Electrolux ESF2450, User Manual

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• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit
for the hardness of water).
• Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
Water hardness
Water hard-
ness setting
Digital dis-
play level
°dH mmol/l °TH Clarke
>24 >4.2 >40 > 28 5
18- 24 3.2- 4.2 32- 40 22- 28 4
12- 18 2.1- 3.2 19- 32 13- 22 3
4- 12 0.7- 2.1 7- 19 5 -13 2
< 4 < 0.7 < 7 < 5
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1) No use of salt required.
Electronic adjustment
The water softener is set at the fac-
tory at level 3.
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting
mode.
3. Press and hold function buttons B and C
until the indicator lights of function but-
tons A, B and C start to flash.
4. Release function buttons B and C.
5. Press function button A.
– The indicator lights for function buttons
B and C go off.
– The indicator light for function button A
continues to flash.
– The digital display shows the current
level.
Example: digital display shows = lev-
el 3.
6. Press the function button A one time to
increase the water softener level by one
step.
7. Press the on/off button to save the oper-
ation.
Use of dishwasher salt
Caution! Only use dishwashers salt.
Types of salt that are not applicable for
dishwashers cause damage to the water
softener.
Caution! Grains of salt and salty water
on the bottom of the appliance can
cause corrosion. Fill the appliance with
salt before you start a washing
programme to prevent corrosion.
Do these steps to fill the salt container:
1. Turn the cap anticlockwise to open the
salt container.
2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water
(only the first operation).
3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container with
salt.
4. Remove the salt around the opening of
the salt container.
5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt
container.
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