Loading The Racks; Lower Rack; Cutlery Basket; Upper Rack - Indesit DFP 573 Manual Del Usuario

Loading the racks

Before loading the racks, remove all food residues from
the crockery and empty liquids from glasses and cups.
After loading the appliance, check that the sprayer arms
can rotate freely.

Lower rack

The lower rack can hold pans, lids, plates, salad bowls,
cutlery, etc. as seen in the Loading examples.
Plates and large covers should be placed at the sides of the
rack, ensuring that they do not block the rotation of the upper
sprayer arm.
when arranging plates or in a horizontal position when
arranging pans and salad bowls.

Cutlery basket

The type of cutlery basket may vary according to the
dishwasher model: it may be modular, non-modular or a sliding
version. The non-modular basket must only be positioned at
the front of the lower rack.
The modular basket may be separated into two parts, a solution
which is recommended when performing a half load wash (only
in models offering this option), is available in a sliding version
(positioned at any point on the lower rack by sliding it between
the fixed or tip-up inserts.
possible way.
Knives and other utensils with sharp edges must be
placed in the cutlery basket with the points facing
downwards, or they must be positioned horizontally in the tip-
up compartments on the upper rack.
Cutlery basket positioning examples

Upper rack

Load this rack with delicate and lightweight crockery:
glasses, tea and coffee cups, saucers, small salad bowls,
saucepans and small saucepans which are not too soiled,
using the Loading examples as a guide.
• Mugs and cups, long sharp knives and serving utensils:
place these on the tip-up compartments
Tip-up compartments with adjustable tilt
- The tilt feature can be used to increase the space in the upper
rack, to position wine glasses with different stem lengths safely
and to improve drying performance.
Some dishwasher
models are fitted
with tip-up
*
sections , which
can be used in a
vertical position
- Both versions are fitted
with a collapsible sliding
system which means
the cutlery can be
arranged in the best
**
.
Tilt A Tilt B
- Lift the tip-up compartment, slide it gently and position it in the
desired tilt angle.
Adjusting the height of the upper rack
In order to make it easier to arrange the crockery, the upper
rack may be moved to a higher or lower level. (in models which
The height of the upper rack should ideally be adjusted
WHEN THE RACK IS EMPTY.
Never lift or lower the rack on one side only.
Open the left and right guide rail stops
and pull out the rack; position it higher or
lower as required, slide it along the guide
rails until the front wheels are in place
and close the stops (see figure).
If the rack is fitted with Dual Space
handles
rack until it reaches its stop point, grip the
handles at the sides of the rack and move
it upwards or downwards, then slowly let it
fall back into place.
Loading examples for the upper/lower rack
Items which should not be washed in the
dishwasher
• Wooden items, objects with wooden or horn handles or
glued-on parts.
• Items made from aluminium, copper, brass, pewter or tin.
• Items made from plastic material which is not heat-resistant.
• Antique or hand-painted porcelain.
• Antique silver. Silver which is not antique may, however, be
washed in the dishwasher using a delicate wash cycle,
provided that it does not come into contact with other metals.
We recommend the use of crockery which is dishwasher
safe.
*
Only available in selected models.
**
The number and position may vary.
Tilt C
*
(see figure), pull out the upper
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