Before washing for the first time
Checking water hardness
In order to achieve good dishwashing results, the dishwash-
er needs soft water (water with low mineral content). Hard
water leaves a white coating on dishes and the dishwasher.
Water hardness is specified using the German water hard-
ness scale (°dH) or the French water hardness scale (°fH).
A water supply with a water hardness in excess of 6°dH
(9°fH) must be softened. This is done automatically with the
aid of the built-in water softener. In order for the water
softener to function optimally, it must be adjusted to the
hardness of the water supply. Once you have adjusted the
water softener, use detergent and rinse aid doses suitable
for soft water.
Contact the local waterworks to check the water hardness
in your area.
Make a note of the water hardness:____________
If the water hardness exceeds 50°dH (89°fH), we recom-
mend connecting an external water softener.
WARNING!
Hard water leaves a white coating on dishes and inside
the dishwasher. It is therefore important that you select
the right setting for the water softener! See Water hard-
ness.
Never run the dishwasher with an empty salt compartment
if the water supply has a water hardness in excess of 6°dH
(9°fH).
Set the Water hardness
Chapter Settings describes how to adjust the water softener.
Top up with salt
Salt compartment lid
1. Unscrew the salt compartment lid.
2. Place the funnel supplied with the dishwasher in the salt
compartment top-up hole. First, pour in about 1 l of wa-
ter.
3. Then add salt, a maximum of 1,0 kg, until the compart-
ment is full. Use large grain salt or special dishwasher
salt.
4. Wipe up any excess salt so that the lid can be screwed
on firmly.
In order to avoid rust stains a dishwashing program must
be started immediately after adding salt.
Set the Rinse aid
The section Settings describes how to set the rinse aid
dosage.
Top up with rinse aid
Drying is faster and a better result is achieved if you use
rinse aid. You will also achieve a better dishwashing result
with clear and spotless dishes.
Press to open
1. Open the rinse aid compartment lid.
2. Carefully top up with rinse aid to the level marked
max
.
3. Wipe up any splashes of rinse aid around the compart-
ment.
4. Close the lid firmly.
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