ESL 5201LO EN DISHWASHER USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 2
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................4
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 5
4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................... 6
5. PROGRAMMES...................................................................................................6
6. SETTINGS........................................................................................................... 7
7. BEFORE FIRST USE............................................................................................ 9
8. DAILY USE........................................................................................................ 10
9. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................... 12
10. CARE AND CLEANING....................................................................................13
11. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................14
12. TECHNICAL INFORMATION............................................................................ 16

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following
data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
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responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes

injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
• Keep all detergents away from children.
• Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
– farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments;
– by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments.
• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum)
must be between 0.5 (0.05) / 8 (0.8) bar (Mpa)
• Obey the maximum number of 13 place settings.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Put knives and cutlery with sharp points in the cutlery
basket with the points down or in a horizontal position.
• Do not keep the appliance door open without
supervision to prevent to fall on it.
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• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and

disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the
appliance.
• The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must
not be obstructed by a carpet.
• The appliance is to be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must
not be reused.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation • Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
• Remove all the packaging. the mains plug.
• Do not install or use a damaged • This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
appliance. Directives.
• Do not install or use the appliance • Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
where the temperature is less than 0 has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
°C. necessary to change the fuse in the
• Obey the installation instruction mains plug, use fuse: 13 amp ASTA
supplied with the appliance. (BS 1362).
• Make sure that the appliance is
installed below and adjacent to safe 2.3 Water connection
structures.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
2.2 Electrical connection water hoses.
• Before you connect the appliance to
WARNING! new pipes or pipes not used for a long
Risk of fire and electrical time, let the water flow until it is clean.
shock. • The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.
• The appliance must be earthed. • The water inlet hose has a safety valve
• Make sure that the electrical and a sheath with an inner mains
information on the rating plate agrees cable.
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the mains cable need to be
replaced, this must be carried out by
our Authorised Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the WARNING!
installation. Make sure that there is Dangerous voltage.
access to the mains plug after the
installation. • If the water inlet hose is damaged,
immediately disconnect the mains plug
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from the mains socket. Contact the • Do not put flammable products or
Authorised Service Centre to replace items that are wet with flammable
the water inlet hose. products in, near or on the appliance.

2.4 Use 2.5 Disposal

• Do not sit or stand on the open door. WARNING!
• Dishwasher detergents are dangerous. Risk of injury or suffocation.
Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging. • Disconnect the appliance from the
• Do not drink and play with the water in mains supply.
the appliance. • Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Do not remove the dishes from the • Remove the door catch to prevent
appliance until the programme is children and pets to get closed in the
completed. There can be detergent on appliance.
the dishes.
• The appliance can release hot steam if
you open the door while a programme
operates.

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1 2

11

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

1 Upper spray arm 7 Rinse aid dispenser

2 Lower spray arm 8 Detergent dispenser
3 Filters 9 Cutlery basket
4 Rating plate 10 Lower basket
5 Salt container 11 Upper basket
6 Air vent
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4. CONTROL PANEL
1 2

5 4 3

1 On/off button 4 Programme button

2 Programme indicators 5 Delay button
3 Indicators

4.1 Indicators
Indicator Description
End indicator.

Salt indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

Rinse aid indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.

5. PROGRAMMES
Programme Degree of soil Programme Consumption values
Type of load phases 1)

Duration Energy Water

(min) (kWh) (l)
2) Normal soil • Prewash 195 1.039 11
Crockery and • Wash 50 °C
cutlery • Rinses
• Dry
3) Heavy soil • Prewash 140 - 160 1.3 - 1.5 13 - 15
Crockery, cut- • Wash 70 °C
lery, pots and • Rinses
pans • Dry
Normal soil • Prewash 100 - 120 1.2 - 1.5 15 - 17
Crockery and • Wash 65 °C
cutlery • Rinses
• Dry
4) Fresh soil • Wash 60 °C 30 0.9 9
Crockery and or 65 °C
cutlery • Rinses
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Programme Degree of soil Programme Consumption values

Type of load phases 1)

Duration Energy Water

(min) (kWh) (l)
5) All • Prewash 14 0.1 4

1) The pressure and the temperature of the water, the variations of the mains supply, the op-
tions and the quantity of dishes can change the values.
2) With this programme you have the most efficient use of water and energy consumption for
crockery and cutlery with normal soil. (This is the standard programme for test institutes).
3) This programme has a high temperature rising phase for better hygiene results. During the
rinsing phase, the temperature stays at 70 °C for at least 10 minutes.
4) With this programme you can wash a load with fresh soil. It gives good washing results in a
short time.
5) Use this programme to quickly rinse the dishes. this prevents the remaining food to bond on
the dishes and bad odours to come out from the appliance. Do not use detergent with this
programme.

5.1 Information for test institutes Write down the product number (PNC)
that is on the rating plate.
For all the necessary information for test
performance, send an email to:
info.test@dishwasher-production.com

6. SETTINGS
6.1 Programme selection mode However, if this does not happen, you can
set the programme selection mode in the
and user mode following way:
When the appliance is in programme Press and hold the programme button
selection mode it is possible to set a until the appliance is in programme
programme and to enter the user mode. selection mode.
In user mode, the following settings
can be changed: 6.2 The water softener
• The level of the water softener
according to the water hardness. The water softener removes minerals from
• The activation or the deactivation of the the water supply, which would have a
acoustic signal for end of programme. detrimental effect on the washing results
and on the appliance.
These settings will be saved until you
change them again. The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
How to set the programme The water softener should be adjusted
selection mode according to the hardness of the water in
The appliance is in programme selection your area. Your local water authority can
mode when all the programme indicators advise you on the hardness of the water in
are on. your area. It is important to set the right
When you activate the appliance, usually it level of the water softener to assure good
is in programme selection mode. washing results.
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Water hardness
German de- French de- mmol/l Clarke de- Water softener
grees (°dH) grees (°fH) grees level
47 - 50 84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0 58 - 63 10
43 - 46 76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3 53 - 57 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27 5 1)
15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 2
<4 <7 <0.7 <5 1 2)
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.

How to set the water softener 6.3 Acoustic signals

level Acoustic signals sound when a
malfunction of the appliance occurs. It is
The appliance must be in programme not possible to deactivate these acoustic
selection mode. signals.
1. To enter the user mode, press and There is also an acoustic signal that
hold the programme button until the sounds when the programme is
indicator starts to flash and completed. By default this acoustic signal
is deactivated but it is possible to activate
the indicator comes on with
it.
fixed light.
2. Wait until the indicator goes off
and the indicator starts to flash.
How to activate the acoustic
signal for the end of programme
The indicator continues to
flash. The intermittent flashing of the The appliance must be in programme
indicator refers to the current set selection mode.
level. 1. To enter the user mode, press and
• E.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes hold the programme button until the
= level5. indicator starts to flash and
3. Press programme button repeatedly
to change the setting. Each time you the indicator comes on with
press programme button the level fixed light.
number increases. After level 10 you 2. Press immediately the programme
will start again from level 1. button.
4. Press the on/off button to confirm the • The indicator comes on
setting. with fixed light.
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• The indicator starts to flash. 4. Press the programme button to

change the setting.
3. Wait until the indicator goes • End indicator on = Acoustic signal
off. The indicator continues to on.
flash. 5. Press the on/off button confirm the
• The end indicator indicates the setting.
current setting: End indicator off =
Acoustic signal off.

7. BEFORE FIRST USE

1. Make sure that the current level of
the water softener agrees with the
hardness of the water supply. If
not, adjust the level of the water
softener.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Start a programme to remove any
processing residuals that can still be
inside the appliance. Do not use
detergent and do not load the 4. Remove the salt around the opening
baskets. of the salt container.
When you start a programme, the
appliance can take up to 5 minutes to
recharge the resin in the water softener. It
seems that the appliance is not working.
The washing phase starts only after this
procedure is completed. The procedure
will be repeated periodically.
7.1 The salt container
5. Turn the cap of the salt container
CAUTION! clockwise to close the salt container.
Only use salt specifically
designed for dishwashers. Water and salt can come out
from the salt container when
The salt is used to recharge the resin in you fill it. Risk of corrosion. To
the water softener and to assure good prevent it, after you fill the salt
washing results in the daily use. container, start a programme.

How to fill the salt container

1. Turn the cap of the salt container
counterclockwise and remove it.
2. Put 1 litre of water in the salt container
(Only for the first time).
3. Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.
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7.2 How to fill the rinse aid CAUTION!

dispenser Only use rinse aid specifically
designed for dishwashers.
A D B
1. Press the release button (D) to open
the lid (C).
2. Pour the rinse aid in the dispenser (A)
until the liquid reaches the fill level
'max'.
3. Remove the spilled rinse aid with an
absorbent cloth to prevent too much
foam.
C 4. Close the lid. Make sure that the
release button locks into position.
You can turn the selector of
the released quantity (B)
A B
between position 1 (lowest
quantity) and position 4 or 6
(highest quantity).
M AX
3 2
1
4

+ -

C
D

8. DAILY USE
1. Open the water tap. 8.1 Using the detergent
2. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. D A B
Make sure that the appliance is in
programme selection mode.
• If the salt indicator is on, fill the salt 30

container. 20

• If the rinse aid indicator is on, fill

the rinse aid dispenser.
3. Load the baskets.
4. Add the detergent.
5. Set and start the correct programme C
for the type of load and the degree of
soil.
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A B D Starting a programme with delay

start
30
20 1. Set a programme.
2. Press Delay to delay the start of the
programme of 3 hours.
• The indicator comes on.
3. Close the appliance door to start the
C countdown.
When the countdown is completed, the
programme starts.

1. Press the release button (B) to open

the lid (C). Opening the door while the
2. Put the detergent, in powder or appliance operates
tablets, in the compartment (A). If you open the door while a programme is
3. If the programme has a prewash running, the appliance stops. When you
phase, put a small quantity of close the door, the appliance continues
detergent in the compartment (D). from the point of interruption.
4. Close the lid. Make sure that the
release button locks into position.
Cancelling the delay start
8.2 Using the multi-tablets Press and hold the programme button
When you use tablets, that contain salt until the appliance is in programme
and rinse aid, do not fill the salt container selection mode.
and the rinse aid dispenser. When you cancel the delay start, you have
to set the programme again.
1. Adjust the water softener to the lowest
level.
2. Set the rinse aid dispenser to the Cancelling the programme
lowest position.
Press and hold the programme button
8.3 Setting and starting a until the appliance is in programme
selection mode.
programme Make sure that there is detergent in the
detergent dispenser before you start a
Starting a programme new programme.

1. Keep the appliance door ajar.

2. Press the on/off button to activate the End of the programme
appliance. Make sure that the When the programme is completed the
appliance is in programme selection
mode. indicator is on.
3. Press the programme button 1. Press the on/off button to deactivate
repeatedly until the indicator of the the appliance.
programme you want to select comes 2. Close the water tap.
on.
4. Close the appliance door to start the If you do not deactivate the
programme. appliance within 5 minutes all
indicators goes off. This helps
to decrease energy
consumption.
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9. HINTS AND TIPS

9.1 General • Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve
with short programmes. To prevent
The following hints will ensure optimal detergent residues on the tableware,
cleaning and drying results in daily use we recommend that you use the
and also help to protect the environment. tablets with long programmes.
• Remove larger residues of food from • Do not use more than the correct
the dishes into the waste bin. quantity of detergent. Refer to the
• Do not pre-rinse dishes by hand. When instructions on the detergent
needed, use the prewash programme packaging.
(if available) or select a programme with
a prewash phase. 9.3 What to do if you want to
• Always use the whole space of the stop using multi-tablets
baskets.
• When loading the appliance, make Before you start to use separately
sure that the dishes can be completely detergent, salt and rinse aid do the
reached and washed by the water following procedure.
released from the spray arm nozzles. 1. Set the highest level of the water
Make sure that items do not touch or softener.
cover each other. 2. Make sure that the salt and rinse aid
• You can use dishwasher detergent, containers are full.
rinse aid and salt separately or you can 3. Start the shortest programme with a
use the multi-tablets (e.g. ''3in1'', rinsing phase. Do not add detergent
''4in1'', ''All in 1''). Follow the and do not load the baskets.
instructions written on the packaging. 4. When the programme is completed,
• Select the programme according to the adjust the water softener according to
type of load and degree of soil. With the water hardness in your area.
the ECO programme you have the 5. Adjust the released quantity of rinse
most efficient use of water and energy aid.
consumption for crockery and cutlery
with normal soil. 9.4 Loading the baskets
9.2 Using salt, rinse aid and • Only use the appliance to wash items
that are dishwasher-safe.
detergent • Do not put in the appliance items made
• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent of wood, horn, aluminium, pewter and
for dishwasher. Other products can copper.
cause damage to the appliance. • Do not put in the appliance items that
• Multi-tablets are usually suitable in can absorb water (sponges, household
areas with a water hardness up to 21 cloths).
°dH. In areas exceeding this limit, rinse • Remove larger residues of food from
aid and salt must be used in addition to the dishes into the waste bin.
the multi-tablets. However, in areas • Make soft the remaining burned food
with hard and very hard water we on the items.
recommend to use solo-detergent • Put hollow items (cups, glasses and
(powder, gel, tablets without additional pans) with the opening down.
functions), rinse aid and salt separately • Make sure that glasses do not touch
for optimal cleaning and drying results. other glasses.
• If you use multi-tablets you can select • Put cutlery and small items in the
the Multitab option (if available). This cutlery basket.
option increases the cleaning and • Put light items in the upper basket.
drying results with the use of multi- Make sure that the items do not move.
tablets.
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• Make sure that the spray arms can • The correct quantity of detergent is
move freely before you start a used.
programme.
9.6 Unloading the baskets
9.5 Before starting a programme
1. Let the tableware cool down before
Make sure that: you remove it from the appliance. Hot
items can be easily damaged.
• The filters are clean and correctly
2. First remove items from the lower
installed.
basket, then from the upper basket.
• The cap of the salt container is tight.
• The spray arms are not clogged. At the end of the programme
• There is dishwasher salt and rinse aid water can still remain on the
(unless you use multi- tablets). sides and on the door of the
• The position of the items in the baskets appliance.
is correct.
• The programme is applicable for the
type of load and for the degree of soil.

10. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Before maintenance,
deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug
from the main socket.

Dirty filters and clogged spay

arms decrease the washing
results. Make a check
regularly and, if necessary,
clean them.

10.1 Cleaning the filters

The filter system is made of 3 parts.

2. Remove the filter (C) out of filter (B).

3. Remove the flat filter (A).
C

A 4. Wash the filters.

1. Turn the filter (B) counterclockwise

and remove it.
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CAUTION!
An incorrect position of the
filters can cause bad washing
results and damage to the
appliance.

10.2 Cleaning the spray arms

Do not remove the spray arms. If the holes
in the spray arms are clogged, remove
remaining parts of soil with a thin pointed
object.

10.3 External cleaning

5. Make sure that there are no residues • Clean the appliance with a moist soft
of food or soil in or around the edge of cloth.
the sump. • Only use neutral detergents.
6. Put back in place the flat filter (A). • Do not use abrasive products, abrasive
Make sure that it is correctly cleaning pads or solvents.
positioned under the 2 guides.
10.4 Internal cleaning
• Carefully clean the appliance, including
the rubber gasket of the door, with a
soft damp cloth.
• If you regularly use short duration
programmes, these can leave deposits
of grease and limescale inside the
appliance. To prevent this, we
recommend to run long duration
programmes at least 2 times per
month.
• To maintain the performance of your
7. Reassemble the filters (B) and (C). appliance at its best, we recommend
8. Put back the filter (B) in the flat filter to use monthly a specific cleaning
(A). Turn it clockwise until it locks. product for dishwashers. Follow
carefully the instructions on the
packaging of the product.

11. TROUBLESHOOTING
If the appliance does not start or it stops
during operation, before you contact an
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Authorised Service Centre, check if you With some problems the end indicator
can solve the problem by yourself with the flashes intermittently indicating a
help of the information in the table. malfunction.

Problem and alarm code Possible solution

You cannot activate the appliance. • Make sure that the mains plug is connected
to the mains socket.
• Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in
the fuse box.
The programme does not start. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
• If the delay start is set, cancel the setting or
wait for the end of the countdown.
• The appliance has started the procedure to
recharge the resin inside the water softener.
The duration of the procedure is approxi-
mately 5 minutes.
The appliance does not fill with wa- • Make sure that the water tap is open.
ter. • Make sure that the pressure of the water
• The end indicator flashes 1 time supply is not too low. For this information,
intermittently. contact your local water authority.
• Acoustic signal sounds 1 time in- • Make sure that the water tap is not clogged.
termittently. • Make sure that the filter in the inlet hose is
not clogged.
• Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks or
bends.
The appliance does not drain the wa- • Make sure that the sink spigot is not clog-
ter. ged.
• The end indicator flashes 2 times • Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks
intermittently. or bends.
• Acoustic signal sounds 2 times in-
termittently.
The anti-flood device is on. • Close the water tap and contact an Author-
• The end indicator flashes 3 times ised Service Centre.
intermittently.
• Acoustic signal sounds 3 times in-
termittently.

Once you have checked the appliance, For alarm codes not described in the
deactivate and activate the appliance. If table, contact an Authorised Service
the problem occurs again, contact an Centre.
Authorised Service Centre.

11.1 The washing and drying results are not satisfactory

Problem Possible solution
There are whitish streaks or • The release quantity of rinse aid is too much. Adjust
bluish layers on glasses and the rinse aid selector to a lower position.
dishes. • The quantity of detergent is too much.
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Problem Possible solution

There are stains and dry wa- • The released quantity of rinse aid is not sufficient.
ter drops on glasses and Adjust the rinse aid selector to a higher position.
dishes. • The quality of the rinse aid can be the cause.
The dishes are wet. • The programme does not have a drying phase or
has a drying phase with low temperature.
• The rinse aid dispenser is empty.
• The quality of the rinse aid can be the cause.

Refer to "Hints and tips" for

other possible causes.

12. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / height / depth 596 / 818-898 / 555
(mm)

Electrical connection 1) Voltage (V) 220 - 240

Frequency (Hz) 50
Water supply pressure Min. / max. bar (MPa) 0.5 (0.05) / 8 (0.8)
Water supply Cold water or hot water 2) max 60 °C

Capacity Place settings 13

Power consumption Left-on mode (W) 0.50
Power consumption Off-mode (W) 0.50
1) Refer to the rating plate for other values.
2) If the hot water comes from alternative source of energy, (e.g. solar panels, aeolian energy),
use the hot water supply to decrease energy consumption.

13. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

Recycle the materials with the symbol . not dispose appliances marked with the
Put the packaging in applicable containers symbol with the household waste.
to recycle it. Help protect the environment Return the product to your local recycling
and human health and to recycle waste of facility or contact your municipal office.
electrical and electronic appliances. Do

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