Water softening system en Water hardness °E Hardness range mmol/l Setting value 16 - 20 Medium 2.2 - 2.9 H04 21 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 H05 27 - 38 Hard 3.8 - 5.4 H06 39 - 62 Hard 5.5 - 8.9 H07 Note: Set the water hardness determ- ined on your appliance. → "Setting the water softening sys- tem", Page 25 With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E you can dispense with special salt for dishwashers and switch off the water softening system. → "Switching off the water softening system", Page 26 gramme starts. The consumption of special salt depends on the water hardness. The higher the water hard- ness, the greater the consumption of special salt. ATTENTION! Ў Detergent may damage the water softening system.
▶ Only fill the dispenser of the wa- Setting the water softening system ter softening system with special dishwasher salt. Ў Special salt for dishwashers can damage the tub due to corrosion. ▶ To make sure that any special Set the water hardness on your appli- ance. salt that escapes is washed out of the tub, add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt immediately before the pro- gramme starts. 1. Determine the water hardness and the appropriate setting value. → "Overview of water hardness set- tings", Page 24 2. Press . 3. To open the basic settings, press 1. Unscrew the lid of the dispenser for 3 seconds. a The display shows Hxx. a The display shows . 4.
Press repeatedly until the right water hardness has been set. The value H04 is set at the factory. 5. To save the settings, press for special salt and remove. 2. On initial start-up: Fill the dispenser right up with water. for 3 seconds. Special salt You can use special salt to soften water. Adding special salt If the special salt refill indicator lights up, add special salt to the dispenser for special salt just before the pro- 25