Smeg ST115S Operating instructions, User instructions, 4.1Using the water softening system

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4. Operating instructions

User instructions

4. Operating instructions

Once the dishwasher has been correctly installed, prepare for use as follows:

Adjust the water softening system;

Add the regenerating salt;

Add the rinse aid and detergent.

4.1Using the water softening system

The amount of scale contained in the water (water hardness index) can cause whitish staining on the dry dishes, which tend to become dull over time. The dishwasher is equipped with an automatic

softening system which uses a specialSALT regenerating salt to reduce the hardness

of the water.

The dishwasher is factory set for water hardness level 3 (average hardness 41-60°dF24-31°dH).

When using water of medium hardness, the regenerating salt container should be refilled after approximately 20 washing cycles. The salt container can hold approximately 1.7 Kg of salt in grains. The container is situated at the bottom of the dishwasher. After removing the lower basket, unscrew the salt container cap by turning it anticlockwise and pour in the salt using the funnel supplied with the dishwasher. Before replacing the cap, remove any salt residues from around the opening.

When using the dishwasher for the first time, in addition to the salt it is also necessary to add one litre of water to the container.

Each time the salt container is refilled, make sure that the cap is securely closed. The mixture of water and detergent must never penetrate the salt container, as this would compromise the operation of the regeneration system. In the event of this occurring, the warranty will be invalidated.

Only use regenerating salt specially formulated for domestic dishwashers. If using salt tablets, do not fill the container completely.

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Contents Page Contents Safety instructions 1. Safety and operating instructionsUSES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE NEVER BE REMOVEDTHIS DISHWASHER MUST BE USED BY ADULTS AQUASTOP MODELS APPLIANCE2. Installation and hook-up Installation instructions2.1 Water supply connection CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY DRAIN CONNECTION2.2 Electrical connection and precautions L = brown N = blue = yellow-greenFuse replacement FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLYUser instructions 3. Description of the controlsSELECTED PROGRAM INDICATOR LIGHTS 3.1 Upper panelDELAYED START BUTTON SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ONDELAYED START LIGHTS User instructions 3.2 Washing programs Before starting a washing program make sure thatSELECTING HALF LOAD WASH available in all programs except the soak programCHANGING THE PROGRAM CANCELLING THE CURRENT PROGRAMTO SAVE ON ENERGY! … AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT END OF CYCLE REMOVING THE DISHES4. Operating instructions 4.1Using the water softening systemADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM 4.2 Using the rinse aid and detergent dispensers WATER HARDNESS TABLEADJUSTING THE RINSE AID DISPENSER SETTING ADDING THE RINSE AIDADDING THE DETERGENT The market offers liquid and powder detergents with differing chemical compositions, which may contain phosphates, or be phosphate-freebut contain natural enzymes 4.3 General warnings and recommendations Items which are not dishwasher-safe LOWER BASKET 4.4 Using the basketsLOADING THE LOWER BASKET CUTLERY BASKET UPPER BASKETinsert closedLOADING THE UPPER BASKET Loading examples Models with cutlery racksADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET Version BUser instructions 5. Cleaning and maintenance CLEANING THE WATER INTAKE FILTERCLEANING THE SPRAY ARMS 5.1General warnings and recommendationsCLEANING THE FILTER UNIT PROLONGED DISUSE•Fill the rinse aid dispenser Shut off the water supply tapTROUBLESHOOTING MINOR PROBLEMS If the program fails to start, check thatthere is rinse aid inside the special container 6. Troubleshooting FAULTSafety level E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6E7 E8 E9 Turbine flow-regulatormalfunctionAlternate washing system malfunction Water intake system malfunctionTECHNICAL DATA Water supply pressure Electrical characteristicsWidth Height depending on models Capacity