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Loading the Salt into the Softener
Always use salt intended for use with dishwasher.
NOTE: If your model has no water softener, you may skip this section.
WATER SOFTENER
The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the
dishwasher, deposits will form on the dishes and utensils.
The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses salts specifically
designed to eliminate lime and minerals from the water.
The salt container is located beneath the lower basket and should be filled as follows:
Attention
Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers! All other types of salt not
specifically designed for use in a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water
softener. In case of damages caused by the use of unsuitable salt the manufacturer does
not give any warranty nor is liable for any caused damages. Only fill with salt just before
starting one of the complete washing programmes. This will prevent any grains of salt or
salty water, which may have been split, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any
period of time, which may cause corrosion. After the first wash cycle the control panel light
expires.
1. Remove the lower basket and then unscrew and remove the cap from the salt container.
2. If you are filling the container for the first time, fill 2/3 of its volume with water (around
500ml).
3. Place the end of the funnel (supplied) into the hole and introduce about 1.2kg of salt. It is
normal for a small amount of water to come out of the salt container.
4. Carefully screw the cap back on.
5. Usually, the salt warning light will be off in 2-6 days after the salt container is filled with
salt.
NOTE: The salt container must be refilled when the salt warning light in the control panel
comes on. Though the salt container is filled enough, the indicator light may not black out
before the salt fully dissolve. If there is no salt warning light in the control panel (for some
models), you can judge when to load the salt into the softener by the cycles that the dish-
washer had run (see the following schema).
2. If there are spills of the salt, a soak program could be run to wipe them out.
