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Water softening system / special salt *
To ensure good rinsing results, the dishwasher requires
soft water, i.e. water which is low in lime, otherwise
limescale will be deposited on the utensils and interior
container. Tap water above 7° dH (1.2 mmol/l) must be
softened. The water is softened with special salt
(regeneration salt) in the water softening system
of the dishwasher. The setting and therefore the required
amount of salt depends on the degree of hardness of
your tap water (see following water hardness table).
* optional feature which may or may not be included with
your dishwasher.
Adjusting the water softener settings
Adjusting the water softening system
The amount of salt dispensed can be set from
•
:
‹‹
to
•
:
‹ˆ
. Salt is not required at the set value
•
:
‹‹
.
Set the softening system as follows:
1.
Ask your local water utility company for the water
hardness value of the tap water.
2.
Required setting can be found in the water hardness
table.
3.
Open the door.
4.
Press the ON/OFF button
(
.
5.
Press the
Setup
button for 3 seconds until
•
:
‹‹
is
shown on the display window
H
.
6.
Make the selection with setting buttons
+ -
P
.
7.
Press and hold the
Setup
button for 3 seconds.
The chosen setting has now been stored.
Using special salt
As soon as the low salt indicator
@
lights up on the
digital display, salt should be topped off. Refilling the salt
dispenser should be done
before
switching on the
appliance. This ensures that extra salt water is washed
out and will not corrode the rinsing tank.
NOTICE:
Detergent will destroy the water softening
system! Never pour detergent into the salt dispenser.
Top off the salt as follows:
1.
Undo the screw plug on the dispenser
1Z
.
2.
Fill the dispenser with water (required only when
switching on the appliance for the first time).
3.
Add salt as illustrated
(do not use table salt or
tablets)
.
The water is displaced and runs out.
For more information about buying dishwasher salt,
please contact
Customer Service
1-800-944-2904.
Using the test strip included with your
dishwasher
(Purchased test strips may have a differ-
ent scale)
Water soft-
ener setting
Add salt to salt
dispenser
Water hardness
°E value
mmol/l
•
:
‹‹
No
0-8
0-1.1
•
:
‹‚
Yes
9-10
1.2-1.4
•
:
‹ƒ
Yes
11-12
1.5-1.8
•
:
‹„
Yes
13-15
1.9-2.1
•
:
‹…
Yes
16-20
2.2-2.9
•
:
ܠ
Yes
21-26
3.0-3.7
•
:
‹‡
Yes
27-38
3.8-5.4
•
:
‹ˆ
Yes
39-62
5.5-8.9
