Blending" Function; Drying - Electrolux “DIVA” EDW 500 Service Manual

8.14 "Blending" function

This function is performed inside the fill tank during the water fill phase which, depending on the
position of the selector, automatically blends the softened water with the unsoftened water present in the
appliance.
In practice, the softened water is introduced into the appliance through the softening system, while
the unsoftened water flows via an open by-pass duct directly through the steam venting ring.
If the level of regeneration is set to between 1 and 4, it is advisable to activate the BLENDING
function to mix softened water with unsoftened water.
This function optimizes the consumption of salt thus preventing the possibility of corrosion of glass recipients
due to excessively soft water.
When the BLENDING function is activated, the percentage of unsoftened
water introduced into the dishwasher is 15%.
The BLENDING function is activated using the selector knob located inside the tub, on the left side, in the
vicinity of the steam venting grille:
Position of selector
pos. 1 = blending enabled.
pos. 2 = blending disabled.

9 DRYING

In these dishwashers, the dishes are dried by means of
a steam condensation process. The drying system is based
on the circulation of the hot air produced during the hot
rinse, in which the steam circulates inside the condenser of
the fill tank.
The steam (humid hot air) produced during the hot
rinse, enters from below through the steam venting grille and
circulates slowly inside the chamber of the fill tank where it
condensates and then exits through the upper part.
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