Instruction Manual

Water softening system / special salt en-us
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+ Water softening
system / special
salt *
Wat er s of t eni ng syst em / spec i al sal t To ensure good rinsing results, the
dishwasher requires soft water, i.e.
water which is low in lime, otherwise
limescale will be deposited on the
utensils and interior container. Tap
water above 7° dH (1.2 mmol/l)
must be softened. The water
is softened with special salt
(regeneration salt) in the water
softening system of the dishwasher.
The setting and therefore the
required amount of salt depends on
the degree of hardness of your tap
water (see following water hardness
table).
* optional feature which may or may
not be included with your
dishwasher.
Instructions for use of
included “Water Hardness
Test Strip”
Only use salt designed for automatic
dishwashers. Never use household
water softener salt or table salt.
Follow the instructions below for the
included test strip. (If purchasing a
different test strip, follow
manufacturers instructions).
1. Run the water at the kitchen sink
for 5 minutes.
2. Dip the end of the test strip with
the colored squares into the tap
water for 1 second and shake off
excess water.
3. After one minute, compare the
test strip to the chart below and
determine the Dishwasher Water
Softener setting.
4. Adjust the dishwasher Water
Softener setting. ~ "Adjusting
the water softening system"
on page 14
5. If required, add salt to the
dishwasher salt chamber as
shown. ~ "Using special
dishwasher salt" on page 15