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Description of the appliance

Rinse conditioner dispenser (1)

Use of a rinse conditioner will result in cleaner and faster

drying of the load, since it helps water and soil to run off.

Too much conditioner may result in streakiness, too little

may cause white spots. The dispenser holds about 140 ml.

This is enough for 40-70 wash cycles, depending on the

dosage setting. When the rinse conditioner level is appro-

aching the bottom of the scale it is time to refill the dispenser.

Swivel out the filler trough and carefully fill up with rinse

conditioner until the level reaches up to the red mark on

the level indicator tube. Do not overfill and carefully wipe

off any spillage to prevent sudsing problems. Don't forget

the close the filler trough afterwards. Adjust the dosage

setting according to the hardness if the water. Begin with

the lowest dosage setting and increase as necessary by

turning the arrow clockwise.

Note! Do not fill the rinse conditioner dispenser with liquid

detergent.

Spray arm (2)

It is important to keep all the holes in the spray arm clear.

A clogged hole can seriously affect washing efficiency. If

the spray arm needs cleaning, unscrew the nut clockwise

(left-hand thread) and lift off the spray arm. Clear the holes

and shake out any food remnants.

Coarse filter (3)

The purpose of the coarse strainer is to catch large objects

such as toothpicks and pieces of eggshell. Make sure that

the filter is always clean. Lift it out and rinse it under run-

ning water whenever necessary.

Fine filter (4)

It is just as important to keep this filter clean. A dirty or

clogged filter will always impair washing efficiency. The

fine filter can easily be lifted out for cleaning when you

have removed the coarse filter.

Detergent dispenser (5)

Only use detergents specially designed for dishwashers.

Pour the detergent into the compartment, for a normal load

about 1-2 tablespoons.

Water softener 6

This dishwasher is equipped with a water softener for hard

(chalky) water, therefore the rinse aid dispenser should

be set for a low dosage.

The lime (chalk) in hard water causes white deposits to

occur on dishes and the interior of the dishwasher.

To prevent this, the water has to pass through a special

container where its hardness is removed. Since the water

softener consumes coarse dishwasher salt, you will have

to replenish the salt container after a certain number of

dishwashing cycles. When the indicator lamp on the con-

trol panel lights up, it is time to fill up with salt.

Proceed as follows:

1. Unscrew the salt container filler cap.

2. Fill up salt container with water (only the first time).

3. Fill the container with coarse salt. Use the funnel

supplied with the machine. Ordinary domestic salt will

affect the efficiency of the water softener and damage it.

4. Remove the funnel and wipe off any spillage.

5. Screw the filler cap back in place.

The salt container holds about 1 litre, which is enough for

about 20 - 30 dishwashing cycles. Always ensure that there

is water in the salt container before filling salt.

Water softener plug

As supplied from the factory, the water softener is set for

a water hardness of up to 20° dH. If your water is harder

than this, you can increase the capacity of the water sof-

tener by pulling out the rubber plug at the rear of the dish-

washer on the left hand side viewed from the back.

See illustration.

Contact your local Water

Authority to find the exact

water hardness level for

your area.

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