Electrolux ESF 63020 User manual

user manual
Dishwasher
ESF 63020

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Contents
Safety information 5
Product description 6
Control panel 7
First use 9
Set the water softener 10
Filling with dishwasher salt 12
Use of rinse aid 13
Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid
14
Daily use 14
Loading cutlery and dishes 15
Use of detergent 18
Select and start a washing
programme 20
Unloading the dishwasher 22
Washing programmes 22
Care and cleaning 23
Something not working 26
Technical data 29
Consumption values 29
Hints for test institutes 30
Installation 31
Environment concerns 34
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Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before in-
stalling and first using the appliance,
read this user manual carefully, in-
cluding its hints and warnings. To
avoid unnecessary mistakes and ac-
cidents, it is important to ensure that
all people using the appliance are
thoroughly familiar with its opera-
tion and safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that they
remain with the appliance if it is
moved or sold, so that everyone us-
ing 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 ex-
plosion.
• 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 ap-
pliance is in operation, hot steam may
escape.
• Do not take any dishes out of the
dishwasher before the end of the dish-
washing cycle.
• After use, isolate the appliance from
the power supply and turn off the wa-
ter 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 your-
self. Repairs carried out by inexper-
ienced persons will cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Contact your
local Service Force Centre. Always in-
sist 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 them-
selves.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
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Child safety
• This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults. Don’t allow chil-
dren to use the dishwasher unsuper-
vised.
• 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.
Installation
• Check your dishwasher for any trans-
port damage. Never connect a dam-
aged machine. If your dishwasher is
damaged contact your supplier.
• All packaging must be removed be-
fore use.
• Any electrical and plumbing work re-
quired to install this appliance must be
carried out by a qualified and compe-
tent 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 elec-
trical 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.
For electrical and water connection
carefully follow the instructions
given in specific paragraphs.
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Product description
1Upper basket
2Water hardness dial
3Salt container
4Detergent dispenser
5Rinse aid dispenser
6Rating plate
7Filters
8Lower spray arm
9Upper spray arm
10 Worktop
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Control panel
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1Programme guide
2Programme knob
3Start/cancel button
4Delay start button
5Indicator lights
6On/Off indicator light
7Programme marker
Indicator lights
Wash Illuminates when the washing and rins-
ing phases are running.
Dry Illuminates when the drying phase is
running.
End of programme Illuminates when the washing pro-
gramme 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.
Salt refilling
1)
Illuminates when special salt needs to
be filled.
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Indicator lights
Rinse aid
1)
Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be
filled.
1) 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.
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.
Programme knob and On/Off
indicator light
• The selection of a washing pro-
gramme occurs by turning the pro-
gramme knob clockwise or anticlock-
wise, until the programme marker,
placed on the knob, corresponds with
the desired washing programme indi-
cated on the control panel.
The On/Off indicator light illuminates
(position ON)
• To switch off the appliance turn the
programme knob until the pro-
gramme marker corresponds with the
On/Off indicator light. The On/Off in-
dicator light turns off (position OFF).
With the programme knob it is also
possible to set the level of the water
softener.
First use
Before using your dishwasher for the first
time:
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa-
tion instructions
• Remove all packaging from inside the
appliance
• Set the water softener
• Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt
container and then fill with dishwasher
salt
• Fill the rinse aid dispenser
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If you want to use combi detergent
tablets ("3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1"
etc... ) follow the instructions given
in "Use of detergent".
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 ef-
fect 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 degrees (°dH), French
degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per
litre - international unit for the hardness
of water).
The softener should be adjusted accord-
ing to the hardness of the water in your
area. Your local Water Authority can ad-
vise you on the hardness of the water in
your area.
The water softener must be set in
both ways: manually and
electronically.
Water hardness Adjusting the water
hardness setting
Use of salt
°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronic
ally
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 2level 10 yes
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2level 9 yes
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,51 - 7,5 2level 8 yes
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2level 7 yes
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2level 6 yes
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2level 5 yes
15 - 18 26 - 32 2,61 - 3,2 1level 4 yes
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1level 3 yes
4 - 10 7 - 18 0,71 - 1,8 1level 2 yes
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Water hardness Adjusting the water
hardness setting
Use of salt
°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronic
ally
< 4 < 7 < 0,7 1level 1 no
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at po-
sition 2.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to po-
sition 1 or 2 (see table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
Setting electronically
The dishwasher is factory set at
level 5.
1. The dishwasher must be switched
off.
Keep the start/cancel button
pressed and turn the programme
knob clockwise until the programme
marker corresponds with the first
washing programme.
2. Release the start/cancel button, the
On/Off and start/cancel indicator
lights start to flash indicating that you
have activated the water softener
setting function.
3. At the same time, the end of pro-
gramme indicator light starts to flash.
The current level is indicated by the
number of flashes of the indicator
light end of programme and a pause
of about 3 seconds.
Examples:
5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause,
etc... = level 5
6 flashes, pause, 6 flashes, pause,
etc... = level 6
4. To change the level, press the start/
cancel button. Each time the button
is pressed the level changes.
Examples:
if the current level is 5, by pressing
start/cancel button once, level 6 is
selected.
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if the current level is 10, by pressing
start/cancel button once, level 1 is
selected.
5. To memorize the operation, switch
off the dishwasher by returning the
programme knob to the Off position.
Filling with dishwasher 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 com-
plete 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 anticlock-
wise.
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. Replace the cap tightly turning it
clockwise until it stops with a click.
Do not worry if water overflows from
the unit when filling with salt, this is
quite normal.
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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.
Use of rinse aid
Only use branded rinse aid for dish-
washers.
Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with
any other substances (e.g.
dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid
detergent). This would damage the
appliance.
Rinse aid ensures thorough rinsing,
and spot and streak free drying.
Rinse aid is automatically added
during the last rinse.
1. Open the container by pressing the
release button (A).
2. Add the rinse aid in the container.
The maximum level for filling is indi-
cated by "max".
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The dispenser holds about 110 ml of
rinse aid, which is sufficient for be-
tween 16 and 40 dishwashing cy-
cles, depending upon the dosage
setting.
3. Ensure that the lid is closed after ev-
ery refill.
Clean up any rinse aid spilt during
filling with an absorbent cloth to
avoid excess foaming during the
next wash.
Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid
According to the finish and drying
results obtained, adjust the dose of
rinse aid by means of the 6 position
selector (position 1 minimum dos-
age, position 6 maximum dosage).
The dose is factory set in position 4.
Increase the dose if there are drops
of water or lime spots on the dishes
after washing.
Reduce it if there are sticky whitish
streaks on the dishes or a bluish film
on glassware or knife blades.
Daily use
• Check if it’s necessary to refill with
dishwasher 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.
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Loading cutlery and dishes
Sponges, household cloths and any ob-
ject that can absorb water may not be
washed in the dishwasher.
• Before loading the dishes, you should:
– Remove all left over food and deb-
ris.
– 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 bas-
ket.
• Plastic items and pans with non stick
coatings have a tendency to retain
water drops; these items will not dry
as well as porcelain and steel items.
• Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must
be loaded in the upper basket and ar-
ranged so they do not move.
For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes
are not suitable: are of limited suitability:
• Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or
mother-of-pearls handles.
• Plastic items that are not heat resist-
ant.
• Older cutlery with glued parts that are
not temperature resistant.
• Bonded cutlery items or dishes.
• Pewter or copper items.
• Lead crystal glass.
• Steel items prone to rusting.
• Wooden platters.
• Items made from synthetics fibres.
• Only wash stoneware in the
dishwasher if it is specially 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 wash-
ing: Residues, e.g. egg white, egg
yolk and mustard often cause disco-
louring and staining on silver. There-
fore always clean left-overs from silver
immediately, if it is not to be washed
straight after use.
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The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take
saucepan, lids, plates, salad bowls, cut-
lery ect.
Service 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 up-
right 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 kni-
ves.
Forks and spoons should be placed in
the removable cutlery basket with the
handles facing downwards and the kni-
ves with their handles facing upwards.
If the handles protrude from the bottom
of the basket, obstructing the lower
spray arm, load the cutlery with the han-
dles facing upwards. Mix spoons with
other cutlery to prevent them from stick-
ing together.
For best results we recommend you to
use the cutlery grid. If the size and di-
mensions of the cutlery do not allow the
use of the grid, they can be easily re-
moved.
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The upper basket
The upper basket is designed for plates
(dessert plates, saucers, dinner plates of
up to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls,
cups and glasses
Arrange items on and underneath the
cup racks so that water can reach all
surfaces.
Glasses with long stems can be placed
upside down in the cup racks.
For taller items, the cup racks can be
folded upwards.
Before closing the door, ensured
that the spray arms can rotate
freely.
Adjusting the height of the upper
basket
If washing very large plates you can load
them in the lower basket after moving
the upper basket to the higher position.
Maximum height of the dishes in:
the upper basket the lower basket
With upper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With upper basket low-
ered
24 cm 27 cm
To move to the higher position pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Move the front runner stops (A) of the
upper basket outwards and slide the
basket out.
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2. Refit the basket in the higher position
and replace the stops (A) in their
original position. When the upper basket is raised you
will not be able to use the cup racks.
After loading your machine always
close the door, as an open door can
be a hazard.
Use of detergent
Only use detergents specifically de-
signed for use in dishwashers.
Please observe the manufacturer’s
dosing and storage recommenda-
tions as stated on the detergent
packaging.
Using no more than the correct
amount of detergent contributes to
reducing pollution.
Fill with detergent
1. Open the lid.
2. Fill the detergent dispenser (1) with
detergent. The marking indicates the
dosing levels:
20 = approximately 20 g of detergent
30 = approximately 30 g of deter-
gent.
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2
3. All programmes with prewash need
an additional detergent dose (5/10 g)
that must be placed in the prewash
detergent chamber (2).
This detergent will take effect during
the prewash phase.
When using detergent tablets; place
the tablet in compartment (1)
4. Close the lid and press until it locks
in place.
Detergent tablets
Detergent tablets from different
manufactures dissolve at different
rates. For this reason, some deter-
gent tablets do not attain their full
cleaning power during short wash-
ing programmes. Therefore, please
use long washing programmes
when using detergent tablets, to en-
sure the complete removal of deter-
gent residuals.
Use of combi detergent tablets
These products are detergents with a
combined cleaning, rinsing and salt
functions. They can also contain other
different agents depending on which
kind of tablets you choose («3 in 1», «4
in 1», «5 in 1» etc...).
1. Check whether these detergents are
suitable for your water hardness. See
the manufacturers instructions.
2. Select the lowest setting for water
hardness and rinse aid dosage.
3. Before the start of the washing pro-
gramme put the combi detergent
tablet in the detergent dispenser.
The refilling of the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are no longer
necessary. In this case the rinse aid
indicator light will always remain il-
luminated when the machine is
switched on (not all dishwasher
models are foreseen with rinse aid
indicator light).
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If the drying results are not
satisfactory we recommend that
you:
1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser
with rinse aid.
2. Set the rinse aid dosage to posi-
tion 2.
If you decide to turn back to the use
of the standard detergent system
we advise that you:
1. Fill up the dispensers for salt and
rinse aid again.
2. Adjust the water hardness setting to
the highest setting and perform
washing programme without loading
any dishes.
3. Adjust the water hardness setting
according to the hardness of the wa-
ter in your area.
4. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.
Select and start a washing programme
1. Check that the baskets have been
loaded correctly and that the spray
arms are free to rotate
2. Check that the water tap is opened
3. Close the dishwasher’s door.
4. Turn the programme knob until the
programme marker corresponds
with the desired programme (see
"Washing programmes" chart).
– The On/Off indicator light illumi-
nates.
– The indicator lights of the phases
foreseen for the programme start
flashing.
5. Press the start/cancel button, the
programme starts automatically and
the start/cancel indicator light illumi-
nates.
– As soon as the programme starts,
the phase indicator lights turn off
except for the indicator light for the
phase in progress which will re-
main lit with a static light.
During the running of the pro-
gramme, it is not possible to change
the selection made by turning the
programme knob in correspond-
ence of another programme or the
Off position. If you want to change
the running programme you must
cancel the selection made (see
"Cancel a washing programme in
progress").
Setting and starting the
programme with "delay start"
• Allows the start of the programme to
be delayed by 3 hours.
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