Water Softening System; Special Salt - Bosch SGE53X52UC Operating Instructions Manual

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Water softening
system / special salt
T o ensure good rinsing results, the
W a t e r s o f t e n i n g s y s t e m / s p e c i a l s a l t
dishwasher requires soft water, i.e.
water which is low in lime, otherwise
limescale will be deposited on the
utensils and interior container. Tap
water above 7° dH (1.2 mmol/l)
must be softened. The water
is softened with special salt
(regeneration salt) in the water
softening system of the dishwasher.
The setting and therefore the
required amount of salt depends on
the degree of hardness of your tap
water (see following water hardness
table).
Water hardness table
Water softening system / special salt en-us
Adjusting the water
softening system
The amount of salt dispensed can be
set from •:‹‹ to •:‹ˆ. Salt is not
required at the set value •:‹‹.
Set the softening system as follows:
Ask your local water utility
1.
company for the water hardness
value of your tap water or use test
strip.
Required setting can be found in
2.
the water hardness table.
Press On/Off button (.
3.
Hold down function key # and
4.
press Start button P until the
display 8 indicates •:‹x (x can
be any number).
Release both buttons.
5.
The indicator of function key #
flashes and the display 8
indicates •:‹‹. Press function key
3 to select the desired setting.
Press Start button P to save
6.
the setting.
The chosen setting has now been
stored.
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