To avoid the build-up of calcium
deposits on items being cleaned and in
the machine the water needs to be
softened.
To ensure a steady supply of soft water
the water softener unit must always be:
1. correctly set (programmed) and
2. the salt reservoir must be filled.
(If the water hardness level is below
70 mg/l (4 °d - German scale) the
water does not need to be softened.)
The machine is set at the factory for
a water hardness level
of 340 mg/l (19 °d).
If the water supply is harder or softer
than this (including below 70 mg/l or
4 °d) the factory setting will need to
be changed following the
instructions in the section "Setting
the water softener". For settings see
chart on the next page.
Your local water authority will advise
you on the water hardness in your area.
For fluctuating levels (e.g. 140 - 310
mg/l or8-17°d)setthewater softener
to the highest setting (in this example to
310 mg/l or 17 °d).
Important
The built-in water softener has settings
from 20 mg/l to 1080 mg/l or 1 °d -
60 °d.
For future servicing it is useful to make
a note of your water hardness level.
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Enter details of your water hardness
level here:
°d / mg/l
Water softener
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