Aeg-Electrolux F89020IM User manual

Brand: Aeg-Electrolux

Model: F89020IM

Category: Dishwashers

Type: User manual

The Aeg-Electrolux F89020IM dishwasher offers a range of features to make dishwashing easier and more efficient. Its internal light illuminates the interior of the appliance, while the scroll buttons and OK/Start button allow for intuitive program selection and confirmation. Various options, such as Delay Start, Antibacterial, and Multitab, can be adjusted via the Option button. The machine also boasts a water hardness dial, salt container, detergent dispenser, and rinse aid dispenser for optimal cleaning results.

Favorit 89020 I

User manual Dishwasher

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this

instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly

and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend

you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the

appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

CONTENTS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

Correct use 3

General safety 3

Child safety 3

Installation 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 6

Internal light 6

CONTROL PANEL 7

Scroll buttons 7

OK/Start button 7

Reset button 7

Option button 7

Option menu and submenu chart 8

DISPLAY 9

USE OF THE APPLIANCE 11

Switch on for the first time - set the display

language 11

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER 11

Manual adjustment 12

Electronic adjustment 12

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT 12

USE OF RINSE AID 13

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage 14

LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES 16

Helpful hints and tips 16

Lower basket 16

Beer glass holders 17

Cutlery basket 18

The upper basket 20

Adjustment of the height of the upper

basket 21

USE OF DETERGENT 21

MULTITAB FUNCTION 22

SELECT AND START A WASHING PROGRAM 25

Interrupting a washing program 25

Cancelling a washing program 25

Cancelling a delay start 25

End of the washing program 25

Removing the load 26

WASHING PROGRAMS 28

CARE AND CLEANING 31

Cleaning the filters 31

External cleaning 32

Internal cleaning 32

Long periods of non-operation 32

Frost precautions 32

Moving the machine 32

WHAT TO DO IF… 33

TECHNICAL DATA 34

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 35

INSTALLATION 35

Adjust the level of the appliance 36

Adhesive steam protection foil 36

Fixing to the adjacent units 36

Custom made kick-panel 37

WATER CONNECTION 37

Water inlet hose 37

Water drain hose 38

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 39

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 40

Old appliance 40

WARRANTY 40

Subject to change without notice

2 Contents

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before

installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move or

sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance.

Correct use

• Only use the appliance to clean household utensils that are suitable for dishwashers.

• Do not put solvents in the appliance. Risk of explosion.

• Put the knives and all items with sharp points in the cutlery basket with their points

down. If not, put them in a horizontal position in the upper basket.

• Use only products specified for dishwashers (detergent, salt, rinse aid).

• If you open the door while the appliance is in operation, hot steam can escape. Risk of

skin burns.

• Do not remove dishes from the appliance before the end of the washing program.

• When the washing program is completed, disconnect the mains plug from the mains

socket and close the water tap.

• Only an authorised service engineer can repair this appliance. Use only original spare

parts.

• Do not do repairs yourself to prevent injury and damage to the appliance. Always con-

tact the Customer Care Centre.

General safety

• Some dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline. They can be extremely dangerous if

swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Keep the children away from the appliance

when the door is open. Check that the detergent dispenser is empty after completion of

the washing programme.

• Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer of the dishwasher detergent to pre-

vent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Only put detergent in the dispenser before you start a washing program.

• Do not drink the water from the appliance. Detergent residues can stay in your appli-

ance.

• Always close the door when you do not use the appliance to prevent injury and not to

stumble over the open door.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they

have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the

appliance safely. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play

with the appliance.

• Keep all the packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let children touch the detergents.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open.

Safety information

Installation

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a

damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging before first use.

• A qualified and competent person must do the electrical installation.

• A qualified and competent person must do the plumbing installation.

• Do not change the specifications or modify this product. Risk of injury and damage to

the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance:

– if the mains cable or the water hoses are damaged,

– if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are damaged so that you can get access to

the inner side of the appliance.

Contact your local Customer Care Centre.

• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance otherwise damage to hydraulic and electrical

components may occur.

WARNING!

Carefully obey the instructions for electrical and water connections.

4 Safety information

Safety information 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 Ceiling spray arm

2 Upper basket

3 Water hardness dial

4 Salt container

5 Detergent dispenser

6 Rinse aid dispenser

7 Rating plate

8 Filters

9 Lower spray arm

10 Upper spray arm

Internal light

This appliance has an internal light that comes on when you open the door and goes off

when the door is closed.

WARNING!

Visible led radiation, do not stare into the beam.

Internal light equipped with LED lamp CLASS 2 in accordance with IEC 60825-1: 1993 +

A1:1997+ A2:2001.

Emission wave length: 450 nm

Maximum emitted power: 548 μW

6 Product description

If it is necessary to replace the light, contact your local Customer Care Centre.

CONTROL PANEL

1 On/off button

2 Scroll buttons

3 Display

4 Option button

5 Reset button

6 OK//Start button

To help you operate with the appliance, the display shows messages and you can hear audi-

ble signals.

Scroll buttons

These buttons have two functions:

• select in the program menu,

• select in the option menu and option submenu.

OK/Start button

Use this button to:

• confirm or memorise a program setting,

• start a washing program.

Reset button

Use this button to:

• cancel a washing program or delay start,

• cancel the set of an option.

Option button

Use the option button to enter a menu of options. For options available, refer to option

menu and submenu chart.

Follow these steps to set an option:

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Press the option button.

Control panel

3. The display shows one of the these options:

– DELAY START

– ANTIBACTERIAL

–MULTITAB

– SETTINGS

4. Press one of the scroll buttons to select the required option.

5. Press OK/Start button to confirm and go into submenu.

6. Press one of the scroll buttons until the display shows required option. Refer to option

menu chart.

7. Press the OK/Start button to confirm.

8. Press the option button to exit from menu.

Option menu and submenu chart

Menu Submenu

DELAY START You can delay the start of the washing program with an inter-

val between 1 and 19 hours. Refer to 'Setting and starting a

washing program'.

ANTIBACTERIAL This function eliminates 99% of bacteria. In the last rinse, the

temperature increases to 68°C and is kept above 65°C for

minimum 10 minutes. Not all programs can be combined with

this function, in this case it is not possible to set the function.

Refer to 'Washing programs' for details.

– ON the antibacterial symbol shows in the display.

–OFF

MULTITAB The multitab function is for combi detergent tablets. Refer to

'Multitab function'.

– ON the multitab symbol shows in the display.

–OFF

SETTINGS LANGUAGE

You can set a different language for the messages that show

in the display.

WATER HARDNESS

You can adjust the water softener level. Refer to 'Set the wa-

ter softener'.

RINSE AID

You can activate or deactivate the rinse aid dispenser.

OFF

SOUND VOLUME

You can adjust the volume of the audible signal from level 0

to level 5.

Level 0 turns off the audible signal.

BRIGHTNESS

You can increase or decrease the background brightness of

the display. 10 levels available.

Factory set: level 10.

8 Control panel

Menu Submenu

CONTRAST

You can increase or decrease the contrast of the display. 10

levels available.

Factory set: level 6.

DISPLAY

Washing program and option row

– In this row of lights there are two sections. The left section refers to the washing

programs, the right section to the options.

– The washing programs lights come on gradually as the program progresses.

Text row

– This row shows: the name of the washing program, the time duration of the pro-

gram, options set, the remaining time of the program in progress.

Symbol row

– This row shows option symbols. Refer to chart for symbols.

Symbol row

DELAY START

This symbol comes on when the option is set. It flashes while the count-

down is in progress.

ANTIBACTERIAL

This symbol comes on when the antibacterial function has been set with

a washing program.

MULTITAB

This symbol comes on when the multitab function is set.

SOUND VOLUME

This symbol comes on when the audible signal is off.

Display 9

10 Display

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

Switch on for the first time - set the display language

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. When the display shows LANGUAGE ENGLISH and the word ENGLISH flashes, you can

confirm or change the language.

3. Press the OK/Start button to confirm english or follow these steps to change the lan-

guage:

– press the up-and-down scrolling buttons until the display shows the required lan-

guage.

– Press the OK/Start button to confirm.

Refer to specified instructions for each step of the procedure.

1. Check if the water softener level is correct for the water hardness in your area. If neces-

sary set the water softener.

2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

5. Set the correct washing program for the type of load and soil.

6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.

7. Start the washing program.

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and salts

can have bad effect on the operation of the appliance.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:

• mg/I (millimol per litre)

• ppm (parts per million),

• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).

Adjust the water softener in to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your

local water authority.

Water hardness Water hardness setting

mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically

910 - 1250 910 - 1250 9,1 - 12,5 2 10

760 - 909 760 - 909 7,6 - 9,0 2 9

650 - 759 650 - 759 6,5 - 7,5 2 8

510 - 649 510 - 649 5,1 - 6,4 2 7

400 - 509 400 - 509 4,0 - 5,0 2 6

330 - 399 330 - 399 3,3 - 3,9 2 5

260 - 329 260 - 329 2,6 - 3,2 1 4

Use of the appliance 11

Water hardness Water hardness setting

mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically

190 - 259 190 - 259 1,9 - 2,5 1 3

70 - 189 70 - 189 0,7 - 1,8 1 2

< 70 < 70 < 0,7 1

1) No use of salt required.

You must set the water softener manually and electronically.

Manual adjustment

The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.

1. Open the door.

2. Remove the lower basket.

3. Turn the water hardness dial to position 1

or 2 (refer to the chart).

4. Install the lower basket.

5. Close the door.

Electronic adjustment

The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Select the option menu.

3. Select SETTINGS .

4. Select WATER HARDNESS .

5. Use the scroll buttons to set the water softener level.

6. Press the Ok/Start button to confirm.

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT

CAUTION!

Only use dishwasher salt. Types of salt that are not suitable for dishwashers cause damage

to the water softener.

CAUTION!

Grains of salt and salty water on the bottom of the appliance can cause corrosion. Fill the

appliance with salt before you start a washing program to prevent corrosion.

Do these steps to fill the salt container:

1. Turn the cap anticlockwise to open the salt container.

12 Use of dishwasher salt

2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water (only the first operation).

3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container

with salt.

4. Remove the salt around the opening of the salt container.

5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt container.

It is normal that water overflows from the salt container when you fill it with salt.

When the salt container is empty, the display shows a message. This message does not

show in the display while a washing program operates.

USE OF RINSE AID

CAUTION!

Only use rinse aid specified for dishwashers.

Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liq-

uid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance.

Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.

Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinsing phase.

Follow these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser:

1. Press the release button (A) to open the

rinse aid dispenser.

Use of rinse aid 13

2. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

The mark 'max.' shows the maximum level.

3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an ab-

sorbent cloth to prevent too much foam

during the subsequent washing program.

4. Close the rinse aid dispenser.

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage

The rinse aid is set at the factory at position 4.

You can set the rinse aid dosage between position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 6 (highest

dosage).

Turn the rinse aid dial to increase or decrease the

dosage.

– Increase the dosage if there are water droplets

or limescale on the dishes.

– Decrease the dosage if there are streaks, whitish

stains or bluish layers on the dishes.

Wash hands to remove any residue of rinse aid

from skin.

When the rinse aid container is empty, the display shows a message. This message does not

show in the display while a washing program operates.

14 Use of rinse aid

Use of rinse aid 15

LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES

Helpful hints and tips

Only use the appliance for household utensils that are suitable for dishwashers.

Do not use the appliance to clean objects that can absorb water (e.g. sponges, household

cloths).

• Before you load cutlery and dishes, follow these steps:

– Remove all food remainings and debris.

– Make burnt, remaining food in pans soft.

• While you load cutlery and dishes, follow these steps:

– Load hollow items (e.g. cups, glasses and pans) with the opening down.

– Make sure that water does not collect in the container or in a deep base.

– Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not lie inside one another.

– Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not cover other cutlery and dishes.

– Make sure that glasses do not touch other glasses.

– Put small objects in the cutlery basket.

• Plastic items and pans with non-stick coatings can retain water droplets. Plastic items do

not dry as well as porcelain and steel items.

• Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the items do not move.

CAUTION!

Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a washing program.

WARNING!

Always close the door after you load or unload the appliance. An open door can be danger-

ous.

Lower basket

Put large and heavily soiled dishes and pans in the

lower basket.

16 Loading cutlery and dishes

The rows of prongs in the lower basket can be ad-

justed flat to load large dishes, pots, pans and

bowls.

Beer glass holders

The beer glass holders on the left side in the lower

basket can hold a maximum of four beer glasses.

If you do not use the beer glass holders, fold them

up.

You can replace the beer glass holders with the

two cup racks. You can use the cup racks for cups

or for glasses with long stems.

Loading cutlery and dishes 17

Do these steps to remove the beer glass holders:

1. Pull up the hooks and push them lightly from

below.

2. Use the hooks to put the cup racks on the hor-

izontal bar.

Push the support to the rear to remove the sup-

port of the beer glass holders.

Push the support to the front to attach the sup-

port of the beer glass holders.

WARNING!

Be careful when you remove or attach the sup-

port.

Cutlery basket

WARNING!

Do not put long-bladed knives in a vertical position. Arrange long and sharp cutlery hori-

zontally in the upper basket. Be careful with sharp items.

18 Loading cutlery and dishes

Use the cutlery grids for best washing results.

• Put the grids on the cutlery basket.

• For larger items use only one of the cutlery grids

• Put forks and spoons with the handles down.

• Put knives with the handles up.

• Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent

them nesting together.

You can open the cutlery basket to remove the

cutlery more easily. Follow these steps to remove

the cutlery:

1. Put the cutlery basket on a table or work sur-

face.

2. Open the handle.

3. Remove the cutlery.

Hold the two parts of the handle tightly when you

move the cutlery basket.

Loading cutlery and dishes 19

The upper basket

The upper basket is for saucers, salad bowls, cups,

glasses and lids. Arrange the items to let water

touch all surfaces.

• Put knives and small cutlery in the cutlery

tray. Cutlery too large for the cutlery tray

must be put in the cutlery basket.

• For longer items fold the cup racks up.

• Put glasses with long stems in the cup racks

with the stems up.

• For glasses with long stems, turn the glass

holder to the left or to the right.

20 Loading cutlery and dishes

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Model: F89020IM

Category: Dishwashers

Type: User manual

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