Once regeneration salt is added, immediately start a wash programme (the "Pre-wash" programme
alone is not sufficient). Residual saline solution or grains of salt can lead to deepdown corrosion,
irreparably damaging the stainless steel components. The guarantee is not applicable if faults are
caused by such circumstances.
The salt level indicator lamp may remain lit for the duration of several wash cycles.
If the water hardness level falls within category 1 (soft), no salt is required.
c. How to set the water hardness level
- Switch on the appliance.
- Select the 2nd programme "P2" - consult the table 1.1 in page 5.
- Press the START button for at least 5 seconds until the START indicator lamp flashes.
- The set water hardness level is shown on the display (if present) or the START button flashes.
- With each successive touch of the START button the setting increases and when it reaches 7 it returns to
1 again.
- The appliance must be switched off to memorise the new setting.
Water hardness level is factory set at 3 for medium-hard water (display 4 or 4 flashes of the START
button).
Water hardness level 4 with combined action detergent
Even if you use a combined action detergent which includes salt, you must still add regeneration salt
since such detergents are not effective enough at softening hard water. If the appliance is equipped
with the function "Select detergent" (see chapter "Overview"), set the detergent dispenser system to
the "no salt" setting so that the salt indicator lamp remains activated ("Detergent with rinse aid").
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Water hardness German
degrees °dH
French
degrees °fH
English
degrees °eH
Flashing
frequency or
display setting
1 soft 0 - 5 0 - 9 0 - 6.3 1 / 1x
1 - 2 medium 6 - 10 10 - 18 7 - 12.6 2 / 2x
2 medium 11 - 15 19 - 27 13.3 - 18.9 3 / 3x
3 medium-hard 16 - 21 28 - 37 19.6 - 25.9 4 / 4x
4 hard 22 - 28 38 - 50 26.6 - 35 5 / 5x
4 very hard 29 - 35 51 - 63 35.7 - 44.1 6 / 6x
4 extremely hard 36 - 60 64 - 107 44.8 - 74.9 7 / 7x
