AEG-Electrolux ESF 6241-W User Manual
Dishwasher
User Instructions
ANC 822 960 507 - 00 - 0205
ESF 6241
EN
Dear customer,
Please read these user instructions carefully.
Above all please observe the safety instructions on
the first few pages ofthese user instructions! Please
keep these user instructions for later reference. Pass
them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.
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In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain information on how to rectify faults yourself, see the "What to do, if..." section.
If these instructions are insufficient, please contact
your nearest customer service centre.
In the case of technical problems, our customer service organisation is available to provide you with
assistance at any time (you will find addresses and
telephone numbers in the "Customer Service Centres" section).
In this respect please read the "Service" note on the
rear of these user instructions.
The warning triangle and/or specific words
(Warning!, Caution!, Important!) are used
to highlight instructions that are important for
your safety or for the function of the appliance. It is imperative that these instructions
are observed.
This symbol or numbered instruction steps
lead you step for step through the operation
of the appliance.
Next to this symbol you receive additional
information and practical tips on using the
appliance.
Tips and instructions for the economical and
environmentally conscious use of the appliance are marked with a clover leaf.
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Contents
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dishwasher door safety catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Economical and Ecological Dishwashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appliance Features and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Prior to using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Set water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Special salt for the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding special salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adding rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Activating/deactivating the inflow of rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adding rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting Rinse Aid Dosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
In Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loading Cutlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading Pans, Frying Pans and Large Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Filling with Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use of "3 in 1"/ Combi Detergent Tablets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Concentrated Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the Wash Programme (Programme Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing/interrupting/aborting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 in 1 function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting or changing the start delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Load Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Switching Off the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What to do, when ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
...Error messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
... there are problems when operating the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
...the wash results are unsatisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Contents
Installation and Connection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dishwashers That Can Be Integrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Built-In Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Free-Standing Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Water Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Permitted water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connect the inlet hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Water drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Leak Prevention System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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1 Safety Instructions
The safety aspects of ELECTROLUX electrical appliances comply with accepted technical standards and
the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, as
a manufacturer we consider it our obligation to make
you aware of the following safety information:
Installation, Connection and Placing into Operation
• The dishwasher may only be transported upright.
• Check the dishwasher for transport damage. Do
not in any circumstances connect an appliance
that is damaged. In the case of damage, please
contact your supplier.
• Prior to placing the appliance in operation, ensure
that the nominal voltage and type of supply on the
rating plate match that of the supply where the
appliance is to be installed. The fuse rating is also
to be found on the rating plate.
• For information on how to correctly install and
connect up your dishwasher, please read the
“Installation“ section. Multiway plugs / connectors
and extension cables must not be used. This
could constitute a safety hazard.
Child Safety
• Children often do not recognise the hazards asso-
ciated with the use of electrical appliances. It is
therefore important that you ensure children are
adequately supervised and that you do not allow
children to play with the dishwasher – there is a
risk that children can shut themselves inside the
appliance (risk of suffocation!).
• Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be
dangerous for children. Risk of suffocation! Keep
packaging away from children.
• Detergents can cause burns to the eyes, mouth,
and throat, or even cause choking! Please
observe the manufacturer's safety instructions for
cleaners and detergents.
• The water in your dishwasher is not suitable for
drinking. If there are still remnants of detergent in
the appliance, there is a risk of burns!
• When disposing of the dishwasher: unplug from
the mains, cut off and dispose of the mains cable.
Break the door lock so that the door no longer
shuts.
General Safety
• Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried
out by qualified service engineers. Improper
repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the
user. If your appliance needs repairing, please
contact customer service or your dealer.
• Never place the dishwasher in operation if the
mains cable, water inlet or drain hose is damaged;
or the control panel, work top or plinth area is
damaged such that the inside of the appliance is
freely accessible.
• If the mains lead is damaged, or is to be replaced
for a longer lead, the cable (obtainable from
ELECTROLUX customer service) must be
changed by a service engineer authorised by
ELECTROLUX.
• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the
cable, always pull the plug.
• Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are
not permitted for safety reasons.
• Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always
closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In
this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the
open door and hurting themselves.
• Sharp knives and items of cutlery with sharp
edges must be placed in the cutlery tray or in the
upper rack.
Correct Use
• Only wash household dishes using the dishwasher. If the appliance is used for other purposes, or is used incorrectly, the manufacturer
cannot accept any liability for any damage
caused.
• Prior to use, ensure that the manufacturers of the
special salt, detergent, and rinse aid employed
specifically permit the usage of their products in
household dishwashers.
• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. There
is a risk of an explosion!
• The anti-flood system provides dependable protection against damage due to leaks. For this system to function correctly, the following
preconditions must be met:
– The appliance must remain connected to the
mains even when it is switched off.
– The dishwasher must be correctly installed.
– Always shut off the water supply at the tap
when the dishwasher is not to be used for
longer periods, e.g. when you are away on hol-
iday.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door, the appliance may tip over.
• In the event of a fault, first close the tap, then
switch off the appliance and unplug it from the
mains. If the appliance is permanently wired to the
mains: switch off the fuse(s) or unscrew them.
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Dishwasher door safety catch
The dishwasher has a door safety catch.
This safety catch prevents children opening the dishwasher door by mistake.
You can set the door safety catch as follows:
1. There is a catch on the left inside the door handle
(1). To ensure that the dishwasher door cannot be
opened unintentionally, push this catch across to
the right (eg. with the handle of a spoon).
2. To open the dishwasher door once the safety
catch has been set you must
– first move the door handle to the left (2) until
you feel slight resistance.
– then push the door handle upwards (3) / for-
wards.
3. To cancel the dishwasher door safety catch, push
the catch completely across to the left with your
finger.
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Disposal
Packaging material
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Old appliance
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The packaging materials are environmentally
friendly and can be recycled. The plastic
components are identified by markings, e.g.
>PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the
packaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities.
The symbol W on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product may not
be treated as household waste. Instead it
shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
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Warning! When your appliance has finished
its working life, remove the plug from the
socket. Cut off the cable and plug and dispose of them.
Break the door lock so that the door no
longer shuts. This prevents children from
trapping themselves inside and endangering
their lives.
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ing
• Only connect the dishwasher to the hot water supply if your hot water is not electrically heated.
• Ensure that the water softener is correctly
adjusted.
• Do not pre-rinse dishes under running water.
• When you wash a small load, the load sensor calculates the amount of water necessary and shortens the programme. It is more economical to
always wash with a full load.
• Select the wash programme to suit the nature and
degree of the soiling on the dishes.
• Do not use more detergent, special salt or rinse
aid than is recommended in these operating
instructions and by the manufacturer of the
respective product.
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Appliance Features and Control Panel
Top Spray Nozzle
Rubber Seal for
Connecting the
Water Feed to
the Spray Arm
Spray Arms
Water hardness switch
Container for
Special Salt
Container for
Detergent
Container for
Rinse Aid
Rating Plate
Filters
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Control Panel
Function buttons
Multi-display
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Control panel
The control panel consists of the programme buttons with LED displays.
Function buttons: In addition to the stated wash
programme the following functions can also be set
using these buttons:
Function button 1
Function button 2
Function button 3 is not occupied
Adjust the
water softener
Switch rinse aid supply
on and off
„3 in 1“
button
Set delay
start
Indicators
Door handle
The multi-display can display,
– the start delay that is set.
– how long the current wash programme can be
expected to last.
– which fault has occurred on the dishwasher.
– the hardness setting to which the water sof-
tener is set.
– whether the rinse aid supply is switched on/off.
Indicators have the following significance
t
ON/OFF button
:
Refill with special salt
Function button 4 is not occupied
à
Refill with rinse aid
Prior to using for the first time
Prior to using for the first time, remove all the clips
with which the dish racks are secured for transport.
Then perform the following steps:
1. Adjust the water softener
2. Filling with Special Salt for the Water Softener
3. Filling with Rinse Aid
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Special salt and rinse aid must not be added
if you use 3-in-1 detergent tablets.
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Set water softener
To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes must be washed with soft water, i.e.
water with a low lime content. The dishwasher therefore has a built-in water softener, in which tap water
with a hardness of 4°d (German degree) and harder is
softened with the aid of special salt.
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The water softener can be set manually using the
water hardness switch; it can also be set electronically using the buttons on the control panel.
Your water supplier will be able to inform you
about the hardness and hardness range of
the water in your area.
Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting
in °d1) in mmol/l2) range
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II 3
4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II 2
under 4 under 0.7 I
1)(°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
2)(mmol/l) millimol per litre, international unit for the hardness of water
3)On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
* Factory setting
Adjust the water softener to the setting given in the
table that corresponds to the hardness of the water in
your area:
The dishwasher must be switched off.
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
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III
Manually Electronically
1
0 *
10 3)
9
8
7
6
5
4 *
1
no salt necessary
Indication on the
multi-display
10 L
9 L
8 L
7 L
6 L
5 L
4 L
3 L
2 L
1 L
Setting manually:
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower rack from the dishwasher.
3. Turn the hardness range switch to 0 or 1 (see
table).
4. Replace the lower rack.
Setting electronically:
5. Press the ON/OFF button.
The LED in the ON/OFF button will become illuminated.
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If indicators for the programme buttons are
lit, a dishwashing cycle is activated. The
cycle must be deactivated:
Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
6. Press the function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously
and keep them pressed.
The LED indicators in function buttons 1 to 3 will
flash.
7. Press function button 1 again.
The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the hardness setting.
8. Pressing function button 1 increases the hardness
setting by 1 degree. (Exception: hardness setting
1 follows hardness setting 10).
9. When the hardness setting is correct, press the
ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.
Special salt for the water softener
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If the water hardness in your area is less
than 4 °d, then the water in your dishwasher
does not need to be softened and you do not
need to use special salt or salt substitute.
Water can be softened in one of two
ways:
• If you are using dishwasher detergent that already
contains salt substitute, the detergent only is put
into the detergent compartment.
– In this case the water softener must manually
be set to 0 and electronically to 1 to ensure
that no special salt is added.
• If you are using dishwasher detergent and special
salt separately, the special salt is to be put into the
salt supply container.
– In this case the water softener must manually
be set to 0 and electronically to between 2
and 10 (depending on the water hardness in
your area) to ensure that the special salt is
taken from the detergent container only.
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Use only special salt intended for dishwashers. Never fill the salt supply container with
different types of salt (e.g. cooking salt) or
detergent. This would destroy the water softener.
Prior to filling with salt, please check each
time that you really do have a packet of special salt in your hand.
Setting the amount of special salt to be
added
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Some appliances are equipped with an additional 3in1 function.
If you use 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets and
select the 3in1 function together with the
dishwashing cycle, the inflow of special salt
does not have to be deactivated (see ”3in1
function”).
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Set the water softener manually and electronically to
the desired water hardness:
Manual setting
01Il Do not add special salt.
0 - 1 2 - 10
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If the water softener is electronically set at
“1” for the purpose of using detergent that
includes special salt, the special salt indicator is deactivated.
Electronic set-
ting
Multi-display indi-
cator
2lto 10 l
Adding special salt
If you are using dishwasher detergent and special
salt separately, add the special salt:
• Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
• When the
nated on the control panel.
1. Open the door, remove the lower rack.
2. Undo the lid on the salt container by turning it anti-
clockwise.
3. Only when using for the first time:
fill the salt container with water.
4. Place the funnel supplied on the container opening.
Fill the container with special salt through the funnel; the capacity of the container is approx. 1.0-
1.5 kg depending on the grain size. Do not overfill
the salt container with special salt.
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5. Clean any salt remnants on the container opening.
6. Turn the lid clockwise to the stop, otherwise special salt will leak into the wash water, this could
lead to poor wash results. To avoid this run a rinse
program after filling the salt container with special
salt. This will wash away salt water and any salt
crystals that have been spilt.
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t indicator for special salt is illumi-
The water expelled by filling the salt container with special salt runs out of the salt
container onto the base of the washing compartment. This is not a cause for concern,
the water will be pumped out at the start of
the next wash programme.
Depending on the size of the salt grains, it
can take several hours for the salt to dissolve
in the water and the special salt indicator
t to extinguish.
The setting of the water softener and thus
the consumption of salt are dependent on
the hardness of the local water.
Addition of special salt
Addition of special salt via salt supply container
(factory setting)
SALE
SALT
SALZ
SEL
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