Baumatic BDF665W - Manual (Page 12)

Setting the water softener level
It is possible to regulate the amount of salt that the water softener will
release during a wash cycle. The water softener should be set to a
level that is appropriate for the hardness of your water (please refer to
the table below).
Water hardness
Clarke
degrees
°TH French
degrees
Selector
position
Grams
of salt
used
per
cycle
Appropriate no. of
completed cycles
per 1 kg of salt
0 – 10 0 – 14 No salt
required
0 -
10 – 28 14 – 39 Minus
symbol
20 50
28 – 56 39 – 80 Halfway
position 40 25
56 - 75 80 - 107 Plus
symbol
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To alter the amount of salt that is released by the water softener, you
should:-
o
Remove the lower basket and unscrew the cap from the water
softener.
o
Locate the ring with an arrow on it that is located
on the water softener. (See figure opposite).
o
When you first receive your appliance, the arrow
will be pointing to the minus symbol. Using the
water hardness chart, you should turn the arrow
to the setting that is appropriate for your water
hardness.
o
The “middle” selector position is halfway between the minus and
plus symbols.
o
IMPORTANT: If you are using 3 in 1 dishwasher tablets and live
in a medium or hard water area, then you should still fill the
water softener with salt. The water softener arrow should be
turned to the minus setting.
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