Adjusting The Water Softener - Zanussi DCE 5655 Instruction Booklet

Adjusting the water softener

To prevent limescaling on the dishes and to the interior of the
dishwasher, the dishes must be washed with soft water.
This dishwasher is equipped with a water softener, where tap-
water which is harder then 4 °d (german degree) is softened.
Adjust the water softener according to the table below for the
water hardness level for your area.
Water hardness level
1)
i °d
> 24
18 - 24
12 - 18
4 - 12
below 4
In both of the following settings the dishwasher must be switched off and all programmes completed.
See page 9 for the programme cycles.
1. Press the water softener and functions buttons
simultaneously and hold them pressed in, then
also press in the On/Off button.
2. When the lamps for the water softener and
functions buttons starts to flash, you can let go
of the buttons.
3. Press the water softener button once. At first the
lamp will be solid, then it starts to flash.
- The number of flashes are equivalent with the
set water hardness level.
- This sequence of flashes is repeated several
times after a few seconds pause.
4. The water hardness level is raised by 1 step
every time you press the water softener button.
After hardness level 5 comes hardness level 1.
5. Press the On/Off button when the required water
hardness level is selected. This saves the selection.
If the setting 1 is chosen, the salt indicator lamp
is not lit.
1) german degree of measurement for the water
hardness
2) millimol, internationel unit for water hardness
*) factory setting
2)
i mmol/l
4,2
3,2 - 4,2
2,1 - 3,2
0,7 - 2,1
below 0,7
- 7 -
Contact your local Water Authority to find the
exact water hardness level for your area.
The water softener has 5 settings:
Setting on the
water softener
5
4
3
2*
1
no salt is needed
If dishwasher detergent with rinse aid is used,
you can switch off the lamp that indicates that
the rinse aid dispenser is empty.
1. Press the water softener and functions buttons
simultaneously and hold them pressed in, then
also press in the On/Off button.
2. When the lamps for the water softener and
functions buttons starts to flash, you can let go
of the buttons.
3. Press the functions button once. The lamps for
the functions button and ended programme cycle
starts to flash. Press the button once more and
the light for the ended programme cycle goes out.
Now the function for the rinse aid control light
is off.
4. Press out the On/Off button to complete the setting.
To reset the function, follow steps 1 and 2 above
and then press the functions button twice, until
the lights for the functions button and for ended
programme cycle begin to flash again.
Number of
light flashes
5
4
3
2
1