First Time Use; Daily Check - Whirlpool ADG 8400 Quick Reference Manual

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How to set water hardness in order to always assure the best cleaning results
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.
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"!)
1
Visual indicator
(depending
on the model).
Unscrew cap.
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 Programs and CANCEL/Off buttons for minimum 3 seconds.
- The current water hardness setting will be visible on the display.
- Press the Programs 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
GB -2-

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