1°dH=1�25 °Clarke=1�78 °fH=0�178mmol/l
The manufactory setting: H3
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of
your water supply�
Please check the section 3 «Loading The Salt Into The Softener» of
PART I: Generic Version, If your dishwasher lacks salt�
NOTE:
If your model does not have any water softener, you may
skip this section.
Water Softener
The hardness of the water varies from place to place� If hard
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water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will form on the dishes
and utensils�
The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt
container specifically designed to eliminate lime and minerals
from the water�
Preparing And Loading Dishes
• Consider buying utensils which are identified as dishwasher-
proof�
• For particular items, select a program with the lowest possible
temperature�
• To prevent damage, do not take glass and cutlery out of the
dishwasher immediately after the program has ended�
For washing the following cutlery/dishes
Are not suitable
• Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-pearl handles
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• Plastic items that are not heat resistant
• Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temperature
resistant
• Bonded cutlery items or dishes
• Pewter or cooper items
• Crystal glass
• Steel items subject to rusting
• Wooden platters
• Items made from synthetic fibres
Are of limited suitability
• Some types of glasses can become dull after a large number of
washes
• Silver and aluminum parts have a tendency to discolour during
washing
• Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently
Recommendations for loading the dishwasher
Scrape off any large amounts of leftover food� Soften remnants
of burnt food in pans� It is not necessary to rinse the dishes under
running water�
For best performance of the dishwasher, follow these loading
guidelines�
(Features and appearance of baskets and cutlery baskets
may vary from your model.)
Place objects in the dishwasher in following way:
• Items such as cups, glasses, pots/pans, etc� are faced
downwards�
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