AEG 84470 VI manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of AEG 84470 VI, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of AEG 84470 VI one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of AEG 84470 VI. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of AEG 84470 VI should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of AEG 84470 VI
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the AEG 84470 VI item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the AEG 84470 VI item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of AEG 84470 VI alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of AEG 84470 VI, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the AEG service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of AEG 84470 VI.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the AEG 84470 VI item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    FAVORIT 8447 0 VI Dishwasher Instruction book PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION 152963030en per uk.qxp 25/03/2004 15.33 Pagina 1[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Dear customer , Please read this User Information car efully and keep it to refer to at a later date. P ass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The following symbol s are u sed in the text: Safety instructions Warning! Notes that concern your per sonal safety . Attention! Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance. Useful ti[...]

  • Page 3

    CONTENTS Operating instructions 4 Safety instructions 4 Disposal 6 Economical and ecological dishwashing 6 Description of the appliance 7 The control panel 7 Prior to using for the first time 10 Setting the water softener 1 0 Filling with salt 13 Rinse aid 14 In daily use 17 Loading cutlery and dishes 17 The lower basket 19 The cutlery basket 20 Th[...]

  • Page 4

    OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances conforms to accepted rules of technology and the Appliance Safety Act. We as manufactur ers, however , see ourselves as being obliged to familiarise you with the following safety instructions. It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with t[...]

  • Page 5

    ● The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent r esidues may still be present in your machine. K eep children well away fr om your dishwasher when the door is open. ● Keep all deter gents in a safe place out of children’ s reach. Y our dishwasher in day-to-day use ● Items that are contaminated by petr ol, paint, steel or iron[...]

  • Page 6

    Disposal Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly . All packaging materials can be recycled. Plastic parts are marked with standar d international abbreviations: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material. >PS< for polystyr ene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-free). >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plasti[...]

  • Page 7

    Operating instructions 7 Description of the appliance Water har dness dial Detergent dispenser Filters Upper spray arm Lower spray arm Rating plate Rinse aid dispenser Salt container 1 On/Off button Progr amme selection buttons Function buttons Indicator lights Delay start option button The contr ol panel Digital display 3 IN 1 option button 152963[...]

  • Page 8

    Operating instructions 8 Function buttons: in addition to the dishwashing progr amme selected and "delay start", the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons: - water softener setting, - deactivation/activation of the rinse aid dispenser , - deactivation/activation of the audible signals, - the cancelling of a wa[...]

  • Page 9

    Operating instructions 9 Audible signals Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing: "Setting of the water softener" "End of progr amme" "Something not working with the machine" Deactivation/activation of the audible signals (The dishwasher must be switched off) [...]

  • Page 10

    Operating instructions 10 Prior to using for the first time Before using your dishwasher for the fir st time: 1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions 2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance 3. Set the water softener 4. P our 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with[...]

  • Page 11

    a) Setting manually 1. Open the dishwasher door . 2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher . 3. Turn the water har dness dial to position 1 or 2 (see table). 4. Replace the lower basket. The dishwasher is factory set at position 2. b) Setting electr onically (The dishwasher must be switched off ) The dishwasher is factory set at level 5. 1. P[...]

  • Page 12

    Operating instructions 12 4. To change the level, pr ess button 1 . Each time the button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level see the chart). Examples: If the current level is 5, by pr essing button 1 once, level 6 is selected. If the current level is 1 0, by pressing button 1 once, level 1 is selected. 5. To memorise t[...]

  • Page 13

    Operating instructions 13 Filling with salt Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers. All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in a dishwasher , especially table salt, will damage the water softener . Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing progr ammes. This will prevent any gr ains of[...]

  • Page 14

    Operating instructions 14 Rinse aid Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse, ensuring thorough rinsing, and spot and str eak free drying. The dispenser , which is positioned inside the door , holds about 1 1 0 ml of rinse aid, which is sufficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing progr ammes, depending upon the dosage setting. Filling with rin[...]

  • Page 15

    Operating instructions 15 Adjusting the dose According to the finish and drying r esults obtained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (position 1 minimum dosage, position 6 maximum dosage). The dose is factory set in position 4. Increase the dose if ther e are dr ops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing. [...]

  • Page 16

    Operating instructions 16 If you are using dishwasher deter gent that already contains rinse aid, the detergent including the rinse aid must be placed in the deter gent compartment. In this case the rinse aid dispenser must be deactivated in order to avoid a double dosage. Deactivation/activation of the rinse aid dispenser (The dishwasher must be s[...]

  • Page 17

    Operating instructions 17 In daily use • Check if it’s necessary to refill with dishwasher salt or rinse aid. • Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher . • Fill with dishwasher detergent. • Select a wash progr amme suitable for the cutlery and dishes. • Start the wash progr amme. Loading cutlery and dishes Sponges, household cloths [...]

  • Page 18

    Operating instructions 18 For washing in the di shwas her the following cutlery/dishes are not suitable: • Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-of-pearl handles • Plastic items that are not heat resistant • Older cutlery with glued parts that is not temperatur e resistant • Bonded cutlery items or dishes • P ewter or copper items ?[...]

  • Page 19

    Operating instructions 19 Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes. The lower basket The lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc. Serving dishes and large lids should be arr anged around the edge of the basket, ensuring that the spray arms can turn fr eely . The two rows of pr ongs on the[...]

  • Page 20

    Operating instructions 20 The cutlery basket Long bladed knives stored in an upright position ar e a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket. Take car e when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives. Place knives, forks and spoons in the cutlery basket wi[...]

  • Page 21

    The upper basket The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates, saucers, dinner plates up to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls, cups and glasses; these should be arranged as shown in the pictur es. Glasses with long stems can be placed upside-down in the raised cup- racks. The cup-rack on the left folds upwar ds to increase your loading fle[...]

  • Page 22

    Operating instructions 22 Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper basket to the higher position. To move to the higher position pr oceed as follows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops 2. Carefully lift both sides upwar ds until the mechanism is engaged and[...]

  • Page 23

    Operating instructions 23 Use of deter gent Only use detergents specifically designed for use in dishwashers . We r ecommend the use of Finish detergents . Using no more than the corr ect amount of detergent contributes to reducing pollution. Prior to the start of a wash progr amme (not for the “Rinse and Hold” progr amme). The detergent is r e[...]

  • Page 24

    Operating instructions 24 Differ ent kinds of deter gent Deter gent tablets Detergent tablets of differ ent brands dissolve at differ ent speeds. For this reason some deter gent tablets cannot dissolve and develop their full cleaning power during short progr ammes. Therefor e please use long progr ammes when using detergent tablets, to ensur e the [...]

  • Page 25

    Operating instructions 25 Use of "3 in 1" combi deter gents General advice These products ar e detergents with integr ated and combined detergent/rinse-aid and salt functions. 1. Before u sing these pr oducts you s hould first check that the water hardness in your supply i s compatible with the use of these pr oducts as per the detergent [...]

  • Page 26

    Operating instructions 26 W ashing progr ammes (1) The consumption values were obtained under standardised conditions. They depend on how full the baskets for the dishes are. V ariations are therefor e possible in practice. (2) Testing progr amme for EN 50242 (see "Hints for T est Centres). This progr amme, developed for the use of detergents [...]

  • Page 27

    Operating instructions 27 Starting a washing pr ogr amme In this fully integrated appliance the contr ols are located on the top of the door . When selecting a progr amme, the door needs to be open. 1. Check that the baskets have been loaded corr ectly and that the spray arms can r otate fr eely 2. T urn on the water tap 3. Pr ess the On/Off button[...]

  • Page 28

    Operating instructions 28 b) If delay start has been set , the countdown starts automatically and will decrease with steps of 1 hour . The opening of the door will not modify or interrupt the countdown. Once the delay start has elapsed the progr amme will start automatically . 5. T o interrupt or cancel a washing progr amme in pr ogress Interrupt, [...]

  • Page 29

    Operating instructions 29 With the cancelling of the delay start the set progr amme has also been cancelled. Set the washing progr amme again. 7. End of the washing pr ogramme The dishwasher will automatically stop and an audible signal informs you of the end of the washing progr amme. The point-shaped optical signal disappears on the floor beneath[...]

  • Page 30

    Operating instructions 30 Maintenance and cleaning Clean the external surfaces of the machine and control panel with a damp soft cloth. If necessary use only neutral deter gents. Never use abrasive pr oducts, scouring pads or solvent (acetone, trichloroethylene etc....). Ensure that the seals ar ound the door , the detergent and rinse aid dispenser[...]

  • Page 31

    Operating instructions 31 4. Take hold of the coar se/fine filter ( A/B ) by the handle with the hole and remove fr om the microfilter ( C ). 5. Clean all filters thor oughly under running water . 6. Remove the flat filter ( D ) from the base of the washing compartment and clean both faces thoroughly . 7. Put the flat filter ( D ) back in the base [...]

  • Page 32

    Operating instructions 32 Pr olonged periods of non-operation If you are not using the machine for any period of time you ar e advised to: 1. Unplug the appliance and then turn off the water . 2. Leave the door ajar to prevent the formation of any unpleasant smells. 3. Leave the inside of the machine clean. Fr ost precautions Avoid placing the mach[...]

  • Page 33

    Operating instructions 33 What to do, when... Certain problems ar e due to the lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved with the help of the instructions given here, without calling out an engineer . ...a flashing fault code appears The dishwasher will not start or stops during operation. The intervention of an alarm is indicat[...]

  • Page 34

    Operating instructions 34 ...ther e are pr oblems when operating the dishwasher The progr amme does not start Use a different br and of detergent. The whistling is not a cause for concern. The dishwasher door has not been properly closed. Close the door . The main plug is not plugged in. Insert the mains plug. The fuse has blown in the household fu[...]

  • Page 35

    Operating instructions 35 ...the wash r esults are not satisfactory The dishes are not clean ● The wrong washing pr ogramme has been selected. ● The dishes were arr anged in such a way as to stop water reaching all parts of the surface. The baskets must not be overloaded. ● The spray arms do not r otate freely due to wr ong arrangement of the[...]

  • Page 36

    Service 36 Service In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spar e parts, contact your local AEG Service Force Centr e by telephoning 087 05 929 929 Y our call will be automatically routed to the Service Centr e covering your post code area. For the address of your local Service For ce Centre and further informat[...]

  • Page 37

    Guarantee terms 37 Guar antee conditions Standar d Guarantee Conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of pur chase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is pr oved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option repair or r eplace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour , materials or [...]

  • Page 38

    Guarantee terms 38 Eur opean Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then your guar antee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: ● The guarantee starts fr om the date you first pur chased your product. ● The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as ex[...]

  • Page 39

    Operating instructions 39 Dimensions: Electrical connection: Voltage Overall power Fuse Water supply pr essure: Capacity: Width 44.6 cm Height 8 1.8 - 87.8 cm Max depth 55.5 cm Max depth with open door 1 14 cm Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the dishwasher’ s door . Minimum 50 kP a (0.5 b[...]

  • Page 40

    Installation instructions 40 Installation instructions Any electrical and/or plumbing work requir ed to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician and/or plumber or competent person. Remove all packaging before positioning the machine. If possible, position the machine next to a water tap and a drain. Building-in This d[...]

  • Page 41

    Installation instructions 41 W ater supply connections For making the connection itself, the coupling nut fitted to the machine’s supply hose is designed to scr ew onto either a 3/4" inch gas thread spout. The water pressur e must be within the limits given in the "Technical specifications". Y our local Water Authority will advise [...]

  • Page 42

    Installation instructions 42 W ater inlet hose with safety valve After connecting the double-walled water inlet hose, the safety valve is next to the tap. Therefor e the water inlet hose is only under pressur e while the water is running. If the water inlet hose starts to leak during this operation, the safety valve cuts off the running water . Ple[...]

  • Page 43

    Installation instructions 43 W ater outlet hose connection The end of the drain hose can be connected in the following ways: 1. To the sink outlet spigot, securing it to the under side of the work surface. This will prevent waste water fr om the sink running into the machine. 2. Hooked over the edge of the sink using the special curved plastic guid[...]

  • Page 44

    Installation instructions 44 Electrical connection If the plug that is fitted to your appliance is not suitable for the sock- et, it must be cut off and the appropriate plug fitted. Important! The wires on the main s lead are colour ed in accordance with the following code: Green and Y ellow -Earth Blue -Neutral Brown -Live If you fit your own plug[...]

  • Page 45

    Hints for test centres 45 Hints for test centr es Testing in accor dance with EN 60 7 04 must be carried out with appliance fully loaded and using the test progr amme (see " Washing progr ammes " chart). Testing in accor dance with EN 60242 must be carried out when the salt dispenser and rinse aid container have been filled with salt and [...]

  • Page 46

    152963030en per uk.qxp 25/03/2004 15.34 Pagina 46[...]

  • Page 47

    152963030en per uk.qxp 25/03/2004 15.34 Pagina 47[...]

  • Page 48

    AEG Hausgeräte GmbH P ostfach 1 036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www .aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG 152 963 03/0 F r om the Electr olux Gr oup. The world’s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as r[...]