Before First Use; Adjusting The Water Softener - AEG FAVORIT54030IM0 User Manual

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If you stop to use the combi
detergent tablets, before you start to
use separately detergent, rinse aid
and dishwasher salt, do these steps:
1. Deactivate the Multitab option.
2. Set the water softener to the highest
level.
3. Make sure that the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are full.

6. BEFORE FIRST USE

1. Make sure that the set level of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust
the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.

6.1 Adjusting the water softener

German
degrees
(°dH)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
< 4
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water soft-
ener manually and electronically.
Water hardness
French mmol/l
degrees
(°fH)
91 - 125 9.1 - 12.5
76 - 90 7.6 - 9.0
65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5
51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4
40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0
33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9
26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2
19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5
7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8
< 7 < 0.7
4. Start the shortest programme with a
rinsing phase, without detergent and
without dishes.
5. Adjust the water softener to the wa-
ter hardness in your area.
6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse
aid.
5. Processing residues can stay in the
appliance. Start a programme to re-
move them. Do not use detergent
and do not load the baskets.
If you use the combi detergent
tablets, activate the multitab op-
tion.
Clarke
degrees
64 - 88
53 - 63
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
Water softener
adjustment
Manual Elec-
tronic
1) 10
2
1) 9
2
1) 8
2
1) 7
2
1) 6
2
1) 1)
2 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
2) 2)
1 1