AEG Electrolux FAVORIT 80870 User manual

FAVORIT 80870
User manual Dishwasher

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Dear Customer
Thank you for choosing one of our highquality products.
With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional
design and cutting edge technology.
Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best per
formance and control  indeed we are setting the highest standards of excel
lence.
In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an inte
gral part of our products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfect
ly and most efficiently.
To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a
safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
The following symbols are used in this user manual:
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Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
3General information and tips
2Environmental information

3Contents
Contents
Operating Instructions 5
Safety 5
Diagram of appliance 6
Control panel 7
Switching on for the first time – setting the
language 8
Display 9
Basic operation 10
An overview of the menus 10
Adjusting an option/setting 11
Prior to using for the first time 12
Setting the water softener 12
Adding special salt 14
Filling up with rinse aid 15
Setting the acoustic signal 17
In daily use 18
Loading cutlery and dishes 18
Adjusting the height of the upper basket 25
Adding detergent 26
Using 3in1 detergents 27
Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table) 29
Starting a dishwashing cycle 32
Setting the delay start 33
Switching off the dishwasher 34
Care and cleaning 35
What to do if … 37
Resetting the language 37
Remedying small malfunctions 37
If the dishwashing results are not satisfactory 40
Disposal 41
Technical data 41
Notes for Test Institutes 42

Contents4
Installation and connection instructions 43
Safety information for the installation 43
Installing the dishwasher 44
Connecting the dishwasher 45
Guarantee/Customer Service 48
Guarantee/Customer Service 51
Service 55

5Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
1Safety
Prior to using for the first time
•Follow the ”Instructions for installation and connection”.
Correct use
•The dishwasher is only intended for washing domestic dishes.
•Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are not permitted.
•Use only special salt, detergent and rinse aid suitable for domestic dishwash
ers.
•Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an explosion.
Child safety
•Keep packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical appli
ances. Don’t allow children to use the dishwasher unsupervised.
•Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into the dishwasher. Could en
danger life!
•Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to the eyes, mouth and
throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions of the dish
washer detergent manufacturer.
•The water in the dishwasher is not for drinking. Risk of chemical burns.
General safety
•Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified service engi
neers.
•When the dishwasher is not being used, switch it off and shut off the water
tap.
•Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable. Always pull the plug.
•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.
•Never sit or stand on the open door.
•If the dishwasher is located in a room where there may be a frost, remove the
connection hose from the tap after each use of the dishwasher.

Diagram of appliance6
Diagram of appliance
1This dishwasher has an internal light that turns on and off when the opening
and closing of the dishwasher’s door occurs.
Internal light equipped with led lamp CLASS 1 in accordance with EN 608251:
1994 + A1:2002 + A2:2001
In case that this light has to be replaced, please contact your local Service Force
Centre.
Ceiling spray arm
Upper basket spray arm
and floor spray arm
Water hardness
dial
Dispenser
for special salt
Dispenser
for detergent
Dispenser
for rinse aid
Rating plate
Filters
Interior lighting

7Control panel
Control panel
Button functions
ON/OFF –Switching the appliance on and off
Direction but
tons
–Selecting within the menu
–Selecting a value when adjusting options or settings
OPTION –Changing between Programmes menu and Options menu
–while a dishwashing cycle is running: briefly changing the display’s text line
from displaying the cycle stage to displaying the dishwashing cycle
RESET –cancelling the cycle that is running
–with options and settings: cancelling the setting procedure
–changing from Options menu to Programmes menu
–changing from Settings submenu to Options menu
OK/START –in the Programmes menu: starting a selected programme
–changing from SETTINGS… (Options menu) to Settings submenu
–in the Options menu: starting and finishing the setting procedure
ON/OFF button
Direction buttons
OPTION button
RESET button
Button
OK/START
Display

Switching on for the first time – setting the language8
Switching on for the first time – setting the
language
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
First of all HELLO appears in the display.
As soon as the dishwasher is ready for use,
this is replaced by LANGUAGE ENGLISH; the
word ENGLISH is flashing.
2. Using the direction buttons ( or ) select
the desired language.
3. Press the OK/START button.
This will have changed the display to the
desired language. CHOOSE PROGRAMME is
shown in the display.
3If you want to change the language at a later time, please see the section “Re
setting the language”.
3You can adjust the display lighting, by changing the settings BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST1; see section “Basic operation”.
1. not available with all models

9Display
Display
The info status bar consists of a row of individual lamps that is divided into
two sections: the left section refers to the Programmes menu, the right section
to the Options menu.
•In the Programmes and Options menus you can see at what stage within a cy
cle you currently are (the relevant lamp flashes).
•While a dishwashing cycle is running, the info status bar functions as a pro
gramme progress display. You can then see at any time how many programme
stages are still to take place (including the current programme stage).
The text line indicates in the Programmes menu the name of the programme
selected and the estimated length of the cycle in minutes.
•In the Options menu the name of the selected option or setting is displayed
and the current value set.
•While a dishwashing cycle is running, in the text line you can see the name of
the current programme stage and the estimated time remaining for the whole
dishwashing cycle.
Using the OPTION button you can briefly display the name of the dishwashing
cycle.
•If there is a fault, a message is displayed.
The symbols in the symbol line have the following meanings:
–Option DELAY START active
–Programme selected for the hygienic cleaning of e.g. babies’ bottles
–Option 3 IN 1 active
–Loudspeaker is switched off; no acoustic signals (SOUND VOLUME setting)
Info status bar
Text line
Symbol line

Basic operation10
Basic operation
This section contains basic information regarding the use of your dishwasher.
Please read this section very carefully.
An overview of the menus
1. not available with all models
The Programmes menu
•After switching on the dishwasher you will find yourself in the Programmes
menu.
•Select your dishwashing cycle here using the direction buttons ( or ). In
the info status bar your position within the menu is always shown.
•Change to the Options menu using the OPTION button.
The Options menu
•Here go to the desired setting using the direction buttons ( or ). In the
info status bar your position within the menu is always shown.
•For the option DELAY START see the section “Setting a delay start” for the op
tion 3 IN 1 see the section “Before using for the first time”
•Use the OK/START button to switch from the menu item SETTINGS… to the
Settings submenu.
AUTOMATIC
30 MINUTES
70° INTENSIVE
ENERGY
50° NORMAL
45° GLASS
PREWASH
Programmes menu
DELAY START
3IN1
SETTINGS…
OPTION
button
Options menu
65° NORMAL OK/START
button
LANGUAGE
WATER HARDNESS
RINSE AID
SOUND VOLUME
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST1

11Basic operation
The Settings submenu
Here go to the desired setting using the direction buttons ( or ). In the info
status bar your position within the submenu is always shown.
•LANGUAGE
To set the language of the text line in the display; also see the section “Reset
ting the language”.
•WATER HARDNESS
To set the value for water hardness electronically (value range 1 to 10).
•RINSE AID
When option 3 IN 1 is activated: Switch rinseaid addition function on or off.
When option 3 IN 1 is not activated: The rinseaid addition function is always
switched on, even if OFF is selected for RINSEAID.
•SOUND VOLUME
To set the sound volume of the acoustic signals (value range 0 to 5); at 0 the
acoustic signals are switched off.
•BRIGHTNESS
To set the brightness of the display (value range 1 to 10).
•CONTRAST1
To set the contrast of the display (value range 1 to 10).
Adjusting an option/setting
1. Go to the option or setting that you wish to adjust.
2. Press the OK/START button. The value that is currently set will flash.
3. Using the direction buttons ( or ) select the desired value.
4. Press the OK/START button. The newly set value is lit without flashing.
5. Using the direction buttons ( or ) you can select another option or setting.
3A selected value is accepted using the OPTION button. In the display the first en
try in either the Options or Settings menu is displayed.
3You can abort the setting procedure using the RESET button.
1. not available with all models

Prior to using for the first time12
Prior to using for the first time
3If you wish to use 3 in 1 detergent:
– First read the section “Using 3in1 detergents”.
– Do not fill up with special salt or rinse aid.
If you do not use 3in1 detergent, before using for the first time
1. Set the water softener
2. Fill up with special salt for water softeners
3. Fill up with rinse aid
Setting the water softener
The water softener must be set manually and electronically:
3To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes must be
washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime content. The water softener
must be set according to the table to the water hardness in the area where you
live. Your local water company will be able to give you information about the
water hardness in your area.
The dishwasher must be switched off.
Setting manually:
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn water hardness dial on the left wall of
the dishwasher interior to 1 or 2 (see table).

13Prior to using for the first time
Setting electronically:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If the name of a programme stage is displayed in the display, a dishwashing cy
cle is active. First of all you must abort the dishwashing cycle:
–Press the RESET button. CONFIRM CANCEL? appears in the display.
–Press the OK/START button. This cancels the dishwashing cycle.
2. Go to the WATER HARDNESS setting; see section “Adapting an option/setting”.
3. Set WATER HARDNESS to the right setting.
If the water softener is set electronically to “1” this switches off the display of
the REFILL SALT message.
Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting
in °d1)
1) (°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
in mmol/l2)
2) [mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness
Range Manual Electronic
51  70
43  50
37  42
29  36
23  28
9,0  12,5
7,6  8,9
6,5  7,5
5,1  6,4
4,0  5,0
IV
2*
103)
9
8
7
6
3) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) factory setting
19  22
15  18
3,3  3,9
2,6  3,2 III 5* 4
1
11  14 1,9  2,5 II 3
4  10 0,7  1,8 I/II 2
below 4 below 0.7 I1
no salt necessary

Prior to using for the first time14
Adding special salt
To decalcify the water softener, it must be filled up with special salt. Use only
special salt suitable for domestic dishwashers.
If you do not use 3 in1 detergent, fill up with special salt:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–If when starting a cycle the message REFILL SALT is displayed.
1. Open the door and remove the lower
basket.
2. Screw open the lid on the salt dispenser by
turning it anticlockwise.
3. Only when using the dishwasher for the
first time:
Fill the salt dispenser with water.
4. Place the funnel (supplied) over the dis
penser opening.
Fill the dispenser with special salt; the ca
pacity of the dispenser is approx. 1.01.5
kg, depending on the size of the grains. Do
not overfill the dispenser.
3If water overflows when filling up with special salt, this is completely harmless.
5. Clean away any salt remnants from the dispenser opening.
6. Screw the lid back on in a clockwise direction.
7. Run a dishwashing cycle after filling the salt dispenser with special salt.
This will wash away salt water and salt crystals that have been spilt.
3Depending on the size of the grains, it can take several hours for the salt to dis
solve in the water and for the message REFILL SALT not to be displayed when
starting a dishwashing cycle.

15Prior to using for the first time
Filling up with rinse aid
With rinse aid the rinsing water drains away better and so you get smearfree,
gleaming dishes and clear glasses.
If you do not use 3in1 detergent, fill up with rinse aid:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–If when starting a dishwashing cycle the message REFILL RINSE AID is dis
played.
Use only special rinse aid for dishwashers
and no other liquid detergents.
1. Open the door.
The rinse aid compartment is located on
the inside of the dishwasher door.
2. Press the release button on the rinse aid
compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Pour rinse aid in slowly right up to the bro
ken “max” line;
this corresponds to a volume of approx.
140 ml when full.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks into place.
6. Wipe up any spilt rinse aid with a cloth.
Otherwise there will be too much foam
when rinsing.

Prior to using for the first time16
Setting the amount of rinse aid required
3Only change the amount dispensed, if smears, milky spots (reduce the amount)
or dried on water spots (increase the amount) can be seen on glasses and dishes.
(See section “If dishwashing results are not satisfactory”.) The dosage can be set
from 16. The dosage is preset to “4” in the factory.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Press the release button on the rinse aid
compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Set the dosage level.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks into place.
6. If rinse aid has leaked out, wipe it away
with a cloth.

17Prior to using for the first time
Setting the acoustic signal
In addition to the optical display (e.g. indicating the end of the cycle, errors) you
can also choose to set an acoustic signal.
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If the name of a programme stage is displayed in the display, a dishwashing cy
cle is active. First of all you must abort the dishwashing cycle:
–Press the RESET button. CONFIRM CANCEL? appears in the display.
–Press the OK/START button. This cancels the dishwashing cycle.
2. Go to the SOUND VOLUME setting; see the section “Adapting an option/setting”.
3. Set the value for the sound volume.
You can set a value from 0 to 5. At 5 the acoustic signals are very loud, at 0 no
acoustic signals are emitted; in addition the symbol is lit in the display.

In daily use18
In daily use
Loading cutlery and dishes
1Sponges, cleaning cloths and any other objects that can absorb water must not
be washed in the dishwasher. Plastic and Tefloncoated dishes and pans tend to
retain water droplets. These dishes and pans therefore do not dry as well as
those made of china and stainless steel.
•Before loading the dishes, you should:
–Remove the worst of the food residues.
–Soak pans with burnton food residues.
•When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:
–Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms.
–Load bowls, cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening downwards so that
water cannot collect in them
–Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another or cover one an
other
–To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch one another
–Don’t put small items (e.g. lids) in the baskets for the dishes, but in the cut
lery basket, so that they can’t fall through the holes.
For washing in the dishwasher, the following cutlery/dishes/pots and pans
are not suitable: are of limited suitability:
•Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or
mother of pearl handles
•Plastic items that are not heat re
sistant
•Older cutlery with cement
that is sensitive to temperature
•Dishes or cutlery with glued parts
•Pewter or copper items
•Lead crystal glass
•Steel items that rust
•Wooden boards/platters
•Items made from synthetic materials
•Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is spe
cifically marked by the manufacturer as being dish
washersafe.
•Glazed patterns may fade if washed very frequently
in the dishwasher.
•Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to dis
colour during washing. Food remains, e.g. egg white,
egg yolk and mustard often cause discoloration and
staining on silver. Therefore always clean food resi
dues from silver immediately, if it is not to be
washed straight after use.
•Glass can become dull after a large number of wash
es.

19In daily use
Loading cutlery
1Warning: Sharp knives and other items of cutlery with sharp edges must be laid
in the cutlery rack or in the upper basket to avoid the risk of injury.
To ensure that all items of cutlery in the cutlery basket can be reached by the
water, you should:
For larger utensils, such as whisks, leave off one half of the cutlery grid.
The cutlery basket can be opened out.
Always make sure that you put your hand
around both parts of the twopart handle
when removing it from the dishwasher.
1. Place the cutlery basket on a table or work
surface.
2. Open out the twopart handle.
3. Remove cutlery.
1.Place the grid insert on the cutlery
basket
2.Place forks and spoons in the cutlery
basket's grid insert with their han
dles pointing downwards.

In daily use20
Loading / Unloading lower basket and upper basket
To load and unload, pull out or push in the
upper and lower baskets in the middle us
ing the handle on the front of the basket.
Pots, Pans, Large Plates
Load larger and heavily soiled dishes and
pans in the lower basket.
(Max. diameter for plates 29 cm).
To make it easier to load larger dishes, all
rear plate rests in the lower basket can be
folded down.