Zanussi ZDT6254 User manual

GESCHIRRSPÜLER
DISHWASHER
ZDT 6254
Bedienungsanleitung
Instruction book
D
GB

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Safety instructions 18
Description of the appliance 19
The control panel 19
Prior to using for the first time 20
Setting the water softener 20
Filling with salt 21
Rinse aid 21
In daily use 22
Loading c tlery and dishes 22
The lower basket 22
The c tlery basket 22
The pper basket 23
Adj sting the height of the pper basket 23
Use of detergent 24
Washing programmes 25
Starting a washing programme 26
Maintenance and cleaning 27
Cleaning the filters 27
Prolonged periods of non-operation 27
Frost preca tions 27
Moving the machine 27
What to do, when... 28
Service and spare parts 29
Sec rity system 29
Installation instructions 30
B ilding-in 30
Levelling 30
Fixing to adjacent nits 30
Water s pply connections 30
Water o tlet hose connection 30
Electrical connection 31
Hints for test centres 31
Contents
Dimensions Width 59.6 cm
Height 81.8 - 89.8 cm
Max depth 55.5 cm
Max depth with open door 111.4 cm
Electrical connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the
Voltage inner edge of the dishwasher’s door on the right.
Overall power
F se
Water s pply press re Minim m 50 kPa (0.5 bar)
Maxim m 800 kPa (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.
Installation
●Check yo r dishwasher for any transport damage. Never
connect a damaged machine. If yo r dishwasher is
damaged, yo sho ld contact yo r s pplier.
●For safety reasons it is dangero s to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this prod ct in any way.
●Any electrical and pl mbing work req ired to install this
appliance sho ld be carried o t by a q alified and
competent person.
●Care m st be taken to ens re that the appliance does not
stand on the electrical s pply cable.
●The sides of the dishwasher m st never be drilled to
prevent damage to hydra lic components.
Child safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by ad lts.
●Children sho ld not be allowed to tamper with the controls
or play with the prod ct.
●Packaging parts may be dangero s for children, who co ld
even be s ffocated! Yo sho ld therefore keep all
packaging well away from children.
●The water in yo r dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent
resid es may still be present in yo r machine. Keep
children well away from yo r dishwasher when the door is
open.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place o t 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 m st not be
washed in this dishwasher.
●Under no circ mstances sho ld yo open the door whilst
the appliance is in operation, especially d ring the washing
phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is
opened, a safety device ens res that the machine stops.
●Only se prod cts (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically
designed for se in dishwashers.
●Long bladed knives stored in an pright position are a
potential hazard.
●Long and/or sharp items of c tlery s ch as carving knives
m st be positioned horizontally in the pper basket.
●When finishing loading or nloading 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 s pply and t rn off the
water s pply after se.
●This prod ct sho ld be serviced by an a thorised service
engineer, and only gen ine spare parts sho ld be sed.
●Under no circ mstances sho ld yo attempt to repair the
machine yo rself. Repairs carried o t by inexperienced
persons may ca se inj ry or serio s malf nctioning.
Contact yo r local cons mer services department. Always
insist on gen ine 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 man fact red from recycled paper
and sho ld be deposited in the waste paper collection for
recycling.
As and when yo cease to se yo r dishwasher and withdraw
it from service, yo r sho ld render it nserviceable before
having it disposed of.
Warning! Children at play co ld lock themselves in yo r
dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore c t off
the power s pply cable and make the door closing device
n sable to prevent children from being trapped inside.
For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling
centre or to yo r dealer who will, for a small contrib tion to the
costs, dispose it for yo .
Economical and
ecological dishwashing
●Ens re that the water softener is correctly adj sted.
●Do not pre-wash nder r nning water.
●Select the wash programme to s it the nat re and degree of
the soiling on the dishes.
●Do not se more detergent, special salt and rinse aid than is
recommended in these operating instr ctions and by the
man fact rer of the respective prod ct.
Safety instructions

The control panel
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1. Levelling spacers
2. Upper basket stop
3. Salt container
4. Lower spray arm
5. Detergent dispenser
6. Control panel
7. Rating plate
8. Rinse aid dispenser
9. Large filter
10. Central filter
11. Upper spray arm
12. Upper basket
Description of the appliance
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IN86
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1. On/Off push button
2. On/Off indicator light
3. Programme selection push buttons
4. "End of programme" indicator light
Audible signals
A dible signals have been introd ced to help indicate which
operations the dishwasher is performing.
Short "instruction accepted" signal
When any of the p sh b ttons are pressed (except the
On/Off p sh b tton), a short a dible signal informs yo that
the machine has accepted the instr ction given.
Long "programme run" signal
A contin o s a dible signal informs yo , once the door is
closed, that the washing programme is starting.
Intermittent "end of programme" signal
An intermittent a dible signal informs yo that the wash
programme has ended.
To deactivate these audible signals, press sim ltaneo sly
and keep pressed both programme p sh b ttons "3" and "4"
for abo t 3 seconds. D ring this time an intermittent a dible
signal is heard at the end of which the a dible signals are
deactivated.
To reactivate these audible signals, press sim ltaneo sly
and keep pressed both programme p sh b ttons "3" and "4"
for abo t 3 seconds. D ring this time no a dible signal is
heard. At the end of the 3 seconds an intermittent a dible
signal starts, informing yo that the a dible signals have been
reactivated.
Both operations (to deactivate or reactivate the audible
signals) can be carried out before starting a washing
programme or during a washing programme.
The setting will remain memorised after switching off the
dishwasher.
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Before sing yo r dishwasher for the first time:
1. Ens re that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instr ctions.
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance.
3. Set the water softener.
4. Po r 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with salt.
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
6. R n a "Rinse and Hold" programme.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is eq ipped with a water softener designed to
remove minerals and salts from the water s pply, which wo ld
have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the
appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder yo r water is.
Water hardness is meas red in eq ivalent scales, German
degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener sho ld be adj sted according to the hardness of
the water in yo r area. Yo r local Water A thority can advise
yo on the hardness of the water in yo r area.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 4.
If yo r water is below level 1 it is already soft and therefore
there is no need to se salt.
In this case set the water softener at level 1 witho t sing salt.
If the c rrent level is not s itable for yo r area the softener
sho ld be adj sted thro gh the se of the programme
selection p sh b ttons.
Each p sh b tton corresponds to a different level (see chart).
The adjustment of the water softener is possible only with
the machine in setting mode.
To select a different level proceed as
follows:
1. With the machine switched on, press programme p sh
b ttons "3" and "5" p sh b ttons sim ltaneo sly for abo t
5 seconds. The indicator light of the programme which
corresponds to the c rrent level flashes.
2. Press within 5 seconds the programme p sh b tton which
corresponds to the new level yo want to set.
3. 5 seconds after any of the programme p sh b ttons has last
been pressed, the dishwasher memorises the level
selected and ret rns to the programme setting mode.
The setting will remain memorised after switching off the
dishwasher.
Prior to using for the first time
Setting
level Use of
salt
French
degrees
(°TH)
PPM
(parts per
million)
German
degrees
(°dH)
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1
2
3
4
5
0 - 4
5 - 11
12 - 22
23 - 34
35 - 45
46 - 50
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
0 - 8
9 - 20
21 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 80
81 - 90
0 - 80
81 - 200
201 - 400
401 - 600
601 - 800
801 - 900
Water hardness
Level 1 = Programme p sh b tton inse and Hold
Level 2 = Programme p sh b tton Intensive 70°
Level 3 = Programme p sh b tton Normal 65°
Level 4 = Programme p sh b tton Bio 50°
Level 5 = Programme p sh b tton Quick wash 55°
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Filling with salt
Special salt can be added in one of two ways:
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent that already contains
salt, the detergent incl ding the salt is placed in the
detergent compartment.
- In this case the water softener m st be set to 1, to
ens re that the special salt is taken from the detergent
container only.
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent and salt separately,
the special salt is to be p t into the salt container.
- In this case the water softener m st be set between 1
and 5 (depending on the water hardness in yo r area) to
ens re that the special salt is taken from the detergent
container only.
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 washing
programmes (not the inse and Hold programme).
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 nscrew the
cap of the salt container.
2. Po r 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary
only before filling with salt for the first time).
3. Using the f nnel provided,
po r in the salt ntil the
container is f ll.
4. Replace the cap making
s re that there is no trace
of salt on the screw thread
or on the gasket.
5. Screw on the cap tightly.
The salt container will req ire topping p periodically.
The salt cap has a refill indicator window in the centre.
Agreen float is clearly visible when there is salt inside the
container and almost disappears when the salt has finished
reminding yo to add salt.
Do not worry if water over flows from the nit when filling with
salt, this is q ite normal.
inse aid
Rinse aid is a tomatically added d ring the last rinse, ens ring
thoro gh rinsing, and spot and streak free drying. The
dispenser, which is positioned inside the door, holds abo t 110
ml of rinse aid, which is s fficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing
programmes, depending pon the dosage setting.
inse aid can be added in one of two ways:
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent that already contains
rinse aid, the detergent incl ding the rinse aid is placed in
the detergent compartment.
- In this case the rinse aid compartment m st be empty.
If in the rinse aid dispenser there is still rinse aid yo
m st wait ntil it has finished before sing detergent that
contains rinse aid.
●If yo are sing dishwasher detergent and rinse aid
separately, the rinse aid is to be p t into the rinse aid
dispenser.
- In this case the rinse aid dosage m st be set in position
from 1 to 6 (see "Adj sting the dose") and the rinse aid
indicator light activated.
Filling with rinse aid
1. Open the container by t rning the lid (A) anticlockwise.
2. Add the rinse aid ntil the container is completely f ll. The
indicator (B) will be completely dark.
3. Top p with rinse aid when the indicator (B) becomes clear.
Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill.
Clean p any rinse aid spilt d ring filling with an absorbent
cloth to avoid excess foaming d ring the next wash.
Use only branded rinse aid for dishwashers. Never fill the rinse
aid dispenser with any other s bstances (e.g. dishwasher
cleaning agent, liq id detergent). This wo ld damage the
appliance.
Adjusting the dose
According to the finish and drying res lts obtained, adj st the
dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (C)
(position 1 minim m dosage, position 6 maxim m dosage).
Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on
the dishes after washing.
Red ce it if there are sticky
whitish streaks on the dishes.
SALE
SALT
SALZ
SEL
SR14
BR01 BR03
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●Check if it’s necessary to refill with special salt or rinse aid
●Load c tlery and dishes into the dishwasher.
●Fill with dishwasher detergent .
●Select a wash programme s itable for the c tlery 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, yo sho ld:
- Remove large left-overs.
- Soften remnants of b rnt food in pans
●When loading the dishes and c tlery, please note:
- Dishes and c tlery m st not impede the rotation of the
spray arms .
- Load hollow items s ch as c ps, glasses, pans, etc. with
the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in the
container or a deep base.
- Dishes and items of c tlery m st not lie inside one
another, or cover each other.
- To avoid damage to glasses, they m st not to ch.
- Lay small objects in the c tlery basket.
In daily use
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 man fact rer.
- Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed freq ently
- Silver and al mini m parts have a tendency to discolo r
d ring washing. Left-overs, e.g. egg white, egg yolk and
m stard often ca se discolo ring and staining on silver.
Therefore always clean left-overs from silver immediately, if
it is not to be washed straight after se.
- Some types of glass can become d ll after a large n mber
of washes
are not suitable:
C tlery with wooden, horn, china or
mother-of-pearl handles
- Plastic items that are not heat resistant
- Older c tlery with gl ed parts that is not
temperat re resistant
- Bonded c tlery items or dishes
- Pewter or copper items
- Lead crystal glass
- Steel items s bject to r sting
- Wooden platters
- Items made from synthetic fibres
Open the door and slide o t the baskets to load the dishes.
The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take sa cepans, lids, plates,
salad bowls, c tlery etc.
Serving dishes and large lids sho ld be arranged aro nd the
edge of the basket, ens ring that the pper spray arm can t rn
freely.
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.
C tlery sho ld be placed in the removable c tlery basket with
the handles facing downwards. If the handles protr de from
the bottom of the basket, obstr cting the lower spray arm, load
the c tlery with the handles facing pwards.
Mix spoons with other c tlery to prevent them from sticking
together.
The c tlery 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
p ll them apart. To
reassemble, reverse the
proced re.
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The upper basket
The pper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates,
sa cers, dinner plates of p to 25 cm in diameter), salad
bowls, c ps and glasses.
Arrange items on and
nderneath the c p racks so
that water can reach all
s rfaces.
Glasses with long stems can
be placed pside down in the
c p racks.
Light items (plastic bowls
etc.) m st be loaded in the
pper 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.
Adjusting the height of the upper basket
If washing very large plates yo can load them in the lower
basket after moving the pper basket to the higher position.
To move to the higher position proceed as
follows:
1. Move the front r nner stops (A) of the pper basket
o twards and slide the basket o t.
2. Refit the basket in the higher position and replace the stops
(A) in their original position.
After loading your machine always close the door, as an
open door can be a hazard.
US46
US71
RC01
With pper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With pper basket lowered 25 cm 27 cm
Maximum height of the dishes in
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Use of detergent
Only use detergents specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
Using no more then the correct amount of detergent
contributes to reducing pollution.
Fill with detergent
Prior to the start of a wash programme. The detergent is
released d ring the washing phase.
Please observe the man fact rer’s dosing and storage
recommendations as stated on the detergent packaging.
1. Open the dispenser by p lling the catch (D).
2. Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent.
The marking indicates the dosing levels:
Min = approximately 15 g of detergent
Max = approximately 30 g of detergent
3. Close the lid and press ntil it locks in place.
For all programmes with prewash, an additional detergent
dose (5 g) m st be placed over the lid of the dispenser.
This detergent will take effect d ring the prewash phase
Use of "3 in 1" combi detergent tablets
General advice
These prod cts are tablets with combined detergent/rinse-aid
and salt f nctions.
1. Before sing these prod cts yo sho ld first check that the
water hardness in yo r s pply is compatible with the se of
these prod cts as per the detergent man fact rers (on the
prod ct packaging).
2. These prod cts sho ld be strictly sed according to the
detergent man fact rers instr ctions.
Do not place the tablets in the tub or in the cutlery
basket as this will result in poorer wash results. The
tablets should be placed in the detergent dispenser.
3. If yo enco nter problems when sing 3 in 1 prod cts for
the first time then please contact the detergent
man fact rers care line (the telephone n mber is given on
the prod ct packaging).
Special advice
If yo decide to t rn back to the se of the standard detergent
system we advise that yo :
●Refill both the salt container and rinse aid dispenser.
●Switch the water hardness setting to the highest possible
position and r n a normal washing programme witho t a
load.
●Readj st the water hardness setting again according to the
hardness of the water in yo r area.
Concentrated detergent
Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents
can be split into two basic types:
- conventional, alkaline detergents with ca stic components.
- low alkaline concentrated detergents with nat ral enzymes.
The se of 50°C washing programmes in conj nction with
concentrated detergents red ces poll tion and is good for yo r
dishes; these wash programmes are specially matched to the
dirt-dissolving properties of the enzymes in the concentrated
detergent. For this reason 50°C wash programmes in which
concentrated detergents are sed can achieve the same
res lts that can otherwise only be achieved sing 65°C
programmes.
Detergent tablets
Detergent tablets of different brands dissolve at different
speeds. For this reason some detergent tablets cannot
develop their f ll cleaning power d ring short programmes.
Therefore please se normal programmes with prewash when
sing detergent tablets.
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Washing programmes
(1) Testing programme for EN 50242 (see "Hints for Test Centres). This programme, developed for the se of detergents with enzymes, allows to
achieve, with reduced consumption of energy the same cleaning res lts that wo ld otherwise be obtained only with the 65°C programmes
and conventional detergents. To compensate the lower temperat re, the d ration of the programme has been extended.
(2) This is a special programme for q ick washing a f ll load of lightly soiled dishes, glasses and crockery (except pots) so that yo may re- se
them promptly.
(3) The cons mption val es are intended as a g ide and depends on the press re and the temperat re of the water and also by the variations of
the power s pply.
Programme Type of load and
degree of soil
Any.
Partial load (to be
completed later in the day).
Heavy soil.
Crockery, c tlery, pots and
pans
Normal soil.
Crockery and c tlery
Normal soil.
Crockery and c tlery
Light soil.
Crockery and c tlery
Cycle
description (3) Consumption values
inse and Hold
Intensive 70°
Normal 65°
(1) Bio 50°
(2) Quick wash
55°
1 cold rinse (to avoid
food scraps from
sticking together).
Hot prewash
Main wash p to 70°C
2 cold rinses
1 hot rinse
Drying
Warm prewash
Main wash p to 65°C
2 cold rinses
1 hot rinse
Drying
Cold prewash
Main wash p to 50°C
1 cold rinse
1 hot rinse
Drying
Main wash p to 55°C
1 cold rinse
1 hot rinse
Programme
duration
(in min tes)
Energy
consumption
(in kWh)
Water
consumption
(in litres)
12 0,02 6
100 - 110 1,8 24
85 - 95 1,7 20
91 - 101 1,24 19
45 - 55 1,1 12
equired
programme
push button