Smeg DF410BL - Manual (Page 10)

User instructions

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS (available in all programs except the
soak program)
The electronic control system allows personalizing the machine use
directly through a programming procedure not directly accessible that
allows: regulate water hardness level. Depending on model, the setting
may be made electronically or by means of a selector switch.
ELECTRONIC SETTING
To access the programming environment, the appliance must be turned
on with the door closed. Then proceed as follows:
• press
the PROGRAM DELAY (4) button until the H symbol appears
on the display, followed by the number 3, > H3;
• press the PROGRAM DELAY (4) button the number of times
needed to select the right setting level for the hardness of the water
(H0, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5);
• press the START/STOP (5) button to confirm the setting and return
to the program setting menu.
N.B.: after 2 minutes, the appliance exits the parameter setting menu
automatically.
The value entered for this parameter establishes whether or not
regeneration is to be carried out at the end of the washing cycle, on the
basis of the table below.
WATER HARDNESS TABLE
WATER HARDNESS
German Degrees (°dH) French Degrees (°dF) SETTING
REGENERATION
< 9° < 15° H0 Not performed
< 15° < 25° H1 Performed every 6 cycles
< 23° < 40° H2 Performed every 5 cycles
< 34° < 60° H3 Performed every 3 cycles
< 46° < 80° H4 Performed every 2 cycles
< 58° < 100° H5 Performed every cycle
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water
supply.
N.B.: a cycle is a washing program.