Water softening system
The machine is equipped with a special water softening system that reduces the hardness of the mains water. This system softens the water to the level required for washing dishes to the desired quality.
NOTICE
Mains water must be softened if its hardness is above 7°dH. Otherwise hardness ions will accumulate on the washing utensils and may affect the washing, rinsing and drying performance of the machine.
Setting the water softening system
Washing efficiency will be improved when the water softening system is set correctly.
Read the section on adjusting the water softening system first.
Regeneration of the water softening system can take place in all cycles during the drying step. When regeneration is performed, the duration of the cycle, energy and water consumption are increased. For the regeneration process, the table below shows the frequency of the regeneration process, maximum additional time, water and energy consumption depending on the water consumption for the Eco 50 °C cycle when the dishwasher is operated under standard conditions with a water supply of 14 dH.
Eco 50 °C water consumption (l) | renew after .... cycle | Additional time (min) | Additional water consumption (l) | Additional energy consumption (kWh) |
12.3-14.7 | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
9.6-12.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
9.0-9.5 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
8.0-9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
7.0-7.9 | 9 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
For water consumption in the Eco 50 °C cycle of your dishwasher, refer to the Cycle Information and Average Consumption Values Table given in the Cycle Table.