ESF6210LOX - Dishwasher ELECTROLUX - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ESF6210LOX ELECTROLUX

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When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.

The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before the installation and use of the ap-

pliance, carefully read the supplied in-

structions. The manufacturer is not re-

sponsible if an incorrect installation and

use causes injuries and damages. Always

keep the instructions with the appliance

for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable

Risk of suffocation, injury or per-

• Do not let persons, children included,

with reduced physical sensory, reduced

mental functions or lack of experience

and knowledge use the appliance. They

must have supervision or instruction for

the operation of the appliance by a per-

son who is responsible for their safety.

• Do not let children play with the appli-

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the

appliance door when it is open.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appli-

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature is less than 0

• Obey the installation instruction sup-

plied with the appliance.

Electrical connection

Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information

on the rating plate agrees with the pow-

er supply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shock-

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and ex-

• Make sure not to cause damage to the

mains plug and to the mains cable.

Should the appliance power supply ca-

ble need to be replaced, this must be

carried out by our Service Centre.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains

socket only at the end of the installa-

tion. Make sure that there is access to

the mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to discon-

nect the appliance. Always pull the

• Do not touch the mains cable or the

mains plug with wet hands.

• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the

• Before you connect the appliance to

new pipes or pipes not used for a long

time, let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,

make sure that there is no leakage.

• The water inlet hose has a safety valve

and a sheath with an inner mains cable.

• If the water inlet hose is damaged, im-

mediately disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket. Contact the

Service to replace the water inlet hose.

www.electrolux.com1.3 Use

• This appliance is intended to be used in

household and similar applications such

– Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices

and other working environments

– By clients in hotels, motels and other

residential type environments

– Bed and breakfast type environ-

Risk of injury, burns, electrical

• Do not change the specification of this

• Put knives and cutlery with sharp points

in the cutlery basket with the points

down or in a horizontal position.

• Do not keep the appliance door open

without supervision to prevent to fall on

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous.

Obey the safety instructions on the de-

• Do not drink and play with the water in

• Do not remove the dishes from the ap-

pliance until the programme is comple-

ted. There can be detergent on the

• The appliance can release hot steam if

you open the door while a programme

• Do not put flammable products or items

that are wet with flammable products

in, near or on the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to

clean the appliance.

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent chil-

dren and pets to get closed in the ap-

www.electrolux.comIndicators Description

Washing phase indicator. It comes on when the washing phase

and the rinsing phases operate.

Drying phase indicator. It comes on when the drying phase oper-

Salt indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

Rinse aid indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

4. PROGRAMMES Programme

The pressure and the temperature of the water, the variations of the mains supply, the

options and the quantity of dishes can change the programme duration and the

With this programme you have the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for

crockery and cutlery with normal soil. (This is the standard programme for test institutes).

With this programme you can wash a load with fresh soil. It gives good washing results in a

Use this programme to quickly rinse the dishes. This prevents the remaining food to bond

on the dishes and bad odours to come out from the appliance.

Do not use detergent with this programme.

Information for test institutes

For all the necessary information for test performance. send an email to:

info.test@dishwasher-production.com

Write down the product number (PNC) that is on the rating plate.

ENGLISH 215. BEFORE FIRST USE

Make sure that the set level of the wa-

ter softener agrees with the water

hardness in your area. If not, adjust

the water softener. Contact your local

water authority to know the water

hardness in your area.

2. Fill the salt container.

Processing residues can stay in the

appliance. Start a programme to re-

move them. Do not use detergent and

do not load the baskets.

5.1 Adjusting the water softener

Do not use salt at this level.

You must adjust the water soften-

er manually and electronically.

Turn the water hardness dial to the posi-

22 www.electrolux.comElectronic adjustment

1. Make sure that the programme marker

on the knob is aligned with the on/off

Press and hold Start. At the same

time turn the knob clockwise until the

programme marker is aligned with the

first programme on the control panel.

3. Release Start when the Start and the

on/off indicator start to flash. The end

indicator starts to flash. The intermit-

tent flashing of the end indicator refers

to the current set level.

• E.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes =

4. Press Start again and again to

change the setting. Each time you

press Start the level number increa-

To confirm the setting and deactivate

the appliance, turn the knob until the

programme marker is aligned with the

5.2 Filling the salt container

Turn the cap counterclockwise and

open the salt container.

Put 1 litre of water in the salt contain-

er (only for the first time).

Fill the salt container with dishwasher

Remove the salt around the opening

of the salt container.

Turn the cap clockwise to close the

Water and salt can come out from

the salt container when you fill it.

Risk of corrosion. To prevent it,

after you fill the salt container,

Press the release button (D) to open

more than the mark 'max'.

Remove the spilled rinse aid with an

absorbent cloth to prevent too much

Close the lid. Make sure that the re-

lease button locks into position.

You can turn the selector of the

released quantity (B) between po-

sition 1 (lowest quantity) and posi-

tion 4 or 6 (highest quantity).

Turn the knob until the programme

marker is aligned with the programme

you want to set. Set the correct pro-

gramme for the type of load and the

Press the release button (B) to open

Put the detergent in the compartment

If the programme has a prewash

phase, put a small quantity of deter-

gent in the compartment (D).

If you use detergent tablets, put the

tablet in the compartment (A).

Close the lid. Make sure that the re-

lease button locks into position.

6.2 Using the combi detergent

When you use tablets, that contain salt

and rinse aid, do not fill the salt container

and the rinse aid dispenser. The rinse aid

indicator always comes on if the rinse aid

1. Adjust the water softener to the lowest

Set the rinse aid dispenser to the low-

If you stop to use the combi

detergent tablets, before you

start to use separately

detergent, rinse aid and

dishwasher salt, do these steps:

Press the on/off button to activate the

Set the water softener to the highest

Make sure that the salt container and

the rinse aid dispenser are full.

4. Start the shortest programme with a

rinsing phase, without detergent and

5. Adjust the water softener to the water

hardness in your area.

Adjust the released quantity of rinse

6.3 Setting and starting a

Starting a programme without

1. Open the water tap.

Close the appliance door.

3. Turn the knob until the programme

marker is aligned with the symbol of

the programme you want to set.

• The on/off indicator comes on.

Press Start to start the programme.

• The Start indicator comes on.

• The washing phase indicator comes

ENGLISH 25Starting a programme with delay

1. Set the programme

2. Press Delay to delay the start of the

programme of 3 hours.

• The Delay indicator comes on.

Press Start to start the countdown.

• The Start indicator comes on.

Opening the door while the

If you open the door, the appliance stops.

When you close the door, the appliance

continues from the point of interruption.

Cancelling the delay start while

the countdown operates

1. Press and hold, at the same time,

Start and Delay until the Delay and

the Start indicators goes off.

Press Start to start the programme.

Cancelling the programme

1. Press and hold, at the same time,

Start and Delay until the Start indica-

Make sure that there is detergent

in the detergent dispenser before

you start a new programme.

At the end of the programme

When the programme is completed, the

end indicator comes on and the Start indi-

cator goes off. If you do not deactivate

the appliance within 3 minutes, only the

on/off indicator stays on. This helps to de-

crease energy consumption.

1. To deactivate the appliance, turn the

knob until the programme marker is

aligned with the on/off indicator.

Close the water tap.

• Let the dishes become cold before you

remove them from the appliance. Hot

dishes can be easily damaged.

• First remove the items from the lower

basket, then from the upper basket.

• There can be water on the sides and on

the door of the appliance. Stainless

steel becomes cool more quickly than

7.1 The water softener

Hard water contains a high quantity of

minerals that can cause damage to the

appliance and bad washing results. The

water softener neutralises these minerals.

The dishwasher salt keeps the water soft-

ener clean and in good conditions. It is

important to set the right level of the water

softener. This makes sure that the water

softener uses the correct quantity of dish-

washer salt and water.

7.2 Using salt, rinse aid and

• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent

for dishwasher. Other products can

cause damage to the appliance.

• The rinse aid helps, during the last rins-

ing phase, to dry the dishes without

• Combi detergent tablets contain deter-

gent, rinse aid and other added agents.

Be sure that these tablets are applica-

ble to the water hardness in your area.

Refer to the instructions on the packag-

ing of the products.

• Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve

with short programmes. To prevent de-

tergent residues on the tableware, we

recommend that you use the tablets

with long programmes.

Do not use more than the correct

quantity of detergent. Refer to the

instructions on the detergent

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Refer to the supplied leaflet with

examples of the load of the bas-

• Only use the appliance to wash items

that are dishwasher-safe.

• Do not put in the appliance items made

of wood, horn, aluminium, pewter and

• Do not put in the appliance items that

can absorb water (sponges, household

• Remove remaining food from the items.

• To remove easily remaining burned

food, soak pots and pans in water be-

fore you put them in the appliance.

• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and

pans) with the opening down.

• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do

not bond together. Mix spoons with

• Make sure that glasses do not touch

• Put the small items in the cutlery bas-

• Put the light items in the upper basket.

Make sure that they do not move.

• Make sure that the spray arms can

move freely before you start a pro-

7.4 Before starting a

• The filters are clean and correctly instal-

• The spray arms are not clogged.

• The position of the items in the baskets

• The programme is applicable for the

type of load and for the degree of soil.

• The correct quantity of detergent is

• There is dishwasher salt and rinse aid

(unless you use combi detergent tab-

• The cap of the salt container is tight.

8. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING!

Before maintenance, deactivate

the appliance and disconnect the

mains plug from the mains socket.

Dirty filters and clogged spray

arms decrease the washing re-

Make a check regularly and, if

necessary, clean them.

8.1 Cleaning the filters

Turn the filter (A) counterclockwise

and remove it. ENGLISH 27A1

To disassemble the filter (A), pull

apart (A1) and (A2).

Remove the filter (B).

Wash the filters with water.

Put the filter (B) to its initial position.

Make sure that it assembles correctly

under the two guides (C).

Assemble the filter (A) and put it into

position in filter (B). Turn it clockwise

An incorrect position of the filters

can cause bad washing results

and damage to the appliance.

8.2 Cleaning the spray arms

Do not remove the spray arms.

If the holes in the spray arms are clogged,

remove remaining parts of soil with a thin

8.3 External cleaning

Clean the appliance with a moist soft

Only use neutral detergents. Do not use

abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads

9. TROUBLESHOOTING The appliance does not start or it stops

Before you contact the Service, refer to

the information that follows for a solution

With some problems, the end indica-

tor flashes intermittently to show an

• Start indicator flashes continuously.

The appliance does not fill with water.

• The end indicator flashes 2 times in-

• Start indicator flashes continuously.

The appliance does not drain the water.

• The end indicator flashes 3 times in-

• Start indicator flashes continuously.

The anti-flood device is on.

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Deactivate the appliance before

you do the checks. Turn the knob

until the programme marker is

aligned with the on/off indicator.

Problem Possible solution

You cannot activate the appli-

Make sure that the mains plug is connected

to the mains socket.

Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in

The programme does not start. Make sure that the appliance door is closed.

If the delay start is set, cancel the setting or

wait for the end of the countdown.

The appliance does not fill with

Make sure that the water tap is open.

Make sure that the pressure of the water sup-

ply is not too low. For this information, con-

tact your local water authority.

Make sure that the water tap is not clogged.

Make sure that the filter in the inlet hose is not

Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks or

The appliance does not drain the

Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged.

Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or

The anti-flood device is on. Close the water tap and contact the Service.

After the checks are completed, turn the

programme knob until the programme

marker is aligned with programme that

was in operation when the problem oc-

curred. The programme continues from

the point of interruption.

If the problem occurs again, contact the

If other alarm codes show, contact the

9.1 If the washing and drying

results are not satisfactory

Whitish streaks or bluish layers on

• The released quantity of rinse aid is too

much. Adjust the rinse aid selector to a

• The quantity of detergent is too much.

Stains and dry water drops on

• The released quantity of rinse aid is not

sufficient. Adjust the rinse aid selector

to a higher position.

• The quality of the detergent can be the

• The programme is without a drying

phase or with a low temperature drying

• The rinse aid dispenser is empty.

• The quality of the rinse aid can be the

Refer to ‘HINTS AND TIPS’ for

other possible causes.

ENGLISH 2910. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Dimensions Width / Height / Depth (mm) 600 / 850 / 625

Electrical connection Refer to the rating plate.

Cold water or hot water

max. 60 °C Capacity Place settings 12

Power consumption Left-on mode 0.99 W Off-mode 0.1 W

Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

If the hot water comes from alternative sources of energy, (e.g. solar panels, aeolian

energy), use the hot water supply to decrease energy consumption.

11. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol

. Put the packaging in applicable

containers to recycle it.

Help protect the environment and human

health and to recycle waste of electrical

and electronic appliances. Do not dispose

appliances marked with the symbol

with the household waste. Return the

product to your local recycling facility or

contact your municipal office.

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