that you select the right setting for the water softener! See Water hardness in the chapter Settings.
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WARNING!
Hard water leaves a white coating on dishes and inside the dishwasher. It is therefore important
Before washing for the first time
Increased consumption during regeneration
The dishwasher's built-in water softener is regularly regenerated to maintain its function. Regeneration
extends the dishwashing program and increases energy and water consumption. Just how often the
dishwasher's water softener is regenerated depends on the selected setting.
Example: If the Eco 55° program is run with the default water hardness setting ( 04 ), the water
softener is regenerated at regular intervals, energy consumption increases by 0.025 kWh, and water
consumption increases by 2.5 litres, while the program time is extended by 1 minute. Regeneration
takes place during the program’s main wash.
Water hardness is specified using German degrees of water hardness (°dH), French degrees of water
hardness (°fH), English degrees of water hardness (°eH) or millimoles per litre (mmol/l).
In order to achieve good dishwashing results, the dishwasher needs soft water (water with low mineral
content). Hard water leaves a white coating on dishes and the dishwasher.
Checking water hardness
Water hardness
A water supply with a water hardness in excess of 2.8°dH (5°fH / 3.5°eH / 0.5 mmol/L) must be
Contact the local waterworks to check the water hardness in your area.
Make a note of the water hardness:____________
Recommended settingmmol/L°eH°fH°dH
000.0-0.50-3.50-50-2.8
010.6-1.03.6-7.06-102.9-5.6
021.1-2.07.1-14.011-205.7-11.2
032.1-3.014.1-21.021-3011.3-16.8
04
05
3.1-4.0
21.1-28.0
31-40
16.9-22.4
06
07
4.1-5.0
28.1-35.0
41-50
22.5-28.0
5.1-6.5
35.1-45.5
51-65
28.1-36.4
6.5+
45.5+65+36.4+
If the water hardness exceeds 36.4°dH (65°fH / 45.5°eH / 6.5 mmol/L), we recommend connecting
an external water softener.
This is done automatically with the aid of the built-in water softener. In order for the water
softened.
function properly, its settings must be adjusted to the hardness of the water supply. Once
softener to
adjusted the water softener settings, add detergent and rinse aid in doses suitable for soft
you have
water.
Never run the dishwasher with an empty salt compartment if the water supply has a water
hardness in excess of 2.8°dH (5°fH / 3.5°eH / 0.5 mmol/L).