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Troubleshooting
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Issue
Cause and troubleshooting
Tea residue or lipstick marks on
dishware.
Dishwashing temperature is too low.
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Select a program with a higher dishwashing temperature.
Too little detergent is being used or is unsuitable.
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Use a suitable Detergent and follow the manufacturer's instructions for the
amount to be used.
Dishware has been precleaned too intensively. Then the sensors choose a lighter
cycle. Stubborn remnants cannot be entirely removed.
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Only remove large remnants of food and do not pre-rinse dishware.
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Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
There are colored coatings (blue,
yellow, brown) inside the appliance
or on stainless steel dishware that
are difficult or impossible to re-
move.
The formation of films is due to substances contained in vegetables (cabbage, cel-
ery, potatoes, noodles, etc.) or tap water (manganese).
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Clean the appliance.
You can remove coatings with Mechanical cleaning
cleaning product. It may not always be possible to completely remove coatings
but they are harmless to health.
The formation of films is due to metal components on silver or aluminum dishware.
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Clean the appliance.
You can remove coatings with Mechanical cleaning
cleaning product. It may not always be possible to completely remove coatings
but they are harmless to health.
There are colored deposits (yellow,
orange, brown) that are ey to re-
move inside the appliance (mainly
at the bottom).
The formation of films is due to ingredients of food remnants and tap water
(limescale), "soaplike".
1.
Check the setting of the water softening system.
2.
Add special salt.
3.
If you are using combined detergents (tabs), activate the water softening system.
Follow the information on detergents.
Plastic parts inside the appliance
are discolored.
Plastic parts inside the appliance may become discolored over the life of the dish-
washer.
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Discoloration may come about and will not impair functioning of the appliance.
Plastic parts are discolored.
Dishwashing temperature is too low.
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Select a program with a higher dishwashing temperature.
Dishware has been precleaned too intensively. The sensors then choose a weaker
program. Stubborn soiling cannot be entirely removed.
▶
Only remove large remnants of food and do not prerinse dishware.
▶
Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
There are removable streaks on
glasses, glassware with a metallic
appearance and silverware.
Amount of rinse aid to be dispensed is set too high.
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Set the rinse aid system to a lower setting.
No rinse aid has been added.
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There is detergent residue in the final rinse. Lid of detergent dispenser is blocked by
dishware and will not open fully.
1.
Arrange dishware in the upper rack so the tab collecting tray is not obstructed by
dishware.
Items of dishware are blocking the dispenser lid.
2.
Do not place dishware or fragrance dispensers in the tab collecting tray.
Dishware has been precleaned too intensively. Then the sensors choose a lighter
cycle. Stubborn remnants cannot be entirely removed.
▶
Only remove large remnants of food and do not pre-rinse dishware.
▶
Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
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