Zanussi DE 540 X User Manual

DISHWASHER

DE 540 X

Instruction Book

152967 34/0

Safety instructions 3 Disposal 3 Economical and ecological dishwashing 3 Description of the appliance 4 The control panel 4 Prior to using for the first time 5

Setting the water softener 5 Filling with salt 6 Rinse aid 6

In daily use 8 Loading cutlery and dishes 8 The lower basket 8 The cutlery basket 8 The upper basket 9 Adjusting the height of the upper basket 9 Use of detergent 10

Different kinds of detergent 11 Washing programmes 12 Starting a washing programme 13 Maintenance and cleaning 14

Cleaning the filters 14 Prolonged periods of non-operation 14 Frost precautions 14 Moving the machine 14

What to do, when... 15 Service and Spare Parts 17 Customer Care Department 17 Guarantee Conditions 18 Installation instructions 19

Fitting under a counter 19 Levelling 19 Water supply connections 19 Water outlet hose connection 20 Electrical connection 20

Hints for test centres 21

Contents

Dimensions Width 60 cm

Height with worktop 85 cm Height without worktop 82 cm Max depth 61 cm Max depth with open door 118.5 cm

Electrical connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the Voltage inner edge of the dishwasher’s door. Overall power Fuse

Water supply pressure Minimum 50 kPa (0.5 bar)

Maximum 800 kPa (8 bar)

Capacity 12 place settings

Technical specifications

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.

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.

● Packaging parts may be dangerous for children, who could

even be suffocated! You should therefore keep all packaging well away from children.

● 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.

● 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-

free).

>POM< 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 will, for a small contribution to the costs, dispose it for you.

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, special salt and rinse aid than is

recommended in these operating instructions and by the manufacturer of the respective product.

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.

Safety instructions

The control panel

1. Upper basket stop

2. Water hardness switch

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

Description of the appliance

Function push buttons: in addition to the dishwashing

programme selected, the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons: water softener setting, deactivation/activation of the inflow of rinse aid and the cancelling of a programme in progress.

Indicator lights: have the following meanings:

The salt and rinse aid indicator lights are never illuminated while a washing programme is running even if filling with salt and rinse aid is necessary.

Delay start push button: this option allows the start of

the programme to be delayed by 3, 6 or 9 hours.

Phase indicator lights: have the following meanings:

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.

SALT illuminates when the salt has run out RINSE-AID illuminates when the rinse aid has run out

WASH illuminates when the washing phase is running DRY illuminates when the drying phase is running END illuminates when the washing programme has

ended. It also has added functions of visual signalling as:

- the setting of the water softener

- deactivation/activation of the inflow of rinse aid

- intervention of an alarm due to malfunction of the machine.

IN144

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.

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 water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness switch and electronically, using the function push buttons on the control panel.

If your water is level 1 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt.

a) Setting manually

1. Open the dishwasher door.

2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.

3. Turn the water hardness switch 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. Press the On/Off push button. The On/off indicator light illuminates.

If other indicator lights are on, this means that a wash programme has been selected. The programme must be cancelled: press simultaneously the function push buttons 2 and 3 for about 2 seconds. All the indicator lights will turn off (except for the On/Off indicator light).

2. Press simultaneously function push buttons 2 and 3, until the indicator lights of the function push buttons 1, 2 and 3 start flashing.

3. Press the function push button 1, the indicator lights of function push buttons 2 and 3 turn off while the indicator light of the push button 1 goes on flashing, at the same time the indicator light END starts to flash.

The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of the indicator light END.

Example: 5 flashes = level 5

4. To change the level, press push button 1. Each time the

push button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level see the chart).

Examples:

if the current level is 5, by pressing push button 1 once, level 6 is selected. if the current level is 10, by pressing push button 1 once, level 1 is selected.

5. To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button or wait about 60 seconds after which the dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.

Prior to using for the first time

Clarke

degrees

°TH

(french degrees)

PPM

(parts per million)

manually electronically

64 - 88 53 - 63 46 - 52 36 - 45 28 - 35 23 - 27 18 - 22 13 - 17

5 - 12

< 5

901 - 1250

751- 900 641 - 750 501 - 640 391 - 500 321 - 390 251 - 320 181 - 250

70 - 180

< 70

91 - 125

76 - 90 65 - 75 51 - 64 40 - 50 33 - 39 26 - 32 19 - 25

7 - 18

< 7

2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

level 10

level 9 level 8 level 7 level 6 level 5 level 4 level 3 level 2 level 1

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Water hardness

Adjusting the water hardness

setting

Number of

flashes

Use

of salt

AA07

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 spilt, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may cause corrosion.

To fill:

1. Open the door, remove the lower basket and unscrew the

cap of the salt container by turning it anticlockwise.

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.

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 turning it clockwise until it stops with a click.

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.

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

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 pressing the release button (A).

2. Add the rinse aid until the container is completely full. The

maximum level for filling is indicated by "max".

Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.

Adjusting the dose

According to the finish and drying results obtained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (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.

The dose is factory set in position 4.

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

Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling with an absorbent cloth to avoid excess foaming during the next wash.

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

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

SR14

SALE

ZOUT

SALT

SALZ

SEL

BR07

BR14

BR09

● If you are using dishwasher detergent that already contains

rinse aid, it is necessary to deactivate the inflow of rinse aid, in order to avoid a double dosage.

To deactivate the inflow of rinse aid, proceed as follows:

(The dishwasher must be switched off)

When the inflow of rinse aid has been deactivated, the rinse aid indicator light on the control panel is automatically deactivated.

1. Press the On/Off push button. The On/off indicator light

illuminates.

2. Press simultaneously function push buttons 2 and 3, until the indicator lights of the function push buttons 1, 2 and 3 start flashing.

3. Press the function push button 2, the indicator lights of function push buttons 1 and 3 turn off while the indicator light of the function push button 2 goes on flashing, at the same time the indicator light END illuminates indicating that the inflow of rinse aid is active.

4. To deactivate the inflow of rinse aid, press the function push button 2 again, the indicator light END turns off, indicating that the inflow of rinse aid has been deactivated.

5. To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button or wait about 60 seconds after which the dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.

To activate the inflow of rinse aid follow the above instructions until the indicator light END illuminates.

In daily use

● Check if it’s necessary to refill with special salt or rinse aid

● Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

● Fill with dishwasher detergent .

● Select a wash programme suitable for the cutlery and

dishes.

● Start the wash programme.

Loading cutlery and dishes

Sponges, household cloths and any object that can absorb water may not be washed in the dishwasher.

● Before loading the dishes, you should:

- Remove large left-overs.

- Soften remnants of burnt food in pans

● When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:

- Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms .

- Load hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening 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.

- Lay small objects in the cutlery basket.

● Plastic items and pans with teflon have a tendency to

retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain and steel items.

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 spray arms can turn freely.

The cutlery basket

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. Take care when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives.

Removable knife basket

Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be placed horizontally in the removable knife basket, which is positioned at the rear of the upper basket.

For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery/dishes

are of limited suitability:

- Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is specifically marked as being dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer.

- Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently

- Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to discolour during washing. Left-overs, e.g. egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause discolouring and staining on silver. Therefore always clean left-overs from silver immediately, if it is not to be washed straight after use.

- Some types of glass can become dull after a large number of washes

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 is not temperature resistant

- Bonded cutlery items or dishes

- Pewter or copper items

- Lead crystal glass

- Steel items subject to rusting

- Wooden platters

- Items made from synthetic fibres

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