Before Using For The First Time; Performing Initial Start-Up; Water Softening System; Overview Of Water Hardness Settings - Siemens iQ300 User Manual

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Before using for the first time

Before using for the
first time
Configure the settings for initial start-
Before using for the first time
up.

Performing initial start-up

On initial start-up or after a reset to
the factory settings, you will need to
make settings.
Requirement: "The appliance has
been installed and connected."
→ Page 13
"Add special salt." → Page 29
1.
"Add rinse aid." → Page 31
2.
"Switch on the appliance."
3.
→ Page 37

Overview of water hardness settings

You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected
here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by
using a water hardness tester.
Water hardness °E
0 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 26
27 - 38
39 - 62
Note: Set the water hardness determ-
ined on your appliance.
→ "Setting water softening system",
Page 29
With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E
you can dispense with special salt
and switch off the water softening
28
Hardness range
Soft
Soft
Medium
Medium
Medium
Hard
Hard
Hard
"Set the water softening system."
4.
→ Page 29
"Set the amount of rinse aid to be
5.
dispensed." → Page 31
Tip: You can change these settings
and other "Basic settings"
→ Page 39 at any time.

Water softening system

Water softening system
Hard water leaves limescale on the
Water softening system
tub and tableware and parts of the
appliance may become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
you can treat the water with special
salt and the water softening system.
To avoid damage to the appliance,
water with a hardness above 9 °E
must be softened.
mmol/l
0 - 1.1
1.2 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.1
2.2 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.7
3.8 - 5.4
5.5 - 8.9
system.
→ "Switching off water softening sys-
tem", Page 30
Setting value
H:00
H:01
H:02
H:03
H:04
H:05
H:06
H:07