Indesit DISP-547: Rinse aid and refined salt

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Rinse aid and refined salt

Only use products which have been specifically 

designed for dishwashers. 

Do not use table salt or industrial salt, or washing 

up liquid. 

Follow the instructions given on the packaging. 

If using a multi-functional product it is not necessary to add 

rinse aid; however, 

we recommend that you add salt, 

especially if you live in an area where the water is hard or 

very hard.

 Follow the instructions given on the packaging.  

If you do not add salt or rinse aid, the LOW SALT

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and LOW RINSE AID

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 indicator lights remain lit.

Measuring out the rinse aid

Rinse aid makes it easier for the crockery to dry, as water runs 

off surfaces more readily and therefore does not leave streaks 

or marks.

The rinse aid dispenser should be filled:

• When the LOW RINSE AID

*

 indicator light on the control

panel/dislay is illuminated;

1. Open the dispenser by turning 

the lid (G) in an anticlockwise 

direction.

2. Pour in the rinse aid, making 

sure it does not overflow from 

the dispenser. If this happens, 

clean the spill immediately with 

a dry cloth.

3. Screw the lid back on.

NEVER pour the rinse aid directly into the appliance tub.

Adjusting the amount of rinse aid

If you are not completely satisfied with the drying results, you 

may adjust the quantity of rinse aid used. Use a screwdriver to 

turn the dosage adjuster (F) to one of the 6 pre-set positions 

(the default position is set to 4):

• If there are streaks on the crockery, set the adjustment device 

to a lower number (1-3).

• If drops of water remain on the crockery or if there are limescale 

marks present after the cycle has finished, set the adjuster to 

a higher number (4-6).

Setting the water hardness

Every dishwasher is equipped with a water softener which, by 

using refined salt designed especially for this type of appliance, 

supplies water without limescale which is then used to wash 

the crockery. 

This dishwasher offers a setting which helps to reduce pollution 

and optimises washing performance in accordance with the 

water hardness level in your area. This information can be 

obtained from your local water supplier. 

- 

Open the door

 and switch on the machine by pressing the 

ON/OFF

 button.   

- Press the 

P

 button and hold for approximately 5 seconds; 

two short beeps will sound and the set hardness number will 

flash slowly on the display (the water softening system is set to 

number 

3

). 

- Press the 

P

 button repeatedly until the desired hardness level 

has been reached 

(1-2-3-4-5

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 see Water hardness table).

- To exit the function, wait a few seconds or press one of the op-

tion buttons

*

, or switch off the machine using the 

ON/OFF

 button.

Even if using multi-functional tablets, the salt dispenser should 

still be filled.

(°dH = hardness measured in German degrees - °f = hardness 

measured in French degrees - mmol/l = millimoles per litre)

Measuring out the refined salt

In order to achieve the best possible results using a wash 

cycle, make sure that the dispenser is never empty. Refined salt 

removes limescale from the water, thus avoiding the formation 

of deposits on crockery. 

The salt dispenser is located in the lower part of the dishwasher 

(see Description) and should be filled:

• When the green float

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 cannot be seen by simply looking at 

the cap of the salt dispenser.

•  When  the  LOW  SALT

*

 indicator light on the control panel/

display is illuminated;

1. Remove the lower rack and unscrew the 

container cap (anticlockwise).

2. The first time you do this: fill the water 

tank right up to its edge.

3. Position the funnel

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(see figure) and fill 

the salt container right up to its edge (this 

should hold approximately 1 kg); it is not unusual for a little 

water to leak out.

4. Remove the funnel* and wipe any salt residue away from the 

opening; rinse the cap under running water and then screw it 

on, the head facing downwards so as to let the water flow out of 

the four cracks which are arranged in a star shape on the lower 

part of the cap. (Salt cap with green float

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)

It is advisable to perform this procedure every time you add 

salt to the container. 

Make sure the cap is screwed on tightly, so that no detergent 

can get into the container during the wash cycle (this could 

damage the water softener beyond repair).

When necessary, measure out the salt before a wash cycle 

so that any saline solution which has leaked out of the salt 

dispenser is removed.

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 Only available in selected models.

G

F

Water Hardness Table

Average salt container

capacity duration

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Level

°dH

°fH

mmol/l

months

1

0 - 6

0 - 10

0 - 1

7 months

2 6 - 11

11 - 20

1,1 - 2

5 months

3 12 - 17 21 - 30

2,1 - 3

             3 months

4 17 - 34 31 - 60

3,1 - 6

2 months

5

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34 - 50 61 - 90

6,1 - 9

2/3 weeks

For values between 0°f and 10°f, we do not recommend the 

use of salt

.

 * 

this setting may cause a slight increase in the 

duration of

the cycles. 

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 for 1 wash cycle per day.