Operation Manual

6.1 Adjusting the water softener
Water hardness
Elec-
tronic
adjust-
ment
German
degrees
(°dH)
French
degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l Clarke
degrees
> 24 > 40 > 4.2 28 5
18- 24 32 - 40 3.2 - 4.2 22 - 28 4
12- 18 19 - 32 2.1 - 3.2 13 - 22
3
1)
4 - 12 7 - 19 0.7 - 2.1 5 - 13 2
< 4 < 7 < 0.7 < 5
1
2)
1)
Factory position.
2)
Do not use salt at this level.
Electronic adjustment
1. Press the on/off button to activate
the appliance. Make sure that the ap-
pliance is in setting mode, refer to
‘Setting and starting a programme’.
2. Press and hold function buttons (B)
and (C) at the same time until the in-
dicators of function buttons (A), (B)
and (C) start to flash.
3. Press function button (A).
• The indicators of function buttons
(B) and (C) go off.
• The indicator of function button (A)
continues to flash.
• The acoustic signals operate, e.g.
five intermittent acoustic signals =
level 5.
• The display shows the current set-
ting of the water softener, e.g.
= level 5.
4. Press function button (A) again and
again to change the setting.
5. Deactivate the appliance to confirm
the setting.
6.2 Filling the salt container
1.
Turn the cap counterclockwise and
open the salt container.
2.
Put 1 litre of water in the salt con-
tainer (only for the first time).
3.
Fill the salt container with dishwash-
er salt.
4.
Remove the salt around the opening
of the salt container.
5.
Turn the cap clockwise to close the
salt container.
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