First Time Use; Daily Check; How To Set Water Hardness In Order To Always Assure The Best Cleaning Results; Filling The Salt Reservoir - Dissolve Limescale (Not Necessary If Water Hardness Level Is Set To “Soft”!) - Whirlpool ADP 8693 A++ PC 6S WH Quick Reference Manual

How to set water hardness in order to always assure the best cleaning results

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3 2
5 6 7 8
1- salt reservoir
2- rinse aid dispenser
3- detergent dispenser
4- racks system
5,6,7,8- available functions on the panel
9- filters
10- spray arms
Water hardness should be set only
before the first wash or if water
hardness has been changed
Water hardness level is factory
set for medium-hard water
(level 4).
Even if you use tablets which
include salt functionality, you
must still add regeneration salt
since such detergents are not
effective enough at softening
hard water.
4
At first time use, the salt
reservoir has to be filled
independently from water
hardness level (see description
below in step 1 "Daily check").
Filling the salt reservoir - Dissolve limescale (not necessary if water hardness level is set to "soft"!)
Visual indicator
1
(depending
on the model).
Unscrew cap.
Once regeneration salt is added, immediately start a wash program (the "Pre-wash" program alone is not sufficient).
Residual saline solution or grains of salt can lead to deep-down corrosion, irreparably damaging the stainless steel components.
The guarantee is not applicable if faults are caused by such circumstances.
The salt level indicator lamp may remain lit
at the end of several wash cycles. If the
water hardness level falls within category
(soft), no salt is required.
- Press and hold together PROGRAM Selection and CANCEL/Off buttons for minimum 3 seconds.
- The current water hardness setting will be visible on the display.
- Press the PROGRAM Selection button to increase setting. Value range goes from 1 to 7 (when the level reaches 7, the next
press of the start button will set the level back to 1).
- Wait 30 seconds (control panel switches off) or press Start/Resume button to save setting.
1. Ask your water supply company what the water hardness is...
German French English
degrees °dH degrees °fH degrees °eH
0 - 5 0 - 9 0 - 6.3
6 - 10 10 - 18 7 - 12.6
11 - 15 19 - 27 13.3 - 18.9
16 - 21 28 - 37 19.6 - 25.9
22 - 28 38 - 50 26.6 - 35
29 - 35 51 - 63 35.7 - 44.1
36 - 50 64 - 90 44.8 - 62.4
Fill the salt reservoir with water
before the first wash only.
(depending on the model)
Salt indicator on the control panel
The indicator lamp lights up when SALT
NEEDS TO BE ADDED.
2. ...enter this value on
your dishwasher
Water hardness Insert value is shown
level in the display
Soft 1
Medium 2
Average 3
Medium-hard 4
Hard 5
Very hard 6
Extremely hard 7
Add salt (never add detergent!)
min. 0.8 kg / max. 1 kg
Salt indicator on the salt reservoir cap
green: OK.

First time use

Suggestions for detergent use
Gel or Powder
Tablets
(rinse aid and salt)
go to step 1
(see "Daily
if water is
check")
HARD extra salt
needs to be added
(go to step 1,

"Daily check")

Daily check
Screw on the cap.
Salt residual
around the cap
need to be
removed. Some
salt reservoir have
a level indicator
integrated in the
cap (see below
how to check).
clear: NEEDS TO
BE ADDED
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