Measure The Water Hardness And Select The Type Of Detergent; Hardness Table - Samsung D148W User Manual

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4/ WHAT TO DO BEFORE FIRST USING THE MACHINE
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
In one simple action, you can test the your water's lime content using the testing strip supplied with
your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water's hardness.
— Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water's hardness.

• HARDNESS TABLE

T T e e s s t t s s t t r r i i p p
H H a a r r d d n n e e s s s s 0-10°F
W W a a t t e e r r Soft
W W a a t t e e r r s s o o f f t t e e - -
n n i i n n g g a a n n d d u u s s e e Optional
o o f f s s a a l l t t
Possible use of
traditional products
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o o r r o o r r
o o r r ➋
Multi-purpose
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T T r r a a d d i i t t i i o o n n a a l l p p r r o o d d u u c c t t s s : : P P : P P owder detergent or L L : L L iquid detergent or
+ S S : Regenerating S S alt + R R : R R insing product
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M M u u l l t t i i - - p p u u r r p p o o s s e e p p r r o o d d u u c c t t s s : : Multi-purpose tablets
10-18°F 18-25°F
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Essential if Essential if
using traditional using traditional
products products
➊
+ +
R
9
25-40°F 40-55°F
Hard Hard
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Use only of
traditional products
o o r r o o r r
single tablet
> 70°F
55-70°F
Very hard
Hard
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+ +
R