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Installation

Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never 
connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is 
damaged, you should contact your supplier. 

For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications 
or attempt to modify this product in any way. 

Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this 
appliance should be carried out by a qualified and 
competent person.

Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not 
stand on the electrical supply cable.

The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to 
prevent damage to hydraulic components.

Child safety 

This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.

Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls 
or play with the product. 

Ensure the packaging materials for this appliance are kept 
away from children so as to prevent the risk of injury or 
suffocation.

The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent 
residues may still be present in your machine. Keep 
children well away from your dishwasher when the door is 
open.

Keep all detergents in a safe place out 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 must not be 
washed in this dishwasher. 

Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst 
the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing 
phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is 
opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops. 

Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) 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. 

Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed 
when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will 
avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting 
themselves. 

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. 

This 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. 

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 manufactured from recycled paper
and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for
recycling.
As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw
it from service, your should render it unserviceable before
having it disposed of.

Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your
dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off
the power supply cable and make the door closing device
unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside.

For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling
centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to
the costs, dispose it for you.

The symbol 

on the product or on its packaging indicates

that this product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. 
For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.

Economical and
ecological dishwashing

Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.

Do not pre-wash under running water. 

Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of 
the soiling on the dishes.

Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid 
than is recommended in these operating instructions and by 
the manufacturer of the respective product.

Safety instructions

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. 

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Summary of Contents for DEF101

Page 1: ...DISHWASHER DEF 201 Instruction book ...

Page 2: ...ce and cleaning 14 Cleaning the filters 14 Prolonged periods of non operation 14 Frost precautions 14 Moving the machine 14 Something not working 15 Service and spare parts 16 Hints for test centres 17 Contents 2 Dimensions Width 60 cm Height with worktop 85 cm Height without worktop 82 cm Max depth 63 5 cm Max depth with open door 118 5 cm Electrical connection Information on the electrical conne...

Page 3: ...unctioning Contact your local Service Force Centre Always insist on genuine 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 ...

Page 4: ...ater Authority will advise you on the average mains pressure in your area The water inlet hose must not be kinked crushed or entangled when it is being connected The dishwasher features fill and drain hoses which can be turned either to the left or the right to suit the installation by means of the locknut The locknut must be correctly fitted to avoid water leaks Attention NOT all models of dishwa...

Page 5: ...c wiring system socket replaced To isolate the dishwasher from mains remove the mains plug Important The plug must still be accessible after the appliance has been installed In case that the electrical cable has to be replaced please contact your local Service Force Centre The appliance should not be connected to the electrical supply by means of an extension cable Safety standards require the app...

Page 6: ...programme The start cancel indicator light placed above the button illuminates With this button it is possible to cancel a washing programme in progress Phase indicator lights As soon as you select a washing programme the phase indicator lights for that programme will start flashing As the programme starts the phase indicator lights turn off except for the indicator light of the phase in progress ...

Page 7: ...d turn the programme selector dial clockwise until the programme selection marker corresponds with the first washing programme The On Off and start cancel indicator lights start to flash indicating that you have activated the water softener setting function At the same time end of programme indicator light starts flashing The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of end of programme ...

Page 8: ...that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer The function of the machine is not affected Do not worry if water overflows from the unit when filling with salt this is quite normal Rinse aid Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse ensuring thorough rinsing and spot and streak free drying The dispenser which is positioned inside the door holds about 110 ml of rinse aid which ...

Page 9: ...ng the dishes you should Remove all left over food and debris Soften remnants of burnt food in pans When loading the dishes and cutlery please note Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms Load hollow items such as cups glasses pans etc with the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside on...

Page 10: ...he 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 you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper basket to the higher position To move to the high...

Page 11: ...duces pollution and is good for your dishes as these washing programmes are specially matched to the dirt dissolving properties of the enzymes in concentrated detergents It is for this reason that using 50 C washing programmes in conjunction with concentrated detergents can achieve the same cleaning results that can otherwise only be achieved using 65 C washing programmes Use of 3 in 1 combi deter...

Page 12: ... type of load Heavy soil Crockery cutlery pots and pans Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Programme Intensive 70 Normal 65 Cycle description 2 Consumption values Hot prewash Main wash up to 70 C 2 warm rinses 1 hot rinse Drying Cold prewash Main wash up to 65 C 2 warm rinses 1 hot rinse Drying Programme duration in minutes Energy consumption in kWh Water consumption in litres 85 95 1 7 1 9 23 25 10...

Page 13: ...e or the countdown of the delay start will begin only after having pressed the start cancel button Until that moment it is possible to modify the selection made 5 To interrupt or cancel a washing programme in progress Interrupt or cancel a washing programme in progress ONLY if it s absolutely necessary Attention Hot steam may escape when the door is opened Open the door carefully Interrupt a washi...

Page 14: ...in the base of the washing compartment 8 Place the coarse filter A in the microfilter B and press together 9 Put the filter combination in place and lock by turning the handle clockwise to the stop During this process ensure that the flat filter does not protrude above the base of the washing compartment Attention Under no circumstances may the dishwasher be used without filters Incorrect repositi...

Page 15: ...ter continuous flashing of the Start cancel indicator light 2 flashes of the end of programme indicator light The dishwasher will not drain Fault code malfunction Possible cause Solutions The water tap is blocked or furred with limescale The water tap is turned off The filter where present in the threaded hose fitting at the water inlet valve is blocked The water inlet hose has not been correctly ...

Page 16: ...ry The dishes are not clean The wrong washing programme has been selected The dishes were arranged in such a way as to stop water reaching all parts of the surface The baskets must not be overloaded The spray arms do not rotate freely due to wrong arrangement of the load The filters in the base of the washing compartment are dirty or incorrectly positioned Too little or no detergent has been used ...

Page 17: ... out when the salt container and rinse aid dispenser have been filled with salt and rinse aid respectively and using the test programme see Washing programmes chart Hints for test centres 17 Load 12 standard place settings Rinse aid setting position 4 Type III Detergent dosage 5 g 25 g Type B Arrangement lower basket Arrangement upper basket Arrangement cutlery basket Cup racks position A ...

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Page 20: ... is the world s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen cleaning and outdoor use More than 55 million Electrolux Group products such as refrigerators cookers vacuum cleaners chain saws and lawn mowers are sold each year to a value of approx 14 billion USD in more than 150 countries around the world 01 06 ...

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