The appliance's salt system is designed for the product identified in its manual. Table salt, cooking blends and other substitutes are not automatically suitable.
Understanding this situation
Salt for the water-softening arrangement is different from detergent that cleans dishes. Its purpose and filling location should be understood before adding anything, particularly where several caps or compartments are visible.
A useful next step
Use the exact instructions and correct product. Do not improvise with a kitchen ingredient when supplies run out. If the wrong material has already entered a compartment, stop and obtain model-specific guidance rather than flushing it through with repeated hot cycles.
Manuals and supporting guidance
Model-specific instructions take priority. These references support the practical principles discussed here; they do not diagnose your appliance.