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1 ˚dh (German degree) = 0.178 mmol/l
1 ˚fh (French degree) = 0.1 mmol/l
1 ˚Clark (British degree) = 0.143 mmol/l
• Do not use everyday table salt or cooking salt as they contain insoluble substances
which could damage the dishwasher.
• Do not pour detergent into the salt container. This will damage the dishwasher.
Adjusting Salt Consumption
Salt consumption must be adjusted to correspond to the water hardness level in your area. If you
don’t know how hard the water in your home is, please ask the company that supplies water in
your area.
It is recommended that adjustments should be made in accordance with the following chart.
Water Hardness
Selector
Position
Salt Consumption
(Gram/Cycle)
German ˚dh
French ˚fh
British
˚Clarke
mmol/l
0-5
0-9
0-6
0-0.94
H1
0
6-11
10-20
7-14
1.0-2.0
H2
9
12-17
21-30
15-21
2.1-3.0
H3
12
18-22
31-40
22-28
3.1-4.0
H4
20
23-34
41-60
29-42
4.1-6.0
H5
30
35-55
61-98
43-69
6.1-9.8
H6
60
To optimise your dishwasher for the local water hardness, please follow the steps below and refer
to the above table.
1. Open the door and press the ON/OFF button to switch on the dishwasher.
2. Press and hold the Programme button for 5 seconds until the salt refill indicator blink
alternately.
3. Press the Programme button repeatedly to adjust the water hardness level.
Water hardness
level
Water hardness level indicator
H1
EC O
H2
EC O
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