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4/ ACTIONS BEFORE FIRST USE
EN
First of all, in one simple action, you can test the lime content in your water using the testing strip
supplied with your dishwasher or you can contact your local water utility to find out how hard your
water is.
— Turn on the tap and let the water run for a few minutes.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the testing strip out of its casing and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake the strip and look at the colours to find out how hard your water is.
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
• HARDNESS TABLE
T
Te
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stt s
sttrriip
p
H
Ha
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dn
ne
es
ss
s
0-10°F
10-18°F
18-25°F
25-40°F
40-55°F
55-70°F
> 70°F
W
Wa
atte
err
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Very hard
W
Waatteerr sso
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g aannd
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off ssaalltt
Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Possible use of
traditional products
➊
Use only of
traditional products
➊
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
o
orr
➋
Multi-purpose
+
➊
T
Trra
ad
diittiio
on
na
all p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s:: P
P : P
Powder detergent or L
L : L
Liquid detergent or
single tablet
+ S
S : Regenerating S
Salt + R
R : R
Rinsing product
➋
M
Mu
ullttii--p
pu
urrp
po
os
se
e p
prro
od
du
uc
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s:: Multi-purpose tablets
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
+
➋
➊
