Smeg DWD409WH manual

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    I NST RUCT I ON MA NU A L DI SHW A SHER[...]

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    Contents 31 1. Safety and operati ng i nstruct i ons __________________________ 32 2. Install at i on and hook-up _________________________________ 35 3. Descri pt i on of the contro l s _______________________________ 37 4. Operati ng i nstruct i ons __________________________________ 41 5. Cl ean i ng and ma i ntenance____________________________[...]

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    S afe ty in s tr uc tio ns 32 1 . Sa fe ty a nd oper a ting i ns tr uct ions T HI S MANU AL FOR M S AN INT EG R AL PART O F T H E APPLI AN CE: IT MU ST ALW AY S BE KEPT I NT ACT TO G ETH ER WI TH T H E D I S H W ASHER . BEFO R E U S I NG T H E APPL I AN CE, CAR EFU LL Y R EAD ALL T H E I N S T RU CTION S C ONTA INE D IN TH IS MA NUA L. I N ST ALLAT[...]

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    S a fe ty i n stru c ti o ns 33 • AFT ER I N ST ALL ATION , TH E PLUG M U ST R EMA I N ACCESSI BLE. • I N TH E EVEN T O F DAMAG E T O T H E PO WE R COR D, H AVE I T R EPL ACE D BY A QU AL I F I ED T ECHNI C I AN. • AFT ER CH ANGI NG TH E PO WER CO R D, M AKE SUR E TH AT T H E BR ACKET WHI CH SECUR ES TH E CO R D I S F I XED SECU RELY IN PLAC [...]

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    S a fe ty i n stru c ti o ns 34 L E AN IN G OR S IT T ING ON TH E D IS HW ASH E R DO OR W HEN O P EN MAY CA USE TH E A PPLI A NC E T O OV ERT UR N, P UT ING P E OP LE A T RI S K. DO N O T DRIN K T H E WA T ER R ES I DU ES W H I C H M A Y BE PRESEN T I N S I DE T H E D I S H ES OR D I SH W ASH ER AT TH E EN D O F T H E WASHI NG P R O G R AM AN D BEF[...]

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    Ins t a llation ins tru c tio ns 35 2 . Inst alla tion a nd hook -u p Rem ove the polystyrene basket retainers. Position the appliance in the desired place of installation. T he back or sides of the dishwasher m ay be placed up against walls or other furniture units. I f the dishwasher is installed near a heat source, fit the special insulating pan[...]

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    Ins t a llation ins tru c tio ns 36 CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY Connect the intake hose to a cold water supply with ¾” gas thread, inserting the filter A supplied with the dishwasher. Take car e to scr ew th e hos e fir m l y into place w ith y our hands and th e n co m pl e t e b y tighte ning about ¼ of a turn w ith pli e rs. In dishw ash [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 37 3. Desc ri p t i o n o f th e con tro l s 3. 1 Fr ont panel A ll the dishwasher control are grouped on the front panel. 1 ON/OFF BUTT ON 2 SELECTION PROGRAMS BUTT ONS (P1...P5) 3 POWER ON LI GHT 4 PROGRAMS LI GHT S 5 NO SALT LI GHT 6 NO RINSE AID LI GHT 7 PROGRAM PHASES LI GHT S 8 RECESSED DOOR HA NDLE LIGHTING When the [...]

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    T ABL E OF P ROG RAM S PROG R ESS P RO G RAM PROG RAM SE L E CT IO N T Y P E A N D G RA D E DI RT PR EWA SH WAS H CO LD RI NS E HOT RINS E DRY SOA K P A NS A ND DIS HES IN W A IT IN G O F C O MPL ETIN G TH E L O AD COL D _ _ _ _ DELI CA T E DI SHES NOT V E RY DI RT Y _ 45°C 1 68° C YE S ECO (*) PA NS A ND DI SHE S NO T V ERY DIRTY B UT W IT H DR [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 38 SELECTION PROGRAM T he program selection is possible through the relative buttons (2) . When the button relating to the program required (see enclosed program s chart) is pressed, the relative light will co m e on to confir m the operation. START PROGRAM T o start the appliance, sim ply press the button of the chosen pro[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 39 END PROGRAM When the program finishes, a bu zz er sounds briefly and all the PROGRAM PHASES lights (7) flash. Press any of the SELECTION PROGRAMS buttons (2) , stops the light flashins, and the dishwasher is now ready to perform a new cycle; opening and shutting the door or switching the appliance off and on has the sam [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 40 3. 2 Washing pr ogra m s T he dishwasher is equipped with a control panel, described in chapter "3. Description of the controls" , fro m which it is possible to carry out all the power switch-on, switch-off and programm ing operations. Before starting a washing program make sure that: • The water suppl y tap [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 41 4. Op erati n g i n st ru ct i o n s Once the dishwasher has been correctly installed, prepare for use as follows: • A djust the water softening syste m ; • A dd the regenerating salt; • A dd the rinse aid and detergent. 4. 1 U s i ng t he w at er s oft eni ng s y s t e m T he am ount of scale contained in the wate[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 42 • Do not use table salt as i t conta i ns i nso l ub l e substances wh i ch, over ti me, may damage the water soften i ng system. • When necessary, refill the regenerat i ng sa l t conta i ner before starting the washing program . In thi s way, the excess sa li ne sol ut i on w ill be i mmed i ate l y removed by the [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 43 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WA T ER H A RDNESS Germ an D egr e es (° dH) Fr enc h D egr ees (° dF) SETT ING 0 - 4 0 - 7 Settin g N. 1 N O S ALT 5 - 9 8 - 15 Settin g N . 1 10 - 1 7 16 - 3 0 Settin g N . 2 18 - 2 6 31 - 4 5 Settin g N . 3 27 - 3 5 46 - 6 0 Settin g N . 4 36 - 4 7 61 - 8 0 Settin g N . 5 Contact your local wate[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 44 ADDING THE RINSE AID T he rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the form ation of scale deposits and staining; it is autom atically added to the water during the final rinse cycle, from the container situated on the inner side of the door. T o add rinse aid: • Open the door. • Rotate the container cap an[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 45 ADDING THE DETERGENT T o open the detergent dispenser cap, lightly press the button P . A dd the detergent and close the cap carefully. During the washing cycle, the dispenser will be opened autom atically. • When a INTENSIVE program i s se l ected, i n add i t i on to the norma l dose of detergent, i t i s necessary t[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 46 • The market offers li qu i d and powder detergents w i th d i ffer i ng chemi ca l compos i t i ons, wh i ch may conta i n phosphates , or be phosphate-free but contai n natural enzymes . - Detergents contai n i ng phosphates are more effect i ve aga i nst grease and starch at temperatures abov e 60°C . - Enzyme dete[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 47 4. 3 G ener al w a rn i ngs and re c o m me ndat i on s Before usi ng the d i shwasher for the f i rst ti me, i t i s adv i sab l e to read the foll ow i ng recommendat i ons concern i ng d i sh types to be washed and thei r l oad i ng. There are generall y no constra i nts on the wash i ng of domest i c d i shes, but i [...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 48 Items which are not dishwasher-safe: • Wooden dishes, pots or pans: these may be damaged by the hi gh wash i ng temperatures. • Handcrafted items: these are rarel y su i tab l e for wash i ng i n a di shwasher. The re l at i ve l y h i gh water temperatures and the detergents used may damage them. • Plastic dishes:[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 49 4. 4 U s i ng t he bas ket s T he dishwasher has a capacity of 9 plac e -s e ttings , including serving dishes. LOWER BASKET T he lower basket receives the full force of the lower spray arm , and should therefore be used for the “ toughest ” item s with a heavier degree of soiling. A ll types and co mbinations of loa[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 50 CUTLERY BASKET T he cutlery should be arranged in an orderly m anner inside the basket, with the handles pointing downwards. T ake care during loading to avoid injury from the knife blades. T he basket is suitable for all types of cutlery, ex cept those long enough to interfere with the upper spray arm . Ladles, wooden s[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 51 LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Load plates facing forward; cups, bowls etc. m ust always be facing downwards. T he left-hand side of the basket can be loaded with two layers of cups and glasses. T he centre can be filled with plates and side- plates, fitted upright into the supports provided. Loading exampl es: ADJUSTING THE U[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 52 5. Cl ean i n g an d mai n t en an ce Before carrying out any work, always disconnect the appliance from the electrical power supply. 5. 1 G ener al w a rn i ngs and re c o m me ndat i on s Av oid th e us e of acidic or abrasi ve d e t e rg e nts. Clean the outer surfaces and door-lining of the dishwasher regularly using[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 53 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • T he filter H should be periodically rem oved and inspected, and if necessary, cleaned. T o rem ove the filter, take hold of the handle and turn clockwise, then lift upwards. • T hen separate parts L and M , and separate the two parts of the plastic filter by pressing gently in the points s[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 54 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLONGED DISUSE: • Check that there are no deposi ts of s l udge or rust i ns i de the water pi pe: i f there are, a ll ow the water to run from the water supp l y tap for a few mi nutes. • Plug the power cord back i nto the socket. • Reconnect the water intake hose and open th[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 55 If the dishes fail to dry or remain dull, check that: • there i s r i nse a i d i ns i de the spec i a l conta i ner; • the ri nse a i d d i spenser sett i ng i s correct; • the detergent used i s of good qua li ty and has not l ost i ts effecti veness (for examp l e, through i ncorrect storage, w i th the box l ef[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 56 6 . T roub le s hooti ng I n c ase of a ma lf u nc ti o n, th e di s h w a sh er w i l l ide nti f y th e pr ogr a m by s witc hi n g o n a c o m bi n ati on of li gh ts. W hen an a lr m is pr e se nt, a l l t he PROGR AMS li gh t s (4 ) co m e on , w h il e th e PROG R AM PH ASE S l ight s (7) i den ti f y the er r or c[...]

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    U s er in s tr uct io ns 57 TECH NI C A L D AT A Wi d t h 447 ÷ 44 9 m m Dept h me as ur ed fl us h wit h t he out er edg e o f t he co nt r ol p an el Fr ee s ta ndi n g: 60 0 m m Se m i - i nt egr a t ed: 59 0 m m Hei ght Fr ee s ta ndi n g f r o m 85 0 m m to 87 0 m m Se m i - i nt egr a t ed f r o m 82 0 mm to 87 0 m m Cap ac it y 9 St an dar [...]

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    1 2 4 6 820 - 870 820 - 870 min. 570 min. 570 450 550 130 60 100 - 170 100 - 170 448 570 820-870 3x16 820- 870 820- 870 5 6 min. 0,5 m min. 0,5 m min. 0,4 m min. 0,4 m min. 0,00 m min. 0,00 m min. 0,4 m min. 0,4 m max. 1,10 m max. 1,10 m 0,3-10 bar 0,3-10 bar 1,14 m 1,14 m 1,25 m 1,25 m 1,23 m 1,23 m 1,50 m 1,50 m 1,78 m 1,78 m 1,66 m 1,66 m 0,3-10[...]

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    7 9 11 Lato superiore Bord supérieure Upper edge Oberkante Lato superiore Bord supérieure Upper edge Oberkante Superficie interna Surface interne Inner surface Innenfläche Superficie interna Surface interne Inner surface Innenfläche 15 14 16 15 14 7 8 9 11 10 12 8 10 8 1 10 12 13 13 14[...]