Setting The Water Softener - AEG FAVORIT 77000 User Manual

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. These minerals and
salts can cause damage to the appliance.
Adjust the level of the water softener if this does not agree with the water hardness in your
area.
Contact your local water authority to know the water hardness in your area.
German degrees
(°dH)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
< 4
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
Turn the water hardness dial to the position 1 or 2
(refer to the table).
Electronic adjustment
1. Activate the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.
Water hardness
French degrees
(TH°)
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
< 7
Setting the water softener
mmol/l Clarke de-
grees
9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88
7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63
6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52
5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45
4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35
3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27
2,6 - 3,2 18 - 22
1,9 - 2,5 13 - 17
0,7 - 1,8 5 - 12
< 0,7 < 5
11
Water hardness ad-
justment
manually elec-
tronical-
ly
10
1)
2
9
1)
2
1) 8
2
7
1)
2
6
1)
2
1) 1)
2 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
2) 2)
1 1