Baumatic BDWI660 manual Setting the water softener level, Water Hardness

Setting the water softener level

It is possible to regulate the amount of salt that the water softener will release during a wash cycle. The water softener should be set to a level that is appropriate for the hardness of your water (please refer to the table below).

	WATER HARDNESS			Selector	Salt	Usage
° dH	° fH	° Clarke	Mmol/L		consumption	(cycles/1
					(gram/cycle)	kg)
0-5	0-9	0-6	0-0.94	H1	0	/
6-11	10-20	7-14	1.0-2.0	H2	20	60
12-17	21-30	15-21	2.1-3.0	H3	30	50
18-22	31-40	22-28	3.1-4.0	H4	40	40
23-34	41-60	29-42	4.1-6.0	H5	50	30
35-55	61-98	43-69	6.1-9.8	H6	60	20

To alter the amount of salt that is released by the water softener, you should:-

oOpen the door and switch on the appliance using the ON/OFF button (5).

o Press and hold the program button (4) for about 5 seconds to enter the water softener setting mode. The salt and rinse aid indicators may light in the setting mode.

o Repeatedly press the program button (4) to select the appropriate option according to the hardness of your water. The LED display will show your choice as shown in the above table.

oWhen you have made your selection, press the ON/OFF button

(5) to exit the setting mode.

oIMPORTANT: If you are using 3 in 1 dishwasher tablets and live in a medium or hard water area, then you should still fill the water softener with salt. The water softener level should be set accordingly.

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