Electrolux ESI 6251 Operation manual

Dishwasher
User information
ESI 6251
822 612 668-00-101005-03 g

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Dear Customer,
Please read these user instructions carefully and
keep them to refer to later.
Please pass the user instructions on to any future
owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in the
text:
1Safety instructions
Warning! Notes that concern your personal
safety.
Important! Notes that show how to avoid
damage to the appliance.
3Useful tips and hints
2Environmental information

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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
In daily use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loading cutlery and dishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adding Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using 3in1 detergents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting a Dishwashing Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the Delay Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching Off the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What to do if... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remedying small malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
If the Dishwashing Results are not Satisfactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installation and connection instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safety Information for the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warranty conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Service and Spare Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Operating Instructions
1Safety
Prior to using for the first time
•Follow the ”Instructions for installation and con-
nection”.
Correct Use
•The dishwasher is only intended for washing do-
mestic dishes.
•Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are
not permitted.
•Use only special salt, detergent and rinse aid suita-
ble for domestic dishwashers.
•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 asso-
ciated with electrical appliances. Don’t allow chil-
dren 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 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/authorised 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 ca-
ble. 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.

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Diagram of Appliance
Control Panel
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
ON/OFF button

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The Programme buttons are used to select the de-
sired dishwashing cycle.
Function buttons: In addition to the pre-set dish-
washing cycle, the following functions can also be
set using these buttons:
The multi-display can indicate:
–the level of hardness to which the water softener is
set.
–the start delay that has been set.
–the estimated time remaining for the current dish-
washing cycle.
–what type of error has occurred with the dishwash-
er.
The control indicators have the following meanings:
Multi-display
Function buttons
123
Set delay
timer
Control
indicators
Programme buttons
Function button 1 Sets the water softener
Function button 2 - not programmed -
Function button 3 - not programmed -
1)
1) These control indicators are never illuminated while a dish-
washing cycle is running.
Refill with dishwasher salt
1) Refill with rinse aid

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Prior to Using for the First Time
3If you wish to use 3 in 1 detergent:
– First read the section “Using 3in1 deter-
gents”.
– 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 dishwasher salt
3. Fill up with rinse aid
Setting the Water Softener
The water softener must be set manually and elec-
tronically:
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 con-
tent. 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 wa-
ter 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).

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Setting electronically:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If indicators for the programme buttons are lit,
a dishwashing cycle is activated. The cycle
must be deactivated:
Press function buttons 2and 3simultaneously
for approx. 2 seconds.
All additional wash programme button indica-
tors will go out.
2. Press function buttons 2and 3simultaneously and
keep them pressed.
The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will
flash.
3. Press function button 1.
The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the hardness setting.
4. Pressing function button 1increases the hard-
ness setting by 1.
(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 dishwasher salt.
Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting Indication on the
multi-display
in °d1) in mmol/l2) 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
103)
9
8
7
6
10L .
9L
8L
7L
6L
0*
19 - 22
15 - 18
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2 III 5 4*
5L
4L
11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II 3 3L
4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II 2 2L
below 4 below 0.7 I 1
no salt necessary 1L
1) (°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
2) [mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness
3) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) factory setting

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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 dish-
washer salt:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–When the control indicator for dishwasher salt is il-
luminated on the control panel.
1. Open the door and remove the lower basket.
2. Unscrew 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 dispenser
opening.
Fill the dispenser with dishwasher salt; the capaci-
ty of the dispenser is approx. 1.0-1.5 kg, depend-
ing on the size of the grains. Do not overfill the
dispenser.
3If water overflows when filling up with dish-
washer 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 dishwasher 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
dishwasher salt to go out.

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Filling Up with Rinse Aid
Rinse aid causes the rinse water to flow easily from
the crockery leaving 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 the control indicator for rinse aid is illuminat-
ed on the control panel.
Use only special rinse aid for dishwashers.
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 compart-
ment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Pour rinse aid in slowly right up to the broken
“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.

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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 dish-
washing 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 compart-
ment.
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.

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In daily use
Loading cutlery and dishes
1Sponges, cleaning cloths and any other ob-
jects 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
–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.
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 moth-
er of pearl handles
•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 materials
•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 frequently in the
dishwasher.
•Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to discolour dur-
ing 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 immediately,
if it is not to be washed straight after use.
•Glass can become dull after a large number of washes.

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Loading cutlery
1Warning: Sharp knives and other items of cut-
lery with sharp edges must be laid in the cut-
lery rack or in the upper basket because of the
risk of injury.
To ensure that all items of cutlery in the cutlery bas-
ket can be reached by the water, you should:
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, the two rear
plate rests in the lower basket can be folded down
and the cutlery basket in the lower basket can be
moved to the side.
1. Place the grid insert on the cutlery basket 2. Place forks and spoons in the cutlery basket's grid
insert with their handles pointing downwards.

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Cups, Glasses, Coffee Service
Load smaller, fragile crockery and long, sharp cutlery
in the upper basket.
•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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Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket
3The height of the baskets can also be adjusted
when they are loaded.
Depending on the model, your appliance is provided
with one of the following types of upper basket:
Type 1
Raising / Lowering the upper basket
1. Pull out the upper basket completely.
2. Holding the upper basket by the handle, raise it as
far as it will go and then lower it vertically.
The upper basket will latch into the lower or the
upper position.
Type 2
Raising / Lowering the upper basket
1. Pull out the upper basket completely.
2. Holding the upper basket by the handle, raise it 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 domestic
dishwashers.
The detergent compartment is located 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 de-
tergents: “20/30” corresponds to approx.
20/30 ml of detergent.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions 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 compartment (1) with additional de-
tergent. This detergent comes into use during
the pre-wash cycle.

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Concentrated detergents
Today’s detergents for dishwashers are almost ex-
clusively 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
dishwashing cycles are specially matched to
the dirt-dissolving properties of the enzymes
in concentrated detergents. It is for this reason
that using 50 °C dishwashing cycles in con-
junction with concentrated detergents can
achieve the same cleaning results that can
otherwise only be achieved using 65 °C cy-
cles.
Detergent tablets
3Detergent tablets from different manufactur-
ers 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.
If you want to use 3in1 products
1. There is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse
aid.
2. Set the water softener to water hardness range “I”.
3. Set the rinse aid dosage to “1”.
Before the start of the dishwashing cycle put 3in1
detergent in the detergent dispenser.
If you do not want to use 3in1 products
any more
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.
If you want to use 4in1 products
When using "4 in 1" detergents that integrate also
anti- glass corrosion agent into "3 in 1" formula,
please follow the same indication as given for "3 in
1" detergents.

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Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table)
Dishwashing
cycle1)
Suitable
for:
Type of
soiling
Programme
sequence
Consumption
values2)
Pre-wash Main wash Intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying Length (minutes) Energy (kWh) Water (litres)
*Dinner service
and cookware
heavily soiled,
dried-on food remains, in
particular protein and
starch
••
2x
••
120 - 130
1,85 - 2,05
22 - 24
*3) Dinner service
and cookware
normally soiled,
dried-on food remains
••
1 to 2x
••
100 - 120
1,10 - 1,60
12 - 24
4) Dishes, exclud-
ing saucepans
just used, lightly to nor-
mally soiled - •- •-
30
0,8
9
5)
Dinner service
and cookware,
temperature-
sensitive crock-
ery
normally soiled •••••
130 - 160
0,95 - 1,05
13 - 15
(cold)6)
All types of dish-
es
Used dishes that are being
stored in the dishwasher
and are to be washed lat-
er.
•----
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< 0,1
4
1) In all dishwasher programmes with a *, during the final rinse the temperture is raised to 68° for 10 minutes to hygienically clean
e.g. plastic chopping boards or jam jars.
2) 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.
3) When using this cycle the degree of water clouding determines the amount of soiling on the dishes. The length of the cycle and
water and energy consumption can vary greatly – depending upon the load and how dirty the dishes are. Depending upon the
soiling, the temperature of the water will be automatically adjusted to between 50°C and 65°C.
4) When using this cycle, only load the dishwasher half full.
5) Test programme for Test Institutes
6) This cycle does not need any detergent.

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Selecting a programme
When your dishes look like this, select:
an intensive programme.
a normal or energy-saving programme.
a short programme (e.g. 30 minute programme).