Bosch SMV2HTX02G - 10.1 Overview of water hardness settings; 10.2 Setting the water softening system; 10.3 Special salt; 10.3.1 Adding special salt

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10.1 Overview of water hardness settings
You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected
here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by
using a water hardness tester.
Water
hardness
value °E
Hardness
range
mmol/l Setting LED A LED B LED C
0 - 8 Soft 0 - 1.1 0
9 - 20 Medium 1.2 - 2.9 1
21 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 2
27 - 62 Hard 3.8 - 8.9 3
A CB
Note:Set the water hardness determ-
ined on your appliance.
→"Setting the water softening sys-
tem", Page22
With a water hardness of 0 - 8°E
you can dispense with special salt for
dishwashers and switch off the water
softening system.
→"Switching off the water softening
system", Page23
10.2 Setting the water soften-
ing system
Set the water hardness on your appli-
ance.
1. Determine the water hardness and
the appropriate setting value.
→"Overview of water hardness set-
tings", Page22
2. Press ⁠.
3. To open the appliance settings,
press for 3 seconds.
a flashes.
4. Press repeatedly until the
right water hardness has been set.
A CB
0, 1, 2 or 3 LEDs will light up ac-
cordingly.
→"Overview of water hardness set-
tings", Page22
The factory setting is level 1 (LED
A →Page15).
5. To save the settings, press
for 3 seconds.
10.3 Special salt
You can use special salt to soften
water.
Adding special salt
If the special salt refill indicator lights
up, add special salt to the dispenser
for special salt just before the pro-
gramme starts. The consumption of
special salt depends on the water
hardness. The higher the water hard-
ness, the greater the consumption of
special salt.