ZDI16003XA - Dishwasher ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZDI16003XA ZANUSSI

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Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26

Technical information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28

Subject to change without notice.

Before the installation and use of the appliance,

carefully read the supplied instructions. The

manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect

installation and use causes injuries and dam-

ages. Always keep the instructions with the ap-

pliance for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or

permanent disability.

• Do not let persons, children included, with

reduced physical sensory, reduced mental

functions or lack of experience and knowl-

edge use the appliance. They must have su-

pervision or instruction for the operation of

the appliance by a person who is responsible

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appli-

ance door when it is open.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Do not install or use the appliance where the

temperature is less than 0 °C.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied

• Make sure that the appliance is installed be-

low and adjacent to safe structures.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information on

the rating plate agrees with the power sup-

ply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and exten-

• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains

plug and to the mains cable. Should the ap-

pliance power supply cable need to be re-

placed, this must be carried out by our Serv-

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket

only at the end of the installation. Make sure

that there is access to the mains plug after

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect

the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the mains

plug with wet hands.

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

• Make sure not to cause damage to the water

• 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.

www.zanussi.com• The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a

sheath with an inner mains cable.

Warning! Dangerous voltage.

• If the water inlet hose is damaged, immedi-

ately disconnect the mains plug from the

mains socket. Contact Service to replace the

• This appliance is intended to be used in

household and similar applications such as:

– Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and

other working environments

– By clients in hotels, motels and other resi-

dential type environments

– Bed and breakfast type environments.

Warning! Risk of injury, burns, electrical

• Do not change the specification of this appli-

• 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 it.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous. Obey

the safety instructions on the detergent

• Do not drink and play with the water in the

• Do not remove the dishes from the appliance

until the programme is completed. There can

be detergent on the dishes.

• The appliance can release hot steam if you

open the door while a programme operates.

• Do not put flammable products or items that

are wet with flammable products in, near or

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent children

and pets to get closed in the appliance.

• Contact the Service to repair the appliance.

We recommend only the use of original

• When you contact the Service, ensure that

you have the following information that is

available on the rating plate.

Indicators Description

Washing phase indicator.

Drying phase indicator.

www.zanussi.comIndicators Description

Salt indicator. This indicator is off while the programme operates.

Rinse aid indicator. This indicator is off while the programme operates.

Rinse 70 °C 30 0.8 4

1) 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 consumption values.

2) 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.

3) The appliance senses the degree of soil and the quantity of items in the baskets. It automatically adjusts the

temperature and quantity of the water, the energy consumption and the programme duration.

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

5) 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).

6) This programme makes the dishes warm before use or removes the dust from dishes not used for a long

Do not use detergent with this programme.

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.

Activate this option only when you use the

combi detergent tablets.

This option deactivates the flow of rinse aid and

salt. The related indicators are off.

The programme duration can increase.

Activating the multitab function

Activate or deactivate the multitab function

before the start of a programme. You can-

not activate or deactivate this function while a

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appli-

ance. Make sure that the appliance is in set-

ting mode. Refer to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME'.

2. Press the multitab button, the multitab indi-

The function stays on until you deactivate

it. Press the multitab button, the multitab

If you stop to use the combi detergent

tablets, before you start to use separately

detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt,

1. Deactivate the multitab function.

2. Set the water softener to the highest level.

3. 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 without

5. Adjust the water softener to the water hard-

6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.

www.zanussi.comBefore first use

1. Make sure that the set level of the water

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.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.

4. Open the water tap.

5. Processing residues can stay in the appli-

ance. Start a programme to remove them.

Do not use detergent and do not load the

If you use the combi detergent tablets, ac-

Adjusting the water softener

1) Factory position.

2) Do not use salt at this level.

You must adjust the water softener man-

ually and electronically.

www.zanussi.comManual adjustment

Turn the water hard-

ness dial to the posi-

Electronic adjustment

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appli-

ance. The on/off indicator comes on. Make

sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

Refer to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME’.

2. Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C)

at the same time until the indicators above

function buttons (A), (B) and (C) flash.

3. Press function button (A).

• The display shows the setting of the wa-

4. Press function button (A) again and again

to change the setting.

5. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.

Filling the salt container

Caution! 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, start a programme.

Put 1 litre of water in

the salt container (on-

ly for the first time).

+ To adjust the released quantity of rinse aid,turn the selector between position 1 (lowestquantity) and position 4 (highest quantity).Daily use1. Open the water tap.2. Press the on/off button to activate the appli-ance. Make sure that the appliance is in set-ting mode, refer to ’SETTING AND START-ING A PROGRAMME’.• If the salt indicator is on, fill the salt con-tainer.• If the rinse aid indicator is on, fill the rinseaid dispenser.3. Load the baskets.4. Add the detergent.5. Set and start the correct programme for thetype of load and the degree of soil.Using the detergent 1

3 Put the detergent orthe tablet in compart-ment (A).

A B If the programme hasa prewash phase, puta small quantity ofdetergent in compart-ment (B). 4 Setting and starting a programmeSetting modeThe appliance must be in setting mode to ac-cept some operations.The appliance is in setting mode when, afterthe activation:

23 www.zanussi.com• The indicators of the 2 programme buttons

• The display shows 2 horizontal status bars.

If the control panel shows other conditions,

press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at

the same time until the appliance is in setting

Starting a programme without delay start

1. Open the water tap.

2. To set a programme, keep the appliance

3. Press the on/off button to activate the appli-

ance. The on/off indicator comes on.

4. Make sure that the appliance is in setting

5. Press one of the programme buttons again

and again until the number of the pro-

gramme you want to set flashes in the dis-

• The phase indicators of the set pro-

6. Close the appliance door. The programme

• The display shows the programme dura-

tion that decreases with steps of 1 mi-

• The indicator of the phase in operation is

Starting a programme with delay start

1. Set the programme.

2. Press the delay button again and again until

the display shows the delay time you want

to set (from 1 to 19 hours).

• The delay time flashes in the display.

• The delay indicator comes on.

3. Close the appliance door. The countdown

• The display shows the countdown of the

delay start that decreases with steps of 1

• The phase indicators of the set pro-

• When the countdown is completed, the pro-

– The delay indicator goes off.

– The indicator of the phase in operation

– The display shows the programme dura-

You can set a programme, options and the

delay start also with the appliance door

closed. In this condition, you only have 3 sec-

onds after each setting before the appliance

Opening the door while the appliance

If you open the door, the appliance stops.

When you close the door, the appliance contin-

ues from the point of interruption.

Cancelling the delay start while the

Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at

the same time, until the indicators of the 2 pro-

gramme buttons come on and the display

shows 2 horizontal status bars.

When you cancel a delay start, the appli-

ance goes back to setting mode. You have

to set the programme again.

Cancelling the programme

Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at

the same time, until the indicators of the 2 pro-

gramme buttons come on and the display

shows 2 horizontal status bars.

Make sure that there is detergent in the

detergent dispenser before you start a

At the end of the programme

When the programme is completed, the end in-

dicator comes on and the display shows 0.

1. Press the on/off button to deactivate the

appliance. The on/off indicator goes off.

2. Close the water tap.

www.zanussi.com• If you do not deactivate the appliance,

after three minutes from the end of the

– All the indicators go off.

– The display shows one horizontal sta-

This helps to decrease the energy con-

Press one of the buttons (not the on/off

button), the display and the indicators

• 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

Hard water contains a high quantity of minerals

that can cause damage to the appliance and

bad washing results. The water softener neu-

tralises these minerals.

The dishwasher salt keeps the water softener

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 dishwasher salt and water.

Using salt, rinse aid and detergent

• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent for

dishwasher. Other products can cause dam-

age to the appliance.

• The rinse aid helps, during the last rinsing

phase, to dry the dishes without streaks and

• Combi detergent tablets contain detergent,

rinse aid and other added agents. Be sure

that these tablets are applicable to the water

hardness in your area. Refer to the instruc-

tions on the packaging of the products.

If you want to use these tablets out of the ap-

plicable water hardness, you must also use

dishwasher salt. First activate the multitab

option, then adjust the water softener to the

water hardness in your area and use dish-

• Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve with

short programmes. To prevent detergent res-

idues 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 packaging.

Refer to the supplied leaflet with examples

of the load of the baskets.

• 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 copper.

• Do not put in the appliance items that can

absorb water (sponges, household cloths).

• Remove remaining food from the items.

• To remove easily remaining burned food,

soak pots and pans in water before 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 other cutlery.

• Make sure that glasses do not touch other

• Put the small items in the cutlery basket.

• Put the light items in the upper basket. Make

sure that they do not move.

www.zanussi.com• Make sure that the spray arms can move

freely before you start a programme.

Before starting a programme

• The filters are clean and correctly installed.

• The spray arms are not clogged.

• The position of the items in the baskets is

• The programme is applicable for the type of

load and for the degree of soil.

• The correct quantity of detergent is used.

• There is dishwasher salt and rinse aid (un-

less you use combi detergent tablets).

• The cap of the salt container is tight.

Warning! Before maintenance, deactivate

the appliance and disconnect the mains

plug from the mains socket.

Dirty filters and clogged spray arms de-

crease the washing results.

Make a check regularly and, if necessary, clean

Cleaning the filters

and (C), turn the han-

dle counterclockwise

apart filter (B) and

(C). Wash the filters

Wash the filter with

Put filter (A) to its ini-

sure that it assembles

Assemble filters (B)

and (C). Put them in-

to position in filter

(A). Turn the handle

An incorrect position of the filters can

cause bad washing results and damage to

Cleaning the spray arms

Do not remove the spray arms.

If the holes in the spray arms are clogged, re-

move remaining parts of soil with a thin pointed

Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.

Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abra-

sive products, abrasive cleaning pads or sol-

The appliance does not start or it stops during

Before you contact the Service, refer to the in-

formation that follows for a solution to the prob-

With some problems, the display shows

- The appliance does not fill with water.

- The appliance does not drain the wa-

- The anti-flood device is on.

Warning! Deactivate the appliance before

Problem Possible solution

You cannot activate the appliance. Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains

Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in the fuse box.

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

The appliance does not fill with water. Make sure that the water tap is open.

Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too

low. For this information, contact your local water authority.

Make sure that the water tap is not clogged.

Make sure that the filter in the inlet hose is not clogged.

Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks or bends.

The appliance does not drain the water. Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged.

Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends.

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

After the checks are completed, activate the

appliance. The programme continues from the

point of interruption.

If the problem occurs again, contact the Serv-

If the display shows other alarm codes, contact

If the washing and drying results are not

Whitish streaks or bluish layers on

• The released quantity of rinse aid is too

much. Adjust the rinse aid selector to a lower

• The quantity of detergent is too much.

Stains and dry water drops on glasses

• The released quantity of rinse aid is not suffi-

cient. Adjust the rinse aid selector to a higher

• The quality of the detergent can be the

• The programme is without a drying phase or

with a low temperature drying phase.

• The rinse aid dispenser is empty.

• The quality of the rinse aid can be the cause.

• The quality of the combi detergent tablets

can be the cause. Try a different brand or ac-

tivate the rinse aid dispenser and use rinse

Refer to ‘HINTS AND TIPS’ for other pos-

Activating the rinse aid dispenser with the

multitab option activated

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appli-

ance. The on/off indicator comes on. Make

sure that the appliance is in setting mode,

refer to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME’.

2. Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C)

at the same time until the indicators above

function buttons (A), (B) and (C) start to

5. Deactivate the appliance to confirm the set-

6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.

Technical information

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

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

2) 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.

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.

• Discard correctly the packaging material. Re-

cycle the materials with the symbol