Rangemaster RDW945FI manual

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    RDW459FI Dish washer U ser Guide & Installation & Ser vice Instruc tions U109982 - 02[...]

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    C onten ts 1. Befor e Y ou Start 1 2. Over view and Operation 2 3. Looking after your Dishw asher 11 4. T r oubleshooting 13 5. Installation 15 6. General Information 19 7. Circuit Diagr am 20 8. T echnical Data 21[...]

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    1 1. B efor e Y ou S tar t A t Time of Deliv ery Check packaging and dishwasher immediately f or signs of transport damage. If the appliance is damaged DO NOT USE. Contact your supplier or customer services. Please dispose of packaging materials properly . During Installation • Site the dishwasher and c onnec t in accordanc e with the installatio[...]

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    2 Getting to Know Y our Dishw asher Dishw asher Interior (Fig .2-1) Con trol Panel (F ig.2-2) 2. O v er view and Opera tion ArtNo.800-0120 - RDW459 annotated P 1 2 6h 4h 2h 1 2              A T op spray er B Upper rack C Upper spray arm D Cutlery basket E Lower r ack F Control panel G Lower spr ay arm H [...]

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    3 Salt The hardness of wat er varies from place to place . I f hard wat er is used in the dishwasher , deposits will form on the dishes and utensils. The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt specifically designed to eliminate lime and miner als from the water . Loading the salt into the c ontainer Always use salt int ende[...]

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    4 Rinse Aid This product makes dishes sparkle and helps them to dr y without spotting. The dispenser is locat ed on the inside panel of the door . Loading the rinse aid T o load the rinse aid: 1. T o open the dispenser , turn the cap in an anti- clockwise direction and remove (F ig.2-5) . 2. P our in the rinse aid, mak ing sure not to ov er fill. [...]

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    5 Detergent tablets e xplained Classic T abs The tab contains Stain Soakers, which dissolv e instantly to soften really dried on food residues such as baked on egg and cheese sauces. The blue layer then w orks to break down and lift off food remains while the white lay er cleans all traces of dirt away for a spotless and brilliant finish. F or be[...]

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    6 ArtNo.800-0308 - Adjusting the upper rack     ArtNo.800-0305 - Knife rack Arranging C rockery , Glasses , etc. in the Dishw asher Before placing the dishes in the dish washer , remov e larger food particles to prevent the filt er from becoming clogged, resulting in reduc ed per formance. If the pots and pans have baked-on food that i[...]

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    7 W ash programme T ypes of crockery e.g. china, pots & pans, cutlery, glassses, etc. T ype of food remaining Amount of food remaining Condition of food remaining Description of cycle ½ Load Delayed start Detergent Rinse aid Duration (mins) Energy consumption (kWh) W ater consumption (l) Extended wash Prew ash ArtNo.030-0026 - Dishwasher - sym[...]

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    8 W ashing Dishes Progr amme selec tion The most appropriate pr ogramme can be identified by comparing the type of crockery, cutlery , etc., as well as the amount and condition of food r emains, with the details contained in T able 2-2 , the wash c ycle table. The corresponding pr ogramme sequence, duration and consumption details are shown in the[...]

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    9 Interrupting the progr amme A cycle that is under way can be modified if it has only been running for a short time. Other wise, the detergent ma y have already been used, and the applianc e may have already drained the wash water . If this is the case the detergent dispenser must be refilled; see ‘L oading the detergent’ . T o cancel a prog[...]

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    10 Memor y F unction Module If a power cut occurs while the selected washing prog ram is active, the progr am is not cancelled. The controls use a microproc essor device to memorize the information about the selected washing program. Once the po wer is returned to the machine, the dish washer will resume from the point it was interrupted . Canc ell[...]

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    11 3. Looking af ter your Dish washer Car e After Every W ash After every wash, set the ON-OFF button to OFF and leave the door slightly ajar so that moisture and odours ar e not trapped inside.  Before cleaning or performing maintenance isola te from mains. Overall c ondition of appliance Check that no grease or scale has ac cumulated on the in[...]

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    12 Spra y arms Limescale and remnants of f ood in the washing water can block the nozzles in the spray arms and the arm mountings . Inspect the nozzles in the spray arms for blocked holes due to remnants of f ood. If necessar y , pull the lower arm (F ig.3-4) upwards and lift it off . Unscrew the upper spray arm (F ig.3-5) . Clean both spray arms [...]

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    13 4. T roubleshooting R esolving minor problems y ourself E xperience has shown that you can r esolve most problems that occur during normal daily usage yourself , without having to call out a service engineer . Not only does this save costs but it also means that the appliance is available t o use. The following list of c ommon occurrences and th[...]

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    14 L ow er spray arm rota tes with difficulty • The s pray arm is blocked by small it ems or food remains. L id in detergent c ompar tment cannot be closed • D etergent compartment has been overfilled. • Mechanism is clogged with remnants of detergen t. I ndicator lamps do not extinguish after washing has finished • T he ON-OFF button is [...]

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    15 P ositioning the Dishwasher The dishwasher should be alig ned to the front of the adjacent cabinets, with allowanc e made for the door thickness. The dishwasher has wat er supply and drain hoses that can be positioned on either to the left or the right. Before installing the dish washer into a kitchen cabinet, holes must not be drilled into the [...]

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    16 Elec trical Connection The dishwasher must be installed b y a qualified elec trician, in accordanc e with all relevant British Standards/Codes of Practice (in particular BS 7671), or with the relevant national and local regulations.  W ARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED All external wiring must comply with the IEE Regulations for the Ele[...]

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    17 ArtNo.800-0106 - Fitting the door   The adjustable feet allo w the dishwasher to be raised up to 870 mm. If the space between the floor and the underside of the work surface is more than 870 mm, the unit should be positioned on suitable wooded spacers that should be fix ed to the floor (F ig.5-5) . Always use a spirit level t o make sur[...]

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    18 Securing the Dishwasher Using the two screws supplied , secure the dishwasher to the underside of the worktop (F ig.5-12) . F or non-wooden worktops (e.g . marble) two brackets are provided to allo w the appliance to be secured to the sides of the adjacent cabinets. Secure the applianc e using the two screws at the t op of the chassis (Fig.5-13)[...]

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    19 6. G ener al Information Measures must be taken to ensure that the units tha t are subsequently re-sited as freestanding appliances cannot topple over . This can be achieved by bolting the dishwasher to the wall or fitting it under a continuous w ork sur face, that is screwed t o the adjacent cupboards. Informa tion on comparability tests imple[...]

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    20 7. Circuit Diagr am ArtNo.800-703 - RDW459 - circuit diagram N L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 1 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 CnP1 CnP3 ISS CnP2 CnL1 1 3 2 IAQS EV1 ML 220 - 240V 50Hz PS D-ED EV½ C F                     Code Description A Wiring bo x B P ower switch C P ower indicator D Display[...]

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    21 8. T echnical Data INST ALLER: Please leave these instructions with the user . DA T A BA D GE LOC A TI ON : Inside face on the side of the door . C OUNTRY OF DESTINA TION: GB/IE Dimensions ArtNo.800-0128 - 45 dishwasher dimensions        ?[...]

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