The Water Softener
Water contains varying amounts of lime and mineral
salts depending on the area where you live: these are
deposited on the dishes leaving white marks.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your
water will be. The «hardness» level is measured on 2
equivalent scales: French Degrees or German Degrees.
Contact your local Water Authority to find the exact
water hardness level for your area.
The dishwasher is equipped with a softener which us-
es special dishwasher salt to provide lime-free
(softened) water. The softener can treat water hard-
ness up to 90 french degrees via 5 adjustment levels.
Find on the table below the level corresponding to the
hardness of your water and the required adjustments:
* The water softener is factory set at level 2 as this suits most users.
** If you use phosphate free detergents containing enzymes, use salt starting
from 4°dH (7°TH).
You may also change the factory setting by means of
the wash programme selector buttons.
Each button corresponds to a different level:
Level 1 = RINSE AND HOLD
pushbutton
Level 2 = INTENSIVE
pushbutton
Level 3 = NORMAL
pushbutton
Level 4 = ECONOMY
pushbutton
Level 5 = QUICK
pushbutton
To select a different level, proceed as follows:
- Press the NORMAL
65° and QUICK
55°
programme buttons simultaneously for about 5
seconds until the short “instruction accepted” signal
is heard. The pilot light corresponding to the current
level flashes very rapidly.
- Press the programme button corresponding to the
required level.
- 5 seconds after having last pressed any of the
programme buttons, the dishwasher memorises the
level selected and returns to the programme setting
mode.
Important
Salt MUST be used regularly from level 2 upward.
If your water is «level 1» it is already soft and there-
fore there is no need to use salt.
Filling with Salt
Only use salt which is specifically designed for use in
dishwasher. Other types of salt contain high
percentages of other substances which may reduce
the efficiency of the water softener.
Unscrew the cap of the salt container.
Place approximately 1,5 - 1,8 kg of dishwasher salt in-
side using the funnel provided (see figure).
Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace of
salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.
Screw the cap on tightly.
When this has been done, all that is required is to pe-
riodically top up the container with salt. You are re-
minded of this by a green refill indicator on the cap of
the salt container. When the green indicator disap-
pears, the container needs refilling with salt.
The salt container has always some water inside
which will normally overflow when refilling with salt.
Caution
Only fill with salt just before starting one of the
complete washing programmes (not the Rinse and
Hold programme). This will prevent any grains of salt or
salty water, which may have been spilled, remaining on
the bottom of the machine for any period of time.
This could cause corrosion.
PAA15GB
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Water hardness
°dH
German
degrees
°TH
French
degrees
Level
Use of
salt
0- 7
8-21
22-28
29-39
40-50
0-14
15-39
40-50
51-70
71-90
1
*2
3
4
5
**NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
SO21
50
°
65
°
70
°
55
°
SALE
SAL
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SALZ
SEL
SR05
