Zanussi ZDF301 User manual

DISHWASHER
ZDF 301
www.video.uk.electrolux.com
Instruction Book
117995 01/0 UK

Safety instructions 3
Disposal 3
Economical and ecological dishwashing 3
Description of the appliance 4
The control panel 5
Prior to using for the first time 6
The water softener 6
Filling with dishwasher salt 7
Rinse aid 7
In daily use 8
oading cutlery and dishes 8
The lower basket 8
The cutlery basket 9
The upper basket 9
Adjusting the height of the upper basket 10
Use of detergent 10
Different kinds of detergent 11
Washing programmes 12
Starting a washing programme 13
Maintenance and cleaning 14
Cleaning the filters 14
Prolonged periods of non-operation 14
Frost precautions 14
Moving the machine 14
Something not working 15
Service and Spare Parts 17
Customer Care Department 17
uarantee Conditions 18
Installation instructions 19
Fitting under a counter 19
evelling 19
Water supply connections 19
Water outlet hose connection 19
Electrical connection 20
Hints for test centres 21
Contents
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Dimensions Width 60 cm
Height with worktop 85 cm
Height without worktop 82 cm
Max depth 60 cm
Max depth with open door 118.5 cm
Electrical connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the
Voltage inner edge of the dishwasher’s door.
Overall power
Fuse
Water supply pressure Minimum 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)
Maximum 0.8 MPa (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.
If you are unsure about any aspect of the information in this book, please contact our customer care department on 08705
727 727
Installation
●Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never
connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is
damaged, you should contact your supplier.
●For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified and
competent person.
●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not
stand on the electrical supply cable.
●The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to
prevent damage to hydraulic components.
Child safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
●Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls
or play with the product.
●Ensure the packaging materials for this appliance are kept
away from children so as to prevent the risk of injury or
suffocation.
●The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent
residues may still be present in your machine. Keep
children well away from your dishwasher when the door is
open.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out 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 must not be
washed in this dishwasher.
●Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst
the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing
phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is
opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops.
●Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically
designed for use in dishwashers.
●ong bladed knives stored in an upright position are a
potential hazard.
●ong and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives
must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.
●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.
●When finishing loading or unloading 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 supply and turn off the
water supply after use.
●This product should be serviced by an authorised service
engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the
machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on
genuine 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 manufactured from recycled paper
and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for
recycling.
As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw
it from service, your should render it unserviceable before
having it disposed of.
Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your
dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off
the power supply cable and make the door closing device
unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside.
For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling
centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to
the costs, dispose it for you.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Economical and
ecological dishwashing
●Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.
●Do not pre-wash under running water.
●Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of
the soiling on the dishes.
●Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid
than is recommended in these operating instructions and by
the manufacturer of the respective product.
Safety instructions

Description of the appliance
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1. Upper basket stop
2. Water hardness dial
3. Salt container
4. Detergent dispenser
5. Control panel
6. Rating plate
7. Rinse aid dispenser
8. Filters
9. ower spray arm
10. Upper spray arm
11. Upper basket
12. Worktop
IN144

Programme selector dial and On-Off indicator
light: the selection of a washing programme occurs by
turning the programme selector dial clockwise or anticlockwise,
until the desired washing programme (see "Washing
programmes" chart) corresponds with the programme selection
marker placed on the dial (position On). The On-Off indicator
light illuminates.
The indicator lights of the phases foreseen for the selected
programme start flashing.
To switch off the machine turn the programme selector dial
until the marker on the dial corresponds with the On-Off
indicator light (position Off). The On-Off indicator light turns off.
With the programme selector dial it is also possible to set the
level of the water softener (see specific paragraph).
"Delay Start" button: this option allows the start of the
programme to be delayed by 3 hours; the corresponding
indicator light illuminates.
"Start/Cancel" button: once a washing programme has
been set, press this button to start the programme.
The start/cancel indicator light (placed above the button)
illuminates.
With this button it is possible to cancel a washing programme
in progress.
Phase indicator lights: have the following meanings:
As soon as you select a washing programme, the phase
indicator lights for that programme will start flashing.
As the programme starts, the phase indicator lights turn off
except for the indicator light of the phase in progress which will
remain lit with a static light.
Control indicator lights: have the following meanings:
The salt and rinse aid indicator lights are never illuminated
while a washing programme is running even if filling with salt
and rinse aid is necessary.
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The control panel
Programme selector dial
Phase indicator lights
Control indicator lights
Programme guide
On-Off indicator light
Start/cancel indicator light
Programme selection marker
Start/cancel button
Delay start button
Salt refilling indicator light: illuminates when the
salt has run out.
Rinse-Aid refilling indicator light: illuminates when the
rinse aid has run out.
Wash illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases
are running.
Dry illuminates when the drying phase is running.
End illuminates when the washing programme has
ended.
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.

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instructions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with dishwasher salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
Note:
If you want to use the "3 in 1" combi detergents, carefully
read the information given in "Different kinds of
detergents".
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 detrimental 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.
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using
the water hardness dial and electronically, using the
programme selector dial and the Start/Cancel button.
a) Setting manually
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness
dial to position 1 or 2
(see table).
4. Replace the lower
basket.
The dishwasher is factory set
at position 2.
b)Setting electronically
(The dishwasher must be switched off)
The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.
1. Keep the Start/Cancel button pressed and turn the
programme selector dial clockwise until the programme
selection marker corresponds with the first washing
programme.
The On-Off and Start/Cancel indicator lights start to flash
indicating that you have activated the water softener setting
function.
At the same time, the End indicator light starts flashing.
The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of
the End indicator light and a pause of about 5 seconds.
Example: 5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause, etc...= level 5
2. To change the level, press the Start/Cancel button.
Each time this button is pressed the level changes. (For the
selection of the new level, see chart).
Examples:
If current level is 5, by pressing the Start/Cancel button
once, level 6 is selected.
If current level is 10, by pressing the Start/Cancel button
once, level 1 is selected.
The End indicator light remains off for about 5 seconds and
then starts flashing indicating the new set made.
3. To memorise the operation, switch off the machine by
returning the programme selector dial to the Off position,
that is the programme selection marker corresponds with
the On-Off indicator light.
Otherwise wait for about 60 seconds, after which the
dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.
Prior to using for the first time
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Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically
64 - 88
53 - 63
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
1,9 - 2,5
0,7 - 1,8
< 0,7
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
< 7
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
level 10
level 9
level 8
level 7
level 6
level 5
level 4
level 3
level 2
level 1
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Water hardness Adjustment of the water
hardness setting Number of flashes of the
"End"
indicator light
Use
of salt

Filling with dishwasher salt
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 complete
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 unscrew the
cap of the salt container by turning it anticlockwise.
2. Pour 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary
only before filling with salt for the first time).
3. Using the funnel provided,
pour in the salt until the
container is full.
4. Replace the cap making
sure that there is no trace
of salt on the screw
thread or on the gasket.
5. Replace the cap tightly
turning it clockwise until it
stops with a click.
The salt container will require topping up periodically. You are
reminded of this by the salt indicator light on the control panel
which comes on when the salt has finished.
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.
Do not worry if water overflows from the unit when filling with
salt, this is quite normal.
Rinse aid
Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse, ensuring
thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying.
The dispenser, which is positioned inside the door, holds about
110 ml of rinse aid, which is sufficient for between 16 and 40
dishwashing cycles, depending upon the dosage setting.
Filling with rinse aid
1. Open the container by pressing the release button (A).
2. Add the rinse aid until the container is completely full. The
maximum level for filling is indicated by "max".
Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling with an
absorbent cloth to avoid excess foaming during the next
wash.
Only use branded rinse aid for dishwashers. Never fill the
rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g.
dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would
damage the appliance.
Adjusting the dose
According to the finish and drying results obtained, adjust the
dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (position
1 minimum dosage, position 6 maximum dosage).
The dose is factory set in
position 4.
Increase the dose if there are
drops of water or lime spots
on the dishes after washing.
Reduce it if there are sticky
whitish streaks on the dishes
or a bluish film on glassware
or knife blades.
Top up the rinse aid when the indicator light on the control
panel illuminates.
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●Check if it’s necessary to refill with dishwasher salt or rinse
aid
●oad cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.
●Fill with dishwasher detergent .
●Select a wash programme suitable for the cutlery 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, 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 .
- oad 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.
- ay small objects in the cutlery basket.
●Plastic items and pans with teflon have a tendency to
retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as
porcelain and steel items.
Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes.
The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids, plates,
salad bowls, cutlery etc.
Serving dishes and large lids should be arranged around the
edge of the basket, ensuring that the spray arms can turn
freely.
The two rows of prongs on the lower basket can be easily
lowered to allow you to load pots, pans and bowls.
In daily use
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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 manufacturer.
- Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently
- Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to discolour
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.
- Some types of glass can become dull after a large number
of washes
are not suitable:
- Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or
mother-of-pearl handles
- Plastic items that are not heat resistant
- Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temperature
resistant
- Bonded cutlery items or dishes
- Pewter or copper items
- ead crystal glass
- Steel items prone to rusting
- Wooden platters
- Items made from synthetic fibres

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.
Forks and spoons should be placed in the removable cutlery
basket with the handles facing downwards and the knives with
their handles facing upwards.
If the handles protrude from the bottom of the basket,
obstructing the lower spray arm, load the cutlery with the
handles facing upwards.
Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent them from sticking
together.
For best results we
recommend you to use the
cutlery grids provided (if the
size and dimensions of the
cutlery allow it).
The cutlery 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 pull them
apart. To reassemble,
reverse the procedure.
The upper basket
The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates,
saucers, dinner plates of up to 24 cm in diameter), salad
bowls, cups and glasses.
Arrange items on and
underneath the cup racks so
that water can reach all
surfaces.
Glasses with long stems can
be placed upside down in the
cup racks.
For taller items, the cup racks
can be folded upwards.
ight items (plastic bowls
etc.) must be loaded in the
upper 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.
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Adjusting the height of the upper basket
If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower
basket after moving the upper basket to the higher position.
To move to the higher position proceed as
follows:
1. Move the front runner stops (A) of the upper basket
outwards and slide the basket out.
2. Refit the basket in the higher position and replace the stops
(A) in their original position.
When the basket is in the
higher position you will not
be able to use the cup
rack(s).
After loading your machine always close the door, as an
open door can be a hazard.
Use of detergent
Only use detergents specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
We recommend the use of Finish detergents.
Using no more than the correct amount of detergent
contributes to reducing pollution.
Please observe the manufacturer’s dosing and storage
recommendations as stated on the detergent packaging.
Fill with detergent
1. If the lid is closed: press release button (1). The lid springs
open.
2. Fill the detergent dispenser (2) with detergent.
The marking indicates the dosing levels:
20 = approximately 20 g of detergent
30 = approximately 30 g of detergent
3. All programmes with prewash need an additional detergent
dose (5/10 g) that must be placed in the prewash detergent
chamber (3). This detergent will take effect during the
prewash phase.
4. Close the lid and press until it locks in place.
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With upper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With upper basket lowered 24 cm 27 cm
Maximum height of the dishes in
upper basket lower basket