Electrolux 152981 73/0 - Manual (Page 3)

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Before use
Before using your dishwasher for the first
time:
1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instructions
2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance
3. Set the water softener
4. Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill
with salt
5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
Setting the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed
to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which
would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation
of the appliance.
The higher the content of these salts, the harder your water
is.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke,
French degrees and PPM (parts per Million).
The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness
of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.
The dishwasher is factory set at level 2.
If this level is not suitable for your area the softener should
be adjusted.
If your water is level 1 it is already soft
and therefore there is no need to use salt.
Only for dishwasher models with salt
refill indicator light:
if the water softener has been adjusted on level 1
without use of salt, the salt refill indicator light on the
control panel will always remain illuminated when the
machine is switched on.
Level
Water hardness
French
degrees
(°TH)
Clarke
degrees
Use
of
salt
Water
softener
adjustment
Adjustment
on the machine
A B
PPM
(parts per
million)
1
2
3
4
5
0 - 14
15 - 39
40 - 50
51 - 70
71 - 90
0 - 10
11 - 27
28 - 35
36 - 49
50 - 63
0 - 140
141 - 390
391 - 500
501 - 700
701 - 900
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
-
-
+
-
+
NO 1
NO 1
NO 1
YES 2
YES 2
To adjust the water softener, follow the instructions given in the chart
AA01
A
AA04
1 2
AA03
Water softener adjustment
Adjustment on the machine
A B