Zanussi Electrolux DE6344 User manual

GESCHIRRSPÜLER
DISHWASHER
DE 6344
Bedienungsanleitung
Instruction book
D
GB

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Safety instructions 20
Description of the appliance 21
The control panel 21
Prior to using for the first time 22
Setting the water softener 22
Filling with salt 23
Rinse aid 23
In daily use 25
Loading c tlery and dishes 25
The lower basket 25
The c tlery basket 26
The pper basket 26
Adj sting the height of the pper basket 26
Use of detergent 27
Washing programmes 28
Starting a washing programme 29
Maintenance and cleaning 30
Cleaning the filters 30
Prolonged periods of non-operation 30
Frost preca tions 30
Moving the machine 30
What to do, when... 31
Service and spare parts 32
Installation instructions 33
Fitting nder a co nter 33
Levelling 33
Water s pply connections 33
Water o tlet hose connection 34
Electrical connection 34
Hints for test centres 35
Contents
Dimensions Width 60 cm
Height with worktop 85 cm
Height witho t worktop 82 cm
Max depth 63.5 cm
Max depth with open door 115.2 cm
Electrical connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the
Voltage inner edge of the dishwasher’s door on the right.
Overall power
F se
Water s pply press re Minim m 50 kPa (0.5 bar)
Maxim m 800 kPa (8 bar)
Capacity 12 place settings
Technical specifications
This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:
- 73/23 or 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;
- 89/336 or 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.

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It is most important that this instruction book should be
retained with the appliance for future reference. Should
the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or
should you move house and leave the appliance, always
ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that
the new owner can get to know the functioning of the
appliance and the relevant safety information.
This information has been provided in the interest of your
safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
Installation
●Check yo r dishwasher for any transport damage. Never
connect a damaged machine. If yo r dishwasher is
damaged, yo sho ld contact yo r s pplier.
●For safety reasons it is dangero s to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this prod ct in any way.
●Any electrical and pl mbing work req ired to install this
appliance sho ld be carried o t by a q alified and
competent person.
●Care m st be taken to ens re that the appliance does not
stand on the electrical s pply cable.
●The sides of the dishwasher m st never be drilled to
prevent damage to hydra lic components.
Child safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by ad lts.
●Children sho ld not be allowed to tamper with the controls
or play with the prod ct.
●Packaging parts may be dangero s for children, who co ld
even be s ffocated! Yo sho ld therefore keep all
packaging well away from children.
●The water in yo r dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent
resid es may still be present in yo r machine. Keep
children well away from yo r dishwasher when the door is
open.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place o t of children's reach.
Your dishwasher in day-to-day use
●Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron
debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals m st not be
washed in this dishwasher.
●Under no circ mstances sho ld yo open the door whilst
the appliance is in operation, especially d ring the washing
phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is
opened, a safety device ens res that the machine stops.
●Only se prod cts (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically
designed for se in dishwashers.
●Long bladed knives stored in an pright position are a
potential hazard.
●Long and/or sharp items of c tlery s ch as carving knives
m st be positioned horizontally in the pper basket.
●When finishing loading or nloading close the door, as an
open door can be a hazard.
●Do not sit or stand on the open door.
●Isolate the appliance from the power s pply and t rn off the
water s pply after se.
●This prod ct sho ld be serviced by an a thorised service
engineer, and only gen ine spare parts sho ld be sed.
●Under no circ mstances sho ld yo attempt to repair the
machine yo rself. Repairs carried o t by inexperienced
persons may ca se inj ry or serio s malf nctioning.
Contact yo r local cons mer services department. Always
insist on gen ine spare parts.
Disposal
Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly.
All packaging materials can be recycled.
Plastic parts are marked with standard international
abbreviations:
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material.
>PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-
free).
>POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips.
Cardboard packaging is man fact red from recycled paper
and sho ld be deposited in the waste paper collection for
recycling.
As and when yo cease to se yo r dishwasher and withdraw
it from service, yo r sho ld render it nserviceable before
having it disposed of.
Warning! Children at play co ld lock themselves in yo r
dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore c t off
the power s pply cable and make the door closing device
n sable to prevent children from being trapped inside.
For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling
centre or to yo r dealer who will, for a small contrib tion to the
costs, dispose it for yo .
Economical and
ecological dishwashing
●Ens re that the water softener is correctly adj sted.
●Do not pre-wash nder r nning water.
●Select the wash programme to s it the nat re and degree of
the soiling on the dishes.
●Do not se more detergent, special salt and rinse aid than is
recommended in these operating instr ctions and by the
man fact rer of the respective prod ct.
Safety instructions

The control panel
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1. Upper basket stop
2. Water hardness switch
3. Salt container
4. Detergent dispenser (type A / type B)
5. Control panel
6. Rating plate
7. Rinse aid dispenser (type A / type B)
8. Filters
9. Lower spray arm
10. Upper spray arm
11. Upper basket
12. Worktop
Description of the appliance
IN148
Function push buttons: in addition to the dishwashing
programme selected, the following f nctions can also be set
with the help of these b ttons.
Indicator lights: have the following meanings:
The salt and rinse aid indicator lights are never ill minated
while a washing programme is r nning even if filling with salt
and rinse aid is necessary.
Phase indicator lights: have the following meanings:
As soon as yo select a washing programme, the phase
indicator lights for that programme will start flashing.
As the programme starts, the phase indicator lights t rn off
except for the indicator light of the phase in progress which will
remain lit with a static light.
Function push button 1 Set water softener
Function push button 2 Activate/deactivate rinse aid
indicator light
salt refilling indicator light, ill minates when the salt
has r n o t
rinse aid refilling indicator light, ill minates when
the rinse aid has r n o t
washing: ill minates when the washing phase is
r nning
drying: ill minates when the drying phase is
r nning
end of programme: ill minates when the washing
programme has ended

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Before sing yo r dishwasher for the first time:
1. Ens re that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instr ctions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Po r 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is eq ipped with a water softener designed to
remove minerals and salts from the water s pply, which wo ld
have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the
appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder yo r water is.
Water hardness is meas red in eq ivalent scales, German
degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener sho ld be adj sted according to the hardness of
the water in yo r area. Yo r local Water A thority can advise
yo on the hardness of the water in yo r area.
The water softener m st be set in both ways: man ally, sing
the water hardness switch and electronically, sing the f nction
p sh b ttons on the control panel.
If your water is level 1 it is already soft and therefore there
is no need to use salt.
Setting manually
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. T rn the water hardness switch to position 1 or 2 (see
table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
Setting electronically
The dishwasher is factory set at level 3. If it’s necessary to set
a new level, proceed as follows.
1. With the dishwasher switched off press f nction p sh
b ttons 1and 2sim ltaneo sly .
2. While keeping the p sh b ttons 1and 2pressed switch on
the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off p sh b tton.
The On/Off indicator light comes on.
At the same time, the indicator lights of p sh b ttons 1and
2start flashing.
3. Press p sh b tton 1, the indicator light of p sh b tton 2
t rns off, while the indicator light of p sh b tton 1remains
fixed for abo t 5 seconds, after this it starts flashing
indicating the c rrent level of the water softener.
The c rrent level is indicated by the n mber of flashes
made by the indicator light of p sh b tton 1, that alternates
5 seconds off with a n mber of flashes, this for abo t 60
seconds.
Example:
1 flash = level 1
2 flashes = level 2
3 flashes = level 3
4 flashes = level 4
5 flashes = level 5
4. To change the level, press p sh b tton 1. Each time the
p sh b tton is pressed the level changes.
Example:
if the c rrent level is 3, by pressing p sh b tton 1once,
level 4 is selected.
if the c rrent level is 5, by pressing p sh b tton 1once,
level 1 is selected.
The indicator light of p sh b tton 1remains off for abo t 5
seconds after which it starts flashing indicating the new
level selected.
5. To memorise the new level, switch off the dishwasher by
pressing the On/Off p sh b tton.
Prior to using for the first time
AA07
PPM
parts per million
°TH
french degrees
°dH
german degrees man ally electronically
41 - 50
30 - 40
19 - 29
4 - 18
< 4
71 - 90
51 - 70
31 - 50
8 - 30
< 8
701 - 900
501 - 700
301 - 500
80 - 300
< 80
2
2
2
1
1
level 5
level 4
level 3
level 2
level 1
5
4
3
2
1
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness
setting Number of
flashes Use of
salt

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Filling with salt
Special salt can be added in one of two ways:
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent that already contains
salt, the detergent incl ding the salt is placed in the
detergent compartment.
- In this case the water softener m st man ally be set to 1
and electronically to 1 to ens re that the special salt is
taken from the detergent container only.
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent and salt separately,
the special salt is to be p t into the salt container.
- In this case the water softener m st man ally be set to 1
or 2 and electronically between 1 and 5 (depending on
the water hardness in yo r area) to ens re that the
special salt is taken from the detergent container only.
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 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 nscrew the
cap of the salt container by t rning it anticlockwise.
2. Po r 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary
only before filling with salt for the first time).
3. Using the f nnel provided,
po r in the salt ntil the
container is f ll.
4. Replace the cap making
s re that there is no trace
of salt on the screw thread
or on the gasket.
5. Screw on the cap tightly
t rning it clockwise ntil it
stops with a click.
The salt container will req ire topping p periodically. Yo are
reminded of this by the salt indicator light on the control panel
which comes on when the salt has finished.
Do not worry if water over flows from the nit when filling with
salt, this is q ite normal.
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.
inse aid
Rinse aid is a tomatically added d ring the last rinse, ens ring
thoro gh rinsing, and spot and streak free drying. The
dispenser, which is positioned inside the door, holds abo t 110
ml of rinse aid, which is s fficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing
programmes, depending pon the dosage setting.
inse aid can be added in one of two ways:
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent that already contains
rinse aid, the detergent incl ding the rinse aid is placed in
the detergent compartment.
- In this case the rinse aid compartment m st be empty
and the rinse aid indicator light deactivated.
If in the rinse aid dispenser there is still rinse aid yo
m st wait ntil it has finished before sing detergent that
contains rinse aid.
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent and rinse aid
separately, the rinse aid is to be p t into the rinse aid
dispenser.
- In this case the rinse aid dosage m st be set in position
from 1 to 6 (see "Adj sting the dose") and the rinse aid
indicator light activated.
Filling with rinse aid
( inse aid dispenser type A)
1. Open the container by pressing the release b tton (A).
2. Fill with rinse aid exactly p to the level marked "MAX".
Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
Adjusting the dose
According to the finish and drying res lts obtained, adj st the
dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (position
1 minim m dosage, position 6 maxim m dosage).
Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on
the dishes after washing.
The dose is factory set in position 4.
Red ce it if there are sticky
whitish streaks on the dishes.
SALE
ZOUT
SALT
SALZ
SEL
BR07 BR08
BR09

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Filling with rinse aid
( inse aid dispenser type B)
1. Open the container by t rning the lid (A) anticlockwise.
2. Fill with rinse aid exactly p to the level indicator marked
"max".
Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
Adjusting the dose
According to the finish and drying res lts obtained, adj st the
dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (C)
(position 1 minim m dosage, position 6 maxim m dosage).
Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on
the dishes after washing.
The dose is factory set in position 5.
Red ce it if there are sticky whitish streaks on the dishes.
Clean p any rinse aid spilt d ring filling with an absorbent
cloth to avoid excess foaming d ring the next wash.
Use only branded rinse aid for dishwashers. Never fill the rinse
aid dispenser with any other s bstances (e.g. dishwasher
cleaning agent, liq id detergent). This wo ld damage the
appliance.
Top p the rinse aid when the rinse aid indicator light on the
control panel ill minates.
It is possible to deactivate the rinse aid indicator light (see the
following instr ctions).
To deactivate the rinse aid indicator
light proceed as follows:
(the dishwasher m st be switched off)
1. Press f nction p sh b ttons 1and 2sim ltaneo sly.
2. While keeping the f nction p sh b ttons 1 and 2pressed
switch on the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off p sh
b tton.
The On/Off indicator light comes on.
At the same time, the indicator lights of p sh b ttons
1and 2 start flashing.
3. Press f nction p sh b tton 2, the corresponding indicator
light keeps flashing while the indicator light of p sh b tton
1t rns off. At the same time the rinse aid indicator light
starts to flash.
4. Press p sh b tton 2again, the rinse aid indicator light t rns
off, this means that the rinse aid indicator light has been
deactivated.
5. To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher by
pressing the On/Off p sh b tton.
To reactivate the rinse aid indicator light follow the same
process ntil the rinse aid indicator light starts to flash.
BR01 BR13
BR02

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●Check if it’s necessary to refill with special salt or rinse aid
●Load c tlery and dishes into the dishwasher.
●Fill with dishwasher detergent .
●Select a wash programme s itable for the c tlery and
dishes.
●Start the wash programme.
Loading cutlery and dishes
Sponges, household cloths and any object that can
absorb water may not be washed in the dishwasher.
●Before loading the dishes, yo sho ld:
- Remove large left-overs.
- Soften remnants of b rnt food in pans
●When loading the dishes and c tlery, please note:
- Dishes and c tlery m st not impede the rotation of the
spray arms .
- Load hollow items s ch as c ps, glasses, pans, etc. with
the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in the
container or a deep base.
- Dishes and items of c tlery m st not lie inside one
another, or cover each other.
- To avoid damage to glasses, they m st not to ch.
- Lay small objects in the c tlery basket.
Open the door and slide o t the baskets to load the dishes.
The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take sa cepans, lids, plates,
salad bowls, c tlery etc.
Serving dishes and large lids sho ld be arranged aro nd the
edge of the basket, ens ring that the pper spray arm can t rn
freely.
The rows of prongs on the lower basket can be easily lowered
to allow yo to load pots, pans and bowls.
In daily use
For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery/dishes
are of limited suitability:
- Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is specifically
marked as being dishwasher-safe by the man fact rer.
- Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed freq ently
- Silver and al mini m parts have a tendency to discolo r
d ring washing. Left-overs, e.g. egg white, egg yolk and
m stard often ca se discolo ring and staining on silver.
Therefore always clean left-overs from silver immediately, if
it is not to be washed straight after se.
- Some types of glass can become d ll after a large n mber
of washes
are not suitable:
C tlery with wooden, horn, china or
mother-of-pearl handles
- Plastic items that are not heat resistant
- Older c tlery with gl ed parts that is not
temperat re resistant
- Bonded c tlery items or dishes
- Pewter or copper items
- Lead crystal glass
- Steel items s bject to r sting
- Wooden platters
- Items made from synthetic fibres
UI48 UI21
UI87

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The cutlery basket
Long bladed knives stored in an upright 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
knives.
emovable knife basket
Long and/or sharp items of c tlery s ch as carving knives m st
be placed horizontally in the removable knife basket, which is
positioned at the rear of the pper basket.
C tlery sho ld be placed in the removable c tlery basket with
the handles facing downwards. If the handles protr de from
the bottom of the basket, obstr cting the lower spray arm, load
the c tlery with the handles facing pwards.
Mix spoons with other c tlery to prevent them from sticking
together.
For best res lts we
recommend yo to se the
c tlery grids provided (if the
size and dimensions of the
c tlery allow it).
The c tlery basket is in two
parts which can be
separated to give greater
loading flexibility. To separate
the two parts, slide them
horizontally in opposite
directions and p ll them
apart. To reassemble,
reverse the proced re.
The upper basket
The pper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates,
sa cers, dinner plates of p to 25 cm in diameter), salad
bowls, c ps and glasses.
Arrange items on and
nderneath the c p racks so
that water can reach all
s rfaces.
Glasses with long stems can
be placed pside down in the
c p racks.
Light items (plastic bowls
etc.) m st be loaded in the
pper basket and arranged
so they do not move.
In case that plates are loaded in the upper
basket:
load them starting from the
rear positions of the basket;
tilting them slightly forwards
and avoiding the front
positions near the door.
Before closing the door, ensure that the spray arms can
rotate freely.
Adjusting the height of the upper basket
If washing very large plates yo can load them in the lower
basket after moving the pper basket to the higher position.
To move to the higher position proceed as
follows:
1. Move the front r nner stops (A) of the pper basket
o twards and slide the basket o t.
2. Refit the basket in the higher position and replace the stops
(A) in their original position.
After loading your machine always close the door, as an
open door can be a hazard.
US46
US71
UI63
UI62
RC01
With pper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With pper basket lowered 25 cm 27 cm
Maximum height of the dishes in
upper basket lower basket
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Use of detergent
Only use detergents specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
Using no more then the correct amount of detergent
contributes to reducing pollution.
Prior to the start of a wash programme. The detergent is
released d ring the washing phase.
Please observe the man fact rer’s dosing and storage
recommendations as stated on the detergent packaging.
Fill with detergent
(Detergent dispenser type A)
1. If the lid is closed: press release b tton (1). The lid springs
open.
2. Fill the detergent dispenser (2) with detergent.
The marking indicates the dosing levels:
20 = approximately 20 ml of detergent
30 = approximately 30 ml of detergent
3. All programmes with prewash need an additional detergent
dose (5/10 g) that m st be placed in the prewash detergent
chamber (3).
4. Close the lid and press ntil it locks in place.
Fill with detergent
(Detergent dispenser type B)
1. If the lid is closed: open the dispenser by p lling the catch
(D). The lid springs open.
2. Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent.
The marking indicates the dosing levels:
Min = approximately 15 g of detergent
Max = approximately 30 g of detergent
3. Close the lid and press ntil it locks in place.
4. All programmes with prewash need an additional detergent
dose (5/10 g) that m st be placed over the lid of the
dispenser.
Detergent tablets
Detergent tablets of different brands dissolve at different
speeds. For this reason some detergent tablets cannot
develop their f ll cleaning power d ring short programmes.
Therefore please se normal programmes with prewash when
sing detergent tablets.
Do not place the tablets in the tub or in the cutlery basket
as this will result in poorer wash results. The tablets
should be placed in the detergent dispenser.
Concentrated detergent
Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents
can be split into two basic types:
- conventional, alkaline detergents with ca stic components.
- low alkaline concentrated detergents with nat ral enzymes.
The se of 50°C washing programmes in conj nction with
concentrated detergents red ces poll tion and is good for yo r
dishes; these wash programmes are specially matched to the
dirt-dissolving properties of the enzymes in the concentrated
detergent. For this reason 50°C wash programmes in which
concentrated detergents are sed can achieve the same
res lts that can otherwise only be achieved sing 65°C
programmes.
Use of "3 in 1" combi detergent tablets
General advice
These prod cts are tablets with combined detergent/rinse-aid
and salt f nctions.
1. Before sing these prod cts yo sho ld first check that the
water hardness in yo r s pply is compatible with the se of
these prod cts as per the detergent man fact rers (on the
prod ct packaging).
2. These prod cts sho ld be strictly sed according to the
detergent man fact rers instr ctions.
3. If yo enco nter problems when sing 3 in 1 prod cts for
the first time then please contact the detergent
man fact rers care line (the telephone n mber is given on
the prod ct packaging).
Special advice
When sing combination prod cts, the rinse-aid and salt
indicators are no longer sef l. It may be helpf l therefore to
switch the rinse aid off - please note that only some
dishwashers have this facility - and select the lowest possible
setting for water hardness.
For more information please refer to the instr ction man al.
If yo decide to t rn back to the se of the standard detergent
system we advise that yo :
●Refill both the salt container and rinse aid dispenser.
●Switch the water hardness setting to the highest possible
position and r n a normal washing programme witho t a
load.
●Readj st the water hardness setting again according to the
hardness of the water in yo r area.
DE19 DE22
DE17 DE02