… Care and maintenance
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Filling with regeneration salt
– When the supply of regeneration salt is exhausted, the refill indicator flashes.
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Open the appliance door and pull out or remove
the lower basket.
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Open the salt reservoir by pulling on the grip.
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Open the cover as far as it will go. At the same time,
a funnel to aid the filling of the salt reservoir
appears.
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Before using for the first time, fill with approx. 1.5 l
water. Then fill with 1 kg standard regeneration salt.
The drain pump may come on briefly.
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Wipe away excess salt on the edge of the salt
reservoir.
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Close the cover and engage the latch.
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Run the
programme to protect the appliance from corrosion from any excess
salt.
Approximate consumption of regeneration salt:
Never fill the salt reservoir with detergent!
On initial use, the salt refill indicator can remain illuminated for several
wash cycles. Stir the salt solution well using a wooden spoon. The indicator
will go out when the salt concentration in the reservoir is evenly distributed
(after running about 10 wash programme).
Water supply
°fH
0–5
6–10
11–15
16–20
21–25
26–30
31–35
36–40
41–50 51–60 61–70 71–80
81–120
1 kg salt suffices
for ca. cycles
–
480
250
190
140
110
90
75
55
45
35
28
20
Regeneration salt
1 kg