AEG 54710 Before using your dishwasher for the first time, Setting the water hardness range

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Before using your dishwasher for the first time

1.Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.

2.Remove all packaging from inside the appliance.

3.Set the water softener.

4.Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with salt.

5.Fill the rinse-aid dispenser.

Setting the water hardness range

The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.

The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water is.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, German, French and PPM degrees. The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. To ensure optimum regeneration of the water softener:

-the water softener must be adjusted to the local water hardness;

-the dishwasher salt container must always be filled with special salt.

Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area. The dishwasher is factory set at level 3.

If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should be adjusted.

Level		Water hardness			Use
	°dH		°TH	PPM
					of salt
	(german degrees)		(french degrees)	(parts per million)
1	< 4	< 8	< 80	NO
2	4 - 18		8 - 30	80 - 300	YES
3	19 - 29		31 - 50	301 - 500	YES
4	30 - 40		51 - 70	501 - 700	YES
5	41 - 50		71 - 90	701 - 900	YES

If your water is level 1 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt. With the setting of the water softener at level 1 the salt indicator light on the control panel will always remain off.

Use salt from level 2 upwards.

From level 2 upwards, if salt refilling is necessary, the salt indicator light will illuminate only in setting mode and at the end of the washing programme. During the run of the programme it will remain off.