The wat er softener must be set manually, using the water hard ness dial.
The wat er softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, which would have
a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the app liance.
The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is.
The softener should be adjusted according to the hard ness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority
can advise you on the hardness o f the water in your ar ea.
Adjusting Salt Consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of sa lt co nsumed bas ed on the ha rdness of
the water used. This is intended to op timise and customise the level of salt consumption.
1. Open the door ,Switch on the appliance;
2. Press the menu button to select Salt Consumption setting to start the water softener;
3. Press the
+
or
-
button to select the correct s etting according to your w ate r hardness,
th e settings will ch ange in the following sequen ce: H1->H2->H3 ->H4->H5->H6;
4. Press the OK button to end the set up mode.
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WATER SO FTENER
The hardness of the wa ter varie s from place to plac e. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, de posits will
form on the dish es and utensils.
The applian ce i s equipped with a sp ecial softener that uses a salt container specifically des igned to eliminate
lime and minera ls from the water.
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
Please follo w the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.
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If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.
Clark: British degree
fH:
F rench degree
DH:
Germ an degree
dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 fH=0.178mmol/l
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The factory se tting is: H4 (EN 50242)
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
A.
Set the water softener
B.
Add 1.5Kg dishwasher salt and then fill the salt container with water
C.
Fill the rinse aid dispenser
D.
Add detergent
dH
mmol/l
0~9
0~5
0~0.94
H1
0
10-20
6-11
1.0-2.0
H2
9
21-30
12-17
2.1-3.0
H3
12
H4
20
fH
0~6
7-14
15-21
Clarke
WATER HARDNESS
Softener setting
Salt consumption
(gram/cycle)
18-22
31-40
22-28
3.1-4.0
41-60
23-34
4.1-6.0
H5
30
H6
60
29-42
35-55
61-98
43-69
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