Sharp QW-GD54R443X-DE - Prior to Using the Machine; CHAPTER-4: PREPARING the MACHINE for USE the Importance of Water Decalcification; Filling with Salt; Testing Strip

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CHAPTER -4: PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR USE
Prior to using the machine for the rst time
• Check whether the electricity and supply water specications match the values indicated by the installation
instructions for the machine.
• Remove all packaging materials inside the machine.
• Set the water softener.
• Add 1 kg salt into the salt compartment and ll with water up to a level at which it will almost overow.
• Fill the rinse aid compartment.
PREPARING THE MACHINE FOR USE
The importance of water decalcication
For a good washing function, the dishwasher needs soft, i.e. less calcareous water. Otherwise, white lime
residues will remain on the dishes and the interior. This will negatively affect your machines’
washing, drying and shining performance. For this reason, a softener system is used on dishwashers. The
softener system has to be refreshed so that it operates with the same performance also during the next wash.
For this purpose, dishwasher salt is used.
Filling with salt (IF AVAILABLE)
Use softener salt specically produced for use in
dishwashers. To add softener salt, rst remove the
lower basket and then open the salt compartment
cap by turning it counter clockwise. (1) (2) At rst use
ll the compartment with 1 kg salt and water (3) at
overowing level If available, using a funnel
(4) will make lling easier. Ret the cap and
close it. After every 20th-30th wash, add salt into
your machine until it lls up (approx. 1 kg). Fill
the salt compartment with water at rst use only.
We recommend to use small grained or powder
softener salt. Do not put table salt into your
machine, otherwise the function of the softener the
compartment may decrease over time. When you
start the machine, the salt compartment gets lled
with water. Therefore, add the softener salt in prior
to starting your machine. This way, overowing
salt gets immediately cleaned up through the
wash operation. If you will not wash any dishes
immediately after adding salt, then run a short
washing program with an empty machine in order
to avoid corrosion on your machine due to the salt
overow while lling the salt container. In order
to understand whether or not the amount of
softener salt in the machine is sufcient, check the transparent section on the salt compartment cap. There is
sufcient salt if the transparent section is green. Salt has to be added if it is not green.
Testing strip
The washing effectiveness of your machine depends on the softness of the tap water. For this reason,
your machine is equipped with a system that reduces the hardness in the mains water supply. The
washing effectiveness will increase when the system is correctly set. To nd out the water hardness
level of water in your area, contact your local water board or determine water hardness level by using
the test strip(if available).
Open the
testing
strip
Run water
through
your tap
for 1 min.
Keep the
testing
strip in
water for
1.sec.
Shake the
testing strip
after taking it
out of water
Water for
1 min.
Make your machine’s water hardness setting according to the result
obtained through the testing strip.
Level 1 No Lime
Level 2
Very low
lime content
Level 3 Low
lime content
Level 4 Medium
lime content
Level 5
Lime content
Level 6 High
lime content
1
3
2
SALT
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