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user manual
Dishwasher
ESF 68040
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2 electrolux Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com Contents Safety information 2 Select and start a washing program 14 Product description 4 Washing programs 16 Control panel 5 Care and cleaning 18 Display 6 What to do if… 19 Use of the appliance 7 Technical data 20 Setting the water softener 7 Installation 21 Use of dishwasher salt 8 Water connection 21 Use of rinse aid 8 Electrical connection 23 Loading cutlery and dishes
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electrolux 3 Installation – if the mains cable or water hoses are damaged, • Make sure that the appliance is not dam- – if the control panel, worktop or plinth aged because of transport. Do not con- area are damaged so that you can get nect a damaged appliance. If necessary, access to the inner side of the appli- contact the supplier. ance. • Remove all packaging before first use. Contact your local Customer Care Centre. • A qualified and competent person must do • Do not drill into the sides o
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4 electrolux Product description 11 10 9 1 Ceiling spray arm 10 Upper spray arm 2 Upper basket 11 Worktop 3 Water hardness dial This appliance has an internal light that 4 Salt container comes on when the door opens and 5 Detergent dispenser goes off when it is closed. Internal light equipped with LED lamp 6 Rinse aid dispenser CLASS 1 in accordance with IEC 7 Rating plate 60825-1: 1993 + A1:1997+ A2:2001. 8 Filters If it is necessary to replace the light, con- 9 Lower spray arm tact your local
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electrolux 5 Control panel 1 On/off button 2 Scroll buttons 3 Option button 4 Cancel button 5 OK//Start button 6 Display To help you operate with the appliance, Follow these steps to set an option: the display shows messages and you 1. Switch on the appliance. can hear audible signals. 2. Press the option button. 3. The display shows one of the these op- Scroll buttons tions: These buttons have two functions: – DELAY START • select in the program menu, – MULTITAB • select in the option menu and
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6 electrolux Menu Submenu MULTITAB The multitab function is for combi detergent tablets. Refer to 'Multitab function'. – ON the multitab symbol shows in the display. –OFF SETTINGS LANGUAGE You can set a different language for the messages that show in the display. WATER HARDNESS You can adjust the water softener level. Refer to 'Set the water softener'. RINSE AID You can activate or deactivate the rinse aid dispenser. ON OFF SOUND VOLUME You can adjust the volume of the audible signal from l
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electrolux 7 Use of the appliance Refer to specified instructions for each step Switch on for the first time - set the display language of the procedure. 1. Make a check if the water softener level 1. Switch on the appliance. is correct for the water hardness in your 2. When the display shows LANGUAGE area. If necessary set the water softener. ENGLISH and the word ENGLISH flash- 2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt. es, you can confirm or change the lan- 3. Fill the rinse aid dispens
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8 electrolux Electronic adjustment 3. Select SETTINGS. 4. Select WATER HARDNESS. The dishwasher is factory set at lev- 5. Use the scroll buttons to set the water el 5. softener level. 6. Press the Ok/Start button to confirm. 1. Switch on the appliance. 2. Select the option menu. Use of dishwasher salt Caution! Only use dishwasher salt. 4. Remove the salt around the opening of Types of salt that are not suitable for the salt container. dishwashers cause damage to the water 5. Turn the cap clockw
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electrolux 9 Adjusting the rinse aid dosage The rinse aid is set at the factory at position 4. You can set the rinse aid dosage between position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 6 (highest dosage). 2. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. The mark 'max.' shows the maximum level. Turn the rinse aid dial to increase or decrease the dosage. – Increase the dosage if there are water droplets or limescale on the dishes. – Decrease the dosage if there are streaks, whitish stains or bluish layers
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10 electrolux • Plastic items and pans with non-stick coatings can retain water droplets. Plastic items do not dry as well as porcelain and steel items. • Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the items do not move. Caution! Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a washing program. Warning! Always close the door after you load or unload the appliance. An open door can be dangerous. If you do not use the beer glass holders, fold Lower basket them up. Put lar
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electrolux 11 • For larger items use only one of the cutlery grids • Put forks and spoons with the handles down. • Put knives with the handles up. If the points of the knives or other thin items come out from the bottom of the basket, they can prevent the rotation of the lower spray arm. Put knives and other thin items with the handles down. Push the support to the front to attach the support of the beer glass holders. •Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent them nesting together. You can ope
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12 electrolux • You can fold up or down the row of prongs on the left side of the upper basket to in- • Put knives and small cutlery in the cutlery crease load flexibility. tray. Cutlery too large for the cutlery tray must be put in the cutlery basket. • For longer items fold the cup racks up. Adjustment of the height of the upper basket You can put the upper basket in two posi- tions to increase load flexibility. Maximum height of the dishes in: the upper the lower basket basket Upper posi- •
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electrolux 13 2. Hold the upper basket by the handle, lift it as far as possible and lower it vertically. The upper basket latches into the lower or the upper position. Use of detergent Only use detergents (powder, liquid or tablet) that are suitable for dishwashers. Follow the data on the packaging: • dosage recommended by the manu- A facturer, • storage recommendations. Do not use more than the correct quan- tity of detergent to decrease pollution. B Follow these steps to fill the detergent d
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14 electrolux Different brands of detergent dissolve in • set the lowest position for the rinse aid different times. Some detergent tablets dosage, do not have the best cleaning results • do not put rinse aid in the rinse aid dis- during short washing programs. Use penser. In this condition rinse aid indicator long washing programs when you use light is always on when you switch on the detergent tablets to fully remove the de- appliance. tergent. . Do these steps if the drying results are Use o
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electrolux 15 5. Press the OK/Start button. The washing 2. The display shows the message CON- program or the delay start countdown FIRM CANCEL?. starts automatically. 3. Press the OK/Start button to confirm. The set program will automatically start. If the rinse aid and/or salt is required, End of the washing program these messages appear after pressing the OK/Start button and the appliance The washing program is complete when: will not start automatically. Press the • The appliance stops autom
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16 electrolux Washing programs Washing programs Program Degree of soil Type of load Program description 1) Any Crockery, cutlery, Prewash AUTOMATIC pots and pans Main wash up to 50°C or 65°C 1 or 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying 2) Normal or light soil Crockery and cut- Main wash up to 60°C 30 MINUTES lery Final rinse 70° INTENSIVE Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, Prewash pots and pans Main wash up to 70°C 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying 3) Normal soil Crockery and cut- Prewash 5
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electrolux 17 Program Duration (in minutes) Energy (in kWh) Water (in litres) 1) 45° GLASS - 0,8 - 0,9 14 - 15 PLATE WARMER - 0,8 4 PREWASH - 0,1 4 1) The display shows the program duration. The pressure and temperature of the and the quantity of dishes can change water, the variations of power supply these values.
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18 electrolux Care and cleaning 4. Remove the filter system. Warning! Switch the appliance off before you clean it. 5. Hold the coarse filter (A) by the handle with the hole. Cleaning the filters 6. Remove the coarse filter from the micro- filter. Caution! Do not use the appliance 7. Remove the flat filter (C) from the bottom without the filters. Make sure that the of the appliance. installation of the filters is correct. Incorrect installation will cause unsatisfactory washing results and dama
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electrolux 19 Long periods of non-operation The manufacturer is not responsible for damage because of frost. Do these steps when you do not use the ap- pliance for a long period: If not possible, empty the appliance and 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the close the door. Disconnect the water inlet mains socket. hose and remove water from the water inlet 2. Close the water tap. hose. 3. Keep the door open to prevent unpleas- Moving the machine ant smells. 4. Keep the inner side of the applianc
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20 electrolux Product number : .......... Serial number : .......... The cleaning results are not satisfactory The dishes are not clean • The selected washing program is not applicable for the type of load and soil. • The baskets are loaded incorrectly so that water cannot reach all surfaces. • Spray arms do not turn freely because of incorrect arrangement of the load. • The filters are dirty or not correctly installed. • The quantity of detergent is too little or missing. Limescales particles
