Zanussi DS 20 TCR/A Operating and safety instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE USE AND CARE OF
ZANUSSI
DISHWASHERS

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 supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
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Dishwasher warnings
THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. YOU MUST
READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE APPLIANCE.
Unplug the appliance and turn off the
water after use.
Any plumbing work to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified plumber or competent person.
Any electrical work required to install
this appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.
This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with
the products.
This product should be serviced by an
authorised Zanussi Network Service
Centre, and only genuine Zanussi spare
parts should be used.
It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify the product in any way.
Care must be taken to ensure that the
appliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.
Zanussi dishwashers are designed to be
used for washing normal household
utensils. Items that are contaminated by
petrol, paint, steel or iron debris,
corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals are
not to be washed in a dishwasher.
When finishing loading or unloading
close the door, as an open door can be a
hazard.
If your house is fitted with a water
softening unit, it is not necessary to add
salt to the water softening unit in the
dishwasher.
Do not put in your dishwasher: Cutlery
with wooden or horn handles or glued
parts, bronze cutlery, saucepans with
wooden handles unless they are sold as
dishwasher proof, aluminium ware,
crystal ware, leaded glass, plastic articles
unless sold as dishwasher proof, antique
china or fine decorated china unless sold
as dishwasher proof. Always check with
the manufacturer of the item if in any
doubt
A chemical reaction can occur between
silver cutlery and stainless steel cutlery.
As a precaution do not wash together.
Under no circumstances should you open
the door whilst the appliance is in
operation. Always turn off the appliance
before opening the door.
Care should be taken when cleaning the
bottom door seal and hinge area as any
exposed metal edges may cut if care is
not observed.
Built-in dishwashers only: The appliance
must be secured to the underside of the
worktop using the brackets provided.
Failure to do this could result in an
unstable appliance which may cause
damage or injury.
Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or more
serious malfunctioning. Refer to your
local Zanussi Network Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare
parts.
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Contents
Page 5
Specifications
7
Installation
13
User instructions
14 Using your machine
17
Loading the machine
21
Programme selection
22
Washing programmes
23
Taking care of your machine
25
Making the most of your machine
26
Servicing
28
ZANUSSI guarantee conditions
29
ZANUSSI 5 year cover
Please note that the specifications of your appliance may differ slightly from those
shown in this leaflet.
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Specifications
DW20
Width
450mm
17.7”
Overall depth
570mm
22.4”
Overall depth
with door open
1200mm
47.2”
Height 850mm
33.5”
Capacity
(IEC place settings)
8
Supply voltage
220/240V
50Hz
Motor rating
During washing
200W
Heater element
2570W
Maximum power
absorbed
2770W
Water supply pressure
Minimum
7psi
49kN/sq.m.
Maximum
HOpsi
758kN/sq.m.
Door Decor panel size
Width Height Thickness
436mm 592mm
4mm (max)
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A - Programme guide
B - On/Off button
C - Economy wash button
D - Economy drying button
E - Door handle
F - Mains on indicator
G - Wash cycle phase indicator
H - Programme Selector
I - Salt refill indicator
Please note that the external appearance of your appliance may differ slightly from that
shown in the instruction book.
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Installation
Positioning Secondly, the integral worktop may be
Apart from the need to position your adjusted by up to 25 mm (1 inch), either
dishwasher close to an existing water forwards or backwards, to align it with
supply and waste outlet — long runs of any adjacent units' worktops. To do this,
new piperwork can^be expensive — you simply remove the screws from the
can put it almost anywhere you please; brackets beneath the worktop’s front lip
either on its own, or incorporated into a (see fig. 2), make the desired re-alignment,
run of «standard» metric kitchen units. If
you choose the latter option, you will find
that the machine has a number of useful
features making it easier to blend in with
the units.
Firstly, the machine can be set hard
against walls and adjacent units — there is
no need to leave a gap all round, and the
dishwasher features fill and drain hoses
which can be turned to the right or left to
suit the installation (see fig. 1).
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and replace the screws to fix the worktop
in place.
Alternatively, if you prefer to install the
machine beneath an existing worktop, the
machine’s integral worktop can be
removed merely by removing the front
securing screws as above, and releasing
the worktop from its rear catch. This
done, the dishwasher will fit into a recess
of the dimensions given in figure 3.
Important
Please ensure that when the appliance
is installed it is easily accessible for the
engineer in the event of a breakdown.
Building-in instructions
Fitting «decor panel»
To give the dishwasher a completely
«built-in» look, the door can be covered
with a sheet of plastic laminate (you must
provide this yourself) to match the doors
of adjacent units.
To fit this «decor panel», remove the
metal trim screwed to the door, fit the
covering sheet of plastic laminate, and
clamp it in position by replacing the metal
trim.
Please note: the decor panel should be
fitted before building the appliance in.

Water supply connections
The dishwasher must be plumbed into a
cold water supply and it is preferable for
it to be permanently plumbed in.
The water pressure must be within the
limits given in the technical data, as it
will not function correctly if the pressure
is outside these specifications.
Your local Water Authority will advise
you on the average mains pressure in
your area. Where the water is supplied
via a cold water storage cistern, you can
work out the pressure yourself by
measuring the vertical distance (or
«head») between the machine’s inlet hose
and the outlet from the cold water
storage cistern, allowing roughly 1 psi for
every 2 feet
As to the making of the connection itself,
the coupling nut fitted to the machine’s
supply hose is designed to screw onto
either a 3/4 inch gas thread spout, or to a
purpose made quick-coupling tap such as
the Press-Block. To make this easier, the
hose itself may be turned to the right or
left. In either case, be sure to incorporate
the strainer supplied with the machine
onto the joint (fig. 5).
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Waste connections
Care must also be taken over the disposal
of the waste water from the machine. If
your dishwasher is not to be permanently
«plumbed in», merely hook the curved end
of the drain hose firmly over the edge of
the kitchen sink, having made sure that
the sink is empty, and that the waste
outlet is not blocked.
Otherwise, fit a P-trap and stand-pipe
assembly like that in figure 6 (ensure the
pipe has an internal diameter of at least
38 mm (IV 2 ins), and hook the drain hose
into that). In this case ensure that there is
an air gap between the hose and the
inside of the pipe to prevent the risk of
dirty water being syphoned back into the
machine, and check that the top of the
stand-pipe is between 300 and 900 mm
above floor level. In addition, make sure
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that the stand-pipe/trap assembly
discharges into the same soil system as
the kitchen sink.
With the machine in its permanent
position, do check that the drain hose is
not kinked, or squashed in such a way as
to obstruct the flow of water.
Do not extend the drain hose.
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