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12ENGLISHAdding special saltIf the special salt refill indicator lights up, add special salt tothe dispenser for special salt just before the programmestarts.ATTENTION!● Detergent may damage the water softening system.● Only fill the dispenser of the water softening systemwith special dishwasher salt.● Special salt can damage the tub due to corrosion.● To make sure that any special salt that escapes iswashed out of the tub, add the special salt to the dis-penser for special salt immediately before the pro-gramme starts.→ Fig. 8 - 13Adding rinse aidIf the rinse aid refill indicator lights up, top up with rinse aid.Only use rinse aid for domestic dishwashers.→ Fig. 14 - 17Setting water softening systemSet the water hardness on your appliance.→ Fig. 18Overview of water hardness settingsYou can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected here.WATER HARDNESS °E HARDNESS RANGE MMOL/L SETTING VALUE0 - 8 Soft 0 - 1.1 H:009 - 10 Soft 1.2 - 1.4 H:0111 - 12 Medium 1.5 - 1.8 H:0213 - 15 Medium 1.9 - 2.1 H:0316 - 20 Medium 2.2 - 2.9 H:0421 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 H:0527 - 38 Hard 3.8 - 5.4 H:0639 - 62 Hard 5.5 - 8.9 H:07Regeneration of the water softening system – overviewIn order to ensure fault-free function of the water softening system, the water softening system is regenerated in all pro-grammes before the end of the main rinse cycle.Here you can find an overview of the maximum additional running time and consumption values during regeneration of thewater softening system. You can find the column applicable to your product variant according to its water consumption inthe Eco 50° programme.WATER CONSUMPTION INLITRES (DEPENDING ONMODEL)REGENERATION OF THE WATERSOFTENING SYSTEM AFTER XRINSE CYCLESADDITIONAL RUNNING TIMEIN MINUTESADDITIONAL WATER CON-SUMPTION IN LITRESADDITIONAL POWER CON-SUMPTION IN KWH6.5 / 6.7 8 7 5 0.057.5 / 7.7 7 7 5 0.059.5 6 7 5 0.05above 10.5 5 7 5 0.05The consumption values specified are laboratory measure-ments determined in accordance with the currently applic-able standard and using the Eco 50° programme and thefactory value of the water hardness is set to 16 - 20°E.Setting the amount of rinse aidIf there are streaks or water marks on tableware, change theamount of rinse aid.Note: A low level adds less rinse aid during the wash cycle, ahigher setting adds more rinse aid during the wash cycle.→ Fig. 19DetergentOnly use detergents that are suitable for dishwashers. Bothseparate and combined detergents are suitable.For optimum washing and drying results, use separate de-tergent, adding special salt and rinse aid separately.Note: Follow the manufacturer's instructions for each deter-gent.If you are using tablets, one is enough. Insert the tablets in ahorizontal position.If you are using powder or liquid detergent, follow the man-ufacturer's instructions and quantities for dosage in the de-tergent dispenser.20 ml – 25 ml detergent is sufficient for normal soiling. Iftableware is only lightly soiled, slightly less than the amountof detergent specified is usually sufficient.To download the full document, visit www.ikea.com