Water Softener; Loading The Salt Into The Softener; Adjusting Salt Consumption - Danby DDW1801MWP Owner's Use And Care Manual

Water Softener

There are two (2) ways to reduce the water hardness, one way is by using the water softener, the other is by us-
ing detergent.
The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will form on the
dishes and utensils. The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses salt specifi cally designed to eliminate lime
and minerals from the water.

Loading the Salt into the Softener

Always use salt intended for use with dishwashers (water softening salt is recom-
mended). The salt container is located beneath the lower rack and should be fi lled
as follows:
1. Remove the lower basket and unscrew and remove the cap from the salt container.
2. If you are fi lling the container for the fi rst time, fi ll 2/3 of its volume with water.
3. Place the end of the salt fi lter (supplied) into the hole and introduce 1-2 cups (300-
600g) of salt. It is normal for a small amount of water to come out of the salt container.
4. Carefully screw on the cap.
Note: Adding salt is optional and is only needed when you have hard water, however, the
salt indicator light will remain illuminated if no salt is added.
Note:
1. If you have hard water, the salt container must be refi lled when the salt warning light
comes on. Though the salt container is fi lled, the indicator light may not black out be-
fore the salt fully dissolves.
2. If there are spills of salt, a soak program could be run to clean the spills.

Adjusting Salt Consumption

The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjusting the amount of salt consumed based on
the hardness of the water being used. This is intended to optimize and customize the level
of salt consumption.
1. Unscrew the cap from the salt container.
2. There is a ring on the container with an arrow on it (see the fi gure to the side). If necessary,
rotate the ring in the counterclockwise direction from the "-" sign toward the "+" sign, based on
the hardness of the water being used. It is recommended that adjustments should be made in
accordance with the following chart:
Water Hardness
Clarke Degrees
0~14
14~36
36~71
71
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
Operating Instructions
°dH mmol/1
0~10 0~1.7
18~44 1.8~4.4
45~89 4.5~8.9
89 8.9
Selector Position Salt Consumption
(gram/cycle)
-
/
MED
+
5
Autonomy
(cycles/2kgs)
0 /
20 60
40 40
60 25