Before use
Before using your dishwasher for the first time: 1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions. 2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance. 3. Set the water softener. 4. Pour half a litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with salt. 5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance. The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke and French degrees. 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. The dishwasher is factory set at level 2. If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should be adjusted.
Water hardness Clarke French degrees degrees (°TH) 0 - 10 11 - 27 28 - 35 36 - 49 50 - 63 0 - 14 15 - 39 40 - 50 51 - 70 71 - 90
Level 1 2 3 4 5
Use of salt NO YES YES YES YES
To adjust the water softener Level 1
If your water is "level 1" it is already soft and therefore there is no need to use salt.
Levels 3 and 5 (water softener adjustment)
If your water is level 3 or 5, proceed as follows: - slide out the lower basket and unscrew the cap of the salt container; - turn the two-position selector anticlockwise from position - to position + with the aid of a blunt knife or screwdriver.
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Levels 4 and 5 (adjustment on the machine)
If your water is level 4 or 5, open the door and drill membrane (A) on the upper left-hand corner of the machine. With a water hardness of level 5 both adjustments must be made.
