut omatically added during the last rinse, ensur ing thorough rinsi ng, and spot an d streak free drying.

Attention!

Only usebranded rinseaid for dishwasher.Never filltherinse aid dispenser withanyother substances

(e.g. Dishwasher cleani ng agent, liquid deterge nt). This would dam age the applian ce.

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