How to turn on an Electrolux dishwasher and start the wash

How to turn on an Electrolux dishwasher and start the wash Buying a dishwasher for a family is always a great joy, because it means that you no longer have to spend tens of hours a month on such an unpleasant process as washing dishes by hand. However, this is not a reason to immediately after purchase take out a whole mountain of dirty dishes and load them into the PMM. Before you turn on your Electrolux dishwasher, you need to do a number of preparatory work to ensure that the machine works properly for many years. Now we will analyze in detail all the procedures that need to be performed before the first launch of a brand new “home assistant”.

First activation of PMM Electrolux

You can start the dishwasher only after you have carefully studied the instructions, or you have independently understood the dishwasher’s structure. Be curious - look into the wash chamber, examine the dish baskets, learn about all the additional features added by the manufacturer. When the inspection is completed, proceed to switching on, initial setup of the device and test washing.

Connect the device to all communications and open the water supply tap.
Check that the impeller in the washing chamber rotates well, that the garbage filter is in place, and that in addition to the dish baskets, there is nothing unnecessary inside the device, for example, stickers, pieces of foam plastic, or other debris.
Now let's unpack the starter kit for PMM, which usually includes special salt and dishwashing powder. If you don’t find such a set in the store, then it’s okay, because you can separately purchase salt and regular dishwasher powder.
First we load the salt, which is needed to combat hard tap water. It is a special salt that helps regenerate resins in the ion exchanger, which softens low-quality water. Find the salt bin at the bottom of the washing chamber, add about a liter of water to it, and then add about a kilogram of salt.

Do not use ordinary table salt together with specialized salt for PMM, since ordinary salt granules restore the regenerating functions of the ion exchanger much worse.

Add the powder to the special detergent compartment located on the washing chamber door.
Now turning on the washer will be safe and correct. We select the longest operating cycle with the highest temperature and run it without dishes. Such an idle start helps to clean the machine system from dirt, oil, dust and other contaminants that may have remained after assembly at the factory.

Only after the idle cycle is completed and you are sure that everything is in order, no water is leaking, and the waste liquid goes into the sewer, can you start the wash with dirty dishes. Wait until the device has cooled down and the moisture has evaporated from the washing chamber, and you can begin a full wash.

Daily use of the dishwasher

After you have successfully carried out a kind of PMM test, normal use of the equipment will not cause you any difficulties. For a standard washing procedure, you just need to follow the instructions.

Turn on the device and open the washing chamber door.
Place dirty dishes in the upper and lower basket.
Check that the machine has enough special salt, detergent and rinse aid, which is necessary to ensure that the dishes remain drip-free and streak-free after washing.
Select the appropriate operating mode and start the cycle by closing the door.
After completing the work, wait 10 minutes for the dishes to cool down, and then take out the utensils and leave the machine to ventilate.

Be sure to leave the door open for at least an hour so that the water from inside the PMM evaporates and mold and an unpleasant odor do not form inside the chamber.

The operating instructions consist of only 5 points, so even a school-age child can start the washer. It is much more difficult to follow the general list of recommendations on which the quality of the unit’s operation depends.

If too many dishes have accumulated, then you should not fill the washing chamber to the limit, because this will negatively affect energy consumption and the quality of washing. In such a situation, it is better to divide the utensils into two different sinks.
For the sake of cleaning quality, you should also not wash dirty and lightly soiled dishes together.
Any dishes should first be cleaned of food debris, napkins, seeds, tea bags and other debris that can clog the garbage filter.
There must be at least a minimum gap between each tableware 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 work cycle should always be selected according to the level of soiling of the utensils, as well as the type of dishes you intend to wash.

Ultimately, additional recommendations are also not very difficult to follow. The most important thing is to ensure that there is no overload in the washing chamber, objects are not lying on top of each other and the spray arms can move freely inside the machine.

Which programs and features should you choose?

Although the standard washing mode is truly universal and suitable for most situations, this does not mean that it should be used all the time. Manufacturers of Electrolux equipment have made sure that the user, depending on the situation, can not only save the resources of the dishwasher, but also reduce the consumption of electricity and water. To do this, you should always activate the correct washing mode, the main ones of which we will now list.

Quick wash is designed to remove minor stains in a short time. The duration is usually less than 45 minutes.
Pre-rinsing is suitable in situations where the user has accumulated dishes with burnt or dried-on food. This function replaces the usual soaking of dishes.
Economy mode, suitable for lightly soiled dishes that can be easily washed, saving electricity and water.
Intensive mode, on the contrary, is needed for the dirtiest dishes, for example, for frying pans and baking trays in grease, which need to be cleaned for a long time in the hottest water possible.

What is especially good about dishwashers is that they have operating modes for any occasion. Their number and names may differ from device to device, but the essence always remains the same. Choose the modes wisely, take care of your “home assistant”, and the dishes in your home will always be clean.