Electrolux EEA17200L - Water Softener Adjustment

flashes and the indicators ,
and are on.
7.2 The water softener
The water softener removes minerals
from the water supply, which would have
a negative effect on the washing results
and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
The water 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. Set the right level of the
water softener to assure good washing
results.
Softening hard water
increases the consumption
of water and energy as well
as the programme duration.
The higher the level of water
softener, the higher the
consumption and the longer
the duration.
Water hardness
German de‐
grees (°dH)
French de‐
grees (°fH)
mmol/l mg/l (ppm) Clarke
degrees
Water soften‐
er level
47 - 50 84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0 835 - 904 58 - 63 10
43 - 46 76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3 755 - 834 53 - 57 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 645 - 754 46 - 52 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 505 - 644 36 - 45 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 395 - 504 28 - 35 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 325 - 394 23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 255 - 324 18 - 22 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 185 - 254 13 - 17 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 70 - 184 5 - 12 2
<4 <7 <0.7 <70 < 5
1
2)
1)
Factory setting.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
Regardless of the type of detergent
used, set the proper water hardness
level to keep the salt refill indicator
active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are
not effective enough to
soften hard water.
How to set the water softener
level
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Wait until the indicator starts to
flash, the indicator continues
to flash and the remaining indicators
are off.
The intermittent flashing of the indicator
shows the current setting: e.g. 5
flashes + pause + 5 flashes = level 5.
2. Press the programme button
repeatedly to change the setting.
Each pressing of the programme
button increases the level number.
After reaching the level 10, the count
starts again from the level 1.
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