AEG FAVORIT 34032 User manual

FAVORIT 34032
EN
DISHWASHER USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
4 Safety information
7 Product description
8 Control panel
10 Use of the appliance
10 Setting the water softener
12 Use of dishwasher salt
12 Use of detergent and rinse aid
13 Loading cutlery and dishes
16 Washing programmes
17 Setting and starting a washing
programme
18 Care and cleaning
20 What to do if…
22 Technical data
22 Environment concerns
The following symbols are used in this user
manual:
Important information concerning your
personal safety and information on how to
avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice
Contents 3

SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:
• For your safety and the safety of your property.
• To help the environment.
• For the correct operation of the appliance.
Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different
person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.
Children and vulnerable persons safety
• Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental
functions or lack of experience and knowledge to use the appliance. They must have su-
pervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is responsible
for their safety.
• Children must get supervision to make sure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or injury.
• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let the children touch the detergents.
• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open.
General safety
• Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage
to the appliance.
• Obey the safety instructions from the detergent manufacturer to prevent burns to eyes,
mouth and throat.
• Do not drink the water from the appliance. Particles of detergent can stay in your appli-
ance.
• Do not keep the appliance door open without supervision. This to prevent injury and to
fall on an open door.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
Use
• The appliance is only for domestic use. Do not use the appliance for other uses to pre-
vent injury to persons and damage to property.
• Only use the appliance to clean accessories that are applicable for dishwashers.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near
or on the appliance. Risk of explosion or fire.
• Put the knives and all items with sharp points in the cutlery basket with their points
down. If not, put in a horizontal position in the upper basket or in the knife basket. (Not
all models have the knife basket).
• Use only specified products for dishwashers (detergent, salt, rinse aid).
• Types of salt that are not specified for dishwashers can cause damage to the water soft-
ener.
4Safety information

• Fill the appliance with salt before you start a washing programme. Remaining salt in the
appliance can cause corrosion or make a hole in the bottom of the appliance.
• Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products than the rinse aid, (dishwasher
cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance.
• Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a washing programme.
• The appliance can release hot steam if you open the door while a washing programme
operates. There is a risk of skin burns.
• Do not remove the dishes from the appliance until the washing programme is comple-
ted.
Care and cleaning
• Before you clean the appliance, deactivate it and disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
• Do not use flammable products or products that can cause corrosion.
• Do not use the appliance without the filters. Make sure that the installation of the filters
is correct. An incorrect installation causes unsatisfactory washing results and damage to
the appliance.
• Do not use spray water or steam to clean the appliance. Risk of electrical shock and
damage to the appliance.
Installation
• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged. Do not install or connect a damaged appli-
ance, contact the supplier.
• Remove all packaging before you install and use the appliance.
• Only a qualified person must do the electrical connection, the plumbing and the installa-
tion of the appliance. This to prevent the risks of structural damage or injury.
• Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation.
• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance to prevent damage to hydraulic components
and electrical components.
•Important!Obey the instructions in the template supplied with the appliance:
– To install the appliance.
– To assemble the door panel.
– To connect to the water supply and drain.
• Make sure that the appliance is installed below and adjacent to safe structures.
Frost precautions
• Do not install the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C.
• The manufacturer is not responsible for frost damage.
Water connection
• Use new hoses to connect the appliance to the water supply. Do not use used hoses.
• Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the
water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose.
Safety information 5

• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the water hoses when you install the appli-
ance.
• Make sure that the water couplings are tight to prevent a water leakage.
• The first time you use the appliance, make sure that the hoses do not have water leaks.
• The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a double sheath with an inner mains cable.
There is pressure in the water inlet hose only when the water flows. If there is a leak in
the water inlet hose, the safety valve interrupts the flow of water.
– Be careful when you connect the water inlet hose:
– Do not put the water inlet hose or the safety valve in water.
– If the water inlet hose or the safety valve are damaged, immediately disconnect the
mains plug from the mains socket.
– Contact the service centre to replace the water inlet hose with safety valve.
WARNING!
Dangerous voltage.
Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power sup-
ply.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Do not use multiple plugs and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.
• Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.
• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains plug and cable behind the appli-
ance.
• Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
Service centre
• Only a qualified person can repair or work on the appliance. Contact the service centre.
• Use only original spare parts.
6Safety information

To discard the appliance
• To prevent the risk of injury or damage:
– Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
– Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
– Remove the door catch. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the appliance.
There is a risk of suffocation.
– Discard the appliance at the local waste disposal centre.
WARNING!
The dishwasher detergents are dangerous and can cause corrosion !
• If an accident occurs with these detergents, contact immediately a physician.
• If the detergent gets into the mouth, contact immediately a physician.
• If the detergent gets into the eyes, contact immediately a physician and clean the eyes
with water.
• Keep dishwasher detergents in a safe area and out of children touch.
• Do not keep the appliance door open when there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.
• Fill the detergent dispenser only before you start a washing programme.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1Upper basket
2Water hardness dial
3Salt container
4Detergent dispenser
5Rinse aid dispenser
Product description 7

6Rating plate
7Filters
8Lower spray arm
9Upper spray arm
CONTROL PANEL
2
1
3
4
5
B
A
1On/off button
2Programme indicator lights
3Indicator lights
4Programme button
5Delay start button
Indicator lights
End-of-programme The indicator comes on when:
• The washing programme is completed.
• You adjust the level of the water softener.
• You activate/deactivate the audible signals.
• There is a malfunction of the appliance.
Programme-in-progress • It comes on when you select a washing programme.
• It stays on for all the duration of the washing programme.
• It goes off at the end of the washing programme.
Rinse aid
1)
The indicator comes on when it is necessary to fill the rinse aid
dispenser.
Salt
1)
It comes on when it is necessary to fill the salt container. Refer
to 'Use of dishwasher salt'.
After you fill the container, the salt indicator light can stay on
for some hours. This does not have an unwanted effect on the
operation of the appliance.
1) When the salt and/or rinse aid containers are empty, the related indicator lights do not come on while a
washing programme operates.
Programme selection/cancel button
Use the programme selection/cancel button for these operations:
• To set the washing programme. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing pro-
gramme'.
8Control panel

• To set the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting the water softener'.
• To deactivate/activate the audible signals. Refer to the section 'Audible signals'.
• To cancel a washing programme in progress. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a
washing programme'.
Delay start button
Use this button to delay the start of the washing programme with an interval of 3 hours.
Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.
Programme lights A and B
These lights have also an auxiliary function when you:
• Adjust the level of the water softener.
• Deactivate/activate the audible signals.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode for these operations:
• To select and start a washing programme.
• To adjust electronically the level of the water softener.
• To deactivate/activate the audible signals.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is in setting mode when:
• All the programme lights are off and the end-of-programme indicator light flashes.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is not in setting mode when:
• Only one programme light comes on.
– It is necessary to cancel the programme to go back to the setting mode. Refer to 'Set-
ting and starting a washing programme'.
Audible signals
You can hear the audible signals when:
• The washing programme ends.
• The appliance has a malfunction.
Do these steps to deactivate the audible signals:
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.
3. Press and hold the programme button until the programme light A flashes and the
programme light B comes on.
4. When the programme light A flashes and the programme light B comes on, press im-
mediately the programme button again.
The programme light A comes on and the programme light B starts to flash.
After some seconds the programme light A goes off and the end-of-programme indi-
cator light comes on. (The programme light B continues to flash).
– The audible signals are active.
5. Press the programme button again. The end-of-programme indicator light goes off.
Control panel 9

– The audible signals are deactivated.
6. Switch of the appliance to confirm the operation.
Do these steps to activate again the audible signals:
1. Follow the procedure how to deactivate the audible signals from point 1 to point 4.
2. The programme light A goes off. The end-of-programme indicator light is off. (The
programme light B continues to flash).
– The audible signals are deactivated.
3. Press the programme button again. The end-of-programme indicator light comes on.
– The audible signals are active.
4. Switch of the appliance to confirm the operation.
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
1. Be sure that the set level of the water softener agrees with the water hardness in your
area. If not, adjust the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appliance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. These minerals and
salts can cause damage to the appliance.
Adjust the level of the water softener if this does not agree with the water hardness in your
area.
Contact your local water authority to know the water hardness in your area.
Water hardness Water hardness ad-
justment
German degrees
(°dH)
French degrees
(TH°)
mmol/l Clarke de-
grees
manually elec-
tronical-
ly
51 -70 91 -125 9,1 -12,5 64 -88 2
1)
10
43 -50 76 -90 7,6 -9,0 53 -63 2
1)
9
37 -42 65 -75 6,5 -7,5 46 -52 2
1)
8
29 -36 51 -64 5,1 -6,4 36 -45 2
1)
7
23 -28 40 -50 4,0 -5,0 28 -35 2
1)
6
10 Use of the appliance

Water hardness Water hardness ad-
justment
German degrees
(°dH)
French degrees
(TH°)
mmol/l Clarke de-
grees
manually elec-
tronical-
ly
19 -22 33 -39 3,3 -3,9 23 -27 2
1)
5
1)
15 -18 26 -32 2,6 -3,2 18 -22 1 4
11 -14 19 -25 1,9 -2,5 13 -17 1 3
4 -10 7 -18 0,7 -1,8 5 -12 1 2
< 4 < 7 < 0,7 < 5 1
2)
1
2)
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
Turn the water hardness dial to the position 1 or 2
(refer to the table).
Electronic adjustment
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.
3. Press and hold the programme button until the programme light A starts to flash and
the programme light B comes on.
4. When the programme light B goes off and the end-of-programme indicator light
starts to flash, press the programme button again. (The programme light A continues
to flash).
At this point the electronic adjustment of the water softener is active.
–Theend-of-programme indicator light shows sequences of flashes with a pause of
some seconds between each sequence. The number of flashes shows the set level.
– Example: 5 flashes / pause / 5 flashes = level 5.
5. Press the programme button to change the adjustment. Each time you press the pro-
gramme button the adjustment goes to the subsequent level.
6. Switch off the appliance to keep the operation.
If the water softener is set electronically to the level 1, the salt indicator light stays off.
Setting the water softener 11

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT
How to fill the salt container
1. Turn the cap counterclockwise and open
the salt container.
2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water
(only for the first time you fill with salt).
3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container
with salt.
4. Remove the salt around the opening of
the salt container.
5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt
container.
It is correct that water comes out from the
salt container when you fill it with salt.
USE OF DETERGENT AND RINSE AID
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7
3
Use of detergent
To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent.
Follow the detergent manufacturer recommendations on the detergent packaging.
Do these steps to fill the detergent dispenser:
1. Press the release button
2
to open the lid
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of the detergent dispenser.
2. Put the detergent in the dispenser
3
.
3. If the washing programme has a prewash phase, put a small quantity of detergent in
the prewash detergent compartment
1
.
4. If you use the detergent tablets, put the tablet in the detergent dispenser
3
.
12 Use of dishwasher salt

5. Close the detergent dispenser. Press the lid until it locks into position.
Different brands of detergent dissolve in different times. Some detergent tablets do not
have the best cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use long washing pro-
grammes when you use the detergent tablets to fully remove the detergent.
Use of rinse aid
Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid dispenser automatically adds rinse aid during the last rinsing phase.
Do these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser:
1. Press the release button
5
to open the lid
7
of the rinse aid dispenser.
2. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
4
with rinse aid. The mark 'max' shows the maximum level.
3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an absorbent cloth to prevent too much foam during
the washing programme.
4. Close the rinse aid dispenser. Press the lid until it locks into position.
Adjust the rinse aid dosage
Factory set: position 4.
You can set the rinse aid dosage between position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 6 (highest
dosage).
Turn the rinse aid selector
6
to increase or decrease the dosage.
Using combi detergent tablets
These tablets contain agents as detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt. Some types of tab-
lets can contain other agents.
When you use tablets, that contain salt and rinse aid, do not fill the salt container and rinse
aid dispenser. The rinse aid indicator stays on when the appliance is activated.
Be sure that these tablets are applicable for the water hardness in your area (refer to the
instructions on the packaging of the products).
1. Adjust the water hardness to the lowest level. Refer to 'Setting the water softener'.
2. Set the rinse aid dosage to the lowest position.
Using again separately detergent, salt and rinse aid
1. Fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.
2. Adjust the water hardness to the highest level.
3. Start a washing programme without dishes.
4. When the washing programme is completed, adjust the water softener to the water
hardness in your area.
5. Adjust the quantity of rinse aid.
LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES
Hints and tips
• Do not put in the appliance items that can absorb water (sponges, household cloths).
Loading cutlery and dishes 13

• Remove the remaining food from the items.
• Make soft the remaining burned food on the items.
• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and pans) with the opening down.
• Make sure that water does not collect in containers or in bowls.
• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not bond together.
• Make sure that the glasses do not touch other glasses.
• Put small items in the cutlery basket.
• Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent them to bond together.
• When you put the items in the baskets, make sure that the water can touch all surfaces.
• Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the items do not move.
• Water droplets can collect on plastic items and non-stick pans.
Lower basket
Put the saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls and
cutlery in the lower basket. Arrange the service
dishes and large lids around the edge of the bas-
ket.
The cutlery basket
Put the forks and spoons with the handles down.
14 Loading cutlery and dishes

Put the knives with the handles up.
Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent them
to bond together.
Use the cutlery grid. If the dimensions of the cut-
lery prevent use of the cutlery grid, you can easily
remove it.
Upper basket
The upper basket is for plates (maximum 24 cm in
diameter), saucers, salad bowls, cups, glasses, pots
and lids. Arrange the items to let water touch all
surfaces.
Prevent to put plates in the first three sectors in
the front part of the basket. Make sure the plates
tilt forward.
Put the glasses with long stems in the cup racks
with the stems up. For longer items, fold the cup
racks up.
Adjustment of the height of the upper basket
You can put the upper basket in two positions to increase the load flexibility.
CAUTION!
Adjust the height before you load the upper basket.
Loading cutlery and dishes 15

Maximum height of the dishes in:
the upper basket the lower basket
Higher position 20 cm 31 cm
Lower position 24 cm 27 cm
Do these steps to move the upper basket to the higher position:
1. Move the front runner stops (A) out.
2. Pull the basket out.
3. Put the basket in the upper position.
4. Put back the front runner stops (A) in
their initial position.
CAUTION!
If the basket is in the upper position, do not
put cups on the cup racks.
WASHING PROGRAMMES
Programme Type of soil Type of load Programme description
Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots
and pans
Prewash
Wash 70 °C
2 middle rinses
Last rinse
Dry
Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash
Wash 65 °C
1 middle rinse
Last rinse
Dry
1)
Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash
Wash 50 °C
1 middle rinse
Last rinse
Dry
Use this programme to quickly rinse the
dishes. This prevents the remaining food
to bond on the dishes and bad odours to
come out from the appliance.
Do not use detergent with this pro-
gramme.
1 cold rinse
1) This is the standard programme for test institutes (refer to the supplied leaflet for test information). With this
programme you have the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for crockery and cutlery with
normal soil.
16 Washing programmes

Consumption values
Programme Programme time (mi-
nute)
Energy (kWh) Water (litre)
120-130 1,8-2,0 22-24
100-110 1,4-1,6 19-21
130-140 1,0-1,2 14-16
12 0,1 5
The water pressure and temperature, the variations of the mains supply and the quantity of
dishes can change the consumption values.
SETTING AND STARTING A WASHING PROGRAMME
Select and start a washing programme without delay
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.
3. Select a washing programme. Press the programme button again and again until the
programme light related to the washing programme comes on. Refer to the 'Washing
programmes' table.
4. Close the appliance door. The washing programme starts automatically.
Select and start a washing programme with delay start
1. Switch on the appliance and select a washing programme
2. Press the delay start button.
– The delay start indicator light comes on.
3. Close the appliance door.
– The countdown starts automatically.
– When the countdown is completed, the washing programme starts automatically.
The opening of the appliance door interrupts the countdown. When you close the door, the
countdown continues from the point of interruption.
Interruption of a washing programme
• Open the appliance door.
– The washing programme stops.
• Close the appliance door.
– The washing programme continues from the point of interruption.
Setting and starting a washing programme 17

How to cancel a washing programme or a delay start
If a washing programme or a delay start has not started, you can change the selection.
When a washing programme or a delay start are in progress, it is not possible to change the
selection. It is necessary to cancel the washing programme or a delay start to make a new
selection.
How to cancel a washing programme
1. Press and hold the programme button until the programme and programme-in-pro-
gress lights go off.
2. Make sure that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser before you start a new
washing programme.
How to cancel a delay start
1. Press and hold the programme button until the programme and the delay start lights
go off.
2. Press the programme button to select a new washing programme.
At the end of the washing programme
• The appliance stops automatically.
• The audible signals operate.
1. Open the appliance door.
–Theend-of-programme indicator light is on.
– The programme light is on.
2. Switch off the appliance.
3. For better drying results, keep the door ajar for some minutes.
Remove the items from the baskets
• Let the dishes become cold before you remove them from the appliance. Hot dishes can
be easily damaged.
• First remove the items from the lower basket, then from the upper basket.
• There can be water on the sides and on the door of the appliance. Stainless steel be-
comes cool more quickly than the dishes.
CARE AND CLEANING
To remove and clean the filters
Dirty filters decrease the washing results. Make a check at intervals and if necessary, clean
them.
The appliance has three filters:
• Coarse filter (A)
• Microfilter (B)
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• Flat filter (C).
1. To unlock the filters (A) and (B), turn the
handle on the microfilter (B) approxi-
mately 1/4 counterclockwise and remove.
2. Hold the coarse filter (A) by the handle
and remove it from the microfilter (B).
3. Remove the flat filter (C) from the bottom
of the appliance.
4. Fully clean the filters with water.
5. Put the flat filter (C) to its initial position.
Make sure that it assembles correctly in
the two guides (D).
6. Put the coarse filter (A) in the microfilter
(B) and push the filters together.
7. Put the filters (A) and (B) in position. Turn
the handle on the microfilter (B) clockwise
until it locks in position.
To clean the spray arms
Do not remove the spray arms.
If the holes in the spray arms become clogged, remove remaining parts of soil with a thin
pointed object.
To clean the external surfaces
Clean the external surfaces of the appliance and control panel with a moist soft cloth.
Only use neutral detergents.
Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads or solvents (acetone).
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
Care and cleaning 19

WHAT TO DO IF…
The appliance does not start or stops during operation.
First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the chart). If not, contact the service
centre.
Malfunction Fault code Possible cause Possible solution
The appliance
does not fill
with water.
• The light of the pro-
gramme in progress
flashes.
• The end-of-programme
indicator light flashes 1
time.
The water tap is blocked
or is furred with lime-
scale.
Clean the water tap.
The water pressure is
too low.
Contact your local wa-
ter authority.
The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.
The filter in the water
inlet hose is blocked.
Clean the filter.
The connection of the
water inlet hose is not
correct.
Make sure that the
connection is correct.
The water inlet hose is
damaged.
Make sure that the wa-
ter inlet hose has no
damages.
The appliance
does not drain
the water.
• The light of the pro-
gramme in progress
flashes.
• The end-of-programme
indicator light flashes 2
times.
There is a blockage in
the sink spigot.
Clean the sink spigot.
The connection of the
water drain hose is not
correct.
Make sure that the
connection is correct.
The water drain hose is
damaged.
Make sure that the wa-
ter drain hose has no
damages.
The anti-flood
device operates.
• The light of the pro-
gramme in progress
flashes.
• The end-of-programme
indicator light flashes 3
times.
Close the water tap and
contact the service cen-
tre.
The programme
does not start.
The appliance door is
open.
Close the door correct-
ly.
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