THE WATER HARDNESS TABLE
German degrees
(°dH)
47 -50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting
2) Do not use salt at this level.
ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENER
While the appliance is in user mode:
1. Press
.
•
The indicators
•
The indicator
•
The display shows the current setting: e.g.
2. Press
to change the setting. Each time you press the button, the level increases. After level 10 you
will start again from level 1.
3. Press the on/off button to confirm the setting.
If you use multi-tablets containing salt and the hardness of your water is lower than 21°dH, you can set the
lowest water softener level. It deactivates the salt refill indicator.
If you use standard detergent or multitablets without salt, set the proper water hardness level
to keep the salt refill indicator active.
24
French degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
76 - 83
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
and
are off.
continues to flash.
mmol/l
Clarke degrees
8.4 - 9.0
7.6 - 8.3
6.5 - 7.5
5.1 - 6.4
4.0 - 5.0
3.3 - 3.9
2.6 - 3.2
1.9 - 2.5
0.7 - 1.8
<0.7
= level 5.
Water softener
level
58 - 63
53 - 57
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1