Page EN-34
First use
Adjusting the water hardness
Hard water will cause calcification within the
dishwasher. Also, more dishwasher detergent
will be required to clean the dishes. Soft water
increases foaming. For this reason, the de-
gree of hardness of the water has to be deter-
mined and adjusted even before the first use.
You can determine the water hardness from
your water bill or enquire about the degree of
hardness at the water supply company. The ap-
pliance is factory-set to the
H3
hardness level.
Water hardness
°dH
Display-indicator
0-5
H1
6-11
H2
12-17
H3
18-22
H4
23-34
H5
35-55
H6
The subsequent steps must be carried out
quickly one after the other, otherwise the ad-
justment process will be interrupted.
1. Switch the appliance on.
After a short time, two dashes ‘– –’ will ap-
pear on the (6) indicator.
2. Press and hold the
P
(3) button until
the display shows the water hardness
(e.g.
H3
).
3. Push the
P
button as many times as
required to display the required hardness
level.
Around 5 seconds after you last press the
button, the standard display will once again
appear. This means the setting is saved.
First use
Test run
It is recommended that you carry out a test
run before the first dishwasher cycle in order
to remove residues from the manufacturing
process and in order to ensure that the appli-
ance functions perfectly.
If no water escapes during the test run and if
there are no unusual noises, the appliance is
ready to use.
Carry out this test run when the dishwasher is
empty and without any dishwasher detergent.
See chapter „Dishwasher operation“ on page
EN-22 for instructions.
