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A. Water Softener
The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial .
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, whi ch would have
a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance. The hi gher the content of
these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. The softener should be adjusted according to
the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Author ity can advise you on the hard
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ness of the water in your area.
Adjusting Salt Consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjusting the amount of salt consumed based on
the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimize and customize the level of
salt consumpti on so that the salt consumption could be set proceed as follo ws:
Unscrew the cap from the salt container
1)
There is a ring on the container with an arrow on it (see figure to the side), if necessary,
2)
rotate the ring in the anticlockwise direction from the “-”Setting toward the “ ”sign, based on
the hardness of the water being used. It i s recommended that adjustments should be made
in accordance with the follow ing schema:
WATER HARDNESS
Selector Posi
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tion
Salt consump
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tion
(gram/cycle)
Auto nomy
(cycles/1.2kgs)
°dH
°fH
°Clark
nmol/l
0 – 8
0 – 14
0 –10
0 – 1,4
/
0
/
8 – 22
14 – 39
10 – 28
1,4 – 3,9
-
20
60
22 – 45
39 – 80
28 – 56
3,9 – 8
Mid
40
30
>45
>80
>56
>8
+
60
20
Note:1° dH = 1,25° Clark = 1,78° fH = 0,178 nmol/l
°dH: German degree
°fH: French degree
°Clark: British degree
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
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