
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 with electronic programmer
The water softener can treat water with a hardness level of up to 90°fH (French grading) or 50°dH (German grading) through 8 settings.
The settings are listed in the table below.
*The softener unit is set in the factory at level 4 (d4) as this satisfies the requirements of the majority of users.
Regulate the setting of your water softener unit according to the degree of hardness of your water as follows:
1.Keep the "DELAY START" button
pressed in and at the same time press
the "ON/OFF" button .
The factory setting "d4" will appear on the display.
2.To change the setting, press the "DELAY START" button. Each time you press that button the setting will increase by one level.
When you have reached "d7", the display will go back to "d1".
3.When the required setting appears on the display, wait for an audible signal to confirm that the new setting has been stored in memory.
LOADING THE SALT
■ On the bottom of the machine there is a |
container for the salt for regenerating |
the softener. |
■ It is important to use only a salt that is |
specifically designed for dishwasher. |
Other types of salt contain small quantities |
of insoluble particles which over a long |
period of time may affect and deteriorate |
the softener performance. |
■ To add salt, unscrew the cap of the con- |
tainer on the bottom and then refill the |
container. |
■ During this operation a little water will |
overflow; but keep adding salt until the |
container is full. When the container is |
full, clean the thread of salt residue and |
retighten the tap. |
■ After loading the salt, it is recommended |
running a complete washing cycle, |
or COLD RINSE programme. The salt |
IMPORTANT
(Only for first start up)
When the appliance is used for the first time, after completely filling the salt container, it is necessary to add water until the container overflows.
Salt loading indicator
This model is provided with an indicator light on the control panel which will light up when it is necessary to reload the salt container.
IMPORTANT
| Water hardness | Use of | Water | |
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Level | °fH | °dH | regenerating | softener |
| salt | setting | ||
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0 | NO | d1 | ||
1 | YES | d1 | ||
2 | YES | d2 | ||
3 | YES | d3 | ||
*4 | YES | d4 | ||
5 | YES | d5 | ||
6 | YES | d6 | ||
7 | YES | d7 | ||
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“DIGITAL DISPLAY ” | “DELAY START” | “ON/OFF” |
| button | button |
dispenser has a capacity of between 1.5 |
and 1.8 kg and, for efficient use of the |
appliance, it should be refilled from time |
to time according to the regulation of the |
water softener unit. |
The appearance of white stains on dishes is generally an important sign that the salt container needs filling.
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