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OPERATING INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
5.1
Precautions for safe use
After performing the installation procedure described above, remember that the dishwasher is intended for
professional use only and may only be used by authorised personnel.
DANGER - HOT SURFACES
The dishwasher can run heat disinfection cycles at water temperatures up to 93°C. Water may
remain in the wash chamber in the event of a malfunction – avoid contact with the skin due to the
danger of scalding and irritation due to the toxicity of the chemical products. Never touch the
heating elements in the wash chamber. Contact authorised Smeg technical staff in the event of a
malfunction.
5.2
Using the water softener
The quantity of carbonates in the water (which indicates its hardness) leaves whitish marks on dry dishes and
dishes also tend to lose their shine over time.
To avoid this problem, the
dishwasher is equipped with an
automatic water softener which removes the hard water substances from the water with the aid of regenerating
salt.
Fig. 8 – The salt container is accessible with the door open; filling the water softener container with salt.
When using water of medium hardness, the salt container should be refilled after approximately 20 wash cycles.
The salt container can hold approximately 1 kg of salt granules.
The container is situated at the bottom of the dishwasher.
Remove the lower basket and undo the salt container cap by turning it anticlockwise and pour in the salt
using the funnel supplied. Do not allow salt to spill into the interior of the dishwasher. Remove any salt residue
around the salt cap hole, and tank surface, run a pre-wash cycle or clean the tank surface with water after cap
is lock again.
ATTENTION
The first time the dishwasher is used, a litre of water must be poured into the tank with the
salt. Each time the salt container is refilled, make sure that the cap is securely closed. The
mixture of water and detergent must not get into the salt tank, as this would impair operation
of the regeneration system. In this case warranty cover will be forfeited.
Use only granular salt for dishwashers.
Do not use table salt, since it contains insoluble substances which can compromise the
operation of the softener system over time.
The salt container should be refilled before starting a wash program. This way, the excess
saline solution will be immediately removed by the water; prolonged presence of salt water
inside the wash chamber may lead to corrosion. Run a prewash cycle to achieve the same
result, if necessary.
