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. It is important to set the right
level of the water softener to assure good
washing results.
Water hardness
German de-
grees (°dH)
French de-
grees (°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
Water softener
level
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4 - 9.0
58 - 63
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
2
<4
<7
<0.7
< 5
1
2)
1)
Factory setting.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
How to set the water softener
level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1.
To enter the user mode, press and
hold simultaneously
and
until
the indicators
,
and
start to
flash and the display is blank.
2.
Press
.
• The indicators
and
go off.
• The indicator
continues to
flash.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
= level 5.
3.
Press
again and again to change
the setting.
4.
Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.
6.3
The rinse aid dispenser
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released
during the hot rinse phase.
Use of rinse aid and multi-tablets
When you activate the option Multitab, the
rinse aid dispenser continues to release
rinse aid. However you can deactivate the
rinse aid dispenser. In this case the drying
results may not be satisfactory.
With the rinse aid dispenser deactivated,
the rinse aid indicator is always off.
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