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Operating instructions

for dishwashers

It is 

essential

 to read these

operating instructions before 

Q

installing or using the machine,
to avoid risk of accident
or damage to the machine.

M.-Nr. 04 913 260

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Page 1: ...Operating instructions for dishwashers It is essential to read these operating instructions before Q installing or using the machine to avoid risk of accident or damage to the machine M Nr 04 913 260 ...

Page 2: ... dishwasher 17 Loading examples 18 Cutlery 19 Flap up racks positioning rail 22 Adjusting the upper basket 23 Not suitable for dishwashers 24 Adding detergent 27 Programme selection 29 Programme chart 30 Switching on and off 32 Programme change interrupting a programme programme sequence display 32 33 Removing load 34 Cleaning and care 35 Checking the water level Increasing the water intake time 3...

Page 3: ...to a tall unit This dishwasher is specially designed for building in to a tall unit Essential further accessories are a con trol panel a decor front and a building in frame See section on Installation to build in the dishwasher Guide to the appliance 3 ...

Page 4: ...View of the machine Control panel Facia Guide to the appliance 4 ...

Page 5: ...ddle spray arm 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 Rinse aid reservoir with dosage selector 13 Data plate 14 Indicator lights 15 Door opener 16 Child safety lock 17 Temperature selector 18 Programme selector switch Guide to the appliance 5 ...

Page 6: ...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 fied electrician The manufacturer can not be held responsible for damage caused by the lack or inadequacy of an effective earthing system electric shock f...

Page 7: ...s upwards Always disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply for main tenance work switch off at wall socket and remove plug screw out fuse in countries where this is applicable 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...

Page 8: ...ting element in the wash cabinet do not touch the element during or directly after the end of a programme you could burn yourself Some plastic items could melt or catch fire if they were to come into contact with the heating element There fore always place plastic items or any other items which may not be completely heat resistant in the upper basket and en sure they cannot drop through Any items ...

Page 9: ...e the most of your appliance by following these tips If your household water system is suitable this dishwasher can be con nected to a hot water supply for fur ther 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 at 55 C up to 0 7 kWh of e...

Page 10: ...oad the crockery so that water will come into contact with all surfaces This ensures that they will be properly cleaned The spray arms must not be blocked by items which are too tall for the bas ket 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 deter gent to use Not using...

Page 11: ...the door Push the baskets right in Lift the door upwards and push until it clicks into position Child safety lock The child safety lock is designed to deter children from opening the dish washer door Use the key provided to turn the child safety lock to the required set ting Horizontal setting The door is locked Vertical setting The door can be opened Opening and closing the door 11 ...

Page 12: ...ishwasher salt for reactivation The dishwasher is set at the factory to operate to a hardness level of 400 630 mg l 4 0 6 3 mmol l or 22 35 d German scale If your water is harder or softer than this the factory setting will need to be adjusted Setting the water hardness level selector in the wash cabinet There are six settings on the selector Setting d mg l f 1 4 14 70 250 7 25 2 15 21 270 380 27 ...

Page 13: ...ight packet of dishwasher salt before filling the salt reservoir Remove the bottom basket Unscrew the salt reservoir cap 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 fi...

Page 14: ... on The reservoir should be refilled with dish washer salt for reactivation 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 Water softener 14 ...

Page 15: ... Only pour rinse aid formulated for domestic dishwashers into the reser voir Although it is possible to use house hold vinegar with a max 5 acid content or liquid citric acid up to 50 acid as an alternative the re sulting 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 not be used as its use ...

Page 16: ...The flap should normally remain closed Only open it for adding more rinse aid Wait until the Rinse aid indicator on the control panel lights up before ad ding more rinse aid Setting the dosage The dosage adjuster see arrow in the opening has settings from 1 to 6 It is set to 3 at the factory as the recom mended dose This setting dispenses approx 3 ml rinse aid per programme If there are flecks on ...

Page 17: ...ther 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 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 toma...

Page 18: ...al glassware insert or if there is a special bottom basket Dishwashers with cutlery tray Dishwashers with cutlery basket Height limit 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 Upper basket Small lightweight delicate items such as cups saucers glasses dessert bowls etc Loading th...

Page 19: ...ards You may however prefer to place cutlery with sharp points with the handles upwards Place small spoons in the individual slots to either side of the cutlery basket Larger items like soup ladles long knives and mixing spoons should be placed lying down across the front of the upper basket Loading the dishwasher 19 ...

Page 20: ...r the water jets to reach the entire surface When needed place one insert at the front and one at the back of the cut lery basket Removing the inserts Press the catches which are already clicked in inwards if necessary use a spoon handle and pull the inserts upwards and out Place the spoons into the inserts with the handles facing downwards Only use alternate slots Loading the dishwasher 20 ...

Page 21: ...ich are too big e g cake slices The cutlery tray insert is removable depending on model Spoon heads should be placed in such a way that water runs off them freely Cutlery with round or oval handles should be placed with the heads in the grips as this prevents them slipping Ensure that spoon heads are in contact with at least one of the grips in the cut lery tray This way they cannot collect water ...

Page 22: ...ks upwards Positioning rail standard feature depending on model For easy sorting and removing of croc kery the positioning rail can be rested to one side Raise it again afterwards so that croc kery can rest against it in the basket Loading the dishwasher 22 ...

Page 23: ...side high and the other side low Ensure however that the bas ket can be inserted smoothly into the cabinet Depending on the setting of the upper basket the following dimensions can be accommodated Dishwashers with cutlery tray Upper basket position plates Ø in cm Upper basket Lower basket Top 20 5 30 Middle 22 5 28 Bottom 24 5 26 Dishwashers with cutlery basket models with adjustable upper basket ...

Page 24: ...reated 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 Silver treated in a silver immersion dip is usually dry at the end of a pro gramme but may discolour Colours painted over a glaze may fade after many washes Clouding may occur on glasses after frequent washing We recommend Wash delicate g...

Page 25: ... new detergents with a different composition in addition to standard types 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 These new dishwashing detergents al though welcome from an ecological point of view react to a different degree from conventional products...

Page 26: ...r 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 satisfac tion you should revert back to using conventional detergents containing both chlorine and phosphate Set the water ...

Page 27: ... of detergent in ml or g on the packaging For UNIVERSAL programmes use at least 30 ml or g detergent unless ad vised 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 se lected See the programme chart on the next pages for advice on amounts to dis pense If you buy detergent in bulk please ensure that the container is ...

Page 28: ...i zontal markers to assist with dispensing in compartment II indicat ing the level in ml Press the opening catch on the con tainer flap The flap will spring open The flap is always open at the end of a programme Pour in the required amount of deter gent Shut the flap Adding detergent 28 ...

Page 29: ...RSAL 55 or 65 with one pre wash or UNIVERSAL PLUS 55 or 65 with two pre washes These programmes are ideally suited to everyday loads mixed loads with va rying 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 Programme selection 29 ...

Page 30: ...or for half a normal everyday load 50 50 COLD 4 PRE WASH for rinsing crockery to avoid smells if a complete cycle is not needed The amount dispensed will depend on the type of detergent being used A 1 Use this method for detergents which contain phosphates and chlorine except liquid detergent Divide the total amount proportionally between compartment I and compartment II B 2 Use this method for de...

Page 31: ...e Final rinse Drying phase Water cold 15 C Water hot 55 C Litres Water cold 15 C Water hot 55 C X X 55 X X 65 X 1 3 0 6 20 83 70 X X 65 X X 65 X 1 4 0 7 20 86 72 X X X 55 X X 65 X 1 5 0 5 25 90 75 X X X 65 X X 65 X 1 6 0 7 25 94 78 X 55 X X 65 X 1 25 0 45 16 685 585 X 0 06 0 06 5 8 8 5 with half loads 6 place settings 31 ...

Page 32: ...erature selector switch to 0 Off Turn the programme selector switch in a clockwise direction to the re quired start point Re set the temperature with the tem perature selector switch Programme change It is possible to change temperature within a programme e g UNIVER SAL 55 to UNIVERSAL 65 If changing a programme e g UNIVERSAL PLUS to UNIVERSAL it is advisable to first turn the dish washer off Swit...

Page 33: ... continue for a few more minutes to diminish any remaining mois ture This is recommended if the crockery is not required immediately This process is extra to the wash programme The COLD PRE WASH programme is complete only when the programme se lector switch stops just before the start point of the UNIVERSAL PLUS pro gramme Programme interruption A programme is interrupted as soon as the door is op...

Page 34: ...before you unload it If you open the door fully after switch ing off the crockery will cool down much faster First unload the lower basket then the upper basket and then the cut lery 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 bot tom basket Removing load 34 ...

Page 35: ...he filter combination in the base of the wash cabinet should be regularly in spected and cleaned if necessary Turn the handle anti clockwise to re lease the filters Lift and take the filter combination out of the machine Remove coarse par ticles and rinse under running water Use a nylon brush if necessary Cleaning and care 35 ...

Page 36: ...lter under running water using a brush if necessary and press the locking device back in Important After cleaning make sure that the lock ing 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 Cleaning and care 36 ...

Page 37: ...crew the spray arm c Remove the lower basket and take out the lower spray arm 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 en gage 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 wate...

Page 38: ...f the wash cabinet Use a jug or bowl to scoop water out of the wash cabinet Raise the locking clamp Lift up the non return valve and rinse under running water 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 valv...

Page 39: ...ter 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 fuse box or withdraw the mains fuse Turn off the stopcock and unscrew the inlet hose Carefully remove the rubber seal Withdraw the f...

Page 40: ... 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 facia 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 seriou...

Page 41: ...accurate assessment open the stopcock fully and run the PRE WASH programme once with out crockery to bring water into the system Run the PRE WASH programme again After approx 3 minutes open the door and remove the bottom bas ket from the machine The water level is correct when dimen sion X is at least 4 mm If it measures less then the water in take time must be increased Checking the water level 4...

Page 42: ...f the spindle carefully in an anti clockwise direc tion until it checks into position Anti clockwise turn increases water intake 2 min Clockwise turn factory setting 1 min Note If the water intake time has been in creased then the water hardness selec tor must be reset at one grade higher than that stated in chapter Water sof tener except with setting 6 Checking the water level 42 ...

Page 43: ...t see chapter Checking the water level The filter in the water inlet screw con nection is blocked see Cleaning and care The filters in the wash cabinet are not clean see Cleaning and care Spray arm jets are blocked see Cleaning and care The spray arms are obstructed by items in the baskets White residue on cutlery and crockery Not enough rinse aid No salt in the salt reservoir Salt reservoir lid h...

Page 44: ...cessories e g special inserts for glasses or plates etc are available through your Dealer or the Spare Parts Department See the following list Installation special situations Adapter strips to adapt the dish washer front where the height of the wall unit recess is more than 882 mm Inserts Glass inserts for the bottom basket only available for models with remov able inserts in the bottom basket Gla...

Page 45: ...3 ml set at factory Noise measurement Before starting a programme to measure noise the dishwasher door must first be opened completely Doing this will automatically close the vent exit for the turbothermic drying process as in daily use Amount washed 12 place settings Dishwasher with cutlery basket Spoon inserts Fit the two inserts on top of the cutlery basket see Section on loading the dishwasher...

Page 46: ...Dishwasher with cutlery tray Upper basket Cutlery tray Lower basket Comparison tests 46 ...

Page 47: ...Installation instructions 47 ...

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Page 49: ...el 51 3 Fitting the panel front 52 4 Adjusting dishwasher height 52 5 Fitting the drain hose 53 6 Building in kit 54 7 Fitting building in frame and installing the dishwasher 56 Electrical connection 63 Plumbing 65 Connection to the water inlet 66 Drainage 68 Technical data 69 Contents 49 ...

Page 50: ...e set up as a freestand ing machine The tall unit should be secured to the wall for stability with the bracket supplied 1 Measurements for building in The following conditions must be met The recess floor must be capable of bearing a load of at least 80 kg The height of the dishwasher from the base of the floor will depend on the onsite water inlet connection see section on Plumbing The cabinet sp...

Page 51: ...ied b into the groove surrounding the ventilation grille c Push the ventilation grille c into posi tion Place the facia panel d in position and screw into place from the inside of the door using the six screws e Attach the switch knobs f Installation 51 ...

Page 52: ...th sides of the door outer panel Plug the openings c for the fixing screws using the plastic stoppers provided 4 Adjusting the dishwasher height Adjust the machine feet evenly until the height of the dishwasher just reaches the height of the recess Press the slides with the ratchet at the rear under the screw feet Installation 52 ...

Page 53: ...The connection stub is located low down on the rear side of the dish washer Connect the drain hose using the hose clips supplied The connection stub can be turned The hose can thus be laid to the right or left without needing to loosen the hose clip Installation 53 ...

Page 54: ...6 Building in kit Installation 54 ...

Page 55: ...m 4 4 spacer for wall thickness 19 mm 4 5 side frame strips 2 6 foot holds 2 7 stoppers 2 8 bottom frame strip 1 9 spacer bar 1 10 plinth facia 1 11 plinth facia retainer 2 12 rubber rings 2 13 protective sheet 1 14 wood screws 4 x 20 2 15 wood screws 4 x 15 6 16 wood screws 4 x 30 with sleeve 2 Installation 55 ...

Page 56: ...wo wood screws 4 x 15 15 to the side walls of the tall unit recess The distance from the front edge of the unit to the front edge of the foot holds must measure 450 mm The bottom bracket lug must rest on the recess floor Fitting the side and top frame strips When the recess width measures 562 mm wall thickness 16 mm the spacer 3 fitted to the side frame strips should be replaced by the thinner spa...

Page 57: ... unit recess A Push the top frame strip 2 into place B Screw the top frame strip to the re cess ceiling with 4 x 15 1 flat head screws Screw the side frame strips at the bottom to the side walls with 4 x 20 14 wood screws Installation 57 ...

Page 58: ...ould rest in the openings of the footholds Please note Ensure the hoses and cable are not kinked or squashed Adjusting the dishwasher Shut the dishwasher door Screw the machine feet out until the dishwasher is touching the recess ceiling Screw out the rear feet higher turn clockwise lower turn anti clockwise Several turns are needed to adjust 1 mm in height Installation 58 ...

Page 59: ...ally or with a flat blade screwdriver Align the dishwasher the gap between the panel front and the side frame strips must match and the facia control panel and the panel front must sit flush with the building in frame Installation 59 ...

Page 60: ... into the holes in the right and left hand side of the upper strip Remove the cover caps from the side openings left and right Secure the dishwasher on both sides with the 4 x 30 wood screws with sleeves 16 Put the cover caps back in the open ings Use the extra ones supplied if necessary Installation 60 ...

Page 61: ...e frame strips 5 Recess height 882 mm First push the spacer bar 9 from below onto the bottom frame strip To do this loosen the nuts in the spacer strip push the spacer strip onto the bottom frame strip and tighten the nuts again File off any protruding screw ends Recess height larger than 882 mm In this case a package must be put together of spacer bars special ac cessory according to the recess h...

Page 62: ...7 into the Key holes in the side frame strips A Pull the handle for the plinth facia 11 forward and push outward until it en gages B Fit the rubber bands 12 over the spacer pieces and into the plinth facia Flap up the plinth facia Installation 62 ...

Page 63: ...h the household mains supply Important The wires in the mains lead are col oured in accordance with the following code Green yellow earth Blue neutral Brown live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not corre spond with the coloured markings ident ifying the terminals in your plug pro ceed as follows The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to th...

Page 64: ...over is lost the plug must not be used until a suitable replacement is ob tained The colour of the correct re placement cover is that of the coloured insert in the base of the plug or the col our that is embossed in words in the base of the plug as applicable to the design of plug fitted The correct fuse rating of the replace ment fuses that are ASTA approved to BS 1362 should be fitted Replace me...

Page 65: ...he Waterproof system to work the water connection must be sited at least 350 mm higher than the base board on which this dishwasher is installed If this is not possible the inlet hose can be laid in a bend or loop The highest point of this bend or loop must be at least 350 mm above the base board When the inlet hose is laid in a bend or loop however the Waterproof system will not provide protectio...

Page 66: ...e dishwasher is constructed to comply with DVGW regulations and may be connected to a suitable sup ply 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 1 0 and 10 bar pressure If the water pressure is too low the water intake time must be increased see chapter Checking the water level If the water pre...

Page 67: ...e 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 If the stopcock is situated in the worktop a special angle connector can be ordered from the Miele Spare Patrs Dept Part No 2078910 Plumbing 67 ...

Page 68: ... to the on site drainage system 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 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 short ened Vent...

Page 69: ...idth of recess for building in 56 2 56 8 cm Weight approx 53 kg Voltage Rated load see data plate Fuse rating Test marks VDE Radio and Television suppressed Water pressure flow rate 1 0 10 bar pressure Hot water connection max 60 C Delivery head max 1 m Drainage length max 4 m Connection cable approx 2 65 m Capacity 12 place settings Technical Data 69 ...

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