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Water Hardness & setting the salt
The wat er softener must be set manually, using the water hard ness dial. The wat er softener
is designed to remove minerals and salts from t he water, which woul d have a detrimental or
adverse effect on the operation of the appliance. The higher the content of these minerals
and salts, the harder your water is. The softener should be adjusted according t o the
hardness of the water in you r area. Your loca l Water Authority can advise you on the hardness
of the water in your ar ea.
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
consumption.
“/”
No salt needed
“-”
Setting toward the “-” sign
“+”
Setting toward the “+” sign
“-” or “+”
Setting toward between the “-”
sign and the “+” sign
British measurement = Clarke
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Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt
consumption.
1. Unscrew the cap from the salt container inside the unit. Anti
clockwise and remove, to reveal the picture on the left.
2. There is a ring on the container with an arrow on it (see
figure on the side), if necessary, rotate the ring in the
anticlockwise direction from the "-" Setting toward the "+" sign,
based on the hardness of the water being used. This controls
the amount of salt that will be used
It is recommended that adjustments should be made in
accordance with the following scheme:
dH
mmol/l
0~14
0~8
0~1.4
/
0
/
14~39
8~22
1.4~3.9
-
20
50
39~80
22~45
3.9~8
Mid
40
25
+
60
16
fH
0~10
10~28
28~56
Clarke
WATER HARDNESS
Selector Position
Salt consumption
Auto nomy
45~60
80~107
56~75
8~11
