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Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water
softener designed to remove minerals and salts
from the water supply, which would have a
detrimental or adverse effect on the operation
of the appliance.
The softener should be adjusted according to
the hardness of the water in your area. Your
local Water Authority can advise you on the
hardness of the water in your area.
IMPORTANT!
The water softener must be set in both ways:
manually and electronically.
Water hardness
Adjustment of the water hardness setting
in Clarke
1)
in mmol/l
2)
in °TH
3)
manually
electronically
64 - 88
9,0 - 12,5
90 - 125
2
level 10
53 - 63
7,6 - 8,9
76 - 89
2
level 9
46 - 52
6,5 - 7,5
65 - 75
2
level 8
36 - 45
5,1 - 6,4
51 - 64
2
level 7
28 - 35
4,0 - 5,0
40 - 50
2
level 6
18 - 22
2,6 - 3,2
26 - 32
1
level 4
5 - 12
0,7 - 1,8
7 - 18
1
level 2
23 - 27
3,3 - 3,9
33 - 38
2
level 5
13 - 17
1,9 - 2,5
19 - 25
1
level 3
< 5
< 0,7
< 7
1
level 1
no salt necessary
1) Clarke degree, measure of the water hardness.
2) (mmol/l) millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness
3) (°TH) French degree, measure of the water hardness.
The water softener is factory set at position 2.
Setting the water softener manually (see table)
Set switch to position 1
or 2
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