Miele G 841 Dishwasher Manual

							Wash cabinet
1 Upper spray arm (not visible)
2 Cutlery tray
3 Upper basket
4 Water feed for middle spray arm
5 Middle spray arm
6 Lower spray arm7 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
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							Control panel
13 On/Off button
14 Program sequence display
15 Start button
16 Program selector17 Check/Refill indicators
18 Child Safety Lock
19 Door release
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
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							To open the door
^Press the release catch inside the
door grip.
If the door is opened during operation,
the dishwasher will stop running. Once
the door is closed the program will re-
start.
To close the door
^
Push the baskets in.
^
Lift the door and 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. Re
-
move the key before using the dish
-
washer.
The Child Safety Lock is designed to
prevent children from opening the dish
-
washer.
^
Use the provided key to lock or un-
lock the dishwasher.
Horizontal:
the door is locked
Vertical:
the door can be opened
Before using for the first time
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							Water softener
To achieve good cleaning results, the
dishwasher needs soft water. Hard
water results in calcium deposits on
dishware and in the dishwasher.
If your tap water hardness is above
8 gr/gal (values are in US gallons)
(140 ppm), the water should be soft
-
ened. This takes place automatically in
the unit’s integrated water softener.
–Your local water authority will be able
to advise you of the water hardness
level in your area.
– The dishwasher must be pro-
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 donot need to add dishwasher salt. How
-
ever, the dishwasher must still be pro
-
grammed to correspond to the local
water hardness.
Where the water hardness fluctuates
e.g. between 9 - 17 gr/gal (160 - 310
ppm), always program the machine to
the higher value, 17 gr/gal (310 ppm) in
this example.
If there is a fault, it will help the service
technician to know the hardness of your
local water supply.
^Please note the water hardness:
gr/gal
Before using for the first time
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							Programming the water softener
Your water hardness level must be pro
-
grammed into the dishwasher using the
program selector and buttons on the
control panel.
^Make sure the dishwasher is turned
off.
^Turn the program selector to Stop.
^Press and hold the Start button and
at the same time turn on the dish
-
washer with the On/Off button. Re
-
lease the Start 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 flashes or lights,
the above steps must be repeated.^Turn the program selector to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the water
hardness in your area (see table).
gr/gal* ppmSelector
setting
1 - 4** 20 - 70Normal Plus
5 - 7 90 - 130 Normal
8 - 10 140 - 180 Rinse & Hold
11 - 13 200 - 230 4 o’clock position
14 - 16 250 - 290 5 o’clock position
17 - 22 310 - 400 6 o’clock position
23 - 35 410 - 630 7 o’clock position
36 - 70 650 - 1260 8 o’clock position
* US gallons
** factory preset
Example:
Water hardness is 20 gr/gal.
Turn program selector to 6 o’clock
position.
Before using for the first time
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							^Press the Start button.
The Start indicator will light.
^Turn the program selector to Stop.
^Turn off the dishwasher with the
On/Off button.
The programmed water hardness is
stored.Checking the programmed water
hardness
^Make sure the dishwasher is turned
off.
^Turn the program selector to Stop.
^Press and hold the Start button and
at the same time turn on the dish
-
washer with the On/Off button. Re
-
lease the Start 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 Start indicator comes on.
The position where the Start indicator
comes on corresponds to the pro-
grammed water hardness (see table
Programming the water softener).
^
Turn the program selector to Stop.
^
Turn off the dishwasher.
Before using for the first time
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							Filling the salt reservoir
If your water hardness level is greater
than 8 gr/gal, the salt reservoir should
be filled before the first use and when
the Salt indicator lights.
Only use water softener salt specially
formulated for dishwashers. Other salts
may contain insoluble additives which
can impair the water softener.
The proper salt can be purchased from
your Miele dealer or Miele’s Technical
Service Department.
,Inadvertently filling the salt
reservoir with dishwashing deter-
gent will damage the water soft-
ener.To fill the salt reservoir:
^Remove the lower basket.
^Unscrew and remove the salt reser
-
voir 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 reser-
voir holds approximately 4.5 lbs
(2 kg) of salt. As it is filled, water will
run out.
^
Clean any excess salt from the
threads of the reservoir opening.
^
Screw the cap on firmly.
^
If the dishwasher will not be used im-
mediately, run the Rinse & Hold pro-
gram. This will remove any traces of
salt from inside the wash cabinet.
Before using for the first time
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							Salt indicator
When the salt reservoir is empty, the
Salt-PC indicator will light, indicating
that it should be refilled with reactiva
-
tion salt.
After the reservoir has been filled, the
water softener is automatically reacti-
vated the next time the dishwasher is
started. The Salt indicator will be lit
during this process.Bypassing the salt indicator
If your water is soft (below 8 gr/gal) the
salt reservoir 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 the float,c.
Replace the float chamber cap, push
the chamber back into its upright posi-
tion, and replace the salt reservoir cap.
The Salt indicator should no longer be
lit.
Before using for the first time
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							Rinse aid
Rinse aid is recommended to prevent
spotting on dishes and glassware.
,Filling the rinse aid reservoir with
detergent will damage the reservoir.
Only pour rinse aid formulated for
residential dishwashersinto the
reservoir.
Adding rinse aid
^
Add rinse aid before the first 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 res-
ervoir during the wash program.
^Wipe up any spilled rinse aid. The
flap will remain closed during normal
operation.
Before using for the first time
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							Adjusting the dosage
The dosage selector is preset to 3. This
dispenses  approximately 3 ml of rinse
aid per program. It can be adjusted
from 1 to 6.
^Use a higher setting if spots appear
on dry glassware.
^Use a lower setting if streaking ap-
pears on dishes or glasses.
Rinse aid indicator
The rinse aid indicator on the control
panel will light when the rinse aid reser
-
voir 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
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