Electrolux ESL 45011 User manual

user manual
ESL 45011
dishwasher
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We were thinking of you
when we made this product
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welcome to the world of Electrolux electrolux 3
You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which
hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future.
Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products
that make your life more comfortable. You can look at some
examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study
this manual and start using and en oying the benefits from your
new machine. We promise that it’ll make your life a little easier.
Good luck!
Welcome to the world of Electrolux
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Safety information 5
Product description 7
Control panel 8
First use 11
Daily use 15
Washing programmes 25
Care and cleaning 26
Something not working 28
Technical data 31
Hints for test institutes 33
Installation 34
Environment concerns 38
Guarantee/Customer Service 39
Contents
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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safety information electrolux 5
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mista es and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and
safety features. Save these
instructions and ma e sure that
they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone
using 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
explosion.
●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
appliance is in operation, hot
steam may escape.
Safety information
●Do not take any dishes out of the
dishwasher before the end of the
dishwashing cycle.
●After use, isolate the appliance
from the power supply and turn off
the water 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
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons will cause
in ury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force
Centre. Always insist 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 themselves.
●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
children to use the dishwasher
unsupervised.
●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
transport damage. Never connect
a damaged machine. If your
dishwasher is damaged contact
your supplier.
●All packaging must be removed
before use.
●Any electrical and plumbing work
required to install this appliance
must be carried out by a qualified
and competent 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
electrical 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 electrolux 7
Product description
Upper basket
Water hardness dial
Salt container
Detergent dispenser
Rinse aid dispenser
Rating plate
Filters
Lower spray arm
Upper spray arm
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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8electrolux control panel
Control panel
On/Off button
Programme selection buttons
Delay start button
Indicator lights
1
2
3
4
Indicator lights
End of programme Illuminates when a washing programme has
ended. It also has added functions of visual
signalling as:
- the setting of the water softener,
- activation/deactivation of the audible signals,
- activation/deactivation of the rinse aid
dispenser,
- intervention of an alarm due to the
malfunction of the machine.
Multi-tab function Indicates the activation/deactivation of the
"Multi-tab function" (see "Multi-tab function").
Salt Illuminates when the special salt has run out.
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Always remember that when:
- setting the water softener,
- activating/deactivating the audible
signals,
- activating/deactivating the rinse aid
dispenser,
the appliance MUST be in setting
mode.
To cancel a set programme or a
programme in progress
Simultaneously press and hold the
two programme buttons positioned
over the word Cancel, until all the
programme button lights will
illuminate.
The programme has been cancelled
and the machine is now in setting
mode.
Setting mode
●Press On/Off button, ALL
programme button lights are
illuminated = appliance in setting
mode.
●Press On/Off button, ONLY a
programme button light is
illuminated = last performed or
selected programme still set.
In this case, to return to setting
mode, the programme has to be
cancelled.
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10 electrolux control panel
Audible signals
Audible signals have been introduced
to help indicate which operations the
dishwasher is performing:
-setting of the water softener
-end of programme
-intervention of an alarm due to
malfunction
It is possible to deactvate the audible
signals, using some of the programme
buttons on the control panel.
Factory setting: audible signals
activated
4. To deactivate the audible signals,
press again button 3, the end of
programme indicator light turns
off, indicating that the audible
signals have been deactivated.
5. To memorise the operation, switch
off the dishwasher by pressing the
On/Off button.
To activate again the audible signals
simply follow the above operations
until the end of programme indicator
light illuminates.
Deactivation/activation of the
audible signals
1. Press the On/Off button. The
dishwasher must be in setting
mode.
2. Simultaneously press and hold
buttons 2 and 3 until the lights of
the buttons 1, 2 and 3 start
flashing.
3. Press button 3, the lights of
buttons 1 and 2 turn off while the
light of button 3 goes on flashing.
At the same time the end of
programme indicator light
illuminates indicating that the
audible signals are active.
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