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. It is important to set the right
level of the water softener to assure good washing
results.
USING SALT, RINSE AID AND DETERGENT
• Only use salt, rinse aid and detergent for
dishwasher. Other products can cause damage
to the appliance.
• Multi-tablets are usually suitable in areas with a
water hardness up to 21 °dH. In areas
exceeding this limit, rinse aid and salt must be
used in addition to the multi-tablets. However, in
areas with hard and very hard water we
recommend to use solo-detergent (powder, gel,
tablets without additional functions), rinse aid
and salt separately for optimal cleaning and
drying results.
• If you use multi-tablets you can select the
Multitab option (if available). This option
increases the cleaning and drying results with
the use of multi-tablets.
• Detergent tablets do not fully dissolve with short
programmes. To prevent detergent residues on
the tableware, we recommend that you use the
tablets with long programmes.
• Do not use more than the correct quantity of
detergent. Refer to the instructions on the
detergent packaging.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO STOP USING
MULTI-TABLETS
Before you start to use separately detergent, salt
and rinse aid do the following procedure.
1. Set the highest level of the water softener.
2. Make sure that the salt and rinse aid containers
are full.
3. Start the shortest programme with a rinsing
phase. Do not add detergent and do not load
the baskets.
4. When the programme is completed, adjust the
water softener according to the water hardness
in your area.
5. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.
LOADING THE BASKETS
• Only use the appliance to wash items that are
dishwasher-safe.
• Do not put in the appliance items made of
wood, horn, aluminium, pewter and copper.
• Do not put in the appliance items that can
absorb water (sponges, household cloths).
• Remove remaining food from the items.
• Make soft the remaining burned food on the
items.
• Put hollow items (cups, glasses and pans) with
the opening down.
• Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not bond
together. Mix spoons with other cutlery.
• Make sure that glasses do not touch other
glasses.
• Put small items in the cutlery basket.
• Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure
that the items do not move.
• Make sure that the spray arm can move freely
before you start a programme.
BEFORE STARTING A PROGRAMME
Make sure that:
• The filters are clean and correctly installed.
• The cap of the salt container is tight.
• The spray arms are not clogged.
• There is dishwasher salt and rinse aid (unless
you use combi detergent tablets).
• The position of the items in the baskets is
correct.
• The programme is applicable for the type of load
and for the degree of soil.
• The correct quantity of detergent is used.
UNLOADING THE BASKETS
1. Let the tableware cool down before you
remove it from the appliance. Hot items can be
easily damaged.
2. First remove items from the lower basket, then
from the upper basket.
At the end of the programme water
can still remain on the sides and on
the door of the appliance.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING! Before maintenance,
deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug from the
main socket.
Dirty filters and clogged spay arms
decrease the washing results. Make a
check regularly and, if necessary,
clean them.
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