Whirlpool ADG196FD, ADG196 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING

WARNING:

When using your dishwasher, follow the precautions listed below:

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

•This appliance must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding 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 equipmentgrounding 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.

•Usage of extension cord is not allowed.

WARNING:

Improper connection of the equipment-grounding 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.

WARNING:

PROPER USE

•Access to disconnection of the appliance (main plug) shall be ensured after installation.

•Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dishrack 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 horizontal position.

•When using your dishwasher, you should prevent plastic items from coming into contact with the heating element. (This instruction is only applicable to machines with a visual heating element.)

•Check that the detergent comparment 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 not 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. 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, there could still be some detergent left inside.

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (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 appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

•Dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline, they can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and keep children away from the dishwasher when the door is open.

•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.

•Remove the door to the washing compartment when removing an old dishwasher from service or discarding it.

•Please dispose of packing materials properly.

•Use the dishwasher only for its intended function.

•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 rated voltage is: AC 220-240 V/ 50Hz.

•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.

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SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

•This appliance has been made of recyclable or re-usable material. Scrapping must be carried out in compliance with local waste disposal regulations. Before scrapping it, make sure to cut off the mains cord so that the appliance cannot be re-used.

•For more detailed information on handling and recycling of this product, contact your local authorities who deal with the separate collection of rubbish or the shop where you bought the appliance.

SCRAPPING OF PACKAGING

•The packaging can be 100% recycled as confirmed by the recycling symbol . The various parts of the packaging must not be dispersed in the environment, but must be scrapped in line with local authority regulations.

SCRAPPING OF APPLIANCE

•This appliance is marked according to the European Directive 2002/96/EC, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

•By ensuring that this product is disposed of correctly, you will help to prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and for human health.

•The symbol on the product or on the documents accompanying the product indicates that this appliance should not be treated as household waste, but must be given to the appropriate local

gathering place where electric and electronic appliances are stored and recycled.

DISPOSAL

Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly.

All packaging materials can be recycled.

Plastic parts are marked with the standard international abbreviations:

•PE for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material

•PS for polystyrene, e.g. padding material

•POM polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips

•PP polypropylene, e.g. Salt filler

•ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, e.g. Control Panel.

WARNING:

•Packaging material could be dangerous for children!

•For disposing of package and the appliance please go to a recycling centre. Therefore cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable.

•Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and should be disposed in the waste paper collection for recycling.

•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 and your household waste disposal service.

DISPOSAL: Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary.

OPERATION INSTRUCTION

IMPORTANT. To get the best performance from your dishwasher, read all operating instructions before using it for the first time.

Control panel

1On/Off Button: To turn on/off the power supply.

2Delay Button: To Press the button to delay.

3Program Button: To Press the button to select a wash Program.

Dishwashing features

Front view

4Display screen: to show the error code,delay time etc.

-Rinse Aid indicator,Add salt indicator: Indicates when the dispenser needs to be refilled.

-Delay time or error codes indicator:

-Program indicators:

Back View

1	Top spray arm	5	Lower basket	9	Spray arms	13 Adjuster
2	Cutlery rack	6	Salt container	10	Filter assembly
3	Upper basket	7	Dispenser	11	Inlet pipe connector
4	Inner pipe	8	Cup shelf	12	Drain pipe

PRIOR USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:

A.Set the water softener

B.Add 1.5Kg dishwasher salt and then full fill the salt container with water

C.Fill the rinse aid dispenser

D.Fill in detergent

A. Water Softener

The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial. The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, 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. 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.

Adjusting Salt Consumption

The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of salt consumed based on the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise the level o f salt consumption.

Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.

1.Open the door ,Switch on the appliance;

2.Press the Program button for more than 5 seconds to start the water softener set model within 60seconds after the appliance was switched on( The Salt and Rinse aid warning lights will be on periodically when it get in the set model );

3.Press the Program button to select the proper set according to your local environment, the sets will change in the following sequence: H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;

4.Press the Power button to end the set up model.

		WATER HARDNESS			Selector	Salt
					position	consumption
	°dH	°fH	°Clarke	mmol/l	position	(gram/cycle)

	0~5	0~9	0~6	0~0.94	H1	0

6~11		10~20	7~14	1.0~2.0	H2	9

12~17		21~30	15~21	2.1~3.0	H3	12

18~22		31~40	22~28	3.1~4.0	H4	20

23~34		41~60	29~42	4.1~6.0	H5	30

35~55		61~98	43~69	6.1~9.8	H6	60

Note 1
1 dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 fH=0.178mmol/l
DH	= German degree
fH	= French degree
Clarke	= British degree

Note 2

The manufactory setting: H4 (EN 50242)

Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply. Note: If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.

Water softener

The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will form on the dishes and utensils. The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt container specifically designed to eliminate lime and minerals from the water.

B. Loading the Salt Into the Softener

Always use the salt intended for use with dishwasher.

The salt container is located beneath the lower basket and should be filled as explained in the following:

Attention

•Only use salt specifically designed for the use in dishwashers! Every other type of salt not specifically designed for the use in a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water softener. In case of damages caused by the use of unsuitable salt the manufacturer does not give any warranty nor is liable for any damages caused.

•Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing programs. This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which may have been spilled, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may cause corrosion.

Open

A.After the lower basket has been removed, unscrew and remove the cap from the salt container. (1)

B.Place the end of the funnel (supplied) into the hole and introduce about 1.5kg of dishwasher salt.

C.Full fill the salt container with water,It is normal for a small amount of water to come out of the salt container. (2).

D.After filling the container , screw the cap tightly back clockwise.

E.The salt warning light will stop being after the salt container has been filled with salt.

F.Immediately after filling the salt into the salt container, a washing program should be started program Otherwise the filter system, pump or other important parts of the machine may be damaged by salty water. This is out of warranty.

Note:

1.The salt container must only be refilled when the salt warning light in the control panel comes on. Depending on how well the salt dissolves, the salt warning light may still be on even though the salt container is filled. 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 cycles that the dishwasher has run.

2.If there are spills of the salt, a soak or a rapid program should be run to remove the excessive salt.

C. Fill the Rinse Aid Dispenser

Rinse Aid Dispenser

The rinse aid is released during the final rinse to prevent water from forming droplets on your dishes, which can leave spots and streaks. It also improves drying by allowing water to roll off the dishes. Your dishwasher is designed to use liquid rinse aids. The rinse aid dispenser is located inside the door next to the detergent dispenser.

To fill the dispenser, open the cap and pour the rinse aid into the dispenser until the level indicator turns completely black. The volume of the rinse aid container is about 110ml.

Function of Rinse Aid

Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse, ensuring thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying.

Attention

Only use branded rinse aid for dishwasher. Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g. Dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance.

When to Refill the Rinse Aid Dispenser

If there is no rinse-aid warning light in the control panel, you can estimate the amount from the colour of the optical level indicator C located next to the cap. When the rinse-aid container is full, the whole indicator will be dark .As the rinse-aid diminishes, the size of the dark dot decreases. You should never let the rinse aid level fall 1 / 4 full.

As the rinse aid diminishes, the size of the black dot on the rinse aid level indicator changes, as illustrated below.

C (Rinse-Aid indicator)

Full

3 / 4 full

1 / 2 full

1 / 4 full - Should refill to eliminate spotting

Empty

1.To open the dispenser, turn the cap to the "open" (left) arrow and lift it out.

2.Pour the rinse aid into the dispenser, being careful not to overfill.

3.Replace the cap by inserting it aligned with "open" arrow and turning it to the closed (right) arrow.

NOTE

Clean up any rinse aid spilled while during filling with an absorbent cloth to avoid excessive foaming during the next wash. Don't forget to replace the cap before you close dishwasher door.

Adjusting Rinse Aid Dispenser

The rinse aid dispenser has six or four settings. Always start with the dispenser set on "4". If spots and poor drying are a problem, increase the amount of rinse aid dispensed by removing the dispenser lid and rotating the dial to "5". If the dishes still are not drying properly or are show spots, adjust the dial to the next higher lever until your dishes are spot-free. The recommended setting is "4". (Factory value is "4".)

NOTE

Adjust lever (Rinse)

Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing.

Reduce it if there are sticky whitish stains on your dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades.

D. Function of Detergent

Detergents with its chemical ingredients are necessary to remove dirt, crush dirt and transport it out of the dishwasher. Most of the commercial quality detergents are suitable for this purpose.

Attention!

Proper Use of Detergent.

Use only detergent specifically made for the use in dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh and dry. Don't put powdered detergent into the dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes.

Detergents

There are 3 sorts of detergents 1.With phosphate and with chlorine 2.With phosphate and without chlorine

3.Without phosphate and without chlorine

Normally new pulverised detergent is without phosphate. Thus the water softener function of phosphate is not given. In this case we recommend to fill salt in the salt container even when

the hardness of water is only 6 dH. If detergents without phosphate are used in the case of hard water often white spots appear on dishes and glasses. In this case please add more detergent to reach better results. Detergents without chlorine do only bleach a little. Strong and coloured spots will not be removed completely. In this case please choose a program with a higher temperature.

Concentrated Detergent

Based on their chemical composition, detergents can be split in two basic types:

•conventional, alkaline detergents with caustic components

•low alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes

Detergent Tablets

Detergent tablets of different brands dissolve at different speeds. For this reason some detergent tablets cannot dissolve and develop their full cleaning power during short programs. Therefore please use long programs when using detergent tablets, to ensure the complete removal of detergent residuals.

Detergent Dispenser

The dispenser must be refilled before the start of each wash cycle following the instructions provided in the wash cycle table . Your dishwasher uses less detergent and rinse aid than Conventional dishwasher. Generally, only one tablespoon of detergent is needed for a normal wash load. More heavily soiled items need more detergent. Always add the detergent just before starting the dishwasher, otherwise it could get damp and will not dissolve properly.

Amount of Detergent to Use

Detergent powder

Push latch to open	Detergent tablet

NOTE:

•If the lid is closed: press release button. The lid will spring open.

•Always add the detergent just before starting each wash cycle.

•Only use branded detergent aid for dishwasher.

WARNING:

Dishwasher detergent is corrosive! Take care to keep it out of reach of children.

Fill in Detergent

Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent. The marking indicates the dosing levels, as illustrated on the right:

A.The place of main wash cycle detergent placed.

B.The place of pre-wash cycle detergent placed.

Please observe the manufacturers dosing and storage. Recommendations as stated on the detergent packaging. Close the lid and press until it locks in place.

If the dishes are heavily soiled, place an additional detergent dose in the pre-wash detergent chamber. This detergent will take effect during the pre-wash phase.

NOTE:

•You find information about the amount of detergent for the single programme on the last page.

•Please aware, that according to the level soiling and the specific hardness of water differences are possible.

•Please observe the manufacturer's recommendations on the detergent packaging.

LOADING THE DISHWASHER BASKET

Recommendation

•Consider buying utensils which are identified as dishwasher-proof.

•Use a mild detergent that is described as 'kind to dishes'. If necessary, seek further information from the detergent manufacturers.

•For particular items, select a program with as low a temperature as possible.

•To prevent damage, do not take glass and cutlery out of the dishwasher immediately after the programme has ended.

For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery/dishes

Are not suitable

•Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-pearl handles

•Plastic items that are not heat resistant

•Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temperature resistant

•Bonded cutlery items or dishes

•Pewter or cooper items

•Crystal glass

•Steel items subject to rusting

•Wooden platters

•Items made from synthetic fibres

Are of limited suitability

Some types of glasses can become dull after a large number of washes

Silver and aluminum parts have a tendency to discolour during washing

Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently

Attention before or after loading the Dishwasher Baskets

(For best performance of the dishwasher, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of baskets and cutlery baskets may vary from your model.)

Scrape off any large amounts of leftover food. Soften remnants of burnt food in pans. It is not necessary to rinse the dishes under running water.

Place objects in the dishwasher in following way:

1.Items such as cups, glasses, pots/pans, etc. are faced downwards.

2.Curved items, or ones with recesses, should be loaded aslant so that water can run off.

3.All utensils are stacked securely and can not tip over.

4.All utensils are placed in the way that the spray arms can rotate freely during washing.

NOTE: Very small items should not be washed in the dishwasher as they could easily fall out of the basket.

•Load hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans etc. With the opening facing downwards so that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base.

•Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another, or cover each other.

•To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch.

•Load large items which are most difficult to clean into the lower basket.

•The upper basket is designed to hold more delicate and lighter dishware such as glasses, coffee and tea cups

•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.

•Please do not overload your dishwasher. This is important for good results and for reasonable consumption of energy.

Removing the Dishes

To prevent water dripping from the upper basket into the lower basket, we recommend that you empty the lower basket first and then the upper basket.

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