Level of Water Softener and Clarifier in a Dishwasher

4 Monitoring the Level of Water Softener and Clarifier in a Dishwasher 

The containers for water softener and clarifiers are situated in the door of the dishwasher. The reed sensor is mounted next to the plastic casing that contains a magnet in a protective foam housing, floating on the liquid. When the level drops to a certain point, the floater activates the reed sensor, which in turn directly operates an indicator light on the front panel. The operator of the dishwasher is then alerted that softeners and/or clarifiers need to be refilled. 

Sensing the water softener (alkaline) works in the same way. In this case the container is completely flooded with water at all times. The specific weight of the 

---