Press and hold the on/off button until the appliance
is in programme selection mode.
How to enter user mode
Make sure the appliance is in programme selection
mode.
To enter the user mode, press and hold the
programme button until the indicator
flashes and the indicators
, and are on.
THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals from the water
supply, which would have a negative effect on the
washing results and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals, the harder
your water is. Water hardness is measured in
equivalent scales.
The water softener should be adjusted according to
the hardness of the water in your area. Your local
water authority can advise you on the hardness of
the water in your area. Set the right level of the
water softener to assure good washing results.
Water hardness
German degrees
(°dH)
French degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l
mg/l (ppm)
Clarke de-
grees
Water softener level
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4 - 9.0
835 - 904
58 - 63
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
755 - 834
53 - 57
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
645 - 754
46 - 52
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
505 - 644
36 - 45
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
395 - 504
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
325 - 394
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
255 - 324
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
185 - 254
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
70 - 184
5 - 12
2
<4
<7
<0.7
<70
< 5
1
2)
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Regardless of the type of detergent used, set
the proper water hardness level to keep the
salt refill indicator active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are not
effective enough to soften hard water.
Regeneration process
For the correct water softener operation, the resin
of the softener device needs to be regenerated
regularly. This process is automatic and is the part
of the normal dishwasher operation.
When the prescribed quantity of water (see values
in the table) has been used since the previous
regeneration process, a new regeneration process
will be initiated between the final rinse and the
programme end.
Water softener level
Amount of water (l)
1
250
2
100
30
