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8. SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER (MODEL DEPENDING)
1. Press the
Program Selection button
before you switch the appliance on and keep this
button pressed down.
2. Switch the appliance on using the
On/Off button
; then release the switch.
3. Release the
Program Selection button
when the water hardness level stored on your
machine is displayed in “r…..” format.
4. Start / Stop icon will start flashing as soon as the water hardness level stored on your
machine.
5. Water hardness can be set to the desired level by pressing the
Time Delay button
(compare the test strip with the degrees of Hardness Table). The appropriate program
follows up lights up.
6. Once you have set the hardness level, press the
Start/Stop/Cancel
button to save the
value. The control indicator on the
Start/Stop/Cancel
button now lights up permanently.
7. Switch the appliance off again using the
On/Off button
.
WATER HARDNESS TABLE
Notice :
•
If the water hardness level is less than 7 American degree of hardness, you do not need any
special softening salt. In this case the ‘salt’ control indicator lights up continually.
•
If your local hardness level exceeds 47 American degree of hardness, you should consider
getting a water softening device for your dishwasher. If you use stream water or rainwater,
you are advised to install filters.
•
If you move do not forget to adjust the water hardness level to suit your new neighborhood.
•
If the model does not have a salt dispenser ignore this changes. Water hardness level must
in position 1.
a
b
c
d
e
f
Remove the test
strip from the packet.
Turn on the tap and
let the water run for
about a minute.
Hold the test strip in
the water for about a
second.
Remove the test strip
from the water and
shake it.
Wait for 1 minute.
The test strip shows
you the hardness
level.
1 Second
1 Minute
1 Min.
Name of unit
American
PPM
German
Indicator in the Multi-Function Display
Definition
1 grain of CaCO3/
1 gal (US) of water
1 mg of CaCO3/
1 L of water
10 mg of CaO/
1 L of water
1
st
Level
0-6
0-80
0-4
Press the Time Delay button to switch
the water hardness level to position 1.
2
nd
Level
7-12
81-130
5-7
3
rd
Level
13-18
131-220
8-12
Press the Time Delay button to switch
the water hardness level to position 2.
4
th
Level
19-23
221-270
13-15
Press the Time Delay button to switch
the water hardness level to position 3.
5
th
Level
24-36
271-340
16-19
Press the Time Delay button to switch
the water hardness level to position 4.
6
th
Level
37-47
341-800
20-45
Press the Time Delay button to switch
the water hardness level to position 5.