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4/ WHAT TO DO BEFORE FIRST USING THE MACHINE
Possible use of traditional products
➊
Use only of traditional products
➊
In one simple action, you can test the your water’s lime content using the testing strip supplied with
your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water’s hardness.
— Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water’s hardness.
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
T
Te
es
stt s
sttrriip
p
H
Ha
arrd
dn
ne
es
ss
s
0-10°F
10-25°F
25-40°F
40-55°F
55-70°F
> 70°F
W
Wa
atte
err
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
Hard
Very hard
W
Waatteerr sso
offtteenniinng
g
aannd
d uussee o
off ssaalltt
Optional
Essential if using
traditional
products
Essential if using
traditional
products
Mandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory
• HARDNESS TABLE
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
➋
Multi-purpose
+
➊
T
Trra
ad
diittiio
on
na
all p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s::
P
P : P
Powder detergent or L
L : L
Liquid detergent
+ S
S : Regenerating S
Salt + R
R : R
Rinsing product
➋
M
Mu
ullttii--p
pu
urrp
po
os
se
e p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s:: Multi-purpose tablets
➋
➊
R
+
o
orr
+