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Hotpoint FDW85 manual

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    Instructions for Installation and Use 60cm free standing Dishwasher T roubleshooting inside Ultima FDW80 & FDW85[...]

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    2 D ISHWASHER[...]

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    D ISHWASHER 3 Contents Electrical Connection For Your Safety Installation Before Using your Dishwasher Loading your Dishwasher What Can I Wash Getting to know your Dishwasher How to use your Dishwasher Programme Chart Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Information for Test Labs After Sales Service Hotpoint Guarantee Key Contacts 4 5 6-7 8-9 10 10 1[...]

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    4 Electrical Connection Fuses Your appliance comes fitted with a plug and a 13A fuse. If you need to replace the fuse, only those rated at 13A and ASTA approved to BS1362 should be used. If you lose the fuse cover, a replacement may be obtained from your local authorised Service Centre or Electrical company. Correct replacement is identified by col[...]

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    5 For your Safety This manual forms an integral part of the appliance. It must always be kept handy for reference. Read through all the instructions contained in this manual before using the dishwasher. 1 . Seperate the various packaging materials and dispose of safely - DO NOT leave discarded packaging material around the home. 2 . After removing [...]

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    6 Installation Choose where you want to install your dishwasher, you can place it so that its sides or back panel are side by side with furniture or up against the wall. The dishwasher is provided with water supply and drain hoses, which can be directed towards the left or right to facilitate appropriate installation. Levelling. Once the appliance [...]

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    7 Your free standing dishwasher can be installed in modern kitchens as follows: l to stand next to furniture units or other electric household appliances (Please read the chapter on “Installation” in the instruction manual.) l to insert or built-in under the one worktop. Should it be necessary to remove the top shelf of the dishwasher, proceed [...]

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    8 Rinse aid. Rinse aid makes dishes sparkle more as it improves their drying. The rinse aid container is situated on the inside of the door. You should fill the rinse aid container when indicator D lights up on the container (see right) and the rinse aid indicator light " U " on the control panel flashes. Adding rinse aid. To open the dis[...]

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    9 Before Using your Dishwasher Adjusting the water softener . Water hardness varies according to where you live. If the water in your home is hard, without water soften- ing, incrustations would form on your dishes. Your dishwasher is fitted with a water softener which uses special salt to get rid of limescale in the water. Your dishwasher can adju[...]

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    10 Loading your Dishwasher What goes into the lower basket? We recommend you place the most difficult dishes to wash into the lower basket: saucepans, lids, soup dishes and plates (a load example is shown in the photo). • Serving dishes and large lids: place them on the sides of the basket. • Saucepans, salad bowls: must always be placed upside[...]

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    11 The Controls A. ON-OFF display button Press this button to turn the display on. B. Display Displays the functions in progress. D. Start/Reset button With Start, the wash cycle begins, whereas all the settings are cleared with Reset. E . Auto Duo-Wash cycle indicator light To remind you that the Duo- Wash cycle has been set. F . Delayed Start ind[...]

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    12 First of all. - Plug in and switch on. - Turn on the water supply tap completely. - Add the correct amount of detergent. - Load the baskets correctly. - Check that the spray arms rotate freely. - Close the door securely. - Press the Stand-by button " A ".The display turns on and 4 dashes appear, these indicate that the dishwasher is no[...]

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    13 Programme Chart Select the most suitable programme for the type of dishes and how dirty they are. To select the wash programme see the chart be low: T o optimise wash performance and save on energy , try to use the dishwasher with a full wash load. If it takes some time to fil l your dishwasher, use the pre-wash to avoid caked on food and build [...]

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    14 Care and Cleaning The filter assembly • If you want consistent good results from your dishwasher, you need to clean the filter assembly. • R emove the larger food particles trapped inside the cup “ C ” and the semi-circular filter A after each wash; pull the cup handle upwards to remove them. Just rinse them under running water. • The [...]

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    15 T roubleshooting In the unlikely event that you have problems with your machine, the following guide will enable you to resolve many problems without having to call out a service engineer . Fault Area Issue Cause/How to resolve… The Dishwasher Will Not Start Possible Installation/Electrical Supply Fault (Particularly if the machine is being us[...]

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    16 Messages In The Display Y our dishwasher is designed so that if a fault occurs, an error message will be illuminated in the display , these can consist of words or numbers. - In many cases you can rectify these error codes by following instructions in this section.- - If however the error code displayed on your machine is not listed, you will ne[...]

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    17 Messages In The Display “Demo” will slide across the display when the Demonstration mode has been accidentally activated. Follow the instructions below to cancel “Demo” mode: Step 1: Press & hold simultaneously the “On/Off button” and “Start/Reset button”, until “D of” is illuminated in the display. Step 2: Select wash pr[...]

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    18 Tablet not dissolving - Wherever possible the following should be positioned away from dispenser, to ensure that they can not come into contact with the Dispenser - Cutlery / Cutlery Basket - Crockery - Casseroles Dishes/Pans Etc Poor Wash Results Spray arm Obstruction Upper Basket Upper Spry Arm Spry wash jet holes - Prior to starting the progr[...]

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    19 Pre-Wash Programme Selected -There is no drying cycle on the Pre-Wash Programme. Is Rinse Aid being used or is the Rinse Aid level set too low? -Using rinse aid in your wash will improve the drying performance. T o add rinse aid to your wash follow instructions below: Step 1: Rotate cap anti-clockwise and pull to remove. Step 2: Pour rinse aid i[...]

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    20 D ISHWASHER The Dishwasher Will Not Drain Possible Installation Fault (Particularly if the machine is being used for the first time) - Check - Is the drain hose kinked? - Is the sink trap blocked? (If this is the case you will experience problems with your sink drainage). - Ensure the blanking plug/closed end connection has been removed if conne[...]

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    21 Load for 12 Standard Settings tests (upper rack at top position) INFORMA TION FOR TEST LABS D C F Comp.3 Comp.2 * Press the extra dry button, if existing. Loading the Rinse Aid The amount of rinse aid used for each cycle can be regulated by turning the dose adjuster ‘F’ which you will find under lid ‘C’.There are 6 different settin[...]

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    22 "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replacemen[...]

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    23 Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where necessary, we w[...]

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    24 Over 900 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer. Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays) www.theservicecentre.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 Note: Our operato[...]