Gaggenau DF480700, User Manual

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Rinse aid system
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10.4 Switching off the water softening sys-
tem
If you do not need to use the water softening system, e.g.
you already have a whole house water softening system,
you can turn the system off.
Note
To avoid damage to the appliance, only switch off the
water softening system in the following cases:
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The water hardness is max. 26 °E and you are using
combined detergents with salt replacement substances.
According to manufacturers, combined detergents with
salt replacement substances can generally only be used
up to a water hardness of 26 °E without adding special
salt.
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The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. You can omit special
salt.
1.
Press ⁠.
2.
To open the basic settings, press for approx. 3 sec-
onds.
3.
Press repeatedly until the display shows "Water hard-
ness".
4.
Press or repeatedly until the display shows 0 - 8.
5.
To save the settings, press for approx. 3 seconds.
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The water softening system is switched off and the salt
refill indicator is deactivated.
Rinse aid system 11 Rinse aid system
Rinse aid system
You can use the rinse aid system and rinse aid to get dish-
ware and glasses rinsed perfectly without spots.
11.1 Rinse aid
For optimum drying results, use rinse aid.
Only use rinse aid intended for household dishwashers.
Adding rinse aid
If the display shows "Please add rinse aid. ", add rinse aid.
Only use rinse aid intended for household dishwashers.
1.
Press the catch on the lid of the dispenser for rinse aid
and lift ⁠.
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2.
Add rinse aid up to the max mark.
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3.
If rinse aid spills out, remove it from the tub.
Spilled rinse aid can cause excessive frothing during
the wash cycle.
4.
Close the lid of the dispenser for rinse aid.
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The lid clicks into position.
11.2 Setting the amount of rinse aid
If there are streaks or water spots on dishware, change
the amount of rinse aid.
1.
Press ⁠.
2.
To open the basic settings, press for approx. 3 sec-
onds.
3.
Press repeatedly until the display shows "Rinse aid
disp.".
4.
Press or repeatedly until the right amount of rinse
aid has been set.
– A low setting adds less rinse aid during the wash cy-
cle and reduces streaking on dishware.
– A higher setting adds more rinse aid during the wash
cycle, reduces water spots and improves the drying
result.
5.
To save the settings, press for approx. 3 seconds.
11.3 Switching the rinse aid system off
If you choose not to use rinse aid, you can turn the rinse
aid system off.
Tip: Rinse aid within a combination detergent has limited
effectiveness. You will generally get better results using a
separate rinse aid.
1.
Press ⁠.
2.
To open the basic settings, press for approx. 3 sec-
onds.
3.
Press repeatedly until the display shows "Rinse aid
disp.".
4.
Press or repeatedly until the display shows 0.
5.
To save the settings, press for approx. 3 seconds.
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The rinse aid system is switched off and the rinse aid
refill indicator is deactivated.