Overview Of Water Hardness Settings; Setting The Water Softening System - Bosch SMS6HMI04Z Information For Use

Set the amount of rinse aid to be
5.
dispensed. → Page 28
Add detergent → Page 28.
6.
Start the Programme with the
7.
highest cleaning temperature
without tableware.
To remove any marks from water
or other residues, we recommend
you operate the appliance without
tableware before using it for the
first time.
Tip: You can change these settings
and other Basic settings → Page 36
at any time.
10.1 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 25
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 softening
system", Page 26
Hardness range
Soft
Soft
Medium
Medium
Medium
Hard
Hard
Hard
Water softening system en
10 Water softening sys-
tem
Hard water leaves limescale on the
tableware as well as the washing
tank, and parts of the appliance may
become blocked.
To ensure good dishwashing results,
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
10.2 Setting the water soften-
ing system
Set the water hardness on your appli-
ance.
Determine the water hardness and
1.
the appropriate setting value.
→ "Overview of water hardness set-
tings", Page 25
Press ⁠ .
2.
Setting value
H:00
H:01
H:02
H:03
H:04
H:05
H:06
H:07
25