ARTHUR MARTIN ASF9500LOX Notice D'utilisation page 9

The water softener
The water softener removes minerals from
the water supply, which would have a
negative effect on the washing results and
on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
The water 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
Water hardness
German de‐
grees (°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Regardless of the type of detergent
used, set the proper water hardness
level to keep the salt refill indicator
active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are
not effective enough to soften
hard water.
How to set the water softener
level
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
French de‐
grees (°fH)
84 - 90
76 - 83
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
your area. It is important to set the right
level of the water softener to assure good
washing results.
Softening hard water increases
the consumption of water and
energy as well as the
programme duration. The
higher the level of water
softener, the higher the
consumption and the longer the
duration.
mmol / l Clarke de‐
grees
8.4 - 9.0 58 - 63
7.6 - 8.3 53 - 57
6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52
5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45
4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35
3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27
2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22
1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17
0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12
<0.7 < 5
1. Press Programme.
• The indicators
and are off.
• The indicator
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
2. Press Programme repeatedly to
change the setting.
3. Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.
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Water softener
level
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
and
still flashes.
= level 5.