Water Softening System; Overview Of Water Hardness Settings - Siemens SN97YX01CI User Manual

Note: If you select Initial start-up
Home Connect here, make further
settings using the Home Connect
app on your mobile device.
You can change the settings for
initial start-up and other "Basic set-
tings" → Page 37 on the appli-
ance at any time or use the
Home Connect app on your mo-
bile device.
Press or
5.
display shows the right value.
You can change several settings.
To save the settings, press
6.
approx. 3 seconds.
"Add detergent" → Page 30.
7.
Start the Programme with the
8.
highest cleaning temperature
without tableware.

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 the water softening sys-
tem", Page 28
With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E
you can dispense with special salt for
dishwashers and switch off the water
repeatedly until the
Hardness range
Soft
Soft
Medium
Medium
Medium
Hard
Hard
Hard
To remove any marks from water
or other residues, we recommend
you operate the appliance without
tableware before using it for the
first time.

Water softening system

Water softening system
Hard water leaves limescale on the
Water softening system
tableware as well as the washing
tank and parts of the appliance may
become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
for
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
softening system.
→ "Switching off the water softening
system", Page 29
Water softening system en
Setting value
0 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 26
27 - 38
39 - 62
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