How to use a Beko dishwasher

How to use a Beko dishwasher The Beko brand is widely known because it produces first-class dishwashers that can cope with the most dirty dishes. At the same time, the company’s devices have the highest reliability, so breakdowns with this equipment are extremely rare. However, they are possible, especially if you use your Beko dishwasher incorrectly. To prevent this from happening, you can study the official user manual or our article today.

Add salt and other ingredients

First of all, we will warn you that you should not immediately load dirty dishes into the PMM after purchase to see how it works. First, you need to perform a dry start, that is, a working cycle without utensils in order to wash out of the device all the dirt and dust that may have remained during assembly at the factory.

To do this, you must first load special dishwashing salt into the salt bin located at the bottom of the washing chamber. How to do it?

Remove the lower dish basket.
Remove the lid from the salt bin.
Pour about 1 liter of water into the reservoir.
Using a salt funnel, add about a kilogram of salt granules.

Be sure to use only specialized salt for the bunker, since its granules are larger and cleaner than ordinary table salt, which can harm the device’s ion exchanger.

Screw the cap tightly clockwise.
Salt can dissolve in water for up to two hours, so this should be taken into account when working.

If, while loading salt, you accidentally spilled a little salt solution onto the bottom of the washing chamber, it must be eliminated immediately.This can be done with a dry cloth, or by starting the washing program. You cannot leave the saline solution at the bottom of the PMM, as it can damage the coating of the machine. Do not pay attention to the salt level indicator - it will go out after the first wash, and then light up only when the salt solution in the hopper runs out. How often should you put salt in the dishwasher?

After salt, you need to add a rinse aid, which allows you to get rid of traces of water and stains on washed dishes. The rinse aid is initially consumed at the third speed, which is set at the factory, but the consumption can be reduced by adjusting the special dispenser.

Rinse aid is followed by detergent, without which effective dishwashing is impossible. Add chemicals to the dispenser, which can be in the form of a gel, powder, or universal tablets consisting of several detergents at once. It is much more effective to use separate products rather than 3-in-1 tablets, that is, buy separate rinse aid, salt and powder, or gel instead of powder.

We arrange objects in PMM

Once your dishwasher is fully loaded with detergents, it's time to properly load it with dishes. This is the most important process on which the further quality of washing depends. If you arrange the dishes incorrectly, some items may not even be washed, so carefully study the following instructions.

Be sure to remove any leftover food from the dishes before loading.
Each vessel, be it a cup, glass or pan, must be placed upside down so that water flows from it.
Never stack cutlery on top of each other, thus forming a mountain of dishes.
Fragile glass and crystal items should not be placed so that they come into contact with each other.
Make sure that the utensils are positioned so as not to interfere with the movement of the spray arms.
All large and heavy items such as pots, baking trays and pans should be placed in the lower basket.
Light and small dishes, such as plates, saucers and bowls, are washed in the upper basket.
Long and narrow items should be placed in the middle of the baskets.
It is better to place knives, forks and other sharp objects horizontally in the lower basket.
Do not under any circumstances overload the dishwasher with dishes, otherwise there is a risk of getting dirty dishes after the operating cycle, and even worse, deforming the dish baskets.
Be sure to leave a small gap between kitchen utensils so that water can flow freely over the entire area of the dishes without leaving dirty areas.
If there is an accumulation of not very dirty and heavily soiled dishes, then it is better to divide everything into two sinks.

Certain models of dishwashers are capable of greatly freeing up space inside the washing chamber so that more dishes can be placed in the “home assistant” - for this purpose, special pull-out trays for cutlery, folding supports for plates, a height-adjustable basket, a bottle holder and much more are provided.

In total, using the PMM is already intuitive, and after this instruction there should be no questions left about loading dishes at all. Make sure that all devices are in place, stand steadily, do not interfere with each other or create an overload, and the work cycle will go perfectly.

How to care for PMM?

Caring for a Beko dishwasher is a really important point, because if you want to extend the “life” of household appliances and reduce the chance of breakdowns, then it is not enough just to install the dishes correctly and add salt for the ion exchanger on time. There is a whole set of procedures that must be performed after each wash.

After the operating cycle, disconnect the PMM from the power supply to safely clean it.
Remove the debris filter mesh from the bottom of the washing chamber and rinse it under a powerful stream of hot water.
Remove any remaining food that often gets trapped behind the door seals, and then wipe the rubber parts with a dry cloth to remove any remaining moisture.
Using the same dry cloth, wipe the walls of the chamber dry.
Be sure to leave the dishwasher open so the inside can dry. This also prevents the appearance of unpleasant odors in the washing chamber.

Not after every work cycle, but also regularly, it is necessary to clean the spray consoles, the nozzles of which may become blocked due to dirt or calcium deposits. To do this, you need to loosen the clamping screw of the spray arms, pull them out and rinse them under a strong stream of water. In the same way, you need to clean the insert filter in the water supply hose, which also tends to become clogged with dirt.

Finally, once every three months it is necessary to have the insides of the dishwasher professionally cleaned, with a special cleaner for PMM. This is a powerful, disposable detergent for complete cleaning of your “home assistant”, which helps get rid of dirt, plaque and grease. To clean key components of household appliances, as well as the most inaccessible places in the system, you should run a working cycle without dishes, but with a cleaner. By following all the above instructions, your equipment will be reliably protected from breakdowns and poor dishwashing.