Before first use, 1 adjusting the water softener – AEG F68452IM0P User Manual
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use separately detergent, rinse aid
and dishwasher salt, do these steps:
1. Set the water softener to the highest
level.
2. Make sure that the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are full.
3. Start the shortest programme with a
rinsing phase, without detergent and
without dishes.
4. Adjust the water softener to the wa-
ter hardness in your area.
5. Adjust the released quantity of rinse
aid.
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
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
58 - 63
2
1)
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
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.
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