Zanussi Electrolux ZDS 231 User manual

User manual

Dishwasher

ZDS 231

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 the

appliance.

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3

Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4

Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6

First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7

Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7

Use of dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10

Use of rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10

Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11

Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14

Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15

Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15

Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17

Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17

Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20

Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20

Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20

Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21

Guarantee/Customer Service _ _ _ _ _ _ 24

European Guarantee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25

www.electrolux.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26

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-

tion and safety features. Save these instruc-

tions and make sure that they remain with the

appliance if it is moved or sold, sothat everyone

using it through its life will be properly informed

on appliance use and safety.

Correct use

• Thisdishwasherisonly intended for washing

household utensils suitable for machine

washing.

• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher.

This could cause an explosion.

• Knives and other items with sharp points

must be loaded in the cutlery basket with

their points down or placed in a horizontal

position in the upper basket.

• Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse

aid) suitable for dishwashers.

• Avoid opening the door whilst the appliance

is in operation, hot steam may escape.

• Do not take any dishes out of the dishwasher

before the end of the dishwashing cycle.

• After use, isolate the appliance from the

power supply and turn off the water supply.

• This product should be serviced only by an

authorised service engineer, and only genu-

ine spare parts should be used.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt

to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car-

ried out by inexperienced persons will cause

injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact

your local Service Force Centre. Always in-

sist on genuine spare parts.

General safety

• Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical

burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could en-

danger life! Comply with the safety instruc-

tions of the dishwasher detergent

manufacturer.

• The water in your dishwasher is not for drink-

ing. Detergent residues may still be present

in your machine.

• Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is

always closed when it is not being loaded or

unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody

tripping over the open door and hurting

themselves.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated

by adults. Don’t allow children to use the

dishwasher unsupervised.

• Keep all packaging well away from children.

There is risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of

children’s reach.

• Keep children well away from the

dishwasher when the door is open.

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 plumbing work required to

install this appliance must be carried out by

a qualified and competent person.

• For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter

the specifications or attempt to modify this

product in any way.

• Never use the dishwasher if the electrical

supply cable and water hoses are damaged;

or if the control panel, work top or plinth area

are damaged such that the inside of the ap-

pliance is freely accessible. Contact your

local Service Force centre, in order to avoid

hazard.

• All sides of the dishwasher must never be

drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and

electric components.

CAUTION!

For electrical and water connection carefully

follow the instructions given in specific para-

graphs.

Control panel

1Programme guide

2Programme selector dial and On/Off switch

3Start/cancel button

4Delay startbutton

5Indicator lights

6Programme selector indicator light

Programme selector dial and On/Off switch • when in this position, the machine is switched off

(corresponding light off),

• when the marker on the dial corresponds with a

programme, the machine is switched on and a pro-

gramme is selected (programme selector indicator

light on)

Start/cancel button •Starting the washing programme:

1. Select a washing programme.

2. Press the Start/Cancel button (corresponding

light on).

IMPORTANT!

Once the programme has started, if you want to

change the selection made you must cancel the wash-

ing programme in progress.

•Cancel the washing programme in progress:

1. Press and hold the Start/Cancel button until the

corresponding light turns off.

2. Release the Start/Cancel button.

3. Turn the programme selector dial to the Off po-

sition or select a new washing programme

(check that there is detergent in the detergent

dispenser.

Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be

delayed by 3 hours.

Once the washing programme has been set, press the

delay start button. The corresponding indicator light

illuminates.

Press the Start/Cancel button, the countdown of the

delay start begins automatically.

Once the countdown has elapsed the washing pro-

gramme will start automatically. The delay start indi-

cator light turns off.

Cancel the delay start in progress: press and hold

the Start/Cancel button until the Start/Cancel and de-

lay start indicator lights turn off.

To start the washing programme press the Start/Can-

cel button.

Programme selector indicator light Illuminates when the washing programme is selected

Indicator lights

End of programme indicator light Illuminates when the washing programme has ended.

Switch off the dishwasher by returning the programme

selector dial to the Off position. The On/Off indicator

light turns off.

It also has added functions of visual signalling as:

– the setting of the water softener,

– intervention of an alarm due to the malfunction of

the machine.

Salt refilling indicator light Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled.

It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt

has been filled.

Rinse aid refilling light Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled.

Washing programmes

Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programmedescription

Intensive 70°

Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots

and pans

Prewash

Main wash

2 intermediate rinses

Final rinse

Drying

Normal 65°

Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots

and pans

Prewash

Main wash

2 intermediate rinses

Final rinse

Drying

30 min.

Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash

Final rinse

D50°

Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash

Main wash

1 intermediate rinse

Final rinse

Drying

Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programmedescription

Rinse and Hold

Any.

Partial load (to be completed later in the day).

1 cold rinse (to avoid food

scraps from sticking

together).

This programme does not

require the use of deter-

gent.

1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher. This is perfect daily programme, made to meet the needs of a family of 4

persons who only wish to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery.

2) Test programme for test institutes.

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 the salt container

and then fill with dishwasher salt

• Fill the rinse aid dispenser

When using tablets that integrate rinse aid

and detergent:

there is no need to fill up with rinse aid

– set the water softener

– add special (dishwasher) salt

When using tablets that integrate rinse aid,

detergent,saltfunctionandotheradditives:

there is no need to fill up with special salt or

rinse aid.

Check whether these detergents are suitable

for your water hardness. Follow the manufac-

turers instructions.

– Set the water hardness to level 1.

IMPORTANT!

If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec-

ommend that you:

1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.

If you decide in future to use separated deter-

gents, we advise that you:

– Fill up the salt and rinse aid container.

– Adjust the water hardness setting to the

highest level and perform 1 normal washing

programme without loading any dishes.

– Adjust the water hardness setting according

to the hardness of the water in your area.

– Adjust the rinse aid dosage

Set the water softener

The dishwasher is equipped with a water

softener designed to remove minerals and salts

from the water supply, which would have a det-

rimental or adverse effect on the operation of

the appliance.

The higher the content of these minerals and

salts, the harder your water is.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent

scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH)

and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit

for the hardness of water).

The softener should be adjusted according to

the hardness of the water in your area. Your

local Water Authority can advise you on the

hardness of the water in your area.

Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness

setting Use of salt

Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically

64 - 88 91 - 125 9,0- 12,5 2level 10 yes

53 - 63 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2level 9 yes

46 - 52 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 2level 8 yes

36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2level 7 yes

28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2level 6 yes

23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2level 5 yes

18 - 22 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1level 4 yes

13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1level 3 yes

5 - 12 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1level 2 yes

< 5 < 7 < 0,7 1level 1 no

The water softener must be set in both ways:

manually, using the water hardness dial and

electronically.

Setting the water softener manually (see table)

Set switch to position 1 or

The water softener is factory set at position 2.

Setting the water softener electronically (see table)

The water softener is factory set at position 5.

The dishwasher must be switched off .

Press and hold the start/cancel button and turn the

programme selector dial clockwise till the first pro-

gramme.

Keep the button pressed until the programme selector

indicator light and the start/cancel indicator light start

flashing.

Release the button. The endof programme indicator

light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to

current level set.

The end of programme indicator light might flash 5

times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5

seconds.

To change the level, press the start/cancel button.

Each time the button is pressed the level increases.

(Level 1 follows level 10).

The end of programme indicator light indicates the new

setting.

To memorize the operation, turn the programme se-

lector dial to position off.

Use of dishwasher salt

CAUTION!

Use only special salt suitable for dishwashers.

Unscrew the cap. Only before filling with

salt for the first time, fill

the salt container with wa-

ter.

Using the funnel provided,

pour in the salt until the

container is filled with salt.

Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly

turning it clockwise until it

stops with a click.

IMPORTANT!

Immediately start a complete programme.

IMPORTANT!

Water will overflow from the container as salt is added.

IMPORTANT!

Top up the special salt when the light on the

control panel illuminates.

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