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Programming the water softener
Your water hardness level must be pro-
grammed into the dishwasher using the
program selector and buttons on the
control panel.
^
Make sure the dishwasher is turned
off.
^
Turn the program selector to "Stop".
^
Press and hold the "Start" button and
at the same time turn on the dish-
washer with the "On/Off" button. Re-
lease the "Start" button within two
seconds.
The "Salt" indicator will flash.
If the "Rinse aid" indicator comes on,
the rinse aid dispenser needs to be
filled.
If any other indicator flashes or lights,
the above steps must be repeated.
^
Turn the program selector to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the water
hardness in your area (see table).
gr/gal*
ppm
Selector
setting
1 - 4**
20 -
70
Normal Plus
5 - 7
90 - 130
Normal
8 - 10
140 - 180
Rinse & Hold
11 - 13
200 - 230
4 o’clock position
14 - 16
250 - 290
5 o’clock position
17 - 22
310 - 400
6 o’clock position
23 - 35
410 - 630
7 o’clock position
36 - 70
650 - 1260
8 o’clock position
* US gallons
** factory preset
Example:
Water hardness is 20 gr/gal.
Turn program selector to "6 o’clock"
position.
Before using for the first time
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