Electrolux ESL620, Instruction Book

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Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and
then fill with salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
6. Run a "Rinse and Hold" programme.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener
designed to remove minerals and salts from the water
supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse
effect on the operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your
water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales,
German, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener should be adjusted according to the
hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water
Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water
in your area.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 2.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener
should be adjusted.
You may change the factory level setting by means of
the wash programme selector push buttons. each
push button corresponds to a different level.
The adjustment of the water softener is
possible only with the machine in setting
mode.
To select a different level proceed as
follows:
1. Press the "Normal 65°" and "Quick 55°"
programme push buttons simultaneously for about
5 seconds. The pilot light corresponding to the
current level flashes.
2. Press within 5 seconds the programme push button
corresponding to the required level.
3. 5 seconds after the last pressure of a push button,
the dishwasher will memorise the new level setting
and will return to programme setting mode.
The setting will remain memorised after switching
off the dishwasher.
Before use
Level Use of
salt
French
degrees
(°TH)
PPM
(Parts per
Million)
German
degrees
(°dH)
*
1
2
3
4
5
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
0 - 4
5 - 11
12 - 22
23 - 33
34 - 45
46 - 67
0 - 8
9 - 20
21 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 80
81 - 120
0 - 80
81 - 200
201 - 400
401 - 600
601 - 800
801 - 1200
Water hardness
SO242
Level 1 = "Rinse and hold" push button
Level 2 = "Intensive 65°"push button
Level 3 = "Normal 65°"push button
Level 4 = "Bio 50°"push button
Level 5 = "Quick 55°"push button
65°
65°
50°
55°
BIO
If your water hardness is below level 1 it
is already soft and therefore there is no
need to use salt.
In this case adjust the water softener on
level 1 without using salt. The salt
indicator light on the control panel will
always remain illuminated when the
machine is switched on.