Electrolux EDSH4944AS Complete Owners Guide English - Page 6

6 Features NOTE If the dishwasher door is opened while the unit is running, the START/CANCEL pad must be pressed and the door shut immediately to return the unit to the selected cycle and option. This must happen within 10 minutes for the unit to continue the cycle. Energy use The yellow energy guide label that came on your unit tells how much energy it would use in one year and how it compares to others that are available. The energy is based on the NORMAL cycle response to tests that apply soils and dishware that simulate the average use. Eight place settings of dishware and some serving pieces are used during the test. The total energy is based on running the average number of cycles per year, applying typical soil levels to the dishware and half the time, selecting the option of using extra energy to more fully dry the dishware. Actual energy and water use will depend upon the cycle and options you select. This unit uses an in-line water heating element that is located under the tub. There is no exposed heater that plasticware might come in contact with or that is accessible to touch. The heat is taken to the dishware through the heated water. For this reason, plastic dishware may be placed where it best fits in either the top or bottom rack. Temperatures are uniform throughout the dishwasher. If the user prefers to save energy and dry the dishes by hand they select the AIR DRY option. If you prefer to spend slightly more energy to get the dishes drier then turn the AIR DRY option off and select one of the heated dry options. In response the wash and rinse temperatures in the cycle will be increased. This will help the cleaning and it will also get the dishwasher hotter. When the final drain removes all standing water, the extra heat stored in the dishware will act to evaporate the remaining water. Your unit provides a selection of cycles. In general, the more water used by a cycle and the hotter the temperatures it reaches the more energy that it uses. Several cycles, such as the NORMAL cycle will change their response based on soil level, options selected, and ambient conditions. The NORMAL cycle is good for all around use. Other cycles are focused toward special use like the HEAVY cycle that is designed for heavily solid cookware. DishSenseTM technology Your unit has DishSenseTM Technology that is used to understand how heavily soiled the dish load is so the cycle can be automatically adjusted to the appropriate response. This helps to prevent energy waste. The sensor is calibrated at the end of each cycle. This will assure that whatever is loaded will be cleaned. NOTE For the first cycle after power is applied (when first installed or after a power failure) the sensor will not be calibrated and so cannot determine the soil load. Therefore, your unit will provide a response suitable for heavy soils on the first run after power is restored. Energy use during this first run may be higher than would be typical.