ZDI121W - Dishwasher ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZDI121W ZANUSSI

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Setting the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20

Use of dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21

Use of rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22

Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23

Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24

Setting and starting a washing programme _ _ _ _ 25

Subject to change without notice

For your safety and correct operation of the appli-

ance, read this manual carefully before installation

and use. Always keep these instructions with the appli-

ance even if you move or sell it. Users must fully know

the operation and safety features of the appliance.

• The appliance is designed exclusively for domestic

• Only use the appliance to clean household utensils that

are applicable for dishwashers.

• Do not put solvents in the appliance. Risk of explosion.

• Put the knives and all items with sharp points in the

cutlery basket with their points down. If not, put in a

horizontal position in the upper basket.

• Use only branded products for dishwashers (detergent,

• If you open the door while the appliance is in operation,

hot steam can escape. Risk of skin burns.

• Do not remove dishes from the dishwasher before the

end of the washing programme.

• When the washing programme is completed, discon-

nect the mains plug from the mains socket and close

• Only an authorised service engineer can repair this

appliance. Use only original spare parts.

• Do not do repairs yourself to prevent injury and dam-

age to the appliance. Always contact your local Service

• Persons (including children) with reduced physical

sensory, mental capabilities or lack of experience and

knowledge must not use the appliance. They must have

supervision or instruction for the operation of the ap-

pliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer of

the dishwasher detergent to prevent burns to eyes,

• Do not drink the water from the dishwasher. Detergent

residues can stay in your appliance.

• Always close the door when you do not use the appli-

ance to prevent injury and not to stumble over the open

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Only adults can use this appliance. Children must get

supervision to make sure that they do not play with the

• Keep all the packaging away from children. There is a

risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let children

touch the detergents.

• Keep children away from the appliance when the door

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because

of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If

necessary, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging before first use.

• A qualified and competent person must do the electri-

• A qualified and competent person must do the plumb-

17• Do not change the specifications or modify this prod-

uct. Risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance:

– if the mains cable or water hoses are damaged,

– if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are dam-

aged, that you can get access to the inner side of

Contact your local Service Force Centre.

• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance to prevent

damage to hydraulic and electrical components.

Warning! Carefully obey the instructions for

electrical and water connections.

5 On/off indicator light

The indicator light comes on when the washing phase or

the rinsing phase operates.

The indicator light comes on when the drying phase op-

The indicator light comes on when the washing pro-

gramme is completed. Auxiliary functions:

• Level of the water softener.

• An alarm if the appliance has a malfunction.

The indicator light comes on when it is necessary to fill

the salt container. Refer to the chapter 'Use of dishwasher

The salt indicator light can stay on for some hours, but

it does not have an unwanted effect on the operation of

1) The indicator light is off while a washing programme operates.

18Delay start button

Use the delay start button to delay the start of the washing

programme with an interval of 3 hours. Refer to the chapter

'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

Programme knob and on/off indicator light

• To set a washing programme, turn the programme

knob clockwise or anticlockwise. The programme

marker on the programme knob must agree with one

of the washing programmes on the control panel.

– The on/off indicator light comes on (position ON).

• To set the appliance to the off position, turn the pro-

gramme knob until the programme marker agrees with

the on/off indicator light.

– The on/off indicator light goes off (position OFF).

Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description

Main wash up to 70°C

Main wash up to 65°C

Main wash up to 65°C Final rinse

Main wash up to 50°C

1 cold rinse (to avoid food scraps from stick-

This programme does not require the use of

1) This is the perfect daily programme to clean a not fully load. Ideal for a family of 4 persons who only want to load breakfast and

dinner crockery and cutlery.

2) Test programme for test institutes. Please refer to separate leaflet supplied, for test data.

The pressure and temperature of the water, the var-

iations of power supply and the quantity of dishes

can change these values.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the following instructions for each step of pro-

1. Make a check if the water softener level is correct for

the water hardness in your area. If necessary set the

2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of

6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity

7. Start the washing programme.

If you use detergent tablets, refer to the chapter 'Use

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the

water supply. Minerals and salts can have bad effect on

the operation of the appliance.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:

• German degrees (dH°).

• French degrees (°TH).

Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your

area. If necessary, contact your local water authority.

20Water hardness Water hardness setting

1) No use of salt required.

You must set the water softener manually and elec-

The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.

Set switch to position 1 or

Electronic adjustment

The water softener is set at the factory at level 5.

1. Press and hold the start/cancel button. Turn the pro-

gramme knob clockwise until the programme marker

agrees with the first washing programme on the con-

2. Release the start/cancel button when the on/off indi-

cator light and the start/cancel indicator light start to

– At the same time, the end indicator light flashes to

show the level of the water softener.

5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause, etc... = level 5

3. Press the start/cancel button one time to increase the

water softener level by one step.

The end indicator light shows the new level.

4. Turn the programme knob to the off position to save

Use of dishwasher salt

Caution! Only use dishwashers salt. Types of salt

that are not applicable for dishwashers cause

damage to the water softener.

Fill the salt container with

1 litre of water (only the

It is normal that water overflows from the salt con-

tainer when you fill it with salt.

Make sure that there is no grain of salt outer of the

salt compartment. Salt which stays on the tank for

a while drills the tank. It is recommended to start a wash-

ing programme immediately after you fill the salt con-

tainer. This prevents of corrosion because of spilled salt.

When you set electronically the water softener to level 1,

the salt indicator light does not stay on.

Caution! Only use branded rinse aid for

Do these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser:

dicator ( B ) becomes

22Caution! Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with

other products (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent,

liquid detergent). This can cause damage to the appli-

Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid

The rinse aid dial is set at

the factory at position 3.

To increase or decrease

the dosage refer to 'What

Loading cutlery and dishes

Helpful hints and tips

Caution! Only use the appliance for household

utensils that are applicable for dishwashers.

Do not use the appliance to clean objects that can absorb

water (sponges, household cloths, etc.).

• Before you load cutlery and dishes, do these steps:

– Remove all food remainings and debris.

– Make burnt, remaining food in pans soft.

• While you load cutlery and dishes, do these steps:

– Load hollow items (e.g. cups, glasses and pans)

with the opening down.

– Make sure that water does not collect in the con-

tainer or in a deep base.

– Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not lie inside

– Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not cover other

– Make sure that glasses do not touch other glasses.

– Put small objects in the cutlery basket.

• Plastic items and pans with non-stick coatings can

keep water droplets. Plastic items do not dry as well

as porcelain and steel items.

• Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the

Caution! Make sure that the spray arms can move

freely before you start a washing programme.

Warning! Always close the door after you load or

unload the appliance. An open door can be

Arrange service dishes

and large lids around the

edge of the lower basket.

Use the cutlery grid. If the dimensions of the cutlery

prevent use of the cutlery grid, remove it.

Arrange the items to let

water touch all surfaces.

For longer items fold the

Prevent to put plates in the first three sections in the

front part of the upper basket. Make sure the plates

Adjustment of the height of the upper basket

If you put large plates in the lower basket, first move the

upper basket to a upper position.

Warning! Adjust the height before you load the

Maximum height of the dishes in :

upper basket lower basket

Upper position 20 cm 31 cm

Maximum height of the dishes in :

Do these steps to move the upper basket to the upper or

1. Move the front runner stops (A) out.

2. Pull the basket out.

3. Put the basket in the upper or lower position.

4. Replace the front runner stops (A) in their initial po-

Caution! If the basket is in the upper position, do

not put cups on the cup racks.

Only use detergents (powder, liquid or tablet) that

are applicable for dishwashers.

Follow the data on the packaging:

• Dosage recommended by the manufacturer.

• Storage recommendations.

Do not use more than the correct quantity of deter-

gent to save an environment.

phase, put more detergent

in the prewash detergent

Put the detergent tablet in the detergent dispenser (A).

• other cleaning agents.

Do these steps to use detergent tablets:

1. Make sure that the detergent tablets are applicable for

your water hardness. Refer to the instructions from

2. Set the lowest levels of water hardness and rinse aid

It is not necessary to fill the salt container and the

rinse aid dispenser.

Do these steps when the drying results are not

1. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

Do these steps to use the detergent powder again:

1. Fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.

2. Set the water softener to the highest level.

3. Do a washing programme without dishes.

4. Adjust the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting

the water softener'.

5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.

Different brands of detergent dissolve in different

times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best

cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use

long washing programmes when you use detergent tab-

lets to fully remove the detergent.

Setting and starting a washing programme

Do these steps to set and start a washing programme:

2. Turn the programme knob to set the washing pro-

gramme. Refer to the chapter 'Washing programmes'.

– The on/off indicator light comes on.

– The phase indicator light for the washing pro-

gramme starts to flash.

3. Press the start/cancel button.

– The washing programme starts automatically.

– The start/cancel indicator light comes on.

– When the programme starts, only the phase in

progress indicator light stays on.

When the washing programme operates, you cannot

change the programme. Cancel the washing pro-

Warning! Only interrupt or cancel a washing

programme if necessary.

Caution! Open the door carefully. Hot steam can

Cancelling a washing programme

• Press and hold the start/cancel button for approxi-

– The start/cancel indicator light goes off.

– The phase indicator lights starts to flash.

The washing programme is cancelled.

At this time you can do these steps:

1. Switch off the appliance.

2. Set a new washing programme.

Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent before you

set a new washing programme.

Interrupting a washing programme

• The programme stops.

• The programme continues from the point of interrup-

Setting and starting a washing programme with

1. Set a washing programme.

– The delay start indicator light comes on.

3. Press the start/cancel button.

– The countdown of the delay start starts.

– The phase indicator lights go off.

When the countdown is completed, the washing pro-

gramme automatically starts.

• The delay start indicator light goes off.

• The phase indicator light comes on.

Do not open the door during the countdown to pre-

vent interruption of the countdown. When you close

the door again, the countdown continues from the point

Cancelling a delay start:

1. Press and hold the start/cancel button for approxi-

– The start/cancel indicator light and delay start in-

dicator light go off.

– The phase indicator lights start to flash.

2. Press the start/cancel button to start the washing

End of the washing programme

Switch off the appliance in these conditions:

• The appliance stops automatically.

• The end indicator light comes on.

For better drying results, keep the door ajar for some mi-

nutes before you remove the dishes.

Let the dishes cool down before you remove them from

the appliance. Hot dishes are easily damaged.

• First remove items from the lower basket, then from

• There can be water on the sides and door of the appli-

ance. Stainless steel becomes cool more quickly than

Warning! Switch the appliance off before you clean

Cleaning the filters

Important! Do not use the appliance without the filters.

Make sure that the installation of the filters is correct.

Incorrect installation will cause unsatisfactory washing

results and damage to the appliance.

Fully clean the filters A, B

and C below running wa-

To remove filters B and C,

turn the handle approxi-

mately 1/4 anticlockwise.

Remove the flat filter A

from the bottom of the ap-

Put the flat filter A in the

bottom of the appliance.

Install the flat filter cor-

rectly under the two

Put the filter system in po-

sition. To lock the filter

system, turn the handle

clockwise until it locks in

Important! Do not remove the spray arms.

If the holes in the spray arms become clogged, remove

remaining parts of soil with a cocktail stick.

Clean the external surfaces of the appliance and control

panel with a damp soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents.

Do not use abrasive products, scouring pads or solvents

(acetone, trichloroethylene etc...).

Caution! Do not install the appliance where the

temperature is below 0 °C. The manufacturer is not

responsible for damage because of frost.

If not possible, empty the appliance and close the door.

Disconnect the water inlet hose and remove water from

the water inlet hose.

The appliance does not start or stops during operation. If there is a fault, first try to find a solution to the problem

yourself. If you cannot find a solution to the problem

yourself, contact the Service Force Centre.

Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution

• continuous flash of the start/cancel in-

• 1 flash of the end indicator light

The dishwasher does not fill with water

• The water tap is blocked or furred with limescale.

Clean the water tap.

• The water tap is closed.

• The filter in the water inlet hose is blocked.

• The connection of the water inlet hose is not correct. The hose can

be kinked or squashed.

Make sure that the connection is correct.

• continuous flash of the start/cancel in-

• 2 flashes of the end indicator light

The dishwasher will not drain

• There is a blockage in the sink spigot.

Clean the sink spigot.

• The connection of the water drain hose is not correct. The hose can

be kinked or squashed.

Make sure that the connection is correct.

• continuous flash of the start/cancel in-

• 3 flashes of the end indicator light

The anti-flood device operates

• Close the water tap and contact your local Service Force Centre.

27Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution

The programme does not start • The appliance door is not closed.

• Mains plug is not connected in.

• The fuse has blown out in the household fuse box.

• Delay start is set.

Cancel the delay start to start the programme immediately.

After the check, switch on the appliance. The programme

continues from the point of interruption. If the malfunction

shows again, contact your Service Force Centre.

These data are necessary to help you quickly and cor-

For these data, refer to the rating plate.

The cleaning results are not satisfactory

The dishes are not clean • The selected washing programme is not applicable for the type of load and

• The baskets are loaded incorrectly so that water cannot reach all surfaces.

• Spray arms do not turn freely because of incorrect arrangement of the load.

• The filters are dirty or not correctly installed.

• The quantity of detergent is too little or missing.

Limescales particles on the dishes • The salt container is empty.

• The water softener is adjusted on a wrong level.

• The salt container cap is not closed correctly.

The dishes are wet and dull • No rinse aid has been used.

• The rinse aid dispenser is empty.

There are streaks, milky spots or

a bluish coating on glasses and

• Decrease the rinse aid dosage.

Dry water drop signs on glasses

28Electrical connection - Voltage -

Overall power - Fuse

Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the

inner edge of the dishwasher door.

Water supply pressure Minimum

Capacity 12 place settings

Environment concerns

The symbol on the product or on its packaging

indicates that this product may not be treated as

household waste. Instead it should be taken to the

appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical

and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment and human

health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

waste handling of this product. For more detailed

information about recycling of this product, please

contact your local council, your household waste disposal

service or the shop where you purchased the product.

The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and

can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by

markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Discard the packaging

materials in the applicable container at the community

waste disposal facilities.

Warning! To discard the appliance, follow the

• Pull the mains plug out of the socket.

• Cut off the mains cable and mains plug and discard

• Discard the door catch. This prevents the children to

close themselves inside the appliance and endanger

Warning! Make sure that mains plug is

disconnected from the mains socket during

Important! Obey the instructions in the enclosed template

• Build-in the appliance.

• Install the furniture panel.

• Connect to the water supply and drain.

Install the appliance under a counter (kitchen worktop or

If a repair is necessary, the appliance must be easily ac-

cessible for the engineer.

Put the appliance adjacent to a water tap and a drain.

For the venting of the dishwasher only water fill, water

drain and power supply cable openings are necessary.

The dishwasher has adjustable feet to allow the adjust-

Make sure that the water inlet hose, the drain hose and

the supply cable are not kinked or squashed, when you

Attaching the appliance to the adjacent units

Make sure that the counter below which you attach the

appliance is a safe structure (adjacent kitchen units, cab-

Adjusting the level of the appliance

Make sure that the appliance is level to close and seal the

door correctly. If the level of the appliance is correct, the

door does not catch on the sides of the cabinet. If the door

does not close correctly, loosen or tighten the adjustable

feet until the appliance is level.

Connected the appliance to a hot (max. 60°) or cold water

If the hot water comes from alternative sources of energy

that are more environmentally friendly (e.g. solar or pho-

tovoltaic panels and aeolian), use a hot water supply to

decrease energy consumption.

Connect the inlet hose to a water tap with an external

Caution! Do not use connection hoses from an old

The water pressure must be in the limits (refer to the

chapter 'Technical data'). Make sure that the local water

authority gives you the average mains pressure in your

Make sure that there are no kinks in the water inlet hose

and that the water inlet hose is not squashed or entangled.

Turn the inlet hose to the left or the right to suit the in-

stallation. Fit the locknut correctly to prevent water leaks.

Caution! Do not connect the appliance to new pipes

or pipes that are not used for a long time. Let the

water run for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose.

Water inlet hose with safety valve

The water inlet hose is a double-walled and has an inner

mains cable and a safety valve. The water inlet hose is

under pressure only while the water is running. If there is

a leak in the water inlet hose, the safety valve interrupts

Be careful when you connect the water inlet hose:

• Do not put the water inlet hose or the safety valve in

• If the water inlet hose or the safety valve is damaged,

immediately disconnect the mains plug from the mains

• Only let the Service Force Centre replace the water inlet

hose with safety valve.

Connect the water drain

hose to the sink spigot.

max 85 cm min 40 cm max 400 cm

The internal diameter must not be smaller than the diam-

If you connect the water drain hose to a trap spigot under

the sink, remove the plastic membrane (A). If you do not

remove the membrane, remaining food can cause a block-

age in the drain hose spigot.

Caution! Make sure that the water couplings are

tight to prevent water leakage.

Electrical connection

Warning! The manufacturer is not responsible if

you do not follow these safety precautions.

Ground the appliance according to safety precautions.

30Make sure that the rated voltage and type of power on the

rating plate agree with the voltage and the power of the

Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension

cables. There is a risk of fire.

Do not replace the mains cable yourself. Contact the

Service Force Centre.

Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after

Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance.

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