ZKI 1415 X - Dishwasher ZANKER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZKI 1415 X ZANKER

• For your safety and the safety of your property.

• To help the environment.

• For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect in- stallation and use causes damage. Children and vulnerable persons safety

• Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of experience and knowledge to use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the op- eration of the appliance by a person who is responsi- ble for their safety.

• Children must get supervision to make sure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or injury.

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

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open. General safety

• Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage to the appli- ance.

• Obey the safety instructions from the detergent man- ufacturer to prevent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Do not drink the water from the appliance. Particles of detergent can stay in your appliance.

• Do not keep the appliance door open without super- vision. This to prevent injury and to fall on an open door.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door. Use

• The appliance is only for domestic use. Do not use the appliance for other uses to prevent injury to per- sons and damage to property.

• Only use the appliance to clean accessories that are applicable for dishwashers.

• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. Risk of explosion or fire.

• 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 or in the knife basket. (Not all models have the knife basket).

• Use only specified products for dishwashers (deter- gent, salt, rinse aid).

• Types of salt that are not specified for dishwashers can cause damage to the water softener.

• Fill the appliance with salt before you start a washing programme. Remaining salt in the appliance can cause corrosion or make a hole in the bottom of the appliance.

• Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products than the rinse aid, (dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance.

• Make sure that the spray arms can move freely be- fore you start a washing programme.

• The appliance can release hot steam if you open the door while a washing programme operates. There is a risk of skin burns. 16• Do not remove the dishes from the appliance until the washing programme is completed. Care and cleaning

• Before you clean the appliance, deactivate it and dis- connect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• Do not use flammable products or products that can cause corrosion.

• Do not use the appliance without the filters. Make sure that the installation of the filters is correct. An incorrect installation causes unsatisfactory washing results and damage to the appliance.

• Do not use spray water or steam to clean the appli- ance. Risk of electrical shock and damage to the ap- pliance. Installation

• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged. Do not install or connect a damaged appliance, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging before you install and use the appliance.

• Only a qualified person must do the electrical con- nection, the plumbing and the installation of the ap- pliance. This to prevent the risks of structural dam- age or injury.

• Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation.

• Do not drill into the sides of the appliance to prevent damage to hydraulic components and electrical com- ponents.

• Important!Obey the instructions in the template sup- plied with the appliance: – To install the appliance. – To assemble the door panel. – To connect to the water supply and drain.

• Make sure that the appliance is installed below and adjacent to safe structures. Frost precautions

• Do not install the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C.

• The manufacturer is not responsible for frost dam- age. Water connection

• Use new hoses to connect the appliance to the water supply. Do not use used hoses.

• Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose.

• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the water hoses when you install the appliance.

• Make sure that the water couplings are tight to pre- vent a water leakage.

• The first time you use the appliance, make sure that the hoses do not have water leaks.

• The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a double sheath with an inner mains cable. There is pressure in the water inlet hose only when the water flows. If there is a leak in the water inlet hose, the safety valve interrupts the flow of water. – Be careful when you connect the water inlet hose: – Do not put the water inlet hose or the safety valve in water. – If the water inlet hose or the safety valve are damaged, immediately disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. – Contact the service centre to replace the water inlet hose with safety valve. Warning! Dangerous voltage. Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information on the rat- ing plate agrees with the power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• Do not use multiple plugs and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.

• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains plug and cable behind the appliance.

• Make sure that there is access to the mains plug af- ter the installation. 17• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appli- ance. Always pull the mains plug. Service centre

• Only a qualified person can repair or work on the ap- pliance. Contact the service centre.

• Use only original spare parts. To discard the appliance

• To prevent the risk of injury or damage: – Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. – Cut off the mains cable and discard it. – Remove the door catch. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the appliance. There is a risk of suffocation. – Discard the appliance at the local waste disposal centre. Warning! The dishwasher detergents are dangerous and can cause corrosion !

• If an accident occurs with these detergents, contact immediately a physician.

• If the detergent gets into the mouth, contact immedi- ately a physician.

• If the detergent gets into the eyes, contact immedi- ately a physician and clean the eyes with water.

• Keep dishwasher detergents in a safe area and out of children touch.

• Do not keep the appliance door open when there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.

• Fill the detergent dispenser only before you start a washing programme. Control panel

Programme knob Indicators Washing phase indicator. It comes on when the washing phase or the rinsing phases op- erate. Drying phase indicator. It comes on when the drying phase operates. End indicator. It comes on in these conditions:

• When the washing programme is completed.

• When you adjust the level of the water softener.

• When there is a malfunction of the appliance. 18Indicators Salt indicator. It comes on when it is necessary to fill the salt container.

After you fill the container, the salt indicator can stay on for some hours. This does not have an unwanted effect on the operation of the appliance.

1) When the salt container is empty, the related indicator does not come on while a washing programme operates.

Programme knob and on/off indicator To activate the appliance and set a washing programme

• Align the programme marker that is on the knob with a washing programme. Refer to 'Washing pro- grammes'. The on/off indicator comes on. To deactivate the appliance

• Align the programme marker with the on/off indica- tor. The on/off indicator goes off. Start/cancel button Use this button for these operations:

• To start a washing programme. Refer to 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

• To cancel a washing programme in progress. Refer to 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

• To adjust electronically the level of the water soften- er. Refer to 'Setting the water softener'. Washing programmes Programme Position of the programme knob Type of soil Type of load Programme description A Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash Wash 65 °C Rinses Dry

B Fresh soil Crockery and cutlery Wash 65 °C Rinse

C Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash Wash 50 °C Rinses Dry D Use this programme to quickly rinse the dishes. This prevents the remain- ing food to bond on the dishes and bad odours to come out from the appliance. Do not use detergent with this pro- gramme. Rinse

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

2) 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. 19Consumption values Programme Programme time (minute) Energy (kWh) Water (litre) 100-110 1,4-1,6 19-21 30 0,9 9 130-140 1,0-1,2 14-16 12 0,1 5 The water pressure and temperature, the varia- tions of the mains supply and the quantity of dishes can change the consumption values. Use of the appliance

1. Be sure that the set level of the water softener

agrees with the water hardness in your area. If not, adjust the water softener.

2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appliance.

5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of

6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quan-

Setting the water softener The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. These minerals and salts can cause damage to the appliance. Adjust the level of the water softener if this does not agree with the water hardness in your area. Contact your local water authority to know the water hardness in your area. Water hardness Water hardness adjust- ment German degrees (°dH) French degrees (TH°) mmol/l Clarke de- grees manually elec- tronical-

2) Do not use salt at this level.

You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically. Manual adjustment

Turn the water hardness dial to the position 1 or 2 (refer to the table). Electronic adjustment

1. Press and hold the start/cancel button.

2. Turn the programme knob clockwise until the pro-

gramme marker agrees with the first available washing programme on the control panel.

3. Release the start/cancel button when the on/off

and the start/cancel indicator lights start to flash.

4. At the same time, the end-of-programme indicator

light starts to flash. The number of flashes shows the current adjustment. Example: 5 flashes / pause / 5 flashes = level 5.

5. Press the start/cancel button to change the adjust-

ment. Each time you press the start/cancel button, the adjustment goes to the subsequent level.

6. Switch off the appliance to keep the operation.

If the water softener is set electronically to the lev- el 1, the salt indicator light stays off. Use of dishwasher salt

Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water (only for the first time you fill with salt).

It is correct that water comes out from the salt container when you fill it with salt. Use of detergent and rinse aid

Use of detergent To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent. Follow the detergent manufacturer recommendations on the detergent packaging. Do these steps to fill the detergent dispenser:

Press the release button

Put the detergent in the dispenser

3. If the washing programme has a prewash phase,

put a small quantity of detergent in the prewash detergent compartment

4. If you use the detergent tablets, put the tablet in

locks into position. Different brands of detergent dissolve in different times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best cleaning results during short washing pro- grammes. Use long washing programmes when you use the detergent tablets to fully remove the detergent. Use of rinse aid Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes with- out streaks and stains. The rinse aid dispenser automatically adds rinse aid during the last rinsing phase. Do these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser:

with rinse aid. The mark 'max' shows the maximum level.

3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an absorbent

cloth to prevent too much foam during the washing programme.

4. To close the rinse aid dispenser, put the cap in po-

sition and turn it clockwise. Fill the rinse aid dispenser when the indicator

becomes clear. Adjust the rinse aid dosage Factory set: position 3. 22You can set the rinse aid dosage between position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 4 (highest dosage). Turn the rinse aid selector

to increase or decrease the dosage. Using combi detergent tablets These tablets contain agents as detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt. Some types of tablets can contain other agents. When you use tablets, that contain salt and rinse aid, do not fill the salt container and rinse aid dispenser. Be sure that these tablets are applicable for the water hardness in your area (refer to the instructions on the packaging of the products).

1. Adjust the water hardness to the lowest level. Refer

to 'Setting the water softener'.

2. Set the rinse aid dosage to the lowest position. Re-

fer to 'Use of detergent and rinse aid'. Using again separately detergent, salt and rinse aid

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

2. Adjust the water hardness to the highest level.

3. Start a washing programme without dishes.

4. When the washing programme is completed, adjust

the water softener to the water hardness in your area.

5. Adjust the quantity of rinse aid.

Loading cutlery and dishes Hints and tips

• Do not put in the appliance items that can absorb water (sponges, household cloths).

• Remove the 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 water does not collect in containers or in bowls.

• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not bond to- gether.

• Make sure that the glasses do not touch other glasses.

• Put small items in the cutlery basket.

• Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent them to bond together.

• When you put the items in the baskets, make sure that the water can touch all surfaces.

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

• Water droplets can collect on plastic items and non- stick pans.

Arrange the service dishes and large lids around the edge of the basket.

Use the cutlery grid. If the dimensions of the cut- lery prevent use of the cutlery grid, you can easily remove it.

Arrange the items to let water touch all surfaces.

For longer items, fold the cup racks up. Prevent to put plates in the first three sectors in the front part of the basket. Make sure the plates tilt forward. Adjustment of the height of the upper basket You can put the upper basket in two positions to in- crease the load flexibility. Maximum height of the dishes in : the upper bas- ket the lower bas- ket Higher position 20 cm 31 cm Maximum height of the dishes in : the upper bas- ket the lower bas- ket Lower position 24 cm 27 cm

Do these steps to move the upper basket to the higher position:

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

2. Pull the basket out.

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

4. Put back the front runner stops (A) in their initial

position. Caution! If the basket is in the higher position, do not put cups on the cup racks. Setting and starting a washing programme Select and start a washing programme

programmes'. – The on/off indicator light comes on.

3. Press the start/cancel button. The washing pro-

gramme starts automatically. – The start/cancel indicator light comes on. Interruption of a washing programme

• Open the appliance door. – The washing programme stops.

• Close the appliance door. – The washing programme continues from the point of interruption. How to cancel a washing programme If a washing programme has not started, you can change the selection. When a washing programme is in progress, it is not possible to change the selection. It is necessary to can- cel the washing programme to make a new selection. How to cancel a washing programme

1. Press and hold the start/cancel button until the

start/cancel indicator light goes off.

2. Make sure that there is detergent in the detergent

dispenser before you start a new washing pro- gramme. At the end of the washing programme

• The appliance stops automatically.

• The end-of-programme indicator light is on.

1. Switch off the appliance.

2. Open the appliance door.

243. For better drying results, keep the door ajar for

some minutes. Remove the items from the baskets

• Let the dishes become cold before you remove them from the appliance. Hot dishes can be easily dam- aged.

• 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 To remove and clean the filters Dirty filters decrease the washing results.

Clean the filters below running water.

To remove filters B and C, turn the handle ap- proximately 1/4 counter- clockwise .

Remove the flat filter A from the bottom of the appliance.

Put the flat filter A in the bottom of the appliance. Install the flat filter cor- rectly under the two guides D.

Put the filter system in position. To lock the filter system, turn the handle clockwise until it locks in position. To clean the spray arms Do not remove the spray arms. If the holes in the spray arms become clogged, remove remaining parts of soil with a thin pointed object. To clean the external surfaces Clean the external surfaces of the appliance and con- trol panel with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads or solvents (acetone). What to do if… The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If not, contact the service centre. With some malfunctions the indicators flash to show an alarm code. 25Alarm code Malfunction

• The start/cancel indicator flashes continuously.

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

• The start/cancel indicator flashes continuously.

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

• The start/cancel indicator flashes continuously.

• The end indicator flashes three times intermittently. The anti-flood device is on. Warning! Deactivate the appliance before you do the checks. Malfunction Possible cause Possible solution The appliance does not fill with wa- ter. The water tap is blocked or there is limescale on it. Clean the water tap. The water pressure is too low. Contact your local water authority. The water tap is closed. Open the water tap. The filter in the water inlet hose is blocked. Clean the filter. The connection of the water inlet hose is not correct. Make sure that the connection is correct. The water inlet hose is damaged. Make sure that the water inlet hose has no damages. The appliance does not drain the water. There is a blockage in the sink spi- got. Clean the sink spigot. The connection of the water drain hose is not correct. Make sure that the connection is correct. The water drain hose is damaged. Make sure that the water drain hose has no damages. The anti-flood device is on. Close the water tap and contact the service centre. The start of the washing pro- gramme does not occur. The appliance door is open. Close the appliance door. You did not press the start/cancel button. Press the start/cancel button. The mains plug is not connected in the mains socket. Connect the mains plug. The fuse in the fuse box is dam- aged. Replace the fuse. 26After the check, turn the programme knob on the same washing programme before the malfunction occurred. The programme continues from the point of interrup- tion. If the malfunction occurs again, contact the service cen- tre. If the different alarm codes show, contact the service centre. The necessary information for the service centre is on the rating plate. Record this information: – Model (MOD.) ........................................................ – Product number (PNC) .......................................... – Serial number (S.N.) .............................................. The washing results and drying results are not satisfactory Problem Possible cause Possible solution The dishes are not clean. The selected washing programme was not applicable for the type of load and soil. Make sure that the washing pro- gramme is applicable for the type of load and soil. The baskets were not loaded cor- rectly, water did not touch all surfa- ces. Load the baskets correctly. The spray arms could not turn free- ly because of incorrect arrange- ment of the load. Make sure that an incorrect ar- rangement of the load does not cause a blockage of the spray arms. The filters are dirty or not assem- bled and installed correctly. Make sure that the filters are clean and correctly assembled and instal- led. The quantity of detergent was not sufficient or missing. Make sure that the quantity of de- tergent is sufficient. Limescale particles on the dishes. The salt container is empty. Fill the salt container with dishwash- er salt. Incorrect water softener adjustment Adjust the water softener. The salt container cap is not closed correctly. Make sure that the salt container cap is closed correctly. There are streaks, milky stains, or a bluish layer on glasses and dishes. Rinse aid dosage is too high. Decrease the rinse aid dosage. Dry water drop stains on glasses and dishes. Rinse aid dosage is too low. Increase the rinse aid dosage. The detergent can be the cause. Use a different brand of detergent. The dishes are wet. You have set a washing pro- gramme without drying phase or with a decreased drying phase. Let the door stay ajar for some mi- nutes before you remove the dishes. The dishes are wet and dull. The rinse aid dispenser is empty. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. 27Technical data Dimensions Width 596 mm Height 818-898 mm Depth 575 mm Water supply pressure Minimum 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) Maximum 8 bar (0.8 MPa) Water supply

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