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User manual
Dishwasher
ZDF 131
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Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appli- ance. Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Safety information • Under no circumstances should you attempt In the interest of your safety and to ensure the to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car- correct use, before installing and first using the ried out by inexperienced persons will cause appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnec- your local Service Force Centre. Always in- essary mistakes and accidents, it is important sist on genuine sp
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or if the control panel, work top or plinth area Installation are damaged such that the inside of the ap- • Check your dishwasher for any transport pliance is freely accessible. Contact your damage. Never connect a damaged ma- local Service Force centre, in order to avoid chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con- hazard. tact your supplier. • All sides of the dishwasher must never be • All packaging must be removed before use. drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and • Any electrical and plumb
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Start/cancel button • Starting the washing programme: 1. Select a washing programme. 2. Press the Start/Cancel button (corresponding light on). IMPORTANT! Once the programme has started, if you want to change the selection made you must cancel the washing programme in progress. • Cancel the washing programme in progress: 1. Press and hold the Start/Cancel button until the corresponding light turns off. 2. Release the Start/Cancel button. 3. Turn the programme selector dial to the Off position or
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Washing programmes Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme descrip- tion A Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Intensive 70° and pans Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying B Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Normal 65° and pans Main wash 1 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying C Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash Eat-Load-Run Final rinse 1) 30 min. D Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash 50° Main wash 2) 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying 1)
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– Set the water hardness to level 1. When using tablets that IMPORTANT! integrate rinse aid and If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec- detergent: ommend that you: there is no need to fill up with rinse aid 1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. – set the water softener 2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2. – add special (dishwasher) salt If you decide in future to use separated deter- gents, we advise that you: When using tablets that – Fill up the salt and rinse aid
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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness Use of salt setting Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically 46 - 52 65 - 75 6,51 - 7,5 2 level 8 yes 36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 yes 28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 yes 23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes 18 - 22 26 - 32 2,61 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes 13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes 5 - 12 7 - 18 0,71 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes < 5 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial a
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Release the button. The end of programme indicator light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to current level set. The end of programme indicator light might flash 5 times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5 seconds. To change the level, press the start/cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level increases. Press and hold the start/cancel button and turn the (Level 1 follows level 10). programme selector dial clockwise till the first pro- The end of programme
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IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is add- ed. Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! The salt container will require topping up periodically. The salt cap has a refill indicator window in the centre in which a green float is clearly visible when there is salt inside the container and almost disappears when the salt has finished. Filling with rinse aid
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CAUTION! Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance. Top up the rinse aid indi- cator (B) becomes clear Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on lime spots on the dishes after washing. the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Open the lid. Set the dosage level. Close the lid and press until
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that water cannot collect in the container • Plastic items and pans with non stick coat- or a deep base. ings have a tendency to retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain – Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie and steel items. inside one another, or cover each other. • Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be loa- – To avoid damage to glasses, they must ded in the upper basket and arranged so not touch. they do not move. – Lay small objects in the cutlery basket. For
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Load upper basket. Light For taller items, the cup If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load items (plastic bowls etc.) racks can be folded up- them starting from the rear positions; tilting them must be loaded in the up- wards. slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions per basket and arranged near the door. so they do not move. Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper bas- ket to the hi
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Use of detergent IMPORTANT! Observe the manufacturer’s dosing and stor- age recommendations. Only use detergents suitable for dishwashers. Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in Observe the dosing lev- compartment A. els. For programmes with When using detergent Close the lid. prewash add an addition- tablets: place detergent al detergent dose in com- tablets in compartment partmentB. A. Unloading the dishwasher • Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. • Water may appear on the sides and the door
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Care and cleaning Cleaning the filters IMPORTANT! NEVER use the dishwasher without filters. In- correct repositioning and fitting of the filters will produce poor washing results. Clean filters A, B and C Turn the handle about 1/4 Remove filter A from the thoroughly under running turn anticlockwise and base of the washing water. remove filters B and C. compartment. Put the flat filter A back in Replace the filters and the base of the washing lock by turning the handle compartment and ensure c
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abrasive products, scouring pads or solvent Frost precautions (acetone, trichloroethylene etc....). Avoid placing the machine in a location where the temperature is below 0°C. If this is unavoid- Internal cleaning able, empty the machine, close the appliance Ensure that the seals around the door, the de- door, disconnect the water inlet pipe and empty tergent and rinse aid dispensers are cleaned it. regularly with a damp cloth. We recommend every 3 months to run the wash Moving the machine progr
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caused by inappropriate waste handling of this local council, your household waste disposal product. For more detailed information about service or the shop where you purchased the recycling of this product, please contact your product. Something not working The dishwasher will not start or stops during Switch off the dishwasher, open the door and operation. carry out the following suggested corrective ac- Certain problems are due to the lack of simple tions. maintenance or oversights, which can
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Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution • The programme does not start • The dishwasher’s door has not been properly closed Close the door • The main plug is not plugged in Insert the main plug • The fuse has blown out in the household fuse box Replace the fuse • Delay start has been set If dishes are to be washed immediately, cancel the delay start Once these checks have been carried out; This information can be found on the rating close the dishwasher s door and switch on the pl
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The wash results are not satisfactory The dishes are not clean • The wrong washing programme has been selec- ted. • The dishes are 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 incorrect 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. • Where there are limescales deposits on the
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Noise level dB(A) 51 Consumption values The consumption values are intended as a iations of the power supply and the amount of guide and depends on the pressure and the dishes. temperature of the water and also by the var- Consumption values Programme Programme duration Energy consumption Water (litres) (in minutes) (in kWh) A Intensive 65° 120-130 1,8-2,0 22-24 B Normal 65° 105-115 1,5-1,7 23-25 C Eat-Load-Run 30 30 0,9 9 min. D Eco 50° (Test pro- 140 1,05 18 gramme for Test Insti- tutes) Hints
