Danby DDW1809-1 - Manuel (Page 6)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)
WATER
SOFTENER
The hardness of the water varies from place to place. If hard water is used in the dishwasher, deposits will
form on the dishes and utensils. The appliance is equipped with a special softener that uses salt specifically
designed to eliminate lime and minerals from the
water.
There are two ways to reduce the water hardness: one way is by using water sof-
tener, the other is by using detergent.
LOADING THE
SALT INTO
THE
SOFTENER
Always use salt intended for use with dishwashers.
The salt container is located beneath the lower rack and should be filled as
follows:
1. Remove the lower basket and unscrew and remove the cap from the
salt container.
2. If you are filling the container for the first time , fill 2/3 of its
volume with water.
3. Place the end of the salt filter(supplied) into the hole and introduce
about 2kg of salt . It is normal for a small amount of water to come out of
the salt container.
4. Carefully screw on the cap.
NOTE
1. The salt container must be refilled when the salt warning light comes on. Though the salt
container is filled, the indicator light may not black out before the salt fully dissolves.
2. If there are spills of salt, a soak program could be run to clean the spills.
ADJUSTING
SALT
CONSUMPTION
The dishwasher is designed to allow for adjusting the amount of salt consumed
based on the hardness of the water used. This is intended to optimize and
customize the level of salt consumption.
1. Unscrew the cap from the salt container.
2. There is a ring on the container with an arrow on it (see Figure to the
side). If necessary, rotate the ring in the counterclockwise direction from the
"-" setting toward the "+" sign, based on the hardness of the water being
used.It is recommended that adjustments should be made in accordance with
the following chart:
WATER HARDNESS
Clarke Degrees dH mmol/l
Selector Position
Salt consumption
(gram/cycle)
Auto nomy
(cycles/2kgs)
0~14 0~10 0~1.7
/
0 /
14~36 18~44 1.8~4.4
-
20 60
36~71 45~89 4.5~8.9 MED 40 40
71 89 8.9 + 60 25
Contact your local water board for information on the hardness of your water supply.
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