Rinse aid and refined salt, Measuring out the rinse aid, Measuring out the refined salt – Indesit DFP-58T1-C-NX-EU User Manual
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Rinse aid and refined salt
Only use products which have been specifically designed
for dishwashers. 
Do not use table/industrial salt or washing-up liquid. 
Follow the instructions given on the packaging.
If using a multi-functional product it is not necessary to add
any rinse aid. However, we recommend that you add salt, 
especially if you live in an area where the water is hard or 
very hard. 
(Follow the instructions given on the packaging).
If you do not add salt or rinse aid, the LOW SALT
*
and
LOW RINSE AID indicator lights will stay lit.
Measuring out the rinse aid
Rinse aid makes it easier for the crockery to dry, as water runs off 
the surfaces more readily and therefore does not leave streaks 
or marks. The rinse aid dispenser should be filled:
•	 When	the	LOW	RINSE	AID	indicator	light
*
on the control panel
is illuminated, a reserve supply of rinse aid is still available 
for 1-2 cycles;
1. Open the dispenser
“D”
by pressing and pulling up the tab
on the lid;
2. Carefully introduce the rinse aid as far as the maximum 
reference notch of the filling space - avoid spilling it. If this 
happens, clean the spill immediately with a dry cloth.
3. Press the lid down until you hear a click to close it.
NEVER pour the rinse aid directly into the appliance tub.
Rinse-aid quantity setting
If you are not completely satisfied with the drying results, you 
can	adjust	the	quantity	of	rinse	aid.	Switch on the dishwasher 
using	the	ON/OFF	button,	wait	a	few	seconds	and	switch	it	off	
using	the	ON/OFF	button 
Press	 the	 Start/Pause	 button	 3	 times;	 switch	 on	 the	 machine	
using	the	ON/OFF	button	and	access	the	adjustment	menu	-	the	
rinse-aid indicator light is lit 
(set to factory level).
Select the level of rinse-aid supply using the P wash-cycle button 
P. (0	to	4	max.)
Press the ON/OFF button to save the setting.
If the rinse-aid level is set to ZERO, no rinse aid will be supplied. 
The	LOW	RINSE	AID	indicator	light	will	not	go	on	if	you	run	out	
of rinse aid.
•		 If	there	are	streaks	on	the	crockery,	set	a	low	number	(1-2).
•		 If	 there	 are	 drops	 of	 water	 or	 limescale	 marks,	 set	 a	 high	
number (3-4).
Setting water hardness
Every	dishwasher	is	equipped	with	a	water	softener	which,	by	
using refined salt designed specially for this type of appliance, 
supplies water without limescale which is then used to wash 
the crockery. 
This dishwasher has a setting that helps reduce pollution and 
optimises washing performance in accordance with the water 
hardness level in your area. Ask your local water supplier for 
this information. 
-	 Switch	 on	 the	 dishwasher	 using	 the	 ON/OFF	 button,	 wait	 a	
few	seconds	and	switch	it	off	using	the	ON/OFF	button.	Hold	
down	the	Start/Pause	button	for	min.	3	seconds;	switch	on	the	
machine	using	the	ON/OFF	button	and	access	the	adjustment	
menu - the salt indicator light is lit. 
- Select the desired level (1 to 5
*
max. based on the dishwasher
model) using the P button
(water softener set to medium level).
Press the ON/OFF button to save the setting.
Even if using multi-functional tablets, fill the salt dispenser. 
(°dH	=	hardness	measured	in	German	degrees	-	°f	=	hardness	
measured	in	French	degrees	–	mmol/l	=	millimoles	per	litre)
Measuring out the refined salt
In order to obtain the best possible results from a wash cycle, 
make sure that the salt dispenser is never empty. 
Refined salt removes limescale from the water, thus avoiding 
the formation of deposits on crockery. 
The salt dispenser is located in the lower part of the dishwasher 
(see Description)
and should be filled:
• When the green float
*
cannot be seen by simply looking at
the cap of the salt dispenser;
• When the LOW RINSE AID indicator light on the control panel
is illuminated
*
;
1. Remove the lower rack and unscrew 
the cap (anticlockwise).
2. The first time you do this: fill the water 
tank right up to its edge.
3. Position the funnel
*
(see figure)
and
fill the salt dispenser up to the edge 
(approximately 1 kg). It is normal for a 
little water to leak out.
4. Remove the funnel* and wipe any salt residues away from 
the opening; rinse the cap under running water and then screw 
it on, the head facing downwards so as to let the water flow out 
of the four slots (star-shaped arrangement) in the lower part of 
the cap (cap with green float
*
).
It is advisable to perform this procedure every time you add 
salt to the dispenser. 
Make sure the cap is screwed on tightly so that no detergent can 
get into the container during the wash cycle (this could damage 
the water softener beyond repair).
When necessary, measure out the salt before a wash cycle
so that any saline solution which has leaked out of the salt 
dispenser is removed.
*
Only available in selected models.
Water Hardness Table
Average salt dispenser
capacity duration
**
level
°dH
°fH
mmol/l
months
1
0 - 6
0 - 10
0 - 1
7 months
2 6 - 11
11 - 20
1,1 - 2
5 months
3 12 - 17 21 - 30
2,1 - 3
3 months
4 17 - 34 31 - 60
3,1 - 6
2 months
5
*
34 - 50 61 - 90
6,1 - 9
2/3 weeks
For values between 0°f and 10°f, we do not recommend the use of salt.
*
a setting of 5 may increase cycle duration.
**
1 wash cycle per day.
MAX
