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• 

Deviations are possible depending on 

how dirty the dishes are and how hard 

the water is in your location.

• 

If your dishes have been in the 

dishwasher for some time without being 

washed, also fill the smaller container  

2

up to the top.

 

7.2 FILLING RINSE AID DISPENSER

 WARNING

Keep your rinse aids out of the reach of 

children. Ingestion or inhalation of rinse 

aid may cause serious injury. Avoid 

contact with skin and eyes, and keep 

children and infirm persons away from 

rinse aids.

 Notice :

• 

Only use rinse aids suited for use in 

dishwashers. Rinse aids allow washing 

water to rinse off more cleanly and 

prevent watermarks or streaks on the 

dishes.

• 

If you use “2 in 1” or “3 in 1” 

detergents / tabs, you do not need 

additional rinse aid.

1. Open the rinse aid dispenser by pressing 

the lock 

B

.

2. Carefully pour in rinse aid to the MAX 

mark.

3. Close the lid until it clicks in 

3

.

4. Carefully wipe off spilled rinse aid. 

Excessive rinse aid causes excessive 

foam formation, which may hinder 

cleaning.

SET THE DOSE OF RINSE AID

The dose of rinse aid to be used can be 

set by means of the dispenser regulator 

4

 

between levels 1 and 6.

Change the setting, only if the following 

applies after washing:

• 

Watermarks are visible on the dishes: Set 

dosage higher.

• 

Streaks are visible on the dishes: Set 

dosage lower.

1.   Press the 

Program Selection button

 before you switch the appliance on and keep this 

button pressed down.

2.  Switch the appliance on using the 

On/Off button

; then release the switch.

3.  Release the 

Program Selection button

 when the water hardness level stored on your 

machine is displayed in “r…..” format.

4.  Start / Stop icon will start flashing as soon as the water hardness level stored on your 

machine.

5.  Water hardness can be set to the desired level by pressing the 

Time Delay button

 

(compare the test strip with the degrees of Hardness Table). The appropriate program 

follows up lights up.

6.  Once you have set the hardness level, press the 

Start/Stop/Cancel

 button to save the 

value. The control indicator on the 

Start/Stop/Cancel

 button now lights up permanently.

7.  Switch the appliance off again using the 

On/Off button

.

WATER HARDNESS TABLE

 

Notice :

• 

If the water hardness level is less than 7 American degree of hardness, you do not need any 

special softening salt. In this case the ‘salt’ control indicator lights up continually.

• 

If your local hardness level exceeds 47 American degree of hardness, you should consider 

getting a water softening device for your dishwasher. If you use stream water or rainwater, 

you are advised to install filters.

• 

If you move do not forget to adjust the water hardness level to suit your new neighborhood.

• 

If the model does not have a salt dispenser ignore this changes. Water hardness level must 

in position 1.

                                      

a

b                       

c

d

e                

f

Remove the test 

strip from the packet.

Turn on the tap and 

let the water run for 

about a minute.

Hold the test strip in 

the water for about a 

second.

Remove the test strip 

from the water and 

shake it.

Wait for 1 minute.

The test strip shows 

you the hardness 

level.

1 Second

1 Minute

1 Min.

Name of unit

American

PPM

German

Indicator in the Multi-Function Display

Definition

1 grain of CaCO3/

1 gal (US) of water

1 mg of CaCO3/

1 L of water

10 mg of CaO/

1 L of water

1

st

 Level

0-6

0-80

0-4

Press the Time Delay button to switch 

the water hardness level to position 1.

2

nd

 Level

7-12

81-130

5-7

3

rd

 Level

13-18

131-220

8-12

Press the Time Delay button to switch 

the water hardness level to position 2.

4

th

 Level

19-23

221-270

13-15

Press the Time Delay button to switch 

the water hardness level to position 3.

5

th

 Level

24-36

271-340

16-19

Press the Time Delay button to switch 

the water hardness level to position 4.

6

th

 Level

37-47

341-800

20-45

Press the Time Delay button to switch 

the water hardness level to position 5.

Summary of Contents for DWS 54100 FBI

Page 1: ...Use and Care Manual Dishwasher FOR MODELS DWS 54100 SS DWS 54100 FBI USA...

Page 2: ...E 10 5 WHAT SHOULD NOT BE WASHED IN YOUR DISHWASHER 11 6 OPERATING THE DISHWASHER 12 7 DETERGENT RINSE AID DISPENSER 15 7 1 FILLING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER 15 7 2 FILLING RINSE AID DISPENSER 16 8 SETT...

Page 3: ...ur dishwasher unless all the enclosure panels are properly in place Do not tamper with the controls Do not abuse sit on stand in or on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher The cup racks are designe...

Page 4: ...plug and turn off the water supply Repairs and technical modifications must be carried out exclusively by a qualified technician If the dishwasher is not in use for an extended period of time i e vaca...

Page 5: ...adjacent cabinetry using the brackets provided Failure to do this may cause damage to property or bodily injury Connect to a properly rated protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrica...

Page 6: ...SS DW S54100 FBI 1 Upper rack 2 Upper spray arm 3 Cutlery basket 4 Detergent dispenser 5 Door 6 Control panel 7 Guiding track for the upper rack 8 Lower spray arm 9 Filters 10 Lower rack 11 Model and...

Page 7: ...ifted position during the wash program and may be wet or slippery The cup racks are designed to support cups glasses and kitchen utensils When the cup racks are in the dishwasher do not lean on or use...

Page 8: ...g personal injury or damage to the tableware 1 Release the latches on both the right and left tracks of the upper rack by turning them to the outside A 2 Pull out the rack completely B 3 Place the rac...

Page 9: ...ck lever on one side and carefully lower the rack without releasing the lever B 2 Repeat the procedure with the lever on the opposite side of the rack Notice Make sure that both levers catch in the sa...

Page 10: ...NDING The two piece foldable wires located at the lower basket of the machine are designed for an easier placement of large pieces such as pans bowls etc 1 2 You can create larger spaces by folding ea...

Page 11: ...upper rack cup holder for your small cups and similar small glasses When you don t use the upper rack cup holder you can remove it to create a bigger space To attach the upper rack cup holder place it...

Page 12: ...The movement of the spray arms must not be hindered Do not overload your dishwasher Dishes and cutlery should not be placed above each other Glasses should not touch Only with suitable dishes mention...

Page 13: ...ing Remove and hand dry these items immediately when the program ends Decorated glasses porcelain fine china and china with gold rims are sensitive to machine washing They may lose their patterns and...

Page 14: ...or 10 Tablet Detergent indicator 11 Program Indicator 12 Half Load Combi Tablet button 13 Program Selection buton Model depending HOW TO USE YOUR DISHWASHER 1 Open the door and load the dishwasher 2 C...

Page 15: ...programme until Half Load Indicator lights up then press Start Pause Cancel button and close the door of your machine To use the Half Load and Tablet Detergent functions concurrently turn on your mac...

Page 16: ...e dispensers Ingestion or inhalation of detergent or rinse aid may cause serious injury Avoid contact with skin and eyes and keep children and infirm persons away from these materials CHANGING WARNING...

Page 17: ...ent if you see white water marks especially on the surface of the glassware Find out the hardness of your water supply by asking your local water department water softener company or county extension...

Page 18: ...inse aids allow washing water to rinse off more cleanly and prevent watermarks or streaks on the dishes If you use 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 detergents tabs you do not need additional rinse aid 1 Open the rins...

Page 19: ...nsider getting a water softening device for your dishwasher If you use stream water or rainwater you are advised to install filters If you move do not forget to adjust the water hardness level to suit...

Page 20: ...operating for the first time Pour 1 Liter of water into the salt container Fig C 4 our the salt into the container with the aid of the supplied salt funnel Fig D Pour in enough salt to fill the contai...

Page 21: ...amage the dishwasher decorative door Cleaning the control panel Use only soft cloth that is lightly dampened with mild detergent Clean the control panel only with a moist cloth and clear water Cleanin...

Page 22: ...lock the nozzles on the spray arms For this reason regularly check the spray nozzles 1 Lower spray arm 2 Upper spray arm 1 Remove the lower rack from the machine 2 Pull off the lower spray arm in an u...

Page 23: ...ishes are not dry Possible causes How to fix these problems Improper loading Load the dishwasher as suggested in this manual Insufficient rinse aid supply Increase the dosage amount of rinse aid and o...

Page 24: ...ibed in this manual Overloaded racks Do not overload the racks Detergent is moist or clumping in box Store detergents in a dry location Close the lid of the container securely Too little detergent Inc...

Page 25: ...a higher phosphate content detergent for hard water Salt loss models with salt container Check whether the lid of the salt container is firmly closed Use the funnel to pour in special salt Begin the R...

Page 26: ...an destroy metal surfaces and cause rust damage Check whether the lid of the salt container is firmly closed Use the funnel to pour in special salt Begin the Rinse and Hold program right after filling...

Page 27: ...enser of the dishwasher for too long Pour the detergent in just before washing The lid of the detergent dispenser does not open When loading the dishwasher take care to ensure that you do not accident...

Page 28: ...Use the funnel to pour in special salt Begin the Rinse and Hold program right after filling in salt After the program is complete check whether the lid may have loosened The hardness is not selected p...

Page 29: ...ter refilling the rinse aid dispenser Water remains inside the machine after the rinse cycle Possible causes How to fix these problems Clogged filters Clean all filters as described in this manual Dra...

Page 30: ...10 business days from installation 2 year limited warranty from date of first installation Parts only Blomberg will repair or replace any parts at no cost to the consumer if material defects or workm...

Page 31: ...ings or revenue loss of use of the dishwasher or any associated equipment cost of capital cost of any substitute equipment facilities or services downtime the claims of third parties and injury to pro...

Page 32: ...17 9870 0100 AA EN...

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