Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Dishwasher BLV1R Smeg
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INSTRUCTION MANUA L G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R U U S S I I N N G G T T H H E E D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R A A N N D D T T H H E E W W A A S S H H I I N N G G P P R R O O G G R R A A .
Contents 15 1. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 1 6 2. Troubleshoot ing _______________________________________ 2 5 Thank you for choosing one of our produ cts.
User instructions 16 1. Description of the controls 1.1 Upper panel All the dishw asher controls are grouped on the upper panel. Switch-on, programming, switch-o ff etc. procedure s are only possible when t he door is open. 1 ON/OFF BUTT ON Press ing thi s button ener gises the appli ance.
User instructions 17 8 "3/1" OPT ION BUTTON (on some model s only) Press this but ton to ac tivate t he option for use of 3/ 1 product s. 9 "3/1" OPT ION LIGHT (on some models only) Illumi nates t o indic ate that the funct ion is act ivated.
User instructions 18 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ON To select th e most suitab le program for the dishes to be washed refer to the table bel ow, w hich indicates the most appropri ate program according to dish type and degree of soiling.
User instructions 19 DURATION CONSUMPTION PROGRAMME, NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKERY AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS MINUTES (2) WATER LITR ES (1) POWER KWh (2) 5 SUPER Very di rty pans and dishes, eve.
User instructions 20 TABLE FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES Reference standard EN 50242 Reference progra m BIO Load 14 place-set tings Type of deterg ent B Amount of deter gent 35 g Rinse aid setting 5 /6 1.2 Washing programs Before starting a washing pro gram make sure that: • The water su pply tap is op en.
User instructions 21 SELECTING HALF LOAD WASH This functio n is ideal for small loads and saves water and electri city. It is controlled by the HALF LOAD (10) butt on, with two alte rnatives: 1) press.
User instructions 22 "3/1" OPTION BUTTON (available in all programs except th e soak progr am) By pressing t he button (8) you activ ate the " 3/1 " option, co nfirmed when the relativ e light come s on.
User instructions 23 ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM N.B.: for the settin g below to be possible, a washing pr ogram other than the soak prog ram must be s et. Press the PROGRAM DELAY button (12) and keep it pressed until the preset value appears follow ed by a full stop (normally 3.
24 If the door has to be opened w hile washing i s in progress, the program will be in terrupted. The relat ive light wi ll keep flashing and a beeper will signal that t he cycle has not been c ompleted. You m ust wait about 1 minute before closing the door to restart the program.
25 2. T roubleshooting The dishwas her is capable of signal ling a number of f aults thr ough the simult aneous illumina tion o f seve ral indica tor lights, w ith the following meanings : FAU LT DESCRIPTION E1 Acquastop f ailure The anti -fl ooding sys tem has been acti vated ( for the relevant mo dels onl y).
26 FAU LT DESCRIPTION E7 Turbi ne flow-r egulator malfuncti on (for the rel evant models only) The appli ance is not able to "meas ure" the am ount of water l oaded acc uratel y. Inter rupt t he progr am and switc h off the di shwasher . Switc h the dishwas her back on, progr am it again and s tart the washi ng cycl e.
INSTRUCTION MANUA L W W A A R R N N I I N N G G S S A A N N D D R R E E C C O O M M M M E E N N D D A A T T I I O O N N S S , , G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R T T H H E E U U S S E E O O F F B B A A .
Contents 1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions __________________________ 28 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 31 3. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 35 4. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 4 6 Thank you for choosing one of our produ cts.
Safety instructions 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FO RMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIAN CE: IT MUST AL W AYS BE KE PT INTACT TOGETH ER WITH THE DISH W ASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPLI ANCE, C AREFULLY READ ALL THE IN STRUCTIO NS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL.
Safety instructions THIS A PPLIANCE IS MAR KED ACCO RDING TO THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON WAST E ELECTRI CAL AND EL ECTRON IC EQUIPMEN T ( WE EE ).
Safety instructions DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RESI DUES WHICH MAY BE P RESENT INSI DE THE DI SHES OR DISH WASHER AT TH E END OF THE WASHING PROG RAM AND BEF ORE THE DRYING CYCLE. KNIVES OR OTH ER SHAR P-ENDED COOK ING UTEN SILS M UST BE PL ACED IN TH E CUTL ERY BASKET BLADE-D OWN, OR LAID HO RIZONT AL IN TH E TOP BAS KET.
Installation instructions 2. Installation and hook-up Remove the po lystyrene basket retainer s. Position t he appl iance in the de sired plac e of instal lation. The bac k or sides o f the di shwasher may be placed up against w alls or other furniture u nits.
Installation instructions 2.1 Water supply conne ction Preventing the risk of clogging or damage: if the w ater pipe is new or has not been used for a long tim e, before connecting to the water supply check that the water is cl ear and free of impurities, to prevent damage to the appliance.
Installation instructions 2.2 Electrical connection and precautions CHECK TH AT THE VOLT AGE AND THE FR EQUENCY OF THE MAIN S MATCH THE R ATINGS ON THE NAME PL ATE OF THE AP PLIANCE POSITIONED ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE DOOR.
Installation instructions WHEN CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE APPLIANCE: BEFORE C ARRYING OUT ANY WORK, A LW AYS UNPLUG THE APPLI A NCE FROM TH E ELECT RICA L SUPPLY OR SWITCH OFF THE A LL-POLE DISCONNE CTION DEVICE. FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS A PPLI A NCE MUST BE EA RTHED.
User instructions 3. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly insta lled, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the water softeni ng system; • Add the rege nerating sa lt; • Add the rin se aid and deter gent.
User instructions • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble sub stances whic h, over time, m ay damage the wa ter softenin g system. • When neces sary, refill the regen erating salt conta iner befo re starting the washi ng program .
User instructions ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the formatio n of scale deposits and staining; it is automat ically added to the water during the fin al rinse cyc le, from the cont ainer situated on t he inner si de of the door.
User instructions ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the detergent and close the cap carefully.
User instructions • "3/1" Products If you w ish to use det ergents whic h already c ontain salt an d rinse aid, check w hether your d ishwasher i s fitted with t he " 3/1 opti on button " on the " Co ntrols description " pag e and then ref er to the sec tio n whi ch exp lai ns h ow to use th is f unc tion .
User instructions WARNING! • Make sure th at the dishes are securel y in place so that they cannot tip over or ob struct the rot ation of the spray arms during the washing c ycle. • Do not pla ce very small objects in th e baskets as these coul d fall and obstruct the spray arm s or the wash pum p.
User instructions 3.4 Using th e baskets The dishw asher has a capacity of 14 plac e-se tti ngs , inclu ding serving dishes. EN 50242 STANDA RD LOADS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES LOWER BASKET UPPER BASKET EN 50242 cy cle test conditions: Lower basket: the grid " A " ("low er basket" se ction) must not be raised.
User instructions In the front th ere are one or tw o supports ( depending on th e models) f or small plates (B) . To use them, they hav e to be turned towards the front of the dishw asher. LOADING THE LOWER BASKET Carefully load flat plates, soup plates, de ssert and serv ing dishes, positioning them v ertically.
User instructions CUTLERY BASKET Cutlery must b e placed with the tips facing downward . Long items of cutlery (ladles, wooden spoon s, kitchen kn ives, etc.), which mi ght interfere w ith the upper spray arm must be placed in the upper basket , ensuring that kn ife tips d o not project fro m the basket.
User instructions UPPER BASKET It is recom mended to load t he upper basket with small- or medi um-sized items s uch as gl asses, smal l plates, tea or coffee cup s, shallow bow ls and light object s made fro m heat resistant plastic.
User instructions ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET T he upper basket can be adjust ed in two positions , according to the us er’s needs and according to th e height of the d ishes in the lower basket. Pro ceed as follow s. • pull out the b asket to its l imit position and pull the right side upwards.
46 4. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconnect the appliance from the electrical power supply. 4.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasive detergent s.
47 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is advis able to periodi cally inspect th e centre filt er C and, if necessary , to clean it. T o remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn the m anticlockw ise and lif.
48 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that there are no deposit s of sludge or r ust inside the water pipe: if there are, allow the w ater to run from the water supply tap for a few minutes. • Plug the power cord back into t he socket.
49 If the dishes fail t o dry or remain dull, check that: • there is rins e aid insi de the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is corr ect; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and has n ot lost its effectivene ss (for exam ple, through in correct stora ge, with the b ox left open).
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