Instruction Manual

KD12DW2
 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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This m anual c ontains s ec ti ons of S afety
Instr uctions ,Ope ra ting Ins tructi ons,
Insta ll ation Instruc tions and Trouble shooting
Tips e tc. C ar efull y re ading it before us ing the
dis hwa sher w il l he lp you to use a nd ma inta in
the dis hwas her prope rl y.
Operating Instructions
Contr ol Pa nel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dis hwa sher Fea ture s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before Calling for Service Was h Cyc le Ta ble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wate r Softe ner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dete rge nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
To re vie w the s ecti on on Tr oubl es hooti ng Tips Rins e Ai d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ,6
wi ll he lp you to sol ve s ome c omm on pr oblem s Loadi ng the Di shw as he r Rac k . . . . . . . . 6 ,7
by y our se lf and not nee d to as k for the he lp of Turni ng On the A pplia nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
profe ss ional te chni cia ns. Fi lte ring S yste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cari ng for the Dishw as her . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installation instruction
About Ele ctr ici ty conne cti on . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wate r Conne ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dim ens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Troubleshooting Tip s
N OTE: Be fore c al li ng for s er vic e. . . . . . . . . . 12,13

The manufacturer, fol lowing a pol icy of constant

devel opment and up-dating of the product, may
make modifi cations without gi ving prior noti ce.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
WARNING!
When using your dishwasher, follow the below basic precautions including the following:

WARNING! HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE

Under c er tai n c onditions , Hydrogen gas may be produc ed in a hot-w a ter s ys tem tha t ha s not be en
use d for two we eks or mor e. HYDROGEN GA S IS EX PLOSIV E.
If the hot-wate r sy ste m has not be en use d for s uch a pe riod, befor e usi ng the di shw ashe r turn on al l
hot-wa ter fa ucets and le t the w ate r flow fr om ea ch for s eve ra l mi nut es. This wil l re le as e any
ac cum ulate d hydroge n ga s. As the ga s is fla mma ble , do not sm oke o r us e an open fl ame during this
tim e.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the event
WARNING!
of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will
Improper connection of the equipment-
reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a grounding conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with a qualified
path of least resistance of electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a cord having an electrician or service representative if you
equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding are in doubt whether the appliance is
plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate properly grounded. D o not modify the plug
outlet that is installed and grounded in accordance provided with the appliance ;If it is not fit
with all local codes and ordinances. for the outlet .have a proper outlet installed
by a qualified electric ian.

WARNING! PROPER USE

Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish Do n ot ope rate y our dis hw as her unless all
rack of the dishwasher. e ncl osu re panels ar e prop erly in pla ce. Open the
door ve ry car efully i f th e dish wa she r is op era ting,
Do not touch the heating element during or t her e is a risk of wa ter squirting ou t.
immediately after use.
Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked Do not place any heav y objects of stand on the door
dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic when it is open. The a ppliance could tip forward.
items not so marked, check the manufactures When loa ding ite ms to be w as he d:
recommendations. 1) Loc ate s ha rp i te m s so that they are not l ik ely to
Use onl y dete rge nt a nd r ins e addi tive s des igne d dam age the door sea l;
for a n a utomati c dis hwa sher. Ne ve r use s oap , 2) Loa d s harp k nive s w ith the handle s up to r educ e
la undry de ter ge nt, or ha nd was hing dete rgent the r isk of c ut-type i nj uri es .
in y our dis hw as her . Ke ep thes e produc ts out of When usi ng your di s hwa sher , y ou should pre ve nt
chi ldr en. pla sti c ite m from c o ntac ti ng with he ating el em ent.
Keep child away from detergent and rinse aid, keep
child away from the open door of the dishwasher,
If the suppl y cor d i s dam a ge d, it m ust be re pla ced
by the m anufac ture r or its ser vi ce a gent or a
there could still be some detergent left inside.
si mi la rly quali fie d pe rs on i n or der to a void a
The door s houl d not be l eft in the ope n pos ition haza rd.
si nce thi s coul d pr es ent a tri pping haza rds.
Pl ea se di spose of pa ck ing ma teri al s prope rly .
Duri ng i nsta lla tion, the power supply must not Use the dishwasher only for its intended function.
be e xce ss iv ely or danger ousl y bent or fl attene d.
Remove the door to the washing compartment when
Do not tamper with controls. removing an old dishw asher from service or discarding it.
The a ppl ia nce i s not i ntended for us e by y oung
chi ldr en or infi rm pe r s ons wi thout s upe rv is ion.
Young chi ldr en shoul d be s uper vis ed to ens ur e that
they do not pla y wi th the appli anc e.
Dis hwa sher deter gen ts a re strongly alk al ine ,the y Che ck tha t the deter gent re ce pta ble is e mpty a fte r
ca n be ex trem el y dan ge rous i f s wa llow ed.Av oid
conta ct wi th s ki n a nd eye s and k eep c hildr en aw ay com ple tion of the w as h cyc le .
from the di shwa she r whe n the door is ope n.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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 IMPORTANT!
To ge t the be s t p erforman ce from your dishwas her, rea d all o pera ting ins tr uctions be for e us ing it for the
first time.

Control Panel
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1 D is play Win dow: Pr o gra m re ma ining tim e , del ay ti m e, 6 Pr ogra m Knob: Pr ess the knob to choose the des ire d
r unni ng i nd ic ator, tem perature of w ater , f a ult code s and etc . progr am .

2 Pr ogra m indi cator light 7 Door Lock : P ull i t to ope n the door .

3 Pow er On Indic ator Li ght: C omes on w hen the powe r is 8 Del ay ed Sta rt Button: P re ss thi s button to s et the del aye d
turne d on. hours for was hing.

4 Pow er S wi tch: Tur n on/off the pow er s upply.

9 Rins e Ai d War ning li ght: Add mor e r inse aid a s the
indi ca tor on the fr ont panel lights up( Ce rtai n model only) .
5 Sta rt / Pa u se K nob: Pr es s this k nob to s tart or s top the
10 Sa lt War ning Light: Add mor e sa lt as the indic ator on the
dis hwa she r .
front pane l li ghts up (C er ta in m ode l only ) .

Dishwasher Features

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1 Upper B as ke t 4 Wate r Softe ner 7 Cup S helf 10 Rins e Ai d Di spe nse r

2 Spr ay A rm s 5 Ma in Fi lte r 8 Si lv er war e B ask et 11 Dra in pipe connec tor
3 Lowe r Ba sk et 6 Dete rge nt Di spens er 9 Coa rs e Fi lte r 12 Inle t pi pe conne ctor

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 Wash Cycle Table
Cycle Selection Description Detergent Rinse
Program Cycle
Information of Cycle pre/main A id
For the hea vie st soi le d l oads , Pr e-w as h w ith hot w ate r.
suc h as pots,pa ns ,cas se rol e Exte nded wa sh at 55 .
Strong dis hes a nd di she s that hav e Rins e wi sh col d wate r. 4/20 gr.
bee n sitti ng w ith dri ed food on Rins e wi th hot w ater at 70
them for a whi le . Dry ing.

For norma ll y soi le d l oads, Pr e-w as h w ith col d w ate r.

suc h as pots, pla tes ,gl ass es Exte nded wa sh at 45.
Normal and l ightly s oil ed pans . Rins e wi sh col d wate r. 4/20 gr.
sta ndard da il y cy cle . Rins e wi th hot w ater at 70
(IEC - EN 5 0242 ) Dry ing.

For lightl y soi le d l oads,s uch Exte nded wa sh at 45.

as p late s,gla ss es,bowl s and Rins e wi sh col d wate r.
Economy li gh tly s oiled pans. Rins e wi th hot w ater at 70 20 gr.
Dry ing.

For dishe s that nee d to r ins ed Rins e wi sh col d wate r.

and dr ied only Rins e wi th hot w ater at 70
Rinse Dry ing.

A s horter wash for li ghtl y Shor t was h at 35

soi le d l oads tha t do not nee d War m ri nse .
Glass 15 gr.
dry ing.

Pr e-w as h of dis hes pots a nd Shor t cold wa sh to pre vent

pans whil e wa iti ng for the food res idue fr om dry ing on
Soak loa d to be compl eted a fte r the the dis hes .
subs equent m eal .

Turning on the Appliance

Start in g a wash cycle. . . Chan ge the Prog ramme
1 Dra w out the low er a nd u ppe r bas ke t, loa d the dishe s and push the m Pr es s the button to s top w as hing.
bac k. It i s com me nded t hat loa ding the low er ba sk et firs t, the n the
upper one . The e xpe nsiv e a nd fi ner chinaw ar e shoul d not be put in. Pr es s the progr am me button to sel ec t the
progr am me.
2 With a l ittle forc e to e nsur e the door is proper ly c los ed.
Note: a s ound of c li ck c ould be hea rd w he n the door is clos ed Pr es s the button to s tart w ashi ng.
per fec tly.
3 Inse rt the plug i nto the s ocket.
The powe r s upp l y is 230V 50HZ, the s peci fic ation of the soc ke t i s
250V 10A. At the en d o f t he wash cycle
4 Ac cor ding to the s oil lev el to c hoos e the de sir ed progr am by
pre ss ing progr am s ele cti on button. At e nd of wa shi ng, the ti me di spla y wi ll fl as h for 8
5 Pr es s the ON/OFF butto n se conds w hil e the buzzer s ound. But a t the e nd of
del ay ed wa shing, no sound of the buzze r, onl y
6 Pr es s this button to star t automa tic was hing. the fla sh of the tim e dis pla y.

7 Pr es s the ON/OFF button at the e nd of wa shi ng. Ope n the door of

dis hwa sher after wai ting 30 minute s.

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 NOTE: If your m odel have not water softener, you may skip this section.

W ATER SOFTENER
The re a re two way s to r educe the wate r har dnes s: on e way is using wa te r softener , the othe r is u sing
deter gent.

The har dnes s of the wa ter v ari es fr om pla ce to pl ace . If har d wate r is use d i n the di shw as her, depos its w ill form on the dis hes
and uten s il s.
The a pp l ia nce s is e quipped w ith a speci al s ofte ner tha t uses a sa lt spe cifi ca ll y des igned to el imi nate l im e and mi ner als from the
wa ter .

Lo ading the Salt in to the Softener

Alwa ys use sa lt in te nded for us e with dish wa she rs .
The sa lt c onta iner is loc ated be nea th the lower r ac k and should be filled a s follows:

1 Rem ove the lowe r bas ke t a nd the n uns cr ew a nd r em ove the cap from the sa lt
conta iner .

2 If you ar e fil li ng the c ontaine r for the fi rs t ti me ,fil l 2/3 of i ts vol ume w ith wa ter .

3 Pl ac e the end of the funnel (suppl ie d) into the hole and introduc e about 2kg of
sa lt .It i s norm al for a sm al l am ount of wa ter to com e out of the sal t contai ner

4 Ca re fully sc rew the ca p ba ck on.

NOTE: 1. The sa lt conta iner mus t be r efi ll ed whe n the s al t w ar ning li ght c omes on. Though the sa l t contai ner i s fil le d
enough, the i ndica tor li ght m ay not bl ack out be fore the s al t ful ly di ss ol ve .
2. If the re a re s p il ls of the s alt, a soa k progr am c ould be r un to wi pe them out.

Adjusting Salt Consumption

The dis hwa she r is de si gned to a ll ow for adj usting the a mou nt of s al t c onsum ed bas ed on the hardne ss of the w ater used.
This is i nte nded to optimi ze and c us tomi ze the le ve l of sal t c onsum ption so that the sa lt cons umpti on c ould be set pr oce ed as
foll ows :

1 Unsc re w the ca p fr om the s alt c ontaine r.

2 Ther e is a ri ng on the c onta ine r wi th a n ar row on it (s ee Figur e to the si de) , if

nec es sar y, rota te the ri ng i n the antic loc kw ise dire cti on fr om the "-" Se tt i ng
towa rd the "+" si gn, bas ed on the har dne ss of the w ate r bei ng us ed.It i s
recom me nde d that adjus tme nts should be m ade i n acc orda nce w ith the fo ll owing
schem a:

WA TER HA RDNESS
Salt consumpt ion Aut o nom y
Select or Pos it io n (g ram /cycle ) (cycles/2 kgs)
Clarke Degrees dH mm ol/l

0~14 0~10 0~ 1.7 - 0 /

14~36 18~44 1.8~ 4.4 / 20 60
36~71 45~89 4.5~ 8.9 MED 40 40
71 89 8. 9 + 60 25

Conta ct your l oca l wa ter boa rd for infor ma ti on on the ha rdne ss of your w ate r suppl y.

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DETERGENT DISPEN SER
YOU M AY NOT A DD TOO MUC H DETERGENT TO P REVENT THE F ORMA TION OF DEP OSITS B ECAUS E YOUR DIS HWAS HERS
HAV E SP ECIALLY -DESIGNED WATER SOFTENER S .
The dis pens er m ust be re fil le d be fore the s tar t of ea ch wa sh cy cl e foll owing the i nstruc tions pr ovi de d in the" Wash C ycl e
Tabl e".Your di shwa she rs us e le ss de terge nt and r ins e a id than conve ntiona l dis hwas her s. Ge ner al ly, only one ta ble spoon of
dete rge nt i s nee ded for a norm al was h load. Al so, more heav il y soi le d i tem s nee d m ore de ter ge nt. A lw ays add the dete rgent j ust
befor e sta rti ng di shwa she r, othe rw is e it coul d ge t da mp a nd w ill not di ss olve proper ly .

Amount of Detergent to Use

IF THE WATE R ISN'T TOO HA RD, Y OU M AY A LSO PREV ENT THE FORM ATION OF DEPOS ITS B Y A DDING DETERGENT.
The a mount o f de terge nt ne ede d c an vary due to di ffere nce s in w ater ha rdne ss . To deter mi ne t he wa ter ha rdne ss i n y our ar ea ,
conta ct your l oca l wa ter uti lity or ar ea w ate r softeni ng compa ny. The har de r the w ater , the mo re deter gent you ma y nee d.
Rem em ber, y ou s houl d adjus t the amount of deter gent you use by sm al l am ounts until y ou fi n d the c orr ec t a mount.

Removing Hard Water Spots

To re move hard w ater spots, try the fol low ing:
Run di shes thr ough a norma l w ash pr ogr am .
Re mov e al l me tal di shw are , s uch as cutle ry , pans , e tc.,
fr om the dis hwa sher .
Do not add dete rge nt.
Pour two c ups of v ine gar i nto a bow l a nd s et the bowl fa ce
up on the l owe r ra ck of the dis hwa sher .
Run the di shes through a norm al w ash pr ogram .
If this doe sn't w ork , try the sa me pr oce ss w ith 1 / 4 cup of
ci tri c ac id cr ys tals inste ad of vine gar .

Proper Use of Detergent

WARNING!
Use onl y dete r ge nt s pec ific al ly m ade for us e in di shwa she rs.
Dis hwa sher deter gent is c orr osi ve! Take car e to ke ep it out Ke ep your dete r gent fre sh and dry . Don't put pow de r dete rge nt
of r e ach of chi ldre n. into the di spen s er unti l You're rea dy to wa sh dis he s.

RINSE A ID DISPENSER
The r inse aid i s re le ase d dur ing the fina l ri nse to pr eve nt wate r
from for mi ng dr ople ts on y our dis hes tha t c an l eav e spots a nd
str ea ks. It al so im prove s dry ing by al low ing wa ter to "shee t" off
the dis hes .

Your dishw as hers are des igned to use l iquid r inse aids . The
ri nse a id dis pens er i s loc ated i nside the door nex t to the
dete rge nt di spens er . To fil l the di spens er , open the c ap and
pour the r inse ai d i nto the di spe nser unti l the l ev el i ndic ator
turns compl etel y bla ck . The di spe ns er hol ds about 100 ml of
li quid ri nse a id.

To open the dis pense r, turn the ca p to the "open" (l eft) Be ca reful not to ove rfil l the di spens er , bec aus e this c ould
ar row a nd lift i t out. ca use ov er sudsi ng. Wi pe aw ay a ny spi lls wi th a da mp cl oth.
Pour the ri nse a id into the dis pense r, bei ng c ar eful not to Don't for get to r epl ac e the ca p be fore y ou c los e the dis hwa sher
ove rfi ll. door.
Repl ac e the ca p by inse rti ng i t ali gned wi th "open" ar row If you hav e soft wa ter , you m ay not nee d r ins e ai d for it ma y
and turni ng it to the clos ed (r ight) a rr ow. ca use a white film to de ve lop on y our dis hes .

Ad justing Rinse A id Dispenser

A m ea sure d amount of ri ns e a id is r el eas ed duri ng the final rins e. As w ith dete rge nt, the am ount
4 3 2 of ri nse a id nee de d for your di she s depends on the ha rdne ss of the wa ter i n your a rea . Too muc h
5 ri nse a id ca n res ult in l ather of foa ming a nd c aus e cl oudi nes s or ste ak s on your di shes. If the
wa ter i n your a rea is v er y soft, you ma y not ne ed ri nse a id. If y ou do,y ou c an dil ute the ri nse a id
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wi th an equal am ount of wa ter.

The rinse aid di spens er ha s si x se ttings. Al wa ys s tar t w ith the dis pens er s et on " 1 ". If spots a nd
poor dry ing ar e probl em s, incr ea se the a mount of rins e ai d dispe nse d by r em ovi ng the di spe nser
li d and rotati ng the dial to "2". If the dis hes s til l ar e not dryi ng pr oper ly or a re spotted, adjus t the
dia l to the nex t hi gher num ber unti l your di shes ar e spot-fre e. We sugge s t you to set on "4" .

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Whe n to Refill the Rinse Aid Dispenser
If there is no ri nse a id wa rni ng l ight in the c on tr ol pane l, you ca n j udge the am ount of r inse ai d by the fol low ing me ans. The
bla ck dot on the ri nse a id dis penser i ndi ca tes the a mount of rins e ai d in the dis pense r. As the rins e ai d dimi nis hes, the s ize of
the bla ck dot de cre as es . You s hould neve r l et the ri nse a id get bel ow 1 / 4 full .

As the ri nse a id dim inis hes , the s ize of the bla ck dot on the ri nse
ai d lev el i ndic ator c hanges , a s il lus tr ate d be low .
Ful l
3 / 4 full
1 / 2 full
1 / 4 full - S hould re fill to e li mina te spotti ng
Empty

Loading the Dishwasher Racks.

For best performance of the dishwasher, follow these loading guideli nes. Features and appearance of racks and
silverware baskets may vary from your model.

How to use the Upper Rack

The upper rac k i s des igne d to hold mor e del ic ate a nd l ighter dishw ar e suc h a s gla ss es, coffe e and tea cup and sa uce rs, as wel l
as plate s, sm all bowls and sha llow pans( as l ong a s they are not too dir ty) .
Pos iti on the di she s and co ok wa re s o tha t the y do not ge t m ove d by the spr ay of wa ter .
The upper rac k c an be adj usted for he ight by putting whe els of di ffer ent height into the r ai ls.

4 1 Cups
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1 2 Sm al l se rv ing bow l
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3 Lar ge se rv ing bow l

4 Gla ss es

5 Sa uce rs

6 Dis h
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7 Pl ate s
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How to us e the Lowe r Rack

We r ecom me nd tha t y ou plac e la rge i tem s whi ch ar e m ost diffi cul t to cl ea n i nto t he lowe r ra ck : pots , pans , l ids,
se rv ing dis hes a nd bow ls , a s show n in the figure to the r ight.
It is pr efe rabl e to plac e s erv ing dis hes a nd l ids on the s ide of the r ac ks i n or der to a void bloc ki ng the r otati on of the
top spra y a rm.

Pots , s er ving bowl s, etc , mus t alw ay s be pla ce d top down .

Dee p pots should be s lante d to a ll ow wa te r to flow out.
The bottom r ack featur e fold down tine rows so that la rge r or mor e pots a nd pa ns ca n be loade d.

1 Ova l pla tter

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2 2 Dinne r pla tes
3 Soup pla tes
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4 Des se rt dis hes
3 5 Si lv er war e ba sk et
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SILVERWARE BASKET
Si lv er war e shoul d be plac ed in the s il ver wa re ba sk et wi th ha ndles at the bo ttom: If the r ac k has side bask ets , the s poon shoul d
be l oaded i ndi vi duall y into the a ppropri ate s lots , Espe ci all y long utens il s s houl d be pl ac ed in the hor izontal pos ition a t the
front of the upper r ac k.

4 1 5 3 3 2 1 For ks 5 Kni fe
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4 1 5 3 3 2 2 Soup s poons 6 Se rv ing spoon
4 1 5 3 3 2 3 Des se rt spoo ns 7 Gra vy l a dl e
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4 1 5 3 3 2 4 Tea spoons 8 Se rv ing fork
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4 1 5 3 3 2
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WARNING!
4 1 5 7 6 2 Do not l et any item exte nd thr ough bottom .

Turning on the Appliance

Starting a wash cycle. . .
1 Ma ke sure tha t the plug for the appl ia nce i s ins er te d into the wa ll s ock et.
2 M ak e sur e tha t the w ater supply i s turne d on to full pr es sur e.
3 Loa d the dishw as her( se e the se cti on entitle d, " Loading the Di shwa she r " ) .
4 P our in the de terge nt(s ee the s ec tion entitl ed, " S alt, Dete rgent and Ri ns e A id " ) .
5 Tur n the knob loca ted on the ri ght of the c ontr ol pane l in the c lock wi se di re ction until the number or the sy mbol for the cyc le
s etti ng i s al ign ed w ith the re fer ence mar k ( see the se ction enti tle d, " Wa sh Cy cl e Tabl e " ) .
6 P re ss the ON/ OFF button, and the ON/OFF l ight wi ll tur n on. At this point, the w as h c yc le w il l begi n.

Specification of Display
Digi tal s ign: Di spl ay the de la yed ti me , Running si gn: Re pe ate dly di spla y the s ign in
re ma ini ng ti me a nd fa ult code s. turn w he n runnin g, no fl ic ker whe n s toppi ng.

Del ay s ign: Displ ay the sign w he n dela yi ng. Tem per ature displ ay : Dis pla y the wa sh
tem per ature at any ti me .

Del ay s ign: Displ ay the sign w he n wa shing.

Fault codes
Codes Meanings Possible Causes
E1 Longer inlet time. Faucets is not opened.

E2 Longer draining t ime. The installation position of the d rain pipe is too high.
Longer heating ti me,
E3 but not reaching required temperature Malfunction of temperature sensor or of heating element.

E4 Overfilled. Too much inlet water. .

Switch can not shut off automatically.
E5 Low voltage.

E6,E7 Abnormal temper ature Short circuit or break of temper ature sensor.

NOTE: When e rror occour s,the ma chi ne ca n s hut off a utom ati cal ly a fter dr ai ning.

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 Filtering System
For y our c onv eni enc e, w e hav e pla ce d the drai n pum p and fil teri ng sys tem w ithi n e as y re ach i nside the tub. Ther e ar e thre e
com ponents of the fil ter ing sy stem : the m ai n fi lte r, the coar se filte r, and the fine fi lte r.

1 Ma in fil ter
Food and s oil pa rtic le s trapped by this fi lte r ar e pulv er ized by a s pec ia l je t on the l ower spra y
ar m a nd w ashe d down the dra in.

1 2 2 Coa rs e fil ter

Lar ger i tem s, such a s pie ces of bone or glas s, that coul d c log the dra in ar e tra pped in the
coa rs e fil ter. To re move an ite m ca ught i n thi s fil ter , gentl y sque eze the ta bs on top of this
fil ter a nd lift it out.
3 3 Fi ne fil ter
This fi lte r holds s oil a nd food r esi due in the s ump ar ea a nd pr ev ent s i t fr om bei ng
re depos ited on the dis hes dur ing a cy cl e.

Caring for the Dishwasher

To clean the contr ol panel use a lightly dampened cloth then dry thoroughly. To clean the exterior use a good
appliance polish wax.
Never use sharp objects, scouring pads or harsh cleaners on any part of the dishwasher.

Protect Against Freezing

If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place during the winter, ask a service technician to:
1 Cut off electrical power to the dishwasher. Remove 4 Reconnect the water inlet pipe to the
fuses or trip circuit breaker. water valve.

2 Turn off the water supply and disconnect the water 5 Remove the plastic sump cover in the
inlet pipe from the water valve. tub the bottom and use a sponge to
soak up water in rubber boot.
3 Drain water from the inlet pipe and water valve.
(Use a pan to catch the water.)

Cleaning the Spray A rms

It is ne ce ssa ry to c lea n the spr ay a rms re gul ar ly for ha rd w ater chem ic als wi ll c log the spr ay a rm j ets a nd be ar ings. To re move the
spr ay a rm , s cr ew off the nut to ta k e out the wa she r on top of the s pr ay arm and re move the ar m. Wash the a rm s in soa py and wa rm
wa ter a nd use a s oft br ush to cl ean the j ets. Repl ace them after r insi ng them thoroughl y.

Cleaning the Filters

Fi lte r as se mbly
For best pe rform anc e and re su l ts , the fi lte r as se mbly must be c le aned.
The fil ter effic ie ntl y re mov es fo od par tic les from the w as h w ate r, all owi ng i t to be
re ci rc ulate d dur ing the cy cl e. F or thi s re as on, it is a good idea to r em ove the l ar ge r
food parti cl es tr apped i n the fi l te r afte r ea ch wa sh cy cl e by ri nsi ng the s em ic irc ula r
fil ter a nd cup unde r r unni ng wa te r. To r em ove the fi lte r as se mbly , pul l on the cup
handl e in the upw ard di rec tion . The entir e fil ter a ss em bly s houl d be cl eane d at le ast
once a month.
To cl ean the c oars e fil ter and th e fine fi lter , us e a c lea ning brus h. Then, re as sem ble
the fil ter pa rts a s s how n in the figur es l eft and re ins ert the e ntire as sem bly i n the
dis hwa sher , pos itioni ng i n its s eat a nd pr es sing downw ar d.
The dis hwa she r mus t neve r be use d w ithout the fil ter s. Im prope r re plac em ent of the
fil ter m ay r educ e the perform a nce lev el of the a pplia nce and dama ge dis hes a nd ute nsi ls .

WARNING!
Nev er r un the dishw as her w ithout the fil ters in pla ce.

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Cleaning the Door
To cl ean the e dge ar ound the door , y ou s hould use onl y a s oft w arm , da mp ra g . To pre ve nt
pene tra ti on of w ate r into the door loc k and e lec tri ca l com pone nts, do not use a spr ay c le aner
of any k ind.
Al so, nev er us e abr asi ve cle ane rs or s cour ing pads on the outer surfa ce s bec au se they w ill
sc ra tch the fini sh. Some paper s towe ls c an al so sc ra tch or le av e ma rk s on the sur fa ce .

WARNING!
Nev er us e a s pray cl eane r to cl ean the door panel for i t could dam age the door loc k and el ec tr ic al c omponents . It is not a ll owed
to use the a bra siv e a ge nt or som e pape r towe l bec ause of the ris k of sc ra tc hing or l eav ing spots on the s tainl es s ste el s urfa ce.

Cleaning the Drain Pump

Som ethi ng w il l occ asi onal ly m ove i nto the fi lte rs a nd the dr ai n pum p. If this oc cur s, the dra in
pumps empl oye d i n y our dis hwa sher s ar e de signe d to a utom ati cal ly rev er se , ej ec ting th e
ite m bac k into the s ump ar ea or dow n the dra in. If you ha ve to re mov e an obsta cl e from t he
dra in pump, before you re mov e the fil ters , y ou s hould turn off the powe r; The n rem ove th e
sm al l bla ck i nse rt from the s umpa re a. ( You mi ght want to re move any s tanding wa ter fi rs t).
Sc oop out the i tem tha t i s proba bly i n the sump a rea and ca uses the obstruc tion. Reme m be r
to re plac e the bla ck insert befor e you put the fil te rs back in.

How to Keep Your Di shwasher in Shape

After Every Wash Wh en You Go on Holid ay
Afte r ev er y wa sh , turn off the w ate r suppl y to the When you go on hol ida y, it is r ec omm ened that y ou r un a
appl ia nce a nd l e a ve the door s li ghtly a jar so that wa sh cy cl e wi th the dishw as her e mpty a nd the n r em ove
moi stur e and od ors a re not tr apped ins ide . the plug fr om the soc ke t, turn off the wa ter s upply a nd
le av e the door of the appl ia nc e s lightl y aj ar . This wil l hel p
Remove th e Plug the s eal s la st longe r and pre ve nt odor s from for mi ng
Be fore c le aning or pe rfor ming m ainte nance , a lw ays wi thin the appl ia nce.
re mov e the plug from the soc ket. Do not r un ris ks.
Moving the Appliance
If the appl ianc e mus t be mov ed, tr y to ke ep it in the v erti ca l
No Solvent s or Abrasive Clean ing posi tion.If a bsol ute ly ne ce ss ary , i t can be pos itione d on
To cl ean the e xter ior and rubber parts of the di shw ashe r, its back .
do not us e sol ve nts or abr as ive cle ani ng pr oducts.
Rathe r, use onl y a cl oth a nd war m s oa py w ater . Seals
To re move spots or s tains from the s urfa ce of the
One of the fac tors tha t c aus e odors to form in the
inte ri or, us e a c loth dam pened w ith wate r a nd a l ittle
dis hwa sher is food that re ma ins tr apped i n the s ea ls .
whi te vi nega r, or a cl ea ning product m ade s pe ci fic all y
Pe ri odic c le aning wi th a dam p s ponge wi ll pr ev ent this
for di shwa she rs.
from occur ri ng.

About Electricity Connecting

.
CAUTION, for personal safety:
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIR CUMS TANCES, CUT OR R EMOV E THE THIRD GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE POWER CO RD.

1 The powe r-s upply r ece ptac le for the appli ance shal l be 2 The r e sha ll be an opening through the pa rtiti on be twe en
ins tal led i n a cabi net or on a wa ll a dja ce nt to the the c om par tme nts spec ifi ed in 1 that is l ar ge enough for
under counter spac e in w hich the a pplia nce i s to be the a tta chm ent plug to pass thr ough. The l ongest
ins tal led. dim ens ion of the ope ning sha ll not be m ore tha n 38m m.

3 The e dge s of the openi ng s pec ifie d i n 2 s hal l, if the 4 Ca re shal l be e xer ci se d, whe n the appli anc e is i nsta lle d or
par titi on i s wood, be sm ooth a nd r ounded, or , i f the re m ov ed, to r educe the li kel ihood of dama ge to the
par titi on i s me tal , be c over ed wi th an edge pr otector pow e r-s uppl y cor d.
prov ide d for thi s purpos e by the m anufac turer ; a nd

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Electrical Requirements
This di sh w as her i s des igned for ope rati on on a n a dequate ly w ir ed indi vi dua l 220~240VA C,5 0~60HZ. Use r equi red fus e 10 a mp.
Fus ed el ec tric al supply i s r equir ed-coppe r wi re onl y. Tim e del ay fuse or ci rc uit bre ake r re co m me nde d and prov ide s epar ate
ci rc uit s e rv ing only this appli anc e. Outl et shoul d be plac ed in a djac ent ca bine t.

Electrical Co nnection
Afte r ma ki ng s ure tha t the volta ge and the fr equenc y va lue s for the cur re nt i n the home
cor re spond to thos e on the ra ting plate and that the el ec tric al s ys te m i s si zed for the
ma xi mum v olta ge on the rati ng pl ate , i ns er t the plug into an el ec tri c al s ock et whi ch is
Insure pr oper gr ound ea rthe d pr operl y. If the ele ctr ic al s ocke t to w hic h the a ppli ance mu st be c onnecte d is not
exists before use a ppropri ate for the plug , r epla ce the sock et,ra ther tha n us ing a a da ptors or the li ke a s
they could cause ov er heati ng and burns.

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Cold Water Connection
Conne ct the col d wate r suppl y hose to a thr ea ded 3/4(inc h) conne c tor a nd m ak e sur e that it i s
fas tene d ti ghtl y i n pl ac e.
If the wa ter pi pes a re ne w or hav e not bee n us ed for an e xtende d pe ri od of tim e, le t the wate r
run to ma ke s ure tha t the wate r is cle ar and fre e of i mpur itie s. If thi s pre ca ution is not tak en,
ther e is a ri sk tha t the wate r inl et ca n ge t block ed and dam age the a ppli anc e.

Hot Water Connection

The w ater sup ply to the a pplia nce c an al so be c onnecte d to the hous e hot wa te r l ine
(c entr ali zed s y ste m, heati ng s ystem ),as l ong a s i t doe s not exc ee d a tem pe ra ture of 60 C.
In this c as e, t he was h cyc le ti me wil l be s hor tene d by about 15 m inutes and the wa sh
Con nector of M od el
effi ci ency sli g htly r educ ed.
The c onne cti o n m ust be ma de to the hot wate r li ne foll owi ng the s am e proc edure s as those
for the c onne cti on to the c old water l ine.

Positioning the Appliance

Pos iti on the a ppli ance in the des ir ed loc ation. The bac k shoul d r es t a gai ns t the wa ll be hind it, and the si des, al ong the adja ce nt
ca bine ts or wa ll . The di shwa she r is equippe d w ith wa ter s upply a nd dr ai n hos es tha t c an be posi tione d to the r ight or the le ft to
fac il itate proper insta ll ation.

Levelling the Appliance

Once the appli anc e is pos iti one d,adjus t the feet ( scr ew ing them i n or out) to adjus t the
hei ght of the di shwa she r, mak ing it l eve l. In a ny ca se ,the a ppli ance should not be inc line d
mor e than 2 .

Drain hose Connection

Inse rt the dra in hose into a dra in pipe w ith a m inim um diame ter of 4 cm , or l et it run i nto the s ink , m aki ng s ure to a void be n di ng
or c rim ping it. Use the spe cia l pla sti c suppor t tha t c omes wi th the a ppli ance . The fr ee e nd of the hos e mus t be at a hei ght
betw ee n 40 and 100cm and mus t not be i mme rs ed in w ater .

How to Drain Excess Water

From Unicouple Hoses
Ma x 1 000mm
Mi n 4 00m m

If the sink is 34 or higher from the floor, the excesswater in Unicouple hoses
cannot be drained directly into the sink. It will be necessary to drain excess
water from hoses into a bowl or su itable container that is heldoutside and lower
than the sink.

DIMENSIONS(mm) 6 00
580

8 50

1 135

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Before Calling for service . . .
Troubleshooting Tips
Review the charts on the following pages may make you be free of calling for service.

Problem Possible Causes What To Do

Dishwasher doesn' t Fuse blown, or the Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other
run circuit breaker acted appliances sharing the same circuit with the dishwasher

Power supply is not Make sure the dishwasher is turned on and the door is
turned on closed securely.
Make sure the power cord is properly plugged into the
wall socket.

Water pressure is low Check that the water supply is connected properly and
the water is turned on.

Drain pum p doesn' t Overflow The system is designed to detect an overflow. When it
stop does, it shuts off the circulation pump and turns on the
drain pump.

Noise Some audible sounds are Sound from soft food shredding action and detergent cup
normal opening.

Utensils are not secure To ensure e verything is secured in the dishwasher.

in the baskets or something
small has dropped into
the basket
Motor hums Dishwasher has not been used regularly. If you do not use it
often, reme mber to set it to fill and pump out every week,
which will help keep the seal moist.

Suds in the tub Improper detergent Use only the special dishwasher detergen t to avoid suds.
If this occurs, open the dishwasher and let suds evaporate.
Add 1 gallon of cold water to the tub. Close and latch the
dishwasher , then drain out the water by slowly turning the
Dial until a drain period is reached. Repeat if necessary.
Spilled rinse agent Always wipe up rinse agent
spills imme diately.

Stained tub interior Detergent with Make sure that the detergent is the one without c olorant.
colorant was used
Dishes are not dried Rinse agent dispenser Make sure that the rinse agent dispense is filled.
is empty

Dishes and flatware Improper program Select stronger program

not clean Improper rack loading Make sure that the action of the detergent dispenser and
spray arms are not blocked by large dishware.

Spots and filming 1 Extremely hard water To r emove spots from glassware:
on glasses and 2 Low inlet 1 Take out all metal utensils out of the dishwasher.
temperature 2 Do not add detergent.
flatware
3 Overloading the 3 Choose the longest cycle.
dishwasher 4 Start the dishwasher and allow it to run for about
4 Improper loading 18 to 22 minutes, then it will be in the main wash.
5 Old or damp powder 5 Open the door to pour 2 cups of white vinegar
detergent into the bottom of the dishwasher.
6 Empty rinse agent 6 Close the door and let the dishwasher complete
dispenser the cycle. If the vinegar does not work: Repeat
7 Incorrect dosage of as above, except use 1/4 cup (60 ml)of citric acid
detergent crystals instead of vinegar.

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Before calling for service . . .
Problem Possib le Causes What To Do
Cloudiness on Combination of soft Use less detergent if you have soft water and select a
glassware water and too much shortest cycle to wash the glassware and to get them clean.
detergent

Yellow or brown film Tea or co ffee stains using a solution of 1/2 cup of bleach and 3 cups w arm water
on inside surfaces to remove the stains by hand.
WARNING
You have to wait for 20 minutes after a cycle to let the heating
elements cool down before cleaning interior; otherw ise, burns
will happen.

Iron depo sits in water You have to call a water softener company for a sp ecial filter.
can caus e an overall film

White film on inside Hard water minerals To clean the interior, use a damp sponge with dishwasher
surface detergent and wear rubber gloves. Never use any other cleaner
than dishwasher detergent for the risk of foaming o r suds.

Detergent cup lid Dial is not in the OFF Turn the Dial to OFF p osition and slide the door latch to the
won 't latch position left.

Detergent left in Dishes block detergent Re-loading the dishes properly.

dispenser cups cups

Steam Normal phenomenon There is some steam coming through the vent by the door
latch during drying and water draining.

Black or gray Aluminum utensils have Use a mild abrasive cleaner to eliminate those marks.
marks on dishes rubbed against dishes

Wa ter standing in This is no rmal A small amount of clean water around the outlet on
the bottom of the tub the tub bottom at the back of the tub keeps the wat er
seal lubricated.

Dis hwasher leaks Overfill dispenser or rinse Be careful not to overfill the rinse aid dispenser.
aid spills Spilled rinse aid could cause oversudsing and lead
to overflowing. Wipe away any spills with a damp c loth.

Dishwash er isn' t level Make sure the dishwasher is level.

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