INSTRUCTION BOOK
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Dishwasher
BDW 55
05/05
Contents
Safety instructions |
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Disposal |
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Economical and ecological dishwashing |
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Description of the appliance |
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The control panel |
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Prior to using for the first time |
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The water softener |
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Filling with dishwasher salt |
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Rinse aid |
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In daily use |
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Loading cutlery and dishes |
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The lower basket |
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The cutlery basket |
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The upper basket |
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Adjusting the height of the upper basket |
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Use of detergent |
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Different kinds of detergent |
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Washing programmes |
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Starting a washing programme |
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Maintenance and cleaning |
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Cleaning the filters |
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Prolonged periods of non-operation |
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Frost precautions |
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Moving the machine |
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Something not working |
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Service and Spare Parts |
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Customer Care Department |
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Guarantee Conditions |
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Installation instructions |
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Fitting under a counter |
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Levelling |
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Water supply connections |
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Water outlet hose connection |
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Electrical connection |
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Hints for test centres |
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Technical specifications
Dimensions |
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60 cm |
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Height with worktop |
85 cm |
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Height without worktop |
82 cm |
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Max depth |
61 cm |
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Max depth with open door |
118.5 cm |
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Electrical connection: |
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inner edge of the dishwasher’s door. |
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Overall power |
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Fuse |
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Water supply pressure |
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50 kPa (0.5 bar) |
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Maximum |
800 kPa (8 bar) |
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12 place settings |
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This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:
-73/23 or 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;
-89/336 or 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.
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Safety instructions
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant safety information.
This information has been provided in the interest of your safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or using the appliance.
If you are unsure about any aspect of the information in this book, please contact our customer care department on 08705 950 950
Installation
●Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged, you should contact your supplier.
●For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified and competent person.
●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
●The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic components.
Child safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
●Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.
●Ensure the packaging materials for this appliance are kept away from children so as to prevent the risk of injury or suffocation.
●The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent residues may still be present in your machine. Keep children well away from your dishwasher when the door is open.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.
Your dishwasher in day-to-day use
●Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals must not be washed in this dishwasher.
●Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops.
●Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically designed for use in dishwashers.
●Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard.
●Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.
●Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting themselves.
●When finishing loading or unloading close the door, as an open door can be a hazard.
●Do not sit or stand on the open door.
●Isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the water supply after use.
●This product should be serviced by an authorised service engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
Disposal
Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly. All packaging materials can be recycled.
Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations:
>PE< |
for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material. |
>PS< |
for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC- |
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for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips. |
Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling.
As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw it from service, your should render it unserviceable before having it disposed of.
Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside.
For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to the costs, dispose it for you.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Economical and ecological dishwashing
●Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.
●Do not pre-wash under running water.
●Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of the soiling on the dishes.
●Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid than is recommended in these operating instructions and by the manufacturer of the respective product.
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Description of the appliance
1.Upper basket stop
2.Water hardness dial
3.Salt container
4.Detergent dispenser
5.Control panel
6.Rating plate
7.Rinse aid dispenser
8.Filters
9.Lower spray arm
10.Upper spray arm
11. Upper basket
12. Worktop
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The control panel
On/Off indicator light
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Programme guide |
Door handle |
Programme selector dial |
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Start/Cancel button
Programme selector dial and On/Off indicator light: the selection of a washing programme occurs by turning the programme selector dial clockwise or anticlockwise, until the desired washing programme (see "Washing programmes" chart) corresponds with the programme selection marker placed on the dial (position On). The On/Off indicator light illuminates.
The indicator lights of the phases foreseen for the selected programme start flashing.
To switch off the machine turn the programme selector dial until the marker on the dial corresponds with the On/Off indicator light (position Off). The On/Off indicator light turns off.
With the programme selector dial it is also possible to set the level of the water softener (see specific paragraph).
"START/CANCEL" button: once a washing programme has been set, press this button to start the programme.
The START/CANCEL indicator light (placed above the button) illuminates.
With this button it is possible to cancel a washing programme in progress.
Indicator lights: have the following meanings:
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illuminates when the washing and rinsing |
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phases are running. |
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illuminates when the washing programme |
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As soon as you select a washing programme, the phase indicator lights for that programme will start flashing.
As the programme starts, the phase indicator lights turn off except for the indicator light of the phase in progress which will remain lit with a static light.
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Prior to using for the first time
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1.Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions
2.Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3.Set the water softener
4.Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt
5.Fill the rinse aid dispenser
NOTE:
If you want to use the "3 in 1" combi detergents, read carefully the informations given in "Different kinds of detergents".
The water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (TH°) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and electronically, using the programme selector dial and the START/CANCEL button.
a) Setting manually
1.Open the dishwasher door.
2.Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to position 1 or 2 (see table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
b)Setting electronically
(The dishwasher must be switched off)
The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.
1.Keep the START/CANCEL button pressed and turn the programme selector dial clockwise until the programme selection marker corresponds with the first washing programme.
The On/Off and START/CANCEL indicator lights start to flash indicating that you have activated the water softener setting function.
At the same time, the END indicator light starts flashing.
The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of the END indicator light and a pause of about 5 seconds (see chart).
Example: 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes etc...= level 5
2.To change the level, press the START/CANCEL button. Each time this button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level, see chart).
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If current level is 5, by pressing the START/CANCEL button once, level 6 is selected.
If current level is 10, by pressing the START/CANCEL button once, level 1 is selected.
The END indicator light remains off for about 5 seconds and then starts flashing indicating the new set made.
3.To memorise the operation, switch off the machine by returning the programme selector dial to the Off position, that is the programme selection marker corresponds with the On/Off indicator light.
Otherwise wait for about 60 seconds, after which the dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.
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64 - 88 |
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9,0 - 12,5 |
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level 10 |
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53 - 63 |
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7,6- 8,9 |
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level 9 |
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46 - 52 |
65 - 75 |
6,5 - 7,5 |
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level 8 |
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36 - 45 |
51 - 64 |
5,1 - 6,4 |
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level 7 |
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28 - 35 |
40 - 50 |
4,0 - 5,0 |
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level 6 |
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23 - 27 |
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3,3 - 3,9 |
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level 5 |
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18 - 22 |
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2,6 - 3,2 |
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level 4 |
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13 - 17 |
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1,9 - 2,5 |
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level 3 |
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5 - 12 |
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0,7 - 1,8 |
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