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USER MANUAL IDL 75 S EU .2 INDESIT

Dishwasher Installation and use

Instructions for installation and use

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Safety, a good habit to get into

WARNING

Read the instructions contained in this manual carefully, as they will provide you with important information on safety when installing, using and servicing your appliance.

CE This dishwasher conforms to the following European Community Directives:

• 73/23/CEE (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent amendments;
• 89/336/CEE (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and subsequent amendments.
  -97/17/CE (Labelling)
• Remove the packaging carefully and dispose of it.
• After removing the packaging, check to make sure your appliance is intact. If in doubt, contact a qualified professional.
• This dishwasher must only be used by adults and for washing household dishes.
  4.Essential rules you should follow when using your appliance:
• do not touch the appliance with wet hands or feet or barefoot,
• we advise against the use of extension leads and multiple plugs,
• during installation, the power supply wire must be completely free of bends or large dangerous kinks,

• if the appliance is not operating properly or if maintenance operations are necessary, disconnect the dishwasher from the mains power supply.

• Keep children away from the dishwasher when it is open and keep detergents out of their reach.

• Your dishwasher is not to be installed outdoors, not even if the area is covered by a roof, and it is extremely dangerous to leave it exposed to rain and thunderstorms.
  7.Do not touch the heating element during or straight after a wash cycle.
  8.Do not lean or sit on the door when it is open, as this could overturn the dishwasher.
  9.If the appliance malfunctions, turn off the water inlet tap and disconnect the plug from the wall socket. Then try to consult the chapter entitled "Is there a problem?" and if you can't find a solution there, then call for assistance.
  10.Out of use appliances must be made inoperable, by cutting the power supply wire and damaging the door lock.

To guarantee the efficiency and safety of this appliance:

• only contact authorized technical assistance service centres
  always ask that original spare parts be used

Close-up view (control panel)

ON-OFF Button

ON-OFF Indicator light

Door handle

Cycle selection knob

Low salt indicator light

Low rinse aid indicator light

Cycle phase and delayed start indicator lights

Delayed start select button

Half load selection button

Half-load button

Start/Reset Button

Close-up view (Inside)

Upper rack

Top sprayer arm

Rack height adjuster

Lower rack

Bottom sprayer arm

Salt container cap

Washing filter

Detergent and rinse aid dispenser

Technical characteristics
Width. 60
Depthm. 60
Heightm. 85
Capacity	12 standard place settings
Mains water pressure	4,3 psi - 145 psi (30 KPa÷1MPa) (0,3÷10 bar)
Power voltage	See data plate
Total absorber powerSee data plate
FuseSee data plate

Salt ...

Salt

Water hardness varies according to where you live. If hard water were to enter your dishwasher, scaly incrustations would form on your dishes.

Thanks to a water softener which uses special dishwasher salt, the limescale in the water is eliminated.

Loading salt into the water softener

Always use salt which is intended for dishwasher use.

The salt container is situated underneath the lower rack and should be filled up as follows:

1.Pull out the lower rack completely, unscrew and remove the container cap.
2.If it is the first time you load the salt container, fill it up with water.
3.Put the funnel provided on the hole and pour in approximately two kilos of
salt. It is normal if some water comes out of the container.
4. Screw the cap back in place carefully.

The salt container should be filled up when the low salt indicator light "E" flashes.

Once you have loaded the salt for the first time, it is normal that the low salt indicator light stays on or flashes for about 5 consecutive cycles.

Warning: To prevent rust from forming, load the salt just before beginning a wash cycle.

Adjusting the salt consumption

Your dishwasher can adjust its salt consumption according to the hardness of the water used in order to optimise and customise the dishwasher's salt consumption to the minimum level necessary.

You can find out what the level of water hardness in your area is from the company that supplies the water there.

To make the adjustment, follow the instructions below:

1. unscrew the salt container cap

2. there is an arrow on the neck of the container (see figure on the right); if necessary, turn the arrow anti-clockwise from the " - " setting to the "+" setting according to the hardness of the water supplied.

We recommend you make the adjustment according to the following table:

Water Hardness
Clarke degrees	°fH mmol/I		Selector position	Salt consumption (grams/cycle)	Autonomy (cycles\2-kg)
0 - 14 0	-17 0 -1,7	/ 0 /
14 - 36	8 - 44 1,8	-4,4 "-"20	60
36 - 71	45 - 89 4,5	-8,9 MED	40	40
>71	>89	>8,9	"+"	60	25

Detergent and rinse aid ....

The detergent

Only use specific dishwasher detergents. The detergent dispenser must be filled before each wash cycle begins according to the instructions given in the "Wash cycle table". The detergent dispenser is situated on the inside of the appliance door.

Loading the detergent

To open lid " A", press button " B". The detergent should be poured into the two containers " C" and " D" up to the rim. After pouring in the detergent, replace the lid, pressing down until it clicks.

Dishwasher detergent in tabs is now available on the market, in which case you should place one tab into container "D" and replace the lid.

To make sure the lid shuts properly, remove any detergent residue from the edges of the container before closing it.

Rinse Aid

This product makes dishes sparkle more as it improves their drying. The rinse aid container is situated on the inside of the door: It should be filled up when the low rinse aid indicator light "F" flashes.

Loading the rinse aid

To open the dispenser, turn cap "C" anticlockwise and take care when you pour in the rinse aid to avoid it overflowing. You can adjust the amount of rinse aid used by the dishwasher, by using a screwdriver to regulate the dosage adjuster "F" you will find under lid "C". There are 6 possible settings; it is normally set to 4.

Important:

Adjusting the rinse aid supply improves drying. If drops of water remain on the dishes or spotting occurs, turn the dosage adjuster to a higher setting. If, on the other hand, the dishes have white streaks, then turn the dosage adjuster down to a lower setting.

Warning

Three-in-one dishwasher tablets are now available on the market, and combine the detergent, salt and rinse aid all in one. If the water in your area is hard or very hard, we still recommend you pour extra salt into the relevant dispenser to prevent the formation of white streaks on your dishes or on the appliance interior.

Add rinse aid to the corresponding container only if you are dissatisfied with the results on your dishes.

In any case, please read the manufacturer's instructions provided on the packet.

If you use only these products, it is normal for the salt and rinse aid indicator lights to flash permanently after a certain number of cycles.

Loading the dishes

Load examples

Before placing the dishes in the racks, remove the largest scraps of food left over on your plates, you will thus avoid blocking the filter, which would reduce the efficacy of the wash.

If the saucepans and frying pans are very dirty, allow them to soak before being washed.

You will thus avoid having to wash them again.

To make it easier to load your dishes, pull the racks out fully.

How to use the lower rack

We recommend you place the most difficult dishes to wash into the lower rack:

pans, lids, dinner plates and soup plates as illustrated in the figure to the left.

Serving dishes and large lids should preferably be placed on the sides of the rack, without for that matter obstructing the rotation of the top sprayer arm.

• pans, salad bowls etc. must always be placed upside down

• very deep dishes should be placed obliquely, thus allowing water to run down them freely.

• Insert the cutlery into the basket: knives and utensils with sharp blades or tips should be positioned with the sharp parts at the bottom. Position all cutlery items so that they don't touch.

If the rack has side baskets, the spoons should be loaded individually into the appropriate slots (see fig. A).

• Especially long utensils should be placed in the horizontal position at the front of the upper rack.

How to use the upper rack

Place delicate and lightweight dishes in the upper rack: glasses, tea cups and coffee cups, saucers - but plates too - shallow salad bowls, slightly dirty frying pans and shallow pans (the photo illustrates a few examples).

Position lightweight dishes in such as way as to avoid their being moved by the spray of water.

The upper rack can be equipped with one or two special tip-up compartments for mugs and cups, as well as spoons, knives and forks, which should be fitted in the slots provided. Stemmed glasses can be hooked onto these compartments by threading the stems into the slots provided (see fig. D).

After loading the dishes, remember to check that the blades on the sprayer arms can turn freely without knocking against any dishes.

How to adjust the upper rack ....

The upper rack can be set in a high or low position. To do so, open the rail stop flaps and pull the rack out completely; now place it with the back wheels in high or low position, then slide it along the guide rails until the front wheels also go in; now close the rail stop flaps (see fig. F).

Lower rack

Upper rack

How to start the dishwasher

How to start a wash cycle...

After performing all the operations described in the previous chapters, turn the water tap on completely, press ON-OFF button "A" situated on the control panel and indicator light "B" comes on.

At this point, the dishwasher is on and ready to be programmed.

Starting and selecting the cycle.

Turn the cycle selector knob "D" clockwise until the reference notch on the knob corresponds with the number or symbol for the cycle you wish to set (consult the wash cycle table on page 17, especially when first using the appliance).

If the appliance door is shut, press the Start button "R" and you will hear a beep; the cycle will start up within a few seconds.

Cycle phase indicator lights

The dishwasher is provided with 4 indicator lights "G" which come on in sequence as the appliance is performing that specific phase of the wash cycle.

These phases are:

pre-wash,

wash,

rinses,

drying

Cancelling or modifying a wash cycle in progress.....

Premise: You can cancel the wash cycle in progress, if it has only just started.

To modify a wash cycle, keep the RESET button "R" pressed for about 5 seconds: a prolonged beep will sound, followed by three short beeps. Indicator light "G" will turn off and at this point, all the settings will have been cancelled.

To select a new wash cycle, repeat the operations illustrated in the paragraph entitled "starting and selecting the cycle".

Warning: the knob must be turned clockwise from wash cycle 1 to 7, an anti-clockwise from wash cycle 7 to 1.

If you have left out a dish...

You can interrupt a wash cycle by pressing the ON- OFF button, then place the dishes you had left out into the appliance, which will start up from where it was interrupted when you turn it back on.

There's been a power failure? Have you opened the dishwasher door?

The wash cycle stops and then restarts when the electricity comes back on or when the door is shut.

At the end of the wash cycle....

The end of the wash cycle is indicated by two short beeps and the flashing of the drying phase indicator light.

Warning:

Turn the appliance off by pressing button "A", unplug the appliance from the electricity socket to cut off the power supply; the power supply cable should consequently be easily accessible.

• Turn off the water tap.
• Wait a few minutes before unloading the dishes: if you wait a little
  while they dry better thanks to the steam.
• Empty the lower rack first.

Warning: when you open the dishwasher door after the wash cycle has just ended or is under way, take care not to scald yourself with the hot steam.

How to set the delayed start

When you have loaded the dishes, you can choose when to start your dishwasher before setting the wash cycle desired. Press button "H" to delay the start of the wash cycle by 12, 9, 6 or 3 hours. Each time you press it, you will hear a short beep and the indicator light "G" corresponding to the selected delay will light up.

Now you can select the desired wash cycle. Press the start button "R" and after you hear the beep, the countdown to the delayed start will begin.

Once this time is up, the indicator light will stop flashing and the wash cycle will begin.

If you have set a 12 hour delay, for example, once you have selected the wash cycle, the 12 hour indicator light will flash, followed by the others in sequence until the set time delay is up. A quick look at the indicator lights will keep you informed of the countdown progress at all times.

Have you changed your mind?

If you change your mind, you can set a shorter time delay: press button "H" to select it. You need not reset the wash cycle.

If on the other hand you want to cancel the delay set and you want the cycle to start immediately, press button "H" repeatedly until the cycle starts and indicator light "G" corresponding to the cycle start phase comes on.

Dual function of indicator lights "G"

1) flashing to indicate a delayed start:to remind you that you have set a delayed start;
2) on and not flashing beneath the cycle phase symbol: meaning the cycle has started and is in the phase indicated by the symbol.

You want to wash on one rack only?

Remember to use half the amount of detergent.

When you only have little cutlery to wash, you can run just half a load on the upper rack, saving on water, detergent and electricity.

• When you press the "I" button, you will hear a blip and the "L" indicator light will light up.

Once you have made your selection, start the wash cycle by pressing Start and it will wash the top rack only.

• This option is available with all wash cycles.
• The Just You wash cycle is programmed to wash on the upper rack only.

Wash cycle table

Dishwasher washing guarantees your dishes will be cleaned in a hygienic setting for safer, cleaner results.

Cycle	Cycle selection instructions	Cycle description	Detergent pre-wash + wash	Rinse Aid	Wash cycle duration (tolerance ±10% without extra drying)
1) Heavy Duty	Very dirty dishes and pans (not to be used fordelicate items).	Pre-wash with hot water at 40°C Wash at 65°C2 cold rinsesHot rinse at 70°C Drying	5+25 g	*	120'
2) Quick Wash	Normally dirty pans and dishes. Standard dailycycle.	Wash at 50°C.ColdrinseHot rinse at 70°C Drying	30 g	*	88'
3) Eco	Environmentally-friendly cycle, with low energy consumption levels,suitable for normally dirty pans and dishes.	2 pre-washes with cold water Wash at 50°CHot rinse at 65°C Drying	5+25 g	*	145'
4) Rapid 25'	Economic and fast cycle to be used for slightly dirty dishes. Run cycle immediately after use. No drying.	Short wash at 50°C Rinse at 62°C	25 g		25'
5) Soak	Preliminary washcycle for dishes and pans awaiting completion of the load with the dishes from the next meal.	Short cold wash to prevent food from drying onto the dishes.			12'
6) Delicates	Economic and fast cycle to be used for more delicate items which are sensitive to high temperatures. Run cycle immediately after use.	Wash at 52°C Lukewarm rinse at 45°C Hot rinse at 65°C Drying	25 g	*	98'
7) Just You	Quick and economic wash for a daily load of dishes. This may only be done on the upper rack.	Wash at 50°C Hot rinse at 70°C	25 g		40'

Tips to help you save

• It is important that you try to use the dishwasher with a full load only in order to optimise consumption levels; in the meantime use the soak cycle to avoid the formation of bad odours and caked-on food.

• Select the most suitable wash cycle: the choice of wash cycle depends on the type of dishes to wash and on how dirty they are.

• Use the right amount of detergent: if you use too much, you will not get cleaner dishes, but just more environmental pollution.

• There is no need to rinse the dishes before placing them inside the dishwasher.

How to keep your dishwasher in shape

After every wash

After every wash, turn off the water tap and leave the dishwasher door ajar, so that moisture and bad odours are not trapped inside.

Unplug the appliance

Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance on the dishwasher, always remove the plug from the electricity socket: this way you will avoid the risk of any danger.

No solvent or abrasive cleaning products

Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaning products to clean the exterior and rubber parts of your appliance. Use a cloth dampened with lukewarm soapy water only.

To remove any stains from the surface of the appliance interior, use a cloth dampened with water and a little white vinegar or a cleaning product specifically made for dishwashers.

If you are off on holiday

When you go on holiday, we recommend you run a cycle with the dishwasher empty, then unplug it, turn off the water inlet tap and leave the dishwasher door ajar: this will help the seals last longer and prevent unpleasant odours from forming inside the appliance.

If you are moving home

Should the appliance have to be moved, try to keep it in a vertical position.; if absolutely necessary, it can be positioned on its back.

The seals.

One of the factors that cause unpleasant odours to form inside the dishwasher is food that remains trapped in the seals. Periodic cleaning using a damp sponge will prevent this from occurring.

Cleaning and special maintenance

The filter assembly

If you want consistent good results from your dishwasher, you need to clean the filter assembly.

The food particles are removed from the wash water, allowing it to be recirculated during the cycle, filtered perfectly. For this reason, it is a good idea to remove the larger food particles trapped inside the cup "C" and the semi-circular filter A after each wash; pull the cup handle upwards to remove them. Just rinse them under running water.

The entire filter assembly should be cleaned thoroughly once a month: cup C + semi-circular filter A + cylindrical filter B. Rotate filter "B" anticlockwise to remove it.

For cleaning, use a non metallic brush.

Reassemble the filter parts (as shown in the figure) and reinsert the whole assembly into the dishwasher. Position it into its housing and press downwards.

The dishwasher is not to be used without filters. Improper replacement of the filters may reduce the efficiency of the wash and even damage your dishwasher.

Cleaning the sprayer arms.

Food residue may become encrusted onto the sprayer arms and block the holes where water comes out. Check the sprayer arms regularly and clean them once in a while (letters F and I "How is it made?").

Is there a problem?

Your dishwasher may not work or not function properly. Before calling for assistance, let's have a look at what can be done: you may have forgotten to press a button or for some reason or another you haven't carried out a procedure necessary for the appliance to operate correctly.

The dishwasher won't start

Have you checked:

whether the tap has been turned on and is well connected to the hose or whether there is no water throughout your home or whether the pressure of the water supply is sufficient, whether the hose is bent or the filter on the water supply hose is blocked, whether the door is open?

The dishes are not clean

Have you checked:

whether the right amount of detergent is in the dispenser, the wash cycle selected is suitable for the dishes loaded, or whether the filter and the microfilter are clean and whether the sprayer arms can turn freely?

The dishwasher won't drain

Have you checked:

Is the drain hose bent?

Limescale deposits or a white film form on the dishes. Have you checked:

whether the lid on the salt container is closed properly or whether the amount of rinse aid has been adjusted correctly? Error messages.

The dishwasher is equipped with a safety system which is able to detect any operating anomalies. These anomalies are reported by one or two wash cycle indicator lights "G" flashing rapidly. Take a note of which lights are flashing, turn the appliance off and call for technical assistance.

Tap off alarm

If you have forgotten to turn the water tap on, your appliance will remind you of this by sounding a few short beeps for a few minutes. Turn the tap on and your appliance will start up again after a few minutes. Were you to be absent when these beeps are sounded, the appliance will be blocked automatically and indicator lights 2 and 3 (wash and rinses) will flash rapidly. Turn the appliance off at the ON-OFF button, turn on the water tap and wait approximately 20 seconds before turning the appliance back on, re-select a wash cycle as indicated in the "Selecting the wash cycle" paragraph and the appliance will start up again.

Digged filter alarm

If the appliance is blocked and indicator lights 1 (pre-wash) and 3 (rinses) flash rapidly, this means the filter is clogged by large particles of food residue. Turn the appliance off, clean the filter thoroughly, reposition it in its seat and then turn the appliance on again. The selected wash cycle will start up again.

Water load solenoid valve malfunction alarm.

If indicator light 2 (wash) flashes rapidly, TURN the dishwasher OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN after one minute. If the alarm persists, first turn off the water tap to avoid any flooding and then cut off the electricity supply and call for technical assistance.

If any other indicator lights apart from the above-mentioned ones flash rapidly, turn the appliance off and call for technical assistance.

If, despite all these checks, your dishwasher still won't work and the trouble you are having persists, call your nearest authorised service centre, mentioning the following information:

• the type of malfunction
• the model type no. (Mod. ...) and the serial number (S/N...) indicated on the rating plate located on the inner door, to one side.

Never call upon the services of unauthorised technicians and always refuse spare parts that are not originals.

Installation

Positioning the appliance

Place your dishwasher where you want to install it. The appliance can even be placed so that its sides or back panel are side by side with furniture or up against the wall. The dishwasher is provided with water supply and drain hoses, which can be directed towards the left or right to facilitate appropriate installation.

Levelling

Once the appliance is positioned, adjust the feet by screwing them in or out depending on how high you want it and level it so that it is horizontal; however it must not be tilted by more than 2^ under any circumstances.

If the appliance is level, this will help ensure its correct operation.

This dishwasher model can be built under a single worktop (please read the relevant instruction sheet).

Cold water connection.

This electric household appliance should be connected to the water mains using the cold water supply hose provided with the appliance only. Do not use a different hose. In the event of replacements, use original spare parts only.

Connect the cold water supply hose to a 3/4 gas threaded connection, taking care to screw it tightly onto the tap.

If the water hoses are new or have been out of use for an extended period of time, let the water run to make sure it is clear and free of impurities before making the connection. If this precaution is not taken, the water inlet could get blocked, causing damage to your dishwasher.

Hot water connection

Your dishwasher can be supplied with hot water from the mains supply (if you have a central heating system with radiators) at a temperature of no more than 60^ .

In this case, the wash cycle time will be about 15 minutes shorter and the wash will be slightly less effective.

The connection must be made to the hot water supply following the same procedures as those indicated for the cold water connection.

Anti-flooding protection

Your dishwasher is provided with a special system which blocks the water supply in the event of leaks inside the appliance. It is further equipped with a water inlet hose that can withstand extremely high pressures and that turns red in the event of breakage. Safety in the event of flooding is ensured by the second clear hose that contains the former. It is vital that you check it on a regular basis: if you see it has turned red, then you know you have to replace it as soon as possible. Call for an authorised technical engineer to come and replace it.

Drain hose connection

Fit the drain pipe into a drain line with a minimum diameter

of 4cm or place it over the

sink. Avoid restricting or bending it. Use the special plastic elbow provided (see figure) to position it in the best possible way. The part of the pipe marked with the letter A should be between 40 and 100cm above the ground.

The pipe should not be immersed in water.

Warning: the special plastic elbow should be fastened firmly onto the wall to prevent the drain hose from moving and allowing water to spill outside the drain.

Electrical connection

Plug the appliance into a socket provided with an efficient earth connection (the system's earthing is a guarantee of safety provided for by law), after having checked that the mains voltage and frequency values correspond to those stated on the rating plate located on the stainless steel inner door of the appliance and that the electrical system to which the dishwasher is connected is sized for the maximum current indicated on said rating plate. If the power socket to which the appliance is connected is not compatible with the plug, replace it with a suitable plug rather than using adapters or multiple plugs as these could cause overheating or burns.

If the electricity supply wire is damaged, we recommend you contact authorised Technical Assistance service centres exclusively for a replacement.

Caution: the dishwasher plug must be accessible so that maintenance can be done safely.