8Setting the water softener
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:
•German degrees (dH°).
•French degrees (°TH).
•mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
•Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your local water authority.
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51 - 70 | 91 - 125 | 9,1 - 12,5 | 64 - 88 |
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43 - 50 | 76 - 90 | 7,6 - 9,0 | 53 - 63 |
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| 9 |
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37 - 42 | 65 - 75 | 6,5 - 7,5 | 46 - 52 |
| 2 |
| 8 |
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29 - 36 | 51 - 64 | 5,1 - 6,4 | 36 - 45 |
| 2 |
| 7 |
23 - 28 | 40 - 50 | 4,0 - 5,0 | 28 - 35 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
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19 - 22 | 33 - 39 | 3,3 - 3,9 | 23 - 27 |
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| 5 |
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15 - 18 | 26 - 32 | 2,6 - 3,2 | 18 - 22 |
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| 4 |
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11 - 14 | 19 - 25 | 1,9 - 2,5 | 13 - 17 |
| 1 |
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4 - 10 | 7 - 18 | 0,7 - 1,8 | 5 - 12 |
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< 4 | < 7 | < 0,7 | < 5 |
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1) No use of salt required.
You must set the water softener manually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.
1. Open the door.
2. Remove the lower basket.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to position 1 or 2 (refer to the chart).
4. Install the lower basket.
5. Close the door.
Electronic adjustment
The water softener is set at the factory at level 5.
The appliance must be switched off.
1.Press and hold function button A. Turn the programme knob counterclockwise until the programme marker agrees with the first washing programme on the control panel.
