The Water Softener (Softwater Technology) - AEG L9FEA966C User Manual

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Salt
Compartment for washing phase:
powder detergent, stain remover.
5. THE WATER SOFTENER (SOFTWATER
TECHNOLOGY)
5.1 Introduction
The water contains harsh minerals. The
higher the content of these minerals the
harder the water is.
Hard water can reduce the effectiveness
of the detergent, reduce the softness of
fabrics and contribute towards shrinkage
and colour fading.
This appliance is equipped with a water
softener able to provide the right degree
of water softening to preserve the fabric
integrity, colour brightness and ensuring
good wash performances at low
temperature.
The water softener should be adjusted
according to the water hardness of your
inlet water. A correct setting allows to
achieve the best washing results and the
maximum garments protection.
To set the water softener correctly,
please refer to 'How to set the water
hardness level'.
When using liquid
detergent, make sure
that the special
container for liquid
detergent is inserted.
Refer to 'Filling the
detergent and
additives' in 'Daily
Use' chapter.
Compartment for liquid additives
(fabric conditioner, starch).
Compartment for salt.
Salt
Read carefully 'The
Water Softener
technology ( Soft
Water)'.
Maximum level for detergent/
additives quantity.
When selecting a prewash
phase, put the detergent/
additive in a dosing ball
inside the drum.
After a washing cycle, if
necessary, remove any
detergent residue from the
detergent dispenser.
The first time you turn the
appliance on, the touch
screen proposes different
settings: one on this is water
hardness level.
5.2 How to set the water
hardness level
The appliance allows you to chose
between 7 levels corresponding to 7
different ranges of water hardness.
Depending on the country, the water
hardness is expressed in equivalent
scales: e.g. French degrees (°f), German
degrees (°d), English degrees (°e) and
mmol/l.
If necessary, please contact your local
water authority to check the water
hardness in your area.
Check in the "Water hardness levels"
table which is the proper level.