Reactivation Salt - Miele PFD 101 Operating Instructions Manual

Initial commissioning
Prompts will then appear in the display.
After confirming these prompts with
OK, the messages 

Add rinse aid may appear.
 Add salt and rinse aid if necessary
(see "Reactivation salt" and "Rinse
aid" under "Before using for the first
time").
 Select OK to confirm the messages.
The program selected will appear briefly
in the display and the appropriate sen-
sor button will be illuminated.
Next, the estimated energy and water
consumption may be shown for the se-
lected program for several seconds.
The display will then show the esti-
mated program duration for the pro-
gram selected.
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Refill salt and

Reactivation salt

In order to achieve good cleaning re-
sults, the dishwasher needs to operate
with soft water. Hard water results in
the build-up of calcium deposits on
dishes and on the inner surfaces of the
machine.
Tap water with a water hardness level
higher than 5.2 gr/gal (5°dH – German
scale) must be softened. This occurs
automatically in the integrated water
softener. The water softener is suitable
for a water hardness level of up to 38°F
(36°dH).
In order to maintain the functions of the
water softener, it must be reactivated
regularly. Reactivation occurs automati-
cally every ninth program sequence. At
the start of the next program, an addi-
tional 4.4 l of water is required for this
process. Energy consumption increases
by 0.015 kWh and the program is ex-
tended by 3 minutes.
The above only applies to the Economy
program at a water hardness of 14°dH.
For other programs and water hardness
levels, the frequency of reactivation will
differ.
In order to be reactivated, the water
softener requires reactivation salt.
Depending on the water hardness level
(< 22 gr/gal, or < 21°dH – German
scale), reactivation salt is not required if
combination detergents are being used
(see "Active ingredients" under "Deter-
gents").