Zanussi ZDT 311 manual

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    User manual Dishwasher ZDT 311[...]

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    Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of [...]

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    Safety information In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im- portant to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its opera- ti[...]

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    Installation • Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged ma- chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con- tact your supplier. • All packaging must be removed before use. • Any electrical and pl umbing work required to install this appliance must be carried out by a qualified and competent person. • For safety reas[...]

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    In addition to the dishwashing programme se- lection, the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons: • the setting of the water softener, • deactivation/activation of the audible sig- nals. • cancel a washing programme or a delay start in progress • activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser when the Multi-t[...]

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    Audible signals BC A Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing: • setting the water softener, • end of the programme, • intervention of an alarm due to malfunction. IMPORTANT! Factory setting: audible signals activated. Deactivation/activation of the audible sig- nals 1. Press On/Off b[...]

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    4. Press the button corresponding to the re- quired programme (see "Washing pro- grammes" chart). When a programme has been selected the corresponding light will illuminate. 5. Close the dishwasher door, the pro- gramme starts automatically. Setting and starting the programme with "delay start" 1. After having selected the washi[...]

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    IMPORTANT! When the washing programme has f inished, it is recommended that the dishwasher is un- plugged and the water tap turned off. Washing programmes Programme Use Cycle description Intensive 70° Heavy soil. Crockery, cu tlery, pots an d pans Prewash Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Dry AUTO A 45°-70° Normal / Light soil. Crocker[...]

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    adjusted between 45°C and 70°C depending on the amount of soil on the dishes. First use Before using your dishwasher for the first time: • Ensure that the electrical and water connec- tions comply with the installation instructions • Remove all packaging from inside the appli- ance • Set the water softener • Pour 1 litre of water inside t[...]

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    Water hardness Adjusting the water hardn ess setting Use of salt °dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically 4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes < 4 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and elect ronica lly. Setting the water soften er manually (see table) Set switch t o[...]

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    3. Press function button A , the lights function buttons B and C turn off while the light of function button A goes flashing, at the same time the end of programme indica- tor light starts to flash, along with a se- quence of intermittent audible signals. The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of the end of programm e indicator lig[...]

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    Remove any trace of salt. Replace the c ap tightly turning it c lockwise unt i l it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! Immediat e ly start a comp lete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overfl ow from the contain er as salt is added. IMPORTANT! Top up the special salt when the light on the control panel illuminates. Filling with rinse aid Open the li d. [...]

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    Top up the rins e aid indica- tor ( B ) becomes cle ar CAUTION! Never fill the rin se aid dispense r with any other su bstances (e.g. dish washer cleaning ag ent, liquid deterg ent). This would damag e the appliance. Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing. Reduce the[...]

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    that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base. – Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another, or cover each other. – To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch. – Lay small objects in the cutlery basket. • Plastic items and pans with non stick coat- ings have a tendency to retain water drops; these items wil[...]

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    Load cutlery . For best re- sults we recomm end you to use the c utlery grid pro- vided (if the si ze and di- mensions of th e cutlery allow it) Place knive s and other items of cut lery with sharp points or edge s with their handles facin g upwards. Risk of injury! Load the lower bask et. Ar- range serving di she s an d large lids a round the edge[...]

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    Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper bas- ket to the higher position. Maximum height of the di shes in: upper basket lower basket With upper bask et raised 20 cm 31 cm With upper ba sket lowered 24 cm 27 cm Move the fr ont runner stops (A) of t he upper ba[...]

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    Open the li d. Fill in the deter gent in compartment A . O bserve the do sing lev- els. For programmes with pre- wash add an additional detergent do se in com- partment B . When using deterg ent tablets : place deterge nt tablets in co mpartm ent A . Close the lid . Detergent tablets Detergent tablets from different manufacturers dissolve at differ[...]

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    This appliance is equipped with the "Multi-Tab function", that allows the use of the "Multi-Tab " combi detergent tablets. These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing and salt functions. They can also contain other different agents depending on which kind of tablets you choose ("3 in 1", "4 in [...]

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    IMPORTANT! If you decide to turn back to the use of standard detergent system we advise that you: 1. Deactivate the Multi-Tab function. 2. Fill up the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser again. 3. Adjust the water hardness setting to the highest setting and perform 1 normal wash- ing programme without loading any dishes. 4. Adjust the water [...]

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    Clean filter s A , B and C thoroughly unde r run ning water. Turn the handle about 1/4 turn anticlo c kwise and re- move filters B and C . Remove filter A from the base of the wa shing com- partment. Put the flat filter A back in the base of the washi ng compartmen t and ensure that it fits perfectly under the two guides D . Replace t he filters an[...]

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    2. Leave the door ajar to prevent the forma- tion of any unpleasant smells. 3. Leave the inside of the machine clean. Frost precautions Avoid placing the machine in a location where the temperature is below 0°C. If this is unavoidable, empty the machine, close the ap- pliance door, disconnect the water inlet pipe and empty it. Moving the machin e [...]

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    Something not working The dishwasher will not start or stops during operation. Certain problems are due to the lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved with the help of the indications described in the chart, without calling out an engineer. Switch off the dishwasher and carry out the fol- lowing suggested corrective actions. F[...]

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    If the malfunction or fault code reappears con- tact the Service Force Centre. For other fault codes not described in the above chart, please contact yo ur Service Force Cen- tre. The wash results ar e not satisfactory The dishes ar e not clean • The wrong wash ing programme h as been select ed. • The dishes are arranged in su ch a way as to st[...]

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    Consumption values The consumption values are intended as a guide and depends on the pressure and the temperature of the water and also by the var- iations of the power supply and the amount of dishes. Consumption values Programme Programme duration (in minutes) Energy consumption (in kWh) Water (litres) Intensive 70° 80-90 1,6-1,8 22-2 4 AUTO 45?[...]

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    rinse aid respectively and using the test pro- gramme (see "Consumption values"). Full load: 12 standa rd pl ace settings Amount of de tergent required 5 g + 25 g (Type B) Rinse aid se tting position 4 (Type III) Upper basket Cutlery bask et Lower basket cup racks: position A Installation WARNING! Any electrical and/or plumbing work requi[...]

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    WARNING! Only use, for connection to the water mains, new hose-set; old hose-set must not be reused. CAUTION! If the machine is connected to new pipes or pipes which have not been used for a long time, you should run the water for a few minutes be- fore connecting the inlet hose. Water inlet hose with safety valve Connect the inlet hose to a water [...]

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    Drain hose Connect dra in hose to the sink. Required height: 30 to 100 cm above botto m of the dishwash er. Ensure that the hoses are not kinked, c rushed or en - tangled. When conn ec ting the drain hose t o a n under sink trap spigot, the entire plastic membrane (A) must be removed . Fa il- ure to remo ve all the mem- brane will res ult in food p[...]

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    Fitting under a counter IMPORTANT! Carefully follow the instructions on the enclosed template for building in the dishwasher and fit- ting the furniture panel. WARNING! The dishwasher must be secured against tilting. Therefore make sure that the counter it is fixed under, is suitably secured to a fixed structure (adjacent kitchen units cabinets, wa[...]

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