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Before using your dishwasher for the
first time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then
fill with salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
6. Run a "Rinse and Hold" programme.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener
designed to remove minerals and salts from the water
supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect
on the operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your
water is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales,
German, French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
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.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 2.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should
be adjusted.
To adjust the water softener
With a screwdriver turn the selector on the upper front
corner of the machine until the level required
corresponds with the marker.
Before use
Level
Use of
salt
French
degrees
(°TH)
PPM
(Parts per
Million)
German
degrees
(°dH)
0
1
2
3
4
5
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
0 - 4
5 - 11
12 - 22
23 - 34
35 - 45
46 - 50
0 - 8
9 - 20
21 - 40
41 - 60
61 - 80
81 - 90
0 - 80
81 - 200
201 - 400
401 - 600
601 - 800
801 - 900
Water hardness
If your water is level 0 it is already soft and
therefore there is no need to use salt.
Adjust the water softener on level 1 without using
salt.
In this case (only for models with salt refill
indicator light) the salt refill indicator light on the
control panel will always remain illuminated when
the machine is switched on.
