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Before using for the first time
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Before using the appliance for
the first tim
e, you require:
– approx. 1 litre of water,
– approx. 1 kg dishwasher salt,
– domestic dishwasher detergent,
– rinse aid formulated for domestic
dishwashers.
Every dishwasher is tested at the fac‐
t
ory. There will be residual water in the
appliance from this test. It is not an in‐
dication that it has been used previ‐
ously.
Dishwasher salt
In order to achieve good cleaning re‐
sults, the d
ishwasher needs to operate
with soft water. Hard water results in a
build-up of calcium deposits on crock‐
ery and in the dishwasher.
Mains water with a hardness level high‐
er than 0.7 mmol/l (4 °d - German
scale) needs to be softened. This takes
place automatically in the integrated
water softener. The water softener in
the dishwasher is suitable for a water
hardness level of up to 12.6 mmol/l (70
°d - German scale).
The water softener requires dishwasher
salt.
Depending
on the water hardness level
(< 3.8 mmol/l, or 21 °d - German scale),
dishwasher salt is not required if combi‐
nation tablets are being used (see "Op‐
eration, Detergent").
If the water in your area is very soft
and constantly lower than 0.9 mmol/l
(5 °d - German scale) you do not
ha
ve to add dishwasher salt. The
prompt to add salt will be switched off
automatically.
Dish
washer detergent will dam‐
age the water softener.
Do not fill the salt reservoir with
powder o
r liquid detergent.
Only us
e special coarse grained
dishwasher salt for reactivation,
as other salts may contain insoluble
additives which can impair the func‐
tio
ning of the water softener.