EN
WATER HARDNESS
German
French
°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
1°dH=1.25 °Clarke=1.78 °fH=0.178mmol/l
The factory setting: H3
(1) Every cycle with a regeneration operation consumes additional 2.0 litres of
water, the energy consumption increases by 0.02 kWh and the program extends by
4 minutes.
Note: See "LOADING THE SALT INTO THE SOFTENER" on page 11, if your
dishwasher lacks salt.
10.3. PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES
•
Consider buying utensils which are identified as dishwasher-safe.
•
For particular items, select a program with the lowest possible temperature.
•
To prevent damage, do not take glass and cutlery out of the dishwasher
immediately after the program has ended.
10.3.1. FOR WASHING THE FOLLOWING CUTLERY/DISHES
Are not suitable
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Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-pearl handles
•
Plastic items that are not heat resistant
•
Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temperature resistant
•
Bonded cutlery items or dishes
•
Pewter or cooper items
•
Crystal glass
•
Steel items subject to rusting
•
Wooden platters
•
Items made from synthetic fibres
Are of limited suitability
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Some types of glasses can become dull after a large number of washes
•
Silver and aluminum parts have a tendency to discolor during washing
•
Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently
10.3.2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOADING THE DISHWASHER
For best performance of the dishwasher, follow these loading guidelines. (Features
and appearance of baskets and cutlery baskets may vary from your model.)
Scrape off any large amounts of leftover food. Soften remnants of burnt food in pans. It
is not necessary to rinse the dishes under running water.
Place objects in the dishwasher in the following way:
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Items such as cups, glasses, pots, pans, etc. must face downwards.
•
Curved items, or ones with recesses, should be loaded aslant so that water can
run off.
Water
softener
British
Mmol/l
level
°Clarke
0 - 6
0 - 0.94
H1
7 - 14
1.0 - 2.0
H2
15 - 21
2.1 - 3.0
H3
22 - 28
3.1 - 4.0
H4
29 - 42
4.1 - 6.0
H5
43 - 69
6.1 - 9.8
H6
24
Regeneration
occurs every
Salt consumption
X program
(gram/cycle)
sequence (1)
No regeneration 0
10
9
5
12
3
20
2
30
1
60