Smeg DI6FABP2 manual

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    G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R U U S S I I N N G G T T H H E E D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R A A N N D D T T H H E E W W A A S S H H I I N N G G P P R R O O G G R R A A M M S S INSTRUCTION M A NU A L[...]

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    Conten ts 1 1. Safety and operating instructions ______________ _______ ______ 2 2. Installation and hook-up ______ ________ _______ ________ _____ 5 3. Description of the controls ________ _______ ________ _______ __ 9 4. Operating instructions ________ _______ ________ _______ _____ 19 5. Cleaning and maintenance ________ _______ ________ _______[...]

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    Safety instructions 2 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS MANU AL FORMS AN INTEGR AL PART OF THE APPLIANCE: IT MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT INTACT TOGETHER W ITH THE DISH W ASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE, CAREFULLY READ ALL THE INSTRUCTION S CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. INSTALLATION MUST BE PERFORM ED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE [...]

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    Conten ts 3 WARN ING: SOME DISH W ASHER DETERGENT S ARE STRONGLY ALKALINE. THEY CAN BE EXTREM ELY DANGEROUS IF SWALLOWED. AVOID CONTACT W ITH THE SKIN AND EYES AND KEEP CHILDR EN AWAY FROM THE DISH W ASHER W HEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. CHECK THAT THE DETERGENT RECEPTACLE IS EMPTY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE W ASH CYCLE. OBSOLETE APPLIANCES MUST BE REND ERED [...]

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    Safety instructions 4 DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RESIDUES W HICH MAY BE PRESENT INSIDE THE DISHES OR DISH W ASHER A T THE END OF THE W ASHING PROGRAM AND BEFORE TH E DRYING CYC LE. LEAN ING OR SITTING O N THE D ISHWA SHER DOO R WHEN OP EN MAY CAU SE THE A PPLI A NCE TO OVERTURN, PUT ING PEOPLE AT RIS K. NEVER LE A VE THE DISHW ASH ER DOOR OPEN; PEOPLE[...]

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    Installation inst ructions 5 2. Installation and hook-up Remove the polystyrene basket retainers. Position the appliance in the desired place of i nstallation. The back or sides of the dishwasher may be placed up a gainst walls or ot her furniture units. I f the di shwasher is in stalled near a heat source, fit the special insulating panel to preve[...]

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    Installation inst ructions 6 2.1 Water supply conn ection Preventing the risk of clo gging or damage: if the water pipe is new o r has not been used for a long time, befo re connecting to the water supply check that the water is clear and free of i mpurities, to prevent damag e to the appliance. The dishwasher must al ways be connected to t he w at[...]

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    Installation inst ructions 7 2.2 Electrical conne ction and prec autions CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE AND THE FREQUENCY OF THE MAINS MATCH THE RATINGS ON THE NAME PLATE OF THE APPLIANCE POSITIONED ON THE INNER EDG E OF THE DOO R. THE PLUG ON THE SUPPLY CORD AND THE CORRESPOND ING SOCKET OUTLET MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MEET THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE. T[...]

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    Installation inst ructions 8 FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS A PPLI AN CE M UST BE E AR THED. Fuse replacement If the m ains lead of th is appliance i s fitted with a BS 1 363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 13 62 t ype and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover A and fuse B . 2. Fit r[...]

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    User instructio ns 9 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Upper panel All the dishwasher controls are g rouped on the upper pa nel. Switch-on, programming, switch-off etc. procedures are only possible when the door is open. 1 ON/OFF BUTTON Pressing this button energises the appliance. 2 SELECTED PROGRAM INDICA TOR LI GHTS Illumination o f this light [...]

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    User instructio ns 10 8 HYCLEAN OPTION + EXTRA OPTION BUTTON (see “EXTR A OPTIONS” section) Pr e ss t he b ut to n to e na bl e/ di sa ble th e op ti on . 9 HYCLEAN OPTION LIGHT Illuminates to indicate that the function is activated. 10 HALF LOAD BUTTON Press this button to activate the half load wash option. 11 "Flexi Tabs" OPTION (E[...]

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    User instructio ns 11 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ON To se lect the most s uitable program fo r the d ishes to be washe d refer to the ta ble below, which i ndicates the most appro priate program according to dish type and degree of soiling. After using the table to identify the most appropriate washing program: • press the ON/OFF b[...]

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    User instructio ns 12 PROGR A M S T ABLE PROGRAMME NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURA TIO N CONSUMPTION MINUTES (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 1 RAPID 27’ Di shes w ith lig ht d irt , w ashe d i mmed iat ely af ter use Wash at 38° C Rinse at 50° C 27 6,5 0,70 2 GLASS Gla ss, ch ina an d mi xe d dis hes w ith li[...]

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    User instructio ns 13 QUICK TIME PROGRAMS (see relevant sec tion for explanat ion of functioning mo des) PROGRAMME NUMBER E SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURATION CONSUMPTION MINUTI (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 6 SOAK + Pa ns an d dis hes aw a itin g comp le tio n o f th e l oad Cold prew ash 15 3,5 0,02 7 DELICATE QUICK + De[...]

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    User instructio ns 14 NOTES AND REFERENCES On l y run the soak pro gram wi th ha lf l oads. Op tions can not be us ed w ith the soak pro gra m. * Sta ndar d pr ogra mme u nde r EN 5024 2 . ** See information sheet provided ** * IEC/DIN reference programme. ** ** Reference p rogram fo r laboratories: Detergent: 20g in the dispenser + 10g in the door[...]

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    User instructio ns 15 3.2 Washing program s Before starting a washing program make sure that: • The water supply tap is open. • The correct amount of detergent has been a dded to the dispenser . • The baskets have been correctly loaded. • The spray arms are able to rotate freely and w ithout obstruction. • The dishwasher door is securely [...]

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    User instructio ns 16 EXTRA OPTIONS - “Flexi Tabs” BUTTON Press buttons 6 + 8 ( QUICK TIM E PROGRA MS button + ENERSAVE option button) simultaneously to activate the "Flexi Tabs" option; the respective light comes on to confirm the selection. Specifically for washing with c ombination detergents in tablets , which also contain salt an[...]

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    User instructio ns 17 CANCELLING THE CURRENT PROGRAM • To cancel the currently selected pro gram, open the door and hold down the PROGRAM SELECTION (3) button for a few secon ds until the indicator lights for programs 4 and 5 illuminate simultaneously (the word "end" is displayed on the window). • Close the door. • After approximate[...]

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    User instructio ns 18 TO CUT DOWN ON DETE RGENT CON SUMPT ION! … AND PROTE CT THE EN VIRO NMEN T The phosp hate s con tain ed in dis hwas her d eter gent s are har mfu l to the envi ronm ent . To avoi d using exc essi ve amoun ts of dete rgent and to save on elect ricit y, obs erve the foll ow ing: • sep arat e the more del icate item s from di[...]

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    User instructio ns 19 4. Operating instructions Once the dishwasher has been correctly installed, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the water softening system; • Add the regenerating salt; • Add the rinse aid and detergent. 4.1 Using the water soft ening system The amo unt of scale c ontained in the water (water h ardness index) can cause [...]

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    User instructio ns 20 • Do not use table salt as it con tains insoluble substances which, over time, may damage the water softening system. • When necessary, re fill the regenerating salt container before starting the washing program . In this way, the excess s aline solution will be immediately removed by the water; the prolonged presence of s[...]

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    User instructio ns 21 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WATER HA RDNESS SETTING German degrees (° dH) French Degrees (° dF) 0 - 6 0 - 11 All lights off (no salt) 7 - 10 12 - 18 One light on 11 - 15 19 - 27 Two lights on 16 - 21 28 - 37 Three lights on 22 - 28 38 - 50 Four lights on 29 - 35 51 - 62 Five lights on 36 - 50 63 - 90 Two lights on Contact your loca[...]

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    User instructio ns 22 ADDING THE RINSE AID The rins e aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the fo rmation of scale deposits and staining; it is automatically added to the water during the final rinse cyc le, from the container situated on the inner side of the door. To add rinse aid: • Open the door. • Rotate the container cap anticlock[...]

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    User instructio ns 23 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the detergent dispenser cap, l ightly press the button P . Add the detergent a nd close the cap carefully. During the washing c ycle, the dispenser will be opened automatically. • When a pro gram wit h ho t pre wash is se lecte d (se e pro gra m t able) , ext ra det erge nt mu st be p lac ed in t[...]

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    User instructio ns 24 The introduction of detergent into the rins e aid dispenser, even in liquid form, will damage the dishwasher. 4.3 General warnings and recomm endations Before using th e dishwasher for the first ti me, it is advisable to read the following recommendations concerning dish t ypes to be wash ed and their loading. There are gene r[...]

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    User instructio ns 25 WARNING! • Make sure that the dishes are secure ly in place so that they cannot tip ov er or obstruct the rotation o f the sp ray arms du ring the washing cycle. • Do not place very small objects in the baskets as these could fall and obstruct the spray arms or the wash pump. • Containers such as cups, b owls, glasses an[...]

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    User instructio ns 26 4.4 Using the baskets The dis hwasher has a capacity of 13 place-settings , including serving dishes. LOWER BASKET The lower b asket receives the full force of the l ower s pray arm, and should therefore be used fo r the “toughest” items with a heavier degree of soiling. All types and combi nations of load s are permitted,[...]

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    User instructio ns 27 LOADING THE LOWER BASKET Carefully load flat pla tes, soup plates, dessert and serving d ishes, positioning them vertically. Pots, pans and their covers m ust be loaded upside d own. W hen loading soup plates and d essert b owls, be s ure to leave a gap between them. Loading exa mples: UPPER BASKET It is recommended to load th[...]

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    User instructio ns 28 CUTLERY BASKET The ba sket has removable top g rids into which items of cutlery should be inserted to keep them properly s paced and allow water to pass between them effectively. The to p grids and central lid are in the bag of accessories . The central lid functions as a lid only . The top grids can be detached and used separ[...]

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    User instructio ns 29 FLEXI DUO TOP RACK (on some models only) This comprises two independent sliding, pull-out tray racks f or easier loading/unloading of cutlery. Various loading s ystems and config urations are possible. For example, tea c ups can be loaded with the right-ha nd rack set in t he low position, while the left-hand rack or both can [...]

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    User instructio ns 30 Examples of loading for intensive dirt :[...]

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    User instructio ns 31 Examples of loading for intensive dirt : FLEXI DUO TOP RACK (on some models only)[...]

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    User instructio ns 32 Depending on the m odels, the basket may be equipped with so me o r all of the following accessories: - Supports for cups or long objects (ladles, spoons…), on the left; can be tipped to the vertical position when not in use. - Long-stemmed glass holder, on the left; to use, simply lift and fix onto the hooks provided. - Cut[...]

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    User instructio ns 33 ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET The hei ght of the top b asket can be adjusted t o allow la rge dishes or pans to be placed in the bottom basket. The a djustment procedure may be type A o r B , depend ing on the dishwasher model purchased. Version A: pull - out with adjustment in two positions. • Pull out both the basket guides. [...]

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    User instructio ns 34 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out a ny work, always unplug the app liance from the electrical supply or switch off the all-pole disconnection device. 5.1 General warnings and recomm endations Avoid the use of acidic or abrasive detergents. Clean the outer surfaces a nd door-lining of the dishwasher reg ularly usi[...]

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    User instructio ns 35 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is ad visable to periodically i nspect the ce ntre filter C and, i f necessary, to clean it. To remove the f ilter, grip the tabs, turn them anticlockwise and lift upwards; • push the centre filter D from the underside to remove it from the micro-filter: • separate the two p arts which make [...]

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    User instructio ns 36 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLONGED DISUSE: • Check that there are no deposits of s ludge o r rust inside the water pipe: if there are, allow the water to run f rom the water supply tap for a few minutes. • Plug the power cord back into the socket. • Reconnect the water intake hose and open the tap again. TROU[...]

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    User instructio ns 37 If the dishes fail to dry or remain dull, check that: • there is rinse aid inside the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is correct; • the detergent used i s of good quality and h as not l ost its effectiveness (for example, through in correct storage, with the box left open). If the dishes show signs o[...]

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    User instructio ns 38 6. T roubleshooting The dishwasher is capable of signalling a number of faults through the simultaneous illumination of several indicator lights, wit h the following meanings: FAULT DESCRIPTION E1 Acquastop failure The anti-flooding s ystem has been activated. The s ystem is tripped in case of water leaks. Contact the after-sa[...]

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    User instructio ns 39 FAULT DESCRIPTION E7 Turbine flow-regula tor malfunction The appliance is no t able t o "m easure" the amount of water l oaded accu rately. I nterrupt the program and switch off the dishwasher. Switch the d ishwasher back on, program it again and sta rt the washing cycle. If t he problem p ersists, contact the after-[...]

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    User instructio ns 40 TECHNICAL DAT A Width 597 ÷ 599 mm Depth measure d flush with the outer edge of the control panel F re e st an di n g : 6 0 0 m m S e m i- in te g r a te d : 5 7 0 mm Height ( d ep en d i ng o n mo d e ls ) Free standing : fr om 850 mm to 8 90 mm from 890 mm to 930 mm Semi-integrated : from 820 mm to 890 mm from 860 mm to 930[...]