Before First Use; Initial Commissioning; Softening System; Overview Of The Water Hardness Settings - Bosch SM Series Instructions For Use Manual

1 0 Before the first
use
N make the settings for the
first commissioning.
10.1 Carry out initial
commissioning
You must make settings when you
first use it or after resetting to factory
settings.
Requirement:The device is set up and
connected. → Page 13
Pour in special salt. → Page 32
1.
Fill in rinse aid. → Page 34
2.
Turn on a device. → Page 41
3.
Set the softening system.
4.
→ Page 32
Adjust the amount of rinse aid added.
5.
→ Page 35
Fill in the cleaner
6.
→ Page 35 .

11.1 Overview of the water hardness settings

Here you will find an overview of the adjustable water hardness values.
You can ask your local waterworks about the water hardness level or use a water
hardness tester.
Water hardness level
°dH
0 - 6
7-8
9-10
11 - 12
13 - 16
17 - 21
22 - 30
31 - 50
Hardness range
soft
soft
medium
medium
medium
hard
hard
hard
Start the program with the highest
7.
cleaning temperature without
dishes.
We recommend operating the
device without dishes before first
use due to possible water stains and
other residues.
Tip:These settings and other basic
settings → Page 43 you can change it
again at any time.

11 softening system

Hard, calcareous water leaves
limescale residue on the dishes and
the washing container and can clog
parts of the appliance.
To get good washing results, you can
soften water using the softening
system and special salt. To avoid
damage to the device, water with a
hardness above 7 °dH 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
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Setting value
H:00
H:01
H:02
H:03
H:04
H:05
H:06
H:07
31