Water softener
Every dishwasher is tested before
leaving the factory. Any water
remaining in the machine is from the
final factory test and does not
indicate that the machine has been
used.
To achieve good cleaning results, the
dishwasher needs soft water. Hard
water results in calcium deposits on
dishware and in the dishwasher.
If your tap water hardness is above 4 °d
(4 gr/gal [US]), the water should be
softened.
– The water softener must be filled with
dishwasher salt for reactivation.
If using "Tab" products which include
salt, you should still add salt to the
machine to achieve optimal cleaning
results.
– Your local water authority will be able
to advise you of the water hardness
level in your area.
– The dishwasher must be
programmed to correspond to the
water hardness in your area.
If the hardness of your local supply
is constantly lower than 4 °d (4 gr/gal
[US]), you do
not need to add water
softener salt.
The "Refill salt"
indicator will turn itself off
automatically.
Checking the water hardness
The water hardness level set can be
viewed under the submenu "Water
hardness". See "Settings
J
- Water
hardness".
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If necessary, reset the hardness to
that of your local water supply, see
"Settings
J
- External water softener".
External water softener
If the dishwasher is connected to an
external water softener unit which is
regenerated with salt, the water
hardness must be set in the
dishwasher.
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Set the dishwasher to the hardness of
the external water softener. See
"Settings
J
- External water softener".
Before using for the first time
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