Before use, Setting the water softener | Zanussi ZDT 6894 manual

Before use

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.

6.Run a Rinse and Hold programme.

Setting the water softener

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, Clarke degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).

The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.

The dishwasher is factory set at level 4.

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

				Water hardness

Level		Clarke		French			PPM	Use of
		degrees		degrees		(Parts per		salt
				(°TH)		Million)

0			0 - 6	0 - 8		0 - 80		NO
1	7		- 10	9 - 14		81 - 140		YES
2	11 - 14			15	- 20	141 - 200		YES
3	15 - 21			21 - 30		201 - 300		YES
4	22 - 28			31	- 40	301	- 400	YES
5	29 - 35			41	- 50	401	- 500	YES
6	36		- 42	51	- 60	501	- 600	YES
7	43		- 49	61	- 70	601	- 700	YES
8	50		- 56	71	- 80	701	- 800	YES
9	57		- 84	81 - 120		801 - 1200		YES

If your water is level 0 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt.

With the setting of the water softener at level 0 the salt indicator light on the control panel will always remain off. Use salt from level 1 upwards.

The adjustment of the water softener is possible only with the machine in setting mode.

To select a different level proceed as follows:

1. Press Half load and Drying options push buttons

simultaneously for about 5 seconds. In the display appears an L followed by a number (e.g. L 4) which corresponds to the current level.

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2.	Press within 5	seconds the	Drying options	push button
	(No Dry indicator light flashes) until the required level
	appears in the	display. The level increases by 1 each time
	the push button is pressed.
3.	5 seconds after the		Drying options	push button has last

been pressed, the dishwasher memorises the level selected and returns to the programme setting mode.

Filling with salt

Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers.

All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water softener.

Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing programmes. 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, which may cause corrosion.

To fill:

1.To fill with salt, unscrew the cap of the salt container.

2. Pour	1 litre of water inside the container (	this is necessary
only	before filling with salt for the first time	).

3.Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the container is full.

Do not worry if water over flows from the unit when filling with salt, this is quite normal.

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

5.Screw on the cap tightly.

The salt container will require topping up periodically.

You are reminded of this by the salt indicator light on the control panel which comes on when the salt has finished.

The salt indicator light on the control panel can remain illuminated for 2-6 hours after the salt has been replenished, assuming the dishwasher remains switched

on. If you are using salts that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer.

The operation of the machine is not affected.