Hotpoint BFV68 manual Ishwasher, Loading your Dishwasher, First of all, Load examples, basket?

					D	ISHWASHER
Loading your Dishwasher
First of all.	side compartments, as shown in
Beforeplacingdishesinthebaskets,	figure A1, which can be hooked on		lowerbasket	Load examples
removeallcoursefoodremains.This	either the upper or lower basket as					upperbasket
avoids blocking the filter, which	required.
would reduce the efficiency of the	What goes into the upper
wash.
	basket?
If saucepans and frying pans are
	Placedelicateandlightweightdishes
verydirty,allowthemtosoakbefore
	in the upper basket: glasses, tea
beingwashed.
	cups and coffee cups, saucers and
Tomakeiteasiertoloadyourdishes,
	plates-shallowsaladbowls,slightly
pull the baskets out.	dirty frying pans and shallow pans.
Multisystem baskets	Positionlightweightdishesinsucha
	way as to avoid their being moved
Thedishwasherisfittedwithupper,	by the spray of water.
lower and cutlery baskets. They	The dishwasher can also be
providegreaterflexibilityfor loading	equipped with one or two tip up
dishes,makingthemmoresuitable	compartments onto which you can
for your specific needs.	place mugs and cups, as well as
The basket handles can be	long sharp knives and serving
removed for cleaning. Pull out the	cutlery.
two fastening plugs, remove the
handles and rinse under running	Afterloadingthedishes,remember
water. Replace the handles fixing	to check that the spray arms can
theminplacewiththetwofastening	turnfreelywithouthittingagainstany
plugs.	dishes.
What goes into the lower	How to adjust the upper		Where to put the different parts of the cutlery basket:
basket?	basket.
	Theupperbasketcanbesetinhigh
Werecommendyouplacethemost
	or low position to enable you to
difficultdishestowashintothelower
	organise your dishes effortlessly.
basket: saucepans, lids, soup
dishes and plates (a load example		Fig.C
is shown in the photo).
• Serving dishes and large lids:
place them on the sides of the

basket.
• Saucepans,saladbowls: must			A		A1
alwaysbeplacedupsidedown
• Very deep dishes: place them	There are two handles on the
obliquely, thus allowing water to
	sides of the upper basket, use
run down them and cleaning
	these to adjust its height (see
thembetter
	fig.C).			B
• Glasses and cups: position
them as shown in load example	What can I Wash Items not suitable for the dishwasher:
photo.
The cutlery baskets can be split up
by pulling out the handle and	• Cutleryandtablewaremadefromwoodorpartwood-Theymaybecomefadedandunsightlyinappearance.
removing the clip that keeps the
	• Avoid washing horn handled and bronze cutlery in the machine.
two parts joined together.
	• Delicate/decorative glassware and vases, special antique or irreplaceable china - the decorative patterns
When you only have a little cutlery
		printed on these items will not be dishwasher proof.
to wash you can use just half the
	• Plastic objects that are not resistant to hot water.
basket, save space for other
	• Copper and Pewter utensils. Aluminium and Sliver objects.
crockery or place the other half in
	• Some types of glass can become opaque in appearance after they have been washed too many times in a
the upper basket instead (see
		dishwasher.
figures A and B).
	• Highly absorbent materials such as sponges and towels should never be placed in a dishwasher.
This basket is equipped with two
	• If in any doubt, check with the manufacturer on items suitability for dishwasher’s.
removable grids. Insert the cutlery
one by one into the slots, with the	WARNING: Dishes or cutlery soiled with tobacco ash, wax, lubricating grease or paint should not be put
handlesatthebottom.Positionthem		in the dishwasher.
so that they don’t touch.
In this specific model, the cutlery	Ourrecommendation:Infuture,onlypurchasetableorkitchenwarethathasbeenconfirmed-dishwasherproof.
basket is fitted with two detachable

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