Smeg CA01-3 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUA L W W A A R R N N I I N N G G S S A A N N D D R R E E C C O O M M M M E E N N D D A A T T I I O O N N S S , , G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R T T H H E E U U S S E E O O F F B B A A S S K K E E T T S S A A N N D D F F O O R R C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R S S[...]

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    Contents 11 1. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 12 Thank you for choosing one of our pro ducts. You are advis ed to read th is manual care fully; it cont ains all the information you need about the right condition s for the proper, safe use of your dishw asher. The indi vidual sections are laid out to provi de you with [...]

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    12 1 . Description of the controls 1 .1 Front panel All the dishwasher controls ar e grouped on the fr ont panel, w hich is of different shap e dependin g on the model. 1 WASHING PROGRA M SELE CTOR 2 ON/OFF BUT TON 3 4 ECO PROGRA M BUTTON 5 POWER ON LIGHT RECESSE D DOOR HANDLE 35 1 4 35 1 4 2 2 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM To sele ct the most suitab[...]

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    TABLE OF PROGRAMS 13 Only run the soak program with half loads. (*) Reference program as per EN 50242 standard. (–) Not present. (1) Average power consumpt ion with the softener set on l evel 2 . (2) The cycle duration and power consumpti on may vary according t o the water and room temperatures, and the type and amount of dishes. The washin g cy[...]

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    User instructions 14 Before starting a washing pro gram make sure th at: • The water su pply tap is op en. • The correct amount of detergent has been added to the dispenser . • The baskets have been cor rectly loaded. • The spray arm s are able t o rotate freely an d without obstruct ion. • The dishwa sher door is se curely closed . CANCE[...]

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    User instructions 15 TO SAVE ON ENER GY! … AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT • Always try to run the dishwasher fully loaded . • Do not wash the dishes in running water. • Use the washing program that is mo st appropriate for each type of load. • Do not carry out any prelim inary rinsing. • If available, connect the dis hwasher to a hot water[...]

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    16 If it is nece ssary to open dishwasher d oor during the was hing cycle, there will b e a 1-minute delay before the pro gram can be resum ed. After correctly closing the d oor, the washi ng program wi ll start aga in from where it was interrupte d. This oper ation may neg atively aff ective the progress of th e washing c ycle. END OF CYCLE At the[...]

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    User instructions 17 ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM The dishw asher is equipp ed with an dev ice for the user to adjust the water soften ing system a ccording to the hardness of the water supply . According to the machin e model, the se lector which acts on th e adjustment may be located: • inside t he plastic lo cking ring locate d on the [...]

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    INSTRUCTION MANUA L W W A A R R N N I I N N G G S S A A N N D D R R E E C C O O M M M M E E N N D D A A T T I I O O N N S S , , G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R T T H H E E U U S S E E O O F F B B A A S S K K E E T T S S A A N N D D F F O O R R C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R S S[...]

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    Contents  1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions __________________________ 28 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 31 3. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 35 4. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 47 Thank you for choosing one of our pro ducts. You are advis ed to rea[...]

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    Safety instructions  1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPL IANCE: IT MUS T AL W AYS BE KEPT IN TACT TOGETH ER WITH THE DISH WASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPL IANCE, C AREFULL Y READ ALL TH E INSTRUCTI ONS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL. INSTAL LATION M UST B E PERFO RMED BY A QU ALIFIED TECHNIC IAN, IN CO[...]

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    Safety instructions  THIS A PPLIANCE IS MAR KED ACC ORDING TO THE EUROPEA N DIRE CTIVE 2002/96/EC ON W ASTE ELECTRIC AL AND ELEC TRONIC EQUIPMEN T ( WE EE ). BY ENSURING THIS PRODUCT IS DISP OSED OF CORRECTLY, YOU WILL HELP PREVENT POTENTIA L NEGATIVE CONSE QUENCES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH, WHI CH COULD OTHERWISE BE CAUSE D BY INA[...]

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    Safety instructions  DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES T OUCH THE HEATING ELEME NT IMM EDIATELY AFTER TH E END OF A WASH ING PROG RAM. OVER TIME, TH E DISH WASHER H EATIN G ELEMEN TS MAY CHAN GE COLOUR, IN PART OR OVERALL. T HIS IS PERFECTLY NORMA L AND DOES NOT I N ANY WAY AFF ECT THE OP ERAT ION OF THE AP PLI ANCE. DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RE S[...]

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    Installation instructions  2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket reta iners. Position the applian ce in the de sired place of installat ion. The bac k or sides o f the di shwasher may be place d up against w alls or oth er furniture units. If the dishwasher i s installed n ear a heat source , fit the special in sulating p[...]

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    Installation instructions  2.1 Wa ter s upply conne ction Preventing the risk of clogging or damage: if the water pipe is new or has not been used for a long tim e, before connecting to the water supply check that the water is cl ear and free of impurities, to prevent damage to the appliance. The dishwasher must always be connected to the w a[...]

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    Installation instructions  2.2 Electrical conne ction and p recautions CHECK TH AT THE VOLT AGE AN D THE FR EQUENCY OF THE MAIN S MATC H THE R ATINGS ON THE NAME PLATE OF THE APPLIANC E POSITIO NED ON THE INNER E DGE OF THE DOOR. THE PL UG ON TH E SUPPL Y CORD AND THE COR RESPOND ING SOC KET OUTLE T MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MEET THE RE GU[...]

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    Installation instructions  WHEN CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE APPLIANCE: BEFORE C ARRYING OUT ANY WORK, A LW A YS UNP LUG THE APPLI A NCE FROM TH E ELECT RICA L SUPPLY OR SWITCH OFF THE A LL-POLE DISCONNE CTION DEVICE. FOR GREAT BRITAIN ON LY : THIS A PPLIA NCE MU ST BE EA RT HED. Fuse replace ment If the mains lead of thi s appliance i s fitt[...]

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    User instructions  3. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly installe d, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the w ater softening system; • Add the regenera ting salt; • Add the rinse a id and deter gent. 3.1 Using the water softening system The amou nt of scale co ntained in the water (w ater hardness index ) [...]

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    User instructions  • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substances whic h, over time, m ay damage the w ater softenin g system . • When neces sary, refill t he regenerati ng salt container befo re starting the washi ng program . In this wa y, the exce ss saline solution w ill be imm ediately rem oved by the water; the prolong[...]

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    User instructions  ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the formatio n of scale deposits and staining; it is automat ically added to the water during the fin al rinse cyc le, from the cont ainer situated on t he inner si de of the door . To add rinse aid: • Open the door . • Rotate the container ca p[...]

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    User instructions  ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the detergent and close the cap carefully. D uring the w ashing cy cle, the dispen ser will be opened aut omatically . • When a program with hot prewas h is selected (see program tab le), extra deter gent m ust be p laced in the c[...]

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    User instructions 39 • "3/1" Product s If you w ish to use det ergents wh ich already c ontain sal t and rinse aid, check w hether your d ishwasher i s fitted with t he " 3/1 opt io n button " on the " Co ntrols description " page and then ref er to the section which explain s how to use t his function. If the butt o[...]

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    User instructions 40 WARNING! • Make sure th at the dish es are securel y in place so that they cannot tip over or ob struct the rot ation of the spra y arms during the washing c ycle. • Do not pla ce very small objects i n the baskets as these could fall and obstr uct the spray arm s or the wash pump. • Containers such as cup s, bowls, glass[...]

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    3.4 Using t he basket s The dishwasher ha s a capacity of 12 p lac e- sett in gs , inclu ding serv ing dishes. EN 50242 STAN DARD LOADS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES LOWER BA SKET UPPER BA SKET UPPER BA SKET ( models with cutlery racks ) The upper ba sket must be set in the l ow position. 41 User instructions[...]

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    LOWER BASKET The low er basket receiv es the full fo rce of the l ower spray arm, an d should t herefore be used f or the “toughest” ite ms with a heavier degree of soiling. All types an d combinat ions of loads are permitted, provided that t he dishes, pots and pans are arranged with all t he soiled surfa ces exposed to t he water jets co ming[...]

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    CUTLERY BASKET The basket h as removab le top grid s into which items of cutlery can be inserted to keep the m properly spa ced and allow water to pass between them effectively . The cutlery supports and central lid are in the bag of The cutle ry should be arr anged in an orderly man ner inside t he basket, w ith the hand les pointing downw ards. T[...]

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    LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Load plat es facing forw ard; cups, bowls etc. must alw ays be facing downw ards. The left-hand side of the b asket can be loaded with two layers o f cups and glasses. T he centre can be filled w ith plates and side- plates, fitte d upright int o the support s provided. Loading exa mples: ½ LOA D (certain models only) ½ L[...]

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    ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET Version A: the upper basket ca n be adjust ed in two positions , according to the user’s nee ds and accord ing to the he ight of the dish es in the low er basket. Procee d as follow s. • pull out the r ight-hand basket guide ; • remove the s top, first rel easing it as shown in the diagram ; • push the gui de to f[...]

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    Version C: the top ba sket can be set in three different pos itions on both sides. T he rack m ust be level o n both side s. To raise t he basket lift it, pulling on t he front edge (1) , to the first or second catch depe nding on the hei ght required. To lower it, pu ll the release lev er (2) . This is al so possib le with the ba sket loaded, bu t[...]

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    User instructions  4. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconne ct the appliance from the electrical pow er supply. 4.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasive d etergents. Clean t he outer surf aces and door-l ining of the di shwasher regul arly using a soft cloth moistened w it[...]

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    User instructions  CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is advis able to periodi cally inspec t the centre filt er C and, if necessary , to clean it. T o remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn the m anticlockw ise and lift upwards; • push the cen tre filter D fro m the unders ide to remove it from the micro-fi lter: • separate the two part s w[...]

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    BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that ther e are no deposit s of sludg e or rust in side the water pipe: if there are, allow the w ater to run from the water supply tap for a few minut es. • Plug the power cor d back into t he socket. • Reconnect the wat er intake hose and op en the tap again. TROUBLESHOOTIN G M[...]

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    If the dishes fail t o dry or remain dull, check that: • there is r inse aid insi de the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is corr ect; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and ha s not lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect stora ge, with the b ox left open). If the dishes show signs of strea king, s[...]

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    Tü r montieren , Türfeder n vo r Einbau einstellen. Ante s dainstalação , mont ea port ae regul ea tensã odasmolaslaterais. Monta r l a puert ay regula r los muella s laterale s ante s d e l a instalación. WICHTIG: ATENÇÃO: IMPORTANTE: 115 125 135 145 155 115 125 135 145 155 3/4” 3/4” 1/2” SW32 MIN 40cm Cuø10 NOTA : N.B. : REMARQUE: [...]