Pando PLB-7161 Manuel D'installation page 187

Water Softener
The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial.
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, which
would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.
The more minerals there are, the harder your water is.
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.
Adjusting salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of salt consumed
based on the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise
the level of salt consumption.
Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.
1. Open the door, switch on the appliance;
2. Within 60 seconds after the appliance was switched on press the program button
for more than 5 seconds to enter the water softener setting mode.
3. Press the program button again to select the proper set according to your local
environment, the setting will change in the following sequence:
H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;
4. Press the Power button to end the setting mode.
WATER HARDNESS
German German
French French
dH dH fH fH
0 - 5 0 - 9
6 - 11 10 - 20
12 - 17 21 - 30
18 - 22 31 - 40
23 - 34 41 - 60
35 - 55 61 - 98
° °
1 dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 fH=0.178mmol/l
The factory setting: H3
1)
Every cycle with a regeneration operation consumes additional 2.0 litres of water,
the energy consumption increases by 0.02 kWh and the program extents by 4
minutes.
Water softner
British British
Mmol/l Mmol/l
Clarke Clarke
0 - 6 0 - 0.94
7 - 14 1.0 - 2.0
15 - 21 2.1 - 3.0
22 - 28 3.1 - 4.0
29 - 42 4.1 - 6.0
43 - 69 6.1 - 9.8
°
16
Regeneration occurs
every X program
level
sequence 1)
H1
No regeneration
H2
10
H3
5
H4
3
H5
2
H6
1
Salt consumption Salt consumption
(gram/cycle) (gram/cycle)
0
9
12
20
30
60