9 Water softening
Water softening system
system
Hard water leaves limescale on
Water softening system
dishware as well as the washing
tank, and parts of the appliance
may become blocked.
9.1 Overview of water hardness settings
You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be se-
lected here.
You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company
or by using a water hardness tester.
Water hard-
ness °E
0 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 26
27 - 38
39 - 62
Note: Set the water hardness de-
termined on your appliance.
→ "Setting the water softening
system", Page 19
With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E
you can dispense with special salt
for dishwashers and switch off the
water softening system.
→ "Switching off the water soften-
ing system", Page 20
Hardness
range
soft
soft
medium
medium
medium
hard
hard
hard
Water softening system en-us
To ensure good dishwashing re-
sults, you can treat the water with
special salt and the water soften-
ing system. To avoid damage to
the appliance, water with a hard-
ness above 9 °E must be soft-
ened.
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
9.2 Setting the water
softening system
Set the water hardness on your
appliance.
Determine the water hardness
1.
and the appropriate setting
value.
→ "Overview of water hardness
settings", Page 19
Press
2.
To open the basic settings,
3.
press
a The display shows Hxx.
a The display shows
Press
repeatedly until the
4.
right water hardness has been
set.
The value H00 is set at the fac-
tory.
Setting value
H00
H01
H02
H03
H04
H05
H06
H07
.
for 3 seconds.
.
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