User manual DE DIETRICH DKA869X

[. . . ] Please read this booklet carefully as it provides important information regarding the safe installation, use, and maintenance of the machine, together with some useful advice on how to achieve the best results from your dishwasher. For future reference please keep this instruction booklet in a safe place. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GUARANTEE Your new appliance is fully guaranteed by the manufacturer for 12 months against electrical/mechanical breakdown excluding: A. Any faults which occur due to bad installation or misuse of the machine. Any faults which occur due to repair of, or interference with, the machine by any person not authorised by the manufacturer to carry out service. [. . . ] Make sure that both the spray arms are free to rotate and are not obstructed by cutlery, crockery or pans. Close the door, pressing on it to make sure it is firmly shut. 0 1 *2 3 4 FREE N. 1 N. 2 N. 3 N. 4 9 Loading the salt On the bottom of the machine there is a container for the salt for regenerating the softener. It is important to use only a salt that is specifically designed for dishwasher. Other types of salt contain small quantities of insoluble particles which over a long period of time may affect and deteriorate the softener performance. To add salt, unscrew the cap of the container on the bottom and then refill the container. During this operation a little water will overflow; but keep adding salt until the container is full. When the container is full, clean the thread of salt residue and retighten the tap. After loading the salt, it is recommended running a complete washing cycle, or COLD RINSE programme. The salt dispenser has a capacity of between 1. 5 and 1. 8 kg and, for efficient use of the appliance, it should be refilled from time to time according to the regulation of the water softener unit. IMPORTANT (Only for first start up) When the appliance is used for the first time, after completely filling the salt container, it is necessary to add water until the container overflows. Adjustment of the upper basket If 27 cm to 31 cm plates are normally used, load them onto the lower basket after the upper basket has been placed in its upper position and proceed as detailed below: 1. Replace the blocks "A" in their original position. Dishes that are bigger than 20 cm in diameter can no longer be loaded onto the upper basket and the mobile supports cannot be used when the basket is in the upper position. A Salt loading indicator This model is provided with a blind cap. We should just like to remind users that too little detergent does not clean the dishes properly whilst too much detergent will not produce better results and is also a waste. IMPORTANT Do not use an excessive amount of detergent and help limit damage to the environment at the same time. The rinse aid, which is automatically released during the last rinsing cycle, helps the dishes to dry quickly and prevents spots and stains forming. The rinse aid container can be found to the left of the detergent container (fig. To open the lid, push the reference mark and, in the same time, pull the tab of opening. It is always advisable to use rinse aid that is specifically designed for dishwasher. Check the rinse aid level through the indicator eye (C) which is located on the dispenser. C FULL EMPTY The amount of detergent to be used varies according to how dirty the dishes are and on the type of dishes to be washed. We advise using 20:30 g of detergent in the wash section of detergent compartment (B). dark light Regulating the rinse aid from 1 to 6 CAUTION!IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE USE OF COMBINED DETERGENTS If you are planning to use combined detergents i. e. those with built in salt and/or rinse agent, we would advise the following: read carefully and follow the manufacturer's instructions given on the packaging; some combined detergents, particularly those with built in rinse agent, provide best results when used with specific programmes; 16 A The regulator (D) is placed under the lid and can be turned using a coin. The limestone content of the water considerably affects the formation of limescale and the drying performance. [. . . ] Before setting any programme, the programme selector must be in the "RESET" position and the indicator light "WASHING" must be off. Make sure that the "ON/OFF" button is pressed in. WARNING!If you open the door during the drying cycle, an audible audio signal advises you that the drying cycle has not yet finished. If you wish to change or cancel the programme that is running, carry out the following: turn the programme selector to "RESET" position. [. . . ]