Setting manually – Electrolux 50877 User Manual
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The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. Water
hardness is measured in equivalent scales, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and
mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).
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.
Water hardness
Adjusting the water hardness
setting
Use of salt
Clarke
°TH
mmol/l
manually
electronically
64 - 88
91 - 125
9,1 - 12,5
2
level 10
yes
53 - 63
76 - 90
7,6 - 8,9
2
level 9
yes
46 - 52
65 - 75
6,51 - 7,5
2
level 8
yes
36 - 45
51 - 64
5,1 - 6,4
2
level 7
yes
28 - 35
40 - 50
4,0 - 5,0
2
level 6
yes
23 - 27
33 - 39
3,3 - 3,9
2
level 5
yes
18 - 22
26 - 32
2,61 - 3,2
1
level 4
yes
13 - 17
19 - 25
1,9 - 2,5
1
level 3
yes
5 - 12
7 - 18
0,71 - 1,8
1
level 2
yes
< 5
< 7
< 0,7
1
level 1
no
The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness
dial and electronically.
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to posi-
tion 1 or 2 (see table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
Set the water softener
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