Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - AEG FAVORIT 50874 User Manual

– It is necessary to cancel the programme or the delay start to go back to the setting
mode. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the instructions for each step of procedure:
1. Make a check if the adjustment of the water softener agrees with the water hardness
in your area. If necessary, adjust the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appliance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use the combi detergent tablets ('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1'), refer to 'Multitab function'.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and salts
can have a bad effect on the operation of the appliance.
Equivalent scales measure the water hardness:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
• Clarke degrees.
Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
°dH
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
Water hardness
°TH mmol/l
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
Use of the appliance
Water hardness adjustment
Clarke manually
64 - 88 1)
2
53 - 63
1)
2
46 - 52 1)
2
36 - 45 1)
2
28 - 35
1)
2
23 - 27
1)
2
18 - 22 1
13 - 17 1
5 - 12 1
9
electronically
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2