Zanussi Electrolux ZDF 511 User manual

User manual
Dishwasher
ZDF 511

Thank you for selecting our
appliance
We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new
appliance and we hope that you will consider
our brand again when purchasing household
appliances.
Please read this user manual carefully and
keep it throughout the product life cycle as a
reference document. The user manual should
be passed on to any future owner of the
appliance.
Contents
Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12
Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 13
Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
"3 in 1 function" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25
Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26
Guarantee conditions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28
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Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the
correct use, before installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual carefully, in-
cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnec-
essary mistakes 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
make 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 ap-
pliance use and safety.
Correct use
• Thisdishwasher 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.
• 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 gen-
uine spare parts should be used.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt
to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car-
ried out by inexperienced persons will cause
injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact
your local Service Force Centre. Always in-
sist on genuine spare parts.
General safety
• Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical
burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could en-
danger life! Comply with the safety instruc-
tions of the dishwasher detergent manufac-
turer.
• The water in your dishwasher is not for drink-
ing. 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.
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 dishwash-
er when the door is open.
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Installation
• Check your dishwasher for any transport
damage. Never connect a damaged ma-
chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con-
tact 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 ap-
pliance 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.
CAUTION!
For electrical and water connection carefully
follow the instructions given in specific para-
graphs.
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Control panel
1On/Off button
2Programme selection buttons
3Delay start button
4Indicator lights
5Digital display
6Function buttons
Setting mode
IMPORTANT!
Always remember that when performing oper-
ations as:
– selecting a washing programme,
– setting the water softener,
– activating/deactivatingtherinseaid dispens-
er
the appliance MUST be in setting mode:
• Press On/Off button, ALL programme selec-
tion button lights are illuminated =appliance
in setting mode.
•Press On/Off button, ONLY a programme
button light is illuminated = last performed
programme still set.
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In this case the programme has to be cancelled
(see instructions “Cancel a washing pro-
gramme in progress”).
Function buttons In addition to the dishwashing programme selection,
the following functions can also be set with the help of
these buttons.
– the setting of the water softener,
– the cancelling of a programme in progress.
– the activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser
Digital display In the digital display is indicated:
– the level of hardness to which the water softener is
set,
– the approximate remaining time of the running pro-
gramme,
– activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser,
– the end of the programme (a zero is visible),
– the countdown of the delay start,
– faultcodesconcerningmalfunctionoftheappliance.
IMPORTANT!
Select the washing programme and the delay
start with the door slightly opened. The start of
the programme or the countdown of the delay
start will occur only after the closure of the door.
Until that moment it is possible to modify the set
made.
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Programme selection buttons •Starting the washing programme:
1. Press the On/Off button.
2. Press the button corresponding to the required
programme, the corresponding light remains illu-
minated while the other programme lights turn off.
In the digital display will appear, flashing, the run-
ning time of the programme (in minutes).
3. The programme in progress light illuminates.
4. Close the dishwasher’s door, the programme will
start automatically. In the digital display the run-
ning time of the programme is no longer flashing
and the programme in progress light remains il-
luminated.
IMPORTANT!
Once the programme has started, if you want to
change the selection made you must cancel the wash-
ing programme in progress.
•Cancel the washing programme in progress:
1. Press and hold simultaneously function buttons
Band Cuntil ALL programme button lights will
illuminate.
2. Release function buttons Band C.
3. Switch off the machine by pressing the On/Off
button or select a new washing programme (check
that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.
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Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be
delayed from 1 to 19 hours. After having selected the
washing programme press the delay start button until
the flashing number of the hours for the delay start will
appear in the digital display.
Close the dishwasher’s door, the countdown starts au-
tomatically. Once the countdown has elapsed the
washing programme will start automatically.
•Cancel the delay start in progress:
To cancel a delay start in progress you have to reset
the dishwasher; follow the same instructions given in
"Cancel the washing programme in progress".
IMPORTANT!
Cancelling a delay start involves also the cancelling of
the washing programme set. In this case you have to
select the washing programme again.
IMPORTANT!
The selection of the washing programme and
delay start can occur also with the door closed.
Keep in mind that in this way, once a washing
programame button is pressed you have ONLY
3 seconds in which you can choose another
programme or select a delay start, after which
the selected programme will start automatical-
ly.
Indicator lights
Programme in progress light Illuminates when the washing programme has been
set.
When the delay start has been set, this light turns off
and will come on again once the countdown has
elapsed and the washing programme has started.
End of programme light Illuminates when the washing programme has ended.
3 in 1 light Indicates the activation/deactivation of the "3 in 1
function" (see "3 in 1 function" ).
Salt refilling light Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled.
It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt
has been filled.
Rinse aid refilling light Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled.
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Washing programmes
Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programmedescription
Intensive 70° Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots
and pans
Prewash
Main wash
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
AUTO 65° 50° Normal / Light soil. Crockery and cutlery Prewash
Main wash
1 or 2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
Eat-Load-Run
1)
30 min.
Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash
Final rinse
50°
2)
Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash
Main wash
1 intermediate rinse
Final rinse
Drying
Rinse and Hold Any.
Partial load (to be completed later in the day).
1 cold rinse (to avoid food
scraps from sticking to-
gether).
This programme does not
require the use of deter-
gent.
1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher. This is perfect daily programme, made to meet the needs of a family of 4
persons who only wish to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery.
2) Test programme for test institutes.
"Auto" washing programme
During the "Auto" washing programme the
amount of soil on the dishes is determined by
how cloudy the water is.
If the appliance is partially loaded and the
dishes lightly soiled, the "prewash", "main
wash", and "rinse" phases of the programme
are shorter and the water consumption level is
lower.
If the appliance is fully loaded and the dishes
heavily soiled, the "prewash", "main wash", and
"rinse" phases of the programme are longer
and the water consumption level is higher.
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For this reason the programme duration, water
and energy consumption levels can vary within
the stated range for "Auto" programme (see
"Washing programmes chart").
During the "Auto" programme the temperature
of the main wash water is also automatically
adjusted between 50°C and 65°C depending
on the amount of soil on the dishes.
First use
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
• Ensure that the electrical and water connec-
tions comply with the installation instructions
• Remove all packaging from inside the appli-
ance
• Set the water softener
• Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container
and then fill with dishwasher salt
• Fill the rinse aid dispenser
If you want to use combi detergent tablets such
as: "3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc... set the 3 in 1
function (see "3 in 1 function").
Set the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water soft-
ener designed to remove minerals and salts
from the water supply, which would have a det-
rimental or adverse effect on the operation of
the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals and
salts, the harder your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent
scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH)
and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit
for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted according to
the hardness of the water in your area. Your
local Water Authority can advise you on the
hardness of the water in your area.
Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness
setting Use of salt
Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically
64 - 88 91 - 125 9,0- 12,5 2level 10 yes
53 - 63 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2level 9 yes
46 - 52 65 - 75 6,51 - 7,5 2level 8 yes
36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2level 7 yes
28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2level 6 yes
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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness
setting Use of salt
Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically
23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2level 5 yes
18 - 22 26 - 32 2,61 - 3,2 1level 4 yes
13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1level 3 yes
5 - 12 7 - 18 0,71 - 1,8 1level 2 yes
< 5 < 7 < 0,7 1level 1 no
The water softener must be set in both ways:
manually, using the water hardness dial and
electronically.
Setting the water softener manually (see table)
Set switch to position 1 or
2
The water softener is factory set at position 2.
Setting the water softener
electronically (see table)
The water softener is factory set at position 5.
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1. Press the On/Off button. The dishwasher
must be in setting mode.
2. Simultaneously press and hold function
buttons Band C, until the lights of function
buttons A, Band Cstart flashing.
3. Press function button A, the lights of func-
tion buttons Band Cturn off while the light
of function button Agoes on flashing. In the
digital display is visible the current level.
Examples:
displayed = level 5
displayed = level 10
4. To change the level, press function button
A. Each time the button is pressed the level
changes. (For the selection of the new level
see the chart).
Examples:
if the current level is 5, by pressing function
button Aonce, level 6 is selected.
if the current level is 10, by pressing func-
tion button Aonce, level 1 is selected.
5. To memorise the operation, switch off the
dishwasher by pressing the On/Off button.
Filling with dishwasher salt
CAUTION!
Use only special salt suitable for dishwashers.
Unscrew the cap. Only before filling with
salt for the first time, fill
the salt container with wa-
ter.
Using the funnel provided,
pour in the salt until the
container is filled with salt.
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Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly
turning it clockwise until it
stops with a click.
IMPORTANT!
Immediately start a complete programme.
IMPORTANT!
Water will overflow from the container as salt is added.
IMPORTANT!
Top up the special salt when the light on the
control panel illuminates.
Filling with rinse aid
Open the lid. Fill up with rinse aid. The
maximum level for filling is
indicated by "max"
Clean up any rinse aid
which overflows. Close
the lid and press until it
locks.
CAUTION!
Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other sub-
stances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid deter-
gent). This would damage the appliance.
IMPORTANT!
Top up the rinse aid when the light on the control panel
illuminates.
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Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid
Increase the dose if there are drops of water or
lime spots on the dishes after washing.
Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on
the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife
blades.
Open the lid. Set the dosage level. (The
dose is factory set in po-
sition 4).
Closethe lid andpressun-
til it locks.
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, you should:
– Remove all left over food and debris.
– Soften remnants of burnt food in pans
• When loading the dishes and cutlery, please
note:
– Dishes and cutlery must not impede the
rotation of the spray arms.
– Load hollow items such as cups, glasses,
pans, etc. with the opening downwards so
that water cannot collect in the container
or a deep base.
– Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie
inside one another, or cover each other.
– To avoid damage to glasses, they must
not touch.
– Lay small objects in the cutlery basket.
• Plastic items and pans with non stick coat-
ings have a tendency to retain water drops;
these items will not dry as well as porcelain
and steel items.
• Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be loa-
ded in the upper basket and arranged so
they do not move.
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For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes
are not suitable: are of limited suitability:
• Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-of-
pearls handles.
• Plastic items that are not heat resistant.
• Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temper-
ature resistant.
• Bonded cutlery items or dishes.
• Pewter or copper items.
• Lead crystal glass.
• Steel items prone to rusting.
• Wooden platters.
• Items made from synthetics fibres.
• Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is spe-
cially marked as being dishwasher-safe by the man-
ufacturer.
• Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed fre-
quently.
• Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to dis-
colour during washing: Residues, e.g. egg white,
egg yolk and mustard often cause discolouring and
staining on silver. Therefore always clean left-overs
from silver immediately, if it is not to be washed
straight after use.
Load cutlery. For best re-
sults we recommend you
to use the cutlery grid pro-
vided (if the size and di-
mensions of the cutlery
allow it)
Place knives and other
items of cutlery with sharp
points or edges with their
handles facing upwards.
Risk of injury!
Load the lower basket. Arrange serving dishes and
large lids around the edge of the basket.
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The two rows of prongs on
the lower basket can be
easily lowered to allow
you to load pots, pans and
bowls.
Load upper basket. Light
items (plastic bowls etc.)
must be loaded in the up-
per basket and arranged
so they do not move.
For taller items, the cup
racks can be folded up-
wards.
If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load
them starting from the rear positions; tilting them
slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions near
the door.
Adjusting the height of the
upper basket
If washing very large plates you can load them
in the lower basket after moving the upper bas-
ket to the higher position.
Maximum height of the dishes in :
upper basket lower basket
With upper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With upper basket lowered 24 cm 27 cm
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Tomovetothehigherpositionproceedasfollows:
1. Pull out the basket until it stops.
2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mecha-
nism is engaged and the basket is stable.
Tolowerthebaskettotheoriginalpositionproceed
as follows:
1. Pull out the basket until it stops.
2. Carefully lift both sides upwards and then allow the
mechanism to drop back down slowly, keeping
hold of it.
IMPORTANT!
Never lift or lower the basket on one side only
IMPORTANT!
When the basket is in the higher position you
will not be able to use the cup racks.
Use of detergent
IMPORTANT!
Only use detergents suitable for dishwashers.
Observe the manufacturer’s dosing and stor-
age recommendations.
Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in
compartment A.
Observe the dosing lev-
els.
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For programmes with pre-
wash add an additional
detergent dose in com-
partmentB.
When using detergent
tablets: place detergent
tablets in compartment A.
Close the lid.
"3 in 1 function"
This appliance is equipped with the "3 in 1 func-
tion", that allows the use of the "3 in 1" combi
detergent tablets.
Theseproductsaredetergentswitha combined
cleaning, rinsing and salt functions. They can
also contain other different agents depending
on which kind of tablets you choose ("3 in 1",
"4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc...)
Check whether these detergents are suitable
for your water hardness. See the manufactur-
ers instructions.
Once this function is selected it will remain ac-
tivealso for the followingwashing programmes.
With the selection of this function the inflow of
rinse aid and salt from each respective supply
container is automatically deactivated and also
the indicator lights for salt and rinse aid are de-
activated.
Select the "3 in 1 function" before the start of a
washing programme.
With the use of the "3 in 1 function", the cycle
durations may change.
Once the programme is running, the "3 in 1
function" can NO longer be changed.
If you want to exclude the "3 in 1 function" you
have to cancel the programme setting and then
deactivate the "3 in 1 function". In this case you
have to set a washing programme (and desired
options) again.
Activation/deactivationofthe3in1function
Press simultaneously the two buttons posi-
tioned over the writing 3 in 1, until the "3 in 1
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function "indicator light illuminates. This means
that the function is active.
To deactivate the function press the same but-
tons again until the indicator light correspond-
ing to the "3 in 1" symbol turns off.
If the drying results are not satisfactory we
suggest that you:
1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
2. Activate the rinse aid dispenser.
3. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.
• The activation/deactivation of the rinse aid
dispenser can only be possible with the "3 in
1" function active.
Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dis-
penser
1. Press the On/Off button. The dishwasher
must be in setting mode.
2. Press simultaneously buttons Band C, un-
til the lights of buttons A, B, and Cstart
flashing.
3. Press button B, the lights of buttons Aand
Cturn off while the light of button Bgoes
onflashing.Thedigitaldisplayindicatesthe
current setting: = Rinse aid dispenser
deactivated.
4. To change the setting, press button B
again, the digital display indicates the new
setting: = Rinse aid dispenser activa-
ted.
5. To memorise the operation, switch off the
dishwasher by pressing the On/Off button.
If you decide to turn back to the use of standard
detergent system we advise that you:
1. Deactivate the "3 in 1" function.
2. Fill up the salt container and the rinse aid
dispenser again.
3. Adjust the water hardness setting to the
highest setting and perform 1normalwash-
ing programme without loading any dishes.
4. Adjust the water hardness setting accord-
ing to the hardness of the water in your
area.
5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.
Unloading the dishwasher
• Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks.
The dishes should therefore be allowed to
cool down before removing from the appli-
ance.
• Empty the lower basket first and then the
upper one; this will avoid water dripping from
the upper basket onto the dishes in the lower
one.
• Water may appear on the sides and the door
of the dishwasher as the stainless steel will
eventually become cooler than the dishes.
CAUTION!
When the washing programme has finished, it
is recommended that the dishwasher is un-
plugged and the water tap turned off.
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Care and cleaning
Cleaning the filters
IMPORTANT!
NEVER use the dishwasher without filters. In-
correct repositioning and fitting of the filters will
produce poor washing results.
Clean filters A, Band C
thoroughly under running
water.
Turn the handle about 1/4
turn anticlockwise and re-
move filters Band C.
Remove filter Afrom the
base of the washing com-
partment.
Put the flat filter Aback in
the base of the washing
compartment and ensure
that it fits perfectly under
the two guidesD.
Replace the filters and
lock by turning the handle
clockwise to the stop.
Cleaning the spray arms
NEVER try to remove the spray arms.
If residues of soil have clogged the holes in the
spray arms, remove them with a cocktail stick.
External cleaning
Clean the external surfaces of the machine and
control panel with a damp soft cloth. If neces-
sary use only neutral detergents. Never use
abrasive products, scouring pads or solvent
(acetone, trichloroethylene etc....).
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