Teka DW8 55 S Bedienungsanleitung

Contents 51 1. Safety and oper ating instr uction s __________________________ 52 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 55 3. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 59 4. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 71 Thank you for choosing one of our pro ducts. You are advis ed to read t[...]

Safety instructions 52 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FORMS AN INTEGR AL PAR T OF THE APPL IANCE : IT MUST AL W AYS B E KEPT INTACT T OGETHER WITH THE DISH W ASH ER. BEFORE USING THE APPLI ANCE, C AREFULL Y READ ALL TH E INSTRUCTI ONS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL. INSTALLA TION MUST BE PERFORME D BY A QUALIFIE D TECHNI CIAN, I N COM[...]

Safety instructions 53 THIS A PPLIANCE IS MAR KED AC CORDING TO THE EUROPE A N DIRECTIV E 2002/96/EC ON WASTE ELECTRIC AL AND ELEC TRON IC EQUIPMEN T ( WE EE ). BY ENSURING THIS PRODUCT IS DISPOSE D OF CORRECTLY, YOU WILL HELP PREVENT POTENTIA L NEGATIVE CONSEQ UENCES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH, WHI CH COULD OTHERWISE BE CAUSE D BY INAPPR[...]

Safety instructions 54 DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES T OUCH THE HEATI NG ELEMENT IMM EDIATELY AFTER TH E END O F A WASHING PROGR AM. OVER TIM E, TH E DISH WASHER HEAT ING ELEM ENTS MA Y CHANGE COLOUR, IN PART OR OVERALL. THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL A ND DOES NOT I N ANY WAY AFFE CT THE OP ERATI ON OF THE AP PLIA NCE. DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RE SIDUES[...]

Installation instructions 55 2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket reta iners. Position t he appl iance in th e desired p lace of in stallation. T he back or sides o f the di shwasher may be place d up agains t walls or other furniture u nits. If the dishwasher i s install ed near a heat so urce, fit the special in sulating p a[...]

Installation instructions 56 2.1 Wa ter s upply c onnection Preventing the risk of clogging or damage: if the water pipe is new or has not been used for a long tim e, before connecting to the water supply check that the water is cl ear and free of impurities, to prevent damage to the appliance. The dishwasher must always be connected to the w ater [...]

Installation instructions 57 2.2 Electrical connection and precautions CHECK TH AT THE VOLTAGE AND THE FR EQUENCY OF THE MAINS MATC H THE R ATINGS ON THE NAME PL ATE OF TH E AP PLIANCE POSITIONED ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE DOOR. THE PLUG ON THE SUPPLY CORD AND T HE CORRESPO NDING SOCKET OUTLE T MUST BE O F THE SA ME TYPE A ND MEE T TH E REG ULATI ONS[...]

Installation instructions 58 WHEN CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE APPLIANCE: BEFORE C ARRYING OUT ANY WORK, A LW AYS UNPLU G THE APPLI ANCE FROM TH E ELECT RICA L SUPPLY OR SWITCH OFF THE A LL-POLE DISCONNE CTION DEVICE. FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS APPLI ANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Fuse replace ment If the mains lead of thi s appliance i s fitted wit h a B[...]

User instructions 59 3. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly installed, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the w ater softening system; • Add the regenera ting salt; • Add the rinse a id and deter gent. 3.1 Using the water softening system The amou nt of scale co ntained in the water (w ater hardness index ) can c[...]

User instructions 60 • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substance s which, over time, m ay damage the w ater softe ning system . • When neces sary, refill t he regenerating salt container be for e starting the washi ng program . In this wa y, the exce ss saline solution w ill be imm ediately rem oved by the water; the prolonge d [...]

User instructions 61 ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the formatio n of scale deposits and staining; it is automat ically added to the water during the fin al rinse cyc le, from the cont ainer situated on t he inner si de of the door . To add rinse aid: • Open the door . • Rotate the container ca p ant[...]

User instructions 62 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the deter gent and clos e the cap carefully. During t he washing cycle, the d ispenser w ill be opened autom atically. • When a program with hot prewas h is selected (see program table), extra deter gent must be plac ed in the cavi ty[...]

User instructions 63 • The market off ers liquid and powder det ergents with differ ing chemical compositions , which may contain phosphat es , or be phosphate-free but contai n natural enzym es . - Detergents containing phos phates are more ef fective ag ainst grease and st arch at temper atures above 60°C . - Enzyme detergents, on the other ha[...]

User instructions 64 3.3 General warnings and recommendations Before usi ng the dishwash er for t he first time, it is advi sable to read the following r ecommendatio ns concern ing dish t ypes to be wa shed and their loading. There are genera lly no co nstraints o n the wash ing of domestic dishes , but in cer tain case s it is ne cessary to take [...]

User instructions 65 Items which are not dishwasher-safe: • Wooden dishe s, pots or p ans: these m ay be dam aged by the high wash ing temperatures . • Handcrafted items: th ese are rarel y suitable for wa shing in a dishwash er. The relati vely high w ater temperatur es and the detergents us ed may dam age them. • Plastic dishes: heat re sis[...]

User instructions 66 3.4 Using th e basket s The dishw asher ha s a capacity of 12 place-s ettings , inclu ding serv ing dishes. EN 50242 STA NDARD LOAD S FOR CERTIFICATIO N BODIES LOWER BA SKET UPPER BA SKET UPPER BA SKET ( models with cutlery racks ) The upper ba sket must be set in the l ow posit ion.[...]

User instructions 67 LOWER BASKET The low er basket receiv es the full fo rce of the l ower spray arm , and should theref ore be used f or the “toughest” ite ms with a heavier degree of soiling. All types an d combinat ions of loads are permitted, provided that t he dishes, pots and pans are arranged with all t he soiled surfa ces exposed to t [...]

User instructions 68 UPPER BASKET It is recom mended to lo ad the upper basket with small- or medium-sized items s uch as gl asses, s mall plates, te a or coffee cups, shallow bowls and light object s made from heat resi stant plast ic. If the up per basket is used in the lowermost position, it can als o be loaded with serving dishe s, provided the[...]

User instructions 69 The top bask et is fitted (on t he left) with two plastic ra cks which can be raised to make room for tall gla sses, such as st em glasse s. On the right there are two cutlery racks d esigned to t ake kniv es and teaspoons; w hen not in us e, they can be left v ertical, atta ched to the basket. To use the s pace desig ned for t[...]

User instructions 70 ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET The upper bas ket can be adj usted in two positions , a ccording to t he user’s need s and accor ding to the height of the dishes in the lower basket. Proce ed as follow s. Pull-out version: • pull out the r ight-hand basket guide ; • remove the s top, first rel easing it as shown in the diagram[...]

User instructions 71 4. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconne ct the appliance from the electrical pow er supply. 4.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasive d etergents. Clean t he outer surf aces and door-l ining of the dishwasher reg ularly using a soft cloth moistened w ith wat[...]

User instructions 72 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is advis able to periodi cally inspec t the centre filter C and, if necessary , to clean it. T o remove the filter, gr ip the tabs, turn them anticlockw ise and lift upwards; • push the cen tre filter D from the underside to re move it fro m the micro-fi lter: • separate the two part s which [...]

User instructions 73 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that ther e are no deposit s of sludg e or rust in side the water pipe: if there are, allow the w ater to run from the water supply tap for a few minut es. • Plug the power cor d back into t he socket. • Reconnect the wat er intake hose and op en the tap agai[...]

User instructions 74 If the dishes fail t o dry or remain dull, check that: • there is r inse aid insi de the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is correct; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and ha s not lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect storage, with t he box left open). If the dishes show sig[...]