Electrolux ESF63012 USE of the Appliance, Setting the Water Softener, Manual adjustment

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hours. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

1.Be sure that the set level of the water softener agrees with the water hardness in your area. If not, adjust the water softener.

2.Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3.Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4.Load cutlery and dishes into the appli- ance.

5.Set the correct washing programme for the type of load and soil.

6.Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor- rect quantity of detergent.

7.Start the washing programme.

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. These minerals and salts can cause damage to the appli- ance.

Adjust the level of the water softener if this does not agree with the water hardness in your area.

Contact your local water authority to know the water hardness in your area.

	Water hardness
German degrees	French degrees	mmol/l
(°dH)	(TH°)
51 - 70	91 - 125	9,1 - 12,5
43 - 50	76 - 90	7,6 - 9,0
37 - 42	65 - 75	6,5 - 7,5
29 - 36	51 - 64	5,1 - 6,4
23 - 28	40 - 50	4,0 - 5,0
19 - 22	33 - 39	3,3 - 3,9
15 - 18	26 - 32	2,6 - 3,2
11 - 14	19 - 25	1,9 - 2,5
4 - 10	7 - 18	0,7 - 1,8
< 4	< 7	< 0,7

1)Factory position.

2)Do not use salt at this level.

Clarke de-

grees

64 - 88

53 - 63

46 - 52

36 - 45

28 - 35

23 - 27

18 - 22

13 - 17

5 - 12

< 5

Water hardness ad-

justment

manually	elec-
	troni-
	cally
2 1)	10
2 1)	9
21)	8
21)	7
21)	6
21)	51)
1	4
1	3
1	2
12)	12)

You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically.

Manual adjustment

Turn the water hardness dial to the position 1 or 2 (refer to the table).

Electronic adjustment

1. Press and hold the start/cancel button.