Smeg IG40521B2 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUA L DISH W ASHER[...]

Contents 29 1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions __________________________ 30 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 33 3. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 35 4. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 40 5. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 51 Than[...]

Safety instructions 30 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FO RMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIAN CE: IT MUS T AL W A YS BE KEPT INT ACT TOGETHER W ITH THE DISHWASH ER. BEFORE USING THE APPL IANCE, C AREFULLY READ ALL THE IN STRUCTIO NS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL. INSTAL LATION M UST B E PERFOR MED BY A QU ALIFIED T ECHNICI AN, IN COMP[...]

Safety instructions 31 • AFTER IN STALL ATION, THE PLUG MUST R EMAIN ACCESS IBLE. • IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO THE P OWER CORD, HAVE I T REPLAC ED BY A QUAL IFIED TEC HNICIAN . • AFTER CHANGING T HE POWER CORD, MAKE S URE THA T THE BRACKE T W HICH SECURES THE CORD IS FI XED SECURELY IN PLACE . IF TH E AP PLIANCE IS IN STALLED ON A CAR PETED O [...]

Safety instructions 32 LEA NING OR SITTING O N THE D ISHWA SHER DOOR WHEN OPEN MA Y CA USE THE A PPLIA NCE TO O VERTUR N, PUT ING PEO PLE A T RISK. DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RE SIDUES WHI CH MAY B E PRESE NT INSI DE THE DIS HES OR DIS HWASHE R AT THE END OF TH E WAS HING PROGRA M AND BEF ORE THE DRYING CYCLE. KNIVES OR OTH ER SHAR P-ENDED COOK ING UT[...]

Installation instructions 33 2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket retainer s. Position the applian ce in the de sired place of installat ion. The back or sides o f the di shwasher may be placed up against w alls or other furniture units. If the dishwasher is i nstalled near a heat source , fit the special in sulating p anel to[...]

Installation instructions 34 CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY Connect th e intake hose t o a cold w ater supply w ith ¾” gas threa d, inserting the filter A supp lied with the dishwash er. Ta ke care to screw the hose firmly into place with y our hands and then c omplete by tightening about ¼ of a turn with pliers. In dishwashers equipp ed with t[...]

User instructions 35 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Front panel All the dishw asher control s are grouped on the front pane l. 1 WASHING PROGRAM SELEC TOR 2 ON/OFF KEY 3 ON/OFF INDICATOR LIGHT 4 NO SALT W ARNING LIGHT (certain models only) 5 RECESSED DOOR HANDLE[...]

User instructions 36 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM To sele ct the most suitab le washing pr ogram, refer to the table below which indicates the rec ommended w ashing accordi ng to dish type and the degree of soiling. After using the table to identify the most appropriate washing pr ogram, turn the PROGRA M SELECTION knob (1) (see se ction "3. De[...]

User instructions 37 The washin g cycle will n ot take pla ce if the dishw asher door is left open or not properly closed. TA BLE FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES Reference standard EN 50242 Reference pr ogram (*) Selector on 4 Load 9 place- settings Type of deterg ent B Amount of deter gent 25 g Rinse aid setting Depending on the model 3/ 4 or 4/6 EN 5024[...]

User instructions 38 CANCELLING THE CURRENT PROGRAM To cance l the program in progress th e dishwasher must be sw itched off by pressing the ON/OF F key (2) . Turn the progra m selector t o SOAK and wait for the di shwasher to s tart. On com pletion of t he program, switch off the dishwasher by pressing th e ON/OFF key (2) . CHANGING THE PROGR AM T[...]

User instructions 39 If it is nece ssary to open dishwasher d oor during the was hing cycle, there will b e a 1-minute delay before the pro gram can be resum ed. After correctly closing the d oor, the washi ng program wi ll start again from where it was interrupte d. This oper ation may neg atively affecti ve the progress of th e washing c ycle. EN[...]

User instructions 40 4. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly insta lled, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the w ater softening system; • Add the regenera ting salt; • Add the rinse a id and deter gent. 4.1 Using the water softening system The amou nt of scale co ntained in the water (w ater hardness index ) can [...]

User instructions 41 • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substances whic h, over time, m ay damage the w ater softenin g system. • When neces sary, refill the r egenerating salt conta iner befo re starting the washi ng program . In this way, th e excess sa line solution w ill be imm ediately remove d by the water; the prolonged pr[...]

User instructions 42 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WATER HARDNESS German Degr ees (°dH) French Deg rees (°dF) SETTING 0 - 4 0 - 7 Set ti ng N. 1 NO SA LT 5 - 9 8 - 15 Setting N . 1 10 - 17 16 - 30 Setting N . 2 18 - 26 31 - 45 Setting N . 3 27 - 35 46 - 60 Setting N . 4 36 - 47 61 - 80 Setting N . 5 Contact your l ocal water boar d for information on the [...]

User instructions 43 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 44 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the detergent and close the cap carefully. During t he washing cycle, the di spenser will be opened autom atically. • Use only deterge nts speci ally formulate d for dishwasher s. For optimal wa shing results it is im portant to use a[...]

User instructions 45 • Also availa ble are table t detergents w hich state that that no salt or rinse aid is required. In some cases, these deter gents might not give good resu lts, especia lly with shor t and/or low-tem perature washing cycle s. If perf ormance prob lems (e.g. a white coati ng on the tank or dishes, poor dr ying, dirt o n dishes[...]

User instructions 46 4.3 General warnings and recommendations Before usi ng the dishwasher for the f irst time, it i s advisable to read the following r ecommendatio ns concern ing dish types to be washed an d their loa ding . There are genera lly no co nstraints o n the washing of domest ic dishes , but in cer tain cases it is necess ary to take t[...]

User instructions 47 Items which are not dishwasher-s afe: • Wooden dishe s, pots or p ans: these m ay be damaged by the high wash ing temperatures . • Handcrafted item s: these are rarely suitable for wa shing in a dishwash er. The relati vely high w ater temperatures and the detergent s used may damag e them. • Plastic dishes: these are not[...]

User instructions 48 4.4 Using t he basket s The dishw asher has a capacity of 9 place-settings , includ ing serving dishes. LOWER BASKET The low er basket receiv es the full fo rce of the low er spray arm, an d should theref ore be used f or the “toughest” items with a heavier degree of soiling. All types an d combinat ions of loads are permit[...]

User instructions 49 CUTLERY BASKET The cutler y should be arr anged in an orderly manner inside the bas ket, with the ha ndles pointing downw ards. Take care during loadin g to avoid injury from t he knife blade s. The basket i s suitable for all types of cutlery, ex cept those lo ng enough to interfere w ith the upper spray arm. Ladles, w ooden s[...]

User instructions 50 LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Load t he dishes w ith the top side fa cing forwards; cups and concave container s should alw ays be loade d with the openin g facing down. The left side of t he basket can be loaded w ith cups an d glasses on two levels. O n the right plate s and saucers can be slo tted vertic alli into the forks. Load[...]

User instructions 51 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconne ct the appliance from the electrical pow er supply. 5.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasiv e detergents. Clean t he outer surface s and door-linin g of the di shwasher regul arly using a soft cloth moistened w ith wa[...]

User instructions 52 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • The filter H should be periodical ly removed and inspected, and if necessary , cleaned. To re move the fil ter, take hold of the handle and turn clo ckwise, t hen lift upw ards. • Then separate parts L and M , and separ ate the tw o parts of the plastic fil ter by pressing gently in the poin ts sh[...]

User instructions 53 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that ther e are no deposit s of sludg e or rust inside 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 again[...]

User instructions 54 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 corr ect; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and ha s not lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect stora ge, with the b ox left open). If the dishes show s[...]