FAVORIT 44850
Dishwasher
User information
PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION
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Dear customer,
Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a
later date.
Pass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
Safety instructions
Warning! Notes that concern your personal safety.
Attention! Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance.
Useful tips and hints
Environmental information
Your dishwasher has the new washing system ”IMPULSE WASHING”.
With this dishwashing system the motor speed and spray pressure
are varied during the wash cycle to achieve better cleaning of the
dishes. It is for this reason that the noise level varies during the
dishwashing cycle.
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CONTENTS
Operating instructions 4
Safety 4
Appliance features 5
Control panel 5
Prior to using for the first time 7
Setting the water softener 7
Adding special salt 9
Adding rinse aid 10
Activating/deactivating the inflow of rinse aid 11
In daily use 12
Loading cutlery and dishes 12
Adjusting the height of the upper basket 15
Adding detergent 16
Using 3 in 1 detergent tablets 17
Selecting the programme (Programme Table) 18
Starting a programme 19
Setting or changing the Start Delay 20
Switching off the dishwasher 21
Care and cleaning 22
What to do when... 23
Technical data 26
Notes for Test Institutes 27
Installation and connection instructions 28
Safety information for the installation 28
Fitting under a counter 29
Connecting the dishwasher 30
Electrical connection 32
Service 33
Contents
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Safety
Prior to using for the first time
•Follow the ”Instructions for installation and connection”.
Correct use
•The dishwasher is only meant for washing domestic dishes.
•Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are not permitted.
•Use only special salt, detergent and rinse aid suitable for domestic
dishwashers.
•Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an
explosion.
Child safety
•Keep packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with
electrical appliances. Don’t allow children to use the dishwasher
unsupervised.
•Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into the dishwasher.
Could endanger life!
•Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to the eyes, mouth
and throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions of
the dishwasher detergent manufacturer.
•The water in the dishwater is not for drinking. There is a risk of
chemical burns.
General safety
•Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified
service engineers.
•When the dishwasher is not being used, switch it off and close the
water tap.
•Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable. Always pull the
plug.
•Never sit or stand on the open door.
• If the dishwasher is located in a room where there may be a frost,
remove the connection hose from the tap after each use of the
dishwasher.
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Appliance features
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IN156
Water hardness switch
Dispenser for
detergent
Filters
Upper spray arm
Lower spray arm
Rating plate
Dispenser for
rinse aid
Container for
special salt
ON / OFF
button
Programme
buttons
Function
buttons
Multidisplay
Control
indicators
Set start
delay
Select 3 in 1
function
1 2 3
Control panel
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The ON/OFF button is used to turn the dishwasher on and off.
The Programme buttons are used to select the desired dishwashing
cycle.
Function buttons: In addition to the dishwashing cycle and/or start
delay selected, the following functions can also be set with the help of
these buttons:
The multi-display can indicate:
– the level of hardness to which the water softener is set.
– whether the rinse aid inflow has been activated/deactivated.
- the start delay that has been set.
– the estimated time remaining for the current dishwashing cycle.
– what type of error has occurred with the dishwasher.
The Control Indicators have the following meanings:
The indicators are never illuminated while a dishwashing cycle is
running.
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Function button 1
Function button 2
Function button 3
Set the water softener
Activate/deactivate rinse aid inflow
- not programmed -
Refill with special salt
Refill with rinse aid
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Prior to using for the first time
1. Set the water softener
2. Fill up with special salt for water softener
3. Fill up with rinse aid
If you use 3 in 1 detergent, do the following:
– Switch on the dishwasher, press the 3 in 1 button. The indicator
lamp illuminates, the 3 in 1 function is selected. As a result
– there is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse aid.
– there is no need to set the water softener.
– there is no need to activate/deactivate the rinse aid inflow.
– Before the start of the dishwashing cycle put 3 in 1 detergent in
the detergent dispenser.
– Read the section “Using 3 in 1 detergent”.
Setting the water softener
To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the
dishes must be washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime
content. The water softener must be set according to the table to
the water hardness in the area where you live. Your local water
company will be able to give you information about the water
hardness in your area.
The dishwasher must be switched off. The water softener must be
set manually and electronically:
Setting manually:
1.Open the dishwasher door.
2.Remove the lower basket from
the dishwasher.
3.Turn the hardness range switch to 1
or 2 (see table).
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Setting electronically:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
If indicators other than the ON/OFF button are lit, a programme
has been selected. The programme must be cancelled:
Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
2. Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously and keep them
pressed. The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 1.
The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the hardness setting.
4. Pressing function button 1 increases the hardness setting by 1.
(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness setting 10).
5. When the hardness setting is correct, press the ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.
If the water softener is set electronically to “1”, this switches off the
control indicator for special salt.
Adjusting the hardness
setting
10
9
8
7
6
3
1
no salt
necessary
Manual
Electronic
*2
1
Indication on
the
multidisplay
2
Water hardness
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
IV
11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II
unter 4 unter 0,7 I
4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II
19 - 22
15 - 18
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
III
5
4*
in °d
1
in mmol/l
2
Range
1) (°d) German degree, measure of water hardness
2) (mmol/l) millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness
*) factory setting
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Adding special salt
Only use special salt suitable for domestic dishwashers.
If you don’t use 3 in 1 detergent add special salt:
-Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
-When the indicator for special salt is illuminated on the control panel.
1. Open the door and remove the lower
basket.
2. Screw open the lid on the salt
dispenser by turning it anti-
clockwise.
3. Only when using the dishwasher
for the first time:
Fill the salt dispenser with water.
4. Place the funnel (supplied) over the
dispenser opening.
Fill the dispenser with special salt;
the capacity of the dispenser is
approx. 1.0-1.5 kg, depending on the size of the grains. Do not
overfill the dispenser.
If water overflows when filling up with special salt, this is completely
harmless.
5. Clean away any salt remnants from the dispenser opening.
6. Screw the lid back on in a clockwise direction.
7. Run a dishwashing cycle after filling the salt dispenser with
special salt. This will wash away salt water and any salt crystals that
have been spilt.
Depending on the size of the salt grains, it can take several hours
for the salt to dissolve in the water and for the SALT indicator to go
out.
SALE
ZO
UT
SALT
SALZ
SEL
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Adding rinse aid
With rinse aid the rinsing water drains away better and so you get
smear-free, gleaming dishes and clear glasses.
Only use special rinse aid for dishwashers and no other liquid
detergents.
If you don’t use 3 in 1 detergent add rinse aid:
-Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
-When the indicator for rinse aid is illuminated on the control panel.
1. Open the door. The rinse aid
compartment is located on the
inside of the dishwasher door.
2. Press the release button on the rinse
aid compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Pour rinse aid in slowly right up
to the broken “max” line;
this corresponds to a volume of
approx. 140 ml when full.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks
into place.
6. Wipe up any spilt rinse aid with a
cloth. Otherwise too much foam
will be formed when rinsing.
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Inflow of rinse aid is deactivated
Inflow of rinse aid is activated (factory setting)
Setting the amount of rinse
aid required
Only change the amount dispensed, if smears, milky spots or dried on
water spots can be seen on glasses and dishes. (See section “If wash
results are not satisfactory”). The dosage can be set from 1-6. The
dosage is set to “4” in the factory.
1. Open the door of the dishwasher.
2. Press the release button on the
rinse aid compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Set the dosage level.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks
into place.
6. If rinse aid has leaked out, wipe it
away with a cloth.
Activating/deactivating the inflow of rinse aid
If you press 3 in 1 button, you don’t need to deactivate the inflow
of rinse aid.
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
If indicators other than the ON/OFF button are lit, a dishwashing
cycle is activated. The cycle must be deselected (RESET):
Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
2. Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously and keep them
pressed. The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 2 again.
The LED indicator for function button 2 will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the current setting:
4. Pressing function button 2 activates and deactivates the rinse aid
dispensing function.
5. Once the multi-display is indicating the required setting, press the
ON/OFF button.
The setting is now saved.
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In daily use
Loading cutlery and dishes
Sponges, cleaning cloths and any other objects that can absorb water
must not be washed in the dishwasher. Plastic and Teflon-coated dishes
tend to retain water droplets. These dishes therefore do not dry as well
as china and stainless steel.
For washing in the dishwasher, the following cutlery/dishes
are not suitable:
•Cutlery with wooden, horn,
china or mother-of-pearl handles
•Plastic items that are not heat
resistant
•Older cutlery with cement
that is sensitive to temperature
•Dishes or cutlery with glued parts
•Pewter or copper items
•Lead crystal glass
•Steel items that rust
•Wooden boards/platters
•Items made from synthetic materials
•Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it
is specifically marked by the manufacturer
as being dishwasher-safe.
•Glazed patterns may fade if washed very
frequently in the dishwasher.
•Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency
to discolour when washed. Food remains,
e.g. egg white, egg yolk and mustard often
cause discolouration and staining on silver.
Therefore always clean food residues from
silver immediately, if it is not to be washed
straight after use.
•Some types of glass can become dull after a
large number of washes.
are of limited suitability:
• Before loading the dishes, you should:
- Remove the worst of the food residues.
- Soak pans with burnt on food residues.
• 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 them
- Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another or
cover one another
- To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch one another
- Lay small objects in the cutlery basket
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Cutlery basket
Place knives, forks and spoons in the cutlery basket with their handles
pointing downwards.
Arrange cutlery loosely and distribute it in all compartments so that
each individual article has good contact with washing water. Also do
not arrange spoons and forks with their dirty side in contact with each
other.
Important! Exceptionally long cutlery, such as soup ladles, kitchen
knives, or the like, may obstruct the upper spray arm. Such cutlery can
be placed in the upper basket.
To unload your dishwasher more easily, you can take the cutlery basket
out of the lower basket and unfold it. this makes it easier to remove
small pieces of cutlery.
Important note! To prevent the full cutlery basket from inadvertently
unfolding when being taken out, place your hand right round the two-
piece handle and hold it firmly.
1. Place the cutlery basket on a firm support (table, worktop) and
unfold both handle parts.
2. After unloading, fold back both handle parts.
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.
Take care when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives.
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The lower basket
Load larger and heavily soiled dishes in the lower basket.
To make it easier to load larger dishes, the rear plate rests in the lower
basket can be folded down.
The upper basket
The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates, saucers, dinner
plates up to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls, cups and glasses; these
should be arranged as shown in the pictures.
Glasses with long stems can be placed upside-down in the raised cup-
racks.
The cup-rack on the left folds upwards to increase your loading
flexibility.
Arrange items on and underneath the fold-down cup racks so that
water can reach all surfaces.
Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be loaded in the upper basket and
arranged so they do not move.
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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 higher position proceed as follows:
1. Pull out the basket until it stops.
2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mechanism is engaged
and the basket is stable.
Attention!
Never lift or lower the basket on
one side only.
When the basket is in the heigher
position you will not be able to use
the cup rack(s).
The lower basket to the original position proceed as follows:
1. Pull out the basket until it stops.
2. Carefully lift both sides upwards ane then allow the mechanism to
drop back down slowly, keeping hold of it.
After loading your machine always close the door, as an open door
can be a hazard.
RC09
With upper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm
With upper basket lowered 24 cm 27 cm
Maximum height of the dishes in:
upper basket lower basket
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Adding detergent
The detergent must be added before the programme starts.
Only use dishwasher detergent.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions with regard to dosing and
storage.
The detergent compartment is
located on the inside of the door.
1. If the lid is closed:
Press the release button.
The lid will spring open.
2. Place the detergent in the
detergent dispenser. The markings
indicate the dosing levels:
”20”/”30” corresponds to approx.
20/30 ml of detergent.
3. Close the lid and press until it
locks into place.
In the case of very heavily soiled
dishes, fill the adjoining
compartment (1) with additional
detergent. This detergent starts to
act with the pre-rinse.
Concentrated detergent
Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents can be
split into two basic types:
- conventional, alkaline detergents with caustic components.
- low alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes.
The use of 50°C washing programmes in conjunction with
concentrated detergents reduces pollution and is good for your
dishes; these wash programmes are specially matched to the dirt-
dissolving properties of the enzymes in the concentrated detergent.
For this reason 50°C wash programmes in which concentrated
detergents are used can achieve the same results that can otherwise
only be achieved using 65°C programmes.
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Detergent tablets
Detergent tablets of different brands dissolve at different speeds.
For this reason some detergent tablets cannot dissolve and develop
their full cleaning power during short programmes. Therefore please
use long programmes when using detergent tablets, to ensure the
complete removal of detergent residuals.
Using 3 in 1 detergent tablets
These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing
and salt function.
1. Check whether they are suitable for your water hardness.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Place just the detergent in the detergent dispenser.
If you want to stop using 3 in 1 products, please do the following:
• Fill up the dispensers for salt and rinse aid.
• Switch the water softener to the highest setting and perform up
to three normal cycles without loading any dishes.
• Then set the water softener to the water hardness in your area.
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Selecting the programme (Programme Table)
(1) The consumption values were obtained under standardised conditions. They depend on how
full the baskets for the dishes are. Variations are therefore possible in practice.
(2) When using this programme the degree of water clouding determines the amount of soiling on
the dishes. The length of the programme and water and energy consumption can vary greatly –
depending upon the load and how dirty the dishes are. Depending upon the soiling, the
temperature of the water will be automatically adjusted to between 50°C and 65°C.
(3) In the Intensiv wash programme an additional programme has been integrated which thoroughly
disinfects items such as baby bottles and jam jars. In order to achieve this, in the final wash cycle
the temperature is kept at 68°C for at least 10 minutes.
(4) Test programme for Test Institutes.
Cycle
AUTOMATIC
2
(50°-65°)
Dinner service
and cookware
normally soiled,
dried-on food remains
80
bis
105
• • • • •
0,80
bis
1,20
12
bis
21
30 MIN. (60°)
Dishes excluding
saucepans
just used, lightly to
normally soiled
25
bis
30
- • - • -
0,70
bis
0,80
7
bis
8
INTENSIV
CARE 70°
3
Dinner service
and cookware
heavily soiled,
dried on food remains,
in particular protein
and starch
113
bis
127
• •
•
2x
• •
1,60
bis
1,80
19
bis
21
ECO 50°
4
Dinner service
and cookware
temperature-
sensitive
crockery
normally soiled
160
bis
170
• • • • •
0,75
bis
0,80
12
bis
13
Suitable
for
Type of
soiling
Consumption
values
1
Programme
sequence
Pre-rinse
Main wash
Intermediate
Final rinse
Drying
Length (minutes)
Energy (kWh)
Water (litres)
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Starting a programme
1. Check that the dishes and cutlery are stacked in the dishwasher in
such a way that the spray arms are free to rotate.
2. Turn on the tap fully.
3. Close the door
4. Press the ON/OFF button.
5. Select the desired programme.
The programme indicator and the respective stages of the
programme sequence indicators will be illuminated. The remaining
time expected for the programme will be shown in the multi-
display.
The selected programme will begin after approximately 2 seconds.
During the programme, the remaining time shown in the multi-
display may be adjusted according to the size of the load, degree of
soiling, etc.
Interrupting or cancelling a programme
Only interrupt a programme that is in progress if it is
absolutely necessary.
Interrupting the wash programme by opening the dishwasher door
Hot steam may escape when the door is opened. There is a risk of
scalding.
1. Open the door carefully. The programme will stop.
2. Close the door. The programme will continue.
Cancelling the programme
1. Press function buttons 2 and 3 for approx. 2 seconds and keep them
pressed. The programme display for the current programme will flash
for several seconds and then go out.
2. Release the function buttons.
The programme has been cancelled.
3. Switch off the dishwasher by pressing the ON/OFF button.
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Setting or changing the Start Delay
Using the start delay timer you can adjust when within the next 19
hours the programme is to begin.
Setting the start delay:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Continue pressing the start delay button until the number of hours
until the programme is to start is flashing in the multidisplay.
3. Press the button for the desired programme.
The length of the selected dishwashing cycle will flash for a moment
in the multidisplay, and then the selected starting time will be
displayed again.
The dishwashing cycle will start automatically following a
countdown of the hours set.
To change the start delay:
As long as the programme has not started, you are still able
to change the start delay by pressing the start delay button.
Cancelling the time delay:
As long as the dishwashing cycle has not started, you are still able
to cancel the start delay. Continue pressing the start delay button
until the length of the selected cycle appears in the multidisplay.
The selected dishwashing cycle will begin immediately after the
dishwasher door as been closed.
To change the programme after the start delay has been set:
As long as the programme has not started, you are still able
to change the programme:
1. Press the button for the new programme and hold it down.
First, the indicator for the dishwashing cycle that has just been
selected will flash.
After several seconds only the indicator for the new dishwashing
cycle will be flashing.
2. Release the cycle button.
The dishwashing cycle will start automatically following a
countdown of the hours set.
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