Zanussi Electrolux ZDS 231 User manual

User manual
Dishwasher
ZDS 231

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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Use of dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Use of rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21
Guarantee/Customer Service _ _ _ _ _ _ 24
European Guarantee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25
www.electrolux.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26
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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
unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im-
portant to ensure that all people using the
appliance are thoroughly familiar with its opera-
tion and safety features. Save these instruc-
tions and make sure that they remain with the
appliance if it is moved or sold, sothat everyone
using it through its life will be properly informed
on appliance use and safety.
Correct use
• Thisdishwasherisonly 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 genu-
ine 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
manufacturer.
• 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
dishwasher 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.
Control panel
1Programme guide
2Programme selector dial and On/Off switch
3Start/cancel button
4Delay startbutton
5Indicator lights
6Programme selector indicator light
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Programme selector dial and On/Off switch • when in this position, the machine is switched off
(corresponding light off),
• when the marker on the dial corresponds with a
programme, the machine is switched on and a pro-
gramme is selected (programme selector indicator
light on)
Start/cancel button •Starting the washing programme:
1. Select a washing programme.
2. Press the Start/Cancel button (corresponding
light on).
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 the Start/Cancel button until the
corresponding light turns off.
2. Release the Start/Cancel button.
3. Turn the programme selector dial to the Off po-
sition or select a new washing programme
(check that there is detergent in the detergent
dispenser.
Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be
delayed by 3 hours.
Once the washing programme has been set, press the
delay start button. The corresponding indicator light
illuminates.
Press the Start/Cancel button, the countdown of the
delay start begins automatically.
Once the countdown has elapsed the washing pro-
gramme will start automatically. The delay start indi-
cator light turns off.
Cancel the delay start in progress: press and hold
the Start/Cancel button until the Start/Cancel and de-
lay start indicator lights turn off.
To start the washing programme press the Start/Can-
cel button.
Programme selector indicator light Illuminates when the washing programme is selected
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Indicator lights
End of programme indicator light Illuminates when the washing programme has ended.
Switch off the dishwasher by returning the programme
selector dial to the Off position. The On/Off indicator
light turns off.
It also has added functions of visual signalling as:
– the setting of the water softener,
– intervention of an alarm due to the malfunction of
the machine.
Salt refilling indicator 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.
Washing programmes
Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programmedescription
A
Intensive 70°
Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots
and pans
Prewash
Main wash
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
B
Normal 65°
Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots
and pans
Prewash
Main wash
2 intermediate rinses
Final rinse
Drying
C
1)
30 min.
Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash
Final rinse
D50°
2)
Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash
Main wash
1 intermediate rinse
Final rinse
Drying
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Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programmedescription
E
Rinse and Hold
Any.
Partial load (to be completed later in the day).
1 cold rinse (to avoid food
scraps from sticking
together).
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.
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
When using tablets that integrate rinse aid
and detergent:
there is no need to fill up with rinse aid
– set the water softener
– add special (dishwasher) salt
When using tablets that integrate rinse aid,
detergent,saltfunctionandotheradditives:
there is no need to fill up with special salt or
rinse aid.
Check whether these detergents are suitable
for your water hardness. Follow the manufac-
turers instructions.
– Set the water hardness to level 1.
IMPORTANT!
If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec-
ommend that you:
1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.
If you decide in future to use separated deter-
gents, we advise that you:
– Fill up the salt and rinse aid container.
– Adjust the water hardness setting to the
highest level and perform 1 normal washing
programme without loading any dishes.
– Adjust the water hardness setting according
to the hardness of the water in your area.
– Adjust the rinse aid dosage
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Set the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water
softener 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 6,5 - 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
23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2level 5 yes
18 - 22 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1level 4 yes
13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1level 3 yes
5 - 12 7 - 18 0,7 - 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.
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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.
The dishwasher must be switched off .
Press and hold the start/cancel button and turn the
programme selector dial clockwise till the first pro-
gramme.
Keep the button pressed until the programme selector
indicator light and the start/cancel indicator light start
flashing.
Release the button. The endof programme indicator
light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to
current level set.
The end of programme indicator light might flash 5
times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5
seconds.
To change the level, press the start/cancel button.
Each time the button is pressed the level increases.
(Level 1 follows level 10).
The end of programme indicator light indicates the new
setting.
To memorize the operation, turn the programme se-
lector dial to position off.
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Use of 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.
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.
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