Brandt DFH13117X User manual

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Brandt DFH13117X is a dishwasher designed for household use, capable of washing up to 13 place settings. It features a water softener to prevent limescale buildup and a rinse aid dispenser to ensure dishes are sparkling clean. Additionally, it has a self-cleaning filter system to maintain optimal performance. The dishwasher offers various wash cycles to accommodate different types of loads, including a pre-wash option for heavily soiled items. It also includes safety features such as child lock and automatic shut-off to prevent accidents.

Brandt DFH13117X is a dishwasher designed for household use, capable of washing up to 13 place settings. It features a water softener to prevent limescale buildup and a rinse aid dispenser to ensure dishes are sparkling clean. Additionally, it has a self-cleaning filter system to maintain optimal performance. The dishwasher offers various wash cycles to accommodate different types of loads, including a pre-wash option for heavily soiled items. It also includes safety features such as child lock and automatic shut-off to prevent accidents.

DFH13117W
DFH13117X
DishwasherFeatures.......... ..... ..................... ...3
A Wa te r S often er... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ..... ..4
At tentio n b efore or af ter loadi ng the Dish was he r
Baskets..........................................................9
FilteringSystem.............................................13
Caring for the Dishw asher..................... .........14.
B Loa ding the S altinto t heSoft ener. ...... ... ...... .5
C Fill theRinseAid Dispenser.........................5
D Functi onofDetergent . ................... .............6
WashCycl eTable............................. ..............11
Turningon theAppliance................................12
Change theProgramme.............. ....... .........12....
At the end of theWash Cycle.......................... .12
PositioningtheAppliance...... ............. ..........15..
Wate r C o nnec ti on. ... . ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .. . ..... ..16.
A bout P ower C onne c tion.. .. ... .... .. . ... ..... . . ...... .1 5.
St artof dishwasher........ ........ ................ ......17..
Beforecallingfor service.......................... . .....18.
Errorcodes.................................... ..............19.
Technical information...... ........................ .....20..
ControlPanel...................................................3
The Method Loading Normal Dishware.............10
To r eview th e section on t roublesho otingTip s
willhelpyoutosolve somecommon problems
by yourself .
Dear Cu stom er ,
Please carefully readthismanual beforeusing the
dishwasher, it will helpyou touseandmaintain the
di shw a sher prope rly.
Passit on to anysubsequentowneroftheapplianc e.
Thi s ma nual c ont ain s sec ti ons on safety Instru ct io ns ,
OperatingInstructions,InstallationInstructionsand
Tr ou bl es hooti ng Tip s, etc .
The man ufac tu rer, follow ing a pol icyo fcon sta nt
developmentandupdatingof the product,may
make m odifi catio ns w itho ut giving prior no tice.
This usermanualshallalsobegot fromthe
manufacturerorresponsiblevendor.
Keepit to refertoitata laterdate.
Ifyo ucan not solv ethe problems by yo urself ,
please ask fo rt he help o f p rofe ssiona l te chnician s.
Thisapplianceis intended to beused in household
andsimilarapplicationssuch as:
-staff kitchen areas in shops, offices andother
working environments;
-farm houses;
-byclientsin hotels,motels and other residential type
environments;
-bedand breakfast typeenvironments.
Thisappliancecanbe used by childrenaged from8
years and above andpersons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
andknowledgeif theyhave beengivensupervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way andunderstand the hazardsinvolved.
Children shall not playwith the appliance. Cleaning
andusermaintenance shall not be madeby children
withoutsupervision. For EN60335-1
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children)withreducedphysical, sensory
or me nta l c apabi lit ies , or lac k of e xp er ie nce an d
knowledge ,unless they have been givensupervision
or instruction concerning useof the appliance by a
personresponsiblefortheirsafety. ForIEC60335-1
This applianceis for indooruseonly, for household
useonly.
To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not
immerse theunit, cordor plug inwaterorotherliquid.
Please unplugbefore cleaningandmaintenancethe
appliance.
Use a soft clothmoistenwithmildsoap,and thenuse
adryclothtowipeitagain.
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Wh en using you r dish washer,
follow the precautions listed be low:
This appliance must be earthed. In the ev ent of a
malfunction or breakdown, earthing will reduce the risk
of anelectric shock by providing a path of least
resistance of electric current. This appliance is equipped
with a cord having an equipment-earthing conductor
and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that
is installed and earthed in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
Improper connection of the equipment-earthing
conductor can result in the risk of an electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or service
representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance
is properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance;
If it does not fit the outlet.
Have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.
Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure
panels are properly in place.
Open the door v ery carefully if the dishwasher is
operating, there is a risk of water squirting out.
Do not place any heavy objects on or stand on the door
when it is open. The appliance could tip forward.
When loading items to be washed:
1) Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to
damage the door seal;
2) Warning: Knives and other utensils with sharp points
must be loaded in the basket with their points down or
placed in a horiz ontal position.
Check that the detergent powder is empty after
completion of the wash cycle.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
dishwasher safe or the equivalent.
For plastic items n
ot so marked,
check the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Use only detergent and rinse additives designed for
an automatic dishwasher.
Never use soap, laundry detergent, or hand washing
detergent in your dishwasher.
Children should be superv ised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
The door should not be left open, since this could increase
the risk of tripping.
If the supply cord is d amaged, it must be replaced by t he
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
During installation, the power supply m ust not be
excessively or dange rously bent or flattened.
Do not tamper with controls.
The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using
new hose sets and that old hose-sets should not be reused.
The maximum number of place settings to be washed
is 13.
The maximum permissible inlet water pressure is 1MPa.
The minimum permissible inlet water pressure is 0.04MPa.
Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material
correctly.
All packaging materialscan be recycled.
Plasticparts are markedwith thestandard
international abbreviations:
PE forpolyethylene,e.g. sheet wrapping material
PS for polystyrene, e.g. padding material
POM polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
PP polypropylene, e.g. Sa lt filler
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, e.g.Control
Panel .
Packaging material could be dangerous for children!
For disposing ofpackageand theappliance please
go to a recycling centre.Therefore cut off the power
supply cable and make the door closing device
unusable.
Cardboard packagingis manufactured from recycled
paper and should be disposed in the waste paper
collection for recycling.
By ensuringthis productis disposedofcorrectly, you
willhelp prevent potential negativeconsequences
forthe environmentandhuman health,which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product.
Formore detailedinformation aboutrecycling ofthis
product, please contact your local city office andyour
household waste disposal service.
DISPOSAL:Do not dispose this product as unsorted
municipal waste. Collection of suchwaste separately
forspecial treatmentis necessary.
Witheachwashcycle.
Compartment
For pro grammes with pre-was h only.
(Follow the us er instr uctions!)
Electricindic ator on control panel (if pro vided).
Check the rinse aid level
(On models with water softener system only.)
Electric indicator on control panel (if provided).
If there is no salt warning light in the control panel
(for some models), you can estimate when to fill the salt into
the softener by the number of cycles the dishwasher has run.
Check the regeneration
salt level
Load the baskets
Select a programme
Running the dishwasher
Fill the detergent dispenser
Scrape off any largeamount of leftover food. S often remnants of burnt foo d in pans,
then load the baskets. Refer to the dishwasher loading instructions.
Switch on the appliance
For detailedoperating methodread the co rresponding content onthe instruction manual.
Switch o ff the appliance
Turn off thewater tap,
unload the baskets
Warning: wait a few minutes (about 15 minutes) before unloading the dishwasher to avoid handling
the dishes and utensils while they are still hot and more susceptible to break.
They will also dry better.Unload the app liance, startingfrom the lower basket.
Changing theprogramme
Add forgotten dishes in the
dishwasher.
When the working cycle has finished, then stop.
Turn off the appliance using the On/Off Button.
If the appliance is switched
off during a w ash cycle.
Op en t he door car ef ull y.
Hots team may esc ape
when thedoorisopened!
If the appliance is switched off during a wash cycle, when switched
on agai n, please re-select th e washing cycle and opera te the dishwasher
according to the original Power-on state ).
1 .Pr ess the Start/Pau se Butt on to sto p the washing.
2.Open the door a little .
3 .Af ter the spray arms stop working, you can open the door
completely.
4 .Add forgotten dishes.
5 .C l ose the door
6 .Pr ess the St art/P au se Butt on, the dishwasher will run
a fter 10 seconds.
Turn on t he water ta p and press the Start/Pause Button. The machine will start working
after about 10 secon ds.
Close the door, press the program button until the selected programme lights up.
( See the section entitled Operation instruct ion )“”
Press the On/Off button to switch on the appliance, Open the door.
1. Arunning c ycle can only be mod ified if it has b een running for a short time . Otherwise the detergent
may have alre ady b een released a nd the water already dra in ed. If this is the case, the detergent
dispenser mus t be refilled.
2. Press the Start/Pause Bu tton to s top washing , Then press programme button for more than 3 seconds,
the programme will cancel.
3. Press the program button to sele ct a new programme.
4. Press the Start/Pause Button, the dishwasher will run after 1 0 seconds. .
beforeusingit forthe first time.
Tog etthe best performance fromyourdishwasher,read all operatinginstructions
1.O n/Off B utton:To turno n/offthe power sup ply.
2.
Alt Button:Dual zone washfunction, press the button
tos elec teitherupper basketorlower basket loaded,and
the resp o ns e ind icat orw ill blin ki ng
3.Dis play screen: to sho wthe remind ing time
and t he state (r u nni ngsta te, de lay t ime e tc )
Pr ogram in dic ator s:
RinseA idindicato r:
Indicat es whe nthe dispenser needs to be ref ille d.
Add s altindi cator:
Indicat es whe nthe dis pen ser ne eds to beref ille d.
Alt function indicator:
D elay t ime :3h 6h 9 h 12h
4.Delay Button : To P ress the button to delay.
5. P rogram Button :To Press the bu tton tos elect a
wash Program.
6.Star t/Pa use butto n: To s tart the sel ected
was hing pro gram or p ause the washin g p ro gr am
whenthe machineis working.
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Ba ck Vi ew
Front view
Dispenser
CupShelf
S pray arm s
Fi lt er assembl y
Inlet pipe connector
Drain p i p e
Lower Basket
Inner pipe
UpperBasket
1
Salt Container
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
2
4
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Th e wat er so ften er must be s et m anu al ly, usin gthe w aterhard ness di al.
Th e wat er soften eris des igned to remove min eral sand sa lts from t hew ater, wh ich woul dha ve
a de trim ent alo r advers eeffe ct on the operation ofthe app li ance.
Th e higher the cont entof these minerals and salt s,the h ar der your water i s.
Th e soft ene r sho uld be adjus ted acco rdin gto the hard ness of the wa te rin you r area. Yo ur lo cal WaterA uthor it y
can advise you onthehardnessofthewaterinyour area.
AdjustingSalt Consumption
Th e dishwas her isde signed toall ow for adjustment in the amount ofsa lt consumed bas ed ont he ha rd ness o f
the waterused.Thisisintended tooptimiseandcustomisethelevel o f saltconsumption.
WAT ER SOFTENER
Th eh ardness ofthe wa terv ar iesfrom place to plac e.If har dwater isused inthe dishwa she r, de posits w ill
form on the dish esa nd uten sils .
Th ea pplian cei seq ui pped with asp eci al so ften er that uses asalt container specifically des ign ed to eliminate
lime an dmi ne ra ls fr om the wate r.
Contact your local wat erbo ard f orinfor matio non the har dness of your w atersu pply.
If your model doesn ot have anywater softener, you mayskip this section.
Clark:British degree
fH: F rench de gree
DH : Ge rman de gre e
dH=1.25Clarke=1.78fH=0.178mmol/l
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The manufa ctory s etting: H4(E N50242)
Be fore using you r dis hwashe r for th efirst time :
A. Set the wa ter softener
B. Add 1.5Kg d ishwasher saltan dt hen ful lfill t he salt con tain erwith w ater
C. Filltherinseaiddispenser
D. Fill indete rgent
Please followthesteps belowforadjustment insaltconsumption.
1. Switchontheappliance;
2. Pr ess t he Start/Pause button for morethan 5 s econds tost art the w ater
soft ener set mode l withi n6 0seconds after thea ppliance w as
swi tched on ;
3. Pre ss the Star t/P ause bu tton to s elect the pr ope r set a ccor ding to
your local e nv ironmen t, the sets will c hange inthe following
sequence: H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;
4. Pr ess t he On /Off but to nor no operati on fo r5s econds to end th eset up m odel.
dH
mmo l/l
0~90~5 0~0 .9 4 0
10-20
6-11
1.0-2.0
9
21-30
12-17 2. 1-3.0 12
20
fH
0~6
7-14
15-21
Clarke
WAT E R HARD NE SS
SelectorPo si tion
Salt consumption
(gram /cyc le)
1 8- 22 31- 40 2 2- 28 3.1-4.0
41-60
23-34 4. 1-6.0 30
60
29-42
35-55
61-98
43-69
6.1-9.8
H1-->Rap id Lightbright
H 2--> Light bright1H ou r
H3-->1Hour,RapidLightbright
H 4--> Light brightGlass
H 5-->Glass,R api dL ight bright
H6- -> Glass,1Hour Light brig ht
1.The sal tcon tai ner mu stonly be refil led when t he sal twarning light inthe control panel com es on.
Depend ing on how well thes alt dissolve s,th es alt warnin glight may st ill be on even though the
salt contai ner is fi lled .
If ther eisn osalt w arning light in the con tr olpanel (fo rso me Mode ls) ,you c an estimate wh ent o f ill
the s altint othe softener by the cycles that the dishw asher has run.
2. If ther ea re spill s o ft he salt ,a soak or a rap id pro gram s hould be run t o remove the excessiv esa lt .
Always use thesalt intende dfor use w ith di shwasher.
The salt c o ntain er i slocated beneath the lower basket and should be fill eda sexpla ined
int he f oll ow ing :
Attention!
Only us e salt spe cifi cally desi gne dfort he usei nd ishwa shers! E very other type of
salt n ot speci fical ly de signed fo r theu se in ad ishwas her, espe cial lyt able salt, wi ll
damage the w ater sof tener. In case of dama ges caused by the use o funsuit able
salt t he ma nufact ure rdoes not g ive anywa rranty no r is li able for a ny damag es cau sed.
Only fil lwi thsal tjust b efore star ting one of th eco mp let e washingp rograms.
This wi llp revent anyg rains of sa ltor sa lty wate r, wh ich ma y have been spilled,
remain ing on the bo ttom o fthe machi nef or anype riod oftime , which may cau se
c o rrosion.
Th er i nse aid isrel eas edd uri ngthe final rin seto pr eve nt water from f orming drop lets ony our dis he s,w hich can
leave spots ands treaks. It also improve sdry ingby allowing wate rtoroll offt he di shes. Your dishwasheri s
designedtouseliquidrins eaids.The rinseaiddispenserislocated insidethedoornextto the detergentdispenser.
To fil l the dispe nser,ope n t he c ap an d po ur t he rinse ai din to th e d ispe nser until t he l ev eli ndicat or turn sc omplete ly
black. Thev olume oft he ri nseai dc ontaineris about 110m l.
RinseAid Dispenser
Function of RinseAid
Rinse ai d is aut om at ic ally a dded during the l ast r inse, ensur ing thor ough rinsi ng, and spo tan dst reakfree dryi ng.
Attention!
Only usebranded rinseaid for dishwasher.Never fill therinseaiddispenserwithanyothersubstances
(e.g. Di shwasher cleani ng ag ent, liqu id dete rge nt).Th is wou ld dam age the a pp li ance.
Fullfill the saltcontainer withwater,Itisnormalfor asmallamount ofwater tocomeoutofthe
s alt c ontain er.
A After the low erba sket has be en re moved, unscr ew and remove the cap from the salt c ontaine r.
C
D Af terf il ling th econt ainer, screw the c ap t ightly back cloc kwise .
E Thesaltwarninglightwillstop being after thesaltcontainer hasbeenfilled withsalt.
F Immedi at ely aft erf il lingt he s alt in to the sa ltco ntain er, awashin g pr ogram should be sta rted
p rogr am Other wise thefilt er sy stem, pum po r ot her im por t ant parts oft he mac hi ne mayb e dam aged
bysalty water.This isoutofwarranty.
(Wesuggest to use a short
).
B Pl ace th eend o f th efunn el (supp lied) into t he ho le a nd in trod uce about 1.5kg ofdi shwasher salt.
Toop ent he d i spen ser,tur nthe cap to t he " open" (le ft) arrow and l if t i t o ut.
Po ur t he rin se aid int othe dispe nser, be ing caref ul not to o ver fill .
Replace the ca pby inserting itali gned with "open" arrow and turning i tto t heclosed (right) arrow.
Adjusting RinseA id Dispenser
The rinse aid dis penser has si x or four s ett ings.Al ways sta rt wi th thed ispe nser
set o n "4". If spot s and p oo r dr ying are a p rob lem, increa sethe amo untof r inse
aid d ispensed b y rem oving the d ispe nserli dand r ot atin gthe d ial to "5". If the
dishes still are no tdr yi ng pr operlyo r are show s pots, a dj ustt he dial to the next
highe r lev erun til your dish es are sp ot-free. The recomm end ed set ting is "4".
(Factory valueis "4".)
Increasethe dose if thereare dropsof waterorlimespotsonthe dishes afterwashing.
Reduceitifthere aresticky whitis hstains on your dish esora bluishfilm onglasswareor
knife blades.
1
2
3
As the ri nse aidd imin ishes,th esiz eo f th e black dot
ontherinseaidlevel indicator changes,asillustratedbelow.
Full
3/4full
1/2full
1/ 4 full - Should refilltoeliminate spotting
Em pt y
When to Refill the RinseAid Dispenser
Ifth erei s no rinse-aid war ning ligh tin thec ontr olp anel, you can estimate the am ount fro m th e col our
ofth eop tical level indi cat or C loc ated next to the cap. When th erins e- aidc onta iner i sfu ll, th e wh ole
indicato rwill bedark .As t herinse -aid diminishes, thesi zeof the dark dot de cr ea ses. You should n ever let
t he rinse aid l ev el fall 1 / 4 full.
durin gthe next wa sh.
Don' tf orget t ore plac et hecap be fore you close dis hwa she rdo or.
Clean u p an y ri ns e aid sp ill ed while du rin g fi ll i ng w i th an ab sorbe nt cl ot h to avoid excessi v e f oam i n g
Deterge nts wi th its chem ical ingredie nts ar ene cessary to re move dir t,c rush dir tan d trans port it ou tof the dish was her.
Mostoftheco mmercialqualitydeterge ntsare suitableforthisp urpose.
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ProperUseofDetergent
Useonly det er gent s pe cifically m ade for the use i nd ishwa shers. Keep yourdet ergent fr esh and dry.
Don't putpowdereddetergentinto the dispenseruntil you'reready towash dishes.
Attention!
Amount ofDetergentto Use
Based ontheir chemicalcomposition,detergentscanbesplitintwo basictypes:
Detergenttabletsof different brandsdissolveat differentspeeds. For thisreasonsome
dete rgen tta bl etsca nnot dissolve an ddev el op the irf ull cl eanin gpower dur ing short
prog ra ms.There fore please u sel ong program swh en u sin gde terg ent t ablet s, t o
ensur e the com pl et e re mova l of de t erg en t re si du al s.
The dispens er m us tbe re fille dbef or e th e star tof e ach wash cy cle f ollowing the inst ructi ons
provided i nt he w ash cycle t able .You rdis hwa sher uses less detergent and rins eaid t han
Conventionaldishwasher.Generally,onlyone tablespoon of detergent isneededfor
anormalwashload. Moreheavily soileditemsneedmore detergent.Alwaysaddthe
dete rgen tj ust b e fore star ting the dish was her, othe rwis eit coul dg et damp and will n ot
di s sol v e properly.
Concentrated Detergent
DetergentTablets
Detergent Dispenser
conventional, alkalinedetergentswithcausticcomp onents
l ow a lk al i ne conc ent r at ed deter ge nt s with natu ral e n zymes
Normally ne w pu lverised dete rgent is with out phos pha te.T hus the wate rso ftener fu ncti on o f
phos ph ate i s not give n. In th i s c ase we r e commend to fi l l s a l t i n t h e sa lt co nta i n er ev en when
the h ardness of wate r is only 6 d H.If dete rg entsw it ho ut phosphate are used in the case of hard water
often whi tes pots app ear ond ish esa ndglasse s. I n this case pl ease add mo re d etergent to reach
bett er resu l ts . De t e r gents wi tho ut ch l orine d o on ly bl e ach a littl e. Stro ng an d c ol o u red sp o t s will not
bere mo ved com plete ly.I nth isc ase p leas echoos ea progr am with ahi gher tempera ture.
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Detergents
The re ar e 3 s orts of detergent s
1.Withphosphate andwithchlorine
2.Withphosph ate andwi thout chlorine
3.Wi thou tph osphate and without chlo rine
Always a dd th ed etergent j us t b efore start ingea chw ashcycle.
Onlyusebrandeddetergentaidfordishwasher.
If the l id is closed: pr ess rele asebutt on.T helid will sp ring open.
Detergent tablet
De tergen t pow der
Dishwasherdetergent is corrosive!
Take care to keep it out of reachof children.
Fillt hede tergent dispens erw ith d etergen t.
Th e mar k ing i n d i c ates t h e dosing l evels , a s
i ll us tra ted o n the r ight:
Th ep lace o f main wash cyc ledeterg ent pl aced.
Th ep lace of pr e-wash c ycle det erge nt p laced.
Pleaseo bserve th em anufa ct urers do sing and stor age
Recommendationsas statedonthedetergent packaging.
Close the lid and press untilit locks in place.
I f th e d i sh es are h eav i ly soil ed , plac e a n ad diti o nal
detergen tdos ein the pre- was hdetergent cha mbe r.This d etergen twill takeeffec td urin g the pre-wa shphas e.
A
B
Fillin Detergent
You f indin formation ab out the amo unt ofdet er gent forth esi ngle pro gram me on t he l astpage .
Pl eas ea ware, tha t accordi ng t othe lev elso iling and the spe cific har dness of wat er d iffer ence sa repo ssib le.
Pleaseobservethemanufacturer's recommendationsonthe detergentpackaging.
Cutlery withwooden,horn china or
mother -of-pearl handle s
Plast icite msthat aren otheat resist ant
Older cut lery w ith glued par tst hat arenot
temperatureresistant
Bonded c utl er y i te m sor di shes
Pewter or coo per items
Crystal gla ss
Steel items subject torust ing
Wooden p latters
Items madefromsyntheticfibres
So me types of g lasses can b ecome
dull afte ra larg enumber of w ashes
Silv er an d a lumi num par ts have a
tendencyto discolourduring washing
Glazed patterns mayfadeif machine
washed frequently
Are not suitable
Are of limited suitability
Dishesanditemsofcutlerymustnotlie insideoneanother, orcovereach other.
Toavoi dd amag e to gl asse s,th eym ust not touc h.
Lo ad large ite msw hic h ar e most difficult to c lea nint oth e l owe rbask et.
The u pper basket i sdesig ned to ho ld m ored eli cate and lighter d ishwa re such as glasses ,coffee
andteacups
Lo ng blad edkni ves stored inan upright positio nare a p otenti al hazard!
Lo ng and/ ors harp itemso f cut lery such as carvi ng kniv esmust bepositi oned
h orizon ta lly i n the upper b aske t.
P lease do not ove rload yo ur di shwashe r. T his is importan t for g ood r esults a ndfo r
r easonab leconsu mpti ono f en ergy.
Load holl owi tems such as cup s,glasses, pans etc. With the openi ng f aci ng downwa rds s o that
w a t er c ann o t c o l l ect in the c ont a i n e r or a dee p base.
Considerbuyingutensilswhich are identifiedas dishwasher-proof.
Usea mild detergentthatisdescribedas 'kindtodishes'.Ifnecessary,seek further
informationfromthedetergentmanufacturers.
Forparticular items,selectaprogramwithaslowatemperatureaspossible.
To pr even t da ma ge, d o n ot take gla ssandc utl ery out of the di shwas he r i mmed iatel y
aft er the p rog ramm ehas ende d.
(For b est perf ormance ofthe dishwasher, f ollow the seload ingguide lines.
Featu res and appeara nce of baske ts and cutler yba sket smay vary from y our m odel.)
Scrape off any larg ea mounts of le ft over fo od. S often r emnants ofbur ntfood in pa ns.
It isnot necess ary tor inse thed ishes under running water.
Pl ace ob jects in t he dis hwasher i nfollowi ng wa y:
1.I tem ssuch a scups, g lasses, pots /pa ns,e tc. a re faced dow nwards.
2.Curved i tems, or ones withreces ses,shoul dbe l oadedasla nts oth atwate r can runoff.
3.All u tensils a restacked secur ely and can not ti pov er.
4.All u tensils a re placed in t he way that t hespray arms can rotat efreely d ur ingwa shin g.
Very sm all it ems s hould n otbe w ashed i n the dish washer as they c ould eas il yfall outof the basket.
To prevent water dripping f rom the uppe rbasket into the lower baske t, w e rec omme nd tha tyou
empty the lowe rbasket first an dthe nthe upper ba sket.
Th eu pper basket isdesign edto holdm ore delicate
and l ighte rd ishware s uch as glasses, coffee a nd
teacupsand saucers, aswellasplates,small bowls
andshallowpans (as long astheyarenot toodirty).
Position thedishe sandco okwaresothatthey w ill
notgetmovedbythespray ofwate r.
We su g ges t tha t you pla ce l arge i tem s a nd t h emo st
difficulttocleanitemsaretobe placedinto thelower
basket : s ucha spo ts, p ans, lids, se rvi ng di shes and
bow ls , as shown in t h e f igu re b elow. It is pr efera ble to
place s ervi n g d i shes and lid s on the s i d e of t h e r a cks
in ord er to avoidbl ocki ngthe ro tat ion of t he t op spra y
arm.
Pots,servingbowls,etc,mustalwaysbeplacedtopdown.
Dee p pot s s ho uld be slanted t o all ow water to flow out.
Ple ase be r eminded that:
T heB otto mB as k etfe atu re sfo ldin g sp ikes so that larg er or mor epo ts a nd p ans can be l o ade d.
Folding Spikes of Lower Basket
For better stacking of pots and pans,
the spikes can be folded down as
show in the picture right.
Fo lding back the cup shelives
F or bet ter stacking of pots and pans,
the spikes can be folded d own as
show in the pictu re right.
Cutlery should be plac edi n t he cut lery baske twith the han dlesa t the bottom. I f the r ack ha sside baskets, the
spoons shoul d be loaded s eparately into the ap propriate slots, especia llylong utensil sshoul dbe place din the
hori zontalp ositi on at thefron tof t he uppe rbask et as shown in th ep icture.
Forpersonal safetyanda topqualitycleaning, place thesilverware inthe basket
makingsurethat:
They d o n otnest together.
Silv erware is placed with the ha ndle s-down.
But place kni vesand other p otentiall y dangerous utensils are placed handles -up.
Adjusting the Upper Basket
The h eigh tof the upp er ba sketcan be ad justed ino rder to
create mo respace for larg eut ensil sb othfor the upp er
/lowe rb asket. The height o f th eupper basket c anb e
adjusted byplacing thewheelsondifferentheight ofthe
rails. Long items, serving cutle ry, s alad servers and kni ves
shouldbe placedon theshelfsothattheydonotobstruct
therotationofthesprayarms..
Do notletanyitem extend throughthebottom.
Alwaysload sharp utensilswith thesharp
pointdown!
*E N50242 : Thi sprogr ammeis the te stcycle. Theinf orm ation for comparabi lity test
in acco rdance w ithEN 50242, as follows:
Capacity: 13 setting
Positi onU pper ba sket: upp er wheels o nr ails
Rinse aid s ett ing: 6
Pl:0.4 9w; Po:0.45 w.
St arting a cyc l e was h
Means:need to fill rinse intothe Rinse-Aid Dispenser.
()
Intensive
Normal
(or )3in1
5/27.5g
(or )3in1
5/27.5g
(or )3in1
5/27 .5g
Rap id
Pre-wash(50 )
Wash (65 )
Rinse
Rinse
Rinse(65 )
Drying
Pre-wash( 45 )
Wash (55 )
Rinse
Rinse(65 )
Drying
Was h ( 50 )
Dryi ng
Pre- wash
Rins e
Rinse(60 )
Wash (40 )
Ri ns e
Ri ns e ( 45 )
185
175
175
40
1.3
0.92
1.6
0. 6
17
14
1
10
30g
Glass
Rins e
Dryin g
Pre-wash
wash(4 5 )
Rinse(60 )
115
0.87
14
For normally soiled loads,
such as , p lates,glasses
andli ghtlysoiled pans.
pots
For heaviest soil edcroc ker y,
andnormally soiledpots
pans dishesetc withd ried
onsoiling.
Ashorter washfor lightly
soiled lo adsthatdo not
needdrying.
For lightlyso iled crockery
and glass.
This isstandard programme,
it issuitable toclean normally
soil ed tablewareand itisthe
mostefficientprogr amme in
terms ofits combined energy
andwaterconsumptionfor
that typeof tableware.
D raw out the lowe ran dup per b asket, l oad t hedish esan d pu shthem back.
I t isc omm end ed toloa dth elower b asketfi rst, then the u ppe rone ( see th e se ction entitled
Loading the Dish was he r ).
P our in th ed et er gent( se ethe sect ione ntitl ed Salt , De tergent and Ri nseAi d ).
I nser tthe plug into the socket. The pow ers upplyis 220- 240 VAC /50 HZ, thes pec ifica tio n
ofthe socket is10A 250VAC. Makesurethatthewater supplyis turnedonto fullpressure.
C lose t he doo r, p ress the ON/ OFF But ton, and t he O N/OFF l ight will turn on .
P ress the pro gram but ton tos elect the desir ed p rogram.
I f a p rogr am i sse lected, th erespo nse ligh t will light.Th enp ress the Start /Pause button, t he d ishw asher
b eginsto star t.
“”
“”
1
2
3
4
5
5/ 27. 5 g
Wash(65 )
Rin se
Rin se
Dry i ng
(65 )
90
12
1.35
27.5g
90 min
For normally soi led l oads
that nee dqu ickwash .
0
W h en th e w orking c y cle has fini shed, then st o p.
Turn of f the a pp li anc e u sing t he ON/OFF but t on, shut off t he w ater sup ply and o p en the doo r of t he d ish was h er.
Wait for a few mi nutesbef ore unlo ading th edis hwashe rtoav oidha ndlin gt he di shesand utensils whi le th ey
are still hot a ndm ore suscept ibl e tobreak age. The yw illals od ry be tter.
SwitchOff the Dishwasher
The p rogram light is on but isn otblink ing, onl y in this case the pr ogramm ehas e nded.
1.Sw itch off the di shwasher bypre ssing the ON/OF F butto n.
2.Turnoffthewater tap!
Openthedoor carefully.
Hot dishes ar e sensit iveto kn ocks. The dishes shou ld t heref orebe a llowed to cool d own around 15 minut es
before removingfromthe appliance.
Open t hed ish was her's door,leave it ajarand wait afew m inutes before rem oving the dis hes.In this way they
will be cool erand t he dryi ng will beim proved.
Unloadingthedishwasher
Itis normal that the dishwas her is we tinside.
Empty thelow erbasket first a nd the nthe upperon e.T his w ill avoid water dripp ing fro mthe upper Bas ket on to
the dishes inthe l ower on e.
Aforg o tten dish can be added any time before the detergent cup opens.
Add forgotten dishes.
Close the door
After the spray arms stop working, you can open the door
completely.
2
3
Open the door a little .
1
4
5
The dishwasher will run after 10 seconds.
Ifyou open thedoor ,t hemachine will pause. The program lightw ill
stopblinking unlessyou c lose thedoor .Afteryou close thedoor,the machinewill keep
on working after10 seconds.
dur ing awashcycle
When you pressthe Start/Pause buttonto pauseduringwashing,the will
stopblinking and thedishwasherw illmooing every minuteunless youpressthe
Start/Pausebuttontostart.
runningindicator
Premis e:
1 Acycl e that is un derway canon lybe modified if it has on ly been r unning for a s hort time. O therw is e, the
de tergent m ay hav ealr eady be en re lea sed,a nd the applian cem ay have alre ady dr ained the wash wa ter.
If this i sthe case ,the deter gent d ispenser mu stbe refil led ( see t he sectio nent itl ed "Load ing the
Det ergent " ).
2
Then you can press the pr ogram button toselect t hedesire d cycle setting ,p
(S ee the section entitled " Starti ng a washcycle. .. ").
P ress the Start/Pau se Button to stopw ashing , then pre sspr ogramm ebu tton for more than 3 second s, theprog ramme wi ll
c ancel. ress the S tart/Pause B utton,
th e dishwa sherwill r un after 10 seconds.
WARN IN G!
It is dangerous to open the door when washing,
because the hot water may scald you.
The filter pre vent slar ger remn ant sof food orot her objects from ge tting inside th epu mp.
Theresidues may blockthefilter, inthiscasethey mustbe removed.
The fi lter systemc on sists of a coar se filte r,a flat (Main filter)
A n da mi cro filter( F i ne f i lter) .
Food and soil particles trapped inthisfilter arepulverizedby a
specia l jet onthe lower spr ayarm a ndw ash edd own tod rain.
Larg er i tems, s uc h as pie c eso f bo ne s or gl as s, that couldb lock
thedrainaretrappedinthe coarse filter.To removetheitems
caugh t by the fil ter, gen tly sque eze the tapo nth eto pof t his
filterandliftout.
Thisfilter holdssoil andfoodresiduesinthe sumpareaand
preventsitfrom beingredepositonthe dishes during washcycle.
Main filter
1
Coarse filter
2
Fine filter
3
2
3
1
Filterassembly
Thefilterefficiently
For best performance and re s ults, the filte rmustb e cle anedre gula rly. t hisreaso n, i t isa goo di dea t o
r emo ve th el arger foo dpar ti clestr app edin the filter aft ere ach was hcyc leb yrin sing the semicirc ular filte ran d
c up unde rr unnin gw ater. Tore mo veth efil ter d evice ,p ullth ec up ha ndle int heupwa rdd irection.
re mo vesf oodpart icle sfrom th ewa shw ate r,all owin git tobe rec ycleddu ring the cycl e.
For
T he dish was her must n e ver beu sed w i t hout the fil ters.
Imp ro per repl ace mentof the f ilter may red uce the perform anc elevel ofthe applian ce
and damagedishesandutensils.
1
2
St ep 1 Turn t he filter in anti-clockwis edirectio n,
St ep 2 lift the filter assy up
When following this procedure from step 1 to step 2, the filter system will be removed;
when following it from S tep 2 to Step 1, the filter system will be installed.
The cont ro l p ane lcan be clea ned by u sing a lightly dampen edcloth .
Afte rcle an ing, m ake sureto dry it tho roug hly.
For the ex t e rior, use a good appli ance po li s h wax.
Neveruse s harp objects, scouri ng pa ds o rh arsh c lean ers ona ny p ar tof the dis hwa sher.
ProtectAgainst Freezing
1.Cutoffthe electricalpower tothedishwasher.
2.Turnoff the wat ersu ppl y an ddisco nnect the w ater i nlet pi pe from the w ater valve.
3.Drain the water f romthe inle tpipe an dwater valve. (U se apan to gathe r the water)
4.Reconnect the wate rinlet pipe tothe water val ve.
5.Remove the filter at the bott omo f the tub and use a spong et o soak up wate r in the sum p.
pl ease take frost prot ection meas uresont he dishw asher in wi nter. Every fter washing c ycles,
pl ease op erate as follows
time a
Cleaning the Filter
CleaningThe Door
To c le an th e coa rs e fil ter and t he fi ne filt e r, us e a cl ean i n g bru sh . Reas sem ble t hef ilter parts as shown in th e figu res
on t he last page and rein sert t he enti re assem bly in the dis hwa sher, po sitio ning it in its s eat and pres sing dow nwa rds .
Whencleaning thefilters, don't knock onthem. Otherwise, thefilterscould be
contortedandtheperformanceofthe dishwashercouldbe decreased.
To cle an th ee dge around thedoor,you should u seonly a sof twarm, damp cl oth.
To avoi d pene trati ono f wa terin to t hedoor lock and electr ical com po nent s,d o not
usea spray cleaner ofany kind.
Never u sea spr ay c lean ert ocle an the d oor panel asit m ay dam age the door loc k
and electricalcomponents.
Abr asive agent so r som epa per towels shou ldnot b euse dbecau seof theri skof
sc r a t c hi ng o r l eavin g spots on t he st ai n les s stee l surf a ce.
Cleaning the SprayArms
I fyour dishwasher cannot work beca use of the ice,
pl ease con tac tprofessi onal service pe rso ns.
It is n e ce ss ar y t o c le an t h e s p r ay arms regula rl y for ha rd
wate rchemicalswillclogthesprayarmjetsandbearings.
- Inspec t t he filte rsfor blo ckin ga ftere ver ytime t he dis hwa she rhas be enused .
- By unscrew ing the c oar sefil ter, you can rem ove t he filter system .Re movea ny foo dre mna nts and
cleanthefilters underrunningwater.
Remarks:
Theentirefilter assembly shouldbe cleanedonce a week.
Toremovethelowerspray arm,pulloutthesprayarmupwa rd.
To r e mo v e the upper sp raya rm, ho ld t he nu t, r ota t e th e a rm
clockwisetoremoveit.
Washthe arm s in soapy an dwarm water an duse asoft brush t o
clean thejets .Replace them after ri nsingthe mthorough ly.
Itisrecommendthatyourun awashcycle withthe
dish washer e mpt yan dthe nr emove th eplu gfr omthe
socket, turno ff the wa te r supp ly and le ave the door of
t he appli a n c e s l i ght ly op en. Th is wil l help t h e door
sealstolastlongerandpreventodoursfromforming
withinth eappliance.
If the appliance must be move d,tr yt o keep i tin t he
verticalposition. Ifabsolutelynecessary, itcanbe
positi oned on its back.
Oneofthefactorsthatcauseodourstoforminthe
dishwasher is foo dth atre mainstr app edi n theseals .
Periodic clea ning with adamp sponge will p rev entt his
f r o m oc curr in g.
Befo re cleaning orper formi ng mainten ance, always
remove the plug fr om t hesocket.
Tocleanthe exteriorandrubberpartsofthedishwasher,
d o not use so lvent s or abra s ive clea nin g p r o duc ts .
O nly u se a clo th wit hw arm so a py wate r.
To remov e sp otso r st ains fr om the sur face of t he
i n terior,u se a clo th da mpened w it h wat er a na l it tle
vinegar,oracleaningproductmadespecificallyfor
d ishwashe rs.
Remove the Plug
No Solv ents orAb rasive Cl eanin g
Mov ing theAp plia nce
Seals
Aft er every wa sh, turn off t hewa ter supp ly to the
applia nce and leaveth e doo rs lightl yop en soth at
m oisturean dodour sar eno ttra pped inside .
After EveryWash
Whennot inUsefor aLongTime
Ensu rethe v oltage a ndfrequenc yo f thep owe rbe ing cor respond st o
t hose on the ratin gpl ate. Only in sert the plug into an electrica lsocke twhi ch i sear thed
pr operly. If t heel ectri cal sockett owhich thea ppl ianc em ustb ec onne cte dis not
appropriatefortheplug, replacethe socket, ratherthan usingaadaptors orthelikeas
they couldcause overheatingandburns.
Plea selook at th er ating lab el t o know the rat ing v oltage a nd conn ect t he dishwash er to the app ropr iate pow er suppl y.
Use the r equ ired fu se10 amp ,tim ede la yf use orc ircui tbre ak errec om mended and prov idesepa rate circuit servi ng
only this applianc e.
Posi tion the ap plianc ei n t he d esired location. T he back should rest ag ainst thew all behind it, and the side s,
along the adjacent cabinets o rwal ls.T he d is hwash er is equippe dw ith water supply and drain hoses th atcan
be positioned either tothe righ tor the l efts ide st o fac ilitate p roper i nstallati on.
O nce th e applianceis positione dfor levellin g,the height of the di shwashe r
m ay be altered v iaadjust mentof thescre wing leve lof the fee t. In any case,
th eappl ia nceshould notbe i nclin ed more t han 2 .
For personal safety:
Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plu g
with this applia nce.
Do not, unde r any circumstances, cut or remove the
earthing
Connection from the power cord.
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Brandt DFH13117X User manual

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Dishwashers
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Brandt DFH13117X is a dishwasher designed for household use, capable of washing up to 13 place settings. It features a water softener to prevent limescale buildup and a rinse aid dispenser to ensure dishes are sparkling clean. Additionally, it has a self-cleaning filter system to maintain optimal performance. The dishwasher offers various wash cycles to accommodate different types of loads, including a pre-wash option for heavily soiled items. It also includes safety features such as child lock and automatic shut-off to prevent accidents.

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