Helpful Hints

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Caution

When loading the dishes, ensure that you do not cover the water inlet funnel in the middle of the upper basket.

Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket

If washing very large plates (over 27 cm and up to 31 cm in diameter) you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper basket to the higher position as follows:

- pull out the basket;

- grasp it on the two sides

and pull it upwards until

the mechanism is en-

gaged and the basket is

stable.

Before closing the door, ensure that the spray arms can rotate freely.

	When the top basket is in
	the higher position it will
RC04	only take plates up to 20

cm in diameter and you will not be able to use the raised cup-racks.

To put the basket back in the lower position, grasp the two sides, pull upwards again, then allow the basket to drop back down slowly, keeping hold of it.

Warning: never lift or lower the basket on one side only.

For Best Washing Results:

Before loading, remove all scraps of food and soak very heavily soiled pots and pans.

Always arrange saucepans, cups and glasses etc. up side-down.

Tilt items with convex or concave surfaces so that the water drains off easily.

Long items of cutlery such as ladles, carving knives etc. should be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.

Avoid contact between the dishes as far as possible; correct arrangement of the items will give better washing results.

Light items (plastic bowls etc.) should be loaded in the upper basket and arranged so that they do not move during washing.

You will improve drying results by leaving the dishwasher door ajar for at least 15-30 minutes as soon as the programme finishes.

To Save Energy

Do not prewash dishes under running water.

Place dishes in the machine immediately after every meal and wait until the dishwasher is full before washing.

If necessary run the Rinse and Hold programme (see Programme Chart on the following pages), so that any food scraps do not become caked on the dishes while you are waiting to run the complete wash programme. Select an economic programme when the baskets are not very full and/or when the dishes are not very soiled, following the instructions given in the Programme Chart (ECO programme, QUICK WASH programme).

You can also select NO DRYING or ECO DRYING, in this case the drying will be less effective.

Care must be taken when opening the door, as steam will escape.

Items not Suitable for Dishwashers

The following should not be washed in the dishwasher:

Cutlery or dishes with wooden or horn handles or glued parts.

Handmade items, wooden objects, antiques or hand painted china.

Certain types of decoration can discolour when washed in a dishwasher.

Crystal-ware and plastic objects, if not guaranteed dishwasher-proof, should be washed by hand. You are advised to place them in the upper basket and to select a delicate programme.

Certain types of glass can also become opaque after being washed several times in a dishwasher.

Silver cutlery tends to go black if mixed with steel cutlery. Place it in the cutlery basket separate from the others.

Iron and cast iron objects can rust and stain other items.

Aluminium tends to go black; copper, pewter and brass tend to stain.

Caution: You are advised not to load very small or plastic items which can fall through the baskets.

Note: When buying new dishes, ensure that they are dishwasher-proof .

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