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The water softener must be adjusted correctly
to ensure no streaks after washing and drying.
Your dishwasher is fitted with a water softening
system that operates using regenerating salt.
You must set the water softener according to
the hardness of the water in your area.
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Measuring the water hardness
To do this:
contact your local water supplier to
find out the water hardness level
OR
measure the water hardness at the tap
using the “Aqua-test” testing strip supplied
with your dishwasher and refer to the table
below to find out the setting to select
according to the water hardness.
Hold down the
“Heavy wash”
button and turn
the Programmes knob: the display then shows
the water softener setting.
The display shows the water harness according
to the table above.
To change the setting, turn the Programmes
knob while holding down the
“Heavy wash”
button.
When the machine is first switched on, the
setting is 10°F>25°F (displayed as
).
You must fill the salt reservoir with water
before using the machine, even if the water
softener setting selected does not require
any regenerating salt.
If you move house and take the
dishwasher with you, you will need to
check the water hardness and adjust
accordingly.
For good wash results it is very important
to set the dishwasher to the correct level
of water hardness and to set the correct
level of rinse aid (see page 6)
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Filling the regenerating salt reservoir
You must fill this, with water just before
starting your first wash then add the salt:
Filling with salt is essential to obtain a
good
wash with no streaks.
The salt regenerates
the resins, which soften the water by removing
its limestone content unless the water is already
sufficiently soft (see “Adjusting the water
softener”).
ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENER
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Setting on the control panel
Salt
required
0 - 10°F
10 - 18°F
18 - 25°F
25 - 40°F
40 - 55°F
55 - 70°F
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Water softener
setting
Water
hardness
Testing
strip
> 70°F
YES
Never put
detergent in
this reservoir:
this will ruin
the water
softener.
Salt reservoir
- Unscrew the salt reservoir’s stopper and
remove it.
- Use the funnel to introduce the salt.
available from the after-sales department
under reference : 31X3964.
- Fill the reservoir with
regenerating salt
specially designed for dishwashers.
- On the first time, add water until it
reaches the edge of the reservoir.
- Screw the salt reservoir’s stop back in fully.
Do not use kitchen salt.
Should any regenerating salt overflow
when filling, we recommend that you
remove the loose salt crystals to avoid
oxidising the tub.
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