
German degrees
(°dH)
French degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l Clarke degrees
Water softener
level
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
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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
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2)
1) Factory setting
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Adjusting the water softener
The programme marker must be aligned with .
1. Turn the knob until the programme marker is aligned with
. Make sure that the appliance is in
programme selection mode.
2. Press and hold the start button until the start indicator and the on/off indicator start to flash.
3. Press start button the start to flash.
• The intermittent flashing of refers to the current set level,, e.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes
= level 5.
4. Press the start button again and again to change the setting. Each time you press the start button the
level number increases.
5. To confirm the setting and deactivate the appliance, turn the knob until the programme marker is
aligned with the on/off indicator.
BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the current level of the
water softener agrees with the hardness
of the water supply. If not, adjust the level
of the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container with special salt for
dishwasher.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with special rinse
aid for dishwasher.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Start a programme to remove any processing
residuals that can still be inside the appliance.
Do not use detergent and do not load the
baskets.
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