Miele G 7860, Operating Instructions Manual

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Filling the salt reservoir
Please only use special coarse grained
reactivation salt with granules of
approx. 1-4 mm. Do not use other types
of salt, e.g. table salt, agricultural or
gritting salt. These could contain
components which are insoluble in wa-
ter which could result in damage to the
water softener. If in doubt consult your
Miele Professional Department.
The salt reservoir holds approx. 2.5 kg
of salt.
,
Inadvertently filling the salt
reservoir with cleaning agent will
damage the water softener.
Before filling the salt reservoir make
sure that you have picked up the
right packet of reactivation salt.
^
Remove the bottom basket from the
machine.
^
Unscrew the salt reservoir cap.
Before filling the salt reservoir with
reactivation salt for the first time, fill it
with approx. 2.5 litres of water.
^
Place the funnel provided in place.
^
Fill carefully with salt. As it is filled,
displaced water will run out).
^
Wipe any residual salt off the screw
threads on the socket.
^
Screw the cap on firmly.
^
Immediately after this: Run the
PRE-RINSE programme
D
to remove
any traces of salt from the cabinet.
Important: If after starting the
PRE-RINSE programme
D
the machine
does not start for a few minutes this is
not a fault. The water softener is being
reactivated.
Water softener
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