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Dishw asher Instruction Manual For Custome r Services & Spare Parts p lease call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monda y - Friday 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .produc tcare uk.com Model number: RHDW1 (B) (S) (G)[...]
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Cont ents Safety Instructions ……………………………… ………………… ………………… 3 - 4 Before using the appliance ……………………………… ………………… ………………… 5 – 7 Installation ……………………………… ………………… ………………… 8 – 11 How to use …[...]
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Saf ety Ins tructions • Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting from improper , incorrect or neglig ent use o r improper co nnection or installation is not covere d by the manufacture r ’ s guar antee. • Products must be insta lled in accordance with the manufacturer's saf ety recommenda tion s. • Add[...]
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Saf ety Ins tructions • Adhered c ut lery that is not heat resis tant. • Lead crys tal glasses. • Cutting boards. • Items manufactured with s ynthetic fibre. • Absorbent items such as sponges and kit chen cloths. EC declara tion of conformity • All stag es related to the machine are ex ecuted in accordance with the saf ety rules provide[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance • Products must be insta lled in accordance with the manufacture r's saf ety recommenda tion s. • This appliance must only be used for its intended purpose, domestic dishwashing. Any other form of usage is to be considered as inappropria te, danger ous and will void the manuf acturer ’ s guar antee • The man[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance For Cus tomer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6pm & Saturda y 9am – 1pm or visit us at ww w .productcareuk.com 6 Note The dra wings in the book may v ary from y our dishwasher model. They are designed t o show the differ ent featur es of all models cov e[...]
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Bef ore using the appliance 7 Control P anel 1. Pow er On/Off button- when the power On/Off butt on is pressed, the light on the Start/Pause button will illuminate 2. Door handle - used to open/close the door 3. Start/Pause button - once you press the Start/P ause button, the pr ogramme you ha ve selected with the pr ogramme dial will start runnin [...]
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Inst allatio n 8 • Products mus t b e insta lled in accordance with the manufacturer's saf ety recommenda tion s. F ailure t o d o so will void th e ma nufacturer ’ s guaran tee. • Bef ore c onn ecting y our applian ce to the mains at home, mak e sure to check the conf ormity of the voltage settings. These are specified on the informa ti[...]
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Inst allatio n 9 W at er Connection Ensure the machine is c onnected to a clean, cold running w ater supply . W at er inlet hose Only use the wa ter inlet hose supplied with this machine. Do not r e - use old inlet hoses. Connect the wat er in let hose d irectly to the w ater inlet tap. The pressure supplied by the tap should be a minimum of 0.03Mp[...]
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Inst allatio n Electri cal conn ection • Products must be installed in accordan ce wi th the manufacturer's sa fety recommendations. • Befor e pr ocee ding with the electrical connection , verify th at th e current c arryin g capacity of th e s ys tem and the sock et is adeq uate for the maximu m po wer ra tin g of th e dishwasher . • El[...]
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Inst allatio n 2. R emo ve the scr ews that hold the worktop, these are loc ated at the rear of the machine. Wh en un screw ed an d r emo ved, pu sh t he fr ont pane l 1 cm from the front side towards the rear and lift it. 3. Adjust the f eet of the mach ine according to the slope of the floor . 4. Place/pu t your machine by lifting an d pushing it[...]
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How to use W at er • T o maximise cleaning quality , the machine requires soft wat er , (low calc areous wa ter). • Lime scale may f orm on dishes and the interior of t he machine in hard wa ter areas. This will reduce the perf ormance of the machine. Filling with salt • Use softener sa lt specifi cally produced for dishwashers – do not use[...]
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How to use 12 W at er softness tes t • The washing ef fectiveness of your machine depends on the softness of the tap w ater . For this reason, your machine is equipped w ith a sys tem that reduces the har dness in the mains w ater supply . T o find out the hardness of w ater in y our area, contact y our local wat er board w ho can determine the h[...]
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How to use 13 Adjusting salt consumption Important note The hardness setting of y our dishwa sher set to level 3 as a f actory def ault setting Water Hardness Level British Hardness dE Hardness Level Indicator 1 0 - 6 Wash/Dry La mp is on End lamp is off Start/Pause Lamp is off 2 7 - 14 Wash/Dry La mp is on End lamp is off Start/Pause Lamp is off 3[...]
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How to use 14 Adjusting salt consumption 4 2 3 1 1. Move the pr ogramme dial t o t he R eset posit ion (1 ) and press the pow er button to the off position. 2. After swit ching the progr amme dial to the R eset position, press the Start/P ause button and hold it own. 3. A t th e same time that the St art/ P ause button is held down, press the On/Of[...]
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Combined Deterg ents Deterg ent manuf acturer s also manufacture combined det ergents that ar e called ‘2 in 1’ , ‘3 in 1’ and ‘5 in 1’ . This dishw asher is suitable f or u se of 2 in 1 and 3 in 1 deterg ents only and must be used on a se tting of 70 ° C or more for them to work eff ectively . When using such de tergents, alwa ys plac[...]
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How to use 15 For Cus tomer Services & Spare P arts please call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monday - Frida y 8am – 6pm & Saturda y 9am – 1pm or visit us at ww w .productcareuk.com Recomme nded u sag e • If you w ant to obtain better results while using combined de tergents, add salt and rinse aid into your machine and adjust the wa t[...]
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How to use 16 Items not suitable f or dishwashing • Do not allow cigar ette ashes, candle r emains, polish or chemic al substances to enter the dishwasher . • Cutlery w ith bone, ivory or nacr e coat ed handles, glued items or it ems soiled with abrasiv e chemicals. • Plastic items that ar e not heat r esistant. • Aluminium and silv er obje[...]
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How to use 17 Loading your dishwasher • If you pr operly place y our dishes into the machine, y ou will be usin g it in the best wa y in terms of energy consumption , washing and drying performance • Ensure dishes are placed in the machine with sufficient space f or wa ter to flow around the dishes. This will allow opt imum energy ef ficiency .[...]
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How to use 17 Upper bask et height adjustme nt The bask et height adjustment mechanism on the upper baske t of y our machine is designed to let y ou adju st the height of your t op bask et upwards or downwards, withou t removing it from y our machine when it is f ull. T o create large spaces at the top or bottom area of your machine if required. Th[...]
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How to use 17 Goblet clamp It enables the saf e washing of your goblets with long foot and stems. Do not lean your long glasses on on e another , as t hey w ill n ot remain stable and c an be damaged during w ashing . T o create wide spaces when you do not w ant to use goblet clamp, t urn it so it res ts against the side of the bask et. For Custome[...]
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How to use 18 Loading e xamples Lower bask et Upper bask et Incorrect loads[...]
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How to use 19 Standard loadin g • Upper and low er baske ts: 12 place settings (combined/in t otal). The upper bask et should be adjusted to the high position and cups shou ld be placed on the dish rack pins. For Custome r Services & Spare Parts p lease call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monda y - Friday 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p [...]
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20 W ash ing procedur e & pr ogr amme selectio n Important note Short progr ams do not include a drying s tep The values declared above are the values obtained und er labora tory c ond itions acc ording torelevan t s tandards. These values can change depending on conditions of pr oduct ’ s use and envir onment (ne twork tension, w ater pressu[...]
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W ash ing procedur e & pr ogr amme selectio n 21 Progr amme selection • T o switch on the machine, press the On/Off butt on • T o select a progr amme, turn the pr ogramme dial to the desired position. • Press the Start/P ause button Monitor the wash cycle Y ou can monitor the pr ogress of the w ash cy cle by using the progr amme follow up[...]
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Maint enance 22 Cleaning the machine r egularly will pr olong the machine’ s service lif e . Oil and li me accumula tion If oil and lime accumulate in the machine, run a full c ycle with the machine emp ty but with deterg ent. Machine door seal Use a damp c lot h to wipe r esidu es on the door seals regularly . This will prolong the lif e of the [...]
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Pull and remov e the metal/plastic filter (3). Then pull the c oarse filter out of the micr o filter (2). Rinse this w ith w ater under a tap and re fit the metal filter . Insert the c oarse filter into the micro filter and line up th e corresponding markings. Lock the micr o f ilter into the metal/plastic filter and turn in the direction of th e a[...]
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T rouble shooting 24 Error codes Progr amme monitor light is on and Start/P ause light is fl ashing Y our machine door is open. Shut the door . The program me won’t sta rt • Check the machine is plug ged in. • Check the indoor fuses in your home’ s fuse box. • Ensure the w ater inlet hose is connected and the valve on the tap is open . ?[...]
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‘W ash/Dry ’ and ‘End’ ke ep flashing • W ater ov erflow alarm is active. • T urn off the tap and contact Pr oduct Care on 0845 208 87 50 for furt her advice. Control lamps illuminated a fter cycle has finished The ‘On/Off ’ button has not been released. Dete rgent residues are left in th e det ergent compa rtment Deterg ent has bee[...]
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White st ains remain on the dishes after washing • Not enough deterg ent is being used. • Rinse aid setting is too low . • Salt is needed due to hard wa ter • W ater softener setting at low level. • Salt compartment cap not closed properly . Dishes won’t d ry • A progr amme without a dry opera tion has been selected. • Rinse aid dos[...]
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Specificati on 27 For Custome r Services & Spare Parts p lease call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monda y - Friday 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .produc tcare uk.com Specification Model RHDW1(B) (S) (G) Dimensions (mm) (H) 845 X (W)596 X (D)598 Capacity 12 place settings Net w eight (Kg) 46 Electricity Input 220 –[...]
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Connection t o the mains su pply W ARNING- THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED This appliance is designed to oper ate fr om a mains supply of AC 230 V ~ 50 HZ . Check that the v oltage mark ed on the product c orresponds with your supply voltage. This product is fitted with a 13 A plug complying with BS 1363 . If this plug is unsuitable or needs to be r[...]
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Spar e parts 29 For Custome r Services & Spare Parts p lease call 0845 208 8750 Opening times: Monda y - Friday 8am – 6pm & Satur day 9am – 1p m or visit us at www .produc tcare uk.com Spare part Contact details Upper bask et Av ailable a t ww w .productcareuk.com or call 0845 208 8750 Lower bask et Av ailable a t ww w .productcareuk.co[...]
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This s ymbol is known as th e 'C rossed-ou t w hee lie bin Symbol'. When this s ymbol is mark ed on a product/bat teries, it means t hat the product/bat teries should not be disposed of with your g eneral household waste. Only disc ard electrical/ electronic/batt ery items in separa te c ollection schemes, which cater f or the recov ery a[...]