+
or or
+
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➊
Test strip
Hardness
0-10°F
0-1mmol/l
0 - 5,6 °dH
10-18°F
1-1,8mmol/l
5,6 - 10 °dH
18-25°F
1,8-2,5mmol/l
10 - 14 °dH
25-40°F
2,5-4mmol/l
14 - 22,4 °dH
40-55°F
4-5,5mmol/l
22,4 - 30,8 °dH
55-70°F
5,5-7,0mmol/l
30,8 - 39,2 °dH
> 70°F
>
7,0mmol/l
> 39,2
°dH
Water
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard Hard Hard Very hard
Water softe-
ning and use
of salt
Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
In one simple action, you can test the your water’s lime content using the testing strip supplied with
your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water’s hardness.
— Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water’s hardness.
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Traditional products: P : Powder detergent or L : Liquid detergent or
single tablet
+ S : Regenerating Salt + R : Rinsing product
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Multi-function products: Multi-function tablets
