Bosch DF481700F - Page 43

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Issue Cause and troubleshooting
There are colored deposits (yellow,
orange, brown) that are ey to
remove inside the appliance
(mainly at the bottom).
The formation of films is due to ingredients of food remnants and tap water
(limescale), "soaplike".
1. Check the setting of the water softening system.
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"Setting the water softening system", Page23
2. Add special salt.
3. If you are using combined detergents (tabs), activate the water softening system.
Follow the information on detergents.
Plastic parts inside the appliance
are discolored.
Plastic parts inside the appliance may become discolored over the life of the
dishwasher.
▶ Discoloration may come about and will not impair functioning of the appliance.
Plastic parts are discolored. Dishwashing temperature is too low.
▶ Select a program with a higher dishwashing temperature.
Dishware has been precleaned too intensively. Then the sensors choose a lighter
cycle. Stubborn remnants cannot be entirely removed.
▶ Only remove large remnants of food and do not pre-rinse dishware.
▶ Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
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"Sensors", Page8
There are removable streaks on
glasses, glassware with a metallic
appearance and silverware.
Amount of rinse aid to be dispensed is set too high.
▶ Set the rinse aid system to a lower setting.
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"Setting the amount of rinse aid", Page25
No rinse aid has been added.
▶ Add rinse aid.
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"Adding rinse aid", Page24
There is detergent residue in the final rinse. Lid of detergent dispenser is blocked by
dishware and will not open fully.
1. Arrange dishware in the upper rack so the tab collecting tray is not obstructed by
dishware.
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"Loading dishware", Page27
Items of dishware are blocking the dispenser lid.
2. Do not place dishware or fragrance dispensers in the tab collecting tray.
Dishware has been precleaned too intensively. Then the sensors choose a lighter
cycle. Stubborn remnants cannot be entirely removed.
▶ Only remove large remnants of food and do not pre-rinse dishware.
▶ Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
→
"Sensors", Page8
Irreversible clouding of glassware. Glasses are not dishwasher-proof, only suitable for dishwashers.
▶ Use dishwasher-proof glasses.
Glasses are usually only suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher, i.e. long-term
wear or long-term changes must be expected.
▶ Avoid a lengthy steam phase (standing time after wash cycle ends).
▶ Use a program with a lower temperature.
▶ Set the softening system to the water hardness.
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"Setting the water softening system", Page23
▶ Use detergent with a glass protection component.
Detergent residue is present in the
detergent dispenser or the tab
collecting tray.
Spray arms were blocked by dishware so detergent was not rinsed out.
▶ Check that the spray arms are not blocked and can rotate freely.
Detergent dispenser was damp when detergent was added.
▶ Only add detergent to the detergent dispenser when dry.