18. WATER SOFTENER UNIT
Depending on the source of the supply,
water
contains
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 water softener can treat water with a
hardness level of up to 90°fH (French grading)
or 50°dH (German grading) through 8 settings.
The settings are listed in the table below,
with the relative mains water to be treated.
Water hardness
0
0-5
0-3
1
6-10
4-6
2
11-20
7-11
3
21-30
12-16
4*
31-40
17-22
5
41-50
23-27
6
51-60
28-33
7
61-90
34-50
* The softener unit is set in the factory at
level 4 (d4) as this satisfies the requirements
of the majority of users.
varying
amounts
salt,
supplies
NO
d0
YES
d1
YES
d2
YES
d3
YES
d4
YES
d5
YES
d6
YES
d7
Regulate the setting of your water softener
of
unit according to the degree of hardness of
your water as follows:
The dishwasher must ALWAYS be off
before start of this procedure.
1. Hold down the "Progr." Button and at
the same time turn on the dishwasher
with the "ON/OFF" button.
2. "Setup" appears on the display.
3. Press the "Progr." button until you see
"SOFTNER" written on the display.
4. Then press the button "
or
"ExtraDry"
the value from 1 to 7.
5. Switch off the dishwasher by pressing
the "ON/OFF" button to make the new
setting.
To change the water softener setting again,
follow the same procedure.
WARNING
If you cannot complete the procedure,
turn the dishwasher off by pressing
the "ON/OFF" button and start the
procedure again from the beginning
(STEP 1).
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buttons for change