Freggia DWCI 6159, User Manual

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PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR USE
PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR USE
TESTING STRIP
The washing effectiveness of your machine depends on the softness of the tap water.
For this reason, your machine is equipped with a system that reduces the hardness
in mains water supply. The washing effectiveness will increase when the system
is correctly set. To find out the water hardness level of water in your area, contact
your local water board or determine water hardness level by using the test strip(if
available).
Open the
testing
strip.
Run water
through
your tap
for 1 min.
Keep the
testing
strip in
water for
1 sec.
Shake the
testing strip
after taking
it out of
water.
Wait for
1 min.
Make your machine’s water
hardness setting according to
the result obtained through the
testing strip.
Water
hardness
level
German
hardness
dH
French
hardness dF British hardness dE
Hardness Level
Indicator
1 0-5 0-9 0-6 L1 is seen on display.
2 6-11 10-20 7-14 L2 is seen on display.
3 12-17 21-30 15-21 L3 is seen on display.
4 18-22 31-40 22-28 L4 is seen on display.
5 23-31 41-55 29-39 L5 is seen on display.
6 32-50 56-90 40-63 L6 is seen on display.
ADJUSTING SALT CONSUMPTION
• TABLE OF WATER HARDNESS LEVEL SETTINGS
If the hardness of the water you use is above 90 dF (French hardness) or if you are
using well water; you are recommended to use filter and water refinement devices.
NOTE:
Hardness level is adjusted to level 3 as a factory setting.
Adjust the water softener according to how hard your tap water is.
After resetting your machine, press the program selection button and
keep it pressed down. (3)
Meanwhile, energise the machine by pressing the Power On/Off
button (1)
Keep the program selection button pressed until “8” disappears from
the display. (3)
Release the program selection button after “8” disappears from the
display. (3)
Your machine displays the latest entered water hardness setting. Water
hardness can be adjusted by the programme selection button . (3)
according to Table of Water Hardness Level Settings.
After adjusting the water hardness level , press on/off button to save
settings in memory. (1)
DETERGENT USAGE
Use a detergent specifically designed for use in domestic dishwashers.
You can find powder,gel,and tablet detergents in the market that have been designed
for household dishwashers.
Detergent should be put into the compartment prior to starting the machine. Keep
your detergents in cool, dry places out of reach of your children.
Do not fill detergent into the detergent compartment more than required; otherwise
it may cause scratches on your glasses as well as lead to a poorly dissolved detergent.
Should you need more information concerning the detergent you will use, contact
detergent manufacturers directly.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER DECALCIFICATION
For a good washing function, the dishwasher needs soft, i.e. less calcareous water.
Otherwise, white lime residues will remain on the dishes and the interior equipment.
This will negatively affect your machine’s washing, drying and shining performance.
When water flows through the softener system, the ions forming the hardness are
removed from the water and the water reaches the softness required to obtain the
best washing result. Depending on the level of hardness of the inflowing water,
these ions that harden the water accumulate rapidly inside the softener system.
Therefore, the softener system has to be refreshed so that it operates with the same
performance also during the next wash. For this purpose, dishwasher salt is used.
FILLING WITH SALT
Use softener salt specifically produced for use in dishwashers. To put softener salt,
first remove the lower basket and then open the salt compartment cap by turning
it counter clockwise.1 2 At first fill the compartment with 1 kg salt and water 3 at
overflowing level If available,using the funnel 4provided will make filling easier, refit
the cap and close it.If the salt warning lamp on the control panel becomes on fill the
salt compartment with salt again.
Fill the salt compartment with water at first use only.
If you put a tablet into the salt compartment, do not fill the compartment completely.
We recommend that you use smallgrained or powder softener salt.
Do not put table salt into your machine. Otherwise, the function of the softener
compartment may decrease over time. When you start your dishwasher, the salt
compartment gets filled with water. Therefore, put the softener salt prior to starting
your machine.
This way, overflowing salt gets immediately cleaned up through the wash operation. If
you are not going to wash any dishes immediately after putting salt, then run a short
washing program with an empty machine in order to avoid any damage ( to prevent
corrosion )to your machine due to the salt overflow while filling in the salt container.