Set the water softener

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The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).

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.

 

Water hardness

 

Adjusting the water hardness

Use of salt

 

 

 

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarke

°TH

mmol/l

manually

electronically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64 - 88

91 - 125

9,1 - 12,5

2

level 10

yes

53 - 63

76 - 90

7,6 - 8,9

2

level 9

yes

46 - 52

65 - 75

6,51 - 7,5

2

level 8

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 - 45

51 - 64

5,1 - 6,4

2

level 7

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 - 35

40 - 50

4,0 - 5,0

2

level 6

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 - 27

33 - 39

3,3 - 3,9

2

level 5

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 - 22

26 - 32

2,61 - 3,2

1

level 4

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 - 17

19 - 25

1,9 - 2,5

1

level 3

yes

5 - 12

7 - 18

0,71 - 1,8

1

level 2

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

< 5

< 7

< 0,7

1

level 1

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and electronically.

Setting manually

The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.

1. Open the dishwasher door.

2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.

3. Turn the water hardness dial to posi- tion 1 or 2 (see table).

4. Replace the lower basket.

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Electrolux 50877 user manual Setting manually, Set the water softener