Dishwasher Symbols and Settings
Getting to know your dishwasher
Our Dishwashers can offer a huge number of different settings and functions to help you get the best results. Like all our kitchen appliances, it works around your creative needs: with the Flex 3 Basket and the Flex 3 Drawer – with Touchpoints & Easy glide rails and Rack Matic, you can find space for everything from large plates to the smallest espresso cup. Even delicate glasses come out crystal clear. But when will it all be finished? Our Time Light won’t leave you in the dark: it simply projects remaining time onto the floor. However, all of our settings and symbols can be hard to get used to when you get a new NEFF appliance. Below we have detailed all settings and explanations, so you can be sure how to make the most out of your appliance with NEFF.
Basic Dishwasher Symbols
Eco 45°
Eco 45° is a longer program which uses less water and electricity, ideal for Cleaning mixed tableware and cutlery.
Chef 70°
With a hotter setting and a powerful spray, the Chef 70° program is perfect for cleaning even the dirtiest pots, pans and cooking utensils. Items placed in the lower basket are subject to higher spray pressures, eliminating the need for soaking and effectively removing even the most stubborn stains.
Auto 45° - 65°
Take the worry out of selecting exactly the right program and let the machine do it for you. Automatically changes settings to ensure you get the best clean for your load.
Glass 40°
Protects sensitive glassware by gently adjusting the water hardness.
Silence 50°
The quiet program that’s gentle on your dishes thanks to a reduced spray pressure and a longer program.
Pre Rinse
A short rinse cycle used before a full wash cycle. Useful for loosening dried on food remains and when dishes have been left for a while.
Quick 45°
A quick wash cycle for when in a hurry. Ideal for removing part dried, common household food remnants.
Machine Care
A program used in combination with machine cleaning detergent to clean your dishwasher and reduce the development of limescale, grease and odours.
Additional Dishwasher Symbols
Home Connect
Don’t interrupt the after dinner conversation – simply start the dishwasher with a voice command or via your phone while you’re enjoying a glass of wine with your friends.
Intensive Zone
Activates higher wash temperatures and increases spray arm pressure in the bottom basket, while maintaining a more gentle wash in the top basket.
Extra Speed
A quicker wash option that still provides a hygienically clean and dry load. VarioSpeed reduces program times by up to 50% and Extra Speed by up to 66%.
Hygiene Plus
Provides a hotter final rinse, with 70°C water for 10 minutes, to eff ectively cleanse items such as chopping boards and cooking utensils*.
Extra Dry
The increased temperature during the final rinse phase and the extended drying phase ensure that plastic parts dry even better. The dishwasher's energy consumption is slightly increased.
Half Load
Uses up to 20% less water and up to 10% less energy than a full load. This program will wash up to six place settings and is flexible enough to allow for loading dishes anywhere in the dishwasher.
Extra Shine
By increasing the amount of water during the rinse cycle and extending the drying phase, water marks are prevented and the drying result is further improved.
Favourite Button
You can save a combination of a program and an additional function to the button. You can save the program via the Home Connect app or on the appliance. The pre-rinse program is saved to this button at the factory. Pre-rinse is suitable for all types of tableware. The tableware undergoes intermediate cleaning via cold rinsing.
Tip: You can use the Home Connect app to download additional programs and save them to the button (depending on the appliance specifications).
Trouble Dishwasher Symbols
Water supply
Even the best dishwasher will not deliver clean dishes if there is a lack of water. If the dishwasher symbol lights up with the tap, that is exactly the problem: the machine receives no or only too little water. If the symbol with the tap lights up, you should first check the hoses and water connections. A kinked hose or a blocked faucet are problems that you can quickly and easily fix yourself. If necessary, a look at the instructions for the dishwasher can also help. If that doesn't help you either, it makes sense to consult a specialist.
Rinse Aid
The sun with the dotted rays is the dishwasher symbol for a lack of rinse aid. Rinse aid allows the dishes to dry better after the wash cycle and prevents limescale deposits. Once filled, the dishwasher doses the right amount for each wash cycle. Multi-Tabs also contain rinse aid, but like salt, it may be necessary to add additional rinse aid depending on the hardness of the water.
The most commonly asked questions
Is there a setting to protect my glassware in the dishwasher?
NEFF has formulated a specific setting for glassware Glass 40°C which adjusts the water hardness, protecting your glassware from any damage.
How can i make sure my glassware is cleaned without marks?
NEFF sparkle is the perfect mix of conditions to clean your glassware so you can sit down and relax while entertaining guests!
NEFF sparkle is a combination of the Glass 40 program, the top basket area and either heat exchanger or Shine & Dry drying systems to make sure your items are cleaned impeccably without worry.
We take too long to fill up a whole load of a dishwasher, putting on a half-full load doesn't seem cost effective.
With NEFF, the half-load cycle means that you don't have to wait until your dishwasher is full to put it on. Half load uses up to 20% less water and up to 10% less energy than a full load. The setting will wash up to six place settings and is flexible enough to allow for loading dishes anywhere in the dishasher.
How can I clean my NEFF dishwasher?
NEFF dishwashers are simple to maintain and keep clean. The dishwasher maintenance cleaning powder removes grease, starch and protein residue easily.
You can visit our NEFF Service Page for other useful information.
How to save Favourite on the appliance.
- Open the appliance door and start the appliance.
- Press the right program button.
- Press the button for the relevant additional function.
- Press the Favourite button for approx. 3 seconds.
- The selected program and the additional function will flash.
- The program and the additional function are saved.
HYGIENE TIPS
All our dishwashers have a very high germ reduction effect and meet the highest standards of perfect hygiene when cleaning household dishes. This is all thanks to our programs and options:
Our dishwashers currently in our range achieve up to 99.999% reduction in germs1 – and this applies to all NEFF dishwashers in the Eco 45°C program.
1The germ reduction of up to 99.999% refers to tests with the test germ “E. faecium”.
All our dishwashers are equipped with an intensive Chef 70°C program that reaches a temperature of 70°C during the program cycle for several minutes, thus also achieving a germ reduction of up to 99.999%1. Dishwashing detergents have a cleaning function, but also attack virus surfaces and can thus inactivate viruses. This is particularly true when cleaning and drying in a dishwasher at a high temperature of 60°C or higher2.
Some selected appliances are also equipped with Extra Hygiene option achieving high temperatures of ≥70°C in the selected program, which are maintained for at least ten minutes. This option can be added to most programs to meet the highest hygienic needs in the household3.
3This option even achieves an additional disinfection performance via the effect of heat according to a defined temperature-time integral in accordance with the EN 15883-1 standard, Annex B, for washer-disinfectors.
It is essential to ensure that the dishwasher interior is always in proper condition as well as the filter system. Therefore, we recommend regularly carrying out the Machine Care program available in all our current appliances4.
4The tap water used should be of drinking water quality.
