EN 8
USING YOUR DISHWASHER
Water softener
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The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the
dishwasher, deposits will form on the dishes and utensils.
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The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt container specifically
designed to eliminate lime and minerals from the water.
Water hardness table
Adjust the salt consumption according to the table below:
Water hardness
ºClarke
ºdH
mmol/l
Setting
Salt consumption
(grams/cycle)
0 - 6
0 - 5
0 - 0.94
H1
0
7 - 14
6 - 11
1.0 - 2.0
H2
9
15 - 21
12 - 17
2.1 - 3.0
H3
12
22 - 28
18 - 22
3.1 - 4.0
H4
20
29 - 42
23 - 34
4.1 - 6.0
H5
30
43 - 69
35 - 55
6.1 - 9.8
H6
60
The factory setting: H3 (EN 50242)
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
Adjusting salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of salt consumed based on
the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise the level of salt
consumption. Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.
1. Switch on the appliance;
2. Press the program button for more than 5 seconds to open the water softener settings
mode within 60 seconds after the appliance was switched on;
3. Press the program button to select the correct setting according to your local environment.
The settings will change in the following sequence: H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;
4. Press the On/Off button to confirm the setting and to end the setting mode.
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