Water hardness
German de‐
grees (°dH)
French de‐
grees (°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke de‐
grees
Water softener
level
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
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press .
• The indicators , and are
off.
• The indicator still flashes.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
= level 5.
2. Press repeatedly to change the
setting.
3. Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.
The rinse aid empty notification
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released
during the hot rinse phase.
When rinse aid chamber is empty, the
rinse aid indicator is turned on notifying to
refill rinse aid. If the drying results are
satisfactory while using multi-tablets only,
it is possible to deactivate the notification
for refilling rinse aid. However, for best
drying performance, always use rinse aid.
If standard detergent or multi-tablets
without rinse aid are used, activate the
notification to keep the rinse aid refill
indicator active.
How to deactivate the rinse aid
empty notification
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press .
• The indicators , and are
off.
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