With so many buttons and settings, it can be a little confusing to use a new dishwasher for the first time. You may be wondering how to start your Electrolux dishwasher and make sure your dishes come out spotless.
This guide will show you how to turn on your Electrolux dishwasher and begin a wash cycle, whether you’ve never used one before or just need a quick refresher. Together, we can clean your dishes quickly and easily!
First activation of the Electrolux dishwasher
Only after closely reading the instructions or troubleshooting the dishwasher on your own can you begin to wash. Be inquisitive: open the washing machine, check the dishwashing baskets, and discover all the extra features the manufacturer has included. After the inspection is finished, turn the device on, set it up initially, and give it a test wash.
- Connect the device to all communications and open the water supply tap.
- Check that the impeller in the washing chamber rotates well, the garbage filter is in place, and except for the baskets for dishes there is nothing extra inside the device, for example, stickers, pieces of foam and other debris.
- Now let"s unpack the starter kit for the dishwasher, which usually includes special salt and dishwashing powder. If you have not found such a set in the store, then it is not a problem, because you can separately buy salt and regular dishwasher powder.
- First, load the salt, which is needed to combat hard tap water. It is the special salt that helps regenerate the resins in the ion exchanger, which softens poor-quality water. Find a salt bin at the bottom of the washing chamber, add about a liter of water to it, and then pour in about a kilogram of salt.
Since regular table salt granules perform significantly worse at regaining the ion exchanger’s regenerating capabilities, never use regular table salt in place of dishwasher-specific salt.
- Add the powder to a special compartment for detergents located on the door of the washing chamber.
- Now turning on the sink will be safe and correct. Select the longest working cycle with the highest temperature and start it without dishes. Such an idle start helps to clean the machine system from dirt, oil, dust and other contaminants that could remain after assembly at the factory.
You can start the sink with dirty dishes only after the idle cycle has finished and you are certain that everything is operating as it should—that is, that there are no leaks of water and that the waste liquid ends up in the sewer. You can begin a thorough wash as soon as the device cools down and the moisture in the washing chamber evaporates.
Everyday use of the dishwasher
Normal use of the equipment won’t present any problems for you once you’ve set up a test run of the dishwasher. You just need to follow the directions for the basic washing process.
- Turn on the device and open the door of the washing chamber.
- Load dirty dishes into the upper and lower baskets.
- Check that there is enough special salt, detergent and rinse aid in the device, which is needed to ensure that the dishes after washing remain without drips and streaks.
- Select the appropriate operating mode and start the cycle, closing the door.
- After finishing work, wait 10 minutes until the dishes cool down, and then take out the utensils and leave the machine to air out.
To ensure that there is no mold growth or offensive odor inside the chamber and that the water inside the PMM evaporates, make sure to keep the door open for a minimum of one hour.
There are only five points in the operating instructions, so even a child in school could start the sink. The general list of recommendations, which determines the unit’s quality, is far harder to follow.
- If too many dishes have accumulated, then you should not clog the washing chamber to the limit, because it will negatively affect the energy consumption and quality of the sink. In such a situation, it is better to divide the utensils into two different sinks.
- For the sake of the quality of washing, you should also not wash the dirty and slightly contaminated dishes together.
- Any dishes should first be cleaned from the remains of food, napkins, bones, bags with tea and other garbage, which can score a garbage filter.
- There should be at least a minimum gap between each cutlery so that the water washes the dishes 100%, cleaning them from all sides.
- Cutlery should not block the free rotation of the spray arms, and the spray arms themselves should not be clogged with dirt.
- The working cycle should always be selected in accordance with the level of contamination of the cutlery, as well as based on the type of dishes you are going to wash.
In the end, it’s also not that hard to follow the additional advice. The most crucial things to check are that the washing chamber is not overloaded, that objects are not stacked on top of one another, and that the spray arms can move freely within the machine.
| Step | Description |
| 1 | Open the dishwasher and load your dishes. |
| 2 | Add detergent to the dispenser. |
| 3 | Close the dishwasher door. |
| 4 | Press the power button to turn on the dishwasher. |
| 5 | Select your desired wash cycle. |
| 6 | Press the start button to begin the wash. |
Once you know how, starting your Electrolux dishwasher is simple. Learn how to use the control panel, load the dishes properly, and select the wash cycle that best suits your needs.
Remember to make sure the machine is correctly connected to the power and water sources, and that the detergent compartment is filled. These easy checks guarantee that your dishwasher runs well.
These instructions will help your Electrolux dishwasher function properly, making dishwashing simple and hassle-free.
Load your dishes, add detergent, and shut the door firmly before turning on your Electrolux dishwasher and beginning the wash cycle. Next, turn on the machine by pressing the power button, choose your preferred wash program from the control panel, and hit the start button. The dishwasher will start its cycle and effectively clean your dishes.
