Bosch SGE53X55UC Instruction manual - Page 14

en-us Water softening system / special salt Using special dishwasher salt As soon as the low salt indicator lights up on the digital display 8, salt should be topped off. Always refill with special salt immediately before switching on the appliance. This ensures that overrun special salt solution is immediately washed out and does not corrode the rinsing tub. NOTICE Detergent will destroy the water softening system! Never pour detergent into the salt dispenser. Top off the salt as follows: 1. Undo the screw plug on the dispenser 1Z. 2. Fill the dispenser with water (required only when switching on the appliance for the first time). 3. Add salt as illustrated (do not use table salt, salt tablets or salt for use with whole house water softeners). The water is displaced and runs out. Using detergents with salt component If combined detergents with a salt Detergentwithasaltcomponent component are used, special salt can usually be omitted up to a water hardness of 21° dH (37° fH, 26° Clarke, 3.7 mmol/l). If the water hardness is over 21° dH, salt must be used. Switching off low salt indicator / water softening system If the use of combined detergents Switchingofwatersofteningsystem with a salt component impairs the low salt indicator on the digital display 8, the low salt indicator can be switched off. Proceed as described under "Setting water softening system" and set the value to The water softening system and salt refill indicator are now switched off. For more information about buying dishwasher salt, please contact Customer Service 1-800-944-2904. 14