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Prior to the first use, the dishwasher needs
to be calibrated for water hardness. Please follow
the directions below to calibrate the dishwasher
to the hardness of your tap water.
Determine the Hardness of Your Tap Water
In the bag that contained these instructions, you
should find a water hardness test strip package.
Read the instructions on the package, remove the
test strip and follow the instructions to determine
the hardness level of your tap water. You will use
this information to calibrate your dishwasher to
dispense the optimal amount of detergent.
Water hardness test strip indication.
Calibration of 12-Button Front-Control
Models With 3-Digit Display
Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher
not running).
Press the
SANI WASH/ANTI-BACTERIAL
and DELAY
HOURS pads at the same time for 3 seconds.
The display will show a number from 1 to 5. This
is the water hardness value currently set.
Press the SANI WASH/ANTI-BACTERIAL pad to
raise the value or the NORMAL pad to lower
the value. Set the water hardness value to the
number determined with the test strip and table
above.
Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET pad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of 7-Button Top-Control Models
With 3-Digit Display
Open the door and touch a pad (other than
START) to turn lights on.
Press the “Up” arrow pad and DELAY HOURS
pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display
will show a number from 1 to 5. This is the water
hardness value currently set.
Press the “Up” arrow pad to raise the value
or the “Down” arrow pad to lower the value.
Set the water hardness value to the number
determined with the test strip and table at the left.
Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET pad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of Models Without a 3-Digit Display
Front controls
Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher
not running).
Press the
SANI WASH/ANTI-BACTERIAL
and DELAY
HOURS pads at the same time for 3 seconds. All
lights will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps.
The number of beeps indicates the current
hardness value.
To change the setting, press the DELAY HOURS
pad the number of times that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left. The
control will beep each time you press the pad.
Once finished pressing the pad, you will hear a
confirmation with beeps for the number of times
you pressed the pad.
If the number of beeps is not what you desire,
start pressing the DELAY HOURS pad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET pad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Top controls
Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on.
Press the “Up” arrow pad and DELAY HOURS
pad at the same time for 3 seconds. All lights
will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps. The
number of beeps indicates the current hardness
value.
To change the setting, press the DELAY HOURS
pad the number of times that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left. The
control will beep each time you press the pad.
Once finished pressing the pad, you will hear a
confirmation with beeps for the number of times
you pressed the pad.
If the number of beeps is not what you desire,
start pressing the DELAY HOURS pad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET pad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
NOTE: You should recalibrate the dishwasher control
if water conditions change; for example, if a water
softener system is added or removed from your
home.
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