Zanussi ZT 415 Water Softener, Filling with Salt, Salt Must be used regularly from level 2 upward

The Water Softener

Water contains varying amounts of lime and mineral salts depending on the area in which you live: these are deposited on the dishes leaving white marks.

The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water will be. The «hardness» level is measured on 2 equivalent scales: Clarke degrees or French degrees. Contact your local Water Authority to find the exact water hardness level for your area.

The dishwasher is equipped with a softener which uses special dishwasher salt to provide lime-free (softened) water. The softener can treat water hardness up to 90 French degrees via 5 adjustment levels.

Find on the table below the level corresponding to the hardness of your water and the required adjustments:

*The water softener is factory set at level 2 as this suits most users.

**If you use phosphate free detergents containing enzymes, use salt starting from 6 Clarke degrees (7 French degrees).

You may also change the factory setting by means of the wash programme selector buttons. Each button corresponds to a different level:

Level 1 = RINSE AND HOLD Programme Button Level 2 = INTENSIVE 70°c Programme Button Level 3 = NORMAL 65°c Programme Button Level 4 = ECONOMY 55°c Programme Button Level 5 = QUICK 55°c Programme Button

To select a different level, proceed as follows:

-Press the NORMAL 65°c and QUICK 55°c programme buttons simultaneously for about 5 seconds until the short «instruction accepted» signal is heard. The pilot light corresponding to the current level flashes very rapidly.

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-Press the programme button corresponding to the required level.

-5 seconds after having last pressed any of the programme buttons, the dishwasher memorises the level selected and returns to the programme setting mode.

Important

Salt MUST be used regularly from level 2 upward.

If your water is «level 1» it is already soft and there- fore there is no need to use salt.

Filling with Salt

Only use salt designed specifically for use in dish- washers. Other types of salt contain high percentages of other substances which may reduce the efficiency of the softener.

Unscrew the cap of the salt container.

Fill the container with 1 litre of water (this operation is necessary only the first time).

Place approximately 1kg of dishwasher salt inside using the funnel provided (see figure).

Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket.

Screw the cap tightly.

When this has been done, all that is required is to periodically add salt to the container. You are reminded of this by the Salt refill light « SALT» on the control panel which will illuminate when the salt has finished.

The salt container always has some water inside which will normally overflow when refilling with salt.

Caution

Only fill with salt just before starting one of the com- plete washing programmes (not Rinse and Hold programme). This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which may have been spilled, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time. This could cause corrosion.