Bosch SMS6EDW00E - Setting the Softening System; Special Salt

Softening systemde
Water hardness level
°dH
Hardness range mmol/l Setting value
0 - 6
7-8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 16
17 - 21
22 - 30
31 - 50
soft
soft
medium
medium
medium
hard
hard
hard
0 - 1.1
1.2 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.1
2.2 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.7
3.8 - 5.4
5.5 - 8.9
H:00
H:01
H:02
H:03
H:04
H:05
H:06
H:07
A notice:Set your device to the
determined water hardness level.
→ "Setting the softening system",
page 29
If the water hardness level is 0 - 6 °dH,
you can avoid using special salt for
dishwashers and switch off the
softening system.
→ "Switch off the softening system",
page 30
10.3 Special salt
You can soften water with special
salt.
Pour in special salt
If the special salt refill indicator lights
up, fill special salt into the special salt
storage container immediately before
starting the program. The consumption
of special salt depends on the degree of
water hardness. The higher the degree
of water hardness, the higher the
consumption of special salt.
10.2 Setting the softening
system
Set the device to the water hardness
level.
1.Determine the degree of water
hardness and the appropriate setting.
→ "Overview of the water
hardness settings", page 28
DANGER!
Cleaner can damage the softening
system.
▶ Only fill the storage container of
the softening system with special
salt for dishwashers.
Special salt for dishwashers can
damage the washing container
through corrosion.
▶ To ensure that overflowed special
salt is rinsed out of the rinsing
container, fill the special salt into the
special salt storage container
immediately before the program
starts.
2. press.
3.To open the basic settings,
3 seconds
press.
aThe display shows H:xx. a
The display shows .
4. or press repeatedly until the
appropriate water hardness level is
set.
The value H:04 is set at the factory.
1.Unscrew and remove the lid from
the special salt storage container.
5.To save the settings,
Press for 3 seconds.
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