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3. HOW TO USE THE APPLIANCE
HOW TO CHECK/FILL/ADJUST SALT
Only
use regeneration salt specifically intended for dishwashers.
a. How to check the salt level
Depending on the model, check the visual indicator
. The window on the salt reservoir cap is clear when
salt needs to be added and coloured when the salt present is sufficient. In the case of appliances with an
electric indicator on the control panel, the salt indicator
lights up at the end of the wash cycle when salt
needs to be added.
b. How to fill the salt container
- Remove the lower rack.
- Turn the salt container cap anti-clockwise to open it.
- When using the dishwasher for the first time, fill the salt container to the
rim with water.
- To make sure no grains of salt touch the stainless steel components, fill the
salt container up to the rim using a funnel (when filling for the first time, use
min. 0.8 kg and max. 1kg).
- Stir with the handle of a wooden spoon to help dissolve the salt.
- Close the cap of the salt container by turning it clockwise.
- Fit the lower rack.
Once regeneration salt is added,
immediately
start a wash programme (the “Pre-wash”
programme alone is
not
sufficient). Residual saline solution or grains of salt can lead to deep-
down corrosion, irreparably damaging the stainless steel components. The guarantee is not
applicable if faults are caused by such circumstances.
The salt level indicator lamp may remain lit at the end of several wash cycles.
If the water hardness level falls within category 1 (soft),
no
salt is required.
c. How to set the water hardness level
- Press and hold the programme selection button and the Cancel/Off button for at least three seconds.
- The hardness level set is shown on the display (where present) or the LEDs for programmes 1 - 3 indicate
the water hardness setting according to the table below.
- With each successive touch of the programme selection button, the setting increases and when it reaches 7
it returns to 1 again.
- Press and hold the START button or wait 30 seconds for the setting to be saved!
The factory setting for water hardness is 4 for medium-hard water (display 4 or programme 3
LED lights up).
Water hardness level 4 with combined action detergent
Even if you use tablets which include salt functionality, you must still add regeneration salt. They
are not effective enough at softening hard water.
If the appliance is equipped with the “Set detergent type” function (see Section “1. Quick
Reference Guide”) and this function has been selected, the salt indicator remains on starting
from water hardness level 5.
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2.
4.
3.
Water
hardness
Hardness in
German degrees
°dH
Hardness in
French degrees
°fH
Hardness in
English degrees
°eH
Setting/
Indication on
the display
Programme LED indicator
P1 P2 P3
Soft
0 - 5
0 - 9
0 - 6.3
1
Average
6 - 10
10 - 18
7 - 12.6
2
Average
11 - 15
19 - 27
13.3 - 18.9
3
Medium-hard
16 - 21
28 - 37
19.6 - 25.9
4
Hard
22 - 28
38 - 50
26,6 - 35
5
Very hard
29 - 35
51 - 63
35.7 - 44.1
6
Extremely hard
36 - 50
64 - 90
44.8 - 62.4
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