How To Fill The Salt Container - Bauknecht GCX 5582 User Manual

How to fill the salt container

From a water hardness category
of 1–2 (medium), before using
the dishwasher for the first
time, fill the salt container with
regeneration salt (to find out
the hardness level of water in
your area, contact your local
Water Board or check the last
bill you received).
If the water hardness level does
not correspond to position 3 on
the selector (setting on
delivery) or if the water
hardness level changes:
Hardness German
degrees
level
°dH
1 soft 0 - 4
1 - 2 medium 5 - 9
2 average 10 - 22
3 medium-
23 - 29
hard
4 hard 30 - 35
5 extremely
36 - 41
hard
How to fill the salt container
Warning: only use
regeneration salts for use
domestic dishwashers!
Do not fill the salt container
with unsuitable substances,
such as detergent, as this will
cause irreparable damage to
the water softener system.
1. Remove the lower rack.
2. Unscrew the cap by turning
it counter-clockwise.
3. When first using the
dishwasher: fill the salt
container to the rim with
water.
Salt level indicator
The dishwasher is equipped
with an electric or visual salt
level indicator (depending on
the model installed).
Electric indicator
The salt level indicator lamp on
the control panel lights up when
the salt container is empty.
Setting the correct water
hardness level:
Set the water hardness by
turning the selector inside the
salt container.
Use the table below to set the
dial to the correct setting:
French mmol/l Clarke scale or
degrees English degrees
°fH
0 - 7 0 - 0,7 0 - 5,0
8 - 15 0,9 - 1,6 6,3 - 11,3
16 - 30 1,8 - 4,0 12,5 - 27,5
31 - 45 4,1 - 5,2 28,8 - 36,3
46 - 60 5,4 - 6,3 37,5 - 43,8
61 - 80 6,5 - 7,4 45,0 - 51,3
4. Fill the salt container with
regeneration salt to the rim
(using the funnel provided)
(when filling for the first time
min. 1.5 kg and max. 2 kg)
and stir with a spoon handle.
5. Screw the cap back on by
turning it clockwise.
6. Fit the lower rack.
7. If regeneration salt is to be
added, immediately start
a wash programme (rinsing
alone is not sufficient) in
order to eliminate any
residual saline solution
straight away and avoid
corrosion.
Visual indicator
The float is clearly visible in the
cap window when the salt
container is full (see photo).
The float lowers and is no longer
visible when the salt container is
empty.
If the water hardness level
Setting
falls within category 1 (soft),
no salt is required.
°eH
1
1
2
3
4
5
15