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4.1.2 Water hardness levels / water softener consumption
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The water hardness values in the table below are given in degrees of German
hardness (°dH), in degrees of French hardness (°fH), in degrees Clarke (°Clarke)
and in mmol/l.
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Select the degree of water hardness according to the requirements in your place
of residence.
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You need to get the information on the local water hardness range. You can
receive all relevant information from your local water supplier.
The appliance is equipped with 6 water softener consumption levels (H 1 - H 6).
It is recommended to set the consumption level according to the table below (see
also chapter 4.1.3 S
ETTING OF THE WATER SOFTENER CONSUMPTION
.
W
ATER HARDNESS
W
ATER HARDNESS
LEVEL
(
APPLIANCE SETTING
)
°dH
°fH
°C
LARKE
MMOL
/
L
0 - 5
0 - 9
0 - 6
0 - 0,9
H 1
6 - 11
10 - 20
7 - 14
1,0 - 2,0
H 2
12 - 17
21 - 30
15 - 21
2,1 - 3,0
H 3*
18 - 22
31 - 40
22 - 28
3,1 - 4,0
H 4
23 - 34
41 - 60
29 - 42
4,1 - 6,1
H 5
35 - 45
61 - 98
43 - 69
6,2 - 8,0
H 6
1 °dH
=
1,78 °fH
=
1,25 °Clarke
= 0,178 mmol/l
*
=
FACTORY SETTING
°dH
°fH
°Clarke
degrees of German
hardness
degrees of French
hardness
degrees Clarke (British)
Water softener (= dishwasher salt) is added to a running programme by the
appliance
automatically
. When and how much water softener the appliance adds
to a running programme
depends on
the individually set water softener level
(H 1 - H 6); see table below.