Setting The Water Hardness; General Information - Siemens TQ505DF Série Manuel D'utilisation

en Before using for the first time
Tip: You can change the language at
any time.
→ "Overview of the basic settings",
Page 59
7.5 Setting the water hard-
ness
It is important to set the water hard-
ness correctly so that your appliance
indicates in good time that it needs
descaling. You can use the enclosed
test strip to check the water hardness
or ask your local water company.
Briefly dip the test strip in fresh tap
1.
water.
Allow the water to drip off the test
2.
strip.
a The test strip will indicate the water
hardness after 1 minute.
If a water softening system is in-
3.
stalled in your house, select
"Softening system".
Press or
4.
shows the desired water hardness.
The table shows the allocation of
the levels to the different degrees
of water hardness:
Level German
degrees
in °dH
1 1-7
2 8-14
3 15-21
1
4 22-30
1
Factory setting (may vary ac-
cording to model)
Press ⁠ .
5.
Check whether the bean container
6.
has been filled.
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until the display
Total
hardness
in mmol/l
0.18 -
1.25
1.42 -
2.49
2.67 -
3.74
3.92 -
5.34
Check whether the water tank has
7.
been filled.
Press ⁠ .
8.
a The appliance rinses itself.
Tip: You can change the water hard-
ness at any time.
→ "Overview of the basic settings",
Page 59
7.6 General information
Please bear this information in mind
so that you can get the best out of
your appliance.
Notes
¡ The appliance has been pro-
grammed at the factory with stand-
ard settings for optimum operation.
¡ The grinder has been factory-set
for optimum operation. If coffee is
only dispensed drop by drop or is
too thin and with too little crema,
you can adjust the grinding level
when the grinder is running.
→ "Adjusting the grinding level",
Page 57
¡ The appliance will switch off auto-
matically if it has not been oper-
ated for a given period of time.
You can change the duration in the
basic settings. → Page 59
¡ Water droplets may form on the
ventilation slits and the lid of the
ground coffee compartment while
the appliance is in use.