Water softener
To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dish- washer, the dishes must be washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime content. The dishwasher therefore has a
3Your water supplier will be able to inform you about the hardness and hardness range of
the water in your area.
The water softener can be set manually using the water hardness switch; it can also be set electroni- cally using the buttons on the control panel.
| Water hardness |
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In °d2 |
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51 - 70 |
| 9,0 - 12,5 |
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| 10 4 | 10 |
43 - 50 |
| 7,6 - 8,9 |
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37 - 42 |
| 6,5 - 7,5 |
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29 - 36 |
| 5,1 - 6,4 |
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23 - 28 |
| 4,0 - 5,0 |
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19 - 22 |
| 3,3 - 3,9 |
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| 5 | 5 |
15 - 18 |
| 2,6 - 3,2 |
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11 - 14 |
| 1,9 - 2,5 |
| II | 0 * | 3 | 3 |
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4 - 10 |
| 0,7 - 1,8 |
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| 2 | 2 |
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| under 0.7 |
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1)The water hardness will only be indicated acoustically if the acoustic signal has been activated. 2)(°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
3)[mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for the hardness of water 4)On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*Factory setting
Setting the water softener
Using the table as a guide, adjust the water softener to that which corresponds to the hardness of the water in your area:
The dishwasher must be switched off.
Setting manually:
1.Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the hardness range switch to 0 or 1 (see table).
4.Replace the lower basket.
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