The hardness of the water varies from place to place� If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits
will be formed on the utensils� This appliance is equipped with a water softener which uses a salt
specifically designed to eliminate the minerals from the water�
CAUTION:
•
Only
use salt specially formulated for domestic dishwashers�
•
Do not use table salt
as it contains insoluble substances which may damage the water
softening system�
•
Fill the salt container
before starting the washing programme.
In this way, the excess
saline solution will be immediately removed by the water; the prolonged presence of salt water
inside the tank may lead to
corrosion
�
•
If you plan to use dishwasher tablets for your washing needs, then you do not require to use salt
or rinse agent but please note that the refill salt indicator light will remain illuminated on the
control panel� This is quite normal and will not affect the operation of your dishwasher�
Adjusting the salt consumption
1� Unscrew the cap from the salt container�
2� Turn the selector until the level required corresponds with the marker according
to the following table�
Using the Water Softener
NOTE:
1 °dH=1�25 °Clarke=1�78 °fH=0�178mmol/l
°dH: German degree
°fH: French degree
°Clarke: British degree
/
No salt needed
–
Set the selector to the – mark�
+
Set the selector to the + mark�
Mid Set the selector between
the – and + marks�
WATER HARDNESS
Selector
position
Salt consumption
(gram/cycle)
Autonomy
(cycles/2 kg)
°dH
°fH
°Clarke
mmol/l
0~10
0~17
0-12�5
0~1�7
/
0
/
10~25 17~44 12�5-31�3
1�7-4�4
–
20
60
25~50 44~89 31�3-62�5 4�4~8�9
Mid
40
40
>50
>89
>62�5
>8�9
+
60
25
Filling with salt
1� Unscrew the cap from the salt container by turning it anticlockwise�
2� Place the supplied funnel so the end fits into the opening of the salt container� Load about 2kg of
salt into the salt container�
NOTE:
The salt container must only be refilled when the refill salt indicator light illuminates�
Depending on how fully the salt dissolves, the refill salt indicator light may still be on even
though the salt container is filled�
The rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the
formation of scale deposits and staining� It is automatically
added to the water during the final rinse cycle�
The detergent and rinse aid dispensers are located on the
inner part of the door: the
detergent dispenser
is on the left,
and the
rinse aid dispenser
is on the right�
Using the Rinse Aid and Detergent Dispensers
Screw the cap back clockwise�
Adding the rinse aid
1� Rotate the dispenser cap anticlockwise and remove it�
2� Add the rinse aid until the container is full�
• The optical level indicator on the side of the cap should be completely dark.
3� Replace the cap and turn it clockwise�
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