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

 

Level

hardness

Water softener setting

ºfH (French grading)

ºdH (German grading)

 

 

 

 

 

0

0-5

0-3

NO

Indicator light

1

 

 

 

 

1

6-15

4-9

YES

Indicator light

1

2

16-30

10-16

YES

Indicator lights

 

 

 

 

1,2

*3

31-45

17-25

YES

Indicator lights

 

 

 

 

1,2,3

4

46-60

26-33

YES

Indicator lights

 

 

 

 

1,2,3,4

5

61-90

34-50

YES

Indicator lights

1,2,3,4,5

 

 

 

 

 

*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.When the dishwasher is off, OPEN the door.

2.Hold down the FIRST and the THIRD "PROGRAMME" button (from the left) while simultaneously pushing the "ON/OFF" button.

3.Release the buttons when some "PROGRAMME SELECTION" indicator lights up.

4.Press the "PROGRAMME" button for the required water softener level (each time the button is pressed a light will go on). For level 5, press the "HALF LOAD" button.

5.Turn off the dishwasher 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).

Indicator lights 1 2 3 4

5

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 “PRE RINSE” programme. The salt 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.

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

The appearance of white stains on dishes is generally an important sign that the salt container needs filling.

 

Levels 0

2

3 4

5

 

1

 

 

 

“ON/OFF” button

“PROGRAMME” buttons

 

“HALF LOAD”

 

 

option button

8

9