Bosch SKS68BB008, User Manual

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Water softening system
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11 Water softening sys-
tem
Hard water leaves limescale on the
tub and tableware and parts of the
appliance may become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
you can treat the water with special
salt and the water softening system.
To avoid damage to the appliance,
water with a hardness above 9 °E
must be softened.
11.1 Overview of water hardness settings
You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected
here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by
using a water hardness tester.
Water hardness
°E Hardness range mmol/l Setting value
0 - 8 Soft 0 - 1.1 H:00
9 - 10 Soft 1.2 - 1.4 H:01
11 - 12 Medium 1.5 - 1.8 H:02
13 - 15 Medium 1.9 - 2.1 H:03
16 - 20 Medium 2.2 - 2.9 H:04
21 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 H:05
27 - 38 Hard 3.8 - 5.4 H:06
39 - 44 Hard 5.5 - 6.2 H:07
Note:
Set the water hardness determ-
ined on your appliance.
→
"Setting water softening system",
Page 23
With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E
you can dispense with special salt
and switch off the water softening
system.
→
"Switching off water softening sys-
tem", Page 24
11.2 Setting water softening
system
Set the water hardness on your appli-
ance.
1.
Determine the water hardness and
the appropriate setting value.
→
"Overview of water hardness set-
tings", Page 23
2.
Press ⁠.
3.
To open the basic settings, press
for 3 seconds.
a The display shows H:xx.
a
The display shows ⁠.
4.
Press or repeatedly until the
right water hardness has been set.
The value H:04 is set at the fact-
ory.
5.
To save the settings, press
for 3 seconds.