level of the water softener to assure good
washing results.
Water hardness
German de-
grees (°dH)
French de-
grees (°fH)
mmol/l Clarke de-
grees
Water softener
level
47 - 50 84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0 58 - 63 10
43 - 46 76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3 53 - 57 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 2
<4 <7 <0.7 < 5
1
2)
1)
Factory setting.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
How to set the water softener
level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1. To enter the user mode, press and
hold the programme button until the
indicator flashes and the
indicators and are on with
fixed light.
2. Wait until the indicators and
go off. The indicator continues
to flash.
The indicator starts to flash. The
number of flashes refers to the current
level of the water softener, e.g. 5 flashes +
pause + 5 flashes = level 5.
3. To change the level, press the
programme button. The level
increases one step every time you
press the programme button.
Level values from 1 to 10. After level 10
you will start again from level 1.
4. Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.
6.3 The rinse aid dispenser
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released
during the hot rinse phase.
You can set the released quantity of rinse
aid between level 1 (minimum quantity)
and level 6 (maximum quantity). Level 0
will deactivate the rinse aid dispenser and
no rinse aid will be released.
Factory setting: level 4.
How to set the rinse aid level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1. To enter the user mode, press and
hold the programme button until the
indicator flashes and the
indicators and are on with
fixed light.
2. Press immediately the programme
button.
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