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Rinse aid and refined salt
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Onlyuse products whichhave been specifically designed
for dishwashers.
Do not use table salt or industrial salt, or washing up liquid.
Follow the instructions given on the packaging.
If using a multi-functional product it is not necessary to add
rinseaid; however,we recommendthat youadd salt,especially
if you live in an area where the water is hard or very hard.
Followthe instructions given on the packaging.
If you do not add salt or rinse aid, the LOW SALT*and
LOW RINSE AID*indicator lights remain lit.
Measuring out the rinse aid
Rinse aid makes it easier for the crockery to dry, as water runs
offsurfacesmorereadily and therefore does not leave streaksor
marks.
The rinse aid dispenser should be filled:
•When the LOW RINSE AID*indicator light on the control
panelisilluminated; 1. Open the dispenser by turning the
lid(G)inan anticlockwise direction.
2.Pourintherinse aid, making sure it
doesnotoverflow from the dispenser.
If this happens, clean the spill
immediatelywithadrycloth.
3. Screw the lid back on.
NEVER pour the rinse aid directly
into the appliance tub.
Adjusting the amount of rinse aid
If you are not completely satisfied with the drying results, you
may adjust the quantity of rinse aid used. Use a screwdriver to
turnthedosageadjuster(F)toone of the 6 pre-set positions (the
default position is set to 4):
• If there are streaks on the crockery, set the adjustment device
to a lower number (1-3).
•If drops of waterremainon the crockeryorifthere are limescale
markspresentafterthe cycle has finished, set the adjustertoa
higher number (4-6).
Setting the water hardness
Every dishwasher is equipped with a water softener which, by
usingrefinedsaltdesignedespeciallyforthistypeofappliance,
supplieswater without limescale which is then used to wash the
crockery.
Thisdishwasher offers a setting which helps to reduce pollution
andoptimises washingperformance inaccordancewiththewater
hardness level in your area. This information can be obtained
fromtheorganisationwhichsupplies your household with water.
The water hardness adjustment procedure may vary
depending on the dishwasher model purchased.
- Switch on the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF button.
- Press and hold the Pbutton for a few seconds; after a short
beep sounds, the water hardness setting will appear on the
displayandtheStart/Pausebuttonwill begin to flash (the default
water softening system setting is level 33
33
3).
- Press the Pbutton repeatedly until the desired hardness level
has been reached (1-2-3-4-5*
see Water hardness table
). The
selected water hardness value will appear on the display.
E.g.: hardness setting 1 ("1" appears on the display);
hardness setting 2 ("2" appears on the display);
hardnesssetting3("3"appearsonthedisplay);etc.,etc.uptoa
maximumoflevel5.
Toexitthe function, waitafewseconds or pressoneofthe option
buttons*, or switch off the machine using the ON/OFF button.
Even if using multi-functional tablets, the salt dispenser should
stillbefilled.
(°dH = hardness measured in German degrees - °f = hardness
measuredin French degrees - mmol/l = millimoles per litre)
Measuring out the refined salt
Inordertoachievethebestpossibleresultsusingawashcycle,
makesurethatthedispenserisneverempty.Refinedsaltremoves
limescalefromthe water, thus avoiding the formation ofdeposits
on crockery.
Thesalt dispenser is located in the lower part ofthe dishwasher
(
see Description
)andshouldbefilled:
• Whenthegreenfloat*cannotbeseenbysimplylookingatthe
cap of the salt dispenser.
• When the LOW SALT*indicator light on the control panel is
illuminated; 1. Remove the lower rack and unscrew the
containercap(anticlockwise).
2. The first time you do this: fill the water tank
right up to its edge.
3. Position the funnel*(
see figure)
and fill the
saltcontainerright up to itsedge(thisshould hold approximately
1 kg); it is not unusual for a little water to leak out.
4. Remove the funnel* and wipe any salt residue away from the
opening;rinsethe cap under running water andthenscrewiton,
the head facing downwards so as to let the water flow out of the
fourcrackswhichare arranged in a star shape on the lower part
ofthe cap. (the container cap with the green float*)
It is advisable to perform this procedure every time you add
salt to the container.
Make sure the cap is screwed on tightly, so that no detergent
can get into the container during the wash cycle (this could
damage the water softener beyond repair).
When necessary, measure out the salt before a wash cycle
so that any saline solution which has leaked out of the salt
dispenser is removed.
*Only available in selected models.
Water Hardness Table Average salt container
capacity duration**
Level °dH °fH mmol/l months
1 0 - 6 0 - 10 0 - 1 7 months
2 6 - 11 11 - 20 1,1 - 2 5 months
3 12 - 17 21 - 30 2,1 - 3 3 months
4 17 - 34 31 - 60 3,1 - 6 2 months
5*
34 - 50
61 - 90
6,1 - 9
2/3 weeks
For values between 0°f and 10°f, we do not recommend the
use of salt.
*this setting may cause a slight increase in the duration of
the cycles.
**for 1 wash cycle per day.