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indicators
and the display is blank.
6.2 The water softener
The water softener removes minerals
from the water supply, which would have
a detrimental effect on the washing
results and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
Water hardness
German de-
grees (°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
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1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Whether you use a standard detergent
or multi-tabs (with or without salt), 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.
How to set the water softener
level
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press
,
,
,
and
French degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
76 - 83
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
.
The water softener should be adjusted
flash
according to the hardness of the water in
your area. Your local water authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water
in your area. It is important to set the
right level of the water softener to assure
good washing results.
mmol/l
Clarke de-
8.4 - 9.0
7.6 - 8.3
6.5 - 7.5
5.1 - 6.4
4.0 - 5.0
3.3 - 3.9
2.6 - 3.2
1.9 - 2.5
0.7 - 1.8
<0.7
• The indicators
• The indicator
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
2. Press
setting.
3. Press the on/off button to confirm
the setting.
6.3 The rinse aid empty
notification
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
Water softener lev-
grees
el
58 - 63
10
53 - 57
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
5
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
1
,
,
are off.
still flashes.
= level 5.
repeatedly to change the
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