Zanussi ZDS 699 EX User manual

DISHWASHER
ZDS 699 EX
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
152987 58/4 UK

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For the user
Important safety information 3
Description of the appliance 4
The control panel 4
Before use 7
Setting the water softener 7
Filling with salt 8
Rinse aid 9
Using your appliance 10
Loading your appliance 10
he lower basket 10
he cutlery basket 11
he upper basket 12
Adjusting the height of the upper basket 12
Use of detergent 13
Hints and tips 14
Washing programmes 15
Operating sequence 16
Maintenance and cleaning 18
Internal cleaning 18
Cleaning the filters 18
External cleaning 19
Prolonged periods of non-operation 19
Frost precautions 19
Moving the machine 19
Something not orking 20
Protection against flooding 21
Service and spare parts 21
Customer Care Department 21
Guarantee conditions 22
Zanussi Service Force 23
Hints for test centres 25
echnical specifications 25
For the installer
Installation instructions 26
Water supply connections 26
Water outlet hose connection 27
Electrical connection 28
Building-in 29
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Contents
Guide to use the instruction book
he following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety instructions
1. 2. 3. Step by step
Hints and tips
Environmental information

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Installation
●his appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
●It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.
●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
●Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
●Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or
competent person.
Child Safety
●his appliance is designed to be operated by
adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.
●Keep all packaging well away from children.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's
reach.
During 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. Always turn off
the appliance before opening the door.
●Only use detergent specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
●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.
●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.
●Care should be taken when cleaning the bottom
door seal and hinge area as any exposed metal
edges may cut if care is not taken.
●his 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.
Conservation
In the interest of the environment:
●Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.
●Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.
●When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off
the power supply cable and make the door
closing device unusable to prevent young
children from being trapped inside.
●Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.
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Important safety information
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained ith the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another o ner, or should you move house
and leave the appliance, al ays ensure that the book is left ith the appliance in order that the ne
o ner can get to kno 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.

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1. Levelling spacers
2. Upper basket stop
3. Upper spray arm
4. Salt container
5. Large filter
6. Detergent dispenser
7. Control panel
8. Rating plate
9. Rinse aid dispenser
10. Central filter
11. Lower spray arm
12. Upper basket
13. "SID" detergent dispenser
1. On/Off indicator light
2. On/Off push button
3. Indicator lights
Open door
Illuminates when the door has not been
properly closed.
Salt
Illuminates when the salt has run out, to
remind you to refill the salt container.
Water tap
Flashes when:
- he water tap is closed.
- he mains water supply has been cut off.
- he inlet hose may be blocked.
Rinse aid
Illuminates when the rinse aid has run
out, to remind you to refill the rinse aid
dispenser.
4. Programme selection
push button
For the setting of the wash programme refer
to the "Washing programmes" chart.
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Description of the appliance
The control panel
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5. Half load push button
By pressing this push button, washing can be
confined to a single basket.
he indicator light corresponding to the selected
basket comes on and for some programmes the
prewash phase will be automatically excluded.
his option is useful and economical when only a
few dishes need washing.
Remember to load all the dishes into the selected
basket.
If both indicator lights are off, ashing ill be
carried out in both baskets.
his option is not available with programmes 1
(Rinse and Hold) and 10 (Plate warmer).
6. Eco drying push button
By pressing this push button you can opt to
shorten (ECO) or completely eliminate (NO) the
drying cycle, so making a considerable energy
saving.
he indicator light corresponding to the selection
will come on.
his option is not available with programmes 1
(Rinse and Hold) and 10 (Plate warmer).
If NO drying is selected the supply of rinse
aid is automatically excluded.
If both indicator lights are off, the full drying
cycle ill be carried out.
7. Delay start push button
Allows the start of the programme to be delayed
by a minimum of 1 hour, up to 12 hours.
8. Digital display
9. Programme start push button
his is the last push button to press after
having set the programme and closed the
door.
It starts the programme.
10. Programme phase indicator lights
Each phase is indicated with a symbol:
Prewash/Rinse and Hold
Wash
Rinse
Drying
As soon as you select a washing programme,
this illuminates all the phases the programme
consists of.
As the programme progresses, the phase
under way will illuminate.
At the end of the programme the phase
indicator lights turn off.
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Audible signals
Audible signals have been introduced to help
indicate hich operations the dish asher is
performing.
Short "instruction accepted" signal
When any of the push buttons are pressed, a short
audible signal informs you that the machine has
accepted the instruction given.
Long "programme run" signal
A continuous audible signal informs you that the
washing programme is starting.
Intermittent "end of programme" signal
An intermittent audible signal informs you that the
wash programme has ended.
"Alarm" intermittent signal
he machine is fitted with a number of alarm
systems to help you determine the cause of any
problems (see "Something not working").
An intermittent audible signal informs you that
an alarm is activated.
To deactivate these audible signals, press
simultaneously and keep pressed both HALF LOAD
and DELAY push buttons.
After about 3 seconds 3 short intermittent audible
signals inform you that the audible signals have been
deactivated.
To reactivate these audible signals, press
simultaneously and keep pressed both HALF LOAD
and DELAY push buttons.
After about 3 seconds 3 short intermittent audible
signals inform you that the audible signals have been
reactivated.
Both operations (to deactivate or
reactivate the audible signals) must be
carried out before starting a ashing
programme; the setting ill remain
memorised after s itching off the
dish asher.
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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 salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
6. Run a "Rinse and Hold" programme.
Setting the ater softener
he 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.
he higher the content of these salts, the harder your
water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales,
Clarke degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per
Million).
he 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.
he dishwasher is factory set at level 4.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener
should be adjusted.
The adjustment of the ater softener is
possible only ith the machine in setting
mode.
To select a different level proceed as
follo s:
1. Press SELECTION and DELAY push buttons
simultaneously for about 5 seconds. In the display
appears a "L" followed by a number which
corresponds to the current level.
2. Press within 5 seconds the DELAY push button as
many times as necessary until the required level
appears in the display. he level increases by 1
each time the button is pressed.
3. 5 seconds after this button has last been pressed,
the dishwasher memorises the level selected and
returns to the programme setting mode.
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Before use
Level French
degrees
(° H)
PPM
(Parts per
Million)
Clarke
degrees
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0 - 6
7 - 10
11 - 14
15 - 21
22 - 28
29 - 35
36 - 42
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50 - 56
57 - 84
0 - 8
9 - 14
15 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 50
51 - 60
61 - 70
71 - 80
81 - 120
0 - 80
81 - 140
141 - 200
201 - 300
301 - 400
401 - 500
501 - 600
601 - 700
701 - 800
801 - 1200
Water hardness
If your ater is level 0 it is already soft
and therefore there is no need to use salt.
With the setting of the ater softener at
level 0 the salt indicator light on the
control panel ill al ays remain off.
Use salt from level 1 up ards.
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Filling ith salt
Only use salt specifically designed for use
in dish ashers.
All other types of salt not specifically
designed for use in a dish asher, especially
table salt, ill damage the ater softener.
Only fill ith salt just before starting one of
the complete ashing programmes. This ill
prevent any grains of salt or salty ater,
hich may have been spilled, remaining on
the bottom of the machine for any period of
time, hich may cause corrosion.
To fill:
1. o fill with salt, unscrew the cap of the salt
container.
2. Pour 1 litre of ater inside the container (this is
necessary only before filling ith salt for the
first time).
3. Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the
container is full.
Do not worry if water over flows from the unit when
filling with salt, this is quite normal.
4. Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace
of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.
5. Screw on the cap tightly.
he 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
dish asher remains s itched on. If you are
using salts that take longer to dissolve then
this can take longer. The function of the
machine is not affected.
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Rinse aid
Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse,
ensuring thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free
drying. he dispenser, which is positioned inside the
door, holds about 110 ml of rinse aid, which is
sufficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing programmes,
depending upon the dosage setting.
Filling ith rinse aid
1. Open the container by turning the lid (A)
anticlockwise.
2. Add the rinse aid until the container is completely
full. he indicator (B) will be completely dark.
3. op up the rinse aid when the rinse aid indicator
light on the control panel illuminates.
Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
Do not put liquid detergent in the rinse aid
compartment. Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling
with an absorbent cloth to avoid excess foaming
during the next wash.
Adjusting the dose
According to the finish and drying results obtained,
adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position
selector (C) (position 1 minimum dosage, position 6
maximum dosage).
Start from position 3.
Gradually 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.
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Loading your appliance
Before placing dishes in the machine, remove any
scraps of food, to avoid clogging the filters and
consequently reducing the performance.
Do not load very small items hich can fall
through the baskets.
Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the
dishes.
The lo er basket
he lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids,
plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc.
Large dishes and lids should be arranged around the
edge of the basket, ensuring that the upper spray arm
can turn freely.
he two rear rows of prongs on the lower basket can
be easily lowered to allow you to load pots, pans and
bowls.
To lo er the prongs:
- Slightly pull them upward and let them drop down
(see picture).
- o bring them back to the standing position, just pull
them up again.
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