Water hardness levels
Levels Water hardness range
°f
(French de-
grees)
°d
(German de-
grees)
°e
(English de-
grees)
mmol/l
1 ≤5 ≤3 ≤ 4 ≤0.5
2 6 - 13 4 - 7 5 - 9 0.6 - 1.3
3 14 - 21 8 - 11 10 -15 1.4 - 2.1
4
1)
22 - 29 12 - 16 16 - 20 2.2 - 2.9
5 30 - 37 17 - 20 21 - 26 3.0 - 3.7
6 38 - 45 21 -25 27 - 32 3.8 - 4.5
7 ≥46 ≥26 ≥33 ≥4.6
1)
Factory setting, able to satisfy most of the use conditions.
5.3 Pouring salt
The water softener function acts through
special resins present in the appliance.
To regenerate the resins and make them
ready to soften the water pour a special
salt in the compartment
:
1. Open the detergent dispenser.
2. Open the compartment
.
3. Pour the special salt.
4. Close the salt compartment and the
detergent dispenser.
Regularly check if there is
enough salt.
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