Siemens Sf 24e232 Instructions For Use

							  	    
	
 
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Safety instructions 4
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Getting to know your appliance 6
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W ater softener 7
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Filling in the Salt 8
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Adding rinse aid 9
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Not suitable for the dishwasher 10
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Arranging crockery , glasses,
etc. in the dishwasher 11
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Detergents 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Programme overview
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W ashing dishes 18
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Additional functions 19
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Maintenance and care 20
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Fault finding 22
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Customer Service 24
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Information 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installation 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
W aste disposal 27
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4 Safety
 instructions
Delivery
Immediately  check the packaging and
dishwasher for any damage which may have been caused in transit. Do not usea damaged appliance, but consult your 
supplier.
Please dispose of packaging material properly:
 The corrugated cardboard consistsmainly of waste paper .
 The polystyrene moulded parts have been foamed without any CFCs.
 The polyethylene film (PE) consistspartly of secondary raw material.
 The wooden frames (if fitted) aremade of residual wood and are untreated.
 The hoops (if fitted) consist of polypropylene (PP).
Installation
Install and connect the appliance according to the installation and assembly instructions.
The dishwasher must NOT be connected to the power supply duringinstallation.
Ensure that the protective conductor system of the domestic electricity supply has been installed correctly .
Electrical connection conditions must correspond with the specifications on the rating plate of the dishwasher.
If the dishwasher is to be installed in a high-sided unit, ensure that the unit is attached properly and also at the
rear.
Built-under and built-in appliances should always be installed under acontinuous work surface which is attached to the adjacent cupboards, in order to ensure that the appliance isentirely stable.
After the appliance has been installed, the mains plug should still be easily accessible.
Not on all models: The plastic housing on the water input contains an electrically operated valve. The connecting wires are inside the inlet hose. Do not cut through this hose and do not immerse the plastic housingin water.
Warning
For safety reasons, if the appliance is not fitted in a recess, thereby making a side wall accessible, the door hinge areashould be covered at the side. (Risk of injury) Covers are available as optional accessories from customer services or specialist stores.
 
						

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In
 daily use
Warning
Knives  and other utensils with sharp points
must be placed in the baskets either flat or with the points downwards.
Use the dishwasher only in the household and only for its designedpurpose, i.e. for washing domestic dishes.
Do not lean or sit on the open door .
The appliance could tip.
Please note that free-standing appliances may tip over if the baskets are overloaded.
The water in the appliance is not drinking water .
Do not add any solvents to the washing chamber. Danger of explosion!
Open the door carefully when the programme is still running. W ater could
spray out of the appliance.
T o prevent injuries, e.g. caused by
stumbling, open the dishwasher only briefly in order to load and unload the 
dishwasher.
Read and observe the safety information and instructions for use on the packaging for cleaning and rinsing agents.
Children  in the household
Do not let infants play or operate the
dishwasher.
Keep cleaning and rinsing agents out of the reach of infants. These may causechemical burns in the mouth, throat and eyes or asphyxiation.
Keep infants away from the open dishwasher . It could contain residue of
the cleaning agent.
If the appliance is installed at eye-level, ensure when opening and closing thedoor that children are not caught or crushed between the appliance door and the cupboard door situated below .Child-proof
 lock*
*  some models
Comply with the drawings in the back of the envelope.
40
Switch on the child-proof lock 
41
Open the door with child-proof lock switched on
42
Switch of f the child-proof lock
When the door is open, the child-proof lock of fers no protection.
If  a fault occurs
Repairs  or other work on the
dishwasher should only be carried out by a qualified specialist.
The dishwasher must be disconnected from the electricity supply before anyrepairs or other work are started. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket or switch of f at the fuse box. Grasp the
plug to remove it from the socket; do not tug on the cable. T urn the water off
at the tap.
When  disposing of old
appliances
Appliances  that have reached the end
of their service life should be rendered inoperable in order to exclude the possibility of subsequent accidents. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket, cut through the connecting cable and disable the door lock.
T ake the appliance to a designated
waste disposal centre.
Warning
Children could get locked in the appliance (risk of suf focation) or get stuck in other
positions.Therefore: Remove the mains plug, cut themains wire and set aside. Damage the door lock so that the door can no longer be closed.
 
						

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6 Getting
 to know your
appliance
Diagrams  of the control panel and the
interior of the appliance can be found in the envelope at the front.
Individual positions are referred to in
the text. Control  panel
1
Main  switch
2
Door Opener
3
Programme selector (retractable*)
4
Additional options*
5 ªCheck water supplyº display
6Programme sequence display
7ªEnd of programmeº display
8
Rinse-aid refill indicator
9
Salt refill indicator
* some models Appliance
 interior
20Upper basket with additional cup
rack
21Additional cutlery basket for the top basket*
22T op spray arm
23Bottom spray arm
24Dispenser for salt
25Filters
26Cutlery basket
27Bottom basket
28Lock for detergent dispenser
29Dispenser for rinse aid
30Detergent dispenser
31Rating plate
* some models 
You  will need to purchase the
following before using the dishwasher for the first time: ±  special salt for use in dishwashers
± detergent ± rinse-aid Only use products, which are suitable for dishwashers.
 
						

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Water
 softener
In  order to rinse dishes and glasses
satisfactorily , the dishwasher requires soft
water , i.e. containing little or no lime,
otherwise water stains will be left behind on crockery and glasses, etc. If the tap water exceeds a certain level of hardness, it must be softened, i.e.decalcified, so that it can be used in the 
dishwasher. This is achieved by adding a special salt to the water softener inside the dishwasher . 
The water softener , that is the required
amount of salt, is set up according to howhard the tap water is. Setting  up the water softener
Determine  the level of hardness of your
tap water . Your local water company or
service agent can help you with this.
Identify setting from the following water hardness table.
Close the door
Rotate the programme selector 3
from the 12 oclock position by one notch to the left.
Switch on main switch 1 and hold
down for at least 3 sec. The display 
9 flashes and the lamps
above the symbols 
 and  light up.
(hardness value has been set to 2 at the factory).
T o change the setting: Rotate the
programme selector 
3. 
Y ou can select a set value between
0 and 3 according to the hardness of your water .
If the lamps 
,  and  light up,
the maximum set hardness value has been reached. If the set hardness value is now increased again, the lamps go out and the set hardness value is set to 0 (no lamp lights up).
Switch of f the main switch 1. 
The chosen setting has now been stored.
Water  hardness table
dh Clarke mmol/l
 fH
0±6
17±21 7±16
22±35 0 2
1 30±11
30±37
12±29 38±62 0±8
21±26 9±20
27±44 0±1,1
3,0±3,7
1,2±2,93,8±6,2
         
						

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8 Filling
 in the Salt
Open the screw-type cap of the
compartment 
24 .
Warning
Before switching on the appliance for the first time, pour approx. 1 litre of water into the salt dispenser .
Then refill with salt (not cooking salt)
until the salt container is full (max. 1.5 kg). When you refill the salt,water is being displaced and drains of f.
Refill with salt always just before switching on the appliance in order to prevent corrosion. As a result, any salt solution which has run over will be immediatelydiluted and flushed out.
Then clean the filling area of salt residues and screw the compartment lid back on without tilting the lid. The LOW SAL
T indicator 
9 on the front 
panel will light up initially but will extinguish again after a short period when the salt solution has become suf ficiently
concentrated. If the set hardness value is º0º, do not add salt because no salt is used during operation; the salt refill indicator is switched of f.
Do not pour detergent into the container for special salt. This would destroy the water
softener.
Salt  refill indicator
As  soon as the salt refill indicator 
9 is lit
on the control panel, refill with salt immediately before the next rinse cycle. Depending on the washing frequency and the hardness setting, the regeneration salt may not have to be topped up for several months.
  
						

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Adding
 rinse aid
The  rinse aid is required for stain-free
utensils and clear glasses. Use only rinse aid for domestic dishwashers.
Open the cover on the rinse-aid dispenser 
29 . To do this, press the
mark (1
) on the cover and
simultaneously lift the cover on the control plate (2
).
Carefully pour in the rinse aid to just below the edge of the filler opening.
Close the lid, ensuring that you hear it snap closed.
T o prevent excessive foam formation
during the next rinse cycle, remove anyrinse aid which has run over with a cloth. Adjusting
 the amount of
rinse-aid The  amount of rinse-aid added to the
water can be varied by adjusting the stepless control. The rinse-aid control has been set to º4º in the factory .
Do not alter the setting of the rinse-aidcontrol unless streaks (turn knob towards º±º) or water marks (turn knob towards º+º) are left on the dishes.
29
Rinse aid controller
Rinse-aid  refill indicator
As  soon as the rinse-aid refill indicator
lights up on the control panel 
8,
refill with rinse aid.
      
						

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10 Not
 suitable for
the dishwasher 
The  following should not be
cleaned in the dishwasher:
Wooden  cutlery and utensils ± these
will leach out and become unsightly; even the utilised stickers are not suitable for the temperatures which 
occur.
Sensitive ornamental glasses, craft utensil and vases, special antique or irretrievable utensils. These ornaments are not dishwasher-proof.
Plastic parts sensitive to hot water .
Copper and tin utensils.
Utensils which are soiled with ash, wax, lubricating grease or ink.
Absorbent materials such as sponges and cloths.
Aluminium and silver parts have a tendency to discolour and fade during the wash cycle. Even some types of glass (e.g. crystal glass objects) may turn cloudy after many wash cycles. Recommendation:In future buy utensils which are identified as dishwasher-proof. Damage
 to glassware and other
dishes Possible  causes:
type of glass or manufacturing process
chemical composition of detergent
water temperature and duration of dishwasher programme.
Suggested remedy:
Use glassware or porcelain dishes that have been marked dishwasher±proof 
by the manufacturer .
Use a mild detergent that is described as kind to dishes. If necessary , seek
further information from detergent manufacturers.
Select a programme with as low a temperature and as short a duration as possible.
T o prevent damage, take glass and
cutlery out of the dishwasher as soon as possible after the programme has ended.