Candy CDSM 3416X Mode D'emploi page 51

WATER SOFTENER UNIT
Depending on the source of the supply,
water contains varying amounts of limestone
and minerals which are deposited on the
dishes leaving whitish stains and marks.
The higher the level of these minerals
present in the water, the harder the water is.
The dishwasher is fitted with a water
softener unit which, through the use of
special regenerating
softened water for washing the dishes.
The degree of hardness of your water can
be obtained from your water supply
company.
Regulating the water softener
The softener unit can treat water with a
hardness of up to 90°fH (French grading)
or 50°dH (German grading) through 6
different settings.
The table below lists different degrees of
water hardness with the corresponding
setting for the softener unit.
Water
hardness
0 0-5 0-3
6-15 4-9
1
16-30 10-16
2
17-25
*3 31-45
46-60 26-33
4
5 61-90 34-50
* The water softener unit is set in the
factory at level 3, as this is suitable for
the majority of users.
salt, supplies
NO
Position 6
Position 1
YES
YES
Position 2
Position 3
YES
YES
Position 4
YES
Position 5
According to the degree of hardness of
your water, regulate the softener unit in the
following way:
IMPORTANT
The dishwasher must be ALWAYS
off before start this procedure.
1. When the dishwasher is off, OPEN
the door.
2. Turn the programme selector to the
"UNIVERSAL" programme position.
3. Press the "ON/OFF" button.
4. WITHIN 15 seconds, turn the dial (in a
anti-clockwise direction) to the "RESET"
position then go to the "UNIVERSAL"
programme position again, doing this
4 times (finishing with the programme
selector on the "UNIVERSAL" programme
position).
5. The indicator light "WASHING" will
flash 3 times and the alarm will sound
3 times, to indicate the factory water
softener setting (LEVEL 3).
6. Turn the programme selector to one of
the inclusive positions among 1 and 6 to
choose the required water softener level.
7. The indicator light "WASHING" will
flash and the alarm will sound some
times, according to the select level (for
example, 5 times for the LEVEL 5).
8. Turn off the dishwasher pressing the
"ON/OFF" button to confirm the new
setting.
WARNING!
If any problem occurs, turn the
dishwasher off by pressing the
"ON/OFF" button and start the
procedure again from the beginning
(STEP 1).
Level 0
Level 5
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
("UNIVERSAL" programme)
Level 4