Before first use
1. Make sure that the set level of the water softener
agrees with the water hardness in your area. If
not, adjust the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water hardness in your
area.
2. Fill the salt container.
Adjusting the water softener
German
degrees
(°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
< 4
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
How to adjust the level of the water softener
1. Make sure that the programme marker on the
knob is aligned with the on/off indicator.
2. Press and hold the delay button. At the same time
turn the knob counterclockwise until the pro-
gramme marker is aligned with the first pro-
gramme.
3. Release the delay button when the start indicator
and the on/off indicator start to flash.
4. Press the delay button.
•
starts to flash.
• The start indicator and the on/off indicator con-
tinue to flash.
Water hardness
French
mmol/l
degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
< 7
< 0.7
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the appliance.
Start a programme to remove them. Do not use
detergent and do not load the baskets.
Clarke
degrees
58 - 63
53 - 57
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
• The intermittent flashing of
current set level, e.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5
flashes = level 5.
5. Press the delay button again and again to change
the setting. Each time you press the delay button
the level number increases.
6. To confirm the setting and deactivate the appli-
ance, turn the knob until the programme marker is
aligned with the on/off button.
Filling the salt container
Caution! Water and salt can come out from the
salt container when you fill it. Risk of corrosion.
To prevent it, after you fill the salt container, start a
programme.
Water softener
adjustment
Level
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
refers to the
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