Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - Zanussi ZDS 201 User Manual

Use of the appliance

1. Be sure that the set level of the water softener agrees
with the water hardness in your area. If not, adjust 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 appliance.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the
water supply. These minerals and salts can cause damage
to the appliance.
Adjust the level of the water softener if this does not agree
with the water hardness in your area.
German degrees
(°dH)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
< 4
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water softener manually and
electronically.
6
Water hardness
French degrees (TH°)
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
< 7
5. Set the correct washing programme for the type of
load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity
of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
Contact your local water authority to know the water hard-
ness in your area.
mmol/l Clarke degrees
9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88
7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63
6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52
5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45
4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35
3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27
2,6 - 3,2 18 - 22
1,9 - 2,5 13 - 17
0,7 - 1,8 5 - 12
< 0,7 < 5
Water hardness adjustment
manually electron-
ically
10
1)
2
1) 9
2
8
1)
2
7
1)
2
6
1)
2
1) 1)
2 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
2) 2)
1 1