The water softener must be set manually, using the water hard ness dial.
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, which would have
a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the app liance.
The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is.
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority
can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.
WATER SOFTENER
The hardness of the wa ter varie s from place to place. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will
form on the dish es and utensils.
The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt container specifically designed to eliminate
lime and minerals from the water.
If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.
Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
A. Set the water softener
B. Add 1.5Kg dishwasher salt and then full fill the salt container with water
C. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
D. Fill in detergent
Adjusting Salt Consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of sa lt consumed bas ed on the ha rdness of
the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise the level o f salt consumption.
1. Open the door ,Switch on the appliance;
2. Press the Program button for more than 5 seconds to start the water softener
set model within 60seconds after the appliance was switched on( The Salt and
Rinse aid warning lights will be on periodically when it get in the set model );
3. Press the Program button to select the proper set according to your local environment,
the sets will chang e in the following sequence: H1->H2->H3->H4->H5->H6;
4. Press the Power button to end the set up model.
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
Please follow the steps below for adjustment in salt consumption.
Clark: British degree
fH: French degree
DH: German degree
dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 FH=0.178 mmol/l
The manufactory setting: H4 (EN 50242)
dH mmol/l
0~90~5 0~0.94 H1( Rapid ) 0
10-20
6-11
1.0-2.0 H2(1Hour ) 9
21-3012-17 2.1-3.0
H3( 1H our Rap id)᱃
12
H4(Glass) 20
fH
0~6
7-14
15-21
Clarke
WATER HARDNESS
Selector Position Salt consu mption
(gram/cycle)
18-22 31-40 22-28 3.1-4.0
41-6023-34 4.1-6.0 H5(Glass Rapid )᱃30
H6(Glass 1Hour)᱃60
29-42
35-55 61-98 43-69 6.1-9.8
