Beko DWD857 - Manual (Page 10)

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Dishwashers require fairly soft water. If the hardness exceeds 6°dH lime scale will form on crockery. To avoid this
an automatic system adds a special salt to soften the water so that you obtain the best possible cleaning and
drying performance.
To find out the hardness level of your water contact your local water company, or use the enclosed test strip to
measure the water hardness:
Press the Program Selection Button before you switch the appliance on and keep this button pressed down.
Switch the appliance on using the On/Off Switch, then release the switch.
Hold the Program Selection Button down for 3 seconds.
The default regeneration phase recorded in your machine will be shown in "r " format and Start / Pause /
Cancel indicator light will start flashing. "r1" will appear on the screen if the regeneration phase recorded in
your machine is "r1".
Release Program Selection button.
Water hardness can be set to the desired level by pressing the (+) and (-) buttons. (Compare the test strip with
the Degrees of Hardness Table). The display shows the appropriate message.
Once you have set the hardness level press the Start / Pause / Cancel Button to save the value. The Control
Indicator on the Start/Pause Button now lights up permanently.
If the hardness level is saved as "r1", the salt level warning will never light under any circumstances regardless
of the amount of salt left in the salt container.
If the water hardness at your location is over 45°dH, you should consider using a water-softening device for your
dishwasher.
When using well or rain water, the installation of pre-filter is recommended.
After moving house, remember to reset the water hardness for your new location.
Warning !
The electricity and water connections of the dishwater must be in compliance with the instructions
in this booklet.
°dH: German degree 1 °dH = 1 mg CaO/100 ml Water = 0.179 mmol
Water Hardness Level
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
0-5
6-11
12-17
18-22
0-9
10-20
21-30
31-40
0-6
7-14
15-21
22-28
23-34 41-60 29-42
Hardness
Level
Clarke
degree
s°dE
German
degrees
°dH
French
degrees
°dF
Hardness Level Displayed
Position of the
Programme Knob
1
2
3
4
5
*
Level 6 35-45 61-80 43-56 5
Display will show
Display will show
Display will show
Display will show
Display will show
Display will show
Test Strip
Let the water
flow from your
tap for 1
minute.
Remove the
test strip from
its packing.
Fill a glass with
tap water and
dip the test strip
into water for 1
second.
Take the test strip
out of the water
and shake it.
Hold for
1 minute.
Set the water hardness level of your dishwasher
according to the result shown by the test strip.
b a e
1 minute
1 second c d f No Lime
Very low lime content
Low lime content
Medium lime content
Lime content
High lime content Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6