Kuppersbusch USA IGVS669 User manual

Brand: Kuppersbusch USA

Model: IGVS669

Category: Dishwashers

Type: User manual

The Kuppersbusch USA IGVS669 dishwasher offers exceptional performance and quiet operation, featuring adjustable racks, a large silverware basket with lid to prevent nesting, and a rinse aid indicator light to notify you when it's time to refill. Its flexible loading options and multiple wash cycles, including a Rinse & Hold cycle for pre-washing, make it a versatile addition to your kitchen.

Dishwasher

Use

and

Care

Manual

HOUSEHOLD

USE ONLY

Congratulations.

and

Thank

You

ram

Kiipperslbusch

for selecting your dishwasher. You have joined the

many consumers who demand quiet anid exceptional

performance from their dishwashers. This manual was

written with your safety and convenience in

mind and

the information contained herein

very important. We,

Kiippersbusch, highly recommend that you read this

manual prior to using

your

dishwasher

folr

the first time.

As an added convenience,

glossary of

K~~PPERSIPU~CH

DISHWASHER FEATURES DESCRIIPTICBNS

has been

added to this

manual so you can truty ur~lderstand and

appreciate the philosophy put

into

this exceptional

product.

Enjoy!

TABLE

OF COINTENTS

TABLE

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

...............................

.....................*..........

....

DISHWASHER COMPONENTS

MATERIALS CHART

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...

................................

THE

DISHWASHER

..........................................

6.8

ADDING DETERGENT

.......................

....

.................

ADDING RINSE AGENT

............................................

IDENTIFYING DISHWASHER CONTROLS

..........................

SELECTING

WASH

CYCLE

........................................

12-13

INTERRUPTING. CHANGING OR CANCELLING A CYCLE

....

UNLOAD THE DISHWASHER

....................

...

..............

SPECIAL FEATURES

....................................................

16-

CARE AND CLEANING

.........................

.....

.........

18-19

SELF

HELP

.......................................................................

-20

FEATURES DESCRIPTION

..............................................

.2f

CUSTOMER SERVICE

......................................................

WARNING

When using your dishwasher,

basic

safety precautions should

always be followed

reduce the risk of fire, electric slhiock, and/or injury to

persons, including the

following:

GROUNDING INSTRUCTION!$

Tt- is

appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system, or an equip-

ment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit

conductor!; and connected to the equip-

ment grounding terminal or lead

the dishwasher.

WARMING

This dishwasher must be grounded in accordance with theNational Electrical Code

and/or local codes. Make sure this dishwasher has been properly grounded and installed

qualified installer before using.

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DISHWASHER

COMPONENTS

Figure

below, identifies the camponen&

your dishwas.her,

and

shows the

page

number(s) in this manual on which more information about tl?~e component

available.

Familiarize yourself with the various

parts

of your dishwasher before you attempt to wash

the first load of dishes.

Figure

Cam

paneg$s

Paae

Nlumber:

Door gasket

Pg.

Detergent Dispenser

Pg.

Filters

(3)

Pg.

Model

and

Serial N~imber

Label

Pg.

Bottom

Rack

Pg.

Lower

Spray Arm

Pg.

Rinser

Agent

Dispenser

Pg.

Silverware

Basket

Pg.

Top

Rack

Pg.

Upper Spray Arm

Pg.

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I1?IA%"E

RIALS

CHART

Important: Before you wash anything

the dishwasher,, check the materials chart

shown

below

Table

Some materials

are

not dishnwsher-safe and shaufd be

hand-washed. Others require special

toading cansiderailiotls. Before washing any

dishware or cookware, contact the manufacturer ofthe m~raterial to canfirm that

dishwasher-safe.

Materials

Chart

THE

DISHWASHER

Pre-Load

Preparation

Remove large particles of food from the dishes

before food has a chance to dry, but rinsing

not necessary.

Food

soils

will

actually

enhance

the

detergent's performance.

Use the Rinse

Hold cycle

waiting an ex-

tended period of time before washing.

Pre-soak and hand-scour pots and pans with

burned-on or blackened food.

Battom

Rack

Figure

not

place

foreign

objects,

such

toothpicks, paper products,

piastic

bags,

packaging materials, into the

dishwasher!

Top

Rack

tgsfare

the

dish-

washer,

revS63,w

the

material

chart:

provided

Page!

I..

General

T@ps

Load dishwasher so water can circulate freely

and reach every part of item.

Do not allow delicate items to touch

they

could be damaged.

Place items upside down

so water does not

collect inside of them.

Place items so that nothing protrudes through

the bottom of the racks

this could block the

rotation of the spray arms.

the

Bottom

Rack

;

Place large and/or heavily soiled items

the bot-

tom rack of the dishwasher. Load heavily soiled

pots and pans face down, as shown

Figure

For larger items, fold down the rear tines on. the

bottom rack. When in the down position, they

can hold extra

large

utensils, such as serving

Figure

spoons or large

knives.

"'$"HE

DISHWASHER

Loading the

Top

Rack

The upper rack of the dishwasher has been designed

with flexibility in mind. Glasses, cups, plates, bowls

and small pots may be loaded in many different po-

sitions to fit your needs. Figure

shows

typical

mixed load for the upper rack.

Cup

Shelives

Fl~p down cup shelves.

Place glasses upside down with stems resting

in the

"V"

of the shelves.

1RackmatiEc

Adjustmemat

The top

rack

height of the Kuppersbusch dishwashers

adjustable. There

an upper

and

lower position

for the top rack which

used

accomodate

items with different heights.

Haw

bower

and

Raise

the

Rack:

First, pull out the top rack.

Lower

Raek

Press the levers simultaneously (one on the

left

and one on the right sides of the rack). Always

hold the sides of the rack on the upper edge,

otherwise

will not drop smoothly (and may

damage the utensils).

Raise

Rack

Talte hold of the rack on the upper edge and

pull upwards.

Before you re-insert the rack, ensure that

at the same height on both sides. Other

wise, the appliance door will not close and

the upper spray arm

will

not connect to the

---

-r{

water circuit.

Tap

Raek

Height:

Max. height

(upper position)

Max. height

10"

(lower position)

Bottom

Rack

Hekht:

Max. height12" (top rack in lower position)

Max, height 14" (top rack

upper position)

Figure

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THE

DISHWASHER

Below

e,~ample

silvemare

pattt:rn tha$ prevents nesting.

the Silverware

Basket

(s)

Your Kuppersbusch dishwasher has a large and a

small silverware basket in the bottom rack. For

personal safety and a top quality clean, place the

silverware in the baskets:

so that they do not nest together.

place silverware with handles-down, but

place knives and other potentially dangerous

utensils handles-up.

Caution:

Always

isad

sharp

uIt:ens!Bs

with

the

sharp

point

dlwn

NESTING

SZlVERViraRE

f----

i5.I

...-.

i_5i

i5i

14100~0

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FlOElLii

r---I

[--I

,_-A

\-_.

ELI

r___._l

i'^..--3

t."

-J

1--3

---

Figure

Large SiCverwware

Basket

with

Lid

The Kuppersbusch dishwasher model you have

purchased also comes with a large silverware basket

with lid. To use, first fold the basket lids down (snap

in place), then load silverware. The lid

will

prevent

nesting of silverware (see Figure

9).

Refer to Figures

and

for recommended silverware loading.

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ADDING

DETERGENT

Seleding

the

Right

Detergent

Use

only

fresh dishwashing detergent (powder

Dispenser

recommended).

Use

other types of detergents

can

res~~lt

excessive suds. Concentrated deter-

gents usually call for lower usage than standard

detergents.

Filling

the

Release

Tab

Detergent

Dispenser

Figure

Locate the detergent dispenser on the inside

door of the dishwasher (see Figure

I).

Open the detergent dispenser cover

push-

ing

the release tab.

F~ll dispenser. Measure the amount of deter

---

gent to use based on the cycle setected and

the water hardness (see chart below).

Close dispenser. With fingers

arrow,

slide

-*"&--~.~

e-W-k3=

cover over the detergent chamber and press

---I-.-J

down on the arrow until

clicks shut.

Figure

The

detergent

will

auto-

maticatly

dispensed

during

the!

wash

partian

the

cycle.

Important:

Too

muek

detergent

cambiiapecafl

with

scft

water

may

cause

@tc$ring

glassware.

Recommended

Drztergent

Usage

------.-,

Table

ENGLISH

ADDING

RINSE

AGENT

Rinse

Agent

Rinse agent, or a rinse aid,

used to provide ap-

D3UST

RINSE

timum drying results and diminish water spotting.

AGEMT

REGI,,IUTQIR

Always use a rinse agent with the Kuppersbusch

SmxWG:

dishwasher to insure proper drying results.

rin-

OPEN

THE

CQVER

ses the dishwasher and also rinses the internal

or;:

RaiNse

AGENT

parts of the dishwasher.

DISPENSER.

2.7-URN

THE

5ETfTNG

INDICATOR

1"0

THE

DESIRED

SETTING

Fir!

the

Rinse Agent Resewair

Open the dishwasher door fully.

Open the cover of the rinse agent dispenser by

pressing the star on the cover with your index

finger while pullins on the tab with your thumb.

#eta:

Re$li/$l

rinse

agent

when

the

level

indicata~

shaws

siflwer

Add rinse agent to

the

reservoir until the level

baekgraunld

wim

black

Binas,

indicator turns dark, indicating that the reser-

voir

full (capacity

approx..

3.5

oz.).

Close lid until snaps shut.

Rinse

Agent

Dispenser

Regulator

The Kuppersbusch Rinse Aid Dispenser Regulator

Figure

provided with

regulator calibrated from

(See Figure

16).

This regulator controls the

amount of rinse agent dispensed. The dishwasher

leaves the factory preset to

However,

if you see

streaks,

you should turn

Rinse

agent

avar'8able

liirgaaid

the regulator to a lower number.

soiiid

farm.

ClrpIgs

use

the

!]quid

type

rhse

agelrta

the

K~W~FS~MSQ~

if you see water spots, you should

dishwashes=

turn the regulator to a higher number.

Rinse

Agent indicator

Light

and Indicator

Level

Kuppersbusch models are equipped with an addi-

tional rinse aid indicator light on the control

panel. When the rinse agent dispenser

empty,

not only will the indicator level show

silver back-

ground with black lines, but the indicator light

will also be illuminated. After filling the rinse

agent dispenser, close the door and wait a few

Figure

minutes for the indicator light to register.

K~PPERSBUSCH

DISHW.ASHER

CONTROLS

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13.

CYCLE

SELIECnON

CHARTS

Cycle

Selection

Chart

for

Kappersk~usch

Model

IGVS669

AMOUNTOF

FOODREMAIIUS

cckmmoNOF

HX)OREMMMS

WASH

CYCLE

Rinse-aid

Cycle

Duration

mlnutes

Table

Shown above are the average values that may

obtained while runn

the dishwasher under

normal conditions.

Actuai valcres may

vary.

The

actual cycle duration, water and

energy

usage are

dependent upon inlet water temperature.

SELECTING

WASH

WCLE

The dishwasher will wash and dry the contents based

on cycle selection made. Refer to Table

"Cycle

Hate:

All

indlcabr

sights

will

remairn

iDIuminaLed

tenti%

the

on/

Selection Chart" to select the most appropriate cycle

pressed

the

door

for the wash load.

QDBOB~~.

Follow these steps to select a cycle and start the

dishwasher:

L-----

Select

a Cycle

and

Start

Dishwasher:

i\c-

Figure

Open dishwasher door.

Press the on/off switch.

Push the button once for the program

desired.

Close door until

latches and the pro-

gram will begin.

At the end of the cycle the dishwasher

will stop, the

LED

display will show

"Or',

and the dishwasher will beep

the "Cycle

Completion Beeper" is enabled).

To charpge

program,

'push

the

desired

button

ONCE

another

program button

fit

up.

END

81F

CYCLE

INDICATORS

"0"

cilsplayed on the

LED.

Cycle

Completion

Beeper

sounds off

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INTERRB%PTPNGI

CHANGING

CANCELLlrNG

CYCLE

Cycle

Interruption

WAFPNIWG

safety feature the d~shwasher wlll automatically

Nof

BULL

turn itself off whenever the door is opened. However,

FULLY

GtlPEN

WHSELE

the door

opened quickly while in a wash or rinse

DISHWA,SNER

opemTraw.

QUICKLY

OPEN-

cycle some water may splash out of the dishwasher.

DOOR

BPSH-

For this reason ~t is recommended that you wait

WAS HE^^;^

BPES;.S~ATI~N

seconds before opening the door.

CQULD

B2ESULT

SERIOUS

SCALDING.

Interrupt

Cycle

Press the on/off buMon to stop operation.

Walt at least

seconds (or unt~l the water

noises stop) before opening the door,

BFJIOFF

BUPTOM

(1)

Wesurne

cycle

Push the on/off button and close the doar.

- -

Figure

Changing

Cycle

[

To change the cycle selection, press the program

button of the desired cycle

ONCE,

The chosen

cycle button (or the light above it) becomes

illtr-

rninateri, showing that it has been selected,

Cancelling

Cycle

----

Figure

Each control panel shows whtch buttons to simulta-

neously push to cancel a cycle. Refer to your dish-

washer to find the "Cancel Drain" buttons on your

]

particular model.

Open the dishwasher door. Press the

indicated buttons

the same time and hold

CANCEL

CYCLE

ill

lip,

for approximately

seconds.

Close the door. When the drain pump nolses

stop, open the door. If the LED d~splays

'0"

L~A,~

ID,in-

then the end of the cycle has been reached

and the dishwasher is reset.

Figure

Turn dishwasher

off

(push the On/Off

button.

4.The dishwasher is now ready to run a

selected cycle. Add more detergent if

necessary.

ENGLISH

UNLOADING

'11THE

DISHWASHER

Condensation

Dying

The combination of a high final rinse tempera-

ture, the tub's cool stainless steel interior, and the

sheet~ng action of a Rinse Agent result in effec-

tive and efficient drying. The

closed condensa-

tion drying feature is

hygrenic, and saves energy

and money. For best drying results, it is important

that the Rinse Aid Dispenser be kept

full.

Additional

Drying

f"em

perature Option

Open the door, hold down the "Regular"

button and simultaneously turn

the dish-

washer on. The display will blink with a code

Figure

26,

'0"

'I".

Release the buttons. You are

in program mode.

the display blinks with a

"O",

you are pro-

grammed for

lower temperature rinse.

the display blinks with a

'I",

you are pro-

grammed for a higher temperature rinse,

thus improving dish drying.

To change the program code, press the

"Regular" button.

When you have the desired code selected,

turn the dishwasher

off

to take

out

program mode.

Unloading

When unloading the dishwasher always unload the

lower rack first and

then unload the upper rack.

This will minimize the chance of water drops from

the upper rack Galling on the dishes

the lower

rack. The silverware basket(s1 of the Kuppersbusch

Figure

dishwasher can be removed for easy unloading.

The

dishware tends to

get

hot immediately following

completed cycle. If the door

opened slightly for

few minutes before unloading, the dishes will

cool more quickly.

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3.5

SPECIAL

FEATURES

Delayed

Start

few Kuppersbusch dishwashers, the start of

DEtr4,Y

START

BUTTON

the washing cycle can be delayed for up to

Rinse-

Pots

tntrnslva

hours in I-hour increments. Follow these steps to

l-gr

1-g!

HDUrs

alt3

PIUS

/NO

R-a)*tmrg

nil

Uin

delay the start of a wash cycle:

Press the onloff button. The indicator

I-

light for the cycle that was last selected

,n,

[;I

illuminates.

~cycru~~~-rr

i-A

L-Cancil

Immediately press the timer button

Figure

labeled DELAY-START-HOURS and the

LED display will show "lh".

Press the DEI-AY-START-HOURS button

as many times as necessary until the

LED

display shows the desired number of

The

cydk

can

changed

hours. (Ex:

Zh, 3h.J

any

tinte

drasring

the

delay.

Close the door of the dishwasher securely

until the latches snap shut.

Top

Rack

OnlyTM

I<uppersbusch models have a Top Rack Only that

saves energy and water when you have only a

stnalt load

dishes. Also, you'll use less detergent

for the Top Rack Only. The washing time,

howe-

ver, is not reduced.

The upper rack of the dishwasher has been desi-

gned with flexibility

mind. You can load glasses,

cups, plates, bowls and small pots in many differ-

---fi-----

ent positions to fit your needs. Figure

shows a

Figure

typical mixed load placed correctly in the upper

rack for the Top Rack Only.

ECQ

Saver

The Kijppersbusch dishwashers come with a time

ECO

SAVER

BUTTON

---

.-.

Rinse-

Pots

tntem&ve-

reduction button called the "ECO Saver". After

choosing a wash cycle, push the "ECO Saver" but-

-OdY

oen

Renia,ang

Mil,

ton. The washing time will be reduced by appro-

ximately

minutes. Refer to the "Cycle Selection

Chart" for exact cycle time.

-ca"ccl

The

ECO

Saver

button does

not

work

Figure

conjunction with the "Quick Wash"

"Rinse

Hold" cycies.

ENGLISH

SlPECIAL

FEATURES

Cycle

Completion Signal

At the end of

wash cycle, the beeper will

Open door, hold down "Delay Start Hours"

sound off two times, and again every

nin-

button and simultaneously turn dishwasher on.

until the clishwasher

turned

The display will blink with a code of

'0';

'1"

'2".

Release the buttons. You are in program mode.

If the display blinks with a

'0';

you will hear no signal (indicates

OFF).

If the display blinks with

'1';

you will hear a

LOW

volume signal.

the display blinks with a

'Y,

you will hear a HIGHER volume signal.

To change program code, press the "Delay Start

Hours" button.

When you have the desired code selected, turn

the dishwasher off to take

out of program

mode.

Accomodaling

Extra

Tall

Items

If you have extra tall items that cannot fit in the

bottom rack without interfering with the upper spray

arm or without hitting the top rack (max, height

22"),

you can remove the upper rack.

special accessory,

the Extra Tall Item Sprinkler, lets you run the dish-

washer with top rack removed: See Figures

and

32.

Installing

"Extra Pall

Item

Sprinkler"

With

top rack empty, remove

from the

dish-

washer by pulling the rack toward you to the

point where you can

lift

up and out, dis-

engaging the wheels from the side rails.

Place the "Extra Tall Item Sprinkler" over the

top rack spray outlet at the back of the dish-

washer tub and turn

clockwise to lock the

sprinkler head in place. See Figure

32.

Place the extra tall items

the bottom rack

for washing, as shown in Figure

31.

remove the Extra Tall Item Sprinkler, turn

counterclockwise and pull

out. Then replace

the top rack.

Figure

Nate:

$$are

semo~e

E&ra

Tall

Xtem

Sprinkler

be-

foe

you

r43fmeli

tags,

rack,

athewise

%he

da~r

co~tfd

be-

came

elantaged

and

not

praperliy.

---

Figure

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3.7

CARE

AND

CLEANING

Genera! Maintenance

Certain areas of your Kuppersbusch Dishwasher

require periodic owner inspection. The following

maintenance tasks

can

be performed to help

assure

top perfomance:

Check the Large O&ject Trap

Check the Wash Ams

Clean Stainless Steel Inner Door

Clean Door Panel

(Stainless Steel or Colored)

Clean the Door Gasket

These tasks are described

subsequent sections.

Clean

Filters

Under normal use, the filter system

is self-cleaning.

the purpose of the

Large

Object Trap is to help prevent

undesirable objects such as bones,

glass, straws and toothpicks from

damaging the pump system. Items

such as these should be removed

fromthe Large Object Trap.

Kuppersbusch dishwasher have

triple filter

system composed of a Microfilter, a

Fine

Filter and

a Large Object Trap.

Triple

Filter

System

Micro Filter

Fince

Filter

Figure

To Remove the Large

Object

Trap:

Figure

Turn the ring handle (as shown in Figure

34)

1/4

turn counter-clockwise and lift out.

Lift out the large object trap for inspection.

large solids, such as bones, large seed(s), or

paper labels are present, remove them by hand.

The Large Object Trap can

also be flushed out

by holding

under running water.

necessary, the micro and fine filters can be

removed at this time.

Re-insert the Large Object

Trap

the

Dishwasher:

Press the filters firmly into position,

Turn

1/4

turn clockwise until

locked.

Pull

gently to ensure that

is locked in

place.

Figure

35;

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CA,RE

AND

Ch%AMH9'%6;

Check Wash

Arms

The wash arms should be checked periodically to

ensure that the spray orifices are clear and unob-

structed. If the wash arms require cleaning they

are easy to remove and replace:

The lower wash arm simply snaps into

place. Pull gently upwards to remove

it.

The upper wash arm is held in position

by a

locking nut. Turn the locking ring

approximately

1/8

turn clockwise to re-

lease the arm. See Figure

36.

Figure

After cleaning, reinstall the wash arms,

Clean Stainless Steel Tank

and

Inner Door

Clean

the outer edges of the inside door panel

regularly to remove food particles that can gather

there from

normaf loading.

spots begin to ap-

pear on the stainless steel tank or inner door, check

to make sure that the rinse agent reservoir

full.

Ciean Door

Gasket

Clean the door gasket regularly to remove food

particles that can gather from normal loading.

necessary. clean the door gasket using a. damp

cloth.

Clean

Outer

Doar

Colored

Doors

Use only soft cloth that is lightly dampened

with

soapy water. Do not use paper towels or an abra-

sive cloth.

Stainless Steel

Doors:

Use a soft cloth

with

a non-abrasive stainless steel

cleaner. For best

results,

apply stainless steel

cleaner directly to the cloth, then wipe the sur-

face. Do not use metal scouring pads to clean the

stainless steel surfaces as these can scratch the

surface and leave metal fragments that can rust.

ENGLISH

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