Siemens WM16XKH1ES - Detergent Dosage; Basic Operation; Switching on the Appliance

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Detergent dosage
Use the correct detergent dosage to
achieve optimal washing results and
save resources.
The detergent dosage depends on:
¡ The amount of laundry
¡ Degree of soiling
¡ Water hardness
You can find out how hard your
water is from your local water com-
pany or measure it yourself using
a water hardness tester.
Water hardness
Hardness range Total hardness in mmol/l German degrees in °dH
soft (I) 0–1.5 0–8.4
medium (II) 1.5– 2.5 8.4–14
hard (III) over 2.5 over 14
Example of a manufacturer's
instructions for detergent
These example values refer to a
standard load of 4–5 kg.
Soiling Light Normal Heavy
Water hardness: Soft/medium 40ml 55ml 80ml
Water hardness: Hard/very hard 55ml 80ml 105ml
The dosages can be found on the
manufacturer's packaging.
¡ If you are not using manual
dosage, adjust the dosage to the
actual load.
¡ If intelligent dosing is activated, do
not adjust the dosage to the actual
load capacity. The quantity of de-
tergent and fabric softener is auto-
matically calculated via the "basic
dosage" →Page42 and the
amount of laundry detected. The
basic dosage setting must always
comply with the dosage for a load
of 4.5 kg.
Basic operation
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to know about operating your appli-
ance here.
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