Oorr, Hardness table – DE DIETRICH DQC840BE1 User Manual
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4 / WHAT TO DO BEFORE FIRST USING THE MACHINE
EN
• HARDNESS TABLE
Possible use of
traditional products
➊
Use only of
traditional products
➊
multi-function products
➋
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
o
orr
+
R
+
o
orr
o
orr
+
➋
➊
T
Te
es
stt s
sttrriip
p
H
Ha
arrd
dn
ne
es
ss
s
0-10°F
0-1mmol/l
0 - 5,6 °dH
10-18°F
1-1,8mmol/l
5,6 - 10 °dH
18-25°F
1,8-2,5mmol/l
10 - 14 °dH
25-40°F
2,5-4mmol/l
14 - 22,4 °dH
40-55°F
4-5,5mmol/l
22,4 - 30,8 °dH
55-70°F
5,5-7,0mmol/l
30,8 - 39,2 °dH
> 70°F
> 7,0mmol/l
> 39,2 °dH
W
Wa
atte
err
Soft
Slightly hard Slightly hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Very hard
W
Waatteerr sso
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Optional
Essential if
using traditional
products
Essential if
using traditional
products
Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
• MEASURE THE WATER HARDNESS AND SELECT THE TYPE OF DETER-
GENT: TRADITIONAL OR MULTI-PURPOSE
In one simple action, you can test the your water’s lime content using the testing strip supplied with
your dishwasher. Alternatively, contact your local water utility to ascertain your water’s hardness.
— Let the water run from the tap for a few moments.
— Fill a glass with water.
— Take the test strip from its holder and immerse it for 3 seconds.
— Wait 1 minute, shake it and look at the colours to ascertain your water’s hardness.
➊
T
Trra
ad
diittiio
on
na
all p
prro
od
du
uc
ctts
s:: P
P : P
Powder detergent or L
L : L
Liquid detergent or
single tablet
+ S
S : Regenerating S
Salt + R
R : R
Rinsing product
➋
M
Mu
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un
nc
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on
n p
prro
od
du
uc
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s:: Multi-function tablets