WATER SOFTENER
The water softener must be adjusted manually using the water hardness control.
The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water that would affect the operation of the
appliance.
The more minerals there are in your water, the harder it is.
The water softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your region. Your
local water authority will inform you about the water hardness in your region.
Adjusting the salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed so that the amount of salt used can be adjusted according to the
hardness of the water used. This is intended to allow the optimisation and individual adjustment of
the salt consumption.
Follow the following steps to adjust the salt consumption.
1. Open the door and switch on the appliance.
2. Press the programme button for more than 5 seconds to start the water softener within 60
seconds of pressing the power button.
3. Press the programme button to select the correct water softener for your region. The water
softeners change in the following order: H3->H4->H5->H6->H1->H2->H3;
4. Wait 5 seconds or press the power button to complete the setting and exit the setting mode.
1°dH = 1.25°Clarke = 1.78°fH = 0.178 mmol/l
Water hardness
Germany
France
°dH
°fH
0-5
0-9
6-11
10-20
12-17
21-30
18-22
31-40
23-34
41-60
35-55
61-98
Factory setting: H3
Contact your local water authority for information about the hardness of your water.
Please read Section 3 "Filling salt into the water softener" in PART I : General version, if
your dishwasher lacks salt.
England
mmol/l
°Clarke
0-6
0-0.94
7-14
1.0-2.0
15-21
2.1-3.0
22-28
3.1-4.0
29-42
4.1-6.0
43-69
6.1-9.8
Water softener level
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
9
Salt consumption
(grams/wash cycle)
0
9
12
20
30
60