Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - ELEKTRO HELIOS DI8526 Notice D'utilisation

Consumption values
Programme
The pressure and temperature of the water, the
variations of power supply and the quantity of
dishes can change these values.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the following instructions for each step of pro-
cedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level is correct
for the water hardness in your area. If necessary
set the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from
the water supply. Minerals and salts can have bad ef-
fect on the operation of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
°dH °TH
51 - 70 91 - 125
43 - 50 76 - 90
37 - 42 65 - 75
29 - 36 51 - 64
23 - 28 40 - 50
19 - 22 33 - 39
Programme duration
(in minutes)
85-95
105-115
30
130-140
12
Water hardness
mmol/l
9,1 - 12,5
7,6 - 9,0
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
Energy consumption
(in kWh)
1,8-2,0
1,5-1,7
0,9
1,0-1,2
0,1
5. Set the correct washing programme for the type
of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quan-
tity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to the chapter
'Use of detergent'.
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the
hardness of water).
• Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in
your area. If necessary, contact your local water au-
thority.
Clarke manually
64 - 88 2
53 - 63 2
46 - 52 2
36 - 45 2
28 - 35 2
23 - 27 2
Water consumption
(in litres)
22-25
23-25
9
14-16
5
Water hardness setting
electronically
10
9
8
7
6
5
5