Electrolux Esl 43020 User Manual

							user manual
Dishwasher
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CONTENTS
Safety information   2
Product description   4
Control panel   5
Use of the appliance   6
Setting the water softener   6
Use of dishwasher salt   7
Use of detergent and rinse aid   8
Loading cutlery and dishes   9Select and start a washing programme
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Washing programmes   11
Care and cleaning   12
What to do if…   12
Technical data   14
Environment concerns   15
Subject to change without notice
 SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use, read this
manual carefully:
• For your safety and the safety of your
property.
• To help the environment.
• For the correct operation of the appli-
ance.
Always keep these instructions with the ap-
pliance also if you move or give it to a differ-
ent person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if an in-
correct installation and use causes dam-
age.
Children and vulnerable persons safety
• Do not let persons, children included,
with reduced physical sensory, reduced
mental functions or lack of experience
and knowledge to use the appliance.
They must have supervision or instruction
for the operation of the appliance by a
person who is responsible for their safety.
• Children must get supervision to make
sure that they do not play with the appli-
ance.
• Keep all packaging away from children.
There is the risk of suffocation or injury.
• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not
let the children touch the detergents.
• Keep children and pets away from the
appliance when the door is open.
General safety
• Do not change the specifications of this
appliance. There is the risk of injury and
damage to the appliance.• Obey the safety instructions from the de-
tergent manufacturer to prevent burns to
eyes, mouth and throat.
• Do not drink the water from the appli-
ance. Particles of detergent can stay in
your appliance.
• Do not keep the appliance door open
without supervision. This to prevent injury
and to fall on an open door.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
Use
• The appliance is only for domestic use.
Do not use the appliance for other uses
to prevent injury to persons and damage
to property.
• Only use the appliance to clean accesso-
ries that are applicable for dishwashers.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products in,
near or on the appliance. Risk of explo-
sion or fire.
• Put the knives and all items with sharp
points in the cutlery basket with their
points down. If not, put in a horizontal
position in the upper basket or in the
knife basket. (Not all models have the
knife basket).
• Use only specified products for dish-
washers (detergent, salt, rinse aid).
• Types of salt that are not specified for
dishwashers can cause damage to the
water softener.
• Fill the appliance with salt before you
start a washing programme. Remaining
salt in the appliance can cause corrosion
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							or make a hole in the bottom of the appli-
ance.
• Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with
other products than the rinse aid, (dish-
washer cleaning agent, liquid detergent).
This can cause damage to the appliance.
• Make sure that the spray arms can move
freely before you start a washing pro-
gramme.
• The appliance can release hot steam if
you open the door while a washing pro-
gramme operates. There is a risk of skin
burns.
•Do not remove the dishes from the appli-
ance until the washing programme is
completed.
Care and cleaning
• Before you clean the appliance, deacti-
vate it and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.
• Do not use flammable products or prod-
ucts that can cause corrosion.
• Do not use the appliance without the fil-
ters. Make sure that the installation of the
filters is correct. An incorrect installation
causes unsatisfactory washing results
and damage to the appliance.
• Do not use spray water or steam to clean
the appliance. Risk of electrical shock
and damage to the appliance.
Installation
• Make sure that the appliance is not dam-
aged. Do not install or connect a dam-
aged appliance, contact the supplier.
• Remove all packaging before you install
and use the appliance.
• Only a qualified person must do the elec-
trical connection, the plumbing and the
installation of the appliance. This to pre-
vent the risks of structural damage or in-
jury.
• Make sure that the mains plug is discon-
nected from the mains socket during in-
stallation.
• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance
to prevent damage to hydraulic compo-
nents and electrical components.
•Important!Obey the instructions in the
template supplied with the appliance:
– To install the appliance.
– To assemble the door panel.– To connect to the water supply and
drain.
• Make sure that the appliance is installed
below and adjacent to safe structures.
Frost precautions
• Do not install the appliance where the
temperature is less than 0 °C.
• The manufacturer is not responsible for
frost damage.
Water connection
• Use new hoses to connect the appliance
to the water supply. Do not use used ho-
ses.
• Do not connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long time.
Let the water flow for some minutes, then
connect the inlet hose.
• Make sure not to squash or cause dam-
age to the water hoses when you install
the appliance.
• Make sure that the water couplings are
tight to prevent a water leakage.
• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that the hoses do not have
water leaks.
Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical information
on the rating plate agrees with the power
supply.
• Always use a correctly installed shock-
proof socket.
• Do not use multiple plugs and extension
cables. There is a risk of fire.
• Do not replace or change the mains ca-
ble. Contact the service centre.
• Make sure not to squash or cause dam-
age to the mains plug and cable behind
the appliance.
• Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect
the appliance. Always pull the mains
plug.
•Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is necessa-
ry to change the fuse in the mains plug,
use a 13 amp ASTA (BS 1362) fuse .
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							Service centre
• Only a qualified person can repair or work
on the appliance. Contact the service
centre.
• Use only original spare parts.
To discard the appliance
• To prevent the risk of injury or damage:
– Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
– Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
– Remove the door catch. This prevents
children or pets to be closed in the ap-
pliance. There is a risk of suffocation.
– Discard the appliance at the local
waste disposal centre.
Warning! The dishwasher
detergents are dangerous and can
cause corrosion !• If an accident occurs with these de-
tergents, contact immediately a
physician.
• If the detergent gets into the mouth,
contact immediately a physician.
• If the detergent gets into the eyes,
contact immediately a physician and
clean the eyes with water.
• Keep dishwasher detergents in a
safe area and out of children touch.
• Do not keep the appliance door
open when there is detergent in the
detergent dispenser.
• Fill the detergent dispenser only be-
fore you start a washing programme.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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2
3
4
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1Upper basket
2Water hardness dial
3Salt container
4Detergent dispenser
5Rinse aid dispenser
6Rating plate
7Filters
8Lower spray arm
9Upper spray arm
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							CONTROL PANEL
The controls are on the top on the con-
trol panel. To operate with the controls,
keep the appliance door ajar.
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1On/off button
2Programme indicators
3Indicators
4Programme button
Indicators
End indicator. It comes on in these conditions:
• When the washing programme is completed.
• When you adjust the level of the water softener.
• When you deactivate or activate the acoustic signals.
• When the appliance has a malfunction.
Salt indicator. It comes on when it is necessary to fill the salt container. 1)
After you fill the container, the salt indicator can stay on for some hours. This
does not have an unwanted effect on the operation of the appliance.
1) When the salt container is empty, the related indicator does not come on while a washing programme operates.
On/off button
Press this button to activate or deactivate
the appliance.
Programme indicators A and B
These indicators have also an auxiliary func-
tion when you:
• Adjust the level of the water softener.
• Activate or deactivate the acoustic sig-
nals.
Programme button
With this button you can:
• Set a washing programme.
• Adjust the level of the water softener.
• Activate or deactivate the acoustic sig-
nals.
• Cancel a washing programme in opera-
tion.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode
for these operations:
• To set and start a washing programme.• To adjust electronically the level of the
water softener.
• To deactivate or activate the acoustic
signals.
Activate the appliance. The appliance
is in setting mode when:
• All the programme indicators are off.
• The end indicator flashes.
Activate the appliance. The appliance
is not in setting mode when:
• Only one programme indicator comes
on.
– It is necessary to cancel the pro-
gramme to go back to the setting
mode. Refer to Setting and starting a
washing programme.
Acoustic signals
You can hear the acoustic signals in these
conditions:
• The washing programme is completed.
• The appliance has a malfunction.
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							Factory setting: on.
Deactivating the acoustic signals:
1. Activate the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in set-
ting mode.
3. Press and hold the programme button
until the programme indicator (A) flashes
and the programme indicator (B) comes
on.
4. Press immediately the programme but-
ton again.
The programme indicator (A) comes on
and the programme indicator (B) starts
to flash.
After some seconds, the programme in-
dicator (A) goes off and the end indica-
tor comes on. The programme indicator
(B) continues to flash.5. Press the programme button again, the
end indicator goes off. The acoustic sig-
nals are deactivated.
6. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.
Activating the acoustic signals:
1. To activate the acoustic signals again,
do steps (1) through (4). The pro-
gramme indicator (A) goes off and the
end indicator is off. The programme in-
dicator (B) continues to flash.
2. Press the programme button again. The
end indicator comes on. The acoustic
signals are activated.
3. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
1. Be sure that the set level of the water
softener agrees with the water hardness
in your area. If not, adjust the water
softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appli-
ance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. These minerals
and salts can cause damage to the appli-
ance.Adjust the level of the water softener if this
does not agree with the water hardness in
your area.
Contact your local water authority to know
the water hardness in your area.
Water hardnessWater hardness ad-
justment
German degrees
(°dH)French degrees
(TH°)mmol/lClarke de-
greesmanuallyelec-
troni-
cally
51 - 7091 - 1259,1 - 12,564 - 882 1)10
43 - 5076 - 907,6 - 9,053 - 632 1)9
37 - 4265 - 756,5 - 7,546 - 5221)8
29 - 3651 - 645,1 - 6,436 - 4521)7
23 - 2840 - 504,0 - 5,028 - 3521)6
19 - 2233 - 393,3 - 3,923 - 2721)51)
15 - 1826 - 322,6 - 3,218 - 2214
11 - 1419 - 251,9 - 2,513 - 1713
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							Water hardnessWater hardness ad-
justment
German degrees
(°dH)French degrees
(TH°)mmol/lClarke de-
greesmanuallyelec-
troni-
cally
4 - 107 - 180,7 - 1,85 - 1212
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1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water softener
manually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
Turn the water hardness dial to the position
1 or 2 (refer to the table).
Electronic adjustment
1. Activate the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in set-
ting mode.
3. Press and hold the programme button
until the programme indicator (A) startsto flash and the programme indicator (B)
comes on.
4. When the programme indicator (B) goes
off and the end indicator starts to flash,
press the programme button. The pro-
gramme indicator (A) continues to flash.
The electronic adjustment of the water
softener is activated.
5. The end indicator shows the setting of
the water softener. The number of flash-
es of the end indicator is the same as
the water hardness level (example: 5
flashes / pause / 5 flashes = level 5).
6. Press the programme button to change
the adjustment. Press the programme
button again and again to change the
setting. When the programme button is
pressed, the level number increases.
7. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.
If the water softener is set electronically
to the level 1, the salt indicator stays
off.
USE OF DISHWASHER SALT
How to fill the salt container:
1. Turn the cap counterclockwise and
open the salt container.
2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water
(only for the first time you fill with salt).
3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container
with salt.
4. Remove the salt around the opening of
the salt container.
5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt
container.
It is correct that water comes out from
the salt container when you fill it with
salt.
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							USE OF DETERGENT AND RINSE AID
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Use of detergent
To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of deter-
gent.
Obey the instructions on packaging of
the detergent .
To fill the detergent dispenser:
1.
Press the release button 
2 to open the
lid 
8 .
2. Put the detergent in the detergent dis-
penser 
1 .
3. If the washing programme has a pre-
wash phase, put a small quantity of de-
tergent on the inner side of the appli-
ance door.
4. If you use detergent tablets, put the tab-
let in the detergent dispenser 
1 .
5. Close the lid until it locks into position.
Use long washing programmes when
you use detergent tablets. Detergent
tablets do not fully dissolve with short
washing programmes and can de-
crease the washing results.
Use of rinse aid
Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the
dishes without streaks and stains.
Rinse aid is automatically added during
the last rinsing phase.
To fill the rinse aid dispenser:1.
Press the release button 
7 to open the
lid 
6 .
2.
Fill the rinse aid dispenser 
3 with rinse
aid. The mark max. shows the maxi-
mum level.
3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an ab-
sorbent cloth to prevent foam during the
washing programme.
4. Close the lid until it locks into position.
Fill the rinse aid dispenser when the
lens 
5 is transparent.
Adjust the rinse aid dosage
Factory set: position 3.
You can set the rinse aid dosage between
position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 4
(highest dosage).
Turn the rinse aid selector 
4 to increase or
decrease the dosage.
Using combi detergent tablets
These tablets contain agents as detergent,
rinse aid and dishwasher salt. Some types
of tablets can contain other agents.
When you use tablets, that contain salt and
rinse aid, do not fill the salt container and
rinse aid dispenser.
Be sure that these tablets are applicable for
the water hardness in your area (refer to the
instructions on the packaging of the prod-
ucts).
1. Adjust the water hardness to the lowest
level. Refer to Setting the water soften-
er.
2. Set the rinse aid dosage to the lowest
position. Refer to Use of detergent and
rinse aid.
Using again separately detergent, salt
and rinse aid
1. Fill the salt container and the rinse aid
dispenser.
2. Adjust the water hardness to the highest
level.
3. Start a washing programme without
dishes.
4. When the washing programme is com-
pleted, adjust the water softener to the
water hardness in your area.
5. Adjust the quantity of rinse aid.
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							LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES
Hints and tips
• Do not put in the appliance items that
can absorb water (sponges, household
cloths).
• Remove the remaining food from the
items.
• Make soft the remaining burned food on
the items.
• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and
pans) with the opening down.
• Make sure that water does not collect in
containers or in bowls.
• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not
bond together.
• Make sure that the glasses do not touch
other glasses.
• Put small items in the cutlery basket.
•Mix the spoons with other cutlery to pre-
vent them to bond together.
• When you put the items in the baskets,
make sure that the water can touch all
surfaces.
• Put light items in the upper basket. Make
sure that the items do not move.
• Water droplets can collect on plastic
items and non-stick pans.
Lower basket
Put the saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls
and cutlery in the lower basket. Arrange the
service dishes and large lids around the
edge of the basket.
Cutlery basket
If the dimensions of the cutlery prevent use
of the cutlery grid, you can easily remove it.
Put the forks and spoons with the handles
down.
Put the knives with the handles up.
Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent
them to bond together.
Upper basket
The upper basket is for plates (maximum
24 cm in diameter), saucers, salad bowls,
cups, glasses, pots and lids. Arrange the
items to let water touch all surfaces.
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							Put the glasses with long stems in the cup
racks with the stems up. For longer items,
fold the cup racks up.
Adjustment of the height of the upper
basket
You can put the upper basket in 2 positions
to increase the load flexibility.
Maximum height of the dishes in:
 the upper
basketthe lower
basket
Higher position20 cm31 cm
Lower position24 cm27 cm
Do these steps to move the upper basket
to the higher position:
1. Move the front runner stops (A) out.
2. Pull the basket out.
3. Put the basket in the higher position.
4. Put back the front runner stops (A) in
their initial position.
Caution! If the basket is in the higher
position, do not put cups on the cup
racks.
SELECT AND START A WASHING PROGRAMME
Starting the washing programme
1. Activate the appliance. Make sure that
the appliance is in setting mode.
2. To set a washing programme, press the
programme button again and again until
the related programme indicator comes
on.
3. Close the appliance door, the washing
programme starts automatically.
Interruption of a washing programme
• Open the appliance door.
– The washing programme stops.
• Close the appliance door.
– The washing programme continues
from the point of interruption.
Cancelling the washing programme
If the washing programme has not started,
you can change the selection.To change the selection while a washing
programme operates, it is necessary to
cancel the programme.
1. Open the appliance door.
2. Press and hold the programme button
until the programme indicator goes off
and the end indicator starts to flash.
Make sure that there is detergent in the
detergent dispenser before you start a
new washing programme.
End of the washing programme
When the washing programme is comple-
ted, an intermittent acoustic signals
sounds.
1. Open the appliance door.
• The end indicator is on.
2. Deactivate the appliance.
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