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How to fill the salt container
From a water hardness
category of 1-2 (medium),
before using the dishwasher
for the first time, fill the salt
container with regeneration
salt (to find out the hardness
level of water in your area,
contact your local Water
Board or check the last bill
you received).
If the water hardness level
does not correspond to
position 3 on the selector
(factory setting) or if the
water hardness level changes:
Turn the selector to the
correct position (for
dishwashers without salt
sensor only):
Set the water hardness by turning
the selector (if fitted) inside the
door (top left) using a screwdriver.
Use the table below to set the dial
to the correct setting:
Hardness
category
German
degrees
°dH
French
degrees
°fH
mmol/l
Clarke scale
or English
degrees
°eH
Adjusting
the water
hardness
level selector
For dishwashers without salt sensor
only! In appliances provided with a
salt sensor, the selector automatically
turns to the correct position.
1 soft
0 - 5
0 - 9
0 - 0.9
0 - 6.3
0
1 - 2 medium
6 - 10
10 - 18
1.0 - 1.8
7 - 12.6
1
2 medium
11 - 15
19 - 27
1.9 - 2.7
13.3 - 18.9
2
3 medium-hard
16 - 21
28 - 37
2.8 - 3.7
19.6 - 25.9
3
4 hard
22 - 28
38 - 50
3.8 - 5.0
26.6 - 35
4
4 very hard
29 - 35
51 - 63
5.1 - 6.3
35.7 - 44.1
5
4 extremely hard
36 - 60
64 - 107
6.4 - 10.7
44.8 - 74.9
6
If the water hardness level falls within
category 1 (soft), no salt is required.
How to fill the salt
container:
Warning: Only use
regeneration salts for use
in domestic dishwashers!
Do not fill the salt container
with unsuitable substances,
such as detergent, as this will
cause irreparable damage to
the water softener system.
1.
Remove the lower rack.
2.
Unscrew the cap by turning it
counter-clockwise.
3.
When first using the
dishwasher: fill the salt
container to the rim with water.
4.
Fill the salt container to the
rim with salt (using the filler
provided) (when filling for
the first time use min. 1.5 kg
and max. 2 kg) and stir with a
spoon handle.
5.
Screw the cap back on by
turning it clockwise.
6.
Fit the lower rack.
7.
If regeneration salt is to be
added,
immediately
start a
wash programme (rinsing
alone is not sufficient) in order
to eliminate any residual saline
solution straight away and
avoid corrosion.
Salt level indicator:
The dishwasher is equipped
with an electric or visual salt
level indicator (depending
on the model installed).
Electric indicator:
The salt level indicator lamp
on the control panel lights
up when the salt container is
empty.
Visual indicator:
The float is clearly visible in
the cap window when the salt
container is full.
The float lowers and is no
longer visible when the salt
container is empty.
