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Water Softener
The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial.
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, which
would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.
The more minerals there are, the harder your water is.
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.
Adjusting salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of salt consumed
based on the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise
the level of salt consumption.
Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.
1. Close the door, switch on the appliance;
2. Within 60 seconds after the appliance was switched on press the program
button for more than 5 seconds to enter the water softener setting mode.
3. Press the program button again to select the proper set according to your local
environment, the setting will change in the following sequence:
H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;
4. Press the Power button to end the setting mode.
1
°
dH=1.25
°
Clarke=1.78
°
fH=0.178mmol/l
The factory setting: H3
Every cycle with a regeneration operation consumes additional 2.0 litres of water,
the energy consumption increases by 0.02 kWh and the program extents by 4
minutes.
1)
0 - 5
6 - 11
12 - 17
18 - 22
23 - 34
35 - 55
German German
dH
dH
0 - 9
10 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 98
0 - 6
7 - 14
15 - 21
22 - 28
29 - 42
43 - 69
0 - 0.94
1.0 - 2.0
2.1 - 3.0
3.1 - 4.0
4.1 - 6.0
6.1 - 9.8
French French
fH fH
Mmol/lMmol/l
British British
ClarkeClarke
WATER HARDNESS
Salt consumption
(gram/cycle)
0
9
12
20
30
60
Regeneration occurs
every X program
No regeneration
10
5
3
2
1
Water softner
level
H1->Rapid Light bright
H2->Glass Light bright
H3->Glass, Rapid Light bright
H4->90 min Light bright
H5->90 min, Rapid Light bright
H6->90 min, Glass Light bright
sequence
1)