Testing Strip; Adjusting Salt Consumption - Telefunken Tfgs45Si10A+++ Gebrauchsanweisung

Testing strip

The washing effectiveness of your machine depends on the softness of the tap water. For this reason,
your machine is equipped with a system that reduces the hardness in mains water supply. The
washing effectiveness will increase when the system is correctly set. To find out the water hardness
level of water in your area, contact your local water board or determine water hardness level by using
the test strip(if available).
Open Run Keep Shake the
the water the testing strip
testing through testing after taking
strip your strip in it out of
tap for water water
1 min. for
1.sec.

Adjusting salt consumption

Table of Water Hardness Level Settings
Water German French
hardness hardness hardness
level dH dF
1 0-5 0-9
2 6-11 10-20
3 12-17 21-30
4 18-22 31-40
5 23-31 41- 60
6 3 -50 5 61-90
If the hardness of the water you use is above 90 dF (French hardness) or if you are using well
water; you are recommended to use filter and water refinement devices.
NOTE: Hardness level is adjusted to level 3 as a factory setting.
Water Make your machine's water hardness setting
for 1 according to the result obtained through the testing
min. strip.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
British
Hardness Level Indicator
hardness
dE
0-6 L1 is seen on display.
7-14 L2 is seen on display.
15-21 L3 is seen on display.
22-28 L4 is seen on display.
29- 42 L5 is seen on display.
4 -63 3 L6 is seen on display.
EN-15
No Lime
Very low
lime content
Low
lime content
Medium
lime content
Lime content
High
lime content