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ASKO D3152
Use & Care Guide
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
IMPORTANT!
To get the best performance from your dishwasher, read all operating
instructions before using it for the first time.
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De
ar ASK
O
custom
e
r!
We congratulate you on your choice o
f
a fi rst-class
d
omestic appliance an
d
welcome you to the Scan
d
ina
-
v
ian ASKO
f
amily. An international
f
amily with roots in Scan
d
inavia.
P
er
f
ect results, beauti
f
ul an
d
f
unctional
d
esign, the least possible impact on nature an
d
the imme
d
iate
e
nvironment, user-
f
rien
d
ly, economical as regar
d
s time, energy, an
d
water consumption, long service li
f
e,
r
eliability … First-class
d
omestic a
pp
liances shoul
d
have all these
p
ro
p
erties. An
d
that is what we try to
give you.
When you buy a
d
omestic appliance
f
rom ASKO, we want you to be sure that the insi
d
e is as goo
d
as
t
he outsi
d
e. That’s why we place just as much emphasis on manu
f
acturing our machines in an ethical an
d
m
orally
d
e
f
ensible way as on the machines’ quality an
d
per
f
ormance. This is how we perceive Scan
d
ina
-
v
ian qua
l
ity.
In or
d
er to get the best out o
f
your machine, we recommen
d
that you rea
d
these
d
irections
f
or use be
f
or
e
u
sing the machine
f
or the fi rst time. An
d
i
f
you have any questions you can phone us or contact us on
o
ur we
b
site.
Greetings
f
rom Scan
d
inavia an
d
f
rom all o
f
us who work at Ask
o
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C
ontent
s
B
efore doin
g
your first wash:
4
I
mportant safet
y
instructions 5
Child safet
y
!
6
P
arts of th
e
dishwash
e
r*
7
T
e
chnical data
7
Th
e
bask
e
ts
8
Control
p
anel
9
D
eter
g
ent Dispenser
9
B
asic
C
ourse
1
0
P
ro
g
ram Description
1
2
Op
tions
1
3
E
co-dishwashin
g
1
5
F
ra
g
ile dishes
1
6
Cleanin
g
1
8
R
ins
e
aid 2
0
Fau
lt in
d
i
ca
ti
o
n
s
2
1
Troubleshootin
g
2
2
Pe
rformanc
e
information 25
P
roduct warrant
y
2
6
Q
uick Guide 2
8
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Before doing your first wash
:
Read throu
g
h the directions for use
R
ead throu
g
h the directions for use before
startin
g
to use your machine, especially the
Safet
y
, Child Safet
y
, and Basic Course sec-
ti
o
n
s
.
Take care with certain material
s
R
ead the Fra
g
ile Dishes section before
w
ashin
g
china with un
g
lazed decoration
or other household
g
oods made of
p
lastic,
w
ood
,
or crystal requirin
g
careful treatment.
C
heck the
d
oor fittin
g
C
heck that the door of the dishwasher fits
p
roperly: open the door a little and let it
g
o.
D
oes it sta
y
exactl
y
where
y
ou released it? If
n
ot,
y
ou should check the in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n in
-
structions or consult th
e
install
e
r
.
C
heck the water’s hardne
ss
Call
y
our local
w
ater utilit
y
compan
y
to
check the water hardness in
y
our area. This
i
s important when dispensin
g
dishwasher
deter
g
ent and rinse aid.
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Important safet
y
instruction
s
This manual does not cover all
p
ossible
conditions and situations that ma
y
occur.
C
ommon sense and caution should alwa
y
s
b
e used when installin
g
, operatin
g
, and
m
aintainin
g
any appliance
.
•
Read all instructions before usin
g
the dish
-
wash
e
r.
•
Dishwashers must be electrically
g
roun
-
d
e
d. R
e
ad th
e
Installation Instructions for
d
e
tails.
•
Use the dishwasher onl
y
for its intended
p
u
rpose
.
•
Do not run the dishwasher while
y
ou are
out of th
e
hom
e.
•
Use only automatic dishwasher deter
g
ents
and rinse a
g
ents.
•
To reduce the risk of injur
y
, keep deter
-
g
ents and rinse aids out of the reach of
childr
e
n.
•
Do not load sharp items near the door;
y
ou
could dama
g
e the door seal.
•
Place shar
p
knives in the silverware basket
with the shar
p
ends down to avoid the risk
of cut-t
y
pe injuries.
•
Do not wash plastic items unless the
y
are
m
arked “dishwasher safe” or the e
q
ui-
v
alent. For items not marked
,
check the
m
anufactur
e
r’s r
e
comm
e
ndations. It
e
ms
n
ot dishwash
e
r saf
e
could b
e
com
e
d
e-
formed or melt and create a
p
otential fire
ha
z
a
r
d.
•
Do not touch the heatin
g
element durin
g
or
i
mediatel
y
after use.
•
Do not o
p
erate the dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properl
y
in place
(
i.e.,
g
uard plate, access panel, toe kick,
etc.
)
•
Do not tamper with controls by removin
g
or
chan
g
in
g
.
•
Do not abuse
,
sit on
,
or stand on the dish
-
washer door or baskets.
To reduce the risk o
f
injur
y
, do not allow
children to play in or on a dishwasher
.
•
Under certain conditions, hydro
g
en
g
as
ma
y
be produced in a hot water s
y
stem
t
hat has not b
ee
n us
e
d for two w
ee
ks or
more. HYDR
OG
EN
G
A
S
I
S
EXPL
OS
IVE.
If the hot water s
y
stem has not been used
for two weeks, before usin
g
the dishwasher
t
urn on all hot wat
e
r fauc
e
ts and l
e
t th
e
wa-
te
r flow from
e
ach for s
e
v
e
ral minut
e
s. This
will release any accumulated hydro
g
en
g
as. As the
g
as is flammable, do not smo
-
ke or use an open flame durin
g
this time.
• When removin
g
an old dishwasher from
service or discardin
g
it, remove the door to
t
he washin
g
compartment
.
• Do not store or use combustible materials
,
g
asoline, or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinit
y
of this or an
y
other
a
pp
liance.
• Disconnect electrical
p
ower to dishwasher
before servicin
g
.
• Repairs should be done b
y
a qualified
te
chnician.
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C
hild safet
y
!
C
hild safet
y
tip
s
Dishwasher deter
g
ents and rinse aids are
corrosive, so alwa
y
s keep them out of reach
of childr
e
n.
•
S
hould a child swallow dishwasher deter
-
g
ent or rinse aid,
g
ive plenty to drink im
-
m
ediately, i.e., one or two
g
lasses of milk or
water. Do not try to induce vomitin
g
. See
k
m
edical advice immediatel
y
: Call the Nation-
al Ca
p
ital Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222
•
Alwa
y
s close the door and start the dish-
washer as soon as you put in the deter
g
ent.
•
Alwa
y
s keep small children awa
y
from
the machine when it is open. There ma
y
b
e some deter
g
ent residue left inside the
m
achin
e
.
•
If dishwasher deter
g
ent
g
ets in someone’s
e
y
es, rinse them with plent
y
of water for at
l
east 15 minutes.
•
Do not allow children to use or pla
y
in or
on th
e
dishwash
e
r.
•
Load all lon
g
and sharp items in the knife/
utensil basket. If this is not
p
ossible, load
s
harp objects with the pointed end facin
g
the back of the dishwasher. Shar
p
items
l
oad
e
d in th
e
silv
e
rwar
e
bask
e
t should b
e
l
oaded with
p
ointed ends down.
•
En
g
a
g
e the child safety lock.
En
g
a
g
in
g
the Child Safety Loc
k
This model has a child safet
y
lock on the left of
the door handle. To activate the lock,
p
ress in
th
e
door handl
e
and us
e
a scr
e
wdriv
e
r to turn
the screw slot to a vertical position. Reset it b
y
turnin
g
the slot to its horizontal position
.
To open the door when the safet
y
lock is
e
n
g
a
g
ed, press the white plastic tab located
to th
e
l
e
ft of th
e
door handl
e
toward th
e
l
e
ft
a
nd hold it as
y
ou lift the door handle. (See
illustration at ri
g
ht.
)
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Part
s
of the di
s
hwa
s
her
*
T
ec
hn
ica
l
da
t
a
Hei
g
h
t
W
idt
h
Depth
W
ei
g
ht
W
ater pressure
C
onnection
Max output
34-3/8” - 36-1/2” 874-927mm
2
4” (610)mm
2
4” (610mm
)
1
05.8 lbs (48 k
g)
1
8–176 psi 1.2 - 12.1 MPa
S
in
g
le phase, 120 V, 60 Hz, 10 A
1
300
W
1.
U
pp
er basket
2
. Spra
y
arm
s
3
.
S
ilverware baske
t
4.
L
ow
e
r bask
et
5. Dishwasher deter
g
ent compartmen
t
6
.
M
ain
p
ower switc
h
7
. Rinse Aid Com
p
artmen
t
8
. Filter
9. Serial ta
g
and ratin
g
plat
e
*Details may differ dependin
g
on the model
and mark
e
t
!
1
3
2
4
5
6
8
9
9
7
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The ba
s
ket
s*
Lower ba
s
ke
t
S
ilverware baske
t
*Details may differ dependin
g
on the model
an
d
mar
ke
t
!
1
. Wine
g
lass shelf
2
. Cu
p
rack
3. Knife sto
p
4. Low
e
r bask
e
t
5.
S
ilverware baske
t
1
2
5
4
3
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1
.
P
ro
g
ram se
l
ector
2
.
T
emperature opt
i
on
s
3.
D
ry
i
n
g
opt
i
ons
4. Dela
y
ed Star
t
5
.
E
xpress
Control
p
ane
l
6
. 1
/
2 loa
d
7.
Di
sp
l
a
y
w
i
n
d
ow
8
.
Ri
nse a
id
i
n
di
cato
r
9. Start/Sto
p
Detergent D
i
spense
r
1. Compartment for main wash dishwasher
d
eter
g
ent
2. Compartment for pre-wash deter
g
ent
3
. Refill indicator for
r
inse aid
(
not all models
)
4
.
Ri
ns
e
a
id
cov
er
5.
D
eter
g
ent compartment cover
4
3
2
5
1
4
3
2
1
8
9
5
6
7
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Basic Cours
e
B
elow are step-b
y
-step instructions to help
y
ou
achieve the best possible dishwashin
g
results
.
Load the baskets correctl
y
!
T
hanks to Self Cleanin
g
System, you
d
o not n
eed
to r
i
ns
e
t
he
di
s
he
s un
de
r
r
unn
i
n
g
water.
S
imply remove lar
g
e food
p
articles and debris. Convenient and
e
nv
i
ron
-
m
entally-friendly!
Pl
ace
gl
asses, cups,
b
ow
l
s, s
id
e p
l
ates,
an
d
di
s
he
s
i
n t
he
upper
b
as
k
et, w
i
ne
gl
asses
should be placed on the shelf with the wavy
ed
g
e, and knives in the knife stand if present.
No
t
e!
E
nsur
e
that all soil
e
d surfac
e
s fac
e
inwards
or
d
ownwar
d
s
!
Pl
ace
di
nner p
l
ates, s
id
e p
l
ates, serv
i
n
g
dishes, saucepans, and silverware
(
in the
silverware basket
)
in the
l
ow
e
r
b
as
ke
t.
The
r
emova
bl
e p
l
ate
i
nsert, w
hi
c
h
comes w
i
t
h
certa
i
n mo
d
e
l
s, can
b
e eas
il
y remove
d
to
p
rovide room for lar
g
e plates, saucepans, and
p
ots, or p
l
ace
d
i
n t
h
ree a
l
ternat
i
ve pos
i
t
i
ons
.
S
tand the silverware with handles downward
an
d
as sprea
d
out as poss
ibl
e.
E
nsure t
h
at
spoons are not rest
i
n
g
i
ns
id
e eac
h
ot
h
er.
D
o not put silverware made of different ma
-
t
e
r
i
a
l
s - suc
h
as s
il
v
e
r an
d
sta
i
n
le
ss st
eel
-
i
n
the same compartment
(
risk of
s
tains
)
.
T
he silverware basket has a foldin
g
flap in
the middle for small items or narrow shafts
,
such as
e
l
e
ctric whisks.
Place lon
g
silverware and carvin
g
knives
in the s
p
ecial knife box
(
if
p
resent
)
or in the
u
pp
er basket.
C
heck that the
s
pra
y
arms are able to
move freel
y.
S
ee the section entitled Fra
g
ile Dishes if you
want to wash objects that may be fra
g
ile.
D
i
shwash
i
n
g
deter
g
en
t
W
e recommend that you use
only unscented,
g
ranular automatic
d
ishwashin
g
deter
g
ent. Usin
g
the
wron
g
deter
g
ent could cause floodin
g
and/or dama
g
e your dishwasher. Do not
use deter
g
ent that has been wet and is
clumped. Also, check the expiration date
on th
e
contain
e
r.
The amount of deter
g
ent needed can vary
du
e
to diff
e
r
e
nc
e
s in wat
e
r hardn
e
ss. To
determine the water hardness in your area,
contact your local water utility or area water
softenin
g
company. The harder the water,
the more deter
g
ent you may need. Refer to
th
e
chart b
e
low for th
e
r
e
comm
e
nd
e
d d
e-
ter
g
ent amounts based on water hardness.
Remember, you should adjust the amount
of deter
g
ent you use by small amounts
until you find the correct amount
.
Twelve
g
rains and hi
g
her is extremely
hard water and deter
g
ent alone may not
be enou
g
h. You may need to use a water
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3
-in-1/ Multi-
p
ur
p
ose deter
g
en
t
pp g
Note!
Read the directions for use for such
p
roducts
carefully. If anythin
g
is unclear, contact the
d
eter
g
ent
P
re
ss
t
h
ema
i
n
p
ower sw
i
tc
h
Select progra
m
S
elect a pro
g
ram by pressin
g
the
pro
g
ram selector one or more times until the
required pro
g
ram symbol li
g
hts up. See the
Pro
g
ram
g
uide on the opposite pa
g
e
.
N
o
t
e
!
For normally soiled dishes, use the Normal
Wash program with Normal temperature
.
To save more water and energy use Econo
-
my temperature and Economy dry
.
If
y
ou wish to use further options
c
ontinue to point 5.
O
therwise
y
ou can
now start the d
i
shwasher, see
p
o
i
nt 6.
Pre
ss
s
tar
t
The
di
s
h
was
he
r w
ill
now start.
I
t man
-
ag
es t
h
e ent
i
re was
h
automat
i
ca
ll
y.
E
nsure t
h
at t
h
e
d
oor
i
s proper
ly
c
l
ose
d
or
t
he
mac
hi
n
e
w
ill
not start.
s
oftener to maximize the
p
erformance of
y
our dishwasher. Also, in areas with hard
water
(
9+
)
y
ou ma
y
need to wash at lower
tem
p
eratures to
p
revent hard water de
p
osits
from formin
g
in tank and wash system.
In hard water areas
,
both the dishes and
the machine can develop a white or
g
ray
film after a while. This can be removed b
y
r
eplacin
g
the prewash deter
g
ent with two
tablespoons of citric acid. If the water is ver
y
h
ard
,
use a rinse aid that contains citric acid.
Different brands of dishwasher deter
g
ent
h
ave different amounts of
p
hos
p
horous for
s
oftenin
g
water. If you have hard water and
use a deter
g
ent with less than 8.7% phos
-
p
horous content,
y
ou ma
y
need to use more
deter
g
ent or use a deter
g
ent with more than
8
.7%
p
hos
p
horous content.
pp
N
O
TE:
W
e recommend that
y
ou do not add pre
-
wash deter
g
ent for the Delicate or
Q
uick
wash
p
ro
g
rams.
pg
N
O
TE:
If you use a dishwashin
g
deter
g
ent with
a rinse aid additive,
y
ou should not fill the
r
inse aid dis
p
enser. This could cause a film
on
y
our dishes.
Di
s
hwa
s
her tablet
s
Halv
e
th
e
tabl
e
t if it is difficult to clos
e
th
e
dis
p
enser cover. There is a risk that the
dishwasher deter
g
ent will not break down
p
roperly to
g
ive the correct dosa
g
e if the
cover is ti
g
ht and cannot be opened cor
-
r
ectl
y
.
W
ater
h
ar
d
nes
s
D
etergent amount
s
S
of
t
(
0-3
g
rains per
g
allon
)
P
rewash 1 teaspoo
n
M
ain wash 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoon
s
M
e
diu
m
(
4-8
g
rains per
g
allon
)
P
rewash 1 teaspoo
n
M
ain wash 1 to 2 tablespoons
hard
(
9+
g
rains*
)
P
rewash 1 teaspoo
n
M
ain wash 2 to 3 tablespoons
* 12
g
rains and hi
g
her is extremely hard water
.
Recommended detergent amounts based on water hardness
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Program Descr
i
pt
i
o
n
Pro
g
ramview
P
ro
g
ram
s
A
uto
H
eav
y
No
rm
al
Q
uic
k
R
inse
&
H
o
ld
Pro
g
ra
m
inf
o
The dish
-
w
ash
e
r
de
t
e
cts
h
ow
soiled the
dish
e
s ar
e
an
d
a
dj
usts
w
ater con
-
sum
p
tion and
tem
p
erature
accordin
g
ly.
For heavily
s
oiled loads
,
s
uc
h
as
p
ots,
pans
,
casse
-
roles
,
etc
.
F
o
r n
o
r-
mally soiled
loads
such
as plates,
glasses,
b
ow
l
s, an
d
li
g
htly soiled
p
ans.
F
or li
g
htly
soil
e
d loads
t
h
at ar
e
washed
i
mm
e
di-
a
tel
y
a
f
ter
use. This
p
rogram
ca
n
also
b
e used
for d
e
licat
e
i
t
e
ms.
T
o rinse
d
ish
e
s that
y
ou p
l
an to
wash later
t
hat day.
Options
Pr
e
wash
e
s
w
ith
SCS
*
2
prewashe
s
2
prewashe
s
-- -
-
Mai
nw
ash
***
130°
F
150°
F
85°
F
--
Number o
f
rins
es
3,
last
rinse 14
0
°F
2,
last
rinse 1
60
°F
2
,
no heat in
l
ast rins
e
1 rins
e
C
onsumption value
s
1.
W
as
h
t
i
m
e
hot water
/
min. *
*
95
-
160
180
135
15
4
E
ner
g
y ap-
prox. kWh
0
.7 - 1.
0
0
.7
0
.
9
0
.
1
0,01
2
.Wash tim
e
c
old water
/
min.*
*
115
-
185
210
160
25
4
Energy ap-
pro
x.
kW
h
0
.
9
-
1
.
5
1
.
3
1
.
6
0
.
2
0,01
Wat
e
r con
-
s
umption
(g
allon)
2
.
4
-
4
.
0
4
.
5
4
.
9
2.1
0
.
8
S
CS = Self Cleanin
g
System
.
** All quoted times are approximate. Cycle time fluctuations may occur due to water tem
-
perature, water pressure, variations in volta
g
e etc.1. Hot water connection approx. 50°
C
(
120°F)
.
1. Hot water connection a
pp
rox. 50°C
(
120°F
)
.
2
.
C
old water connection a
pp
rox. 10°
C
(
50°F
).
*** The listed temperatures are set as the de
f
ault
f
rom the
f
actory. You can alter the pro-
gram temperature by choosing the temperature options in the chart on page 13.
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Op
tion
s
S
elect
o
pt
i
on
s
To select an option, press one o
f
the
option buttons.
Temperature select
i
o
n
With the temperature option button you
can select the wash temperature yoursel
f
.
Y
ou can vary the temperatures as
f
ollows
:
Normal Econom
y
Aut
o
Heavy: 160°F (70°C) 130°F (55°C
)
Normal: 150°F (65°C) 130°F (55°C
)
Quick: 120°F (50°C) 85°F (30°C
)
The temperature symbol will li
g
ht up i
f
you
h
ave chosen the hi
g
h temperature. This selec
-
tion will remain in
f
orce until a chan
g
e is made.
Dry
i
ng opt
i
on
s
If
you desire a better dryin
g
result, press
the Dryin
g
options button (Normal) and a
s
ymbol showin
g
three wavy lines will li
g
ht. I
f
y
ou want a pro
g
ram without Dryin
g
options
(
Economy), press the button a
g
ain and the
s
ymbol will
g
o out.
Dela
y
ed Star
t
• I
f
you want the machine to start up later,
p
ress the
‘
Delayed start’ option button, you
can delay the start 0.5-9 h. A clock symbol
and the number o
f
hours until start will ap-
p
ear in the display window.
•
The ninth time you press the button the se-
l
ection will be aborted: the clock symbol will
disappear and the display window will return
to displayin
g
expected pro
g
ram duration.
•
Press the Start/Stop button or make a fur
-
th
e
r s
e
l
e
ction.
Th
e
machin
e
will now count down th
e
tim
e
each hour until the machine starts, and then
s
how the remainin
g
wash time in the display
window
.
•
To cancel Delayed start, press and hold
the Start/Stop button for 3 seconds
.
E
Ex
p
res
s
By selecting the Express option, the
w
ashing time is reduced and the wash
temperature lowered by 10°
C
.
C
annot be
u
sed in the
Q
uick wash or Rinse & Hold
programs
.
1/
2 load
Upp
er basket was
h
I
f
you only have cups and glasses in the up
-
per basket which require washing, you can
u
se this program.
Lower ba
s
ket wa
s
h
When you only want to wash plates and
cutlery in the lower basket you can use the
lower basket wash
.
C
hanging progra
m
I
f
you want to change program a
f
ter having
started the machine,
p
ress the
S
tart
/S
to
p
button
f
or three seconds. Then select a new
program and press the
S
tart
/S
top button.
Do
y
ou want to load more dishes
?
Op
en the door; the machine sto
p
s automati
-
cally, put in the dishes, close the door and
the dishwasher will continue
f
rom where it
le
f
t o
ff.
I
f
the machine is shut down with the m
a
in
power switch (or due to power outage)
be
f
ore the program is
f
inished, the inter-
rupted program will continue once power is
restored to the machine.
N
o
t
e
!
I
f
the
p
ower is switched o
ff
, or i
f
the door is
o
pen
f
or more than 2 minutes during drying,
the program is interrupted.
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Standb
y
mode
Once the machine has finished, it only
d
raws standby current. Should you
wish to disconnect the power completely,
just switch o
ff
at the main power switch.
Turn o
ff
th
e
wat
e
r
f
auc
e
t i
f
th
e
machin
e
is
n
ot to be used
f
or an extended period, such
as durin
g
vacations,
f
or example
.
7
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Eco-d
i
shwash
i
ng
O
nl
y
wash full load
s
W
aitin
g
to run the wash until the machine is
full saves ener
g
y
.
W
a
s
h at a lower tem
p
eratur
e
If the dishes are only li
g
htly soiled you can
r
un a
Q
uick wash pro
g
ram and reduce the
tem
p
erature to 86°F
(
30°C
)
.
Select a pro
g
ram with Economy dry
To save ener
g
y, select Economy dry. You will
g
et a better dryin
g
result if you leave the door
s
li
g
htly open after the end of the pro
g
ram.
Do not rinse before dishwashin
g
Thanks to the dishwasher’s Self Cleanin
g
Sy
stem
y
ou do not need to rinse the dishes
under runnin
g
water before loadin
g
them
i
nto th
e
machin
e
.
C
hoose
e
nvironmentall
y
-friendl
y
d
ishwasher deter
g
en
t
R
e
ad
e
nvironm
e
ntal d
e
clarations on th
e
p
acka
g
e
!
Reduce Ener
g
y Use
Y
ou can us
e
a cold wat
e
r fill which can sav
e
additional ener
g
y. The dishwasher heats
wat
e
r which is us
e
d for th
e
main wash and
final rins
e
.
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Frag
i
le d
i
she
s
A number o
f
household goods are not suit
-
able
f
or machine washing. This can be due
to a variety of reasons.
C
ertain materials
cannot withstand intense heat
;
others can
b
e damaged by the dishwasher detergent.
Frag
i
le decorat
i
o
n
C
hina with decoration on top of the glaze
(
the goods have a rough feel) should not be
m
achine washed.
C
rystal
/
glas
s
Place the goods so that they do not knoc
k
together during the wash. Use the lowest
p
ossible wash tem
p
erature and the shortest
p
ossible program. Do not heat dry! Antique
and very
f
ragile items should not be ma-
chine washed.
G
lass which is machine washed at high
temperatures can in time develop a grey
f
ilm
which cannot be removed. Wash
f
ine glass
at the lowest tem
p
erature and with a low
dosage o
f
dishwasher detergent.
S
ilve
r
S
ilver and stainless steel items should not
come into contact with each other as the
s
ilver can discolor
.
S
ilverware with glued handle
s
C
ertain types of adhesive cannot withstand
m
achine washing. In such cases the handles
can come loose
.
Wood
W
ooden items should only be machine
washed i
f
they are labeled as dishwasher
s
a
f
e.
Al
u
m
i
n
um
Aluminum can be dulled by machine wash-
i
ng. However, good quality aluminum sauce
-
p
ans can be machine washed, although a
r
eduction in luster should be ex
p
ected.
Pla
s
t
ic
C
ertain types of plastic cannot withstand
the high temperature generated in machine
dishwashing
.
Protect plast
i
c good
s
S
elect a program with a low tem
p
erature.
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When you have selected the pro
g
ram, the
d
isplay shows the len
g
th of time the pro
-
g
ram took the last time it was used. When
y
ou have started the machine, the displa
y
w
indow shows how much of the pro
g
ram
tim
e
r
e
mains
.
This time can var
y
a little from one occasion
to another dependin
g
on the tem
p
erature
o
f the inlet water
,
the amount of dishes
,
the
a
mbient tem
p
erature, etc.
While the pro
g
ram is runnin
g
, the time is
counted down and the remainin
g
pro
g
ram
time is displa
y
ed in the window.
Note!
Durin
g
the first use of each wash pro
g
ram,
the time display can be sli
g
htly misleadin
g
a
s the machine is estimatin
g
the remainin
g
c
y
cle time. The time displa
y
ed the next time
that pro
g
ram is started is an estimate based
o
n how lon
g
the previous cycle took to
complete. If the pro
g
ram takes lon
g
er than
e
stimated
,
1 minute will continue to show in
the display until the pro
g
ram is finished.
The corrected time will be displa
y
ed the
next time the c
y
cle is started
.
D
i
splay
Displa
y
windo
w
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Cleaning
Cleaning
Th
e
dishwash
e
r’s inn
e
r contain
e
r is mad
e
o
f
s
tainless steel and is kept clean throu
g
h nor-
m
al use. However, i
f
you have calci
f
erous
(
hard) water, lime deposits can form in the
dishwasher. In this case, run a normal wash
p
ro
g
ram with two tablespoons o
f
citric acid
i
n the dishwasher deter
g
ent compartment.
C
oarse filte
r
The coarse
f
ilter collects lar
g
e
f
ood particles
which cannot
g
et past the drain pump. Li
f
t
out and empty the coarse
f
ilter as neces
-
s
ary. Don’t
f
or
g
et to replace it!
Fin
e
filt
er
The residue collected on the
f
ine
f
ilter is auto
-
m
atically rinsed o
ff
with each wash. The
f
ine
f
ilter should still be cleaned once or twice a year.
1
. Remove the
f
ine
f
ilter by
f
irst turnin
g
the
f
ilter’s
s
trainer counter-clockwise and then li
f
tin
g
the strainer and
f
ilter strai
g
ht up.
2
. Clean with a dishwashin
g
brush. Ensure
that the ed
g
es are properly sealed when
r
eplacin
g
the
f
ine
f
ilter.
Dra
i
n
p
um
p
The
p
um
p
can be accessed
f
rom inside the
m
achine.
1
. Always unplug the dishwasher or turn the
p
ower to the unit o
ff
at the circuit breaker
b
e
f
ore cleaning the pump.
2
. First remove the coarse
f
ilter by pressing
together the two catches and li
f
ting the
f
ilter u
p
wards.
3. Then remove the
f
ilter’s strainer by turn
-
i
ng it counter-clockwise and remove the
f
ine
f
ilter.
4. Finally remove the Pump access plug to
the le
f
t in the bottom drain.
5
. By inserting a
f
inger into the hole you can
r
otate the pump blade and remove any
b
lockages.
6
. Replace the Pump access plug and
f
il-
ters.
7. Insert the electrical plug back into the outlet
.
C
oarse filte
r
S
traine
r
Fin
e
filt
er
Pum
p
a
ccess p
l
u
g
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I
f th
e
machin
e
still do
e
s not start and a whir-
r
in
g
sound is heard, the overfill protection
h
as b
ee
n activat
e
d
.
•
S
hut off the water
• Remove the electrical plu
g
from the outlet
•
C
all the
C
ustomer
C
are
C
enter at the num
-
b
er listed at the bottom of this pa
g
e
.
C
A
U
TI
O
N!
D
o not for
g
et to replace the pump access
p
lu
g
Spra
y
arm
s
T
he holes and bearin
g
s can occasionally
b
ecome clo
gg
ed.
1. Pull the lower spray arm strai
g
ht up to
re
l
e
as
e
it.
2. Scrape awa
y
the debris with a needle or
similar item. The spra
y
arms also have
h
ol
e
s on th
e
und
e
rsid
e
.
T
o release the upper spra
y
arm, the u
pper
b
ask
e
t must b
e
r
e
mov
e
d.
3
. Pull out the basket and turn the basket
sto
p
outwards on both rails
(
see illustra-
tion
)
. The basket can now be removed.
4
. Remove the upper spra
y
arm in the same
w
a
y
as the lower arm and clean it
.
Doo
r
W
hen cleanin
g
the ed
g
e around the door,
use only a sli
g
htly damp cloth, possibly with
a littl
e
d
eter
g
ent. Do not use a spray bottle
or th
e
lik
e
around th
e
door catch. This is to
ensure that water does not
p
enetrate into
th
e
door catch and com
e
into contact with
the electrical com
p
onents
.
C
A
U
TI
O
N!
D
o not use a spra
y
bottle or the like around
th
e
door catch
.
Ti
p
s!
T
o avoid un
p
leasant odors in the dishwash
-
er, clean the ed
g
es and corners with a dish
-
b
rush containin
g
a low foamin
g
deter
g
ent
.
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R
i
n
s
e a
i
d
A
dd
i
ng r
i
nse a
i
d
In some cases, dryin
g
can be made more e
f
-
f
icient by usin
g
rinse aid.
Mach
i
nes w
i
th
i
nd
i
cator on the pane
l
W
h
e
n th
e
rins
e
aid has run out and mor
e
is
n
eeded, the rinse aid symbol on the panel
l
i
g
hts up*.
To fill with rinse aid
:
1
. Turn and li
f
t up the cover o
f
the rinse aid
compartment to the ri
g
ht o
f
the dispenser.
This is where you top up and set the amount
o
f
rinse aid to be dispensed in each wash.
2
. Carefully pour in rinse aid up to the dos-
a
g
e settin
g
knob.
Alter dosa
g
e i
f
required. Do not
f
or
g
et to
clos
e
th
e
cov
e
r
.
*N
o
t
e
!
A
f
ter
f
illin
g
there may be a short delay be-
f
ore the si
g
nal li
g
ht
g
oes out
.
Machines with refill indicato
r
Th
e
r
e
is a r
ef
ill indicator in th
e
middl
e
o
f
th
e
dispenser (see illustration). If the refill indica-
tor is totally black, there is su
ff
icient rinse
aid. However, i
f
the indicator has a more
transparent appearance, you need to top up
with rinse aid (see above).
Select dosa
g
e
The dispenser is usuall
y
set at 1= soft water.
However, dependin
g
on the water hardness
,
you may need to chan
g
e the dosa
g
e
.
Open the rinse aid cover. Here
y
ou will find
the dispenser’s adjustment dial. Settin
g
s 1-6:
the harder the water, the hi
g
her the dosa
g
e
.
When the water hardness exceeds 1
0
-12
o
dH
,
y
ou should use rinse aid with citric acid
(
acid
rinse aid
)
if the machine does not have a wa
-
ter softenin
g
filter. If the machine has a water
softenin
g
filter, dispense as for soft water
.
Too much rins
e
aid can l
e
ad to th
e
build-
u
p of foam. If
y
our water is particularl
y
soft,
y
ou can dilute the rinse aid
(
1 part rinse aid,
1
p
art water
)
.
Too much rins
e
aid can caus
e
str
e
aks on
the dishes
,
while too little can result in
w
at
e
r
s
t
a
in
s.
O
pe
n
C
losed
R
e
fill in
d
i
ca
t
or
C
over for
r
inse aid
O
pen by turning and lifting the cover!
/