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.
Note:
If the water hardness in your area is
under 7 gr/gal, it is not necessary to re-
activate the softener with salt.
To avoid the build up of calcium de-
posits on dishes, cutlery, and in the
dishwasher, the water should be soft-
ened if it is harder than 7 gr/gal.
The dishwasher is factory set for a hard-
ness level of 4 - 14 gr/gal. If your water
is harder or softer, this setting will need
to be adjusted.
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.
Setting the water hardness
level.
There are six settings on the selector, lo-
cated on the right side of the wash
cabinet:
Using a screwdriver, adjust the water
hardness level by turning the selec-
tor switch to the appropriate setting.
Setting
gr/gal
ppm
°f
1*
4-14
70- 250
7- 25
2
15-21
270- 380
27- 38
3
22-35
400- 630
40- 63
4
36-47
650- 850
65- 85
5
48-65
860-1170
86-117
6
66-70
1190-1260
119-126
*) factory setting
Example:
The water hardness is 340 ppm. The
water hardness switch should be set to
position 2.
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