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Page 1: ...D i s h w a s h e r User information ESF 6281 822 612 384 00 140905 03 g ...
Page 2: ...e Pass this User Information on to any subsequent owner of the appliance The following symbols are used in the text 1 Safety instructions Warning Notes that concern your personal safety Attention Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance 3 Useful tips and hints 2 Environmental information ...
Page 3: ...usting the height of the upper basket 20 Adding detergent 21 Using 3in1 detergents 23 Selecting the dishwashing cycle Cycle Table 24 Starting a dishwashing cycle 26 Setting the Delay Timer 26 Switching off the dishwasher 27 Button lock 27 Care and cleaning 28 What to do if 31 Resetting the language 31 Remedying small malfunctions 31 If the dishwashing results are not satisfactory 33 Disposal 34 Te...
Page 4: ...e dishwasher Could endanger life Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to the eyes mouth and throat Could endanger life Comply with the safety instructions of the dish washer detergent manufacturer The water in the dishwasher is not for drinking Risk of chemical burns General safety Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers When the dishwasher is ...
Page 5: ...e You can secure the dishwasher against ac cidental opening by turning this plate clockwise for example with the handle of a spoon 2 If the safety catch is engaged to open the dish washer you must first move the door handle to the left 2 until a slight resistance is felt then press the door handle upwards 3 forwards 3 You can disengage the dishwasher s door safety catch by pressing the plate all t...
Page 6: ...am of appliance Top Spray Nozzle Upper basket spray arm and floor spray arm Water hardness dial Dispenser for special salt Dispenser for detergent Dispenser for rinse aid Rating plate Filters Interior lighting ...
Page 7: ...tions or Settings while dishwashing cycle is running briefly changes the text line in the display from displaying the cycle stage to displaying the dishwashing cycle Delay Start Set the start time delay Cancel Cancel the programme that is running With Options and Settings Cancel the setting procedure Ok Start In the Programmes menu Start selected programme In the Options menu Change from SETTINGS ...
Page 8: ...for use this is re placed by LANGUAGE ENGLISH the word ENGLISH flashes 2 Using the Options button select the desired lan guage 3 Press the Ok Start button You have changed the display to the desired lan guage In the display SELECT PROGRAMME is dis played 3 If you want to change the language at a later date please see the section Resetting the language ...
Page 9: ...ngth of the cycle in minutes In the Options menu the name of the selected op tion or setting is displayed and the current value set While a dishwashing cycle is running in the text line you can see the name of the current pro gramme stage and the estimated time remaining for the whole dishwashing cycle Using the Options button you can briefly display the name of the dishwashing cycle If there is a...
Page 10: ...nu item SETTINGS to the Settings sub menu The Settings sub menu Go to the desired setting here using the Options but ton In the Info status bar your current position within the sub menu is shown LANGUAGE Set the language of the text line in the display see also section Resetting the language WATER HARDNESS Set the value for water hardness electronically val ue range 1 to 10 RINSE AID If 3 IN 1 opt...
Page 11: ...gent before using for the first time 1 Set the water softener 2 Fill up with special salt for water softeners 3 Fill up with rinse aid Setting the water softener The water softener must be set manually and elec tronically 3 To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher the dishes must be washed with soft water i e water with a low lime con tent The water softener must be set accordin...
Page 12: ... right setting If the water softener is set electronically to 1 this switches off the display of the REFILL SALT mes sage Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting in d1 in mmol l2 Range Manual Electronic 51 70 43 50 37 42 29 36 23 28 9 0 12 5 7 6 8 9 6 5 7 5 5 1 6 4 4 0 5 0 IV 1 103 9 8 7 6 0 19 22 15 18 3 3 3 9 2 6 3 2 III 5 4 11 14 1 9 2 5 II 3 4 10 0 7 1 8 I II 2 below 4 below 0 7 I 1 no s...
Page 13: ...ce the funnel supplied over the dispenser opening Fill the dispenser with special salt the capacity of the dispenser is approx 1 0 1 5 kg depending on the size of the grains Do not overfill the dispenser 3 If water overflows when filling up with special salt this is completely harmless 5 Clean away any salt remnants from the dispenser opening 6 Screw the lid back on in a clockwise direction 7 Run ...
Page 14: ...D is displayed Use only special rinse aid for dishwashers and no other liquid detergents 1 Open the door The rinse aid compartment is located on the inside of the dishwasher door 2 Press the release button on the rinse aid compart ment 3 Open the cover 4 Pour rinse aid in slowly right up to the broken max line this corresponds to a volume of approx 140 ml when full 5 Press the lid shut until it cl...
Page 15: ...nto place 6 If rinse aid has leaked out wipe it away with a cloth Setting the acoustic signal In addition to the optical display e g indicating the end of the cycle errors you can also choose to set an acoustic signal 1 Press the ON OFF button 3 If the name of a programme stage is displayed in the display a dishwashing cycle is active First of all you must abort the dishwashing cy cle Press the Ca...
Page 16: ... for the dishes but in the cutlery basket so that they can t fall through the holes For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery dishes pots and pans are not suitable are of limited suitability Cutlery with wooden horn china or moth er of pearl handles Plastic items that are not heat resistant Older cutlery with cement that is sensitive to temperature Dishes or cutlery with glued parts Pewt...
Page 17: ...injury To ensure that all items of cutlery in the cutlery bas ket can be reached by the water you should Pots Pans Large Plates Load larger and heavily soiled dishes and pans in the lower basket Max diameter for plates 29 cm 1 Place the grid insert on the cutlery basket 2 Place forks and spoons in the cutlery basket s grid insert with their handles pointing downwards ...
Page 18: ...side Cups Glasses Coffee Service Load smaller fragile crockery and long sharp cutlery in the upper basket Arrange items of crockery on and under the folding cup racks so that they are offset from each other and water can reach all items The cup racks can be folded up out of the way for tall crockery items Lay or hang wine and brandy glasses in the slots in the cup racks ...
Page 19: ...o the right otherwise fold it away to the left The row of spikes on the left of the upper basket is also in two parts and can be folded away Spikes not folded away place glasses mugs etc in the upper basket Spikes folded away More room for serving dishes ...
Page 20: ...upper basket as far as it will go and then lower it vertically The upper basket will latch into the lower or the upper position Type 2 Raising Lowering the upper basket 1 Pull out the upper basket completely 2 Holding the upper basket by the handle raise it as far as it will go and then lower it vertically The upper basket will latch into the lower or the upper position Maximum height of dishes in...
Page 21: ...se button The lid will spring open 2 Place the detergent in the detergent dispenser The markings indicate the dosing levels for powder de tergents 20 30 corresponds to approx 20 30 ml of detergent Follow the manufacturer s instructions with regard to dosing and storage 3 Close the lid and press until it locks into place 3 In the case of very heavily soiled dishes fill the adjoining compartment 1 w...
Page 22: ...to the dirt dissolving properties of the enzymes in concentrated detergents It is for this reason that using 50 C dishwashing cycles in con junction with concentrated detergents can achieve the same cleaning results that can otherwise only be achieved using 65 C cy cles Detergent tablets 3 Detergent tablets from different manufactur ers dissolve at different rates For this reason some detergent ta...
Page 23: ...er 3 As the rinse aid inflow is automatically switched off when the 3in1 function is activat ed it may come about because of the different quality standards in the 3in1 detergent that the dishes do not dry sufficiently If this happens proceed as follows see sec tion Adding rinse aid Fill up the dispenser if this is empty with rinse aid Set rinse aid dosage to 2 mechanically Activate rinse aid infl...
Page 24: ...x 73 0 9 15 PREWASH cold 6 All types of dish es Used dishes that are being stored in the dishwasher and are to be washed lat er 12 0 1 4 1 In all dishwasher programmes with a during the final rinse the temperature is raised to 68 for 10 minutes to hygienically clean e g babies bottles plastic chopping boards or jam jars 2 The consumption values were obtained under standardised conditions They depe...
Page 25: ...25 Selecting a programme When your dishes look like this select an intensive programme a normal or energy saving programme a short programme e g 30 minute programme ...
Page 26: ...a dishwashing cycle that is in progress if it is absolutely necessary Interrupting the dishwashing pro gramme by opening the dishwasher door 1 Hot steam may escape when the door is opened There is a risk of scalding 1 Open the door carefully The dishwashing cycle will stop in the display PLEASE CLOSE DOOR 2 Close the door The cycle will continue Aborting the dishwashing cycle 1 Press the Cancel bu...
Page 27: ...erefore in order to save energy you should always close the door of the dishwasher after having loaded or removed dishes Button lock Using the KEY LOCK option you can prevent unin tentional use of your dishwasher perhaps by chil dren You can temporarily cancel the button lock and then operate your dishwasher or switch off the button lock again Switching the button lock on 1 Switch on the appliance...
Page 28: ...andle about of a turn anticlockwise A and remove the filter system B 3 Grasp the grip hole on the fine filter 1 and remove it from the micro filter 2 4 Clean all filters thoroughly under running water 5 Remove the flat filter 3 from the base of the wash ing compartment and clean both surfaces thor oughly 6 Re insert the flat filter 7 Place the fine filter in the micro filter and fit the two togeth...
Page 29: ...a pointed object wire or needle Then rinse out the spray arm using a strong jet of water 3 Do not damage the jet opening Upper basket spray arm 1 To remove upper basket spray arm tilt it down hard 2 Clean spray arms jets 3 Place cleaned upper basket spray arm back in po sition against the connecting piece press the two together firmly until you feel them snap into place ...
Page 30: ...ay arm 1 To remove bottom spray arm pull it upwards out of its catch 2 Clean spray arm jets 3 Place bottom spray arm back in position against connecting piece and press down firmly until you feel it snap into place ...
Page 31: ...es Cancel the dishwashing cycle Switch the appliance off and on again Select dishwashing cycle Press the Ok Start button If the fault is displayed again please contact the Customer Care Department and inform them of the fault message Malfunction Possible cause Remedy 1 short warning tone continu ously repeated can be heard in the display OPEN THE TAP Tap is blocked with limescale or is faulty Chec...
Page 32: ...dishwasher door The cycle is not starting The mains plug is not plugged in Connect the plug to a mains socket A fuse in the house s wiring system is defective Replace fuse For dishwasher models with a delay start timer A start time has been selected If the dishes are to be washed imme diately cancel the delay start Rust spots are visible in the dishwashing compartment The dishwashing compartment i...
Page 33: ... been incorrectly set The drain hose is incorrectly positioned Pollutants from the water in the dishwasher can block the jets in the spray arms You have the op tion of removing the spray arms from their fixture for cleaning see section Care and Cleaning The dishes do not dry and are not shin ing Poor quality rinse aid was used The rinse aid dispenser is empty There are smears streaks milky spots o...
Page 34: ...rical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is dis posed of correctly you will help prevent po tential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed in formation about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the ...
Page 35: ... 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC dated 22 07 1993 CE Marking Directive Capacity 12 place settings including serving dishes Permitted water pressure 1 10 bar 10 100 N cm2 0 1 1 0 MPa Electrical connection 230 V 10 A also see the rating plate on the right hand side of the dishwash er s interior door Total output 2250 W Dishwasher Free standing appliances Dimensions 850 x 598 x 598 H x W x D in mm Max weight 54 ...
Page 36: ...ycle see Cycle Table Sample loading arrangements Full load 12 place settings including serving dishes Half load 6 place settings including serving dishes leaving alternate positions in the rack free Amount of detergent re quired 5g 25g Type B 20g Type B Rinse aid setting 4 Type III 4 Type III Upper basket without cutlery tray Upper basket with cutlery tray If necessary you can remove the cup racks...
Page 37: ...appliance is freely accessible Always plug the mains plug into a correctly in stalled shockproof socket Permanent connection a permanent connection must only be installed by a trained electrician Prior to using the appliance for the first time en sure that the rated voltage and type of supply on the rating plate match that of the supply where the appliance is to be installed The fuse rating is als...
Page 38: ...nits This is essential to ensure the dishwasher does not tip up Free standing appliances 1 If the dishwasher is installed directly next to a cooker a heat insulating non flammable pan el laminated with aluminium foil on the side next to the cooker must be fitted flush with the top edge of the work surface depth 57 5 cm If the appliance is built in under a kitchen work sur face the worktop supplied...
Page 39: ...ht Then do a visual check for water tightness Make sure that the tap is not dripping 3 So that access to the tap in the kitchen is not restricted by the use of the dishwasher we recommend installing an additional tap or fit ting a T branch to the existing tap If you need a longer water inlet hose than that sup plied the following VDE approved complete hose sets are to be used These are available f...
Page 40: ...ailable sink outlet types The outer diame ter of the sink outlet connection must be at least 15 mm The drain hose must be fixed to the sink outlet connection using the hose clamp supplied Water drainage if the dishwasher is built in at high level If the dishwasher is installed at a high level and the drain hose connection is less than 30 cm from the lower edge of the appliance adapter kit ET 11109...
Page 41: ...mped out Should a fault occur when the appliance is switched on a buzzing tone can also be heard Electrical connection Details about the voltage type of supply and the fus es required are to be found on the rating plate The rating plate is located on the right hand inner edge of the dishwasher door To isolate the dishwasher from the mains pull out the mains plug Important The plug must be accessib...
Page 42: ...able must all be connected to the side of the dishwasher as there is no space for them behind the appliance 2 connection pieces 45 or straight outer ø 19 mm length 30 mm doublevalve water drainage waterinlet waterinlet mains cable water drainage mains socket mains cable ...
Page 43: ...ontact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners In order to be able to assist you quickly we require the following information Model description Product number PNC Serial number S No for numbers see rating plate Type of fault Any error messages displayed by the appliance So that you have the necessary reference numbers from your appliance at hand we recommend that you write them...
Page 44: ...kitchen cleaning and outdoor use More than 55 million Electrolux Group products such as refrigerators cookers washing machines vacuum cleaners chain saws and lawn mowers are sold each year to a value of approx USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world 822 612 384 00 140905 03 Subject to change without notice ...
