Hotpoint DF56 Dishwasher User Manual


 
Before Using your Appliance...
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Before using your Dishwasher you must carry
out the following steps to ensure you obtain
the best possible wash performance from
your appliance.
Follow these 4 steps:
- Adjust the Water Softener.
- Fill the Salt Container.
- Fill the Rinse Aid Container.
- Add detergent.
ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENER...
The dishwasher is equipped with a device for
the user to adjust the water softening system,
according to the hardness of the water supply.
The adjustment selector can be found inside
the plastic locking ring located on right hand
interior wall. This allows adjustment to 5
settings:
In order to rinse dishes and glasses
satisfactorily,the dishwasher requires
soft water i.e containing little or no
lime,otherwise water stains are left
behind on crockery and glasses etc.If
the tap water exceeds a certain level of
hardness,it must be softened,ie.
decalcified,so that it can be used in the
dishwasher.
The dishwasher is equipped with an
automatic softening system which uses
a special regenerating salt to reduce the
hardness of the water. The dishwasher is
factory set for water hardness level 3
(average hardness 41-60˚dF - 24-31˚dH).
In order to ensure that the correct
amount of salt is being used to
regenerate the water softener,the
dishwasher is equipped with an
electronic device for adjusting the water
softening setting.The setting may be
adjusted electronically. To set this
correctly the hardness of your water
needs to be ascertained.
WATER HARDNESS TABLE:
Contact your local water board for
information on the water hardness for
your area.
When using water of medium hardness, the
regenerating salt container should be
refilled after approximately 20 wash cycles.
The salt container can hold approximately
1.7Kg of salt in grains.
SETTING WATER HARDNESS
N.1 NO SALT 0 - 4˚dH (0 - 7˚dF)
N.1 5 - 9˚dH (8 - 15˚dF)
N.2 10 - 22˚dH (16 - 37˚dF)
N.3 23 - 29˚dH (38 - 50˚dF)
N.4 30 - 35˚dH (51 - 60˚dF)
N.5 36 - 41˚dH (61 - 70˚dF)
adjustment selector