Hotpoint Ariston LDFA+ 12H141 User manual

Operatinginstructions
Contents
Installation, 2-3
Positioning and levelling
Connecting the water and electricity supplies
Advice regarding the first wash cycle
Technical data
Ecodesign Regulation
Description of the appliance, 4
Overall view
Control panel
Loading the racks, 5
Lower rack
Cutlery basket
Upper rack
Start-up and use, 6-7
Starting the dishwasher
Measuring out the detergent
Wash options
Wash cycles, 8
Table of wash cycles
Rinse aid and refined salt, 9
Measuring out the rinse aid
Measuring out the refined salt
Care and maintenance, 10
Shutting off the water and electricity supplies
Cleaning the dishwasher
Preventing unpleasant odours
Cleaning the sprayer arms
Cleaning the water inlet filter
Cleaning the filters
Leaving the machine unused for extended periods
Precautions, advice and Assistance,11
General safety
Disposal
Saving energy and respecting the environment
Assistance
Troubleshooting, 12
English,1
EN
LDFA+ 12H14
LDFA+ 12H141
DISHWASHER
Français, 13
FR
Español, 49
PT
DE
Deutsch, 25
Português, 61
Polski, 73
PL
ES
NL
Nederland, 37

EN
2
Installation
Keepthisinstructionmanualinasafeplaceforfuture
reference. If the appliance is sold, given away or moved,
pleaseensure the manual is kept with the machine, so that the
newownermaybenefitfromtheadvicecontainedwithinit.
Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefully:itcontains
importantinformationregardingthesafeinstallation,useand
maintenanceoftheappliance.
If the appliance must be moved at any time, keep it in an
uprightposition; if absolutely necessary, it may be tilted onto
its back.
Thisappliance is intended to be used in household and
similarapplicationssuchas:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments;
- farm houses;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments.
Positioning and levelling
1.Removethe appliance from all packaging and check that it
hasnot been damaged during transportation.
If it has been damaged, contact the retailer and do not
proceedany further with the installation process.
2. Check the dishwasher by placing it so that its sides or back
panelareincontactwiththeadjacentcabinetsor even with the
wall.This appliance can also be recessed under a single
worktop*(
seethe Assembly instruction sheet ).
3. Position the dishwasher on a level and sturdy floor. If the
floor is uneven, the front feet of the appliance may be adjusted
untilitreachesahorizontalposition.Iftheapplianceislevelled
correctly, it will be more stable and much less likely to move or
causevibrations and noise while it is operating.
4.*Adjust the height of the rear foot from the front of the
appliance*onthecentral lower part of the dishwasher, turning
a hexagonal spanner (red color) with an opening of 8 mm in a
clockwisedirectiontoincreasetheheightorinan
anticlockwisedirectiontodecreasetheheight.
Connecting the water and electricity
supplies
Connectiontothewaterandelectricitysuppliesshould
onlybeperformedbyaqualifiedtechnician.
The dishwasher should not stand on top of the water
hoses or the electricity supply cable.
The appliance must be connected to the water supply
network using new hoses.
Do not use old hoses.
Thewater inlet and outlet hoses and the electricity supply
cable may be positioned towards the right or the left in order
toachievethebestpossibleinstallation.
Connecting the water inlet hose
• Toasuitablecoldwaterconnectionpoint:beforeattaching
the hose, run the water until it is perfectly clear so that any
impurities that may be present in the water do not clog the
appliance;afterperformingthisoperation,screwtheinlet
hose tightly onto a tap with a ¾ gas threaded connection.
• Toa suitable hot water connection point: your dishwasher
may be supplied with hot water from the mains supply (if
you have a central heating system with radiators) provided
that it does not exceed a temperature of 60°C.
Screw the hose to the tap as described for connection to a
cold water supply.
If the inlet hose is not long enough, contact a specialist
storeoranauthorised technician (
seeAssistance ).
The water pressure must be withinthevaluesindicatedin
theTechnical datatable(
seeadjacentinformation ).
The hose should not be bent or compressed.
Connecting the water outlet hose
Connect the outlet hose (without bending it) to a drain
duct with a minimum diameter of 4 cm.
The outlet hose must be at a height ranging from 40 to
80 cm from the floor / surface where the dishwasher
rests (A).
Before connecting the water outlet hose to the sink
drain, remove the plastic plug (B).
Anti-flooding protection
To ensure floods do not occur, the dishwasher:
- is provided with a special system which blocks the water
supply in the event of anomalies or leaks from inside the
appliance.
Somemodels are also equipped with the supplementary
safetydevice
NewAcqua Stop *,whichguaranteesanti-
flooding protection even in the event of a supply hose rupture.
WARNING: HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE!
Under no circumstance should the water inlet hose be cut as it
containsliveelectricalparts.
* Only available in selected models.

EN
3
Electrical connection
Beforeinsertingthe plug into the electrical socket, make sure
that:
• The socket is earthed and complies with current
regulations.
• Thesocket can withstand the maximum load of the
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
the inside of the door (
seechapter entitled Description of
theappliance
).
• Thepower supply voltage falls within the values indicated
on the data plate on the inside of the door.
• Thesocket is compatible with the plug of the appliance. If
this is not the case, ask an authorised technician to replace
the plug (
see Assistance ); do not use extension cables or
multiplesockets.
Once the appliance has been installed, the power supply
cableandtheelectrical socket should be easily accessible.
The cable should not be bent or compressed.
Ifthepowersupplycableisdamaged,itmustbereplaced
bythemanufacturerorits Technical Assistance Service inorder
topreventallpotentialhazards.(See Assistance)
The Company shall not be held responsible for any
incidents that occur if these regulations are not observed.
Technical data
Dimensions width 60 cm
height 85 cm
depth 60 cm
Capacity 14 standard place-settings
Water supply
pressure 0,05 ÷ 1MPa (0.5 ÷ 10 bar) 7,25 – 145 psi
Power supply
voltage See appliance data plate
Total absorbed
power See appliance data plate
Fuse See appliance data plate
This dishwasher conforms to the
following European Community
Directives:
-2006/95/EC (Low Voltage)
-2004/108/EC (Electromagnetic
Compatibility)
-2005/32/EC (Comm. Reg.
1275/2008) (Ecodesign)
-97/17/EC (Labelling)
-2002/96/EC Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE)
Anti-condensation strip*
After installing the dishwasher, open the door and stick the
adhesive transparent strip under the wooden shelf in order to
protectit from any condensation which may form.
Advice regarding the first wash cycle
Aftertheappliancehasbeeninstalled,immediatelybefore
runningthe first wash cycle, completely fill the salt dispenser
with water and add only then approximately 1 kg of salt (
see
chapterentitled Rinse aid and refinedsalt
).The water may
overflow: this is normal and is not a cause for concern. Select
the water hardness value (
see chapter entitled Rinse aid and
refined salt
).-After the salt has been poured into the
machine, the LOW SALT indicator light*switches off.
If the salt container is not filled, the water softener and the
heating element may be damaged as a result.
ECODESIGN REGULATION
ECO wash cycle is the standard cycle to which the energy label data refers; this cycle can be used to wash crockery with a normal
soil level and is the most efficient in terms of energy and water consumption for this type of crockery. To reduce consumption even
further, only run the dishwasher when it is full.
Standbyconsumption: Left-on mode consumption: 4,5 W – Off mode consumption: 1,3 W
Consumptiondatatableforthemaincycles
*Cycle data refers to the values recorded in a laboratory, in accordance with European standard EN 50242.
**Data is obtained by recording values when the appliance is operational and loaded with user crockery.
Standard conditions*User conditions**
Energy consumption
(kWh/cycle) Water consumption (l/cycle) Duration (min/cycle) Energy consumption (kWh/cycle) Water consumption (l/cycle) Duration (min/cycle)
INTENSIVE 1,50 15 150 1,30 14 135
NORMAL 1,20 15 120 1,05 14 110

EN
4
Overall view
Description of the
appliance
1. Upper rack
2. Upper sprayer arm
3. Tip-up compartments
4. Rack height adjuster
5. Lower rack
6. Lower sprayer arm
7. Cutlery basket
8. Washing filter
9. Salt dispenser
10. Detergent and rinse aid dispensers
11. Data plate
12. Control Panel***
***Only in completely built-inmodels.
* Only available in selected models.
The number and type of wash cycles and options may vary depending on the dishwasher model.
Control panel
Low rinse aid
indicator light
ON/OFF/Reset
button
Half load button
Delayed start button
Extra Dry button
Wash cycle name
indicator light
ON/OFF
indicator light
Low salt
indicator light Select wash
cycle button
Multi-functional tablets
indicator light
Short Time option
indicator light Good Night option
indicator light
Extra Dry indicator light
Half load upper and
lower rack indicator
lights Time remaining
light-up display
Start/Pause
button and
indicator light
Multi-functional
tablets button
Option button
Short Time
Good Night
option button
Delayed start
indicator light

EN
5
Loading the racks
*Only available in selected models. The number and position
may vary.
Before loading the racks, remove all food residue from
crockery and empty liquids from glasses and cups.
After loading the appliance, make sure that the sprayer
arms can rotate freely.
Lower rack and cutlery basket
Thelowerrackcanholdpans,lids,plates,saladbowls,cutlery,etc.
Largeplatesandlidsshouldideallybeplacedatthesidesoftherack.
Several dishwasher models are fitted with tip-up sections*,
which can be used in a vertical position when arranging plates
orin a horizontal position when arranging saucepans, salad
bowls and frying pans.
The type of cutlery basket may vary (modular or non-modular)
accordingtothe dishwashermodel.The non-modularbasketmust
only be positioned at the front of the lower rack.
Botharefittedwith
grilles over the top, for
improvedcutlery
arrangement.
Knives and other utensils with sharp edges must be
placed in the cutlery basket with the points facing
downwards, or they must be positioned horizontally in the tip-
up compartments on the upper rack.
Upper rack
Load this rack with delicate and lightweight crockery: glasses,
cups, saucers and shallow salad bowls.
Adjustable position tip-up compartments
Thetip-upcompartments
canbepositionedatdifferent
heights,to optimisethe
arrangementofcrockery
throughouttherack.Wine
glassescanbe placed
safelyinthe tip-up
compartments,byinserting
thestemof eachglassinto
thecorrespondingslots.
Somedishwasher models are fitted
with a sliding tray*which can be used
to hold serving utensils or small cups.
Foroptimumwashingperformance,
avoid positioning bulky crockery
directlybelow the tray.
Adjusting the height of the upper rack
In order to make it easier to arrange the crockery, the upper rack
may be moved to a higher or lower level.
The height of the upper rack should ideally be adjusted
WHEN THE RACK IS EMPTY.
NEVER raise or lower the rack on one side only.
Open the left and right guide rail stops
and pull out the rack; position it higher or
lower as required, slide it along the guide
railsuntilthe front wheels are in place and
close the stops (
see figure ).
If the rack is fitted with Dual Space
handles*(
see figure ), pull out the upper
rack until it reaches its stop point, grip the
handles at the sides of the rack and move
it upwards or downwards, then slowly let
itfallbackintoplace.
Items that should not be washed in the dishwasher
• Wooden items, objects with wooden or horn handles or glued-
on parts.
• Itemsmade from aluminium, copper, brass, pewter or tin.
• Itemsmadefromplasticmaterialwhichisnotheat-resistant.
• Antiqueorhand-paintedporcelain.
• Antique silver. Silver that is not antique may, however, be
washedin the dishwasher using a delicate wash cycle,
providedthat it does not come into contact with other metals.
We recommend the use of crockery which is
dishwashersafe.