ÖKO_FAVORIT 3430 Dishwasher Operating Instructions AUS ERFAHRUNG GUT
M TE YS E R M A N Y K O –S Ö G IN E D A M 2 Printed on recycled paperEcological in practice, not just theory
Contents Safety instructions 4 Disposing of packaging and old machine Disposing of the packaging Disposing of your old machine 6 6 6 Important hints Operating your dishwasher economically and with regard for the environment 7 Description of the appliance The inside of the appliance 8 8 Use Control panel 9 9 7 Dish-washing programmes Before using your dishwasher for the first time Setting the water hardness range Filling with special salt Salt refill indicator The rinse-aid Setting the rinse-aid q
Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances conforms to accepted rules of technology and the Appliance Safety Act. We as manufacturers, however, see ourselves as being obliged to familiarize you with the following safety instructions. Using your dishwasher for its intended purpose ■ Only use your dishwasher for machine washing of household crockery.
Your dishwasher in day-to-day use ■ Never operate your dishwasher if the electrical supply lead, supply or drain hose, control panel, worktop or plinth are damaged. ■ If there is a fault, first turn the water tap off. Then switch off your machine and pull the plug out of the socket. If there is a fixed connection, switch off or unscrew the fuse(s). ■ Never pull the plug out of the socket by the cable - always hold the plug. ■ Dishwasher repairs should only be performed by trained personnel.
Disposing of packaging and old machine Disposing of the packaging Our dishwashers require effective protective packaging in transit, though we always confine ourselves to what is absolutely necessary. Warning! Packaging parts (e.g. foils, styrene foam) may be dangerous for children, who could even be suffocated! You should therefore keep all packaging well away from children. All packaging materials used are environmentally compatible and reusable.
Important hints Operating your dishwasher economically and with regard for the environment Collect your dirty dishes, stack them in the dishwasher, and only wash them when both baskets are full, making sure that the latter are never overloaded. Only then can you be sure that you are machine-washing economically and with regard for the environment. Always select the programme corresponding to the type of crockery and degree of soiling (see "Programme chart").
Description of the appliance The inside of the appliance Upper basket Water hardness adjustment Water inlet funnel Upper basket stop Upper spray arm Lower spray arm Large filter Central filters Salt container Rinse aid dispenser Cutlery basket Detergent dispenser Rating plate Lower basket Drain hose 8 Supply cable Inlet hose
Use Control panel B A C 1 2 1. Pilot light This comes on when the ON/OFF button (2) is depressed, indicating that the machine is on. 2. ON/OFF Pushbutton ON: By depressing this pushbutton the machine starts operating and, at the same time, the pilot light (1) comes on. OFF: When the washing programme has finished, the machine stops automatically and the pilot light (1) remains on. To switch the pilot light off or to stop the machine at any time, press the button again. 3 4 5 6 5.
Dish-washing programmes Programmes Programme Buttons selector to be position pressed Quantity of food scraps Type of soil Type of load Normally or heavily soiled food residues adhering to it, mainly containing starch (e.g. noodles, rice, potato, egg, sauces, gravy). Pots and various different kinds of crockery B ECONOMY 65°C Normally or heavily soiled food residues adhering to it, mainly containing starch (e.g. noodles, rice, potato, egg, sauces, gravy).
Recommended quantity of detergent * Approximate consumption values ** Cycle description on the inside the dispenser dispenser lid Programme duration in minutes *** 1 2 Water Energy consumption consumption in litres in kWh 2 level Half dessert dessert spoonfuls spoonful (20 g) (5 g) Cold prewash Main wash up to 65°C 1 cold rinse 1 hot rinse up to 65°C Hot air drying 76 64 1.1 17 2 heaped dessert spoonful (15 g) Main wash up to 65°C 1 cold rinse 1 hot rinse up to 65°C 54 42 1.
Before using your dishwasher for the first time When your new dishwasher is correctly set up and installed, you must first make it ready for use. Before using your dishwasher for the first time, proceed as follows: - set the water softener; - fill the special salt container with special salt; - fill the rinse-aid dispenser with rinse-aid. The following sections give you more detailed information about the individual points.
Level 1 If your water is Level 1 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt. In this case do not take into account the salt light on the control panel, which illuminates when there is no salt inside the salt container. Level 2 If your water hardness is Level 2, only regenerating salt will be necessary. It is not necessary to set the water hardness level on the machine.
With a water hardness of level 5 both adjustments must be made. Note: From Level 2 upwards, regenerating salt is to be used regularly. The relevant instructions are contained in the next section. Filling with special salt Only use salt designed specifically for use in dishwashers. Other types of salt i.e. table/cooking salt contain high percentages of other substances which may reduce the efficiency of the softener. Caution! The packaging of dishwasher salt and detergents are often very similar.
Salt refill indicator In the cap of the salt container there is a green float (fig.3) which is clearly visible on the small window of the cap when the salt is inside the container, and almost disappears when the salt is finished (i.e. every 20÷40 washes depending on the setting of the water softener). The rinse-aid The rinse-aid ensures brilliant crockery and also helps it to dry. It is automatically dosed in during the hot rinsing cycle.
Setting the rinse-aid quantity to be added The correct dosage of the rinse-aid should be regulated on the basis of the shine and drying results. For this purpose, set the quantity of liquid by means of the six-position selector (C) located on the inside of the filler opening (minimum quantity is position 1, maximum quantity is position 6). Use the tip of a knife or a screwdriver to rotate the selector.
The amount of detergent to be used varies depending on how soiled the dishes are and the type of dishes being washed. We recommend the amounts shown in the programme chart. After filling the dispenser with detergent, close the lid. All the programmes with prewash require a small extra amount of detergent of approximately 5 g = a coffee spoon to be poured over the lid of the dispenser, as shown on the picture. DE11 Fig. 8 At the end of any washing programme the lid is always open, ready for the next wash.
Phosphate detergent with enzymes These new detergents, although welcome from an ecological point of view, react far more susceptibly to water hardness than the conventional products. Therefore, in order to avoid white lime deposits on crockery and the inner tub, you should add salt in the water softener even if the hardness of your water is as low as 4° dH, when using these new detergents.
Loading your machine Before placing dishes in the machine, remove any large scraps of food from the plates (small bones, toothpicks, fish bones, scraps of meat and vegetables, fruit skins etc.) to avoid clogging the filters and consequently reducing performance. Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes. Before loading, remove all scraps of food and soak very heavily soiled pots and pans. Always arrange saucepans, cups and glasses etc. upside-down.
Cutlery basket Cutlery should be placed in the removable cutlery basket with the handles facing downwards. If the handles protrude from the bottom of the basket, obstructing the lower spray arm, load the cutlery with the handles facing upward. For better cleaning results, we recommend that spoons should be intermingled with other cutlery items so that they do not nestle into one another.
The upper basket The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates, saucers, dinner plates up to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls, cups and glasses; these should be arranged as shown in the pictures. Glasses with long stems can be placed upside-down in the raised cup-racks US21 Fig. 12 IEC 436 / DIN 44990 US20 Fig. 13 Caution When loading the dishes, ensure that you do not cover the water inlet funnel in the middle of the upper basket. US16 US16 Fig.
Operating instructions Set the programme Turn the programme selector dial clockwise until the letter of the required programme is opposite the Indicator mark on the control panel, as shown in Fig.15 B A DAEG06 Fig.15 The programme starts when the selector on the positions (A,B,C) clicks audibly. Start the programme Push the plug into the socket. Open the water supply. Press the ON/OFF Pushbutton; the pilot light comes on and the programme starts.
Wait a few minutes before removing the dishes; in this way they will be cooler and drying will be improved. Empty the lower basket first and then the upper one; this will avoid water dripping from the upper basket onto the dishes in the lower one. Changing the programme If a programme that is already running has to be changed, or if a new programme has to be set instead of another one, proceed as follows: Switch the machine off by pressing the ON/OFF Pushbutton.
Care instructions Internal and external cleaning Clean the screen and controls of your dishwasher where necessary with a soft cloth and lukewarm water. Important note! Never use commercially available furniture cleaners or aggressive detergents. Cleaning the filter group Regularly check the cleanliness of the filters which are located at the bottom of the internal compartment and, if necessary, clean them. Blocked filters will compromise the washing results.
After cleaning the filters, reassemble the components by proceeding in the reverse order. Clean the filters under running tap water. After cleaning them, insert the filters in the dishwasher by pressing them in until they click (Fig. 19). MA08 Fig. 19 Caution: The dishwasher must not be used without filters. Incorrect repositioning of the filters will produce poor washing results. Cleaning of the filters is vital to ensure correct operation of the machine.
Servicing Before calling our service centre, please check whether you can rectify the fault yourself by following the instructions given below. Should this information be of no assistance to you in a specific case, please contact our service centre. ■ The programme will not start - Are the fuses in the fixed wiring in order? Is your machine connected to the electricity supply? - Have you closed the door properly? Press the door shut. ■ No water flows in.
■ The dishes do not dry and have no sparkle. - Have you used a brand-named rinse-aid? - Is there sufficient rinse-aid in the dispenser? (see the section on "Filling with rinse-aid). Glasses and dishes have streaks, stripes, milky blotches, or blue-coloured blooms. - The rinse-aid is being overdosed. Set a lower rinse-aid dosage (see the section on "Setting the rinse-aid quantity to be dosed"). ■ ■ Glasses and dishes have dried-on water drops. - The rinse-aid is being underdosed.
Customer service In the section on “If you think your dishwasher is not working properly", we have listed the most important faults which you can rectify yourself. Should you still wish to call our service centre for any of the specified faults or because the appliance is being wrongly operated, the service engineer's visit cannot be made free of charge even during the guarantee period. Should you find no reference to a fault in the operating instructions, you should call our service centre.
Technical data Capacity 8 standard place settings including serving utensils. Allowable water pressure 5-80 N/cm2 (0,5-8 Bar = 0,05-0,8 MPa). Electrical connection Details of the electrical connection are given on the rating plate. It is located on the RH inside edge of the door. This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives: - 73/23 of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications; - 89/336 of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.
Installing Positioning Set the machine up as close as possible to a water tap and a connection for waste water. In order to ensure the door closes and seals properly, it is necessary for the machine to stand firmly and horizontally on the floor. Adjust the screw feet upwards and downwards until the machine stands level. If you wish to push your appliance under a kitchen work-top, you can remove its built-in work-top (the cover of the dishwasher).
Connecting the water supply Your dishwasher has been built in accordance with the valid regulations governing water-consuming appliances and is equipped with safety devices which prevent used water from flowing back into the drinking water mains. Your dishwasher can be connected to either a cold or hot water supply of max. 60°C.
Water Outlet Connection The end of the drain hose can be connected as follows: to the sink outlet siphon, securing it if necessary with a clip; to a wall outlet provided with vent-hole, minimum internal diameter 4 cm. The waste connection must be at a height of between 30 cm (minimum) and 100 cm (maximum) from the floor. It makes no difference which way the drain hose faces, either to the right or left of the dishwasher.
Water protection system To protect your dishwasher from water damage, it is equipped with a water protection systyem. Apart from an overflow protection, which prevents uncontrolled rising of water in the appliance, it also features an outlet protection (float switch in the floor tray). This responds in the event of any untightness in the machine. In all cases of malfunction, the water supply is immediately interrupted and the drain pump switched on.
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