9
EN
4 / ACTIONS BEFORE FIRST USE
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
DETERGENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
• HARDNESS TABLE
Possible use of
traditional products
➊
Use only of
traditional products
➊
multi-function products
➋
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
o
orr
+
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
+
➋
➊
T
Te
es
stt s
sttrriip
p
H
Ha
arrd
dn
ne
es
ss
s
0-10°F
0-1mmol/l
0 - 5,6 °dH
10-18°F
1-1,8mmol/l
5,6 - 10 °dH
18-25°F
1,8-2,5mmol/l
10 - 14 °dH
25-40°F
2,5-4mmol/l
14 - 22,4 °dH
40-55°F
4-5,5mmol/l
22,4 - 30,8 °dH
55-70°F
5,5-7,0mmol/l
30,8 - 39,2 °dH
> 70°F
> 7,0mmol/l
> 39,2 °dH
W
Wa
atte
err
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Very hard
W
Waatteerr sso
offttee--
nniinng
g aannd
d uussee
o
off ssaalltt
Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
➊
T
Trra
ad
diittiio
on
na
all p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s:: P
P : P
Powder detergent or L
L : L
Liquid detergent or
single tablet
+ S
S : Regenerating S
Salt + R
R : R
Rinsing product
➋
M
Mu
ullttii--ffu
un
nc
cttiio
on
n p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s:: Multi-function tablets
