GB
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Water softener
The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial.
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water that would have an adverse effect on the
operation of the appliance.
The more minerals there are, the harder your water is.
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.
Adjusting salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed to let you adjust the amount of salt consumed based on the hardness of the water used.
This is intended to optimize and customize the level of salt consumption.
1. Open the door and switch on the appliance;
2. Within 60 seconds after pressing the Power button, press the Rapid button for more than 5 seconds to enter water
softener setup mode.
3. Press the Rapid button to choose the correct setting according to your local environment; the settings will change
in the following sequence: H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6.
4. Press the Power button to exit setup mode.
WATER HARDNESS
0 - 5
6 - 11
12 - 17
18 - 22
23 - 34
35 - 55
German
°dH
French
°fH
British
°Clarke
0 - 9
10 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 98
0 - 6
7 - 14
15 - 21
22 - 28
29 - 42
43 - 69
mmol/
0 - 0.94
1.0 - 2.0
2.1 - 3.0
3.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6.0
6.1 - 9.8
Water softener level
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
Salt consumption
(grams/cycle)
0
9
12
20
30
60
1° dH = 1.25° Clarke = 1.78° fH = 0.178 mmol/l
Default setting: H3
Contact your local water supplier for information on the hardness of your water supply.