Softening hard water
increases the consumption
of water and energy as well
as the programme duration.
The higher the level of water
softener, the higher the
consumption and the longer
the duration.
Water hardness
German de‐
grees (°dH)
French de‐
grees (°fH)
mmol / l
Clarke de‐
grees
Water softener
level
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4 - 9.0
58 - 63
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
2
<4
<7
<0.7
< 5
1
2)
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Regardless of the type of detergent
used, set the proper water hardness
level to keep the salt refill indicator
active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are
not effective enough to
soften hard water.
How to set the water softener
level
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press .
• The indicators
, , and
are off.
• The indicator still flashes.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
= level 5.
2. Press repeatedly to change the
setting.
3. Press on/off to confirm the setting.
6.3 The rinse aid empty
notification
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains. It is
automatically released during the hot
rinse phase.
When the rinse aid chamber is empty,
the rinse aid indicator is turned on
notifying to refill rinse aid. If the drying
results are satisfactory while using multi-
tablets only, it is possible to deactivate
the notification for refilling rinse aid.
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