The Water Softener - AEG FAVORIT 78420 VI0P User Manual

How to set the programme
selection mode
The appliance is in programme selection
mode when the display shows 2
horizontal status bars.
When you activate the appliance, usually
it is in programme selection mode.
However, if this does not happen, you
can set the programme selection mode
in the following way:
Press and hold Reset until the appliance
is in programme selection mode.

6.2 The water softener

The water softener removes minerals
from the water supply, which would have
Water hardness
German de- French degrees
grees (°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
How to set the water softener
level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1. To enter the user mode, press and
hold simultaneously
mmol/l
(°fH)
84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0
76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3
65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5
51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4
40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0
33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9
26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2
19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5
7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8
<7 <0.7
and until
a detrimental effect on the washing
results and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
The water 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. It is important to set the
right level of the water softener to assure
good washing results.
Clarke de-
grees
58 - 63
53 - 57
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
the indicators
to flash and the display is blank.
2. Press .
• The indicators
• The indicator
flash.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
ENGLISH 9
Water softener lev-
el
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
, and start
and go off.
continues to
= level 5.