Set the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and
salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on
the operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. Water
hardness is measured in equivalent scales, German degrees (°dH), French degrees
(°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
The 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.
Water hardness
Adjusting the water hardness
setting
Use of salt
°dH
°TH
mmol/l
manually
electronically
51 - 70
91 - 125
9,1 - 12,5
2
level 10
yes
43 - 50
76 - 90
7,6 - 8,9
2
level 9
yes
37 - 42
65 - 75
6,5 - 7,5
2
level 8
yes
29 - 36
51 - 64
5,1 - 6,4
2
level 7
yes
23 - 28
40 - 50
4,0 - 5,0
2
level 6
yes
19 - 22
33 - 39
3,3 - 3,9
2
level 5
yes
15 - 18
26 - 32
2,6 - 3,2
1
level 4
yes
11 - 14
19 - 25
1,9 - 2,5
1
level 3
yes
4 - 10
7 - 18
0,7 - 1,8
1
level 2
yes
< 4
< 7
< 0,7
1
level 1
no
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness
dial and electronically.
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
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Set the water softener