Smeg Dishwasher DF41-7 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R U U S S I I N N G G T T H H E E D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R A A N N D D T T H H E E W W A A S S H H I I N N G G P P R R O O G G R R A A M M S S[...]

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    Contents 1 1. Safety and operati ng i nstructio ns ___________________________ 2 2. Installation an d hook-u p ___________________________________ 5 3. Description of t he controls _________________________________ 9 4. Operating inst r uctions ___________________________________ 14 5. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 24 6[...]

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    Safety instructions 2 1. Safet y and operating instructions THIS MANUAL FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIANCE: IT MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT INTACT TOGETHER WITH THE DISHWASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE, CA REFULLY READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. INSTALLATION MUST BE PERFORME D BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGU[...]

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    Safety instructions 3 OBSOLETE APPLIANCES MUST BE RENDERED UNUSABLE. CUT OFF THE MAINS POWER CORD AFTER UNPLUGGING IT FR OM THE WALL OUTLET, AND MAKE SAFE ANY COMPONENTS WHICH MIGHT BE DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN (LOCKS, DOORS, E TC.). THIS APPLIANCE IS MARKED ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ( [...]

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    Safety instructions 4 LEANING OR SITTING O N THE DISHWASHER DOOR WHEN O PEN M A Y CAUSE THE APPLI ANCE TO OVERTURN, PUTING PEOPLE AT RISK. NEVER LEAVE THE DISHW ASHER DOOR OPEN; PEOPLE MIGHT TRIP OVER IT. DO NOT DRINK THE WATER RESIDUES WHICH MAY BE PRESENT INSIDE THE DISHES OR DISHWASHER AT THE END OF THE WASHI NG PROGRAM AND BEFORE THE DRYING CYC[...]

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    Installation instructions 5 2. Inst allation and hook-up Remove the polystyrene b asket retainers. Position the applianc e in the desired place of installati on. The back or sides of the dish washer may b e placed up against walls or other furniture units. If the dish washer is installed near a heat source, fit the special insulating pa nel to prev[...]

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    Installation instructions 6 CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY Connect the intake hos e to a cold water su pply with ¾” gas thread, inserting the filter A suppl ied with the dishwasher. Take care to screw the hose firmly into place w ith your hands and th en complete b y tightening ab out ¼ of a turn w ith pliers . In dishwash ers equipped w ith th[...]

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    Installation instructions 7 2.2 Electrical connection and precautions CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE AND THE FREQUENCY OF THE MAINS MATCH THE RATINGS ON THE NAME PLATE OF THE APPLIANCE POSITIONED ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE DOOR. THE PLUG ON THE SUPPLY CORD AND THE CORRESPONDING SOCKET OUTLET MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND MEET THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE. THE PLU[...]

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    User instructions 8 FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS APPLI A NCE MUST BE EARTHED. Fuse replace ment If the mains lead of this ap pliance is fitted wit h a BS 13 63A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this t ype of plug use an A. S. T . A. ap proved fuse to BS 136 2 type and proceed as follo ws: 1. Remove the fuse cover A and fu se B . 2. Fit replace[...]

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    User instructions 9 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Upper panel All the dishwasher controls ar e gr ouped on the upper p anel. Switch-on, programming, switch-off etc. procedur es are only possibl e when the door is open. 1 ON/OFF BUTT ON Pressing this button energises the appliance. 2 SELECTED PROGR A M IN DICATOR LIGHTS Illumination of this lig[...]

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    User instructions 10 After using the table to identif y the most appr opriate washing progr am: • press the ON/OFF button (1) and wait for the PROGRAM INDICATOR LIGHT (2) to illuminate; • keep pressing the PROGRAM SELECTION button (3) until the indicator light correspond in g to the desired program il lumi nates; • close the door; after about[...]

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    User instructions 11 3.2 Washing programs Before starting a wash ing program make su re that: • The water supply tap is open. • The correct amount of detergent has been added to the dispenser . • The baskets have been corr ectly loaded. • The spray arms ar e able to rotate freely and witho ut obstruction. • The dishwasher door is secu r e[...]

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    User instructions 12 CANCELLING THE CURRENT PROGRAM • T o cancel the currently sele cted progr am, open the door and h old down the PROGR A M SELECTION (3) button for a few seconds until the indicator lights for programs 4 and 5 illuminate simultaneously (the word "end" is displayed o n the window). • Close the door. • After approxi[...]

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    User instructions 13 If the door has to b e opened while washing is in progr ess, the progr am will be interrup ted. The relative light w ill keep flashing and a bee per will signal that the cycle has not been completed. You must wait about 1 minute before closing the door to re start the program. When the door is closed the program will co ntinue [...]

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    User instructions 14 4. Operating instructions Once the dishwash er has been correctly installed, prepa re for use as follows: • Adjust the water softening system; • Add the regeneratin g salt; • Add the rinse aid an d detergent. 4.1 Using the water softening system The amount of scal e contained in th e water (water hardn ess index) can caus[...]

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    User instructions 15 • Do not use tab le salt as it contains insoluble substa nces which, over time, may damage the water softening system. • When necessary, refill the r egenerating salt co ntainer before starting the washing prog ram . In this w ay, the excess saline solution will be i mmediately removed by the water; the prolo nged presence [...]

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    User instructions 16 WATER HARDNESS T ABLE WATER H ARDNESS German Degrees (°dH) French De grees (°dF ) SETTING 0 - 4 0 - 7 Setting N. 1 NO SA LT 5 - 15 8 - 25 Settin g N. 1 16 - 23 26 - 40 Setting N. 2 24 - 31 41 - 60 Setting N. 3 32 - 47 61 - 80 Setting N. 4 48 - 58 81 - 100 Setting N. 5 Contact your local water board for informati on on the har[...]

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    User instructions 17 ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid helps the dis hes dry faster and prevents the formation of scale depos its and staining; it is automatic ally added to the water during the final rins e cycle, from the containe r situated on the inner side of the door. To add rinse aid: • Open the door. • Rotate the container cap anticl o[...]

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    User instructions 18 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the detergent dispe nser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the deter gent and close the cap carefully. During the washing c ycle, the dispenser will be opened automaticall y. • When a program with hot prewash is selected (see program table), extra detergent must be placed in the cavity G/H (de[...]

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    User instructions 19 • "3/1" Products If you wish to use detergents which alre ady contain salt and rins e aid, check whether your d ishwasher is fitted w ith the " 3/1 option button " on the " Controls description " page and then ref er to the section which explains h ow to use this function. If the button is not pr[...]

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    User instructions 20 WARNING! • Make sure that the dishes are secu rely in pla ce so that they cannot tip over or obstruct the rotati on of the spray arms duri ng the washing cycle. • Do not place very small objects in the bask ets as these could fall and obstruct the spray arms or the w ash pump. • Containers such as cups, bow ls, glasses an[...]

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    User instructions 21 4.4 Using the baskets The dish washer has a capacity of 10 place-setting s , including servin g dishes. LOWER BASKET The lower basket receives t he full force of the lower spray arm, and should therefore be used for the “t oughest” items with a heavier degree of soiling. All types and combin ations of loads ar e permitted, [...]

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    User instructions 22 CUTLERY BASKET The cutlery should be arranged in an orderly manner insid e the basket, with the handles poi nting downwards. T ake care during loadi ng to avoid injury from the knife blad es. The b asket is suitabl e for al l t ypes of cutlery, except those long enough to interfere with the upper s pray arm. Ladles, wooden spoo[...]

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    User instructions 23 LOADING THE UPPER BA SKET Load plates facin g forward; cups, bo wls etc. must alwa ys be facing downwards. The left-han d side of the basket can b e loaded with t wo layers of cups and glasses. On the right plates and s aucers can be slotted verticalli into the forks. Loading examples: ADJUSTING THE UPPER BA SKET The upper bask[...]

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    User instructions 24 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any work, a lways unplug t he appliance from the electrica l supply or switch off the all-pol e disconnection de vice. 5.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of acidi c or abrasi ve detergents. Clean the outer surfaces and door-li ning of the dishwasher regul arly [...]

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    User instructions 25 CLEANING THE SPRAY ARM, TRAVELLING VERSION To remove the TRAVELLING spray arm, take hold of it and rais e it to release both the spray arm a nd the pipe from the tank, then det ach the spray arm from the pipe. Wash both th e pipe and the spra y arm in running water, re-attach the spray arm to the pipe and return the assembly to[...]

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    User instructions 26 GENERAL WA RNINGS AND RE COMMEN DATIONS FOR CO RRECT MAINTENANCE: • The filters should be cleaned under running water usin g a stiff brus h. • When remov ing th e filt er , take care tha t there are no food re sidues on it. If any re sidues fall in to the washing pi t they might block h ydraulic components, or foul the spra[...]

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    User instructions 27 If the dishes are not b eing cleaned p roperly, check that: • the correct amount of det ergent has be en added; • there is regenerating salt in side the speci al container; • the dishes are being lo ad ed correctly; • the selected program is suitable for the dish types and their degree of soiling; • all the filters ar[...]

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    User instructions 28 6. T roubleshooting The dish washer is capable of signall ing a number of faul ts through the simultaneous illumin ation of several indicat or lights, with the follo wing meanings: FAULT DESCRIP TION E1 Acquastop failure The anti-flooding system has been activate d (for the relevant models only ). The system is tripped in case [...]

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    User instructions 29 FAULT DESCRIP TION E7 Turbine flow-regulator malfunction (for the relevant models only) The applianc e is not able to "measure" th e a mount of water loaded accurately. Interrupt the program and switch off the dis hwasher. Switch the dishwasher back on, program it again a nd start the washing cycle. If the problem per[...]

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    User instructions 30 TECHNICA L DATA Width 447 ÷ 449 mm Depth measure d flush with the outer edge of the control panel 600 mm Height from 850 mm to 890 mm Capacity 10 Standard place settings Water supply pressure min. 0,05 - max. 0,9 MPa (min. 0.5 – max. 9 bar) Electrical characteristics See rating plate[...]