Smeg DF13SS manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL GUIDE FOR USING THE DISHWA SH ER AND THE WASHING PROGRAMS[...]

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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 ________ ________ _________ ________ __ 23 5. Cleaning and maintenance ________ ________ _________ ______[...]

Safety instructions 2 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS MANU AL FORM S AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPL IANCE: 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 E D BY A QUALIF IED TECHNICIAN, IN COMPLIANCE WI TH[...]

Conten ts 3 WARN I NG: SOME DISH W ASHER DETERGENTS ARE STRONGLY ALKALINE. THEY CAN BE EXTREM ELY DANGEROUS IF SWALLOWED . AVOID CONTACT W ITH THE SKIN AND EYES AND KEEP CHILDR EN A W AY FROM THE DISH W ASHER W HEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. CHECK THAT TH E DETERGENT RECEPTACLE IS EMPTY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE W ASH CYCLE. OBSOLETE APPLIANCES MUST BE RENDER[...]

Safety instructions 4 DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RESIDUES W HICH MAY BE PR ESENT INSIDE THE DISHES OR DISHWASHER AT THE END OF THE WASHING PROGRAM AND BEFORE TH E DRYING C Y CLE. LEAN ING OR SITT I NG O N THE DISH WASHER D OOR W HEN OPEN M A Y CAU SE THE A PPLI A N CE TO OVERT URN, PUTING PEOP LE AT RISK. NEVER LEA VE THE DI SHWASHER DOOR OPEN; PEOPLE[...]

Installation inst r uction s 5 2. Installation and hook-up Remove the polystyrene basket retainers. Position the appliance in the desired place of installa tion. The back or sides of the dishwasher m ay be placed up against walls or o ther furniture units. I f the dishwasher is installed near a heat source, fit the special insulating panel to preve[...]

Installation inst r uction s 6 2.1 Water supply conn ection Preventing the risk o f clogging or damage: if the water pipe is new or has not been used for a long time, before connecting to the water supply check that the water i s clear and fre e of impurities, to prevent d amage to the appliance. The dishwasher must al ways be connected to t he wat[...]

Installation inst r uction s 7 2.2 Electrical conne ction and prec autions CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE AND THE FREQUENC Y OF THE MAINS MATCH THE RATINGS ON THE NAME PLATE OF THE A PPLIANCE POSITIONED ON THE INNER EDG E OF THE DO OR. THE PLUG ON THE SUPPLY CORD AND THE CORRESPOND ING SOCKET OUTLET MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MEET THE REGULATIONS I N FOR[...]

Installation inst r uction s 8 FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS A P PLIANCE MUST BE EART HED. Fuse replacement If the m ains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused p l ug, to change a fuse in this type of pl ug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 t ype and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover A and fuse B . 2. Fit rep[...]

User instructio ns 9 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Upper panel A ll th e di sh wa sh er con tro ls are g rou ped on th e u pp er pan el . Sw it ch -on , p rog ra m mi ng , sw itc h -of f, et c. pr o ced ure s a re o nl y p os sib le wh en t he do or is op en . The panel shown is only a guideline example: the form of the lights and buttons may [...]

User instructio ns 10 Inf orm ati on di splay ed no Sch edu led progr am dur ati on ye s no R emaini ng pro gram time ye s 1 - 9 hou rs Del ayed start 1 - 24 ho urs E Err or me ssag e Er r <<OPTIONS(8)>> Depending on the mod el, this zone may contain one or more of the following options, identified by the relative symbols a nd described[...]

User instructio ns 11 Fle xi Tabs Op tion reco mmend ed fo r th e use of multi -funct ion tab le t det erg ent. HY CLEA N Add s a fi nal an ti bacter ial ri nse t o th e s elec ted pro gra m. Spr ead HA LF L OAD WA SH All ow s was hin g o f j ust a few dish es pla ced i n b ot h bask ets. PR OGRA M DE LAY All ow s the progr am to be set to start wi[...]

User instructio ns 12 PR OGRA MS TA BLE Th e manu al co nta in s the pro gr ams table fo r seve ral model s. To find the tab le for yo ur dishw asher , compa re the pro gra m sym bols at the top of the tab le w ith th ose on y our co ntr ol pa nel. SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ON After i dentifying the most suitable program with the ai[...]

User instructio ns 13 PROGR A M S T ABLE PROGRAMME NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURA TION CONSUMPTION MINUTES (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 1 RAPID 27’ Di shes w ith lig ht d irt, w ashed imme diate ly a fter use Wash at 38° C Rinse at 50° C 27 (3) 6,5 0,70 2 GLASS Gla ss, china and mix ed dis hes w ith ligh [...]

User instructio ns 14 QUICK TIME PROGRAMS (see relevant sec tion for explan ation 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 a nd d ish es aw ai ting comp let ion of the lo ad Cold prew ash 15 (3) 3,5 0,02 7 DELICATE QUICK + D[...]

User instructio ns 15 PROGR A M S T ABLE PROGRAMME NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURA TION CONSUMPTION MINUTES (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 1 RAPID 27’ Di shes w ith lig ht d irt, w ashed imme diate ly a fter use Wash at 38° C Rinse at 50° C 27 (3) 6,5 0,70 2 GLASS Gla ss, china and mix ed dis hes w ith ligh [...]

User instructio ns 16 QUICK TIME PROGRAMS (see relevant sec tion for explan ation 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 a nd d ish es aw ai ting comp let ion of the lo ad Cold prew ash 15 (3) 3,5 0,02 7 DELICATE QUICK + D[...]

User instructio ns 17 NOTES AND REFERENCES On ly run th e soak progr am w ith ha lf loa ds. Op tion s cann ot be us ed w ith th e s oak progr am . The ENERSAVE o ption cannot b e used with soak , ul tra clean , or any programs which do not include the final drying stage. * Sta ndard progr amme under EN 502 42 . Th e EN ERSA VE opt ion mus t be ena [...]

User instructio ns 18 3.2 Washing program s Before starting a washing program make sure that: • The water supply tap is open . • The softener container contains regenerating salt . • 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 [...]

User instructio ns 19 ENERSAVE This option can be selected w i th the wash programme of choice to further re duce en ergy consumption . Drying i s aided by a special device that automatically releases th e door, which opens slow ly and smoothly b y a few c entimetres. This ensures perfect drying an d grea ter control of rinsing temperatures, which [...]

User instructio ns 20 Flexi Tabs Specifically for washing with c ombination detergents in tablets , which also contain salt and rin se aid (3in1) or other agents such as g lass protector, steel rinse aids, etc. (4in1, 5in1…). When this option is selected, salt and rinse aid will n ot be dispensed even if the relative compartments contain them. If[...]

User instructio ns 21 DELAYED START Th e star t of the washi ng program can be delay ed to program the dish wash er to oper ate at th e pref err ed time of day (e.g. over night) . Pre ss the PR OGRA M DELA Y butt on to activ ate the opti on and disp la y a 1 hour del ay. Ke ep pres sing to se lect the delay requi red , whic h may be up to 9, 12 or [...]

User instructio ns 22 TO CUT DOWN ON DETE RGEN T CON SUMP TION! … AND PRO TEC T THE ENV IRONM ENT The phos ph ates contai ne d in dishwa sher d ete rge nts ar e ha rmfu l to the envi ronme nt. To avoid using excess ive amou nts of dete rge nt and to save on ele ctr icit y, o bs erve the fol lo wing : • sep ara te the more deli cate ite ms from [...]

User instructio ns 23 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 co ntained in the water (water hardness index) can cause w[...]

User instructio ns 24 • Do not use table salt as it con tains i nsoluble substances which, over time, may damage the water softening system. • When necessary, refill the regenerating salt container before starting the washing program . In this way, the excess saline solution will be immediately removed by the water; the prolonged presence of sa[...]

User instructio ns 25 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[...]

User instructio ns 26 ADDING THE RINSE AID The rins e aid helps the dishes d ry faster and prevents the fo rmation of scale deposits and staining; it is automatically added to the w ater during the final rinse cyc l e, from the co ntainer situated on the inner side of the door. To add rinse aid: • Open the door. • Rotate the container cap antic[...]

User instructio ns 27 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 with hot prew ash is sel ect ed (see progr am tabl e), ext ra de terge nt m ust be pl aced in t he ca[...]

User instructio ns 28 The introduction of detergent into the rins e aid dispenser, even in liquid form, will damage the dishwasher. 4.3 General warnings and recommend ations Before using the dish washer for the first time, it is advisable to read the following recommendations concerning dish t ypes to be washe d and their loading. There are general[...]

User instructio ns 29 WARNING! • Make sure that the d ishes are securely in pl ace so that they cannot tip ov er or obst ruct the rotation of t he spray arms during the washing cycle. • Do not place very small objects in the baskets as these c ould fall and obstruct the spray arms or the wash pump. • Containers such as cups, b owls, glasses a[...]

User instructio ns 30 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 the refore be used for the “toughest ” items with a heavier degree of soiling. All types and combinations of loads are permitted, [...]

User instructio ns 31 LOADING THE LOWER BASKET Carefully load flat p lates, soup plates, d essert and s erving dishes, positioning them vertically. Pots, pans and their covers m ust be loaded upside d own. W hen loading soup pl ates and d essert bo wls, be sure to leave a gap between them. Loading exa mples: UPPER BASKET It is recommended to load t[...]

User instructio ns 32 CUTLERY BASKET The bas ket has removable top grids in to which i tems o f cutlery should be inserted to keep them properly s paced and allow water t o pass between them effectively. The top grids and cen tral lid are in the b ag of accessories . The central lid functions as a lid only . The top grids can be detached and used s[...]

User instructio ns 33 FLEXI DUO TOP RACK (on some models only) This comprises two independent sliding, pull-out tray racks f or easier loading/unloading of cutl ery. Various loading systems an d configurations are possible. For example, tea c ups can be l oaded with the right-ha nd rack set in t he low position, while the left-hand rack or both can[...]

User instructio ns 34 Examples of loading for intensive dirt :[...]

User instructio ns 35 Examples of loading for intensive dirt : FLEXI DUO TOP RACK (on some models only)[...]

User instructio ns 36 Depending o n the models, the basket ma y be equipped with some or 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. - Cutl[...]

User instructio ns 37 ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET The hei ght of the top basket can be a djusted to allow large d ishes or pans to be placed in the bottom basket. The a djustment procedure may be type A or B , depen ding on the dishwasher model purchased. Version A: pull - out with adjustment in two positions. • Pull out both the basket guides. ?[...]

User instructio ns 38 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out a ny work, always unplug the appliance from the electrical supply or switch off the all-pole disconnection device. 5.1 General warnings and recommend ations Avoid the use of acidic or abrasive detergents. Clean the outer surfaces a nd door-lining of the dishwasher regularly using[...]

User instructio ns 39 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is ad visable to periodically inspect the cen tre filter C and, if necessary, to clean it. To remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn t hem 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 up[...]

User instructio ns 40 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLONGED DISUSE: • Check that there are no deposits of s ludge o r rust inside the wa ter pipe: if there are, allow the water to run fro m 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. TRO[...]

User instructio ns 41 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 is of good quality and has not lost i ts effectiveness (for example, through in correct storage, wi th the box left open). If the dishes show signs of[...]

User instructio ns 42 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 system has been activated (for t he relevant models only). The system is tripped in case of wat[...]

User instructio ns 43 FAULT DESCRIPTION E7 Turbine flow-regula tor malfunction (for the relevant mod els only) The appliance is not able t o "measure" the amount of water loaded a ccurately. Interrupt t he program and s witch off the dishwasher. Switch the dishwasher ba ck on, program it again and start the washing cycle. If the problem p[...]

User instructio ns 44 TECHNICAL DATA Width 597 ÷ 599 mm Depth measure d flush with the outer edge of the control panel 550 mm Height ( de p en di ng o n m od e ls ) Free standing : from 850 mm to 890 mm from 890 mm to 930 mm Semi-integrated : from 820 mm to 890 mm from 860 mm to 93 0 mm Capacity 12 Standard p lace settings Water supply p ressure m[...]