IKEA LAGAN User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

detrimental effect on the washing results

and on the appliance.

The higher the content of these minerals, the

harder your water is. Water hardness is

measured in equivalent scales.

The water softener should be adjusted

according to the hardness of the water in

your area. Your local water authority can

advise you on the hardness of the water in

your area. It is important to set the right

level of the water softener to assure good

washing results.

Water hardness

German degrees

(°dH)

French degrees

(°fH)

mmol/l Clarke de-

grees

Water softener level

47 - 50 84 - 90 8.4 - 9.0 58 - 63 10

43 - 46 76 - 83 7.6 - 8.3 53 - 57 9

37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52 8

29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45 7

23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35 6

19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27

5

1)

15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 4

11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 3

4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 2

<4 <7 <0.7 < 5

1

2)

1)

Factory setting.

2)

Do not use salt at this level.

Whether you use a standard detergent or

multi-tabs (with or without salt), set the

proper water hardness level to keep the

salt refill notification active.

Multi-tabs containing salt are not

effective enough to soften hard

water.

How to set the water softener level

The appliance must be in programme

selection mode.

1. To enter the user mode, press and hold

the programme button until the

indicator flashes and the indicators

and are on.

2. Wait until the indicators

and

are off and the indicator flashes.

The indicator still flashes. The

intermittent flashing of the indicator

shows the current setting.

• e.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes =

level 5.

3. Press programme button repeatedly to

change the setting. Each pressing of the

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