
The wat er softener must be set m anually, using the water hard ness dial.
The wat er softener is des igned to rem ove minerals and salts from t he water, which woul d have
a detrim ental or adverse effect on the operation of the app liance.
The higher the content of these m inerals and salts, the harder your wat er is.
The soft ener sho uld be adjusted according to the hard ness of t he water in your area. Your local Water Authority
can advise you on the hardne ss o f the wat er in your area.
Adjusting Salt Consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of sa lt co nsumed bas ed on the ha rdness of
the water used. This is intended to op timise and customise the level o f salt consum ption.
WATER SO FTENER
The har dness of the wa ter varie s from place to plac e. If har d water is used i n the dishwasher, de posits will
form on the dish es and utensils.
The applian ce i s equipped with a sp ecial softener that uses a salt container specifically des igned to eliminate
lime and minera ls fr om the water.
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.
Clark: British degree
fH:
French degree
dH:
German degree
dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 fH =0.178mmol/l
1
The manufactory setting: H4 (EN 50242)
Before using you r dishwasher for the first time :
A.
Set the water sof tener
B.
Add 1.5Kg dishw asher salt an d then full fill the salt con tainer with w ater
C.
Fill t he rinse aid dispenser
D.
Fill i n detergent
dH
mmol/l
0~9
0~5
0~0 .9 4
H1
0
10-20
6-11
1 .0 -2.0
H2
9
21-30
12-17
2.1-3.0
H3
12
H4
20
fH
0~6
7-14
15-21
Clarke
WATER HARDN ESS
Selector Position
Salt consumption
(gram/cycle)
1 8-22
3 1-40
22-28
3.1-4.0
41-60
23-34
4.1-6.0
H5
30
H6
60
29-42
3 5-55
6 1-98
43-69
6.1-9.8
1. Switch on the appliance;
2. Press the St art/Pause button for more than 5 seconds to start the water
softener set model within 60seconds after the appliance was
sw itched on;
3. Press the
button to select the proper set according to
your local environment, the sets will change in the following
sequence: H1->H2->H3->H 4->H5->H6;
4. Press the
to end the set up model.
St art/Pause
On/Off button
Please follow the steps below for adjustmen t in salt consumption.