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Slimline Dishw asher Instruction Manual For Cust omer Services & Spar e P arts p lease call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8a m – 6pm & Satur da y 9am – 1pm or visit us at www .produc tc areuk.c om Model number: RHSLDW1 (B) (S) (G)[...]
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Cont ents Safety Instructions ……………………………… …………… ……………… ……… 3 - 4 Before using the app liance ……………………………… …………… ……………… ……… 5 – 7 Installation ……………………………… …………… ……………… ……… 8 – 10 How to use[...]
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Saf ety Instructi ons • Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, an y damage resulting from improper , incorrect or neglig ent use or improper connecti on or installation is not covere d by the manuf acturer ’ s guar antee. • Products must be insta lled in accordance with the manufa cturer's saf ety recommenda tions. • Add[...]
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Saf ety Instructi ons • Adhered c utlery that is not heat resist ant. • Lead crys tal glasses. • Cutting boa rds. • Items manufactured with s ynthetic fibre. • Absorbent items such as spon ges and k itchen cloths. EC declara tion of conf ormity • All stag es related to th e machine ar e ex ecuted in acc ordance with the saf ety rules pr[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance • Products must be insta lled in accordance with the manufacturer's saf ety recommenda tions. • This appliance must only be used for its intended purpose, domestic dishwashing. Any other form of usage is to be considered as inappropriate, dangerous and will void the manuf acturer ’ s guar antee • The manufac[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance For Cus tomer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 20 8 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6p m & Saturd ay 9am – 1pm or visit us at ww w .produ ctca reuk.com 6 Note The dra wings in the book ma y vary fr om your dishwasher model. They ar e designed to show the differ ent featur es of all models c[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance 7 Control P anel 1. Pow er On/Off button- when the power On/Off button is pressed, the ligh t on the Start/Pause bu tt on will illuminate 2. Door handle - used to open/close the door 3. Start/Pause bu tt on - once you press the Start/P ause butt on , t he pr ogramme you ha ve selected with the progr amme dial will start [...]
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Inst allation 8 • Products mus t be installed in accordance with the manuf acturer's safe ty recommenda tions. Fa ilure to do so will void the manuf acturer ’ s guar antee . • Bef ore connecting y our appliance to the mains at home, mak e sure to check the conf ormit y of the v oltage se ttings. These are specified on the informa tion s [...]
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Inst allation 9 W ater Connection Ensure the machine is c on nected to a clean, c old run ning water supply . W ater inlet hose Only use the wa ter in let hose supp lied with this machine. Do not re- use old inlet hoses. Connect the wa ter in let hose directly to the wat er inlet tap. The pressure sup plied by th e t ap should be a minimum of 0.03M[...]
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Inst allation For Cus tomer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 20 8 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6p m & Saturd ay 9am – 1pm or visit us at ww w .produ ctca reuk.com Electri cal c onnection • Products must be installed in accordanc e with the manufacturer's saf ety recommendations. • Bef ore proceeding with t[...]
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How to use W ater • T o max imise cleaning quality , the machine requires soft water , (low calcar eous wa ter). • Lime scale may f orm on dishes and the interior of th e machine in hard wat er areas. This will reduce the perf ormance of the machine. Filling with salt • Use softener sa lt specifically produced for dish washers – do not use [...]
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How to use 12 W ater softness test • The washing ef fectiv eness of your machine depend s on the softness of the tap w ater . For this reason, your machine is equ ipped with a sys tem th at reduces the hardness in the mains w ater supply . T o find out the hardness of w ater in y ou r ar ea, contact y our local wat er board who can determine th e[...]
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How to use 13 Adjusting salt consumption Important note The hardness setting of y our dishwasher set to lev el 3 as a fa ctory def ault set ting Water Hardness Level British Hardness dE Hardness Level Indicator 1 0 - 6 Wash/Dry La mp is on End lamp is off Start/Pause Lamp is o ff 2 7 - 14 Wash/Dry La mp is on End lamp is off Start/Pause Lamp is o f[...]
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How to use 14 Adjusting salt consumption 4 2 3 1 1. Move the pr ogramme dial to the R eset position (1 ) and pr ess the power butt on t o the off position. 2. After swit ching the progr amme dial to the Rese t position , press the Start/Pause b utt on and hold it own. 3. A t the same time that the Start/P ause button is h eld down, press the On/Off[...]
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How to use 15 For Cus tomer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 20 8 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6p m & Saturd ay 9am – 1pm or visit us at ww w .produ ctca reuk.com Combined Deterg ents Deterg ent manufactur ers also manufacture combined deterg ents that are called ‘2 in 1’ , ‘3 in 1’ and ‘5 in 1’ . This [...]
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How to use 16 Items not suitable f or dishwashing • Do not allow cigar ette ashes, candle remains, polish or c hemical substances to ent er the dishwasher . • Cutlery w ith bone, ivory or nacre c oated handles, glued it ems or items soiled with abrasiv e chemicals. • Plastic items that ar e not heat resist ant. • Aluminium and silv er objec[...]
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How to use 17 Loading your dishwasher • Ensure dishes are placed in the machine with sufficient space for w ater to flow ar ou nd the dishes. This will allow opt imum energy e fficien cy . • There ar e two bask ets p r ovided with this machine, the upper bask et is designed for cups, glasses, shallow dish es and t ea plates. The low er bask et [...]
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How to use 18 Loading e xamples Lower bask et Upper bask et Incorrect loads[...]
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How to use 19 Standard loading • Upper and low er bask ets: 10 place settings (combined/in total) . • The upper bask et should be adjusted to the lower position. For Customer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .product careuk. com[...]
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20 W ash ing p r oc edur e & progr amme selection[...]
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W ash ing p r oc edur e & progr amme selection 21 Progr amme selection Switching on the machine T o sw itch on the machine, pr ess the On/Off button Selecting a progra mme T o select a progr amme, turn t he pr ogramme dial to the desired posit ion. Monitor the wash cycle Y ou can monitor the pr ogress of the wash cycle by using th e pr ogramme [...]
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Maint en ance 22 Cleaning the machine r egularly w ill prolong the machine’ s service life . Oil and li me accumulation If oil and lime accumulate in the machine, run a full c ycle with the machine empty but with deterg ent. Machine door seal Use a damp cloth to wipe r esid ues on the door seals regularly . This will prolong the lif e of the door[...]
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Pull and remov e the metal/plastic filter (3). Then pull the c oa r se f ilter out of the micr o filter (2). Rinse this w ith water under a tap an d r efit the metal filter . Insert the coar se filter into the micro filter and line up the c orrespon ding markings. Lock t he micr o filter into th e metal/plastic f ilter and turn in the d irection of[...]
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T r ouble shooting 24 Error codes Progr amme monitor light is on and Start/Pause light i s flashin g Y our machine door is open. Shut the door . The program me won’t start • Check the machine is plug ged in. • Check the indoor fuses in your home’ s fuse box. • Ensure the w ater inlet hose is connected and the v alve on th e t ap is open. [...]
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‘W ash/Dry ’ and ‘En d’ k eep flashing • W ater overflow alarm is active. • T urn off th e t ap and c ontact Product Car e on 0845 208 8750 for further advice. Control lamps illuminated a fter cycle has finished The ‘On/Off ’ button h as not been released. Dete rgen t residues a re left in the deterg ent compartment Deterg ent has b[...]
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White st ains rem ain on the di shes a fter w ashing • Not enough detergent is bein g used. • Rinse aid setting is too low . • Salt is needed due to hard water • W ater softener setting at low level. • Salt compartment cap not closed p r operly . Dishes won’t d ry • A progr amme without a dry operation has been select ed. • Rinse ai[...]
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Specificati on 27 For Customer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .produc tc areuk.c om Specification Model RHSLDW1(B) (S) (G) Dimensions (mm) (H) 845 X (W)450 X (D)598 Capacity 10 place settings Net w eight (Kg) 40 Electricity Input 220 ?[...]
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Connection t o the mains suppl y W ARNING- THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED This appliance is designed to oper ate fr om a mains su pply of AC 230 V ~ 50 HZ . Check that the v oltage mark ed on the product c orresponds with your supply voltag e. This product is fitted with a 13 A plug complying with BS 1363 . If this plug is unsuitable or needs to be[...]
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Spar e parts 29 For Customer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .produc tc areuk.c om Spare part Contact deta ils Upper bask et Av ailable at ww w .produ ctca reuk.com or call 0845 208 8750 Lower bask et Av ailable at ww w .produ ctca reuk[...]
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This s ymbol is known as the 'Cr ossed -out wheelie bin Symbol'. Wh en this s ymbol is mark ed on a p r oduct/batt eries, it means that the pr od uct/bat teries should not be disposed of with your g en eral hou sehold w aste. Only discard electrical/ electronic/batt ery items in separa te c ollect ion schemes, which cater f or the rec ove[...]