WATER SOFTENER UNIT
Depending on the source of the supply, water contains varying amounts of limestone and minerals which are deposited on the dishes leaving whitish stains and marks.
The higher the level of these minerals present in the water, the harder the water is. The dishwasher is fitted with a water softener unit which, through the use of special regenerating salt, supplies softened water for washing the dishes.
The degree of hardness of your water can be obtained from your water supply company.
Regulating the water softener
The softener unit can treat water with a hardness of up to 90°fH (French grading) or 50°dH (German grading) through 6 different settings.
The table below lists different degrees of water hardness with the corresponding setting for the softener unit.
| Water | Use of regenerating salt |
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Level | hardness | Water softener setting | ||
ºfH (French grading) | ºdH (German grading) | |||
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0 | NO | No indicator | ||
lights | ||||
1 | YES | Indicator light | ||
1 | ||||
2 | YES | Indicator lights | ||
1,2 | ||||
*3 | YES | Indicator lights | ||
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| 1,2,3 |
4 | YES | Indicator lights | ||
1,2,3,4 | ||||
5 | YES | Indicator lights | ||
1,2,3,4 | ||||
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| flashing |
*The water softener unit is set in the factory at level 3, as this is suitable for the majority of users.
According to the degree of hardness of your water, regulate the softener unit in the following way:
IMPORTANT
The dishwasher must be ALWAYS off before start this procedure.
1.Hold down the "PROGRAMME SELECTION" button and at the same time switch on the dishwasher by pressing the "ON/OFF" button (a brief audible signal will sound).
2.Keep the "PROGRAMME SELECTION" button pressed for at least 5 seconds, UNTIL an audible signal sounds. Some "PROGRAMME SELECTION" indicator lights will come on to indicate the current water softener setting level.
3.Press the same button again to select the required water softener level: each time the button is pressed, one indicator light will come on (the water softener level is indicated by the number of lights on). For level 5, 4 lights will flash, for level 0 all lights will be off.
4.Turn off the dishwasher by pressing the "ON/OFF" button to confirm the new setting.
WARNING!
If any problem occurs, turn the dishwasher off by pressing the "ON/OFF" button and start the procedure again from the beginning (STEP 1).
“PROGRAMME SELECTION” indicator lights
“ON/OFF” button
“PROGRAMME SELECTION” button
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