Zanussi DE 6965 User Manual

DISHWASHER

DE 6965

152977 26/1	INSTRUCTION BOOK

UK

Contents

For the user

Important safety information	3
Description of the appliance	4
The control panel	5
Before use	7
Setting the water softener	7
Rinse aid	9
Using your appliance	10
Loading your appliance	10
Adjusting the height of the upper basket	12
Use of detergent	13
Hints and tips	14
Washing programmes	15
Operating sequence	16
Maintenance and cleaning	18
Internal cleaning	18
Cleaning the filters	18
External cleaning	19
Prolonged periods of non-operation	19
Frost precautions	19
Moving the machine	19
Something not working	20
Protection against flooding	21
Technical specifications	21
Hints for test centres	22

For the installer

Installation instructions	23
Water supply connections	23
Water outlet hose connection	24
Electrical connection	25
Adjusting the worktop	26
Fitting under a counter	26
Levelling	26

Guide to use the instruction book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions

1. 2. 3. Step by step

Hints and tips

Environmental information

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Important safety information

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.

Installation

●This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

●It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

●Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

●Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.

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.

●Keep all packaging well away from children.

●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.

During 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. Always turn off the appliance before opening the door.

●Only use detergent 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.

●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.

●Care should be taken when cleaning the bottom door seal and hinge area as any exposed metal edges may cut if care is not taken.

●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.

Conservation

In the interest of the environment:

● Materials marked with the symbol	are
recyclable.

●Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance.

●When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside.

●Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.

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Description of the appliance

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IN78

1.	Levelling spacers	10. Lower spray arm
2.	Upper basket stop	11.Upper spray arm
3.	Salt container	12.	"SID" detergent dispenser
			(S uper Intensity D ispenser)
4.	Large filter
		13.	Upper basket
5.	Detergent dispenser
		14.	Worktop

6.Control panel

7.Rating plate

8.Rinse aid dispenser

9.Central filter

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The control panel

1.ON-OFF indicator light

2.ON-OFF push button

3.Programme selection push buttons

4.Door handle

5.Digital display

6.HALF LOAD push button

This option is useful and economical when only a few dishes need washing.

By pressing this push button, the corresponding indicator light comes on and the prewash

phase is automatically excluded.

If the indicator light is off, the washing programme will be carried out completely.

Remember to load all the dishes into both baskets.

With	programmes	QUICK A 30 and RINSE
HOLD	this option is automatically deactivated.

8. Phase indicator lights

As soon as you select a washing programme,

all the phase indicator lights foreseen for that programme will illuminate.

When the programme starts the phase indicator lights will turn off except for the phase under way.

As the programme progresses, only the phase under way will illuminate.

At the end of the programme all the phase indicator lights turn off.

9. Salt and rinse aid indicator lights

SALT refilling indicator light

illuminates when the salt has run out and the salt container requires refilling.

RINSE-AID refilling indicator light illuminates when the rinse aid has run out and the rinse aid container requires refilling.

7. DELAY push button

This option allows the start of the programme to be delayed by a minimum of 1 hour up to 12 hours.

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Audible signals

Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing.

Short instruction accepted signal

When any of the push buttons are pressed (except the ON-OFF push button), a short audible signal informs you that the machine has accepted the instruction given.

Long programme run signal

A continuous audible signal informs you that the washing programme is starting.

Intermittent end of programme signal

An intermittent audible signal informs you that the wash programme has ended.

Alarm intermittent signal

The machine is fitted with a number of alarm systems to help you determine the cause of any problems (see "Something not working"). An intermittent audible signal of about 15 seconds informs you that an alarm is activated.

To deactivate	these audible signals, press the	DELAY
push button for about 3 seconds, at the end of which
an intermittent audible signal informs you that the
audible signals have been deactivated.
To reactivate	these audible signals, press the	DELAY
push button for about 3 seconds, at the end of which
an intermittent audible signal informs you that the				SO364
audible signals have been reactivated.
Both operations (to deactivate or
reactivate the audible signals) are possible
before the starting of a programme (setting
mode).
The setting will remain memorised after
switching off the dishwasher.

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Before use

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 salt

5.Fill the rinse aid dispenser

6.Run a RINSE HOLD programme

Setting 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 salts, the harder your water is.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).

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 dishwasher is factory set at level 4.

If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should be adjusted.

To select a different level be sure that the dishwasher is off and then proceed as follows:

1.Press the		ON-OFF		push button.
2.	Press simultaneously for about 5 seconds the
	programme push buttons				INTENSIVE SID 80
	and NORMAL		, in the digital display appears the
	current level (L 4).
3.	Press the	INTENSIVE SID 80			programme push
	button as many times as necessary until the
	required level appears in the digital display. The
	level increases by 1 each time the button is
	pressed.
	After 5 seconds that the				INTENSIVE SID 80

programme push button has last been pressed, the dishwasher memorises the new level and returns to the programme setting mode.

				Water hardness
Level		Clarke			French				PPM		Use of
		degrees			degrees			(Parts per			salt
					(°TH)			Million)
0			0 - 6			0 - 8			< 80		NO
1	7		- 10		9	-	14	81 - 140			YES
2	11 - 14				15	-	20	141	- 200		YES
3	15		- 21		21	-	30	201	- 300		YES
4	22		- 28		31	-	40	301	- 400		YES
5	29		- 35		41	-	50	401	- 500		YES
6	36 - 42				51	-	60	501	- 600		YES
7	43		- 49		61 - 70			601 - 700			YES
8	50		- 56		71	-	80	701	- 800		YES
9	57		- 84		81 - 120			801 - 1200			YES

If your water is level 0 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt. With the setting of the water softener at level 0 the salt indicator light on the control panel will always remain off.

Use salt from level 1 upwards.

SO365

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Filling with salt

Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers.

All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in a dishwasher,

especially table salt, will damage the water softener.

Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing programmes.

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.

To fill:

1.To fill with salt, unscrew the cap of the salt container.

2.Pour 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary only before filling with salt for

the first time).

3.Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the container is full.

Do not worry if water over flows from the unit when filling with salt, this is quite normal.

4.Replace the cap making sure that there is no

trace of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.

5.Screw on the cap tightly.

The salt container will require topping up periodically.

You are reminded of this by the salt indicator light on the control panel which comes on when the salt has finished.

The salt indicator light on the control panel can remain illuminated for 2-6 hours after the salt has been replenished, assuming the dishwasher remains

switched on. If you are using salts that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer. The function of the machine is not affected.

SALET

SAL

SALZ

SEL

SR06

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Rinse aid

Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse, ensuring thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying. The dispenser, which is positioned inside the door, holds about 110 ml of

rinse aid, which is sufficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing programmes, depending upon the dosage setting.

Filling with rinse aid

1.Open the container by turning the lid (A) anticlockwise.

2.Add the rinse aid until the container is completely full. The indicator (B) will be completely dark.

3.Top up the rinse aid when the rinse aid indicator light on the control panel illuminates.

Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.

Do not put liquid detergent in the rinse aid compartment. Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling with an absorbent cloth to avoid excess foaming during the next wash.

Adjusting the dose

According to the finish and drying results obtained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (C) (position 1 minimum dosage, position 6 maximum dosage).

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

Reduce it if there are sticky whitish streaks on the dishes.

A

BR01

B
	x
m	a
BR03

					C
	x	6	5	4	3
m	a				2
					1
BR02

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Using your appliance

Loading your appliance

Before placing dishes in the machine, remove any scraps of food, to avoid clogging the filters and consequently reducing the performance.

Do not load very small items which can fall through the baskets.

Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes.

The lower basket

The lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc.

Serving dishes and large lids should be arranged around the edge of the basket, ensuring that the upper spray arm can turn freely.

The two rear rows of prongs on the lower basket can be easily lowered to allow you to load pots, pans and bowls.

To lower the prongs:

-Slightly pull them upward and let them drop down (see picture).

-To bring them back to the standing position, just pull them up again.

UI48

UI21

UI85

UI18

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