ZDT15003FA - Dishwasher ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZDT15003FA ZANUSSI

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15Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Options _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Before first use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 Troubleshooting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 Technical information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 Subject to change without notice. Safety information Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not re- sponsible if an incorrect installation and use causes inju- ries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance 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 knowledge use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is responsible for their safety. 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 appliance door when it is open. Installation Warning! This appliance must be installed by a qualified or competent person.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Do not install or use the appliance where the tempera- ture is less than 0 °C.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the ap- pliance.

• Make sure that the appliance is installed below and ad- jacent to safe structures. Water connection

• Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses.

• 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.

Warning! Dangerous voltage. The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a sheath with an inner mains cable.

• If the water inlet hose is damaged, immediately discon- nect the mains plug from the mains socket. Contact Service to replace the water inlet hose. 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 supply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Contact the Service or an electri- cian to change a damaged mains cable. 16• 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 the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appli- ance. Always pull the mains plug. Use Warning! Risk of injury.

• Use this appliance in a household environment.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• 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 supervi- sion 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 packaging.

• Do not drink and play with the water in the appliance.

• Do not remove the dishes from the appliance until the programme is completed. There can be detergent on the dishes. Warning! Risk of electrical shock, fire or burns.

• 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 appli- ance.

• The appliance can release hot steam if you open the door while a programme operates. Disposal Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and dispose of it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance. Customer Care and Service Contact the Service to repair the appliance. We recom- mend only the use of original spare parts. When you contact the Service, ensure that you have the following information that is available on the rating plate. Model : .............................. PNC : ................................ Serial Number : ................. Product description

Degree of soil Type of load Programme phases Duration (min) Energy (kWh) Water (l) Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans Prewash Wash 70 °C Rinses Dry 80-90 1,6-1,8 22-24

Degree of soil Type of load Programme phases Duration (min) Energy (kWh) Water (l) Normal or light soil Delicate crockery and glassware Wash 45 °C Rinses Dry 60-70 0,8-0,9 14-15 1) The water pressure and temperature, the variations of the mains supply, the options and the quantity of dishes can change the programme duration and the consumption values. 2) 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.

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

4) This is the standard programme for test institutes. With this programme you have the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for crockery and cutlery with normal soil. Refer to the supplied leaflet for test information. Options Multitab function Activate this function only when you use the combi deter- gent tablets. This function deactivates the flow of rinse aid and salt. The salt indicator is off. The programme duration can increase. Activating the multitab function Activate or deactivate the multitab function before the start of a programme. You cannot activate or de- activate this function while a programme operates.

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode. Refer

to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME'.

3. Press and hold function buttons (D) and (E) at the

same time until the multitab indicator comes on. The function stays on until you deactivate it. Press and hold function buttons (D) and (E) at the same time until the multitab indicator goes off. If you stop to use the combi detergent tablets, before you start to use separately detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt, do these steps:

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

4. Start the shortest programme with a rinsing phase,

without detergent and without dishes.

5. Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in

6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.

Acoustic signals The acoustic signals operate in these conditions:

• The programme is completed.

• The level of the water softener is adjusted electronical- ly.

• The appliance has a malfunction. Factory setting: on. You can deactivate the acoustic signals. Deactivating the acoustic signals

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode. Refer

to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME’.

3. Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at the

same time until the indicators of function buttons (A), (B) and (C) flash.

4. Press function button (C),

• The indicators of function buttons (A) and (B) go off.

• The indicator of function button (C) continues to flash.

• The end indicator comes on.

5. Press function button (C). The end indicator goes off,

the acoustic signals are deactivated.

6. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.

Activating the acoustic signals

1. Refer to ‘Deactivating the acoustic signals’, step (1)

• The indicators of function buttons (A) and (B) go off.

• The indicator of function button (C) continues to flash.

• The end indicator is off.

3. Press function button (C). The end indicator comes

on, the acoustic signals are active.

4. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.

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 au- thority to know the water hardness in your area.

4. Open the water tap.

5. Processing residues can stay in the appliance. Start a

programme to remove them. Do not use detergent and do not load the baskets. If you use the combi detergent tablets, activate the multitab function. These tablets contain detergent, rinse aid and other added agents. Be sure that these tab- lets are applicable to the water hardness in your area. Re- fer to the instructions on the packaging of the products. Adjusting 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 softener clean and in good conditions. Refer to the table to adjust the water softener to the right level. It makes sure that the water softener uses the correct quantity of dishwasher salt and water. You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically. Water hardness Water softener adjustment German degrees (°dH) French degrees (°fH) mmol/l Clarke degrees Manual Electronic

2) Do not use salt at this level.

Turn the water hardness dial to the position 1 or 2. Electronic adjustment

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode. Refer

to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME’.

3. Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at the

same time until the indicators of function buttons (A), (B) and (C) flash.

4. Press function button (A).

• The indicators of function buttons (B) and (C) go off.

• The indicator of function button (A) continues to flash.

• Intermittent acoustic signals operate and the end indicator flashes showing the setting of the water softener. – The number of flashes of the end indicator and the number of the acoustic signals show the level of the water softener. Example: 5 acoustic signals and 5 flashes + pause + 5 acoustic signals and 5 flashes = level

5. Press function button (A) again and again to change

the setting. Each time you press function button (A) you go to the next level.

6. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.

Filling the salt container Caution! Only use dishwasher salt. Other products can cause damage to the appliance. 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 (only for the first time).

Filling the rinse aid dispenser Caution! Only use rinse aid for dishwashers. Other products can cause damage to the appliance. The rinse aid, during the last rinsing phase, helps to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.

Fill the rinse aid dispenser when the lens (A) is clear.

To adjust the released quantity of rinse aid, turn the selector between posi- tion 1 (lowest quantity) and position 4 (highest quantity). Daily use

1. Open the water tap.

2. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode. Refer to ’SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME’.

• If the salt indicator is on, fill the salt container.

• If the rinse aid indicator is on, fill the rinse aid dis- penser.

3. Load the baskets.

4. Add the detergent.

5. Set and start the correct programme for the type of

load and soil. Loading the baskets Refer to the supplied leaflet with examples of the load of the baskets.

• Only use the appliance to wash items that are dish- washer-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.

• Make soft the remaining burned food on the items.

• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and pans) with the opening down.

• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not bond togeth- er. Mix spoons with other cutlery.

• Make sure that glasses do not touch other glasses.

• Put small items in the cutlery basket.

• Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the items do not move.

• Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a programme. Using the detergent Caution! Use only detergents for dishwashers. Do not use more than the correct quantity of deter- gent. Refer to the instructions on the detergent packaging.

Put the detergent or the tablet in compartment (A).

If the programme has a prewash phase, put a small quantity of detergent in compartment (B).

Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve with short programmes and detergent residues can stay on the dishes. We recommend that you use detergent tablets with long programmes. Setting and starting a programme Setting mode The appliance must be in setting mode to accept some operations. The appliance is in setting mode when, after the activa- tion:

• All the programme indicators come on. 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 mode. Starting a programme without delay start

1. Open the water tap.

2. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

3. Press the button of the programme you want to set.

• The related programme indicator stays on.

• All the other programme indicators go off.

4. Close the appliance door. The programme starts.

Starting a programme with delay start

1. Set the programme.

2. Press the delay button again and again until the indi-

cator of the number of hours you want to set comes on. You can set 3, 6 or 9 hours.

• The delay indicator comes on.

3. Close the appliance door. The countdown starts.

When the countdown is completed, the programme starts. Opening the door while the appliance operates If you open the door, the appliance stops. When you close the door, the appliance continues from the point of inter- ruption. Cancelling the delay start Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at the same time until the delay indicator goes off and all the pro- gramme indicators come on. When you cancel a delay start, the appliance goes back to setting mode. You have to set the pro- gramme again. Cancelling the programme Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at the same time until all the programme indicators come on. 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, an intermittent acous- tic signal operates.

1. Open the appliance door. The end indicator is on.

2. Press the on/off button to deactivate the appliance.

233. Close the water tap.

• For better drying results, keep the appliance door ajar for some minutes.

• 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 the dishes. Care and cleaning Warning! Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and discon- nect the mains plug from the mains socket. Dirty filters and clogged spray arms decrease the washing results. Make a check regularly and, if necessary, clean them. Cleaning the filters

To remove filters (B) and (C), turn the handle coun- terclockwise and remove. Pull apart filter (B) and (C). Wash the filters with water.

Remove filter (A). Wash the filter with water.

Put filter (A) to its initial position. Make sure that it assembles correctly under the two guides (D).

Assemble filters (B) and (C). Put them into position in filter (A). Turn the han- dle clockwise until it locks. An incorrect position of the filters can cause bad washing results and damage to the appliance. Cleaning the spray arms Do not remove the spray arms. If the holes in the spray arms are clogged, remove remain- ing parts of soil with a thin pointed object. External cleaning Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive prod- ucts, abrasive cleaning pads or solvents. Troubleshooting The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the ta- ble). If not, contact the Service. With some problems, some indicators flash continuously and/or intermittently at the same time to show an alarm code. 24Alarm code Problem

• The indicator of the set programme flashes continu- ously.

• The end indicator flashes 1 time intermittently. The appliance does not fill with water.

• The indicator of the set programme flashes continu- ously.

• The end indicator flashes 2 times intermittently. The appliance does not drain the water.

• The indicator of the set programme flashes continu- ously.

• The end indicator flashes 3 times intermittently. The anti-flood device is on. Warning! Deactivate the appliance before you make the checks. Problem Possible cause Possible solution The programme does not start. The mains plug is not connected in the mains socket. Connect the mains plug. The appliance door is open. Close the appliance door. The fuse in the fuse box is damaged. Replace the fuse. The delay start is set. Cancel the delay start or wait for the end of the countdown. The appliance does not fill with water. The water tap is closed. Open the water tap. The water pressure is too low. Contact your local water authority. The water tap is clogged or there is lime- scale on it. Clean the water tap. The filter in the water inlet hose is clog- ged. Clean the filter. The water inlet hose has a kink or a bend. Make sure that the position of the hose is correct. The anti-flood device is on. There are water leakages in the appliance. Close the water tap and contact the Serv- ice. The appliance does not drain the water. The sink spigot is clogged. Clean the sink spigot. The water drain hose has a kink or a bend. Make sure that the position of the hose is correct. After the checks are completed, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Service. If other alarm codes show, contact the Service. 25The washing results and drying results are not satisfactory Problem Possible cause Possible solution The dishes are not clean. The filters are clogged. Clean the filters. The filters are not correctly assembled and installed. Make sure that the filters are correctly as- sembled and installed. The spray arms are clogged. Remove remaining soil with a thin pointed object. The programme was not applicable for the type of load and soil. Make sure that the programme is applica- ble for the type of load and soil. Incorrect position of the items in the baskets. Water could not wash all items. Make sure that the position of the items in the baskets is correct and that the water can easily wash all items. The spray arms could not turn freely. Make sure that the position of the items in the baskets is correct and does not cause the blockage of the spray arms. The quantity of detergent was not suffi- cient. Make sure that you add the correct quan- tity of detergent in the dispenser before you start a programme. There was no detergent in the detergent dispenser. Make sure that you add detergent in the dispenser before you start a programme. Limescale particles on the dishes. The salt container is empty. Make sure that there is dishwasher salt in the salt container. The set level of the water softener is in- correct. Make sure that the set level of the water softener agrees with the water hardness in your area. The cap of the salt container is loose. Tighten the cap. Whitish streaks and stains or bluish layers on glasses and dishes. The released quantity of rinse aid is too much. Decrease the released quantity of rinse aid

The quantity of detergent was too much. Make sure that you add the correct quan- tity of detergent in the dispenser before you start a programme. Dry water drop stains on glasses and dishes. The released quantity of rinse aid was not sufficient . Increase the released quantity of rinse aid. The quality of the detergent can be the cause. Try a different brand of detergent. The dishes are wet. • The programme had no drying phase.

• The programme had a low tempera- ture drying phase. For better drying results, keep the door ajar for some minutes. 26Problem Possible cause Possible solution The dishes are wet and matt. The rinse aid dispenser is empty. Make sure that there is rinse aid in the rinse aid dispenser. The quality of the rinse aid can be the cause. Try a different brand of rinse aid. The quality of the combi detergent tab- lets can be the cause.

• Try a different brand of combi deter- gent tablets.

• Activate the rinse aid dispenser and use the rinse aid together with the combi detergent tablets. Activating the rinse aid dispenser with the multitab function activated

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode. Refer

to ‘SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME'.

3. Press and hold function buttons (B) and (C) at the

same time until the indicators of function buttons (A), (B) and (C) flash.

4. Press function button (B).

• The indicators of function buttons (A) and (C) go off.

• The indicator of function button (B) continues to flash.

• The end indicator is off.

5. Press function button (B) to change the setting.

• The end indicator comes on. The rinse aid dis- penser is active.

6. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.

7. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.

Cold water or hot water

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 27waste 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. Recycle the materials with the symbol