5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of
load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quan-
tity of detergent.
Setting the water softener
The water softener removes minerals and salts from
the water supply. Minerals and salts can have bad ef-
fect on the operation of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
°dH
°TH
51 - 70
91 - 125
43 - 50
76 - 90
37 - 42
65 - 75
29 - 36
51 - 64
23 - 28
40 - 50
19 - 22
33 - 39
15 - 18
26 - 32
11 - 14
19 - 25
4 - 10
7 - 18
< 4
< 7
1) No use of salt required.
You must set the water softener manually and
electronically.
Manual adjustment
The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.
20
Water hardness
mmol/l
9,1 - 12,5
7,6 - 9,0
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
1,9 - 2,5
0,7 - 1,8
< 0,7
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to the chapter
'Use of detergent'.
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the
hardness of water).
• Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your
area. If necessary, contact your local water authority.
Clarke
manually
64 - 88
2
53 - 63
2
46 - 52
2
36 - 45
2
28 - 35
2
23 - 27
2
18 - 22
1
13 - 17
1
5 - 12
1
< 5
1)
1
1
Electronic adjustment
The water softener is set at the factory at level 5.
Water hardness setting
electronically
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1)
1
2
Set switch to position 1 or
2.