Water Softener
The water softener must be set to corre-
spond to the water hardness in your
area. This can be obtained from your
local water company, or by using a test
kit that can be purchased from the
Miele Parts Department.
To avoid the build up of calcium de-
posits on dishes, cutlery, and in the
dishwasher, if the water hardness is
above 7 gr/gal, the water should be
softened.
The dishwasher is factory set for a hard-
ness level of 1 - 4 gr/gal.
If your water hardness differs from
the factory setting, the correct set-
ting must be entered into the dish-
washer using the adjacent table.
To ensure a steady supply of soft-
ened water, the built in water sof-
tener must be:
1. Correctly set.
2. Reactivated with salt when depleted
Where the water hardness fluctuates
(e.g. 8-17 gr/gal), always set the ma-
chine to the higher value (17 in this
example).
Programming Table
gr/gal
ppm
Program knob
setting
water
hardness
selector
(setting)
*1 - 4
20 - 70
NORMAL
65/150
6
5 - 6
90 - 110
NORMAL
55/130
6
7
130
LIGHT WASH
55/130
6
8 - 10
140 - 180
INTENSIVE
55/130
6
11 - 12
200 - 220
ENERGY
SAVER
6
13
230
"6 o’clock
position"
6
14 - 16
250 - 290
POTS & PANS
75/170
6
17
310
ECONOMY
55/130
6
18 - 22
320 - 400
CHINA &
CRISTAL
45/115
6
23 - 35
410 - 630
SHORT
45/115
6
36 - 47
650 - 850
RINSE &
HOLD
4
48 - 65
860 -1170
RINSE &
HOLD
5
66 - 70
1190-1260
RINSE &
HOLD
6
*
factory setting
Water Softener
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