Bosch SMS 50E88 Dishwasher User Guide Manual Operating Instructions

28 Pages·2011·2.08 MB·English

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en Table of contents
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Before you switch ON the appliance . . 4 Intensive zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Extra drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Washing the dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
In daily use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Programme data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Children in the household . . . . . . . . . . 4 Aqua sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Switching on the appliance . . . . . . . . 16
Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Remaining running time display . . . . 16
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Timer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Getting to know your appliance . . . . . . 5 End of programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Switching off automatically
Appliance interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 after the end of the programme . . . . . 17
Water softening system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Switching off the appliance . . . . . . . . 17
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Interrupting the programme . . . . . . . . 17
Terminating the programme . . . . . . . 18
Water hardness table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing the programme . . . . . . . . . 18
Special salt $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Intensive drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using special salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Detergents with salt component . . . . . 7
Overall condition of the machine . . . . 18
Switching off water softening system . 7
Special salt and rinse aid . . . . . . . . . 18
Rinse aid % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting amount of rinse aid . . . . . . . . . 8
Spray arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching off rinse aid refill indicator . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Waste water pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Not suitable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
... when the appliance is switched on 21
Glass and utensil damage . . . . . . . . . 9
... on the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . 9
... during the wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unloading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . 9
... on the utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cups and glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cutlery basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Etagere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Folding spikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Small accessories holder . . . . . . . . . 11 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Knife shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting the height of the basket . . 11 Waste-water connection . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fresh water connection . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Warm water connection . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Combination detergent . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing the appliance . . . . . . . . . . 25
Overview of programmes . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Protection against frost
Information for test institutes . . . . . . . 15
(Emptying the appliance) . . . . . . . . . . 26
Additional options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Waste disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Express Wash/ Speed Perfect
Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
(VarioSpeed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Old appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Half load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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– Open the door carefully
Safety instructions when the programme is still running.
There is a risk of hot water spraying
Before you switch ON out of the appliance.
the appliance – To prevent injuries, e.g. caused by
Please read the operating and installation stumbling, open the dishwasher only
instructions carefully. They contain briefly in order to load and unload
important information on how to install, use the dishwasher.
and maintain the appliance. – Read and observe the safety
Retain all documents for subsequent use information and instructions
or for the next owner. for use on the packaging for cleaning
and rinsing agents.
Delivery
– Check the packaging and dishwasher
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immediately for damage caused in
transit. Do not switch on a damaged Knives and other utensils with sharp points
appliance, but contact your supplier. must be placed in the cutlery basket with
the points downwards or horizontally on
– Please dispose of the packaging
the knife shelf *.
material in an environmentally friendly
manner. * depending on model
– Do not let children play with packaging Children in the household
and its parts. There is a risk of
suffocation from collapsible boxes and – If fitted, use the childproof lock. An
film. exact description can be found in the
back of the envelope.
Installation – Do not allow children to play with or
Read the “Installation” chapter to learn operate the appliance.
how to install and connect the appliance – Keep children away from detergents
correctly. and rinse aid. These may cause
chemical burns in the mouth, throat
In daily use and eyes or asphyxiation.
– This appliance is intended for use in – Keep children away from open
the home and the home environment. dishwasher. The water in the rinsing
– Use the dishwasher compartment is not drinking water and
only in the household and only for its could contain detergent residue.
designed purpose: for washing Ensure that children do not place
domestic dishes. fingers in the tablet collecting tray 12.
– Children or people whose physical, Small fingers could become caught in
sensory or mental abilities prevent the slots.
them from using the appliance safely – If the appliance is installed at eye-level,
must not use this appliance without ensure when opening and closing the
supervision or instruction door that children are not caught or
by a responsible person. crushed between the appliance door
– Do not lean or sit on the open door. and the cupboard door situated below.
The appliance could tip.
– Please note that free-standing
appliances may tip over if the baskets
are overloaded.
– Do not add any solvents
to the washing chamber.
Danger of explosion!
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Childproof lock (door lock)okcl Dor *
Getting to know your
The description of the childproof lock is at
the back in the envelope. appliance
* depending on model
Diagrams of the control panel and the
Damage interior of the appliance can be found in
the envelope at the front.
– The appliance may be repaired and
Individual positions are referred to in the
opened up by a technician only. To do
text.
this, disconnect the appliance from the
power supply. Pull out the mains plug
Control panel
or switch off the fuse. Turn off the tap.
( ON/OFF switch
Disposal
0 Door opener
– Make redundant appliances unusable
to prevent subsequent accidents. 8 Programme selector
– Dispose of the appliance in an @ START button
environmentally friendly manner. H Digital display
P Timer programming *
ã=Warning X Additional options **
Children could become locked in the ` Rinse aid refill indicator
appliance (risk of suffocation) or find h Salt refill indicator
themselves in other dangerous situations.
)" Display “Check water supply”
Therefore: Pull out the mains plug, sever
and dispose of the power cord. Destroy * depending on model
the door lock so that the door can no ** Number depending on model
longer be closed.
Appliance interior
1" Top basket
1* Knife shelf *
12 Tablet collecting tray
1: Top spray arm
1B Bottom spray arm
1J Dispenser for special salt
1R Filters
1Z Cutlery basket
1b Bottom basket
1j Dispenser for rinse aid
9" Detergent dispenser
9* Lock for detergent dispenser
92 Rating plate
* depending on model
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Water hardness table
Water softening system
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from •:‹‹ to •:‹ˆ.
Salt is not required at the set value •:‹‹.
– Find out about the hardness value of
your tap water. Your water utility
company will help you with this.
– Set value can be found in the water
hardness table.
– Close the door.
– Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
– Press and hold down the START
button @.
– Rotate programme selector 8
until •:‹... is indicated on the digital
display H.
– Release button.
The factory set value •:‹… is lit on the
digital display H.
To change the setting:
– Rotate programme selector 8 until
the required value is indicated on the
digital display H.
– Press START button @.
The set value is saved.
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Special salt $
component
Using special salt If combined detergents with a salt
component are used, salt can usually be
Always refill with special salt immediately
omitted up to a water hardness of 21° dH
before switching on the appliance. This
(37° fH, 26° Clarke, 3.7 mmol/l). If the
ensures that overrun special salt solution
water hardness is over 21° dH, special
is immediately washed out and does not
salt must be used.
corrode the rinsing tank.
– Open the screw-type cap of the Snsmety giesnhtfo reta gicwSso fwti witching off salt refill indicator/
compartment 1J.
water softening system
– Fill the tank with water (only required
If the salt refill indicator h is impaired
when switching on the appliance for
(e.g. when using combined detergents
the first time).
containing salt component), it can be
– Then add dishwasher salt (not table switched off.
salt or tablets).
– Proceed as described under “Adjusting
The water is displaced and runs out. the water softening system” and set the
As soon as the salt refill indicator h on value to •:‹‹.
the fascia is lit, top up the salt. The water softening system and salt
refill indicator are now switched off.
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Never fill the salt dispenser with detergent.
You will destroy the water softening
system.
* depending on model
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Setting amount of rinse aid
Rinse aid %
The amount of rinse aid can be set from
§:‹‹ to §:‹‡. Please set rinse aid on
As soon as the rinse-aid refill indicator `
§:‹† to obtain very good drying results
is lit on the fascia, there is still a rinse-aid
(§:‹† is already set in factory).
reserve of 1 – 2 rinsing processes. Refill
with rinse aid. Change this setting, only if streaks (select
lower setting) or water stains (select higher
The rinse aid is required for stain-free
setting) are left on the utensils.
utensils and clear glasses. Use only rinse
aid for domestic dishwashers. – Close the door.
Combined detergents with rinse-aid – Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
component may be used up to a water – Press and hold down the START
hardness of 21° dH (37° fH, 26° Clarke, button @.
3.7 mmol/l) only. If the water hardness is
– Rotate programme selector 8
over 21° dH, rinse aid must be used.
until §:‹... s indicated on the digital
– Open the dispenser 1j by pressing display H.
and lifting the plate on the cover.
– Release button.
The factory set value §:‹† is lit on the
digital display H.
To change the setting:
– Rotate programme selector 8 until
the required value is indicated on the
digital display H.
– Press START button @.
The set value is saved.
Switching off rinse aid refill
indicator
If the rinse-aid refill indicator ` is
– Carefully pour rinse aid up to the max. impaired (e.g. when using combined
mark in the filler opening. detergents containing rinse aid
component), it can be switched off.
– Proceed as described under “Setting
amount of rinse aid” and set the value
to §:‹‹.
The rinse aid refill indicator ` is now
switched off.
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– Close cover until it clicks shut.
– To prevent excessive foam formation
during the next rinse cycle, remove any
rinse aid which has run over with a
cloth.
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Loading the dishwasher
Utensils
– Remove large food remnants. It is not
necessary to prerinse utensils under
Not suitable
running water.
– Cutlery and utensils made of wood.
– Place the utensils so that
– Delicate decorative glasses, craft and
– they are secure and cannot tip over.
antique utensils. These decors are not
– all utensils with their openings face
dishwasher-proof.
down.
– Plastic parts not resistant to heat.
– parts with curves or indentations
– Copper and tin utensils.
are at an angle, thereby allowing
– Utensils which are soiled with ash, wax,
water to drain.
lubricating grease or ink.
– does not obstruct rotation of the
Aluminium and silver parts have a
two spray arms 1: and 1B.
tendency to discolour and fade during the
Very small utensils should not be washed
wash cycle. Even some types of glass
in the machine, as they may fall out of the
(e.g. crystal glass objects) may turn cloudy
baskets.
after many wash cycles.
Unloading the dishwasher
Glass and utensil damage
To prevent water from dripping off the
Causes:
upper basket onto the utensils in the lower
– Glass type and glass production
basket, it is recommended to empty
process.
the appliance from the bottom up.
– Chemical composition of the detergent.
Hot utensils are sensitive to shock!
– Water temperature of the wash Therefore, when the programme ends,
programme. leave the utensils to cool down in the
Recommendation: dishwasher until they can be handled.
– Use only glasses and porcelain which
Cups and glasses
the manufacturer designates as
dishwasher-proof. Top basket 1"
– Use a detergent which protects
utensils.
– Take glass and cutlery out of the
dishwasher as soon as possible after
the programme ends.
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Pans reEgatEe tagere *
Bottom basket 1b The etagere and the space underneath
can be used for small cups and glasses
or for larger items of cutlery, such as
wooden spoons or serving cutlery. The
etagere can be folded up if not required.
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* Depending on the model, a 3-fold height
adjustment is possible. To do this, first
place the etagere vertically and pull up,
Tip
then place at a slight angle, push down
Heavily soiled utensils (pans) should
to the required height (1, 2, or 3) and snap
be placed in the bottom basket. The more
into place.
powerful spray jet provides a better
dishwashing result. snkdsiFeip glFo olding spikes *
* depending on model
Tip
The spikes can be folded down to improve
Other examples, such as the best way
arrangement of pans, bowls and glasses.
of loading your dishwasher, can be found
on our homepage as a free download. The
corresponding Internet address can
be found on the back page of these

instructions for use.
Cutlery basket
You should always place cutlery unsorted
with the points downwards.
To prevent injuries, place long, pointed
implements and knives on the knife shelf.
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