Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - Electrolux ESF 66860 User Manual

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Programme selection buttons
With these buttons you can select the wash-
ing programme. Press a programme button,
the related indicator light comes on.
Refer to 'Washing programmes' for more da-
ta about the washing programmes.
Delay start button
Use this button to delay the start of the wash-
ing programme with an interval between 1
and 24 hours. Refer to 'Select and start a
washing programme'.
Display
The display shows:
• The electronic adjustment of the level of
the water softener.
• Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dis-
penser (only with multitab function on).
• The washing programme duration.
• Remaining time to the end of the washing
programme.
• The end of a washing programme. The
display shows a zero.
• Remaining time to the end of the delay
start.
• Fault codes.
Function buttons
Use the function buttons for these opera-
tions:
• To adjust electronically the level of the wa-
ter softener. Refer to 'Setting the water
softener'.
• To activate/deactivate the multitab func-
tion. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the instructions for each step of pro-
cedure:
1. Make a check if the adjustment of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If necessary, ad-
just the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appli-
ance.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
• To activate/deactivate the rinse aid dis-
penser when the multitab function is on.
Refer to 'What to do if...'.
• To cancel the washing programme in pro-
gress or a delay start in progress. Refer to
'Select and start a washing programme'.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode for
these operations:
• To select and start a washing programme
and/or a delay start.
• To adjust electronically the level of the wa-
ter softener.
• To activate/deactivate the multitab func-
tion.
• To activate/deactivate the rinse aid dis-
penser.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is in
setting mode when:
– All the programme indicator lights come
on.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is not
in setting mode when:
– Only one programme indicator light comes
on.
– The display shows the duration of a wash-
ing programme or a delay start.
– It is necessary to cancel the programme
or the delay start to go back to the set-
ting mode. Refer to 'Select and start a
washing programme'.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use the combi detergent tablets ('3
in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1'), refer to 'Multitab
function'.
salts can have a bad effect on the operation
of the appliance.