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4/ ACTIONS BEFORE FIRST USE
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3/ INFORMATIONS
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Important:
For your dishwasher to provide impec-
cable washing and drying results with no
marks, you must set it correctly using the
water softening system, which uses regene-
rating salt (rock salt).
• THE WATER HARDNESS
•
Lime:
rainwater filtering through the
ground picks up mineral salts; some minerals
are found in solid form commonly termed
lime. This reduces the washing detergent’s
performance, furs up the dishwasher and lea-
ves white marks on the crockery.
The more lime there is in the water, the more the
water is called “hard”.
Use the most suitable products for the level of
water hardness in your town.
There are several types of products; how to
choose:
For impeccable results, preferably
use a combination of traditional pro-
ducts:
①
①
Washing detergent
to clean the
crockery perfectly (powder, liquid or stan-
dard tablets).
②
②
Regenerating salt (rock salt).
to
enable your dishwasher’s water softener to
operate correctly.
③
③
Rinsing liquid
to assist drying and to
eliminate marks from water droplets.
Important:
Never use washing-up liquid.
For ease of use and only in certain
water hardness conditions < 25°F,
multi-purpose products
may make the
use of rinsing liquid or salt unnecessary.
• “Two-in-one” products
contain
detergents, rinsing liquid or an agent acting
as the salt.
• “Three-in-one” products
contain
detergents, rinsing liquid and an agent acting
as the salt.
• “Four-in-one” products
also
contain additives that prevent wear on poor
quality glasses and /or prevent the risks of
the stainless steel corroding.
Important:
Follow the instructions for using the
multi-purpose product and the recommenda-
tions on the pack.
NB:
If in any doubt, please contact the
detergent manufacturer if the crockery is
very wet at the end of the programme or if
chalky deposits appear.
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In one simple action, you can test the your water’s lime content using the testing strip supplied with
your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water’s hardness.
— Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water’s hardness.
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
• HARDNESS TABLE
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10-18°F
18-25°F
25-40°F
40-55°F
55-70°F
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Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
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Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Possible use of
traditional products
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Use only of
traditional products
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