AEG FAVORIT 44050 Vi Operation manual

FAVORIT 44050 Vi
The fully integratable dishwasher
User information

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Dear Customer,
Please read this user information carefully and keep it to refer to later.
Please pass the user information on to any future owner of the appli-
ance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
1Safety instructions
Warning! Information that affects your personal safety.
Important! Information that prevents damage to the appliance.
3Useful tips and hints
2Environmental information
3Your dishwasher is fitted with the new “PULSE WASH” dishwashing
system. With this dishwashing system the motor speed and spray
pressure are varied during the dishwashing cycle to achieve better
cleaning of the dishes. It is for this reason that the noise level var-
ies during the dishwashing cycle.

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Contents
Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Diagram of Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Prior to Using for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Water Softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding dishwasher Salt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Filling Up with Rinse Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Activating/deactivating the acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
In daily use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding Detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using 3in1 detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching Off the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
What to do if.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remedying small malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
If the Dishwashing Results are not Satisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installation and connection instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety Information for the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electrical Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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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
dishwashers.
•Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an explo-
sion.
Child Safety
•Keep packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical
appliances. Don’t allow children to use the dishwasher unsupervised.
•Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into the dishwasher.
Could endanger life!
•Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to the eyes, mouth
and throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions
of the dishwasher detergent manufacturer.
•The water in the dishwater is not for drinking. Risk of chemical burns.
General Safety
•Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified/au-
thorised service engineers.
•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.
•Never sit or stand on the open door.
•If the dishwasher is located in a room where there may be a frost, re-
move the connection hose from the tap after each use of the dish-
washer.

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Diagram of Appliance
Control Panel
To use the appliance, always open the dishwasher door first.
The ON/OFF button is used to turn the dishwasher on and off.
Top Spray Nozzle
Upper basket spray arm
and lower spray arm
Water softener
unit.
Salt Container
Detergent
Dispenser
Rinse aid
dispenser
Rating plate
Filters
Control panel
ON/OFF button

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The Programme buttons are used to select the desired dishwashing cy-
cle.
Function buttons: In addition to the pre-set dishwashing cycle, the
following functions can also be set using these buttons:
The control indicators have the following meanings:
Function button 1 Sets the water softener
Function button 2 - not programmed -
Function button 3 Activates/deactivates the acoustic signal
1)
1) These control indicators are never illuminated while a dishwashing cycle is running.
Refill with special salt
Programme buttons
Function buttons
12 3
End of cycle indicato
r
Control
indicators

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Prior to Using for the First Time
1. Set the water softener
2. Fill up with dishwasher salt
3. Fill up with rinse aid
3If you wish to use 3in1 detergent, do the following:
–First read the section “Using 3in1 detergents”.
–Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
–Set the softener unit to its lowest setting.
–Deactivate the rinse aid dispenser. For dishwashers where the rinse
aid dispenser cannot be deactivated, set the rinse aid dosage to “I”.
–Before the start of the dishwashing cycle put 3in1 detergent in the
detergent dispenser.
–The drying result may be affected.
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 hard-
ness 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 O
or 1 (see table).
Setting electronically:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If the LED indicator of only one programme button is illuminated, this
wash programme has been activated. The wash programme must be
deselected:

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Press function buttons 2and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
The LED indicators of all the buttons that can be selected will illumi-
nate.
2. Press function buttons 2and 3simultaneously and hold them down.
The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 1.
The LED indicator for function button 1will flash.
The LED indicator for the end of the dishwashing cycle will flash simul-
taneously:
–The number of times that the LED indicator for the end of the dish-
washing cycle flashes corresponds to the hardness setting.
–This sequence of flashes is repeated several times, with a 3 second
pause in-between.
4. Pressing function button 1increases the hardness setting by 1 degree.
(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness setting 10).
5. When the hardness setting is correct, press the ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.
If the water softener is set electronically to “1”, this switches off the
control indicator for special salt.
Water hardness Setting for
water hardness Number of
flashes
Number
of
acoustic
signals1)
1) The water hardness will only be indicated acoustically if the acoustic signal has been
activated.
in
°d 2)
2) (°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
in
mmol/l 3)
3) [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 1
10 4)
9
8
7
6
10
9
8
7
6
10
9
8
7
6
0*
19 - 22
15 - 18
3.3 - 3.9
2.6 - 3.2 III 5 4*
5
4
5
4
11 - 14 1.9 - 2.5 II 3 3 3
4- 10 0.7 - 1.8 I/II 2 2 2
below 4 below 0.7 I
1
no salt
required
1 1

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Adding dishwasher Salt
To decalcify the water softener, it must be filled up with dishwasher
salt. Use only special salt suitable for domestic dishwashers.
If you do not use 3 in1 detergent, fill up with dishwasher salt:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–When the control indicator for dishwasher salt is illuminated on the
control panel.
1. Open the door and remove the low-
er basket.
2. Unscrew the lid on the salt dispens-
er 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
dispenser opening.
Fill the dispenser with dishwasher
salt; the capacity 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 dishwasher salt, this is com-
pletely 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 dish-
washer salt. This will wash away salt water and salt crystals that have
been spilt.
3Depending on the size of the salt granules, it can take several hours for
the salt to dissolve in the water and for the control indicator for dish-
washer salt to go out.
4) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) factory setting

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Filling Up with Rinse Aid
Rinse aid causes the rinse water to flow easily from the crockery leav-
ing gleaming dishes and glassware.
If you do not use 3in1 detergent, fill up with rinse aid:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–When a dark spot surrounded by a bright ring is showing in the indi-
cator window on the dispenser. If there is rinse aid in the dispenser,
the indicator window is completely dark.
Use only special rinse aid for dish-
washers.
1. Open the door.
The rinse aid compartment is locat-
ed 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 broken “max” line;
this corresponds to a volume of ap-
prox. 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.

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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 satisfac-
tory”.) 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.
Activating/deactivating 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 LED indicator of only one programme button is illuminated, this
wash programme has been activated. The wash programme must be
deselected:
Press function buttons 2and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
The LED indicators of all the buttons that can be selected will illumi-
nate.
2. Press function buttons 2and 3simultaneously and hold them down.
The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 3.
The LED indicator for function button 3 will flash.
The end of wash programme indicator displays the current setting:
End of wash programme indicator
is illuminated:
Acoustic signal activated
(factory setting)
End of wash programme indicator
is not illuminated: Acoustic signal deactivated

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4. By pressing the function button 3you can turn the acoustic signal on
and off.
5. If the acoustic signal is set as desired, press the ON/OFF button.
The setting for the acoustic signal has now been saved.
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 another
–To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch one another
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 han-
dles
•Plastic items that are not heat
resistant
•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 ma-
terials
•Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is
specifically marked by the manufacturer as
being dishwasher-safe.
•Glazed patterns may fade if washed very fre-
quently in the dishwasher.
•Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to
discolour during washing. Food remains, e.g.
egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause
discoloration and staining on silver. Therefore
always clean food residues from silver immedi-
ately, if it is not to be washed straight after
use.
•Glass can become dull after a large number of
washes.

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–Don’t put small items (e.g. lids) in the baskets for the dishes, but in
the cutlery basket, so that they can’t fall through the holes.
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.
Pots, Pans, Large Plates
Load larger and heavily soiled dishes
and pans in the lower basket.
(Max. diameter for plates 29 cm).
1.Place the grid insert on the cut-
lery basket
2.Place forks and spoons in the
cutlery basket's grid insert with
their handles pointing down-
wards.

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To make it easier to load larger dish-
es, the two plate racks on the right
in the lower basket can be folded
down.
Cups, Glasses, Coffee Service
Load smaller, fragile crockery and
long, sharp cutlery in the upper bas-
ket.
•Arrange items of crockery on and
under the folding cup racks so
that they are offset from each
other and water can reach all
items.
•The cup racks can be folded up
out of the way for tall crockery
items.
•Lay or hang wine and brandy
glasses in the slots in the cup
racks.

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•For glasses with long stems, fold
the glass rack to the right, other-
wise fold it away to the left.
•The row of spikes on the left of
the upper basket is also in two
parts and can be folded away.
Spikes not folded away: place
glasses, mugs etc. in the upper
basket.
Spikes folded away: More room
for serving dishes.

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Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket
3The height of the baskets can also be adjusted when they are loaded.
Raising/Lowering the Upper Bas-
ket
1. Pull out the upper basket complete-
ly.
2. Raise the upper basket as far as it
will go and then lower it vertically.
The upper basket will latch into the
lower or the upper position.
Maximum height of dishes in the
Upper basket Lower basket
with upper basket raised 22 cm 30 cm
with upper basket lowered 24 cm 29 cm

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Adding Detergent
Detergents remove the dirt from
dishes and cutlery.
The detergent must be added before
the cycle starts.
1Only use detergent intended for do-
mestic dishwashers.
The detergent compartment is lo-
cated on the inside of the door.
1. If the lid is closed:
Press the release button.
The lid will spring open.
2. Place the detergent in the detergent
dispenser. The markings indicate the
dosing levels for powder detergents:
“20/30” corresponds to approx.
20/30 ml of detergent.
Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions with regard to dosing and
storage.
3. Close the lid and press until it locks
into place.
3In the case of very heavily soiled
dishes, fill the adjoining compart-
ment (1) with additional detergent.
This detergent comes into use during the pre-wash cycle.

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Concentrated detergents
Today’s detergents for dishwashers are almost exclusively low-alkaline
concentrated detergents with natural enzymes in tablet or powder
form.
2Using 50°C dishwashing cycles in conjunction with these concentrated
detergents reduces pollution and is good for your dishes, as these dish-
washing cycles are specially matched to the dirt-dissolving properties
of the enzymes in concentrated detergents. It is for this reason that us-
ing 50 °C dishwashing cycles in conjunction with concentrated deter-
gents can achieve the same cleaning results that can otherwise only be
achieved using 65 °C cycles.
Detergent tablets
3Detergent tablets from different manufacturers dissolve at different
rates. For this reason, some detergent tablets do not attain their full
cleaning power during short cycles. Therefore please use dishwashing
cycles with pre-wash when using detergent tablets.
Using 3in1 detergents
These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing and
salt function.
1. Check whether these detergents are suitable for your water hardness.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Place detergent just in the detergent dispenser.
If you want to stop using 3in1 products, please do the following:
•Fill up the dispensers for salt and rinse aid again.
•Switch the water softener to the highest setting and perform up to
three normal cycles without loading any dishes.
•Then set the water softener to the water hardness in your area.

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Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table)
Dishwashing
cycle
Suitable
for:
Type of
soiling
Programme se-
quence
Consump-
tion values1)
1) The consumption values were obtained under standardised conditions. They depend on how
full the baskets for the dishes are. Variations are therefore possible in practice.
Pre-wash Main wash Intermediate Final rinse Drying Length (minutes) Energy (kWh) Water (litres)
INTENSIV 65° Dinner service
and cookware
heavily soiled,
dried-on food re-
mains, in particular
protein and starch
• • 2x • •
110 - 120
1,75 - 1,95
22 - 24
NORMAL 50° Dinner service
and cookware normally soiled • • • • •
85 - 95
1,10 - 1,20
14 - 16
30 MIN
(60°) 2)
2) When using this cycle, only load the dishwasher half full.
Dishes, exclud-
ing saucepans
just used, lightly to
normally soiled - • - • -
30
0,8
9
ECO 50° 3)
3) Test cycle for Test Institutes.
Dinner service
and cookware,
temperature-
sensitive dishes
normally soiled • • • • •
130 - 160
0,95 - 1,05
14 - 16

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Starting a dishwashing cycle
1. Check that the spray arms can turn freely.
2. Turn the water tap on fully.
3. Press the ON/OFF button.
4. Select the desired programme.
The programme indicator will illuminate.
5. Close the door. The wash programme will begin.
Interrupting or Cancelling a dishwashing cycle
Interrupt a dishwashing cycle that is in progress if it is absolutely nec-
essary.
Interrupting the dishwashing programme by opening the dishwash-
er door
1Hot steam may escape when the door is opened. There is a risk of scald-
ing.
1. Open the door carefully. The dishwashing cycle will stop.
2. Close the door. The cycle will continue.
Cancelling the wash programme
1. Press function buttons 2and 3and hold them down.
The LED indicators of all the buttons that can be selected will illumi-
nate.
2. Release the function buttons. The wash programme has been cancelled.
3. If you want to start a new wash programme, check whether there is any
detergent in the dispenser.
4. Switch off using the ON/OFF button.