Water softener
It is not necessary to reactivate with
salt if the degree of hardness in the
local supply is permanently under
70 mg/l, (0.7 mmol/l, or 4 °d German
scale).
Your local water supplier will advise
you on the water hardness of your area.
Above 70 mg/l (0.7 mmol/l, or 4 °d Ger-
man scale) water must be softened.
This is to avoid the build-up of calcium
deposits on crockery and cutlery, and
in the dishwasher, and also to increase
the effectiveness of the detergent.
To ensure a steady supply of soft water
the built-in water softener must be:
1. correctly set and
2. the salt reservoir must be filled with
dishwasher salt for reactivation.
The dishwasher is set at the factory to
operate to a hardness level of
400 - 630 mg/l (4.0 - 6.3 mmol/l, or 22 -
35 °d German scale).
If your water is harder or softer than
this the factory setting will need to
be adjusted.
Setting the water hardness level
selector in the wash cabinet
There are six settings on the selector.
Setting
°d
mg/l
°f
1
4-14
70-250
7-25
2
15-21
270-380
27-38
3*
22-35
400-630
40-63
4
36-47
650-850
65-85
5
48-65
860-1170
86-117
6
66-70
1190-1260
119-126
* factory setting
Use a coin or screwdriver to adjust
the water hardness level selector in
the wash cabinet. There is a click as
each setting is reached.
Example:
The water hardness level is 320 mg/l.
The water hardness level selector must
be set to setting 2, 270 - 380 mg/l
(15 - 21 °d German scale).
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