The pressure and temperature of the wa-
ter, the variations of power supply and
the quantity of dishes can change these values.
Use of the appliance
Refer to the following instructions for each
step of procedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level is
correct for the water hardness in your
area. If necessary set the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwash-
er.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to the
chapter 'Use of detergent'.
Setting the water softener
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
salts can have bad effect on the operation of
the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent
scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international
unit for the hardness of water).
•Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
Water hardness Water hardness setting
°dH °TH mmol/l Clarke manually electronically
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88 2 10
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63 2 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52 2 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45 2 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35 2 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27 2 5
15 - 18 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 18 - 22 1 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 13 - 17 1 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 5 - 12 1 2
< 4 < 7 < 0,7 < 5
1
1)
1
1)
1) No use of salt required.
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