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Water softening system
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4.
Press repeatedly until the display
shows the required setting.
Note:
If you select Initial start-up
Home Connect here, make further
settings using the Home Connect
app on your mobile device.
You can change the settings for
initial start-up and other Basic set-
on the appliance
at any time or use the Home Con-
nect app on your mobile device.
5.
Press or repeatedly until the
display shows the right value.
You can change several settings.
6.
To save the settings, press
for
approx. 3 seconds.
7.
8.
Start the Programme with the
highest cleaning temperature
without tableware.
To remove any marks from water
or other residues, we recommend
you operate the appliance without
tableware before using it for the
first time.
Wa te r s ofte ning s y s te m
11 Water softening sys-
tem
Wa te r s ofte ning s y s te m
Hard water leaves limescale on the
tableware as well as the washing
tank, and parts of the appliance may
become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
you can treat the water with special
salt and the water softening system.
To avoid damage to the appliance,
water with a hardness above 9 °E
must be softened.
11.1 Overview of water hardness settings
You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected
here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by
using a water hardness tester.
Water hardness
°E
Hardness range
mmol/l
Setting value
0 - 8
Soft
0 - 1.1
0 - 8
9 - 10
Soft
1.2 - 1.4
9 - 10
11 - 12
Medium
1.5 - 1.8
11 - 12
13 - 15
Medium
1.9 - 2.1
13 - 15
16 - 20
Medium
2.2 - 2.9
16 - 20
21 - 26
Hard
3.0 - 3.7
21 - 26
27 - 38
Hard
3.8 - 5.4
27 - 38
39 - 62
Hard
5.5 - 8.9
39 - 62
