Rinse Aid And Refined Salt; Measuring Out The Rinse Aid; Measuring Out The Refined Salt - Hotpoint LFF 8B019 Operating Instructions Manual

Rinse aid and refined salt

Only use products which have been specifically designed
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for dishwashers.
Do not use table/industrial salt or washing-up liquid.
Follow the instructions given on the packaging.
If using a multi-functional product it is not necessary to add
any rinse aid. However, we recommend that you add salt,
especially if you live in an area where the water is hard or
(Follow the instructions given on the packaging).
very hard.
If you do not add salt or rinse aid, the LOW SALT
LOW RINSE AID indicator lights will stay lit.

Measuring out the rinse aid

Rinse aid makes it easier for the crockery to dry, as water runs off
the surfaces more readily and therefore does not leave streaks
or marks. The rinse aid dispenser should be filled:
• When the LOW RINSE AID indicator light
is illuminated, a reserve supply of rinse aid is still available
for 1-2 cycles;
1. Open the dispenser
on the lid;
2. Carefully introduce the rinse aid as far as the maximum
reference notch of the filling space - avoid spilling it. If this
happens, clean the spill immediately with a dry cloth.
3. Press the lid down until you hear a click to close it.
NEVER pour the rinse aid directly into the appliance tub.
Rinse-aid dispenser setting
If you are not completely satisfied with the drying results, you
can adjust the quantity of rinse aid. Switch on the dishwasher
using the ON/OFF button, wait a few seconds and switch it off
using the ON/OFF button.
Press the Start/Pause button 3 times; switch on the machine
using the ON/OFF button and access the adjustment menu - the
rinse-aid indicator light is lit
Select the level of rinse aid supply using the ECO cycle button
(0 to 4 max.)
Press the ON/OFF button to save the setting.
If the rinse aid level is set to ZERO, no rinse aid will be supplied.
The LOW RINSE AID indicator light will not illuminate if you run
out of rinse aid.
• If there are streaks on the crockery, set the adjustment device
to a lower number (1-2.)
• If there are drops of water or limescale marks, set the
adjustment device to a higher number (3-4.)
Setting the water hardness
Every dishwasher is equipped with a water softener which, by
using refined salt specially designed for this type of appliance,
supplies water without limescale which is then used to wash
the crockery.
This dishwasher offers a setting which helps to reduce pollution
and optimises washing performance in accordance with the
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on the control panel
"D"
by pressing and pulling up the tab
(set to factory level).
water hardness level in your area. This information can be
obtained from the organisation which supplies your household
with water.
- Switch on the dishwasher using the ON/OFF button, wait a
few seconds and switch it off using the ON/OFF button. Hold
down the Start/Pause button for min. 3 seconds; switch on the
machine using the ON/OFF button and access the adjustment
menu - the salt indicator light is lit.
- Select the desired level (1 to 5* max. based on the dishwasher
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and
model) using the ECO button
Press the ON/OFF button to save the setting.
Even if using multi-functional tablets, the salt dispenser should
still be filled.
Water Hardness Table
level °dH
1 0 - 6
2 6 - 11
3 12 - 17
4 17 - 34
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34 - 50
5
For values between 0°f and 10°f, we do not recommend the use of salt.
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a setting of 5 may increase cycle duration.
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1 wash cycle per day.
(°dH = hardness measured in German degrees - °f = hardness
measured in French degrees – mmol/l = millimoles per litre)

Measuring out the refined salt

In order to obtain the best possible results from a wash cycle,
make sure that the salt dispenser is never empty.
Refined salt removes limescale from the water, thus avoiding
the formation of deposits on crockery.
The salt dispenser is located in the lower part of the dishwasher
(see Description)
and should be filled:
• When the green float
the cap of the salt dispenser;
• When the LOW RINSE AID indicator light on the control panel
*
is illuminated
1. Remove the lower rack and unscrew the cap (anticlockwise).
2. The first time you do this: fill the water tank right up to its edge.
the water flow out of the four slots (star-shaped arrangement) in
the lower part of the cap (cap with green float
It is advisable to perform this procedure every time you add
salt to the dispenser.
Make sure the cap is screwed on tightly so that no detergent can
get into the container during the wash cycle (this could damage
the water softener beyond repair).
When necessary, measure out the salt before a wash cycle
so that any saline solution which has leaked out of the salt
dispenser is removed.
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Only available in selected models.
(water softener set to medium level).
Average salt dispenser
capacity duration
°fH mmol/l months
7 months
0 - 10 0 - 1
5 months
11 - 20 1,1 - 2
3 months
21 - 30 2,1 - 3
2 months
31 - 60 3,1 - 6
2/3 weeks
61 - 90 6,1 - 9
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cannot be seen by simply looking at
;
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(see figure)
3. Position the funnel
fill the salt dispenser up to the edge
(approximately 1 kg). It is normal for a little
water to leak out.
4. Remove the funnel* and wipe any salt
residues away from the opening; rinse the
cap under running water and then screw it
on, the head facing downwards so as to let
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).
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and