Important
• Let the dishes become cold before you re-
move them from the appliance. Hot dishes
can be easily damaged.
• First remove the items from the lower basket,
then from the upper basket.
• There can be water on the sides and on the
door of the appliance. Stainless steel be-
comes cool more quickly than the dishes.
Hints and tips
The water softener
Hard water contains a high quantity of minerals
that can cause damage to the appliance and
bad washing results. The water softener neu-
tralises these minerals.
The dishwasher salt keeps the water softener
clean and in good conditions. It is important to
set the right level of the water softener. This
makes sure that the water softener uses the
correct quantity of dishwasher salt and water.
Using salt, rinse aid and detergent
• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent for
dishwasher. Other products can cause dam-
age to the appliance.
• The rinse aid helps, during the last rinsing
phase, to dry the dishes without streaks and
stains.
• Combi detergent tablets contain detergent,
rinse aid and other added agents. Be sure
that these tablets are applicable to the water
hardness in your area. Refer to the instruc-
tions on the packaging of the products.
• Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve with
short programmes. To prevent detergent res-
idues on the tableware, we recommend that
you use the tablets with long programmes.
Do not use more than the correct quantity
of detergent. Refer to the instructions on
the detergent packaging.
Loading the baskets
Refer to the supplied leaflet with examples
of the load of the baskets.
• Only use the appliance to wash items that
are dishwasher-safe.
• Do not put in the appliance items made of
wood, horn, aluminium, pewter and copper.
• Do not put in the appliance items that can
absorb water (sponges, household cloths).
• Remove remaining food from the items.
• To remove easily remaining burned food,
soak pots and pans in water before you put
them in the appliance.
• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and pans)
with the opening down.
• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not
bond together. Mix spoons with other cutlery.
• Make sure that glasses do not touch other
glasses.
• Put the small items in the cutlery basket.
• Put the light items in the upper basket. Make
sure that they do not move.
• Make sure that the spray arms can move
freely before you start a programme.
Before starting a programme
Make sure that:
• The filters are clean and correctly installed.
• The spray arms are not clogged.
• The position of the items in the baskets is
correct.
• The programme is applicable for the type of
load and for the degree of soil.
• The correct quantity of detergent is used.
• There is dishwasher salt and rinse aid (un-
less you use combi detergent tablets).
• The cap of the salt container is tight.
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