Rinse Aid; Water Hardness - Asko DW 1705 User Manual

RINSE AID

The rinse-aid indicating lamp on the panel will light when
the rinse-aid container becomes empty.* Not all mach-
ines are fitted with the indicating lamp.
Indicator
Rinse-aid lid
Open by turning and lifting the lid
*N.B.
After refilling, there may be some delay before
the indicating lamp goes out.
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TOPPING UP WITH RINSE AID
Drying will be faster if you use rinse aid. The
rinse-aid indicating lamp on the panel will light
when the rinse-aid container becomes empty.*
There is also an indicator on the dispenser. See
the figure. There is sufficient rinse aid available
if the indicator is completely black. If the size
of the black dot is reduced, the container should
be topped up. Turn and lift the lid of the rinse-
Open
aid container, to the right of the dispenser, and
fill with rinse aid until the indicator is comple-
Closed
tely black. Adjust the amount of rinse aid needed
for each run as required in accordance with the
instructions below. Remember to close the lid.
CHOOSE THE DOSE
The dispenser is normally set at 1, but it may
be necessary to adjust depending on hardness
of the water.
setting knob of the dispenser. Set between 1 and
6, ie, the harder the water the higher the setting.
hardness higher than 10 to 12°dH, a rinse aid
containing citric acid (acidic rinse-aid) should
preferably be used, ie, if the machine is not equip-
ped with its own water softener. Set the dispen-
ser for soft water if your machine has a softener.
If the water in your area is very soft, you can
suitably dilute the rinse aid with an equal amount
of water.
on the dishware, while too little may re-
sult in drying marks.
Open the rinse-aid lid to gain access to the
If the water supply in your area indicates
Excessive use of rinse aid can result in lather.
Too much rinse aid will cause streaks