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Water softening system
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Tip:
You can change these settings
Water softening system
Water softening system
Water softening system
Hard water leaves limescale on the
tableware as well as the washing
tank and parts of the appliance may
become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
you can treat the water with special
salt and the water softening system.
To avoid damage to the appliance,
water with a hardness above 9 °E
must be softened.
Overview of water hardness settings
You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected
here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by
using a water hardness tester.
Water hard-
ness value
°E
Hardness
range
mmol/l
Setting
0 - 8
Soft
0 - 1.1
0
9 - 20
Medium
1.2 - 2.9
1
21 - 26
Hard
3.0 - 3.7
2
27 - 44
Hard
3.8 - 6.2
3
Note:
Set the water hardness determ-
ined on your appliance.
→
"Setting the water softening sys-
With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E
you can dispense with special salt
and switch off the water softening
system.
→
"Switching off the water softening
Setting the water softening
system
Set the water hardness on your appli-
ance.
1.
Determine the water hardness and
the appropriate setting value.
→
"Overview of water hardness set-
2.
Press .
3.
To open the appliance settings,
press
for 3 seconds.
a
is flashing on the display.
4.
Press
repeatedly until the
right water hardness has been set.
