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EN
4/ ACTIONS BEFORE FIRST USE
EN
First of all, in one simple action, you can test the lime content in your water using the testing strip
supplied with your dishwasher or you can contact your local water utility to find out how hard your
water is.
— Turn on the tap and let the water run for a few minutes.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the testing strip out of its casing and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake the strip and look at the colours to find out how hard your water is.
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
• HARDNESS TABLE
Test strip
Hardness
0-10°F
10-18°F
18-25°F
25-40°F
40-55°F
55-70°F
> 70°F
Water
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Very hard
Water softe-
ning and use
of salt
Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Possible use of
traditional products
➊
Use only of
traditional products
➊
R
+
o
or
or
or
➋
Multi-purpose
+
➊
T
Traditional products: P : Powder detergent or L : Liquid detergent or
single tablet
+ S : Regenerating Salt + R : Rinsing product
➋
Multi-purpose products: Multi-purpose tablets
R
+
o
or
or
+
➋
➊
