Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1. ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions
2. remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. set the water softener
4. pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and
then fill with salt
5. fill the rinse aid dispenser.
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 higher the content of these salts, the harder
your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales,
for example German and French degrees.
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.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 4.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener
should be adjusted.
The setting of a different level is possible only
before the start of a wash programme (setting
mode).
To select a different level proceed as follows:
-
Press the "programme selector" and
"delay start" pushbuttons simultaneously for
about 5 seconds. In the display appears L4
corresponding to the current level.
-
Press the "delay start" pushbutton as many
times as necessary to make the required level
appear in the display. The level increases by 1
each time the button is pressed.
-
5 seconds after this button has last been
pressed, the dishwasher memorises the level
selected and returns to the programme setting
mode.
Before use
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Level
French
degrees
(°TH)
PPM
(Parts per
Million)
German
degrees
(°dH)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
<4
5 - 8
9 - 11
12 - 17
18 - 22
23 - 28
29 - 33
34 - 39
40 - 45
46 - 67
0 - 8
9 - 14
15 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 50
51 - 60
61 - 70
71 - 80
81 - 120
0 - 80
81 - 140
141 - 200
201 - 300
301 - 400
401 - 500
501 - 600
601 - 700
701 - 800
801 - 1200
Water hardness
If your water is level 0 it is already soft and
therefore there is no need to use salt.
With the setting of the water softener at
level 0 the salt indicator light on the control
panel will always remain off.
Use salt from level 1 upwards.
