Teka LP8835W User Manual

Instruction
Manual

English

60cm
Freestanding
Dishwasher

LP8835W
LP8835X

www.teka.com

Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual Contents

Safety Notes 04
Your Appliance 07
Operating Instructions 08
Installation Instructions 13
Cleaning and Maintenance 14
Troubleshooting 16
Warranty 18

03

Peace
of Mind

Customer
Care

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing a Teka appliance. You’ve chosen a product
that features over 90 years of innovation and the very best of European engineering, with
Teka founded in Germany in 1924. Intuitive and stylish, your Teka appliance has been
designed with you in mind meaning that you’ll get great results every time.

Welcome to the world of Teka.

Visit our website for our full range of Appliance solutions, product brochures and service
information.

Teka is proudly distributed and represented by Residentia Group in Australia.

www.teka.com/au

Teka recommends the use of original spare parts.

When contacting our customer service team, please ensure that you have the following
information at hand (which can be found on your appliances’ rating plate.
— Model Number; and,
— Serial Number.

P . 1300 11 4357
E. [e-mail]

LP8835

Safety Notes

04

1. Conditions of use

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as farm
houses or by clients in serviced apartments, holiday apartments and other residential
type environments.

2. Safety instructions

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions.
The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries
and damages. Always keep the instructions with your appliance for future reference.

Warning! To prevent any damages to your and others’ life or property, you have to follow

the safety notes.

Warning! Caution, risk of electricution!

2.1 Children & vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

— This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a

person who is responsible for their safety.
— Do not let children play with the appliance.
— Keep all packaging away from children.
— Keep all detergents away from children.
— Keep children and pets away from the appliance door when it is open.
— Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
— Dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline and they can be extremely dangerous if

swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and always keep children away from the

dishwasher when the door is open.

2.2 Installation

— Remove all the packaging.
— Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
— Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
— Make sure that the floor where you install the appliance is flat, stable, heat resistant and

clean.
— Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 5°C or higher

than 35°C.
— Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge

on the opposite side, where the appliance door can not be fully opened.
— Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety

gloves.
— Always move the appliance vertically.
— The rear surface of the appliance must be put against the wall.
— The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the kitchen counter with

correct space (Refer to the Installation leaflet).
— When the appliance is put in its permanent position, check if it is fully level with the aid

of a spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet until it is.

Electrical Connection

— Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power

supply. If not, contact an electrician.
— Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
— Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the

appliance power supply cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our

Service Centre.
— Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make

sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation. Do not connect the

appliance plug with a power connection board.
— Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.

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Grounding Instructions
Warning! Risk of fire and electrical shock.

— The appliance must be earthed (grounded). In the event of a malfunction or

breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of an electric shock by providing a path of

least resistance of electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an

equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
— The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is installed and grounded in

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

Warning! Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in the

risk of electric shock.

Warning! Check with a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt

whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug supplied
with the appliance, even if it does not fit the outlet. Have a qualified electrician
install the correct power outlet for use.

2.3 Appliance use

Warning! Risk of fire, explosion, electric shock or damage to the appliance.

— Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish racks of the dishwasher.
— Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use.
— Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place. Open

the door very carefully (and slowly) if the dishwasher is operating, as there is a risk of

water spraying out.
— Do not place any heavy objects on the or stand on the door when it is open. Aside from

potential damage to the appliance, the appliance could tip forward.
— When loading items to be washed:

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

2) Warning: Knives and other utensils with sharp points/edges, must be loaded into

the cutlery drawer with their sharp points facing down, or placed in a horizontal
position.

— When using your dishwasher, you should prevent plastic items from coming into

contact with the heating element.
— Check that the detergent compatment is empty after the completion of the wash cycle.
— Do not wash plastic items within the dishwasher unless thay are marked as

dishwasher safe (or equivalent). For plastic items without markings, always refer to 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. Keep

these products out of the reach of children.
— Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid, keep children away from the open

door of the dishwasher, as there could still be residual detergent left inside.
— Never leave the dishwasher door open as this creates a tripping hazzard.
— The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new hose sets supplied

(never use old or existing hoses).
— The maximum place settings to be washed is 14.
— The maximum permissible inlet water pressure is 1Mpa, whilst the minimum is

0.04Mpa.

— It is dangerous to open the dishwasher door whilst in operation, as the hot water may

scald you.

2.4 Care and Cleaning

Warning! Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.

— Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the

mains socket.
— Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.
— Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use

abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

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2.5 Product Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

— Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
— Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
— Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.
— Speak with your local council as to where best to discard the appliance, with most

councils offering an appliance recycling serivce.
— Please dispose of packaging materials properly and recycle where possible.

2.6 Transport

Always move the appliance cautiously. Avoid using the appliance door or handle to lift the
appliance.

2.7 Installation Positioning

— Ensure that your appliance is installed on solid and flat ground, in a level position.
— Please do not place the appliance on a slope, soft carpet or wooden floor.
— Your appliance should only be installed within an internal environment. Do not install

the appliance outdoors.

Level Adjusting

— If the floor is obviously uneven, your appliance feet need to be adjusted. If your

appliance isn’t level, it will cause your appliance to vibrate, and potentially move from its

position.
— Adjust the appliance legs to ensure your appliance is level.