Atag VA5114MT User Manual page 40

40
German de‐
grees (°dH)
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Regardless of the type of detergent
used, set the proper water hardness
level to keep the salt refill indicator
active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are
not effective enough to soften
hard water.
Regeneration process
For the correct water softener operation,
the resin of the softener device needs to
be regenerated regularly. This process is
automatic and is the part of the normal
dishwasher operation.
When the prescribed quantity of water
(see values in the table) has been used
since the previous regeneration process, a
new regeneration process will be initiated
between the final rinse and the
programme end.
Water softener
level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
French de‐
grees (°fH)
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
Amount of water
(l)
250
100
62
47
25
17
10
mmol/l Clarke de‐
grees
3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27
2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22
1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17
0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12
<0.7 < 5
Water softener
level
8
9
10
In case of the high water softener setting,
it may occur also in the middle of the
programme, before the rinse (twice during
a programme). Regeneration initiation has
no impact on the cycle duration, unless it
occurs in the middle of a programme or at
the end of a programme with a short
drying phase. In that cases, the
regeneration prolongs the total duration of
a programme by additional 5 minutes.
Subsequently, the rinsing of the water
softener that lasts 5 minutes may begin in
the same cycle or at the beginning of the
next programme. This activity increases
the total water consumption of a
programme by additional 4 litres and the
total energy consumption of a programme
by additional 2 Wh. The rinsing of the
softener ends with a complete drain.
Each performed softener rinse (possible
more than one in the same cycle) may
prolong the programme duration by
another 5 minutes when it occurs at any
point at the beginning or in the middle of a
programme.
Water softener
level
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
Amount of water
(l)
5
3
3