Prior to using for the first time
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
1.Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.
2.Remove all packaging from inside the appliance.
3.Set the water softener.
4.Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with salt.
5.Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness switch and electronically, using the function push buttons on the control panel.
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Clarke |
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50 - 63 |
| 71 - 90 |
| 701 - 900 | 5 | yes |
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36 - 49 |
| 51 - 70 |
| 501 - 700 | 4 | yes |
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22 - 35 |
| 31 - 50 |
| 301 - 500 | 3 | yes |
6 - 21 |
| 8 - 30 |
| 80 - 300 | 2 | yes |
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< 6 |
| < 8 |
| < 80 | 1 | no |
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If your water is level 1 it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt. With the setting of the water softener at level 1 the salt indicator light on the control panel will always remain off.
To select a different level proceed as follows:
(The dishwasher must be switched off)
1. Press function push buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously.
2.While keeping the function push buttons 1 and 2 pressed switch on the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button.
The On/Off indicator light comes on.
At the same time, the indicator lights of function push buttons 1 and 2 start flashing.
3.Press function push button 1, the indicator light of function push button 2 turns off, while the indicator light of function push button 1 remains fixed for about 5 seconds, after this it starts flashing indicating the current level of the water softener.
The current level is indicated by the number of flashes made by the indicator light of function push button 1, that alternates 5 seconds off with a number of flashes, this for about 60 seconds.
Example:
1 flash = level 1
2 flashes = level 2
3 flashes = level 3
4 flashes = level 4
5 flashes = level 5
4.To change the level, press function push button 1. Each time the push button is pressed the level changes.
Examples:
if the current level is 3, by pressing function push button 1 once, level 4 is selected.
if the current level is 5, by pressing function push button 1 once, level 1 is selected.
The indicator light of function push button 1 remains off for about 5 seconds after which it starts flashing indicating the new level selected.
5.To memorise the new level, switch off the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button.
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