Brandt DFH12127W Instrucciones De Uso página 9

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:
A. Set the water softener
B. Add 1.5Kg dishwasher salt and then full fill the salt container with water
C. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
D. Fill in detergent
The water softener must be set manually, using the water hardness dial.
The water softener is designed to remove minerals and salts from the water, which would have
a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance. The h igher the
content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. The softener should be
adjusted according to the hardness of the water in you r area. Your local Water Authority
can advise you on the hardness o f the water in your area.
Adjusting Salt Consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjustment in the amount of sa lt co nsumed bas ed on the ha rdness of
the water used. This is intended to optimise and customise the level o f salt consumption.
dH
0~8
8~22
22~45
45~60
° 1
dH=1.25 Clarke=1.78 fH=0.178mmol/l
° DH:
German degree
° fH:
French degree
° Clark: British degree
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
If your model does not have any water softener, you may skip this section.
WATER SOFTENER
The hardness of the wa ter varies from place to plac e. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, de posits will
form on the dish es and utensils.
The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses a salt container specifically des igned to eliminate
lime and minera ls from the water.
Please follow the steps below for a djustmen t in salt consumption.
1. Unscrew the cap from the salt container.
2. There is a ring on the container with an arrow on it (see figure
WATER HARDNESS
Clarke
fH
0~14 0~10
14~39 10~28
39~80 28~56
80~107 56~75
° °
on the side), if necessary, ro tate the ring in the anticlockwise
dire ction fro m th e "-" Setting toward the "+" sign, based on the
hardness o f the water being used.
It is recommended that adjustme nts should be made in
accordance with the following scheme:
Selector Position
mmol/l
0~1.4
/
1.4~3.9 -
3.9~8 Mid
+
8~11
" " /
"-"
"+"
"Mid"
4
Salt consumption Auto nomy
(gram/cycle) (cycles/1kgs)
0
20
40
60
No salt need added
Setting toward the"-" sign
Setting toward the"+" sign
Setting toward between
the "-" sign and "+" sign
/
50
25
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