Zanussi ZDF 312 User Manual

User manual

Dishwasher

ZDF 312

Thank you for selecting our
appliance

We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new
appliance and we hope that you will consider
our brand again when purchasing household
appliances.
Please read this user manual carefully and
keep it throughout the product life cycle as a
reference document. The user manual should
be passed on to any future owner of the
appliance.

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12
Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 12
Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
"3 in 1 function" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17

Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23
Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24
Guarantee/Customer Service _ _ _ _ _ _ 27
European Guarantee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29
www.electrolux.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30

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Safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the
correct use, before installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual carefully, in­cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid
unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im­portant to ensure that all people using the
appliance are thoroughly familiar with its opera­tion and safety features. Save these instruc­tions and make sure that they remain with the
appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be properly informed
on appliance use and safety.

Correct use

• This dishwasher is only intended for washing
household utensils suitable for machine
washing.

• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher.
This could cause an explosion.

• Knives and other items with sharp points
must be loaded in the cutlery basket with
their points down or placed in a horizontal
position in the upper basket.

• Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse
aid) suitable for dishwashers.

• Avoid opening the door whilst the appliance
is in operation, hot steam may escape.

• Do not take any dishes out of the dishwasher
before the end of the dishwashing cycle.

• After use, isolate the appliance from the
power supply and turn off the water supply.

• This product should be serviced only 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 will cause
injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact
your local Service Force Centre. Always in­sist on genuine spare parts.

General safety

• Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical
burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could en­danger life! Comply with the safety instruc­tions of the dishwasher detergent
manufacturer.

• The water in your dishwasher is not for drink­ing. Detergent residues may still be present
in your machine.

• 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.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Don’t allow children to use the
dishwasher unsupervised.

• Keep all packaging well away from children.
There is risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.

• Keep children well away from the
dishwasher when the door is open.

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Installation

• Check your dishwasher for any transport
damage. Never connect a damaged ma­chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con­tact your supplier.

• All packaging must be removed before use.

• Any electrical and plumbing work required to
install this appliance must be carried out by
a qualified and competent person.

• For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter
the specifications or attempt to modify this
product in any way.

• Never use the dishwasher if the electrical
supply cable and water hoses are damaged;

or if the control panel, work top or plinth area
are damaged such that the inside of the ap­pliance is freely accessible. Contact your
local Service Force centre, in order to avoid
hazard.

• All sides of the dishwasher must never be
drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and
electric components.

CAUTION!

For electrical and water connection carefully
follow the instructions given in specific para­graphs.

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Control panel

1

On/Off button

2

Programme selection buttons

3 Delay start button
4 Indicator lights
5

Function buttons

Setting mode

IMPORTANT!

Always remember that when performing opera­tions as:

– selecting a washing programme,
– setting the water softener,

the appliance MUST be in setting mode:

• Press On/Off button, ALL programme selec­tion button lights are illuminated = appliance

in setting mode.

• Press On/Off button, ONLY a programme
button light is illuminated = last performed
programme still set.

In this case the programme has to be cancelled
(see instructions "Cancel a washing pro­gramme in progress").

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Function buttons

Programme selection buttons

In addition to the dishwashing programme selection,
the following functions can also be set with the help of
these buttons.

– the setting of the water softener,
– the cancelling of a programme in progress.

•

Starting the washing programme:

1. Press the On/Off button.

2. Press the button corresponding to the required
programme, the corresponding light remains illu­minated while the other programme lights turn off.

3. After about 3 seconds from the last pressure of a
button the programme starts automatically.

IMPORTANT!

Once the programme has started, if you want to
change the selection made you must cancel the wash­ing programme in progress.

•

Cancel the washing programme in progress:

•

Press and hold simultaneously function buttons B
and C until ALL programme button lights will illumi­nate.

•

Release function buttons B and C.

• Switch off the machine by pressing the On/Off but-

ton or select a new washing programme (check that
there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.

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Delay start button

This option allows the start of the programme to be
delayed by 3 or 6 hours. Before selecting the washing
programme, press the On/Off button and then press
the delay start button until the light corresponding to
3h or 6h illuminates.
Press the button corresponding to the required wash­ing programme, the countdown will start automatically
after about 3 seconds.
Once the countdown has elapsed the washing pro­gramme will start automatically. The delay start light
will turn off.

•

Cancel the delay start in progress:

Press the delay start button until the lights corre­sponding to 3h or 6h are off. The selected washing
programme will start automatically.

IMPORTANT!

It is possible to select a washing programme and the delay start also with the door slightly opened. In this case
the start of the programme or the countdown will occur after the closure of the door. Until that moment it is
possible to modify the set made.

Indicator lights

Wash

1)

Illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases are
running.

End of programme

3 in 1 function

Salt refilling

2)

Illuminates when the washing programme has ended.
It also has added functions of visual signalling as:

• the setting of the water softener,

• intervention of an alarm due to the malfunction of

the machine.

Indicates the activation/deactivation of the "3 in 1 func­tion" (see "3 in 1 function") .

Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled.
It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt
has been filled.

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Indicator lights

Rinse aid

2)

1) 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.

2) 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.

Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled.

Washing programmes

Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description

Intensive 70° Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots

and pans

Normal 65° Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots

and pans

Eat-Load-Run

1)

Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash

Prewash
Main wash
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying

Prewash
Main wash
1 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying

Final rinse

Bio 50°

2)

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Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash

Main wash
1 intermediate rinse
Final rinse
Drying

Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description

Rinse and Hold Any.

Partial load (to be completed later in the day).

1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher. This is perfect daily programme, made to meet the needs of a family of 4
persons who only wish to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery.

2) Test programme for test institutes.

1 cold rinse (to avoid food
scraps from sticking
together).
This programme does not
require the use of deter­gent.

First use

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:

• Ensure that the electrical and water connec-

tions comply with the installation instructions

• Remove all packaging from inside the appli-

ance

• Set the water softener

• Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container

and then fill with dishwasher salt

Set 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, German de-

• Fill the rinse aid dispenser

If you want to use combi detergent tablets such
as: "3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc... set the 3 in 1
function (see "3 in 1 function").

grees (°dH), 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.

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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness

setting

°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically

51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 2 level 10 yes
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2 level 9 yes
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 2 level 8 yes
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 yes
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 yes
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes
15 - 18 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes

4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes

< 4 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no

The water softener must be set in both ways:
manually, using the water hardness dial and
electronically.

Setting the water softener manually (see table)

The water softener is factory set at position 2.

Use of salt

Set switch to position 1 or
2

Setting the water softener electronically (see table)

IMPORTANT!

The water softener is factory set at position 5.

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