Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product IG40521B2 Smeg
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INSTRUCTION MANUA L DISH W ASHER.
Contents 29 1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions __________________________ 30 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 33 3. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 35 4. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 40 5.
Safety instructions 30 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FO RMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIAN CE: IT MUS T AL W A YS BE KEPT INT ACT TOGETHER W ITH THE DISHWASH ER. BEFORE USING THE APPL IANCE, C AREFULLY READ ALL THE IN STRUCTIO NS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL.
Safety instructions 31 • AFTER IN STALL ATION, THE PLUG MUST R EMAIN ACCESS IBLE. • IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO THE P OWER CORD, HAVE I T REPLAC ED BY A QUAL IFIED TEC HNICIAN . • AFTER CHANGING T HE POWER CORD, MAKE S URE THA T THE BRACKE T W HICH SECURES THE CORD IS FI XED SECURELY IN PLACE .
Safety instructions 32 LEA NING OR SITTING O N THE D ISHWA SHER DOOR WHEN OPEN MA Y CA USE THE A PPLIA NCE TO O VERTUR N, PUT ING PEO PLE A T RISK. DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RE SIDUES WHI CH MAY B E PRESE NT INSI DE THE DIS HES OR DIS HWASHE R AT THE END OF TH E WAS HING PROGRA M AND BEF ORE THE DRYING CYCLE.
Installation instructions 33 2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket retainer s. Position the applian ce in the de sired place of installat ion. The back or sides o f the di shwasher may be placed up against w alls or other furniture units.
Installation instructions 34 CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY Connect th e intake hose t o a cold w ater supply w ith ¾” gas threa d, inserting the filter A supp lied with the dishwash er. Ta ke care to screw the hose firmly into place with y our hands and then c omplete by tightening about ¼ of a turn with pliers.
User instructions 35 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Front panel All the dishw asher control s are grouped on the front pane l. 1 WASHING PROGRAM SELEC TOR 2 ON/OFF KEY 3 ON/OFF INDICATOR LIGHT 4 N.
User instructions 36 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM To sele ct the most suitab le washing pr ogram, refer to the table below which indicates the rec ommended w ashing accordi ng to dish type and the degree of soiling. After using the table to identify the most appropriate washing pr ogram, turn the PROGRA M SELECTION knob (1) (see se ction "3.
User instructions 37 The washin g cycle will n ot take pla ce if the dishw asher door is left open or not properly closed. TA BLE FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES Reference standard EN 50242 Reference pr ogra.
User instructions 38 CANCELLING THE CURRENT PROGRAM To cance l the program in progress th e dishwasher must be sw itched off by pressing the ON/OF F key (2) . Turn the progra m selector t o SOAK and wait for the di shwasher to s tart. On com pletion of t he program, switch off the dishwasher by pressing th e ON/OFF key (2) .
User instructions 39 If it is nece ssary to open dishwasher d oor during the was hing cycle, there will b e a 1-minute delay before the pro gram can be resum ed. After correctly closing the d oor, the washi ng program wi ll start again from where it was interrupte d.
User instructions 40 4. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly insta lled, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the w ater softening system; • Add the regenera ting salt; • Add the rinse a id and deter gent.
User instructions 41 • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substances whic h, over time, m ay damage the w ater softenin g system. • When neces sary, refill the r egenerating salt conta iner befo re starting the washi ng program .
User instructions 42 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WATER HARDNESS German Degr ees (°dH) French Deg rees (°dF) SETTING 0 - 4 0 - 7 Set ti ng N. 1 NO SA LT 5 - 9 8 - 15 Setting N . 1 10 - 17 16 - 30 Setting N . 2 18 - 26 31 - 45 Setting N . 3 27 - 35 46 - 60 Setting N .
User instructions 43 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 44 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the detergent and close the cap carefully. During t he washing cycle, the di spenser will be opened autom atically. • Use only deterge nts speci ally formulate d for dishwasher s.
User instructions 45 • Also availa ble are table t detergents w hich state that that no salt or rinse aid is required. In some cases, these deter gents might not give good resu lts, especia lly with shor t and/or low-tem perature washing cycle s. If perf ormance prob lems (e.
User instructions 46 4.3 General warnings and recommendations Before usi ng the dishwasher for the f irst time, it i s advisable to read the following r ecommendatio ns concern ing dish types to be washed an d their loa ding .
User instructions 47 Items which are not dishwasher-s afe: • Wooden dishe s, pots or p ans: these m ay be damaged by the high wash ing temperatures . • Handcrafted item s: these are rarely suitable for wa shing in a dishwash er. The relati vely high w ater temperatures and the detergent s used may damag e them.
User instructions 48 4.4 Using t he basket s The dishw asher has a capacity of 9 place-settings , includ ing serving dishes. LOWER BASKET The low er basket receiv es the full fo rce of the low er spray arm, an d should theref ore be used f or the “toughest” items with a heavier degree of soiling.
User instructions 49 CUTLERY BASKET The cutler y should be arr anged in an orderly manner inside the bas ket, with the ha ndles pointing downw ards. Take care during loadin g to avoid injury from t he knife blade s. The basket i s suitable for all types of cutlery, ex cept those lo ng enough to interfere w ith the upper spray arm.
User instructions 50 LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Load t he dishes w ith the top side fa cing forwards; cups and concave container s should alw ays be loade d with the openin g facing down. The left side of t he basket can be loaded w ith cups an d glasses on two levels.
User instructions 51 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconne ct the appliance from the electrical pow er supply. 5.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasiv e detergents.
User instructions 52 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • The filter H should be periodical ly removed and inspected, and if necessary , cleaned. To re move the fil ter, take hold of the handle and turn clo ckwise, t hen lift upw ards.
User instructions 53 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that ther e are no deposit s of sludg e or rust inside the water pipe: if there are, allow the w ater to run from the water supply tap for a few minut es. • Plug the power cor d back into t he socket.
User instructions 54 If the dishes fail t o dry or remain dull, check that: • there is r inse aid insi de the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is corr ect; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and ha s not lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect stora ge, with the b ox left open).
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