Never without salt
Water in your home
Water hardness varies according to where you live. If the water in your home is hard you have the possibility to add salt in order to soften your water. The softer the water the better will be your washing and drying results.
Loading the salt.
You can use special water softening salt or normal rock salt. The salt container is situated underneath the lower rack, fill it up as follows:
1.Pull out the lower rack completely, unscrew and remove the container cap
2.Is it the first time you load the salt? First fill the container up with water (you won't have to do this again next time)
3.Put the dishwasher funnel on the hole and pour in approximately 70 oz. of salt. It is normal that some water comes out of the container.
4.Screw the cap back in place carefully.
When should I load the salt?
The salt container must be filled when the softener indicator light "S" comes on.
Once you have loaded the salt for the first time, it is normal that the low salt indicator light stays on or flashes for 5 consecutive cycles.
Intelligent salt.
Your dishwasher can adjust its salt consumption according to the hardness of the water in your home. This way, you can optimise and customise your dishwasher's salt consumption (not too much, nor too little).
To adjust salt consumption, do as follows:
1.Unscrew the salt container cap
2.There is an arrow on the neck of the container (see figure): if necessary, turn the arrow
Select the arrow position depending on the water hardness, referring to the table provided.
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14 - 36 | 18 - 44 | 1,8 - 4,4 | 0.7 | 60 | ||
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If you don’t know your
water hardness ask your
local water supplier.
NOTE: if you don’t find special water softening salt you can also use normal rock salt.
Troubleshooting
If you have a problem, read this
Your dishwasher may not work or not function properly. In many cases, these are problems which can be solved without having to call for a technician. Before calling the Customer Care Center, always check the points below.
The dishwasher won't start
■Is the water supply tap turned on?
■Is the water supply tap connected to the hose properly?
■Has the water in your home been cut off?
■Is the pressure of the water supply sufficient?
■Is the hose bent?
■Is the filter on the water supply hose blocked?
■Is the dishwasher door open?
The dishes are not clean.
■Have you put the right amount of detergent into the dispenser?
■Is the wash cycle suitable for the dishes you have placed inside the appliance?
■Are the filter and microfilter clean?
■Can the sprayer arms turn freely?
The dishwasher won't drain.
■Is the drain hose bent?
Limescale deposits or a white film form on the dishes.
■Is the lid on the salt container closed properly?
■Is the rinse aid dosage
correct?
Error messages.
Your dishwasher is equipped with a safety system which is able to detect any operating problems. These anomalies are reported by one or two wash cycle indicator lights "E" will flash rapidly.
Take a note of which lights are flashing, turn the appliance off and call for technical assistance.
Tap off alarm
If you have forgotten to turn the water tap on, your appliance will remind you of this by sounding a
few short beeps for a few minutes.Turn the tap on and your appliance will start up again after a few minutes.If you were not home when these beeps are sounded,the appliance will be blocked automatically the 2nd and 3rd light from the right will flash rapidly.Turn the appliance off at the
Clogged filter alarm
If the appliance is blocked and the 2nd and the 4th light from the right flash rapidly, this means the filter is clogged by large particles of food residue. Turn the appliance off, clean the filter thoroughly and reposition it in its seat as illustrated on page 10. Then turn it back on. The selected wash cycle will start up again.
Water load solenoid valve malfunction alarm.
If the 3rd light from the right flashes rapidly, turn the dishwasher off and back on again after one minute. If the alarm persists, first turn off the water tap to avoid any flooding and then cut off the electricity supply and call for technical assistance.
You have checked everything, but the dishwasher still doesn't work and the problem persists?
Call the Ariston Customer Care
•the type of malfunction
•the model mark (Mod….) and the serial number (S/N….) indicated on the rating plate located on the inner door, to one side.
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