Defy Appliances DDW 157 - Manual (Page 6)

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The dishwasher requires lime free water for optimum
operation. The water supply in South Africa varies
considerably. Some users have access to borehole
water only, while others are supplied from reservoirs
or dams. Users in urban areas would not normally
require water softeners. It is advisable therefore to
test your water supply. Check for white spots on
glassware. If these appear, the water used is too hard
and requires softening through the use of salt.
Experience will soon show if softening is required.
Salt container
The dishwasher is equipped with an automatic salt
release system. The salt container needs to be filled
with regenerating salts specially developed for
dishwashers. Small grained or powdered salt is
recommended.
Do not use table salt or edible salt as these contain
insoluble substances.
To fill the salt container, proceed as follows:
Remove the lower rack to improve access.
Unscrew the lid of the salt container.
If used for the first time, pour about 1 litre of water
into the container.( If the container has water in it
this step is not required).
Using the funnel supplied, add salt until the container
is full. The container holds about 2 kg of salt.
Screw the lid back on until a "click" sound is heard.
The low salt indicator light on the facia will glow when
the salt needs replenishing.
A float indicator in the water softener container will
also be visible when the container is sufficiently full
and will drop out of sight when the salt needs
replenishing.
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indticator
Full
Empty
Salt container
Special salts are used as a water softening
agent in dishwashers
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