Before Use; Setting The Water Softener; Filling With Salt - Electrolux ESL 424 Instruction Book

Before use

Before using your dishwasher for the
first time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instructions.
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance.
3. Set the water softener.
4. Pour a litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with salt.
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.

Setting the water softener

The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to
remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would
have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the
appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke,
French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of
the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise
you on the hardness of the water in your area.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 2.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should be
adjusted.
Water hardness
Clarke
French PPM
degrees
degrees
(Parts per
(°TH) Million)
0 - 10 0 - 14 0 - 140
11 - 27 15 - 39 141 - 390
28 - 35 40 - 50 400 - 500
36 - 49 51 - 70 501 - 700
50 - 63 71 - 90 701 - 900
To adjust the water softener
Level 1
If your water is "level 1" it is already soft and therefore there is
no need to use salt.
Levels 3 and 5
(water softener adjustment)
If your water is level 3 or 5, proceed as follows:
- slide out the lower basket and unscrew the cap of the salt
container;
- turn the two-position
selector anticlockwise from
position - to position + with
the aid of a blunt knife or
screwdriver.
Water Adjustment
softener on the
Level
adjustment machine
1 NO NO
2 NO NO
3 YES NO
4 NO YES
5 YES YES
AA01
Levels 4 and 5
(adjustment on the machine)
If your water is level 4 or 5,
open the door and drill
membrane (A) on the upper
left-hand corner of the
machine.
With a water hardness of level 5 both adjustments must be
made.

Filling with salt

Only use salt specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in
a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water
softener.
Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete
washing programmes (not the Rinse and Hold
programme). This will prevent any grains of salt or salty
water, which may have been spilled, remaining on the
bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may
cause corrosion.
To fill:
1. To fill with salt, unscrew the cap of the salt container.
2. Pour a litre of water inside the container (this is
necessary only before filling with salt for the first time).
3. Using the funnel provided,
pour in the salt until the
container is full.
Do not worry if water over
flows from the unit when
filling with salt, this is quite
normal.
4. Replace the cap making
sure that there is no trace
of salt on the screw thread
or on the gasket.
5. Screw on the cap tightly.
The salt container will require topping up periodically.
The salt cap has a refill
indicator window in the
centre.
A green float is clearly
visible when there is salt
inside the container, and
almost disappears when the
salt has finished reminding
you to add salt.
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A
AA04
SR02
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