Washed off Program Indicators, How to Operate an Integrated SMEG Dishwasher PL 623x

Arese on 28/01/2020 - 22:08

Hey guys,

We moved in a new apartment which came with a dishwasher.
The only issue is that there are no program indicator on the front panel and no way to set the correct program.

We found the manual online but it's not really helpful:

After using the table to identify the most appropriate washing program, turn the PROGRAM SELECTION knob (1) to set the program of choice by aligning the pointer with the program number

As you can see on the below picture, there are no program number in the front panel to align the knob to.

https://imgur.com/a/ENuIn8q

Thanks to the manual, we know that we want to use program 3 but we need to know where the little arrow should point to.

Anyone else has this dishwasher and could tell us where to turn the knob to?

Thanks

Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • spackbace on 28/01/2020 - 22:13
    +1

    The knob spins the whole way around, or only spins to 4 spots? Far left should be 1, far right 4

    Owners manual for those playing at home

    • Arese on 28/01/2020 - 23:24

      The knob spins the whole way around, hence why it's confusing. If it had only 4 spots it would have been easier to locate program 3

  • Hybroid on 28/01/2020 - 22:17

    Page 8 of the manual shows the 4 options:-

    1) Soak
    2) Intensive 65C
    3) Normal 60C
    4) Rinse

    https://www.manualslib.com/manual/155207/Smeg-Ca01-1.html?pa…

    Stick it on 3-Normal 60C icon (it's currently on 4-Rinse), pop a tablet in and away you go?

    Doesn't look like you're missing anything but a black center line: https://res3.graysonline.com/handlers/imagehandler.ashx?t=sh…

    • Arese on 28/01/2020 - 23:46

      Yes I want to set it to program 3 but where the knob should be aligned to select program 3.

      I realised the picture I posted in my OP didn't show the program numbers on the knob itself. They just don't align with anything I don't understand

      https://imgur.com/a/Hl2KYAq

      I just tried to turn it on in the position shown in the above picture and the dishwasher stopped after 3min.

      In the manual it says "set the program of choice by aligning the pointer with the program number"

      I don't see any program number on the panel, only icons and numbers on the knob itself

      • Hybroid on 28/01/2020 - 23:52

        Right, I understand your confusion now but not sure what the answer is. Looks like it's currently set on the '2' dial. Can you try moving the '1' to the middle and see if that works? What happens after it stops in 3 mins? It may start up again in a bit, maybe it's heating the coils or something.

    • Arese on 29/01/2020 - 00:04

      Ok so what I tried now is to align the number 3 on the knob with that center black line shown on your picture.
      At first it didn't work so I proceeded to try to turn the knob to the right 1 click and it started and now I can tell it's washing.
      It seems like the knob is off 1 click to the right from the center black line

      Thanks you very much, your picture showing the black line that is missing from my dishwasher was the key to solve the problem.

      So far the dishwasher has been running for 10 min now

      • Hybroid on 29/01/2020 - 00:09

        Pleasure, happy washing!

        Coles ultra dishwasher tablets purple box are pretty good if you want to save money on the Finish branded ones. Just make sure to take the wrapper off (even though they say it'll dissolve).

        • spackbace on 29/01/2020 - 00:35

          Really? I've never bothered to take it off and it seems to do the trick

          • Hybroid on 29/01/2020 - 00:45

            @spackbace: I find it if I don't take it off manually, it dissolves but always have some clumped powder residue leftover. If I take off the wrapper, it completely disappears and sparkling clean dishes. Guess depends on machine.

  • mshanann on 28/01/2020 - 22:33

    have you tried https://images.google.com and punched in your dishwasher model?

  • brendanm on 28/01/2020 - 22:58

    Doesn't look like anything is missing? You have 4 programs, and the little icons are there?

    • lunchbox99 on 29/01/2020 - 07:54

      Yes it certainly looks like the arrow on the dial points at the corresponding icon of the wash program.

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