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To avoid the build-up of calcium
deposits on items being cleaned and in
the machine the water needs to be
softened.
To ensure a steady supply of soft water
the water softener unit must always be:
1. correctly set (programmed) and
2. the salt reservoir must be filled.
(If the water hardness level is below
4 gr/gal (4 °d) the water does not
need to be softened.)
The machine is set at the factory for
a water hardness level
of 20 gr/gal (19 °d).
If the water supply is harder or softer
than this (including below 4 gr/gal
(4 °d) the factory setting will need to
be changed following the
instructions in the section "Setting
the water softener". For settings see
chart on the next page.
Your local water authority will advise
you on the water hardness in your area.
For fluctuating levels (e.g. 8 - 18 gr/gal
or 8 - 17 °d) set the water softener to
the highest setting (in this example to
18 gr/gal or 17 °d).
Important
The built-in water softener has settings
from 1 - 62 gr/gal (1 - 60 °d).
For future servicing it is useful to make
a note of your water hardness level.
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Enter details of your water hardness
level here:
gr/gal
Water softener
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