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Do not use compressed salt tablets or fine salt as these are not as effective as granular salt and
can also clog the regeneration valve.
Close the reservoir by turning the cap ¼ turn clockwise. Make sure that the cap is not obstructed
by salt granules. The cap must be screwed fully into place without forcing it.
Before proceeding with a new wash cycle, it is advisable to run the “Prewash” program 1 to flush
out any salt that may have spilt into the wash chamber.
Fig. 3.2.2.1
After the salt has been added, the resins will regenerate automatically after several cycles, i.e.
when the softener’s preset number of cycles has elapsed.
Initially the alarm message may still show, but after an hour or two, enough salt will have dissolved
into brine to allow the alarm message to disappear.
When first run after installation, the softener’s new resins are not always regenerated to the full
extent, the glassware may appear opaque during the first 2/3 cycles owing to lime residues.
If this happens, the softener’s resins can be subjected to a Forced Regeneration cycle. Consult the
next chapter: “FORCED REGENERATION OF THE SOFTENER”.
5.8.2 Use of the appliance with softened mains water
If a soft mains water supply is available the regeneration cycle of the built-in softener should be
inhibited and
salt should not be added
.
Consult chapter
5.1
(Technical Manual) “Connection to the water supply” for instructions about
how to inhibit the built-in softener.
It is very important to make the adjustments in the correct way as the passage of softened water
through a softener designed to treat hard water can produce inorganic salts. These inorganic salts
can leave whitish stains on the glassware and may turn metal yellow or reddish brown.
