DF 261: 24-inch power dishwasher

The three main programs can be speeded up whenever items - even those that are heavily soiled - are needed again in a hurry. The best performance is produced in less than one hour.

DF 261: Features

Intensive Wash

Intensive Wash offers solutions for mixed loads. Heavily soiled and delicate dishes are perfectly cleaned in one and the same cycle.

DF 261: Features

Aqua sensor

This controls the use of fresh water without compromising the rinse results. On programs with pre-wash, an infrared sensor checks the cleanliness of the water after the pre-wash. If the sensor detects that the water can still be used for the subsequent main wash cycle, the water is not changed as it it usually is otherwise. This enables a saving of water of up to one gallon with normal soiling, depending on the program. In Gaggenau´s fully-automatic dishwashers small dirt particles, e.g. residue from tea, are detected in the water. This allows even more efficient use of main water, without impairing rinsing.

DF 261: Features

Power-Light

By projecting a red dot onto the floor in front of fully integrated dishwashers, this feature provides an external visual indication that the program is coming to an end. The light goes out when the program is completed.

DF 261: Features

Rackmatic

The height of the dishwasher´s top basket can be easily adjusted by 2 inches, even when fully loaded. This means that bulky items, such as tall glasses in the top basket or big plates in the bottom one, can be easily accommodated without having to rearrange absolutely everything.

DF 261: Features

Quick Wash

With this program, lightly soiled items are ready to use again after half an hour.

DF 261: Features

Heat exchanger

This innovative technology makes use of residual heat in the wash cycle water in an intelligent way. The fresh cold water is collected in a side-mounted reservoir in the dishwasher, ready for use in the next wash cycle, while being pre-heated by the hot water of the current cycle. No more electricity is needed for the drying cycle, which cuts energy consumption by about 15%. Also, keeping the temperature even protects decorative trims and glassware.

DF 261: Features

Glass care technology

This new technology avoids damaging fine glassware in several ways: The heat exchanger prevents extreme fluctuation in water temperature, and the surface of your glassware is also protected because the hardness of the water, which is also normally subject to fluctuation, is controlled during the washing process. Both the glassware and soaking programs described above are extremely gentle washing methods.

DF 261: Features

Baking tray spray head

The top basket can be removed from the appliance to make space for large items such as baking trays, metal filters and vases. The spray head, which is an included accessory in all models, ensures that the jets of water are evenly distributed.

DF 261: Features

Flow-through water heater

Water is heated by an externally positioned heating element, leaving more room inside the washing compartment.

DF 261: Features

Automatic 3-in-1 detergent function

The dishwasher´s controls automatically recognize when 3-in-1 detergent tablets are used instead of individual detergents, and the program sequence adapts itself to suit whatever concentration of individual detergents is present, so the same cleaning and drying results are achieved.

DF 261: Features

Rinse agent adjustment

Detergent is dispensed to suit the program selected, saving detergent and protecting the environment.

DF 261: Features

Time remaining display

Shows the remaining number of minutes in a program. The remaining time is recalculated and updated repeatedly during a program. In the fully integrated 24" wide models the end of a program is indicated by a humming sound.

DF 261: Features

Automatic timer