Tricity Bendix DH 088 - Manual (Page 5)

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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
degrees, 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.
To adjust the water softener
Level 1
If your water is level 1 it is already soft and therefore there is
no need to use salt.
Levels 3 and 5
(water softener adjustment)
If your water is level 3 or 5,
proceed as follows:
- slide out the lower basket
and unscrew the cap of the
salt container;
- turn the two-position
selector anticlockwise from
position - to position + with
the aid of a blunt knife or
screwdriver.
Levels 4 and 5
(adjustment on the machine)
If your water is level 4 or 5,
open the door and drill the
membrane (A) on the upper
left-hand corner of the
machine.
With a water hardness of
level 5 both adjustments
must be made.
Filling with salt
Special salt can be added in one of two ways:
● If you are using dishwasher detergent that already contains
salt, the detergent including the salt is placed in the
detergent compartment.
- In this case the water softener must be set to level 1 to
ensure that the special salt is taken from the detergent
container only.
● If you are using dishwasher detergent and salt separately,
the special salt is to be put into the salt container.
- In this case the water softener must manually be set
between 2 and 5 (depending on the water hardness in
your area) to ensure that the special salt is taken from
the detergent container only.
Only use salt specifically designed for use in
dishwashers.
All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in
a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water
softener.
Only fill with salt just before starting one of the washing
programmes (not the Rinse and Hold programme).
This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which
may have been spilt, remaining on the bottom of the
machine for any period of time, which may cause
corrosion.
To fill:
1. Open the door, remove the lower basket and unscrew the
cap of the salt container by turning it anticlockwise.
2. Pour 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary
only before filling with salt for the first time).
3. Using the funnel provided,
pour in the salt until the
container is full.
4. Replace the cap making
sure that there is no trace
of salt on the screw thread
or on the gasket.
5. Screw on the cap tightly
turning it clockwise until it
stops with a click.
The salt container will require topping up periodically.
The salt cap has a refill indicator window in the centre.
A green float is clearly
visible when there is salt
inside the container and
almost disappears when the
salt has finished reminding
you to add salt.
Do not worry if water over
flows from the unit when
filling with salt, this is quite
normal.
Prior to using for the first time
AA01
A
AA04
PPM
(parts per
million)
French
degrees
(°TH)
Clarke
degrees
0 - 10
11 - 27
28 - 35
36 - 49
50 - 63
0 - 14
15 - 39
40 - 50
51 - 70
71 - 90
0 - 140
141 - 399
400 - 500
501 - 700
701 - 900
-
-
+
-
+
1
2
3
4
5
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Water hardness
Water
softener
adjustment
Use of
salt
Adjustment
on the
machine
Level
SALE
SAL
T
SALZ
SEL
SR02
SR11