GB -3-
First time use
1- salt reservoir
2- rinse aid dispenser
3- detergent dispenser
4- racks system
5,6,7,8- available functions on the panel
9- filters
10- spray arms
Water hardness should be set
only before the first wash or if
water hardness has been
changed
1
Visual indicator
(depending
on the model).
Unscrew cap.
Fill the salt reservoir with water
before the first wash only.
(depending on the model)
The salt level indicator lamp may remain lit
at the end of several wash cycles. If the
water hardness level falls within category
(soft), no salt is required.
Salt indicator on the control panel
Salt indicator on the salt reservoir cap
The indicator lamp lights up when SALT
NEEDS TO BE ADDED.
green: OK.
clear: NEEDS TO
BE ADDED
Daily check
Filling the salt reservoir - Dissolve limescale (not necessary if water hardness level is set to “soft”!)
Screw on the cap.
Salt residual
around the cap
need to be
removed. Some
salt reservoir have
a level indicator
integrated in the
cap (see below
how to check).
At first time use, the salt reservoir has to be filled independently from water hardness level (see description below in step 1 “Daily check”).
-
Press and hold together Eco Program and CANCEL/Off buttons for minimum 3 seconds.
-
The current water hardness setting will be visible on the display.
-
Press the Eco Program button to increase setting. Value range goes from 1 to 7 (when the level reaches 7, the next press
of the start button will set the level back to 1).
-
Wait 30 seconds (control panel switches off) or press Start/Resume button to save setting.
1.
Ask your water supply company what the water hardness is...
2.
...enter this value
on your dishwasher
Suggestions for detergent use
German
degrees °dH
French
degrees °fH
English
degrees °eH
Water hardness
level
Insert value is shown
in the display
Gel or Powder
(rinse aid and salt)
Tablets
0 - 5
0 - 9
0 - 6.3
Soft
1
go to step 1
(see “Daily
check”)
6 - 10
10 - 18
7 - 12.6
Medium
2
11 - 15
19 - 27
13.3 - 18.9
Average
3
16 - 21
28 - 37
19.6 - 25.9
Medium-hard
4
if water is
HARD extra salt
needs to be
added
(go to step 1,
“Daily check”)
22 - 28
38 - 50
26.6 - 35
Hard
5
29 - 35
51 - 63
35.7 - 44.1
Very hard
6
36 - 50
64 - 90
44.8 - 62.4
Extremely hard
7
Add salt (never add detergent!)
min. 0.8 kg/max. 1 kg
Water hardness level is
factory set for medium-hard
water (level 4).
Even if you use tablets
which include salt
functionality, you must still
add regeneration salt since
such detergents are not
effective enough at
softening hard water.
How to set water hardness in order to always assure the best cleaning results
