Miele G879 Operating instructions

Operating instructions

Dishwasher

It is essential to read these

operating instructions before
installing or using the machine,
to avoid risk of accident
or damage to the machine. M.-Nr.04 867 770

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Contents

Contents

Guide to the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

View of the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Warning and safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Caring for the environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Opening and closing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Programming the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To programme according to water hardness level proceed as follows: . . . . . . 14

To check the programmed water hardness: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the water hardness level selector in the wash cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Filling the salt reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Salt indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding rinse aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the dosage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Loading examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Bottom basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cutlery tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Flap up racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Positioning rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Insert for glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Items not suitable for dishwashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adding detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Choosing a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Starting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Programme end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Programme interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Programme change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Remove load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Contents

Additional functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Top Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Switching off drying heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Switching on drying heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Switching off the buzzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Switching on the buzzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the filters in the wash cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the spray arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cleaning the drain pump and non-return valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Cleaning the filter in the water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cleaning the door and the door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The front of the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Special accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Comparison test/AS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Installation ins t r u ctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Guide to the appliance

Guide to the appliance

View of the machine

Control Panel (12)

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Guide to the appliance

1 Upper spray arm (not visible)

2 Cutlery tray

3 Upper basket

4 Water duct for middle spray arm

Guide to the appliance

Label with programme names

An adhesive label is supplied with the
dishwasher. This can be placed in the
indented area next to the programme
touch pads.

5 Middle spray arm

6 Water hardness selector

7 Lower spray arm

8 Four height adjustable screw feet

9 Filter combination

10 Salt reservoir

11 Dual compartment detergent

dispenser

12 Control panel

13 Rinse aid reservoir

(with dosage selector)

14 Adhesive label with programme

names

15 Data plate

16 Indicator lights

17 Touch pads

18 Function touch pad Top Solo

19 O - Off touch pad

First clean and dry the indented area
and ensure it is free from dust and
grease.

Remove the label from its backing
and stick into the indented area.

Remove the protective cover from
the label.

Indicator lights

k Add salt indicator light

H Add rinse aid indicator light

Programme touch pads

b UNIVERSAL 65 °

c UNIVERSAL 55 °

d ECONOMY 55 °

e GENTLE 45 °

f NORMAL 55 °

2 Top S ol o

20 I - On touch pad

o Off - touch pad

g On - touch pad

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Warning and safety instructions

Warning and safety instructions

This appliance conforms to current
safety requirements. Inappropriate
use can however lead to personal
injury and damage to property.
Read the operating instructions
carefully before starting to use this
machine. This way you will avoid
the risk of accidents, and damage
to the machine. Keep these instruc­tions in a safe place for reference,
and pass them on to any future user.

Appropriate usage

This dishwasher is intended exclu-

sively for cleaning domestic croc­kery and cutlery in a domestic house­hold. Do not use for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
Any other applications may be dan­gerous.
The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for any damage caused by
improper use or for uses other than
those for which the appliance is
intended.

The following notes are to help avoid
personal injury

To ensure stability integrated and

built-under models must be in­stalled under a continuous worktop
which has been firmly screwed to
neighbouring units.

fied electrician. The manufacturer can­not be held responsible for damage
caused by the lack or inadequacy of
an effective earthing system, (electric
shock for example).

For safety reasons do not operate
this appliance on an extension

cable. Danger of overheating.

A damaged appliance is dangerous.
Switch off at the mains and call the

Service Department for assistance.

Repairs may only be carried out by

suitably qualified and competent
engineers to ensure safety. Repairs by
unqualified persons could be dan­gerous.

With the “Waterproof system”, the

plastic housing of the water inlet
connection contains an electrical com­ponent. It must not be dipped in water.

Do not let small children play with

the dishwasher and its controls or
operate it.
There is a danger that children playing
might shut themselves in the dish­washer. Please supervise its use by the
elderly or infirm.

Do not use solvents in the dish-

washer. Danger of explosion!

Avoid inhalation of powder deter-

gents.

The electrical safety of this ap-

pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system. It is imperative that this basic
safety requirement is tested and where
there is any doubt the electrical system
in the house is checked out by a quali-

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Warning and safety instructions

Dishwasher detergents contain irri-

tant or corrosive ingredients. They
can cause burning in the mouth and
throat if swallowed, or inhibit breathing.
Keep children away from detergents
and from the dishwasher when the
door is open. There could be detergent
residues in the appliance.

To avoid the danger of children

coming into contact with the dish­washer detergent: Only put it into the
detergent dispenser
the programme, and then secure the
door with the child safety lock.
For models with “Delay Start” option
make sure the detergent dispenser is
dry before putting in detergent. Wipe
dry if necessary. Detergent will clog if
poured into a damp dispenser and may
not be thoroughly dispensed. If the
door is open at the end of a pro­gramme, children may come into con­tact with this residue.

Water in the dishwasher must not

be used as drinking water.

Appliances with a cutlery basket:

items of cutlery are cleaned and
dried more efficiently if placed in the
basket handles downwards. You may
however, prefer to place cutlery with
sharp points with the handles upwards.

Always disconnect the appliance

from the electrical supply for main­tenance work (switch off at wall socket
and remove plug, screw out fuse in
countries where this is applicable).

just before starting

The following notes should help to
avoid material damage

The voltage and frequency shown
on the data plate must match the

mains supply in the house.

Only use detergents formulated for
domestic dishwashers. Do not use

washing-up liquid.

Do not use commercial or indus-

trial detergents as these may dam­age material and there is a risk of
severe chemical reaction.

Inadvertently filling the salt reser-

voir with dishwasher detergent al­ways leads to damage to the water sof­tener. Make sure that you have picked
up the right packet of dishwasher salt
before filling the salt reservoir.

Inadvertently filling the rinse aid

reservoir with powder or liquid
detergent always leads to serious dam­age to the reservoir. Only use rinse aid
formulated for domestic dishwashers.

Do not sit or lean on the opened

door. This could cause the dish­washer to tip and be damaged.

Plastic items which cannot with-

stand being washed in hot water,
e.g. disposable plastic containers, or
plastic cutlery should not be cleaned in
the dishwasher. The high temperatures
could cause the material to distort.

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Warning and safety instructions

The Miele Waterproof System of-

fers protection from water damage,
provided the following conditions are
met:

– the dishwasher is correctly installed

and plumbed in

– the dishwasher is properly main-

tained and parts are replaced where
it can be seen that this is necessary

– the stopcock has been turned off

when the machine is not used for a
longer period of time (e.g. during
holidays).

In countries where there are areas

which may be subject to infesta­tion by cockroaches or other vermin,
pay particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any dam­age which may be caused by cock­roaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.

Dishwashers with visible heating ele­ments

For appliances with the heating ele-

ment in the wash cabinet do not
touch the element during or directly
after the end of a programme, you
could burn yourself.

Disposal of your old machine

When disposing of an old dish-

washer first make it unusable. Dis­connect, cut off the cable and the plug
from the cable.
Make the door lock inoperative, so that
children cannot accidentally shut them­selves in. Make appropriate arrange­ments for the safe disposal of the ap­pliance.

The manufacturer can not be held
responsible for any damage caused
by non-observance of the Warning
and Safety instructions.

Some plastic items could melt or

catch fire if they were to come into
contact with the heating element.
Therefore always place plastic items or
any other items which may not be com­pletely heat resistant in the upper bas­ket and ensure they cannot drop
through. Any items which are too small
to be lodged securely in the upper bas­ket should not be cleaned in the dish­washer.

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Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing material

The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials
which are environmentally friendly for
disposal and can normally be recycled.

Caring for the environment

Energy saving washing

These dishwashers are exceptionally ef­ficient in their use of water and elec­tricity. You can make the most of your
appliance by following these tips:

Rather than just throwing these ma­terials away, please ensure they are of­fered for recycling.

Disposal of your old machine

Old machines may contain materials
which can be reclaimed or re-cycled.
Please contact your dealer, your local
waste collection centre or scrap mer­chant about potential recycling
schemes. Ensure that the machine
presents no danger to children while
being stored for disposal.
See the appropriate section in the
Warning and Safety instructions.

If your household water system is
suitable, this dishwasher can be con­nected to a hot water supply, for fur­ther economies.
However, if your water is heated by
electricity we would still recommend
connection to cold water.
In the UNIVERSAL 55° programme,
depending on the capacity of the
dishwasher, when connected to hot
water 55°C up to 0.7 kWh of electri­cal energy is saved. The hot water
provides this energy, and the ap­prox. 0.13 l oil or 0.14 m
needed to heat the water is consider­ably more cost effective.
Although all stages of the wash then
take place with hot water, savings
are made in cost, time and energy.

Make full use of the baskets without
overloading the dishwasher for most
economical washing.

For small loads:
Select the additional "Top Solo" func­tion (see chapter "Additional func­tions")

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natural gas

Choose the programme to suit the
type of crockery being washed and
the degree of soiling.

If baskets are only half full use the
ECONOMY programme.

Use the correct dosages of deter­gent.

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Before using for the first time

Before using for the first time

Before using for the first time please
note the following points:

See the relevant chapters for detailed
information on the points below.

Set the water softener

The water softener unit must be set to
deal with the water hardness level in
your area.

The salt reservoir must also
filled with water and then with dish­washer salt. Never fill with dishwasher
powder detergent.

Filling the salt reservoir with deter­gent by mistake will always damage
the water softener. Please check
every time before refilling that the
package contains dishwasher salt.

Add rinse aid

Only use rinse aid formulated for do­mestic dishwashers.

Inadvertently filling the rinse aid reser­voir with powder or liquid detergent, or
washing up liquid, will damage the
reservoir.

first be

The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall for the bas­ket or which hang through. If necessary
manually rotate the spray arms to test.

Add the correct amount of detergent

Follow the detergent manufacturer’s
recommendations on how much deter­gent to use. Not using enough will lead
to poor wash results.

Read the notes on dosage given in the
programme chart.

Cleaning results may vary from brand
to brand. If you are not satisfied with
the results from one brand try another
quality brand before contacting the
Customer Service department for ad­vice.

It is important to choose the correct
programme

The UNIVERSAL programmes are
ideally suited to everyday loads. See
the programme chart for descriptions
of other programmes.

When the dishwasher is run for the
first time the programme selected
will not start for

approx. 7 minutes.

Do not use washing up liquid

Only use detergent formulated for do­mestic dishwashers.

Load the crockery correctly

Load the crockery so that water will
come into contact with all surfaces.

This ensures that they will be properly
cleaned.

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During these 7 minutes the "Reacti­vate" (Regenerate) programme step
is carried out and the indicator light
k illuminates.

The filter combination in the base of
the wash cabinet and the spray arms
must be kept clean.

These should be regularly inspected
and cleaned if necessary.

Opening and closing the door

To open the door

Pull on the handle.

If the door is opened during operation
all functions are automatically inter­rupted.

Note:
To open the dishwasher door without
the matching door front fitted see sec­tion 3 of "Installation instructions",
"Fitting the matching door front".

Opening and closing the door

To close the door

Push the baskets right in.

Lift the door upwards and push until
it clicks into position.

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Water softener

Water softener

To avoid the build-up of calcium de­posits on crockery and cutlery, and in
the dishwasher the water needs to be
softened.

To ensure a steady supply of soft water
the built-in water softener must be:

1. correctly set and

2. the salt reservoir must be filled with

dishwasher salt for reactivation.
(It is not necessary to reactivate with
salt if the degree of hardness in the
local supply is permanently
under 70 mg/l (4 °d German scale).

The dishwasher is set at the factory to
operate up to a hardness level of
310 - 400 mg/l (17 - 22 °d German
scale).

If your water hardness level is differ­ent from this, the factory setting will
need to be changed according to
the chart on the next page.

Your local water authority will advise
you on the water hardness of your area.

Where the hardness level fluctuates
(e.g. 140-310 mg/l, 8 - 17 °d German
scale) always take the highest value
(value 17 in this example).

In the event of requiring a service
visit in the future make a note here of
the water hardness level:

Water hardness level:

mg/l

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The water softener unit has been set at
the factory for a water hardness of
310 - 400 mg/l (17 °d - 22 °d German
scale). If the water is harder or softer in
your area, the water softener unit must
be reprogrammed, and in certain cir­cumstances the water hardness selec­tor in the wash cabinet must be re-set,
(see setting chart).
See next page for programming the
water softener unit.

Settings

°d mg/l

1 - 4 20- 70

5 - 6 90- 110

7130

8 - 10 140- 180

Water softener

touch pad

selected
(control-

lamp)

b 6

c 6

d 6

e 6

water
hard-

ness

selector

(level)

11 - 12 200- 220

13 230 2 +

14 - 16 250- 290 2

*17 - 22 310- 400 2

23 - 35 410- 630 2

36 - 47 650- 850 2

48 - 65 860-1170 2

66 - 70 1190-1260 2

* factory setting of water softener unit

f 6

b 6

+ c 6

+ d 6

+ e 6

+ f 4

+ f 5

+ f 6

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Water softener

Programming the water sof­tener

The programme touch pads are used
to programme the water softener. It is
possible to enter two separate values
for water hardness, using the touch
pad either singly (level 1) or in combina­tion (level 2), (see settings chart).
For a level 1 value the indicator in the
touch pad lights up.

Example:
The indicator light
water softener is set for a water hard­ness of 130 mg/l (7°d German scale).

If the indicator in the 2 touch pad (Top
Solo) also lights up, the level 2 value
has been selected.
Example:
The indicator lights 2 and
the water softener is set for a water
hardness of 310 - 400 mg/l (17 - 22 °d
German scale) (factory setting).

The k salt indicator light flashes to
show you are in programming mode.

d comes on. The

d come on:

To programme according to water
hardness level proceed as follows:

Open the door

Switch off the dishwasher

Press and hold in touch pads b and

d and at the same time switch on

the dishwasher. The "On" indicator
light comes on and the k and
dicator lights flash.

Warning: If some other indicator light
flashes switch off the dishwasher and
start again.

The following indicator lights can come
on in addition to the "On" indicator light:

c in-

b – The drying heat is switched off

(see section on "Additional
functions").

e – The buzzer is switched off (see

section on "Additional functions").

f – Special function for the Service

Engineer only.

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Water softener

Press touch pad c to be able to enter
data. The indicator light
Indicator lights
out if previously on, and the corre­sponding water hardness level has
not been selected.

Press the touch pad corresponding
to the water hardness to be set (see
settings chart). While the selected
pad is pressed in its indicator light
stays on.
With a water hardness above 220 mg/l
(12 °d German scale) first press the
2 touch pad, (its 2 indicator will light
up) to access programming level 2.
Example: Where the water hardness
is 430 mg/l (25 °d German scale),
press 2 and then press touch pad

Release the touch pad, the indica­tors k and

Press touch pad 2. Its indicator
lights up and the k indicator light
flashes.

Press the 2 touch pad again. The in­dicators 2 and k will flash.

Switch off the dishwasher. The pro­grammed water softener setting is
now programmed according to the
water hardness and is stored.

To check the programmed
water hardness:

Open the door.

Switch off the dishwasher.

Press and hold the touch pads b and

b, e and f also go

c will flash.

c goes out.

d and at the same time switch on the

dishwasher.
The "On" indicator light comes on and
the k and

c indicator lights flash.

Warning: If some other indicator light
flashes switch off the dishwasher and
start again.

The following indicator lights can come
on in addition to the "On" indicator light:

b – The drying heat is switched off

(see section on "Additional
functions").

e – The buzzer is switched off (see

section on "Additional functions").

f – Special function for the Service

Engineer only.

Press touch pad c to check the pro­grammed water softener setting. The

c goes out. Indicator

e.

indicator light
lights

b, e and f also go out if

these have been on previously and
the corresponding water hardness
level has not been selected.

If the water softener has been set for a
water hardness between 0 and
220 mg/l (0 °d and 12 °d German
scale) the indicator light in the rele­vant touch pad lights up (see set­tings chart).
If no indicator lights up the softener
has been set for a water hardness
between 230 and 1260 mg/l (13 °d
and 70 °d German scale.

Press the 2 touch pad, to access
programming level 2, its indicator 2
lights up.
The indicator light of the touch pad
which corresponds to the water hard­ness set lights up (see settings
chart).

Switch off the dishwasher.

Then:

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Water softener

Setting the water hardness
level selector in the wash
cabinet

The water hardness selector is set at
setting 6 in the factory. It is only necess­ary to reset the selector if water hard­ness in your area measures between
650 and 1170 mg/l (36 - 65 °d German
scale, see chart).

°d mgl/l

1 - 35 20- 630 6*)

36 - 47 650- 850 4

48 - 65 860-1170 5

66 - 70 1190-1260 6*)

*) factory setting

water hardness

selector

(level)

For technical reasons do not set the
selector to setting 1 - 3.

Using a screwdriver remove the
cover from the water hardness selec­tor.

Use a coin or screwdriver to adjust
the water hardness level selector in
the wash cabinet. There is a click as
each setting is reached.
Example:
The water hardness level is
680 mg/l. The water hardness level
selector must be set to setting 4,
650 - 850 mg/l (36 - 47 °d German
scale).

Fit the cover of the water hardness
selector back in place.

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Filling the salt reservoir

Please only use special coarse grained
dishwasher
other salts may contain insoluble addi­tives which can impair the functioning
of the softener.
The salt reservoir holds approx. 2 kg of
salt.

Inadvertently filling the salt reservoir
with
leads to
tener.
Make sure that you have picked up
the right packet of
before filling the salt reservoir.

Remove the bottom basket.

Unscrew the salt reservoir cap.

salt for reactivation, as

dishwasher detergent always

damage to the water sof-

dishwasher salt

Water softener

Before filling the salt reservoir for
the first time:
Fill the salt reservoir with approx.
2 litres of water.

Place the funnel (provided) in place.

Fill carefully with salt
(As it is filled displaced water will run
out).

Clean salt from the screw threads of
the socket.

Screw the cap on firmly.

Run the UNIVERSAL programme im­mediately to remove any traces of
salt water from the cabinet.

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Water softener

Salt indicator

When the salt reservoir is empty the in­dicator light k comes on. The reservoir
should be refilled with dishwasher salt
for reactivation.

After the reservoir has been refilled with
salt the water softener is automatically
reactivated either the next time the dish­washer is run or the time after that.

The indicator light k illuminates during
this process.

Note

With very soft water, i. e. constantly at a
level below 70 mg/l (4 °d), the reservoir
does not have to be filled with salt and
although the salt light does come on,
this can be disregarded.

The k indicator light (marked PC) is
also designated for any future updates
to programmes, (see After Sales Ser­vice).

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Adding rinse aid

Rinse aid is necessary to ensure that
water does not cling and leave marks
on crockery during the drying phase.
Rinse aid is poured into the storage
reservoir and the amount set is dis­pensed automatically.
The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.
130 cm

3

.

Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with
liquid detergent) always leads to
damage to the reservoir.
Only pour
domestic dishwashers into the reser­voir.

powder detergent (or

rinse aid formulated for

Adding rinse aid

Add rinse aid when the indicator
light H on the control panel comes
on.

Although it is possible to use
hold vinegar with a max. 5% acid
content, or liquid citric acid up to
50% acid as an alternative, the re­sulting rinsing and drying quality
will not be as good as when rinse
aid is used.
Do not use vinegar with a high acid
content (e.g. vinegar essence 25%
acid). This must
use would damage the dishwasher.

not be used as its

house-

Press the button in (in the direction
of the arrow) until the flap springs
open.

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Adding rinse aid

Setting the dosage

Add rinse aid only until it is visible on
the surface of the filter in the open­ing.

Close the flap firmly.
The flap must audibly engage, other­wise water could get into the rinse
aid storage container during the pro­gramme.

Mop up any spilt rinse aid. This pre­vents over-foaming occuring during
the next programme.

The flap should normally remain
closed. Only open it for adding more
rinse aid.

Wait until the indicator light H on the
control panel lights up before adding
more rinse aid.

The dosage adjuster (see arrow) in the
opening has settings from 1 to 6. It is
set to 3 at the factory, as the recom­mended dose. The setting dispenses
approx. 3 ml rinse aid per programme.

If there are flecks on glasses after
drying use a higher setting.

If smearing appears on crockery use
a lower setting.

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Loading the dishwasher

Important

Load the crockery so that water will
come into contact with all surfaces.
This ensures that they will be
properly cleaned.

Do not place crockery and cutlery in­side other pieces where they may be
concealed.

Hollow items e.g. cups, glasses etc.
must be inverted in the basket.

Deep based items should be placed
at an angle such that water runs off
them freely.

Tall narrow hollow pieces should be
placed in the centre of the basket,
rather than in the corners, to ensure
good coverage of water.

Small pieces should be placed on the
cup racks. Cups should be on the
lower rack and bowls on the top rack
so that water reaches all pieces.

Loading the dishwasher

Do not touch the heating element
during or directly after the end of a
programme, you could burn your­self.

The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall for the
basket or which hang through .
If necessary manually rotate the
arms to test.

Some foodstuffs may contain natural
dyes, e.g. carrots, tomatoes or ket­chup. Plastic items in the dishwasher
may discolour if large quantities of
these foodstuffs find their way into
the appliance on the crockery.
The stability of the plastic items is
not affected by this discolouration.

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Loading the dishwasher

Loading the dishwasher

Loading examples

Upper basket

Small, lightweight, delicate items such
as cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls, etc. and also heat sensible plas­tic ware.

Note for “Top Solo”

If a wash programme has been se­lected with the additional function “Top
Solo”, all crockery must be loaded into
the upper basket and cutlery tray.

Bottom basket

Larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
bowls. Glasses may only be cleaned in
the bottom basket if it is fitted with a
special glassware insert.

Height limit

As the middle spray arm also directs
water downwards, lightly soiled plates
or platters can be placed in the bottom
basket if there are large spaces be­tween them.
bowls or other hollow containers in the
bottom basket.

If using a cutlery basket space the cut­lery well out.

For further notes see Section "Addi­tional functions - Top Solo".

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Do not place dishes,

The height guard at the base of the
upper basket is there to protect the
middle spray arm. No object placed in
the lower basket should stand higher
than this guard.

Loading the dishwasher

Cutlery tray

For best results cutlery should be
grouped in zones, one for knives, one
for forks, one for spoons etc. This
makes unloading much easier.

Larger items like sauce ladles, cake
slices, long knives and mixing spoons
can be placed lengthwise in the trough
in the centre of the tray.

Loading the dishwasher

Ensure that spoon heads are in contact
with at least one of the grips in the cut­lery tray. This way they cannot collect
water.

The upper spray arm must not be
blocked by items which are too big,
e.g. cake slices.

The cutlery tray insert is removable
(depending on model).

Cutlery with round or oval handles
should be placed with the heads in the
grips as this prevents item slipping.

If putting the spoons this way round,
make sure the spoon heads touch at
least one of the strips on the floor of the
tray, so that the water still runs off.

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Loading the dishwasher

Loading the dishwasher

Flap up racks

To make room for tall pieces raise the
racks upwards.

Insert for glasses

(only for models with removable inserts
in the bottom basket, standard feature
depending on model)

Positioning rail

(standard feature depending on model)

For easy sorting and removing of croc­kery the positioning rail can be rested to
one side.

Raise it again afterwards so that croc­kery can rest against it in the basket.

The insert for glasses can be fitted in
the left or right of the bottom basket in
place of a removable insert.

Very tall glasses, e.g. tall beer glasses,
can be stacked vertically so that they
are held more securely.

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Loading the dishwasher

Loading the dishwasher

Adjusting the upper basket

(depending on model)

In order to win more space for taller
pieces of crockery in the bottom or
upper basket, the upper basket can be
adjusted in three steps with 2 cm be­tween each step.

Pull out the upper basket and loosen
the two locknuts on either side of the
basket.

Depending on the setting of the upper
basket the following dimensions can be
accommodated:

Upper

basket

position

Top 20.5 30

Middle 22.5 28

Bottom 24.5 26

Upper

basket Ø

cm

Lower

basket Ø

cm

Adjust the basket up or down to the
right height.

Tighten the locknuts.

The upper basket can also be set to an
angle, with one side high, and the other
side low. Ensure however that the bas­ket can be inserted smoothly into the
cabinet.

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Items not suitable for dishwashers

Items not suitable for dishwashers

– cutlery with wooden or horn handles,

– wooden or plastic chopping boards,

– glued items, e.g. old knives with

handles which have been glued on,

– hand-made craft items,

– copper or tin items,

– plastic items which are not heat resis-

tant.

Please note

Silver- and aluminium items can suf-

–

fer some discolouration.

– Aluminium components (e.g. grease

filter) must not be cleaned with caus­tic alkaline commercial or industrial
detergents. This may damage ma­terial or, in extreme cases, cause
severe chemical reaction.

Silver, treated with a silver polish

–

may still be damp or spotted at the
end of a programme, where water
has not run off smoothly. It may need
rubbing dry with a soft cloth.
treated in a
usually dry at the end of a pro­gramme but may discolour.

Colours painted over a glaze may

–

fade after many washes.

Silver,

silver immersion dip is

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– Clouding may occur on

frequent washing.

We recommend:

Wash delicate glassware in the
ECONOMY 55 ° - programme, (or for
models where the programme is
available, GENTLE 45°C). This will re­duce the risk of clouding.

There are no standard guidelines for
washing glassware. When in doubt
wash by hand.

When purchasing new crockery and
cutlery, make sure they are dish­washer safe.

glasses after

Adding detergent

Only use detergents formulated for
domestic dishwashers. Do not use
washing up liquid.

Adding detergent

Selecting detergent

Recently almost all detergent manufac­turers have launched
with a different composition, in addition
to standard types.

new detergents

Please note
Dishwasher detergents contain irri­tant or corrosive ingredients. They
can cause burning in the mouth
and throat if swallowed, or inhibit
breathing. Keep children away from
detergent and from the dishwasher
when the door is open. There could
still be detergent residues in the
cabinet.
To avoid the danger of children com­ing into contact with the dishwasher
detergent:
only put it into the detergent dispen­ser just before starting the pro­gramme.

Should you experience difficulties when
using these types of products, please
contact Miele Customer and Technical
Services Department, or the detergent
manufacturer’s own Advisory Service.

new dishwashing detergents, al-

These
though welcome from an ecological
point of view, react to a different degree
from conventional products to water
hardness. The drawbacks may only
become apparent after a prolonged
period of use.

The following problems may occur:

– White deposits on crockery and

inner cabinet.

– Increased etching in the form of a

bluish sheen on the surface of glass­ware.

– Discolouration of silverware.

Appearances of this nature are
generally caused by the detergent
used and are not attributable to any
malfunctioning of the dishwasher it­self.

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Adding detergent

Preventive measures:

1. If you wish to continue using the new

chlorine and phosphate-free pro­ducts, the following is recommended:

– Try out an environmentally friendly

detergent of the same type from an­other manufacturer.

2. If you are still dissatisfied with the re-

sults, we recommend the use of
chlorine-free but not phosphate-free
detergent.

– Set the water softener and dispense

detergent according to instructions
given in this instruction booklet.

3. If results are still not to your satisfac­tion, you should revert back to using
conventional
both chlorine and phosphate.

– Set the water softener and dispense

detergent according to instructions
given in this instruction booklet.

Should you experience difficulties when
using these types of products, please
contact the detergent manufacturer’s
own Advisory Service.

detergents containing

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Adding detergent

Dishwasher detergent must be added
before each programme.

– Pour powder or liquid detergent into

the dispenser.

– Dishwasher detergent tablets should

only be placed in detergent dispen­ser (compartment II), if recom­mended by the detergent manufac­turer. If the detergent manufacturer
recommends placing dishwasher
detergent tablets in the cutlery bas­ket do not do so. Instead place them
on the inside of the door or directly
into the wash cabinet. This ensure
that they dissolve fully.

Detergent manufacturers give the re­quired amount of detergent in ml (or g)
on the packaging.

For the NORMAL programme and the
UNIVERSAL programmes use at least
30 ml (or g) detergent (20 ml or g of
detergent concentrate) unless advised
to use more by the manufacturer, then
use what they advise.

The amount to dispense will depend on
the type of load and the programme se­lected.
See the programme chart on the next
pages for advice on amounts to dis­pense.

If you buy detergent in bulk please en­sure that the container is always
properly sealed after use. Otherwise
the detergent can lose its effectiveness.

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Adding detergent

For information:
Compartment I takes max. 25 ml, Com­partment II max. 80 ml. There are hori­zontal markers to assist with
dispensing in compartment II, indicat­ing the level in ml.

Press the opening catch on the con­tainer flap.
The flap will spring open.

The flap is always open at the end of a
programme.

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Pour in the required amount of deter­gent.

Shut the flap.

Choosing a programme

Choose your programme according to
the type of load and how dirty it is.

In most cases this will be the NORMAL
programme or one of the UNIVERSAL
programmes.

– NORMAL 55 °

– UNIVERSAL 55 °or 65 °

These programmes are ideally suited to
everyday loads, mixed loads with va­rying degrees of soiling.

For particular needs there are special
programmes:

The different programmes and their
uses are described on the next two
pages in the Programme chart.

You can choose the additional option
"Top Solo" for each programme.
See the "Additional options and func­tions" section for further information.

Choosing a programme

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Programme chart

Programme chart

Programme When to use Detergent

containing

chlorine

Compart-

ment

(Pre-

wash)

Compart-

ment

I

(Wash
cycle)

Universal-Programme

NORMAL 55 °
(Touch pad

UNIVERSAL 55 °
(Touch pad c)

UNIVERSAL 65 °
(Touch pad

f)

b)

for normal everyday loads,
particularly suitable for chlorine free detergent

3)

for normal everyday loads

as UNIVERSAL 55 °, but higher temperatures
for stubborn dried on particles

100 % 100 %

20 % 80 % 100 %

20 % 80% 100 %

Special programmes

ECONOMY 55 °
(Touch pad

GENTLE 45 °
(Touch pad

The amount dispensed will depend on the type of detergent being used:

1) Use this method for:
– detergents which contain phosphates and chlorine (except liquid detergent)

Divide the total amount (max. 40 g) proportionally between compartment I and compartment II.

2) Use this method for:
– detergent which is chlorine and phosphate free
– detergent which is chlorine free but contains phosphates
– liquid detergent

In this instance the whole amount (max. 40 g) is placed in compartment II.

d)

e)

for full loads with very light soiling, e.g.
coffee cups,
or:
for half a, normal everyday load

“Gentle programme“, for lightly soiled
crockery and for heat sensitive crockery

50 % 50 %

50 % 50 %

chlorine-

1)

free

Compart-

II

(Wash
cycle)

2)

ment

II

For the NORMAL and the UNIVERSAL programmes use at least 30 ml (or g). If the amount quoted by
the detergent manufacturer is greater, then dispense the greater amount.

When setting “Top Solo” add detergent to compartment II only (approx. 2/3 of total amount for full
load) or according to degree of soiling.

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Pre-

wash

Programme chart

Programme cycle Consumption Time

Main

wash

Interim-

rinse

Final
rinse

Drying-

phase

Energy kWh Water Minutes

Water

cold

(15 °C)

Water

hot

(55 °C)

Litres

4)

(approx.)

Water

cold

(15 °C)

Water

hot

(55 °C)

X

55 °

XX

65 °

XX

55 °

X

55 °

XX

45 °

3) Standard programme according to IEC 436

4) Average water consumption taken with a water hardness level up to 310 mg/l (17 °d German scale),
and a correctly set water softener (see section ”Water softener“).

5) with half loads (7 place settings)

XX

65 °

XX

65 °

XX

65 °

XX

55 °

XX

55 °

X1.40.91392 73

X1.40.91797 78

X 1.5 1.0 17 101 82

X1.3

5)

0.7

5)

13 68

5)

56

5)

X1.30.61775 58

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Switching on and off

Switching on and off

Switching on

Open the door.

Open the stopcock (if it is closed).

Press the "I" (On) touch pad (20).
The "On" indicator light comes on.

Starting a programme

Press the touch pad for the required
programme.The indicator light
comes on in the touch pad pressed.

If required select "Top solo" (2) be­fore starting the programme.
(see section "Additional functions").

Close the door. The programme
starts.

For information

The "Reactivation" process is car­ried out before a wash programme.
It lasts

The hardness level of the inlet water
dictates how often (after how many pro­grammes) water needs to be softened.
For example with a water hardness de­gree of 380 mg/l (21 °d German scale)
reactivation takes place after every 3
programmes. With a water hardness de­gree of 140 mg/l (8 °d German scale)
reactivation takes place after 8 pro­grammes.

Do not cancel the programme pre­maturely, as important programme
steps such as preparing the water
softener may be left out.

several minutes.

Programme end

A buzzer sounds at the end of the pro­gramme cycle.

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This buzzer is then repeated for one
hour at ten minutes intervals.

You can switch this buzzer off (see sec­tion on "Additional functions").

Switching on and off

Programme interruption

A programme is interrupted as soon as
the door is opened.
If the door is closed again the pro­gramme will continue from the position
it was interrupted.

Switching on and off

Switching off

On completion of a programme:

Open the door slightly. The indicator
light in the programme touch pad
goes out.

Warning
Water in the dishwasher may be
hot. Danger of scalding !
Only open the door if absolutely
necessary and exercise caution
when doing so.
Before closing the door leave it ajar
for approx. 20 secs. This will enable
the temperature in the wash cabinet
to settle. Close the door firmly mak­ing sure that it clicks into place.

Programme change

A change can be made to the pro­gramme selected before the door is
closed.

Press the touch pad for the new pro­gramme required.
(Reselect "Top solo" if necessary)

Close the door. The programme
starts.

If a programme has already begun first
switch off the dishwasher, and then
start again.

If the indicator light in the pro­gramme touch pad is still alight, the
relevant programme has not yet fin­ished. Close the door again, for the
programme to finish.

Press the "O" (Off) touch pad (19).
The indicator light goes out.

Open the door completely and un­load the dishwasher.(see section
"Remove load")

Close the door.

If the dishwasher is not to be used for a
longer period of time, e.g. whilst holi­day:

Turn off the stopcock.

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Remove load

Remove load

Hot crockery will chip and break more
easily.
After switching off let it cool down in
the dishwasher until it is comfortable
enough to handle, before you unload it.

If you open the door fully after switch­ing off, the crockery will cool down
much faster.

First unload the bottom basket, then
the upper basket and then the cut­lery tray (if you have one) at the very
end.
This way you avoid water droplets
from the upper basket or the cutlery
tray falling on to crockery in the bot­tom basket.

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Additional functions

Additional functions

Top Solo (18)

(for small amounts of crockery)

With this function the majority of the
water is directed only to the top and
middle spray arms in the dishwasher.
This means that the water jets are
aimed only at items in the upper basket
and cutlery tray.

This additional function is recom­mended when there is only a small
amount of crockery and cutlery to
clean which fits into the upper basket
and the cutlery tray.

Lightly soiled plates or serving platters
can still be placed in the bottom basket
if there are large spaces between

Do not place dishes or bowls or

them.
other hollow containers in the bottom
basket.

Because smaller amounts of crockery
are being washed the amount of deter­gent recommended by the manufac­turer can be reduced. Make sure, how­ever, when reducing the amount
dispensed that the cleaning result is
not affected.

By using the Top solo function water
and energy savings are also made.
For example in the UNIVERSAL 55° pro­gramme only 11 litres of water are used
instead of 17 litres and only 1.1 kWh in­stead of 1.4 kWh.

The Top solo function can be selected
with all wash programms.

Choose the programme.

Press 2 (18) touch pad. The indica­tor light next to the touch pad illumi­nates.

Close the door. The programme
starts.

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Additional functions

Additional functions

Switching off drying heat

In all wash programmes apart from
"COLD PRE-WASH" a heater element
helps with drying.
The drying heat can be switched off,
shortening the length of the wash pro­grammes by approx. 2 minutes and
saving approx. 0.1 kWh energy.
The load then dries to a certain extent
in its own heat.
To assist drying the dishwasher door
can be opened partially at the end of
the programme to release moist air.

To switch off drying heat proceed as
follows:

Open the door.

Switch off the dishwasher.

Press and hold the touch pads b
and d and at the same time switch
on the dishwasher.
The "On" indicator light comes on
and the k and
flash.

c indicator lights

Press touch pad b The indicator light

b lights up. Drying heat is now

switched off.

Press touch pad 2, the 2 indicator
lights up and the k indicator
flashes. The indicator lights

b and

c go out. Indicator lights e and f

also go out if these have been on
previously.

Press touch pad 2 once again. Indi­cator lights 2 and k flash.

Switch off the dishwasher. Cancella­tion of drying heat is now stored in
memory.
Programmes run without drying heat.

Switching on drying heat

In order to switch drying heating back
on, follow the same procedure.
The indicator light in touch pad
out if it was pressed.

b goes

Warning: If some other indicator light
flashes switch off the dishwasher and
start again.

The following indicator lights can come
on in addition to the "On" indicator light:

b – The drying heat is already

switched off.

e – The buzzer is switched off.
f – Special function for the Service

Engineer only.

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Additional functions

Additional functions

Switching off the buzzer

A buzzer sounds to indicate the end of
the rinse programme. You can switch
this buzzer off.

To switch off the buzzer proceed as
follows:

Open the door.

Switch off the dishwasher.

Press and hold the touch pads b
and d and at the same time switch
on the dishwasher.
The "On" indicator light comes on
and the k and
flash.

Warning: If some other indicator light
flashes switch off the dishwasher and
start again.

The following indicator lights can come
on in addition to the "On" indicator light:

on in addition to the "On" indicator light:

c indicator lights

Press touch pad e . The indicator light

e lights up. The buzzer is now

switched off.

Press touch pad 2, the 2 indicator
lights up and the k indicator
flashes. The indicator lights

e and

c go out. Indicator lights b and f

also go out if these have been on
previously.

Press touch pad 2 once again. Indi­cator lights 2 and k flash.

Switch off the dishwasher. Cancella­tion of the buzzer is now stored in
memory.
The buzzer will not sound at the end
of the rinse programme.

Switching on the buzzer

In order to switch the buzzer back on,
follow the same procedure.
The indicator light in touch pad
out if it was pressed.

e goes

b – The drying heat is switched off.
e – The buzzer is already switched

off.

f – Special function for the Service

Engineer only.

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Cleaning and care

Cleaning and care

Cleaning the filters in the wash
cabinet

The dishwasher must not be used
without all the filters in place!

The filter combination in the base of the
wash cabinet should be regularly in­spected and cleaned if necessary:

Turn the handle anti-clockwise to re­lease the filters.

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Lift and take the filter combination out
of the machine. Remove coarse par­ticles and rinse under running water.
Use a nylon brush if necessary.

Cleaning and care

Turn the filter combination over and
open the coarse filter by pulling back
on the locking device.

Clean the coarse filter under running
water, using a brush if necessary,
and press the locking device back in.

Important:
After cleaning make sure that the lock­ing device is properly locked.

Replace the filter combination so
that it lies flat in the base of the wash
cabinet. Secure the filter by turning
the handle in a clockwise direction.

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Cleaning and care

Cleaning the spray arms

Particles of food can get stuck in the
spray arm jets.
The spray arms should be inspected
and cleaned regularly (approx. every 6
months).

To do this remove the spray arms as fol­lows.

Lift up the middle spray arm b to en­gage the tooth-wheel mechanism.
Then unscrew the spray arm

c.

Dishwashers with cutlery basket:

Unscrew the upper spray arm.

Dishwashers with cutlery tray:

Pull out the cutlery tray.

Lift up the upper spray arm to en­gage the tooth-wheel mechanism
and then unscrew the spray arm.

Using a sharp pointed object push
the food particles into the spray arm
jets and rinse well under running
water.

Remove the lower basket and take
out the

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lower spray arm.

Please note:
After replacing the spray arms check
that they move freely.

Cleaning the drain pump and
non-return valve

If water has not been pumped away at
the end of a programme the drain
pump or the non-return valve might be
blocked. They are, however, easy to
clean. Watch out for glass splinters,
which could cause injury.

Take the filter combination out of the
wash cabinet.

Use a jug or bowl to scoop water out
of the wash cabinet.

Cleaning and care

Lift up the non-return valve and rinse
under running water.

Raise the locking clamp.

The drain pump is situated under the
non-return valve (see arrow).

Before replacing the non-return valve
check that the drain pump impeller
turns with only slight resistance, and
that there is no obstruction.

Carefully replace the non-return
valve and secure with the locking
clamp.

Replace and secure the filter combi­nation.

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Cleaning and care

Cleaning the filter in the water
inlet

A filter is incorporated in the screw con­nection of the valve on the water inlet
hose. The filter must be cleaned when
dirty, otherwise insufficient water flows
into the wash cabinet.

The plastic housing of the water
connection contains an electrical
component. It must not be dipped
in water.

Fitting an in-line water filter

If the mains water contains a large num­ber of insoluble substances, we recom­mend fitting a large area filter in the
connection between the stopcock and
the water inlet hose threaded union.
These filters can be obtained from the
Miele Spares Department
(Part No.: 75577).

To clean the filter

Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply (switch off at the main
socket and pull out the plug, switch
off the appropriate circuit at the fuse­box or withdraw the mains fuse).

Turn off the stopcock and unscrew
the inlet hose.

Carefully remove the rubber seal.

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Withdraw the filter using pointed
pliers and clean by rinsing under run­ning water.

Replace filter and seal. Make sure
they are sitting correctly!

Screw back into place on the water
inlet, taking care that it goes back on
straight.

Turn on the stopcock gradually to
test for leaks.
If there is a leak:
Screw the connections on more
tightly.

Cleaning and care

Cleaning the wash cabinet

In general the wash cabinet is self­cleaning, provided that the correct
amount of dishwasher detergent is
used.

If however there are lime scale or
grease deposits these can be removed
with a proprietary dishwasher cleaner.

Cleaning the door and the
door seal

Wipe the door seal regularly with a
damp cloth and remove any par­ticles of food.

Wipe away any residue of food and
drink spillage from the sides of the
dishwasher door. These are not part
of the wash cabinet and are not
reached by water from the spray
arms.

The control panel

This should only be wiped with a
damp cloth, or a suitable plastic
cleaner.

Do not use an abrasive cleaner, a
glass cleaner or an all-purpose
cleaner. Because of their chemical
composition they could cause
serious damage to plastic surfaces.

The front of the dishwasher

Laminate fronts should be cleaned
using a suitable proprietary cleaning
agent.

Fronts made from wood should only
be cleaned using a damp cloth or
leather and dried with a soft cloth.

Do not use any cleaner containing
ammonia or thinners.

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Problem solving guide

Problem solving guide

With the aid of the following explana­tory notes, minor faults can be cor­rected without contacting the Miele Ser­vice Department.

Any work on the electrical compo­nents of the appliance should only
be carried out by a suitably quali­fied and competent person in ac­cordance with local and national
regulations. Unauthorised repairs
could be dangerous.

The dishes are not clean

– The dishes are incorrectly loaded.

– The wrong amount of detergent was

used - see "Programme chart".

– The filters in the wash cabinet are

not clean - see “Cleaning and care”.

– Spray arm jets are blocked - see

“Cleaning and care”.

– The wrong programme was selected

- see "Programme chart".

If, however, you are unable to correct
the problem, the Miele Service Depart­ment should be contacted.

Faults/possible causes

The dishwasher does not start

– The door is not properly closed.

– The plug is not properly inserted.

– The fuse is defective/has blown.

Shortly after starting a programme
the dishwasher stops working

– The stopcock is shut.

Open the door and see if the indicator
light for the programme selected is flashing.

Open the stopcock and close
the door.
The dishwasher should continue
the programme.

If the programme does not continue,
switch the dishwasher off and then on
again.

White residue on cutlery and
crockery

– No salt in the salt reservoir.

Fill the salt reservoir with dish­washer salt for reactivation - see
section on "Water softener".

– Salt reservoir lid has not been

screwed on properly.

– Not enough rinse aid.

Use a higher dosage setting - see
"Adding rinse aid".

Water in the wash cabinet at the end
of a programme

– The drain hose is kinked.

– The drain pump may be blocked -

see “Cleaning and care”.

– Foreign bodies may be obstructing

the non-return valve - see “Cleaning
and care”.

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Problem solving guide After sales service

Problem solving guide After sales service

The crockery is not sufficiently dry

– The drying heat function is switched

off.

Switch it back on again - see
"Additional functions".

After sales service

Should you still have any difficulties,
or if the appliance is under guaran­tee please contact:

– your Miele Dealer or

The indicator light for the pro­gramme selected flashes in the con­trol panel when the door is opened
after the programme has finished

– The filter in the screw connection of

the valve on the water inlet hose is
blocked - see "Cleaning and care".

– Too little water flows into the wash

cabinet. This may be due to insuffi­cient water pressure at the intake
(flow pressure at the water inlet).

– The drain hose is kinked.

– The drain pump may be blocked -

see "Cleaning and care".

All the indicator lights next to the
programme touch controls are flash­ing after the door is opened at the
end of a programme

– There is a technical fault.

Please call the Miele Service Depart­ment.

– the Miele Service Department

See back cover for addresses.

Please quote the model type and
number of your appliance.

This information can be found on the
data plate inside the door.

Future updates

The LED marked PC is reserved for the
service engineer, for updates in future
years to your machine.
When for example technological devel­opments offer advanced modifications
to your existing programme cycles, a
service engineer will be able to input
these into your machine controls. Miele
will provide information when such
possibilities become available.

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Special accessories

Special accessories

Bottle holder

(depending on model)

Installation - special situations

Brackets to fix the dishwasher under a

marble-type worktop.

Extended machin e feet where a

height of up to 94 cm is required.

Plinth facia kit for "i" dishwashers for

kitchens without a complete plinth facia
run.

Inserts

Glass inserts for the bottom basket,

(only available for models with remov­able inserts in the bottom basket).

The bottle holder (e.g. for milk or baby
bottles) can be used in the bottom bas­ket.

To achieve good cleaning results the
bottle holder should only be placed in
the positions marked white – and on no
account in the positions marked with

X.

an

Other special accessories e.g. special
inserts for glasses or plates, etc. are
available through your Dealer or the
Spare Parts Department.
See the following list.

Glass inserts for the upper basket,

especially for glasses which need a
special support.

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Comparison tests

Comparison tests

Test standard: AS 2007
Programme tested: GENTLE 45 °
Amount of detergent: 10 g in compartment I, 30 g in compartment II.
Amount of rinse aid: 3 ml for reference rinse aid (setting 3, set at factory)
Amount washed: 14 place settings

Upper basket

These illustrations show how 14 place settings can be loaded. For normal mixed
loads see “Loading the dishwasher”.

Bottom basket

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Comparison tests

Comparison tests

Cutlery tray

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Installation instructions

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Contents

Contents

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

1. Fit worktop protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

2. Building the dishwasher into a niche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

3. Fitting the matching door front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4. Adjusting the door front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5. Securing the door front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

6. Adjusting the door springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

7. Level and secure the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

8. Matching the plinth facia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

In kitchens utilizing one continuous plinth facia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

For kitchens utilizing a non-continuous plinth facia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Plumbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Connection to the water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Installation

These fully integrated dishwashers are
specially designed for building into a
fitted kitchen.

The front can be fitted with a base unit
front to match the kitchen furniture.

To ensure stability, these dish­washers must only be installed
under a continuous worktop which
must be securely screwed to neigh­bouring units.

Installation

Dimensions:

1) with 890 mm machine height

2) with 840 mm machine height

Range of adjustment approx. 5 cm (84­89 cm total height).

Extended machine feet are available at
extra cost, (special accessory). These
can be used for a machine height of 89
to 94 cm.

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Installation

1.Fit worktop protection

A stainless steel “niro” coverplate is
supplied with the machine to protect
the underside of the worktop against
steam rising from the machine.

The coverplate is supplied as standard.

Squeeze sealant from the tube sup-

b into the angle of the “niro”

plied
plate.

2.Building the dishwasher into
a niche

Connection to water and drainage
should be sited beside and not behind
the dishwasher for accessibility. Con­nections are usually made in the area
under the sink. Many kitchen unit
manufacturers provide a cutout in the
base of the sink base unit for the hoses
to be fed through.

If the base unit has no opening and if
there is not an opening through the
plinth area for connections, one must
be cut.

Suggested dimensions: 60 x 110 mm.

Align the “niro” plate c to the front
edge of the worktop - see illustration ­and then use tacks supplied to nail
the “niro” plate to the underside of
the worktop.

On worktops with wood or laminate
edging, the tacks should be nailed
through the holes at the back.

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For some installation steps it is
necessary to pull the dishwasher
slightly out of the recess. Therefore
do not make these connections until
last.

The slides make installation of the dish­washer easier and protect the floor
from possible damage when moving
the appliance into and out of the re­cess. They are also used for adjusting
the height of the rear screw feet.

Adjust the height manually before in­stalling the dishwasher. Leave a
space of approx. 5 mm below the
worktop to allow the dishwasher to
be pushed back easily into the re­cess. Make sure that the dishwasher
stands level.

Installation

Push the dishwasher right back into
the recess. Ensure that drain hose,
inlet hose and electric cable are laid
to reach the connection point without
any kinks.

Press the slides - with the ratchet at
the rear - under the screw feet.

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Installation

I

Adjust the rear screw feet to the re­quired height.

Higher = turn clockwise

Lower = turn anti-clockwise

Several turns are needed to adjust 1
mm in height. A battery powered screw­driver could be used.

Adjust the front screw feet manually
or with a flat blade screwdriver.

It is easier to adjust the screw feet if the
weight of the dishwasher is not bearing
down on them.

If possible tip the machine slightly.

For fine adjustments it may be
necessary to press with a screw­driver against the cogs of the feet.

Screw the feet out until the dishwasher
is right up against the underside of the
worktop, to which it will be screwed
later. Ensure that the dishwasher
stands level.

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Installation

3.Fitting the matching door
front

The front of the dishwasher needs to
be fitted with a base unit front to match
the kitchen furniture. This door front
may be a single panel or a two-piece
panel, divided to give a dummy drawer
facia line.

Dimensions:

Width:
60 cm;

Total height:
height of a full base unit front, or with a
two-piece panel, height of shorter unit
front plus gap plus dummy drawer
facia;

Thickness:
at least 18 mm thickness in the areas
where the fixing bracket is screwed on;

Max. weight of the door front:

9.5 kg.

The weight of the door front will af­fect the functioning of the door
springs. After fitting it is essential for
this to be checked out. See Step 6.

The door front is fixed to the machine
door outer panel using a fixing bracket.
This fixing bracket has to be pre­mounted on the rear of the door front.

When the dishwasher is delivered the
fixing bracket is secured to the dish­washer. To remove it:

A door handle must be fitted to the
front of the door front before the fixing
bracket is fitted.

The door handle fixing screws must

be countersunk, to avoid any protru­sions at the rear of the door front.

Position the door handle to match the
others on the kitchen furniture. It should
be at drawer height in the centre of the
panel.

Loosen the fixing screws (arrow) on
each side of the machine door outer
panel.

Push the fixing bracket upwards
from the sprung bolts and remove.

Remove the protective packaging.

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Installation

Opening the door when the fixing
bracket has been taken off:

Insert your finger into the T-shaped
opening of the door opener and pull
the door open.

Dimension “X” must be calculated and

noted before attaching the fixing
bracket.

Dimension “X” is the distance shown

on the illustration between the drill hole
in the machine outer door panel
(shown) and the lower edge of the
neighbouring unit door(s).

Fitting the fixing bracket to a door
front

Lay the door front with the rear side
facing upwards. Draw a vertical line
down the middle of the door front
rear to use as a guide line.

Mark the dimension “X” over on to

the rear of the door front, up from the
bottom edge.

With two-piece panels:

If the two-piece panel is joined by non­flush fixings these must be removed.
The fixing bracket supplied with the
dishwasher can be used to secure
both pieces.

Make sure that the combined height
worked out is retained.

Push the dishwasher into the recess
and adjust the height.

Calculate dimension “X”.

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Installation

There are notches on the fixing
bracket, marked at

Lay the fixing bracket on the rear of

the door front, using dimension “X”

for the distance from the bottom, and
so that the notches marked
middle of the fixing bracket align
with the vertical guide line, (see diag­ram).

in the illustration.

A

in the

A

If necessary pre-drill holes for the
screws (dia. 2.5 mm, approx. 10 mm
deep).

Screw the fixing bracket on securely.

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Installation

Fitting the door front

The door front is correctly fitted when:

– the lower lugs of the fixing bracket

rest firmly in the lower slits of the
dishwasher outer door panel.

– The prongs of the fixing bracket lie

on the sprung bolts in the upper cor­ners of the dishwasher door.

Hang the door front so that the lower
lugs of the fixing bracket fit into the
lower slits of the dishwasher outer
door panel, and draw slightly up­wards.

Pull the dishwasher out of the recess
enough for the door front fixing
screws to be easily accessible, and
the upper edge of the dishwasher
door to be unobstructed by the work
top.

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Press the door front against the dish­washer outer door panel.

At the same time slide the prongs of
the fixing bracket over the sprung
bolts and press into place.

Press the door front downwards so
that the prongs grip behing the
sprung bolts.

Installation

4. Adjusting the door front

When fitted the door front can be ad­justed up to a maximum of 2 mm up­wards or downwards to match adjoin­ing base unit fronts.

Adjust the height of the door front
with the
screw (Torx T20) at each side of the
machine door outer panel.
higher = turn clockwise.
lower = turn anti-clockwise.

lower recessed adjusting

5. Securing the door front

Secure the door front by tightening
the

upper recessed fixing screws
(Torx T20) at each side of the ma­chine door outer panel.

Plug the fixing screw recesses with
the plastic stoppers provided.

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Installation

6. Adjusting the door springs

The door springs are correctly adjusted
when a half opened door (approx. 45°
opening angle) remains in this position
when released.

If the door lowers to the horizontal posi­tion the door springs need to be tight­ened.

If, however, it rises up, then the springs
need to be released.

The adjusting screw is located in the
upper front strip at the left hand side of
the dishwasher.

Open the dishwasher door.

7. Level and secure the
dishwasher

To ensure the stability of the dish­washer it must be screwed to the con­tinuous worktop after it has been posi­tioned.

Fit the securing pieces into the slots
on both the left and right hand sides.

Push the dishwasher into the recess.

Adjust the door spring with a Torx
T20 screwdriver until it is correctly
balanced:
– turn clockwise = tighten
– turn anti-clockwise = loosen.

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Open the dishwasher door.

The hole in the securing piece must
line up with the oval hole in the niro
steel plate.

Screw the countersunk screws
(3.9 x 22) upwards through the se­curing pieces on the left and right
hand sides into the work surface to
secure the dishwasher.

Installation

For “Corian” or granite worktops there
is a special accessory to fix the dish­washer to an adjacent kitchen unit.

Pull the dishwasher approx. 5 to
10 cm out of its recess.

Ensure that the seal on the top
edge of the dishwasher fits directly
against the worktop. If this is not the
case, adjust the height screws
more, (see Step 2).

Fit the lug of each fixing bracket into
the guide hole on top of the dish­washer, and then swing to the left or
right side respectively.

Push the dishwasher back into the re­cess, align, and fix to the adjacent
kitchen unit(s) with 2 screws
(3.5 x 15) for each bracket.

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Installation

8.Matching the plinth facia

In kitchens utilizing one continuous
plinth facia

The plinth area of the dishwasher is nor­mally covered with a plinth run match­ing the kitchen furniture.

The height (H) of the plinth facia around

the dishwasher depends on the plinth

return (R) and how much the door front
extends below the dishwasher door (P).

Place the plinth facia directly in front
of the kitchen run but do not attach.

Carefully open the dishwasher door.

If the door front comes into contact with
the kitchen plinth when the dishwasher
door is opened the plinth facia in the
area around the dishwasher door
needs to be cut to size.

To do this mark where the edge of
the door front comes into contact
with the plinth facia.

Cut the plinth facia to size along this
line.

Place the plinth facia in front of the
kitchen run again and check whether
the dishwasher door can be opened
fully.
If it cannot, trim the plinth facia to the
correct size.

Secure the plinth facia to the ad­jacent kitchen units.

If your kitchen does not have a plinth
run matching the kitchen furniture, the
plinth area can be covered with a sep­arate plinth kit, available at extra cost.

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Installation

For kitchens utilizing a non-con­tinuous plinth facia

The included plinth facia will fit without
modification when:
– The machine is set to its maximum

height (legs fully extended), and

– the toekick is recessed as far as

possible (100 mm).

If the machine height is less than maxi­mum, or if the plinth facia is recessed
less than 100 mm, the plinth facia must
be shortened (see following page).

After installation, carefully open the
dishwasher door to check that the
front panel does not hit the plinth
facia. If it does, remove the toekick
and trim it accordingly.

Adjusting the plinth facia recess

To adjust the depth (recess) of the
plinth facia, release the tension on the
spring clips as shown, and push the
mounting brackets in as far as
possible.

The flange on the end of the mounting
brackets must point towards the center
of the machine.

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Installation

Trimming the plinth facia

The rear of the plinth facia has two cut­ting lines.

Carefully open the dishwasher door
until it hits the plinth facia.

Using the front lower edge of the
door panel as a guide, draw a line
across the plinth facia.

Unscrew and remove the plinth facia.

If one of the cutting lines is close to
the line just drawn, score the front of
the plinth facia, and snap off the ex­cess. Otherwise trim the plinth facia
along the line using a saw.

Screw the plinth facia onto the in­stalled brackets, with the cutting
lines towards the top, and pull out
evenly until it aligns with the plinth
facia of the adjoining cabinets.

The plinth facia cannot be pushed back
in. It must be unscrewed, so that the ten­sion on the spring clips can be released.
The brackets can then be pushed in,
and the plinth facia re-attached.

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Screw the plinth facia back onto the
brackets, with
bottom.

If the dishwasher door does not open
completely, the plinth facia may need
further trimming.

the cut edge at the

Electrical connection

Please follow the installation instruc­tions carefully.

This dishwasher is supplied ready
for connection to an a.c. single
phase supply. It is supplied with a
mains cable and moulded plug.

Electrical connection

Important

The wires in the mains lead are col­oured in accordance with the following
code:

Green/yellow = earth

Blue = neutral

All electrical work should be carried
out by a suitably qualified and com­petent person in accordance with
national and local regulations.

For extra safety it is advisable to in­stall a residual current device (RCD)
with a trip current of 30 mA.

The voltage, rated load and fuse
rating are given on the data plate.

Please ensure that these match the
household mains supply.

Brown = live

As the colours of the wires in the mains
lead of this appliance may not corre­spond with the coloured markings ident­ifying the terminals in your plug, pro­ceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured green and
yellow must be connected to the termi­nal in the plug which is marked with the
letter E or by the earth symbol
coloured green or green and yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must
be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter N or coloured
black.

The wire which is coloured brown must
be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter A or coloured red.

WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST
BE EARTHED

z or

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Plumbing

Plumbing

Connection to the water inlet

Water in the dishwasher must not
be used as drinking water.

The dishwasher may be connected
to a cold or hot water supply, max.
60 °C.
Connection to a hot water supply
would save time.
When connected to a hot water sup­ply all programme stages which
would otherwise be carried out with
cold water (pre-wash and interim
rinse) as well as the COLD PRE­WASH will be carried out with hot
water.

The water inlet hose must not be
shortened or damaged in any way
(see illustration).

The inlet hose is approx. 1.5 m long;
a longer hose (4 m) may be bought
from the Miele Spare Parts Depart­ment.

A stopcock with a 3/4" male thread
must be provided on site.

The dishwasher is constructed to
comply with Australian standard
regulations, and may be connected
to a suitable supply without an extra
non-return valve provided that na­tional regulations allow this.

The water pressure (flow rate at the
take-off point) must be between 30
and 1000 kPa pressure.
If the water pressure is too high, a
pressure reducer valve must be fitted.

Connect the inlet hose with the
“Waterproof-System” preferably verti­cally (use an angle connector if
necessary).

If this is not possible, it can be in-

stalled horizontally, but it is essen-
tial that the main body of the "Water-

proof valve" box is above the hose
exit (see illustration). The ’lightning’
power symbol should be above the
water flow ’arrow’.

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Plumbing

There must be a distance of at least
20 cm between the floor and the bot­tom of the “Waterproof valve” box.

Lay the hose in such a way that it
does not rise above the bottom of
the “Waterproof valve” box (see illus­tration).

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Plumbing

Drainage

The machine drainage system is fitted
with a non-return valve, which pre­vents dirty water from flowing back
into the machine via the drain hose.

The dishwasher is supplied with ap­prox. 1.5 m of flexible drain hose
with an internal diameter of 22 mm.

The drain hose can be extended
using a connection piece and an
extra drain hose, (up to 4 m maxi­mum).

The drain system must not exceed
4 metres. The drain pump has a
maximum delivery head of 1 metre.

The drain hose must not be short­ened.

Venting the drainage system

Open the dishwasher door fully.

If the site drain connection is situated
lower than the guide path for the bot­tom basket rollers in the open door the
drainage system must be vented.
Otherwise a siphoning effect during a
programme can cause the machine to

The connection socket on the dish­washer can be turned. The hose can
thus be laid to the right or left without
needing to loosen the hose clip.

If the hose is to be directly fitted to
the drainage outlet on site, use the
hose clip supplied.

The on-site water pipe connection
for the drain hose may be designed
to fit more than one diameter of
hose. The connection socket must
be shortened if it juts too far into the
drain hose. Otherwise the drain hose
can become blocked.

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empty itself of water.

Cut off the top of the vent valve in
the wash cabinet.

Technical Data

Technical Data

Height 84 cm (adjustable + 5.0 cm)

Width 59.8 cm

Width of building in recess 60 cm

Depth 57 cm

Depth with door open 120.5 cm

Weight approx. 57 kg

Voltage 230 - 240 V, 50 Hz

Rated load 2.2 -2.4 kW

Plug rating 10 A

Test marks Electrical safety, Typetest Mark,

C-Tick Mark

Electrically suppressed according to AS/NZS 1044

Water pressure (flow rate) 30 - 1000 kPa

Hot water connection max. 60 °C

Delivery head max. 1 m

Drainage length max. 4 m

Connection cable approx. 1.7 m

Capacity 14 place settings

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