Water hardness
German de-
grees (°dH)
French degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
Water softener lev-
el
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4 - 9.0
58 - 63
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
2
<4
<7
<0.7
< 5
1
2)
1)
Factory setting.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
Whether you use a standard detergent
or multi-tabs (with or without salt), set
the proper water hardness level to
keep the salt refill indicator active.
Multi-tabs containing salt
are not effective enough to
soften hard water.
How to set the water softener
level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1.
To enter the user mode, press and
hold simultaneously
and
until
the indicators
,
,
,
,
and
start to flash and the
display is blank.
2.
Press
.
• The indicators
,
,
,
and
go off.
• The indicator
continues to
flash.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
= level 5.
3.
Press
again and again to change
the setting.
4.
Press the on/off button to confirm
the setting.
6.3
The rinse aid dispenser
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released
during the hot rinse phase.
You can set the released quantity of rinse
aid between level 1 (minimum quantity)
and level 6 (maximum quantity). Level 0
will deactivate the rinse aid dispenser
and no rinse aid will be released.
Factory setting: level 4.
How to set the rinse aid level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1.
To enter the user mode, press and
hold simultaneously
and
until
the indicators
,
,
,
,
and
start to flash and the
display is blank.
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