Before Using For The First Time; Performing Initial Start-Up; Water Softening System; Overview Of Water Hardness Settings - Bosch SM Series User Manual

Appliance height 86.5 cm with cutlery drawer
Level
1 max. ø
2 max. ø
3 max. ø
Before using for the
first time
Configure the settings for initial start-
up.

Performing initial start-up

On initial start-up or after a reset to the
factory settings, you will need to make
settings.
Requirement: The appliance has been
installed and connected. → Page 13
Add special salt. → Page 28
1.
Add rinse aid. → Page 30
2.
Switch on the appliance.
3.
→ Page 35

Overview of water hardness settings

You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by using
a water hardness tester.
Water hardness °E
0 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 26
27 - 38
39 - 62
Top basket
18 cm
20.5 cm
23 cm
Hardness range
Soft
Soft
Medium
Medium
Medium
Hard
Hard
Hard
Before using for the first time en
Bottom basket
34 cm
30.5 cm
28 cm
Set the water softening system.
4.
→ Page 28
Set the amount of rinse aid to be
5.
dispensed. → Page 30
Tip: You can change these settings
and other Basic settings → Page 38 at
any time.

Water softening system

Hard water leaves limescale on the tub
and tableware and parts of the appli-
ance may become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
you can treat the water with special salt
and the water softening system. To
avoid damage to the appliance, water
with a hardness above 9 °E must be
softened.
mmol/l
0 - 1.1
1.2 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.1
2.2 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.7
3.8 - 5.4
5.5 - 8.9
Setting value
H:00
H:01
H:02
H:03
H:04
H:05
H:06
H:07
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