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FAVORIT 60870 Dishwasher User Instructions...
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Dear customer, Please read these user instructions carefully. Please observe the safety instructions on the first few pages of these user instructions! Please keep these user instructions for later reference. Pass them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The warning triangle and/or specific words (Warning!, Caution!, Important!) are used to highlight instructions that are important for your safety or for the function of the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children. • Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach. • The water in your dishwasher is not suitable for drinking. If there are still remnants of detergent in the appliance, there is a risk of burns! •...
• Only use detergents specifically designed for use in domestic dish- washers. • Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. There is a risk of an explo- sion! • The anti-flood system provides dependable protection against dam- age due to leaks.
Disposal Disposing of the Packaging Material Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly. All the packag- ing materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recy- cled. • Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: –...
Operating Instructions Appliance Features and Control Panel Top Spray Arm Rubber Seal for Connecting the Water Feed to the Spray Arm Spray Arms Water hardness switch Container for Salt Container for Detergent Container for Rinse Aid Filters Rating Plate...
– whether the rinse aid supply is switched on/off. – the start delay that is set. – how long the current wash programme can be expected to last. – which fault has occurred on the dishwasher. Indicators have the following significance: SALT...
Operating Instructions The FILTER indicator is intended to remind you to check the filters in the dishwasher from time to time and, if necessary, to clean it. The indicator illuminates at regular intervals, independent of the amount of soiling of the filters.
Adjusting the Water Softener To prevent the build up of scale on dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes must be washed with soft, i.e. low lime content water. For this reason the dishwasher is fitted with a water softener in which tap water from a hardness of 4 °d (German degree) is softened with the aid...
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Operating Instructions Adjust the water softener to the hardness of the water in your area as stated in the table: 1. The dishwasher must be switched off. 2. Manual adjustment: Open the dishwasher door. 3. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
5. Clean any salt remnants on the container opening. 6. Turn the lid clockwise to the stop, otherwise dishwasher salt will leak into the wash water, this could lead to poor wash results. To avoid this run a rinse programme after filling the salt container with special salt.
Only use rinse aid specifically designed for domestic dishwashers. Never fill the rinse aid container with any other substance (e.g., vinegar con- centrate or dishwasher cleaning agent) as this would damage the appli- ance. Switching Rinse Aid Supply On and Off 1.
– prior to using the dishwasher for the first time – when the RINSE AID indicator on the control panel is illuminated. The rinse aid compartment is on the inside of the dishwasher door. 1. Open the door. 2. Press the rinse aid compartment release button with your finger.
In Daily Use • Check the salt and rinse aid levels. • Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher • Fill with dishwasher detergent • Select a wash programme suitable for the cutlery and dishes • Start the wash programme...
– Do not lay small objects (e.g. lids) in the cutlery rack Operating Instructions are of limited suitability: • Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is specifically marked as being dishwasher- safe by the manufacturer. • Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently.
Operating Instructions Loading Cutlery Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be posi- tioned horizontally in the upper basket. Take care when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives. Place knives, small spoons and small forks in the cutlery tray.
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On some models of dishwasher it is possible to open the cutlery basket. To ensure that the cutlery basket cannot open on removal from the appliance, you should always hold both parts of the two part handle. 1. Place the cutlery basket on a table or work surface 2.
Load large and heavily soiled dishes in the lower basket. Your dishwasher has one of the following four types of lower basket: Type 1: None of the plate inserts in the lower basket can be removed Type 2: The right-hand plate inserts in the lower basket can be...
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Type 3: The right-hand plate inserts in the lower basket can be folded across one another To ease the loading of large items, the two right-hand plate inserts in the lower basket can be folded across one another. Type 4: The two rear plate inserts in the lower basket can be folded across one another To ease the loading of large items, the two rear plate inserts in the lower...
Operating Instructions Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee Services Load small, delicate items and long pointed cutlery in the upper basket. • Arrange items of crockery on the folding cups racks so that they are offset from each other and water can reach all items.
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket With upper basket raised With upper basket lowered The height of the basket can also be adjusted when it is loaded. Lowering the Upper Basket: 1. Pull the upper basket out completely. 2. Holding the upper basket at the rear right, lift it as far as it will go and then lower it vertically.
Please observe the manufacturer's dosing and storage recommenda- tions as stated on the detergent packaging. The detergent compartment is on the inside of the dishwasher door. 1. If the lid is closed: press release button (1). The lid springs open.
Use of "3 in 1"/ Combi Detergent Tablets General Advice These products are tablets with combined detergent/rinse-aid and salt functions. 1. Before using these products you should first check that the water hard- ness in your supply is compatible with the use of these products as per the detergent manufacturers instructions (on the product packaging).
Operating Instructions Concentrated Detergent Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents can be split into two basic types: – conventional, alkaline detergents with caustic components – low alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes. The use of 50 °C wash programmes in conjunction with concentrated detergents reduces pollution and is good for your dishes;...
In addition to the wash programmes given in the table there is the special programme PRE WASH. Using this programme you can give an initial wash to dishes that are to be stored in the dishwasher ready to be washed later. The special programme PRE WASH lasts 12 minutes and uses 4 litres of water and less than 0.1 kWh of energy.
Operating Instructions Start the Wash Programme 1. Check that when the dishes and cutlery are loaded into the dishwasher the spray arms are free to rotate. 2. Open the tap fully. 3. Shut the door. 4. Press the ON/OFF button. The ON/OFF button indicator illuminates.
Hot steam may escape from the appliance when opening the door. Open the door carefully. 1. Open the door of the dishwasher. The wash programme stops. 2. The indicator for the programme that is currently running extinguishes. 3. Close the door. The wash programme continues.
• The dishes should be allowed to cool down before removing them from the appliance, as hot dishes can be sensitive to knocks. • Leave the dishes in the dishwasher for approx. 15 minutes after the end of the programme so that they dry better and can cool down.
Dirty filters will give poor wash results. 1. Open the door, remove the lower basket. 2. The dishwasher filter system com- prises a coarse/fine filter, microfilter and a flat filter. Unlock the filter sys- tem using the handle on the microfil- ter, and remove.
Operating Instructions What to do, if ... Try to rectify minor faults on the dishwasher with the aid of the instructions given here. If you call an engineer to resolve a of fault listed here, or to repair a fault caused by incorrect use or installation, a charge will be made even if the appliance is in guarantee.
Possible Cause The door of the dishwasher is not closed properly. Mains plug is not plugged in. Insert mains plug. House fuse is defective. A start delay is selected.
Operating Instructions ...the wash results are not satisfactory. The dishes are still dirty. – The wrong wash programme was selected. – The dishes were loaded is such a way that the wash waster did not reach all items. The racks for the dishes must not be overloaded. –...
1-10 bar (=10-100 N/cm = 0.1-1.0 MPa) Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the dishwasher door on the right. 850 x 600 x 600 (H x W x D in mm) 54 Kg 820 –...
Operating Instructions Notes for Test Institutes Testing in accordance with EN 60704 must be carried out with the appliance fully loaded and using the test programme (see Programme Table). Tests in accordance with EN 50242 must be carried out when the salt dispenser and rinse aid container have been filled with salt and rinse aid respectively and using the test programme (see Programme Table).
Free-Standing Appliances can be set up as stand-alone without additional installation. If the dishwasher is set up next to a gas or coal cooker, a heat- insulating, non-flammable plate must be mounted between the dishwasher and the cooker, flush to the top edge of the work surface (depth 57.5 cm).
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Installation and Connection Instructions If the dishwasher is installed underneath a kitchen work surface, the original work surface of the dishwasher is to be removed as follows: 1. Unscrew the screws from the posi- tioning plates on the back (1).
• The dishwasher must be connected to a cold water supply. • The dishwasher must not be connected to open hot water appliances or instantaneous water heaters. Permitted water pressure...
If the water inlet hose starts to leak during this operation, the safety valve cuts off the running water and the draining pump in the dishwasher is switched on. Please take care when installing the water inlet hose: –...
If the dishwasher is fitted at a high position If the dishwasher is installed at a high level, and the drainhose connec- tion is less than 30 cm from the bottom of the appliance, adapter kit ET 111099520 must be fitted.
Installation and Connection Instructions Leak Prevention System For protection from damage due to water leaks, the dishwasher is equipped with a leak prevention system, the AQUA CONTROL SYSTEM. In the event of a fault, the safety valve immediately interrupts the sup- ply of water to the appliance and the drain pump switches on.
Before switching on make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate. To isolate the dishwasher from the mains, remove the mains plug. Important: The plug must still be accessible after the appliance has been installed.
Installation and Connection Instructions Connections The water inlet and drain hoses, as well as the mains cable must be connected beside the dishwasher as there is insufficient space behind the appliance. The plumbing and electrical installation example given below can only be regarded as a recommendation.
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Guarantee Conditions AEG offer the following guarantee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to the first retail purchaser, which must be verified by purchase invoice or similar doc- umentation.
SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
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