Water softening system en Fill the dispenser right up with spe- cial salt. The water in the dis- penser is displaced and forced out. 4. Place the lid back on the dis- Regeneration of the water softening system In order to obtain fault-free function of the water softening system, the appli- ance performs regeneration of the water softening system at regular in- tervals. Regeneration of the water softening system takes place before the end of the main rinse cycle in all pro- grammes. It will increase the run time and consumption values, e.g. water and electricity. penser and turn to close. Switching off the water softening system If you find the special salt refill indic- ator irritating, e.g.
when using com- bined detergents with salt replace- ment substances, you can switch the salt refill indicator off. Note To avoid damage to the appliance, only switch off the water softening system in the following cases: Ў The water hardness is max. 26 °E Overview of consumption values with regeneration the water softening system Here you can find an overview of the maximum additional run time and consumption values during regenera- tion of the water softening system. and you are using combined deter- gents with salt replacement sub- stances.
According to manufactur- ers, combined detergents with salt replacement substances can gen- erally only be used up to a water hardness of 26 °E without adding special salt. Ў The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. Regeneration of the water softening system after x rinse cycles 5 Additional run time in minutes 7 Additional water consumption in litres 5 You do not need to use special salt. Additional power consumption in kWh 0.05 1. Press . 2. To open the appliance settings, The consumption values specified are laboratory measurements determ- ined in accordance with the currently applicable standard and using the Eco 50° programme and the factory value of the water hardness is set to 9 - 20°E.
press for 3 seconds. a flashes in the display. 3. Press repeatedly until no LED lights up (level 0). → "Overview of water hardness set- tings", Page 21 4. To save the settings, press for 3 seconds. a The water softening system is switched off and the salt refill indic- ator is deactivated. 23