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Operating instructions

Novotronic
G 851 SC Plus

To prevent accidents
and machine damage,
read these instructions

before

installation or use.

UV

M.-Nr. 05 431 311

Summary of Contents for Novotronic

Page 1: ...Operating instructions Novotronic G 851 SC Plus To prevent accidents and machine damage read these instructions before installation or use UV M Nr 05 431 311 ...

Page 2: ...r softener 15 Checking the programmed water hardness 16 Salt indicator 18 Rinse aid 19 Adding rinse aid 19 Adjusting the dosage 20 Rinse aid indicator 20 Loading the dishwasher Items not recommended for dishwashing 22 Cutlery basket 23 Cutlery tray SC units 24 Upper basket 25 Adjusting the upper basket 25 Adjustable cup racks 26 Coffee bar 26 Lower basket 27 Lower basket inserts Removing an insert...

Page 3: ...res 36 Top Solo 15 36 Extended drying 37 Frequently asked questions After sales service Transport User Maintenance Instructions Cleaning and Care Cleaning the filter in the wash cabinet 46 Cleaning the spray arms 48 Cleaning the wash cabinet 49 Cleaning the door and door seal 49 Cleaning the exterior 49 Cleaning the water inlet filter 50 Cleaning the drain pump and non return valve 51 Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...onnect this appliance to electricity Extension cords do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating Be certain your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician To guarantee the electrical safety of this appliance continuity must exist between the appliance and an effective grounding system It is imperative that this basic safety requireme...

Page 5: ...sher Do not under any circumstances cut the intake hose or submerge in liquid This hose contains electrical components that could cause injury or property damage if cut or submerged Use Only use the dishwasher if all panels are properly in place Do not tamper with the controls To reduce the risk of injury do not allow children to play in on or near the dishwasher Do not damage sit or stand on the ...

Page 6: ...Harmful residues could be present For dishwashers with a visible heating element Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use Disposal of an appliance If the appliance is removed from its installation and will not be used the door to the wash cabinet should be removed to prevent children from being locked in the machine When discarding an old dishwasher unplug it from the power...

Page 7: ...ter d endommager l appareil Dans le doute consultez un électricien qualifié Avant de procéder à l installation ou à des travaux d entretien coupez l alimentation électrique soit en débranchant l appareil soit en faisant basculer le disjoncteur soit en enlevant le fusible N utilisez pas de rallonge pour brancher l appareil à la source d alimentation électrique Les rallonges ne garantissent pas la s...

Page 8: ...constances Veuillez communiquer vos exigences particulières au détaillant Miele le plus près de chez vous ou au Service technique Vérifiez si votre lave vaisselle n a pas subi de dommage lors du transport N installez pas et n utilisez pas un appareil endommagé Communiquez avec le point de vente où vous l avez acheté Assurez vous de vous débarrasser correctement des emballages sacs matières plastiq...

Page 9: ...ation équivalente Consultez les recommandations du fabricant pour les articles qui ne portent aucune mention à cet égard Au moment de charger la vaisselle ne disposez pas les articles coupants à proximité du joint d étanchéité de la porte afin d éviter de l endommager Placez les couteaux avec la pointe vers le bas afin d éviter les blessures Utilisez seulement les détergents et les produits de rin...

Page 10: ...possible wash times yet higher energy consumption connect the dishwasher to a hot water source Make full use of the baskets without overloading for the most economical washing Choose a program that best suits the degree of soiling and the type of dishes being washed For small loads Select the Top Solo feature see Additional features If baskets are only half full select the Economy program Use the ...

Page 11: ...ery tray 3 Upper basket 4 Water feed for middle spray arm 5 Middle spray arm 6 Lower spray arm 7 Four height adjustable feet 8 Triple Filter System 9 Salt reservoir 10 Detergent dispenser 11 Rinse aid reservoir 12 Data plate Guide to the dishwasher 11 ...

Page 12: ...elector 17 Start button 18 Check Refill indicators 19 Child Safety Lock 20 Door release 21 Drying vent Every dishwasher is tested before leaving the factory Any water remaining in the machine is from these tests and does not indicate that the machine has been used Guide to the dishwasher 12 ...

Page 13: ...nd push until it clicks into position Child Safety Lock The yellow key for the Child Safety Lock is shipped on one of the spikes at the front of the upper basket Remove the key before using the dishwasher The Child Safety Lock is designed to prevent children from opening the dishwasher Use the provided key to lock or unlock the dishwasher Horizontal the door is locked Vertical the door can be open...

Page 14: ...grammed to correspond to the water hardness in your area The water softener must be filled with dishwasher salt for reactivation If your water hardness is consistently lower than 8 gr gal 140 ppm you do not need to add dishwasher salt However the dishwasher must still be programmed to correspond to the local water hardness Where the water hardness fluctuates e g between 9 17 gr gal 160 310 ppm alw...

Page 15: ...ator comes on the rinse aid dispenser needs to be filled If any other indicator is lit or flashing the above steps must be repeated Turn the program selector to the position which corresponds to the water hardness in your area see table gr gal ppm Selector setting 1 4 20 70 Normal Plus 5 7 90 130 Normal 8 10 140 180 China Crystal 11 13 200 230 Rinse Hold 14 16 250 290 5 o clock position 17 22 310 ...

Page 16: ... the On Off button Release the Top Solo button within two seconds The Salt indicator will flash If the Rinse aid indicator comes on the rinse aid dispenser needs to be filled If any other indicator is lit or flashing the above steps must be repeated Turn the program selector clockwise until the Top Solo indicator comes on The position where the Top Solo indicator comes on corresponds to the progra...

Page 17: ...eservoir Remove the lower basket Unscrew and remove the salt reservoir cap located on the floor of the wash cabinet Place the provided funnel over the salt reservoir The salt reservoir must be filled with 2 quarts 2 l of water before adding salt for the first time Water does not have to be added with subsequent refills Carefully fill with salt The salt reservoir holds approximately 4 5 lbs 2 kg of...

Page 18: ...oir should not be filled with salt The indicator will remain lit and should be disregarded or bypassed Remove the salt reservoir cap Looking into the salt reservoir you will see the top of the float chamber on the right hand side a Using a screwdriver carefully pivot the float chamber towards the center of the reservoir Using needle nose pliers pull the cap b off of the float chamber and remove th...

Page 19: ...rst use and whenever the Rise aid indicator lights Press the button in the direction of the arrow until the flap springs open Pour liquid rinse aid into the reservoir until it is visible on the surface of the screen Press on the flap until you hear it click shut Failure to close it all the way will allow water to enter the reservoir during the wash program Wipe up any spilled rinse aid The flap wi...

Page 20: ...a higher setting if spots appear on dry glassware Use a lower setting if streaking appears on dishes or glasses Rinse aid indicator The rinse aid indicator on the control panel will light when the rinse aid reservoir needs refilling When the indicator first comes on there will be enough rinse aid left for 2 3 washes Before using for the first time 20 ...

Page 21: ... should be placed at an angle so that water does not pool To ensure good water coverage tall narrow hollow pieces such as a vase should be placed in the center of the basket rather than in the corners Small cups and glasses should be placed on the cup racks Taller mugs and glasses can be placed beneath the rack Place very small items in the cutlery tray or basket so they do not fall to the bottom ...

Page 22: ...gram guide If crystal or delicate glasses will be washed frequently connect the dishwasher to cold rather than hot water Clouding or etching may occur on glasses after frequent washing When purchasing new dishes glasses and cutlery make sure they are dishwasher safe Silver and aluminum Silver or aluminum items may tarnish Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may be damp or spotted at...

Page 23: ...oons and forks should be placed in the basket with handles down Knives and other pointed objects can be loaded with their handles up to prevent injuries Place small spoons into the slots on either side of the cutlery basket Loading the dishwasher 23 ...

Page 24: ...s with the prongs between the holders Spoons should be placed in the opposite direction with the handles between the holders Longer items such as soup ladles cake slices mixing spoons and long knives should be placed lengthwise in the indentation of the cutlery tray Spoon heads should be placed in contact with at least one of the serrated retainers of the cutlery tray to ensure that water runs off...

Page 25: ...ce The basket can also be angled to fit tall items in both the lower and upper baskets The angles should not be set to opposite extremes This will block the middle spray arm Take care when sliding the basket in and out in this position Load the upper basket with small lightweight or delicate items such as cups saucers glasses dessert bowls and flat pans Long items such as soup ladles mixing spoons...

Page 26: ...ower it to double stack smaller pieces Coffee bar To allow water to run off the bottom of coffee mugs place slanted on top of the coffee bar The bar can also be used to separate two rows of glasses To stack wide items flip the bar to the right Loading the dishwasher 26 ...

Page 27: ...rs sauce pans bowls Dishwasher with cutlery tray Dishwasher with cutlery basket Height limit The guide at the front of the upper basket determines the maximum height for items placed in the lower basket so that the middle spray arm is not blocked Loading the dishwasher 27 ...

Page 28: ...te special items to be washed Removing an insert To remove an insert gently pull up on the handle Inserting an insert Slid the hitches of the inset under the vertical struts of the lower basket Push down on the handle to snap the insert into position Lower basket inserts 28 ...

Page 29: ... This insert secures plates and platters Foldable spikes Two rows of spikes can be folded down to create more room for larger dishware e g pots pans and bowls Press on the yellow levers a to fold down the spikes b Hook the foldable spike insert into the back right corner of the lower basket the area marked in white Lower basket inserts 29 ...

Page 30: ...A unique design cradles plates at 3 points and can be used for washing cups glasses plates bowls and pots Hook the PlateGuard Plus insert into the left half of the lower basket the area marked in white Lower basket inserts 30 ...

Page 31: ...r Basket Cup Insert To wash a large number of cups attaches to the lower basket Large Diameter Plate Insert To wash plates with a diameter up to 12 32 cm attaches to the lower basket Mini Cutlery Basket To wash additional cutlery for units with cutlery tray attaches to the lower basket Plateguard Plus Cup Rack To wash cups and stemware in the lower basket attaches to the Plateguard rack Upper Bask...

Page 32: ...etergent dispenser The horizontal marks in Compartment II indicate levels of approximately 1 1 4 1 3 4 and 2 tablespoons 20 25 and 30 ml respectively With the dishwasher door fully open fill compartment II with 2 tablespoons 30 ml of powder detergent or one detergent tablet Close the cover The cover will always open at the end of a wash program except in Rinse Hold 2 tablespoons 30 ml of detergent...

Page 33: ...rogram will begin Do not end a program prematurely Important program steps could be omitted e g reactivating the water softener Waterproof System All Miele dishwashers are specially designed to shut off the water intake and drain the wash cabinet in the rare event of an internal water valve failure For this feature to be active the machine must be On not necessarily running and the door must be cl...

Page 34: ... the door is opened If the door is closed the program will continue from where it was interrupted Water in the dishwasher may be hot There is a danger of being burned Only open the door if absolutely necessary Changing a program If a program is running Turn the program selector 16 to Stop for at least one second Turn the program selector 16 to the new program Select Top Solo if desired see Additio...

Page 35: ...on food or greasy residues Main wash temperature 150 F 65 C Run time 135 min X X X X X X Normal 1 for normal soiled dishware Main wash temperature 130 F 55 C Run time 118 min X X X X X X China Crystal o Gentle program for lightly soiled and heat sensitive tableware Main wash temperature 115 F 45 C Run time 72 min X X X X X Rinse Hold for rinsing dishes when a complete cycle is not needed Run time ...

Page 36: ...rm also directs water downwards so lightly soiled plates or platters can be placed in the lower basket When using this program do not place pots bowls or other hollow containers in the lower basket Because a smaller load is being washed the amount of detergent recommended can be reduced to 1 1 4 tablespoons Turn the dishwasher on using the On Off 13 button The Start 17 indicator will flash Turn th...

Page 37: ...thin two seconds The Salt indicator will flash If the Rinse aid indicator comes on the rinse aid dispenser needs to be refilled If any other indicator is lit or flashing the above steps must be repeated Turn the program selector to the 9 o clock position If the Top Solo indicator is not lit the extended drying time is off If the Top Solo indicator is lit the extended drying time is on If the corre...

Page 38: ...he circuit breaker Make sure it is a 15 A breaker the dishwasher does not start after pressing the Start button and the Start indicator flashes The program selector is set to Stop Turn the program selector to the desired program Press the Start button the dishwasher stops during a program The fuse or breaker has tripped Reset the circuit breaker Make sure it is a 15 A breaker the Intake Drain indi...

Page 39: ...ment the Intake Drain indicator flashes and the program stops Water intake error Turn off the dishwasher before fixing a problem Open the water valve Check and clean the water intake filter see maintenance instructions The flow pressure at the water inlet is less than 4 5 psi 0 3 bar Contact a plumber Drain error water left in the wash cabinet Turn off the dishwasher before fixing a problem Clean ...

Page 40: ...he program rearrange items blocking the spray arms there is a rattling noise Items are not secure in the wash cabinet Interrupt the program and rearrange loose pieces there is a knocking noise in the water pipes This may be caused by the installation or the diameter of pipe This has no effect on the dishwasher If in doubt contact a plumber the dishes are not dry glasses and cutlery are spotted The...

Page 41: ...e detergent white residue is visible on cutlery and dishes clouding occurs on glassware and film can be wiped off Not enough rinse aid was used Increase the dosage see Before using for the first time The salt reservoir is empty Add reactivation salt see Before using for the first time The salt reservoir cap was not correctly screwed on Reseat it making sure it screws back on correctly The programm...

Page 42: ...sher safe cutlery detergent is left in the dispenser at the end of a program The dispenser was damp when detergent was added Dry the dispenser before adding detergent the detergent dispenser lid can not be closed properly Detergent residue is blocking the catch Remove the residue water remains in the wash cabinet at the end of a program The triple filter in the wash cabinet is clogged Clean the fi...

Page 43: ...m gives you the assurance of knowing that your appliance investment is covered by 5 years of worry free ownership MieleCare is the only Extended Service Contract in the industry that guarantees repairs by a Miele Authorized Service Provider using genuine Miele parts Only genuine Miele parts installed by factory trained professionals can guarantee the safety reliability and longevity of your Miele ...

Page 44: ...shwasher Secure any loose parts e g hoses cables cutlery baskets Transport the dishwasher in the upright position If unavoidable it may be transported on its back Do not transport it on its side or on the door Residual water in the machine could leak and cause electrical damage Transport 44 ...

Page 45: ...User Maintenance Instructions To prevent accidents and machine damage read these instructions before installation or use ...

Page 46: ...oken glass bones The filter system should be cleaned every 4 6 months or whenever a foreign object is trapped Cleaning the filter in the wash cabinet Turn off the dishwasher before cleaning Turn the handle counterclockwise to release the triple filter system Lift the filter out of the machine Remove any solid particles and rinse under running water Scrub with a nylon brush if necessary Cleaning an...

Page 47: ...ts under running water Scrub with a nylon brush if necessary Close the flap so that the clip engages Return the filter so it lies flat in the base of the wash cabinet Lock the filter by turning the handle clockwise The dishwasher must not be used without the filter locked in place Cleaning and Care 47 ...

Page 48: ...present Press the top spray arm upwards to engage the inner ratchet and unscrew the spray arm Lift up the middle spray arm a to engage the ratchet and unscrew the spray arm b Remove the lower basket Pull the lower spray arm firmly upwards to remove Use a pointed object such as a toothpick to push food particles into the spray arm jets Rinse thoroughly under running water Return the spray arms and ...

Page 49: ...c oven cleaners on the dishwasher They will damage the surface Plastic All plastic surfaces and the control panel can be cleaned with warm water and liquid dish soap applied with a soft sponge Wipe dry using a soft cloth Do not use too much water when cleaning the controls Water could penetrate into the electronics and cause damage Stainless steel Stainless steel surfaces can be cleaned using a no...

Page 50: ...e filters can be purchased from Miele The plastic valve housing on the intake hose contains electrical components and should not be submerged or run through water Cleaning the filter Disconnect the dishwasher from electricity unplug it or trip the circuit breaker Turn off the water valve Unscrew the intake hose Carefully remove the rubber seal Remove the filter using needle nose pliers and rinse u...

Page 51: ...scoop water out of the wash cabinet Tilt the locking clamp to the side Pull out the non return valve and rinse well under running water The drain pump is beneath the non return valve see arrow Before returning the non return valve check that the drain pump is not blocked Spin the propeller several times in both directions to check for obstructions Carefully refit the non return valve and secure it...

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