AEG F55002VI0P - Manual (Page 23)

6. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the set level of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust
the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the
appliance. Start a programme to re-
move them. Do not use detergent
and do not load the baskets.
6.1 Adjusting the water softener
Water hardness
Water softener
adjustment
German
degrees
(°dH)
French
degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l Clarke
degrees
Manual Elec-
tronic
51 - 70 91 - 125 9.1 - 12.5 64 - 88
2
1) 10
43 - 50 76 - 90 7.6 - 9.0 53 - 63
2
1) 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52
2
1) 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45
2
1) 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35
2
1) 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27
2
1)
5
1)
15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 1 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 1 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 1 2
< 4 < 7 < 0.7 < 5
1
2)
1
2)
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water soft-
ener manually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
Turn the water hardness dial to the posi-
tion 1 or 2.
Electronic adjustment
1. Press the on/off button to activate
the appliance. Make sure that the ap-
pliance is in setting mode, refer to
‘Setting and starting a programme’.
2. Press and hold function buttons (B)
and (C) at the same time until the in-
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