Water Softener - Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer DD603 User Manual

Water softener

Setting up the water softener
Using hard water (above 100ppm) for dishwashing can be detrimental to the performance of
your DishDrawer®. Glasses will become opaque and dishes will become spotted or covered in a
white film.
Determine the water hardness in your local area
to provide you with information. Identify the setting you require for your DishDrawer® from
the water hardness table below. For example, if your water hardness is 500ppm, then the water
softener setting on your DishDrawer® should be four. Refer to Option Adjustments section to
adjust the water softener so that the setting corresponds to your water hardness.
DishDrawer® setting
Note
If your water hardness is above 625ppm, we highly recommend you completely fill the detergent
compartment for all programs except Rinse and the rinse agent setting be at 5. If your water
hardness is above 625ppm, the performance of your DishDrawer® will decline.
You may hear some unusual noises when the water softener is in operation, this is normal.
How to fill the salt reservoir
Open the DishDrawer®.
1
Unscrew the salt reservoir plug by turning counter-
2
clockwise.
Place the salt into the salt container and pour the
3
contents into the salt reservoir. The salt reservoir
can hold just over one pound of salt.
Fit the cap tightly back into its original position.
4
If you do not wash your dishes immediately after filling the salt reservoir, run a rinse program to
5
remove any salt water or spilt granules.
Note
When filling the salt dispenser, you may notice water being displaced from the water softener
overflow.
16
(DD603-H, DS603-H models only)
Grains Per Gallon (gpg)
0 0 - 6
1 6 - 14
2 14 - 20
3 20 - 26
4 26 - 32
5 32 - 36
- your local water company will be able
Parts Per Million (ppm)
0 - 100
100 - 250
250 - 350
350 - 450
450 - 550
550 - 625