ELEKTRO HELIOS DI8526 User manual

User manual
Dishwasher
Notice
d'utilisation
Lave-vaisselle
Bruks-
anvisning
Diskmaskin
DI8526

Contents
Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Use of the appliance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Setting the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Use of dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Use of rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Setting and starting a washing programme _ _ _ 10
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Water connection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Electrical connection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
For your safety and correct operation of the ap-
pliance, read this manual carefully before instal-
lation and use. Always keep these instructions with
the appliance even if you move or sell it. Users must
fully know the operation and safety features of the ap-
pliance.
Correct use
• The appliance is designed exclusively for domestic
use.
• Only use the appliance to clean household utensils
that are applicable for dishwashers.
• Do not put solvents in the appliance. Risk of explo-
sion.
• 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.
• Use only branded products for dishwashers (deter-
gent, salt, rinse aid).
• If you open the door while the appliance is in oper-
ation, hot steam can escape. Risk of skin burns.
• Do not remove dishes from the dishwasher before
the end of the washing programme.
• When the washing programme is completed, dis-
connect the mains plug from the mains socket and
close the water tap.
• Only an authorised service engineer can repair
this appliance. Use only original spare parts.
• Do not do repairs yourself to prevent injury and
damage to the appliance. Always contact your lo-
cal Service Force Centre.
General safety
• Persons (including children) with reduced physical
sensory, mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge must not use the appliance. They
must have supervision or instruction for the opera-
tion of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
• Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer
of the dishwasher detergent to prevent burns to
eyes, mouth and throat.
• Do not drink the water from the dishwasher. Deter-
gent residues can stay in your appliance.
• Always close the door when you do not use the ap-
pliance to prevent injury and not to stumble over
the open door.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
Child safety
• Only adults can use this appliance. Children must
get supervision to make sure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• Keep all the packaging away from children. There
is a risk of suffocation.
• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let chil-
dren touch the detergents.
• Keep children away from the appliance when the
door is open.
Installation
• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged be-
cause of transport. Do not connect a damaged ap-
pliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.
• Remove all packaging before first use.
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• A qualified and competent person must do the elec-
trical installation.
• A qualified and competent person must do the
plumbing installation.
• Do not change the specifications or modify this prod-
uct. Risk of injury and damage to the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance:
– if the mains cable or water hoses are damaged,
– if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are
damaged, that you can get access to the inner
side of the appliance.
Contact your local Service Force Centre.
• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance to pre-
vent damage to hydraulic and electrical compo-
nents.
Warning! Carefully obey the instructions for
electrical and water connections.
Control panel
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1Programme knob
2Start/cancel button
3Delay start button
4Indicator lights
5On/off indicator light
Indicator lights
End Comes on when the washing programme is completed. Auxiliary functions:
• Level of the water softener.
• An alarm if the appliance has a malfunction.
Salt
1)
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 continue to stay on
for some hours. This does not have an unwanted effect on the operation of
the appliance.
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Indicator lights
Rinse aid
1)
Comes on when it is necessary to fill the rinse aid container. Refer to 'Use
of rinse aid'.
1) When the salt and/or rinse aid containers are empty, the related indicator lights do not come on while a washing
programme operates.
Delay start button
Use the delay start button to delay the start of the
washing programme with an interval of 3 hours. Refer
to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing pro-
gramme'.
Programme knob and on/off indicator light
• To set a washing programme, turn the programme
knob clockwise or anticlockwise. The programme
marker on the programme knob must agree with
one of the washing programmes on the control pan-
el.
– The on/off indicator light comes on (position ON).
• To set the appliance to the off position, turn the pro-
gramme knob until the programme marker agrees
with the on/off indicator light.
– The on/off indicator light goes off (position OFF).
Washing programmes
Washing programmes
Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description
Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery,
pots and pans
Prewash
Main wash up to 70°C
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
Normal soil Crockery, cutlery,
pots and pans
Prewash
Main wash up to 65°C
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
1)
Normal or light
soil
Crockery and cut-
lery
Main wash up to 65°C
Final rinse
2)
Normal soil Crockery and cut-
lery
Prewash
Main wash up to 50°C
1 intermediate rinse
Final rinse
Drying
Any
Partial load (to be
completed later in
the day)
1 cold rinse (to avoid food scraps from stick-
ing).
This programme does not require the use
of detergent).
1) This is the perfect daily programme to clean a not fully load. Ideal for a family of 4 persons who only want to load breakfast
and dinner crockery and cutlery.
2) Test programme for test institutes. Please refer to separate leaflet supplied, for test data.
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Consumption values
Programme Programme duration
(in minutes)
Energy consumption
(in kWh)
Water consumption
(in litres)
85-95 1,8-2,0 22-25
105-115 1,5-1,7 23-25
30 0,9 9
130-140 1,0-1,2 14-16
12 0,1 5
The pressure and temperature of the water, the
variations of power supply and the quantity of
dishes can change these values.
Use of the appliance
Refer to the following instructions for each step of pro-
cedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level is correct
for the water hardness in your area. If necessary
set 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 dishwasher.
5. Set the correct washing programme for the type
of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quan-
tity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to the chapter
'Use of detergent'.
Setting the water softener
The water softener removes minerals and salts from
the water supply. Minerals and salts can have bad ef-
fect on the operation of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the
hardness of water).
•Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in
your area. If necessary, contact your local water au-
thority.
Water hardness Water hardness setting
°dH °TH mmol/l Clarke manually electronically
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88 210
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63 2 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52 2 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45 2 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35 2 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27 2 5
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