Water Softener; Water Hardness - IGNIS ADL 456/1 A+ Gebrauchsanweisung

BEFORE USING THE DISHWASHER
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before using the dishwasher for the first time:
A. Set the water softener
B. Pour ½ liter of water into the salt container and then fill it with dishwasher salt
C. Fill the rinse aid dispenser
D. Filling the detergent
A. Water softener
The water softener must be set manually, by means of the water hardness indicator. The water softener is
designed to remove minerals and salts which could compromise appliance operation. The higher the
content of these minerals and salts, the harder the water. The water softener must be adjusted according
to the water hardness in the place where the appliance is used. To find out the water hardness, contact
the local water supply company.
Adjusting salt consumption
The dishwasher is designed to allow adjustment of the amount of salt consumed
according to the water hardness. In this way salt consumption can be optimized
and customized.
To adjust the salt consumption, proceed as follows.
1. Unscrew the cap from salt container.
2. The container has a ring with an arrow (see figure opposite); if necessary turn
the ring anticlockwise from the mark "-" to the mark "+", depending on the
water hardness. Adjustments must made according to the following diagram:

WATER HARDNESS

°dH °fH
0~8 0~14
8~22 14~39
22~45 39~80
45~60 80~107
Note 1
°dH = 1.25
°Clarke = 1.78
°fH = 0.178 mmol/l
°dH = German degree
°fH = French degree
°Clarke = British degree
Contact the local water supply company to know the hardness of the mains water.
Note: If the dishwasher model does not have a water softener, this section can be skipped.

Water softener

The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If very hard water is used, deposits accumulate on
the dishes and utensils.
The appliance is equipped with a special water softener that uses special salt to eliminate the lime and
minerals in the water.
°Clarke mmol/l
0~10 0~1.4
10~28 1.4~3.9
28~56 3.9~8
56~75 8~11
Note 2
/ = No need to add salt
– = Setting towards the mark "-"
+ = Setting towards the mark "+"
Central = Set between the mark "-" and the mark "+"
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Salt
Position of
consumption
selector
(grams/cycle)
/ 0
– 20
Central 40
+ 60
Autonomy
(cycles/1 kg)
/
50
25
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