Before first use
1. Make sure that the set level of the water
softener agrees with the water hardness in
your area. If not, adjust the water softener.
Contact your local water authority to know
the water hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the appli-
ance. Start a programme to remove them.
Do not use detergent and do not load the
baskets.
Adjusting the water softener
Water hardness
Water softener
adjustment
German
degrees
(°dH)
French
degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke
degrees
Manual
Elec-
tronic
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
58 - 63
2
1)
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
2
1)
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
2
1)
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
2
1)
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
2
1)
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
2
1)
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
1
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
1
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
1
2
< 4
< 7
< 0.7
< 5
1
2)
1
2)
1)
Factory position.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water softener man-
ually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
1
2
Turn the water hard-
ness dial to the posi-
tion 1 or 2.
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