Miele G 1872 Operating Instructions

							Rinse aid
Rinse aid is necessary to ensure water
does not cling and leave marks on
crockery during the drying phase and
helps crockery dry faster after it has
been washed.
Rinse aid is poured into the storage
reservoir and the amount set is
dispensed automatically.
,Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder or liquid
detergent will damage to the
reservoir. Only pour rinse aid
formulated for domestic
dishwashers into the reservoir.
In the UK, Miele branded rinse aid is
available from the Miele Spare Parts
Department or via the internet on
www.miele.co.uk.
Alternatively, it is possible to use
–
Household vinegar with a max. 5%
acid content
or
–
Liquid citric acid up to 10% acid
content.
The resulting rinsing and drying quality
will not, however, be as good as when
rinse aid is used.
,Do not use vinegar with a higher
acid content (e.g. vinegar essence
25% acid). This would damage the
dishwasher.
If you only ever use combination
products containing rinse aid in your
dishwasher, you do not need to add
rinse aid.
Adding rinse aid
^Press the button on the lid of the
rinse aid reservoir in the direction of
the arrow until the flap springs open.
Before using for the first time
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							^Add rinse aid only until it is visible in
the opening.
The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.
110 ml.
^Close the flap firmly so that it clicks
into place. Otherwise water can enter
the rinse aid reservoir during a
programme.
^Wipe up any spilled rinse aid. This
prevents over-foaming occurring
during the next programme.
You can adjust the rinse aid dosage
for best results (see Settings menuJ,
Rinse aid).
"Rinse aid low" message
When theRinse aid lowmessage
appears, the reservoir contains
sufficient rinse aid for 2 - 3 programmes
only.
^Add rinse aid in plenty of time.
If the 2 in 1 or Combi tab function
has been selected, the Rinse aid
low message will not appear (see
Settings menuJ, Detergent type).
^Confirm with
OK.
The Rinse aid low message will go
out.
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							Note
Remove coarse food residues from
crockery.
There is no need to rinse items under
running water.
,Do not wash items soiled with
ash, sand, wax, lubricating grease
or paint in the dishwasher.
Ash does not dissolve and is
distributed in the wash cabinet. Wax,
sand, lubricating grease and paint
cause damage to the dishwasher.
Crockery can be loaded anywhere in
the baskets, but the following notes
should be observed:
– Do not place crockery and cutlery
inside other pieces where they may
be concealed.
– Load the crockery so that water can
access all surfaces. This ensures
that they get properly cleaned.
–
Make sure that all items are securely
positioned.
–
Hollow items such as cups, glasses,
pans, etc. must be inverted in the
basket.
–
Tall, narrow, hollow items, e.g.
champagne glasses, should be
placed in the centre of the basket to
ensure better water coverage.–Wide based items should be placed
at an angle so that water can run off
them freely.
–The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall or hang
through the baskets.
If in doubt, test for free movement by
manually rotating the spray arms.
–Make sure that small items cannot
fall through the holders in the
baskets. Small items, e.g. lids,
should therefore be placed in the
cutlery tray or cutlery basket
(depending on model).
Some foodstuffs may contain natural
dyes, e.g. carrots, tomatoes or
ketchup. Plastic items in the
dishwasher may discolour if large
quantities of these foodstuffs find
their way into the appliance on the
crockery. The stability of plastic
items is not affected by this
discolouration.
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							Items not suitable for
dishwashers:
–Wooden cutlery and crockery or
items with wooden parts: these may
discolour and fade. The glue used in
these items is not dishwasher-proof
and wooden handles may come
loose after being washed in a
dishwasher.
–Craft items, antiques, valuable vases
and decorative glassware are also
not suitable for dishwashers.
–Plastic items which are not heat
resistant: the high temperatures in
the dishwasher may cause them to
melt or lose shape.
– Copper, brass, tin and aluminium
items may discolour or become matt.
– Colours painted over a glaze may
fade after a number of washes.
– Clouding may occur on glasses after
frequent washing. Do not wash
delicate glassware, or glassware
containing lead crystal in a
dishwasher.We recommend:
–When purchasing new crockery and
cutlery, make sure they are
dishwasher-proof.
–If delicate glassware is washed in the
dishwasher ensure that only very low
temperatures are used (see
programme chart), or a special
glass-care programme is used
(depending on model). This will
reduce the risk of clouding.
–Wash particularly delicate glassware
by hand.
Please note
Silverwarepreviously cleaned with a
silver polishmay still be damp or
spotted at the end of a programme,
where water has not run off smoothly. It
may need to be rubbed dry with a soft
cloth.
Silver which has been in contact with
foods containing sulphur can discolour.
These include egg yolk, onions,
mayonnaise, mustard, pulses, fish, fish
brine and marinades.
,Aluminium components (e.g.
grease filters) must not be cleaned
with caustic alkaline commercial or
industrial cleaning agents. These
may damage the material, or in
extreme cases, cause a severe
chemical reaction. See section
“Adding detergent” for information
on suitable detergents.
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							Upper basket
,For safety reasons, do not
operate the dishwasher without the
upper and lower baskets in place.
^Use the upper basket for small,
lightweight and delicate items such
as cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls, etc. Shallow pans or casserole
dishes can also be placed in the
upper basket.
^
Long items such as soup ladles,
mixing spoons and long knives
should be placed lying down across
the front of the upper basket.Removable spiked insert
The spiked insert can be removed to
make more room for larger items such
as casserole dishes.
To remove the inserta:
^Pull it upwards by the handle as
shown.
To replace the insertb:
^
Fit the insert into the lower basket
with the hooks going under the cross
piece as illustrated.
^
Press down on the handle until the
insert is held securely in position.
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							Hinged cup rack
^To make room for tall items, raise the
rack upwards.
G 2XXX models:
You can set the cup rack at two
different heights.
^Pull the cup rack upwards and click it
back into position at the required
height.Positioning rail(depending on model)
Glasses can be arranged along the
positioning rail to give them some
support during the programme.
^Raise the rail, and lean the glasses
against it.
The positioning rail can be flipped over
to the middle of the basket for easy
sorting and removing of crockery.
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							Support rail
This support is designed to hold tall
glasses and glasses with stems
securely.
^Lower the support and lean tall
glasses against it.
^You can also remove a section of the
cutlery tray to make more room for
tall glasses.
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							Adjusting the upper basket
In order to gain more space for taller
pieces of crockery in the bottom or
upper basket, the upper basket can be
adjusted on three levels with 2 cm
between each level.
The upper basket can also be set at an
angle with one side high and the other
side low. Ensure, however, that the
basket can be inserted smoothly into
the cabinet. It is better to adjust the
basket before loading it.
^Pull out the upper basket.
^
Pull upwards on the levers at either
side of the upper basket.
^
Adjust the basket to the desired
height.
^
Then push the levers securely back
down into position.Depending on the setting of the upper
basket, the following plate dimensions
can be accommodated.
Dishwasher with cutlery tray
(see data plate for model number)
Upper
basket
levelPlateCin cm
Upper basket Lower
basket
G1XXX G2XXX
To p 1 5 1 9 3 1
Middle 17 21 29
Bottom 19 23 27
Dishwasher with cutlery basket
(see data plate for model number)
Upper
basket
levelPlateCin cm
Upper basket Lower
basket
G1XXX G2XXX
To p 2 0 2 4 3 1
Middle 22 26 29
Bottom 24 28 27
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							Lower basket
^For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
bowls, etc.
Small items such as saucers can also
be placed in the lower basket.
Do not place thin, delicate glassware
in the lower basket.Vario inserts
The vario inserts are used for washing
cups, glasses, plates, saucers, pots
and pans.
^The cup rack can be raised to make
more room for tall items.
^Stem glassware e.g. wine glasses or
champagne flutes can be leaned
against the cup rack or suspended
from it.
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							Narrow vario insert
You can remove the narrow vario insert
to make more room for larger items of
crockery, e.g. a large, flat pot, or
another type of insert:
To remove it:
^Press the insert downwardsaand
press the catch inwards at the same
timeb.
To replace it:
^
Position the narrow vario insert in the
back right hand side of the lower
basket.
^
Fit the insert into the lower basket
with the hooks going under the long
cross-piece as illustrated.
^
Press down on the insert until it clicks
into positionBottle holder
The bottle holder can be used to wash
narrow items, e.g. milk and baby
bottles.
^It can be inserted into the bottom
basket in more than one place. See
the areas marked in white in the
illustration.
However, do not place a bottle holder
in the corners. Water will not be able
to access the bottles properly, and
they will not get clean.
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