Zanussi DW 15 TCR 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.

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 ofT 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 inshill
this appliance should be carried out by a
qualiHed 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 speciiRcations
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 cutleiy.
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.
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 DW 15
23
Washing programmes DW 20
24
Taking care of your machine
26
Making the most of your machine
27
Servicing
29 ZANUSSI guarantee conditions
30
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
DW15
DW20
Width
450mm
17.7”
Overall depth
570mm
22.4”
Overall depth
with door open
1200mm
47.2”
Height
850mm
33.5”
Capacity
(lEC place settings)
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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
llOpsi
758kN/sq.m.
Door Decor panel size
Width
Height ,
Thickness
436mm
r)92mm
4mm (max)
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DW20
A - On/Off button
B - Economy wash button (I)W 20)
C - Economy diying button (DW 20)
D -Doorhandle
E - Mains on indicator
F - Wash cycle phase indicator
G - Programme selector
H - Salt refill indicator (DW 20)
I - Programme guide
Please note that the external appearance of your appliance may differ slightly from that
shown in the instmction book.
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Installation
Positioning
Apart from the need to position your
dishwasher close to an existinK water
supply and waste outlet — lonj? lains of
new piperwork can be expensive — you
can put it almost anywhere you please;
either on its own, or incoiporated into a
iim of ((Standards 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 acijacent 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).
Secondly, the integi'al worktop may be
aebusted by up to 25 mm (1 inch), either
forwards or backwards, to align it with
any adjacent units’ worktops. To do this,
simply remove the screws from the
brackets beneath the worktop’s front Up
(sec fig. 2), make the desii-ed re-alignment.

and replace the screws to fix the worktop
in place.
Alternatively, if you prefer to insUill the
machine beneath an existing worktop, the
machine’s integi’al worktop can be
removed merely by removing the front
securing screws as above, and releasing
the worktop from its rear catch, Tliis
done, the dishwasher will fit into a recess
of the dimensions given in figure 3.
Huildingdn instructions
Fitting wdecor panel» DW 20
To give the dishwasher a completely
«built-in» look, the door can be covered
witli a sheet of plastic laminate (you must
provide this yourself) to match the doors
of acfjacent units.
To fit this «decor pancl», remove the
metal trim screwed to the door, fit the
covering sheet of plastic laminate, and
clamj) it in position by replacing the metal
trim.
Please note: the decor panel should be
fitted before building the appliance in.
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Water supply connections
This Zanussi dishwasher may be
connected to either a hot or cold water
supply and for convenience, it is well
worth having? it permanently «plumbed inn.
Just make sure that the water pressure is
within the limits given in the technical
data and, in the case of a hot water
supply, that the temperature never
exceeds 70 "C (158 T).
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, or hot water
cylinder, you can work out the pressure
yourself in both cases 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
puipose 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 cither case, be sure to incorjioratc
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 peiTnanently
wplumbed 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 F-trap and sUind-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 lisk of
diity 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
that the stand-pipc/trap assembly
discharges into the same soil system as
the kitchen sink.
There are just two other points to bear in
mind. Firstly, with the machine in its
permanent position, do check that the
drain hose is not kinked, or squashed in
such a way as to obstiuct the flow of
vvaU'i’. Secondly, if the di-ain hose supplied
with the machine is not long enough to
I'each the desired discharge point, it can
be replaced with a hose of the same
internal diameter, up to 2 m long (see your
local Service Network or installer).
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Electrical connections
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST
BE EARTHED. The manufacturer
declines any liability should this safety
measure not be obseiTed.
If the plug that is fitted to your appliance
is not suitable for your socket outlet, it
must be cut off and the appropriate plug
fitted.
The cut off plug should be disposed of to
prevent the hazard of elc:ctric shocks in
case it should be plugged into a 13 Amp
socket in another part of your home.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains
lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
GREEN AND YELLOW - EARTH
BLUE - NEUTRAL
BROWN-LIVE
If you fit your own plug, the colours of the
wires in the mains lead of your appliance
may not correspond with the markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, this
is what you have to do;
Connect the gi'een and yellow (earth) wire
to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter «E» or the earth
symbol 0,or coloured gi’een, or green and
yellow.
Connect the blue (neutral) wire to the
temiinal in the plug which is marked with
the letter «N» or coloured black.
Connect the brown (live) wire to the
terminal which is marked with the letter
«L» or coloured red.
The plug moulded on to the cord
incorporates a fuse. For replacement use a
13 Amp BS 1362 fuse. Only ASTA
approved fuses should be used.
The fuse cover/carrier must be replaced
in the event of changing fuse.
The right fuse cover/carrier colour is the
one shown by the coloured insert at the
base of the plug or is the colour of the
inscription at the base of the plug.
The plug must not be used if the fuse
cover/cairier is lost
A replacement cover/carrier must be
obtained from Zanussi Service Agents
whose addresses are listed on the
attached «Zanussi Service and Spares
Nationwide)).
THIS APPLIANCE COMPLIES WITH
E.E.C. DIRECTIVE NO. 82/499 OF 7.6.82
RELATIVE TO RADIO
INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION.
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Replacement of electric cable (Fig. 7).
To replace the electric cable proceed as
follows:
1. Lay the machine on its back.
2. Remove the plinth A by unscrewing
the four fixing screws.
3. Remove the brackets B supporting the
feet by unscrewing the three fixing
screws.
4. Remove the base C by unscrewing the
seven fixing screws.
Replace the electric cable.

User instructions
Getting to know your machine
Controls and How to Use Them (see diagram page 6)
A On/Off Button
Press to start, press to switch off.
B Economy Wash Button
(DW20)
This allows you to select a high or low
water temperature. The water will
normally heat up to 65 °C which is the
temperature required for energetic wash
programmes (see Wash Progi ammes
page 23). If one of the gentle progi ammes
is required, press the button and the
water will heat up to 55 only.
Press the button to release the switch and
return to normal (65 °C).
C Economy Drying Button
(DW20)
Press this button to reduce the diying
temperature from 65 to 50 °C. Please
note that the crockeiy will take longer to
dry than normal.
D Door Handle
E Mains-on Indicator
This light will come on when the On/Off
button is pressed and the machine starts
to operate. It will not go out until the
switch is pressed to tum the machine off,
once the dishwashing cycle has been
completed.
F Wash Cycle Phase Indicator
This shows which phase the machine has
reached and will help to assess how much
longer the programme will take to
complete and also indicates that the cycle
is proceeding normally.
mil Prewash
/n/ Main wash
mil Cold rinses
Waim rinse
(((( Hot air drying
G Programme Selector Dial
This is marked with letter A-D.
The programme guide (I) helps you to
decide which programme to select (see also
Wash Progi amme Chart page 22-23).
To set the machine to the chosen
programme, tum the dial clockwise until
the index points exactly to the letter for
the required programme.
11 Salt Refill Indicator
(DW20)
The indicator shows when the salt
conUiiner needs refilling (see page 15).
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Using your ma€hine
Open the machine by pulling the handle
outwards.
To close the door push it back until you
feel it clicks.
Water Softening
The dishwasher has a completely
automatic water softener. All you need to
do is to fill the container with salt and
then recharge it with more salt.
The water softener prevents limestone
and mineral salts, present in water to
vaiying degi'ees, depositing on crockeiy
and foiTOing whitish marks which make
the crockeiy look dull.
Softened water improves the cleaning
action, and after rinsing, the crockery and
glass should look clean and shining.
Filling the Salt Container
Important
When the machine is new carry out one
complete wash cycle with an empty
machine before filling the salt container
with vsalt.
To fill the container, unscrew the cap
(fig. 8) and using the funnel supplied with
the machine pour 1 Kg (2 lb) coarse salt
into it.
Replace the cap making sure that there is
no trace of salt on the thread of the screw
or on the gasket. Screw the cap on tightly.
Use only coarse salt (which is often
available from gaixkm centres) or salt sold
specifically for dishwashers.
Always refill the container immediately
before starting a complete wash cycle,
(not before Rinse and Hold) so that any
salt gTanules or salt water which may flow
out of the container (which will always
have some water in it) duiing the refilling
will not remain on the bottom of the tub
without being properly diluted.
Salt Refill Indicator
(I)Wir>)
'Phis mo(l('l featiu es a grc'en refill
indicaUn* on the cap of the water softener.
When the green indicator disai>pears,
which will be appi'oximately every
/ID waslu's, th(' water soflenc’r needs
refilling with salt.

Salt Refill indicator
(DW20)
This model features a refill indicator on
the control panel. When it lights up,
which will be approximately every 40
washes, the water softener needs refilling
with salt.
Adjusting the Water Softener
Water hardness will vary according to
the area in which you live. The more
limestone and mineral salts your water
contains, the harder it will be. Ask your
local Water Board to tell you the degree
of water hardness in your area.
This appliance is fitted with Water
Hardness Adjusters which the user may
acyust to suit his or her own needs.
Fitted inside the Water Softening Unit
are two coloured bars: a red one and a
white one.
The white bar is for water with a soft-
to-medium degree of hardness, which
measures up to 15.5 Clarke degrees.
The red bar is for area with very hard
water measuring from 15.5 Clarke
degi'ees to 45 Clarke degrees. The
white bar is fitted in an active position
and the red bar is fitted in a storage
position to prevent it from getting lost
They slide in and out and are easily
interchanged. (Fig. 9).
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Kinse Aid
This special liquid is essential foi- good
lesults. It ensures quick diying and shiny
crockeiy and glass by helping the water to
mn smoothly off the items before the
salts contained in the water can leave
streaks and marks.
The rinse aid dispenser, which
automatically dispenses the right amount
of liquid at the right time, is located inside
the door of the machine next to the
detergent dispenser (see fig. 10).
To fill the dispenser press the catch A
(fig. 11) to open the lid. Pour rinse aid into
the funnel. The container holds
approximately llOcc of rinse aid, which
will last for about 20 wash cycles.
To the left of the dispenser there is an
indicator which shows the level of liquid
in the dispenser (B-Fig. 11).
Adjusting the Quantity of Rinse Aid
It may be necessary to adjust the quantity
of rinse aid dispensed if you live in either
a very hard or a very soft water district.
More is needed for hard and less for soft
water. Leave the dispenser at position 1
when you first use the machine and only
a(bust it if, a Her a few cycles you notice
any of tlie following:
A
(Irockery remaining dull looking and/or
showing occasional round spots. If this is
so increase the quantity of rinse aid by
turning knob C (fig. 12) towards 4.
B
Crockery feeling sticky or showing whitish
spots. If this is so decrease the quantity
of rinse aid, by turning knob C (fig. 12)
towards 1.

Loading the Machine
Most tableware, cutleiy and cookware can
be safely washed in the dishwasher.
Check the list on page 26 and do not put
these items in the machine. Remove
bigger scraps of food from the plates and
dishes; eg small bones, fish bones, scraps
of meat and vegetables — in fact anything
that can be scraped off easily. This will
prevent the filter from clogging. There is
no need to rinse the crockeiy before
putting it in the machine.
Open the door by pulling the handle
outwards.
Slide each basket out to load it
The lower basket is designed to take
dinner plates (up to 27 cm ~ 10.6 ins —
diameter), seiwing dishes, cooking bowls,
pots, pans and cutlery. Cutlery should be
put in the removable cutlery basket
Mix spoons with knives and forks so that
they will not stick together and prevent
the jets of water cleaning them properly.
Unless your cutlery has very thin handles,
put it in the basket with the handles
downwards. If the handles are so thin that
they stick through the bottom of the
basket, load them with the handles
upwards. The two diagrams (fig. 13 and
14) show how items can be arranged in
the bottom basket.

The top basket is designed to take desseil
plates, tea plates, saucers, soup plates (up
to 24 cm — 9.4 ins — diameter), sei-ving
dishes, cups, mugs and glasses. The two
diagiams (fig. lb and 16) show how items
can be aiTanged in the top basket.
Importiint
Be absolutely sure nf)t to load the
crockery in such a way that it obstructs
the water inlet funnel at the centre of the
basket.
After loading make sure that the spray
aim can turn freely.
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Top basket raising & lowering
If very big plates (over 27 cm and up to
31 cm diameter) are noimally used, the top
basket will have to be raised to the upper
position. This will make it possible to
properly an-ange these cxtia large plates
in the bottom basket.
To raise the top basket, remove the basket
itself after taking off the front stops
(fig. 17), Place the basket on the higher
position and refit the front stops.
With the top basket on this upper position
there is of course less loading clearance
in the basket itself (which will in fact only
take dishes up to 19 cm) and this will also
prevent utilization of the basket’s raised
cup compartments.
Reversible spray arm
If a small load of heavy soiled crockery is
to be washed, this can be placed only into
the bottom basket At the same time the
upper spray*ann position should be
reversed as per fig. 18.
To do so, unhook the upper spray-aim
from the central support and re-fit it in a
reverse position (holes on the bottom).
In this way the wash efficiency is
improved, as the bottom basket is sprayed
by both arms.
When the wash is completed, do
remember to reset the upper arm to the
original position (holes on the top).

Choosing the Right Detergent
Use only top quality detergent specially
made for dishwasher.
Filling \^th Detergent
Add the detergent after loading the
machine. To do this open the detergent
compartment on the inside of the door by
pushing back the lid catch IC (fig. 19).
Pour the detergent into the compartment.
Close the jid firmly. The detergent will be
automatically dispensed at the right time.
Quantity of Detergent
This depends on the brand you use, on the
degiee of soil and the type of load.
Follow the directions on the powder
packet.
As a guide use:
2 tsps (15 g) for nonnal loads
3 tsps (20 g) for heavily soiled load.
If you don’t use enough powder the
results will be poor, on the other hand too
much powder will not improve results and
will just be wasted. You will soon find out
the right amount to add after using the
machine for a few days.
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