Miele BSD9XP, BFD9XP manual Hardness Table, ② Regenerating salt rock salt for

EN 3/ INFORMATION

Important:

To obtain impeccable washing and drying results from your dishwasher without any marks, you must set it carefully using the water softening system, which utilises rege- nerating salt (rock salt).

As rainwater infiltrates into the ground it picks up mineral salts; some minerals are found in solid form and are commonly called ‘lime’. This reduces the detergent’s washing perfor- mance and leaves white marks on the crockery.

The more lime there is in the water, the ‘harder’ the water is.

-Use the most suitable washing products for the hardness of your town’s water supply.

-There are several types of products:

Important:

Never use normal washing-up liquid.

For ease of use and in certain water hardness conditions only (< 25°F), multi-purpose products can make the use of regenerating salt and rinsing liquid unnecessary.

• “Two-in-one” tablets contain deter-

gents and rinsing liquid or an agent serving the function of the salt.

• “Three-in-one” tablets contain

detergents and rinsing liquid as well as an agent serving the function of the salt.

• “Four-in-one” tablets also contain

additives that prevent wear on poor quality glasses or the risk of stainless items corro- ding.

Important:

Follow the instructions in the user’s manual and the recommendations on the multi-purpose detergent’s pack.

NB:

EN 4/ WHAT TO DO BEFORE FIRST USING THE MACHINE

•MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER- GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE

In one simple action, you can test the your water’s lime content using the testing strip supplied with your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water’s hardness.

—Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.

—Fill a glass with water.

—Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.

—Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water’s hardness.

• HARDNESS TABLE

Test strip

Hardness

0-10°F

10-18°F

18-25°F

25-40°F

40-55°F

55-70°F

> 70°F

Water

Soft

Slightly hard

Slightly hard

Hard

Hard

Hard

Very hard

Water softe-

Essential if

Essential if

ning and use

Optional

using traditional

using traditional

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

Mandatory

of salt

products

products

For an impeccable clean, opt for using traditional products together:

①Washing product for a perfect clean (standard powder, liquid or tablets).

②Regenerating salt (rock salt) for

your dishwasher’s water softener to work correctly.

③Rinsing liquid to assist drying and eli- minate drip marks.

If in any doubt, please contact the detergent’s manufacturer if the items are very wet at the end of the programme or if chalky deposits appear.

Possible use of

traditional products ➊

➊or or + + R

or ➋ Multi-purpose

➋

Use only of

traditional products ➊

or or + + R

➊ Traditional products: P : Powder detergent or L : Liquid detergent or single tablet

+S : Regenerating Salt + R : Rinsing product

➋Multi-purpose products: Multi-purpose tablets

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