Hotpoint Dishwasher Daily Reference Guide

Control Panel

• 1. ON-OFF/Reset button with indicator light [?]
• 2. PREVIOUS program button [⬅️]
• 3. NEXT program button [➡️]
• 4. FAVOURITE program button with indicator light [⭐]
• 5. Salt reservoir empty indicator light [?]
• 6. Rinse Aid reservoir empty indicator light [?]
• 7. DESCALE indicator light [⚙️]
• 8. Closed Water Tap indicator light [?]
• 9. Display
• 10. Program number and remaining time indicator
• 11. 3D Zone Wash option button with indicator light [3️⃣D]
• 12. Half Load option button with indicator light / Settings - 3 sec. press [⚖️]
• 13. Extra Dry option button with indicator light [☀️]
• 14. Delay option button with indicator light [⏰]
• 15. START/Pause button with indicator light [▶️/⏸️]

First Time Use

Setting Menu

1. Switch on the appliance by pressing the ON-OFF [?] button.

2. Hold the Settings [⚖️] button for 3 seconds, until you hear a beep and the display shows "SEt".

3. After one second, the first available setting (letter "h") will be displayed.

4. Press PREVIOUS [⬅️] / NEXT [➡️] to scroll through the list of available settings (see table below), then press START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] to view and change the value of the currently selected setting.

5. Press PREVIOUS [⬅️] / NEXT [➡️] to change the value, then press START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] to save the new value and return to the main menu.

6. To change another setting, repeat points 4 and 5.

7. Press ON-OFF [?] or wait 30 seconds to exit the menu.

Water Hardness Table

Water Softening System

The water softener automatically reduces water hardness, consequently preventing scale buildup on the heater, contributing also to better cleaning efficiency. This system regenerates itself with salt, therefore it is required to refill the salt container when empty. The frequency of regeneration depends on the water hardness level setting - regeneration takes place once per 4-6 Eco cycles with the water hardness level set to 3. The regeneration process occurs at the beginning of the cycle with additional fresh water.

• Single regeneration consumes: ≈3L of water;
• Takes up to 5 additional minutes for the cycle;
• Consumes below 0.005kWh of energy.

Filling the Rinse Aid Dispenser

Rinse aid makes dish DRYING easier. The rinse aid dispenser [A] should be filled when the RINSE AID REFILL indicator light [?] in the control panel is lit.

1. Open the dispenser [B] by pressing and pulling up the tab on the lid.
2. Pour in the rinse aid (max. 110 ml), making sure it does not overflow from the dispenser. If this happens, clean the spill immediately with a dry cloth.
3. Press the lid down until you hear a click to close it.

NEVER pour the rinse aid directly into the appliance tub.

Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid

If you are not completely satisfied with the drying results, you can adjust the quantity of rinse aid used. To change, follow instructions in the section "SETTING MENU". If the rinse aid level is set to ZERO, no rinse aid will be supplied. The LOW RINSE AID indicator light [?] will not be lit if you run out of rinse aid. A maximum of 6 levels can be set according to the dishwasher model.

• If you see bluish streaks on the dishes, set a low number (0-3).
• If there are drops of water or limescale marks on the dishes, set a mid-range number (4-5).

Filling the Detergent Dispenser

To open the detergent dispenser use the opening device [C]. Introduce the detergent into the dry dispenser [D] only. Place the amount of detergent for pre-washing directly inside the tub.

1. When measuring out the detergent, refer to the information provided inside the dispenser [D] for proper quantity.
2. Remove detergent residues from the edges of the dispenser and close the cover until it clicks.
3. Close the lid of the detergent dispenser by pulling it up until the closing device is secured in place.

The detergent dispenser automatically opens up at the right time according to the program. Usage of detergent not designed for dishwashers may cause malfunction or damage to the appliance.

Daily Use

1. CHECK WATER CONNECTION: Check that the dishwasher is connected to the water supply and that the tap is open.
2. SWITCH ON THE DISHWASHER: Open the door and press the ON/OFF [?] button.
3. LOAD THE RACKS (see LOADING THE RACKS).
4. FILL THE DETERGENT DISPENSER.
5. CHOOSE THE PROGRAM AND CUSTOMISE THE CYCLE: Select the most appropriate program in accordance with the type of crockery and its soiling level (see PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION) by pressing the PREVIOUS [⬅️] / NEXT [➡️] buttons. Select the desired options (see OPTIONS AND FUNCTIONS). Not all options are compatible with all programs.
6. START: Start the wash cycle by pressing START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button (indicator light is lit) and closing the door within 4 seconds. When the program starts, you hear a single beep. If the door was not closed within 4 seconds, an alarm sound will be played. In this case, open the door, press START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button and close the door again within 4 seconds.
7. END OF WASH CYCLE: The end of the wash cycle is indicated by sound and the display shows "END". Open the door and switch off the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF [?] button. Wait for a few minutes before removing the crockery to avoid burns. Unload the racks, beginning with the lower one.

Modifying a Running Program

If a wrong program was selected, it is possible to change it, provided that it has only just begun. RESET the machine: press and hold the ON/OFF [?] button for more than 3 seconds, and the machine will switch off. The dashboard will show "0:01". Close the door and wait until the drain cycle ends (around 1 minute). Open the door and switch the machine back on using the ON/OFF [?] button and select the new wash cycle and any desired options. Start the cycle by pressing the START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button and closing the door within 4 seconds.

Adding Extra Crockery

Without switching off the machine, open the door first slightly to avoid water splashing out (START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] indicator light starts blinking) (Caution!: Hot steam!) and place the crockery inside the dishwasher. Press the START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button and close the door within 4 seconds; the cycle will resume from the point at which it was interrupted.

Accidental Interruptions

If the door is opened during the wash cycle, or if there is a power cut, the cycle stops. ONLY IF YOU PRESS the START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button and close the door within 4 seconds, the cycle will resume from the point at which it was interrupted.

Advice and Tips

Tips

• Before loading the baskets, remove all food residues from the crockery and empty the glasses. You do not need to rinse beforehand under running water.
• Arrange the crockery so that it is held in place firmly and does not tip over; and arrange the containers with the openings facing downwards and the concave/convex parts placed obliquely, thus allowing the water to reach every surface and flow freely.
• Warning: lids, handles, trays and frying pans should not prevent the sprayer arms from rotating.
• Place any small items in the cutlery basket.
• Very soiled dishes and pans should be placed in the lower basket because in this sector the water sprays are stronger and allow a higher washing performance.
• After loading the appliance, make sure that the sprayer arms can rotate freely.

Tips on Energy Saving

• When the household dishwasher is used according to the manufacturer's instructions, washing tableware in a dishwasher usually consumes less energy and water than hand dishwashing.
• In order to maximize dishwasher efficiency, it is recommended to initiate the wash cycle once the dishwasher is fully loaded. Loading the household dishwasher up to the capacity indicated by the manufacturer will contribute to energy and water savings. Information on the correct loading of tableware can be found in the Loading chapter.
• In case of partial loading, it is recommended to use a dedicated wash option if available (Half load [⚖️] / Zone Wash [3️⃣D] / Multizone), filling up only selected racks. Incorrect loading or overloading of the dishwasher may increase resources usage (such as water, energy and time, as well as increase noise level), reducing cleaning and drying performance.
• Manual pre-rinsing of tableware items leads to increased water and energy consumption and is not recommended.

Unsuitable Crockery

• Wooden crockery and cutlery.
• Delicately decorated glasses, artistic handicrafts and antique crockery. Their decorations are not resistant.
• Parts in synthetic material which do not withstand high temperatures.
• Copper and tin crockery.
• Crockery soiled with ash, wax, lubricating grease or ink. The colours of glass decorations and aluminium/silver pieces can change and fade during the washing process. Some types of glass (e.g. crystal objects) can become opaque after a number of wash cycles too.

Damage to Glass and Crockery

• Only use glasses and porcelain guaranteed by the manufacturer as dishwasher safe.
• Use a delicate detergent suitable for crockery.
• Collect glasses and cutlery from the dishwasher as soon as the wash cycle is over.

Hygiene

To avoid odour and sediment which can be accumulated in the dishwasher, please run a high-temperature program at least once a month. Use a teaspoon of detergent and run it without loading to clean your appliance.

Resistance to Frost

If the appliance is placed in surroundings exposed to the risk of frost, it must be drained completely. Turn off the water tap, remove the inlet and outlet hoses, and let all the water drain away. Make sure that the water softener is full of dissolved regeneration salt in the salt container, to protect the appliance from temperatures of up to -20°C.

If the appliance was stored in frost conditions, it must remain at an ambient temperature of min. 5°C for at least 24 hours before the first run.

Programs Table

ECO program data is measured under laboratory conditions according to European Standard EN 60436:2020. Note for Test Laboratories: For information on comparative EN testing conditions, please send an email to the following address: dw_test_support@whirlpool.com. Pre-treatment of the dishes is not needed before any of the programs. *) Not all options can be used simultaneously. **) Values given for programs other than the program Eco are indicative only. The actual time may vary depending on many factors such as temperature and pressure of the incoming water, room temperature, amount of detergent, quantity and type of load, load balancing, additional selected options and sensor calibration. The sensor calibration can increase program duration by up to 20 min.

Options and Functions

Options can be selected/deselected, after choosing the program, directly by pressing the corresponding button (if available - the indicator light [?] lights up) (see CONTROL PANEL). If an option is not compatible with the selected program (see PROGRAMS TABLE), the corresponding LED flashes rapidly 3 times and beeps will sound. The option will not be enabled. An option can change time or water or energy consumption for the program.

• 3D ZONE WASH [3️⃣D] - Thanks to the additional power jets, this option provides up to 80% more water power, a more intensive and powerful wash in the lower rack, in the specific bottom area. This option is recommended for washing pots and casseroles (please refer to the 3D loading section).
• HALF LOAD [⚖️] - If there are not many dishes to be washed, HALF LOAD is used to save water, electricity or time, depending on the selected program. Remember to reduce the amount of detergent.
• EXTRA DRY [☀️] - The higher temperature during the final rinse and the extended drying phase allows for improved drying. The EXTRA DRY option results in the lengthening of the wash cycle.
• DELAY [⏰] - The start of the program may be delayed for a period of time between 0:30 and 24 hours.
  1. Select the program and any desired options. Press the DELAY [⏰] button (repeatedly) to delay the start of the program. Adjustable from 0:30 to 24 hours. Once the 24 hours setting is reached, press the DELAY [⏰] another time to deactivate the DELAY function.
  2. Press the START/Pause [▶️/⏸️] button and close the door within 4 seconds; the timer will begin counting down.
  3. Once this time has elapsed, the indicator light switches off and the program begins automatically.
  The DELAY function cannot be set once a program has been started.
• FAVOURITE [⭐] - The FAVOURITE program may be saved and will be easily accessible. Find the program using PREVIOUS [⬅️] / NEXT [➡️], and then press the FAVOURITE program button [⭐] for 3 seconds.
• SENSING - When the sensor is detecting the soil level, an animation appears in the display (around 20 min.) and the cycle duration is updated. SENSING is for the level of soiling on the dishes and is present for all cycles (excepting Eco), adjusting the program accordingly.
• LIGHT ON THE FLOOR [?] - A LED light projected on the floor indicates that the dishwasher is working. The light goes off every time the door is opened. The light goes off at the end of a cycle. This feature is active by default, but it is possible to deactivate it in the "SETTINGS MENU".
• ActiveDry [☀️] - It is a convection drying system which automatically opens the door during/after the drying phase to ensure exceptional drying performance every day. The door opens at a temperature that is safe for your kitchen furniture. As additional steam protection, specially designed protection foil is added together with the dishwasher. To see how to mount protection foil, please refer to the INSTALLATION GUIDE. This feature is active by default, but it is possible to deactivate it in the "SETTINGS MENU".
• DESCALE [⚙️] - Alarm - Limescale accumulation was detected on the internal components of the appliance. Check if the Water Hardness Setting is at the correct value and salt [?] is present in the salt container (see FIRST TIME USE), then use a descaling product (WPro brand is recommended) with Self-Clean program. After a successful descaling, the icon will stop being displayed. If the actions above are not performed, product performance will deteriorate. DESCALE [⚙️] warning will start blinking and "dES" alarm will appear on the display. If still no action is taken, the appliance will only allow a certain number of cycles to be started (indicated during "dES" alarm display) and then will be BLOCKED to prevent component damage, with only the Self-Clean program available. Performing a full descaling will unblock the product. In the case of extremely high amounts of limescale, descaling may have to be performed twice to be efficient.
• WATER TAP CLOSED [?] - Alarm - Flashes when there is no inlet water or water tap is closed.

Loading the Racks

Cutlery Rack

The third rack was designed to house the cutlery. Arrange the cutlery as shown in the figure. A separate arrangement of the cutlery makes collection easier after washing and improves washing and drying performance. Knives and other utensils with sharp edges must be positioned with the blades facing downwards.

The cutlery rack is equipped with two sliding side trays to make the most of the height of the space below and enable the loading of high items into the upper rack.

Upper Rack

Load delicate and light dishes: glasses, cups, saucers, low salad bowls. The upper rack has tip-up supports which can be used in a vertical position when arranging tea/ dessert saucers or in a lower position to load bowls and food containers.

Adjusting the height of the upper rack

The height of the upper rack can be adjusted: a high position to place bulky crockery in the lower basket and low position to make the most of the tip-up supports by creating more space upwards and avoiding collision with the items loaded into lower rack. The upper rack is equipped with an Upper Rack height adjuster (see figure), without pressing the levers, lift it up by simply holding the rack sides, as soon as the rack is stable in its upper position. To restore to the lower position, press the levers [A] at the sides of the rack and move the basket downwards.

We strongly recommend that you do not adjust the height of the rack when it is loaded. NEVER raise or lower the basket on one side only.

Lower Rack

For pots, lids, plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc. Large plates and lids should ideally be placed at the sides to avoid interferences with the spray arm. The lower rack has tip-up supports which can be used in a vertical position when arranging plates or in a horizontal position (lower) to load pans and salad bowls easily.

3D Zone Wash [3️⃣D]

3D Zone Wash uses additional water jets located both: in the lower and upper part of the dishwasher (marked with orange colour) to wash more intensively heavily soiled items by increasing water coverage on dishes. Example: Load pots and casseroles facing the lower part of 3D Zone Wash components and activate the 3D Zone Wash option [3️⃣D] on the panel.

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning the Filter Assembly

Regularly clean the filter assembly so that the filters do not clog and that the waste water flows away correctly. Using the dishwasher with clogged filters or foreign objects inside the filtration system or spray arms may cause unit malfunction resulting in loss of performance, noisy work or higher resources usage. The filter assembly consists of three filters which remove food residues from the washing water and then recirculate the water. The dishwasher must not be used without filters or if the filter is loose.

At least once per month or after every 30 cycles, check the filter assembly and if necessary clean it thoroughly under running water, using a non-metallic brush and following the instructions below:

1. Turn the cylindrical filter [A] in an anti-clockwise direction and pull it out (Fig 1). It is important when reinstalling the filter that the two triangles shown on the zoom meet.
2. Remove the cup filter [B] by exerting a slight pressure on the side flaps (Fig 2).
3. Slide out the stainless-steel plate filter [C] (Fig 3).
4. In case you find foreign objects (such as broken glass, porcelain, bones, fruit seeds etc.), please remove them carefully.
5. Inspect the trap and remove any food residues. NEVER REMOVE the wash-cycle pump protection (shown by an arrow) (Fig 4).

After cleaning the filters, replace the filter assembly and fix it in position correctly; this is essential for maintaining the efficient operation of the dishwasher.

Cleaning the Spray Arms

On occasions, food residue may become encrusted onto the spray arms and block the holes used to spray the water. It is therefore recommended that you check the arms from time to time and clean them with a small non-metallic brush. To remove the upper spray arm, you must remove it together with the manifold.

The lower spray arm may be removed by pulling it upwards and rotating it anti-clockwise. Mounting back the spray arm is by pulling it down and rotating it clockwise.

The top spray arm may be removed by pressing it up and then rotating it anti-clockwise. Mounting back the spray arm is by pulling it upwards and rotating it clockwise.

Troubleshooting

In case your dishwasher doesn't work properly, check if the problem can be solved by going through the following list. For other errors or issues, please contact authorized After-sales Service whose contact details can be found in the warranty booklet. Spare parts will be available for a period of either up to 7 or up to 10 years, according to the specific Regulation requirements.

Policies, Standard Documentation, and Support

Policies, standard documentation, ordering of spare parts and additional product information can be found by:

• Using QR code and visiting our website: docs.hotpoint.eu
• Visiting our website: parts-selfservice.whirlpool.com
• Alternatively, contact our After-sales Service (See phone number in the warranty booklet). When contacting our After-sales Service, please state the codes provided on your product's identification plate.

The model information can be retrieved using the QR-Code reported in the energy label. The label also includes the model identifier that can be used to consult the portal of the registry at https://eprel.ec.europa.eu.