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The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.
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64 - 88 | 91 - 125 | 9,1 - 12,5 | 2 | level 10 | yes |
53 - 63 | 76 - 90 | 7,6 - 8,9 | 2 | level 9 | yes |
46 - 52 | 65 - 75 | 6,51 - 7,5 | 2 | level 8 | yes |
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36 - 45 | 51 - 64 | 5,1 - 6,4 | 2 | level 7 | yes |
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28 - 35 | 40 - 50 | 4,0 - 5,0 | 2 | level 6 | yes |
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23 - 27 | 33 - 39 | 3,3 - 3,9 | 2 | level 5 | yes |
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18 - 22 | 26 - 32 | 2,61 - 3,2 | 1 | level 4 | yes |
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13 - 17 | 19 - 25 | 1,9 - 2,5 | 1 | level 3 | yes |
5 - 12 | 7 - 18 | 0,71 - 1,8 | 1 | level 2 | yes |
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< 5 | < 7 | < 0,7 | 1 | level 1 | no |
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The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and electronically.
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to posi- tion 1 or 2 (see table).
4. Replace the lower basket.