Miele G 848 Manual

Setting 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, depending on your needs.
^Use a higher setting if spots appear
on dry glassware.
^Use a lower setting if streaking
appears on dishes or glasses.
Before using for the first time
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Loading the dishwasher
Do not wash items soiled with ash,
wax, grease or paint in the dish-
washer.
Ash does not dissolve and will be
distributed through out the inside of
the dishwasher. Wax, grease and
paint will cause permanent discolor
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ation or damage to the dishwasher.
^Scrape food from dishes before
placing in the dishwasher but, do not
rinse dishes.
^Load dishes so that water can reach
all surfaces.
^Do not place dishes and cutlery in-
side other pieces where they may be
hidden.
^Hollow items...

Loading examples
Upper basket
For small, lightweight, delicate items
such as cups, saucers, glasses, and
dessert bowls.
Flat saucepans 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.Adjustable cup rack
To make room for tall items raise the
rack or lower it to double stack small
pieces.
Coffee bar
(select models)
The coffee bar can be flipped over to
the middle of the...

Adjusting the upper basket
(select models)
The upper basket height is adjustable.
If tall items are being washed, more
room can be created by raising or low
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ering the upper basket.
Do not set the angle to the extreme;
one side at the highest setting and one
side at the lowest. This will block the
middle spray arm.
^Slide the upper basket out.
^
Pull up the levers at the sides of the
upper basket and adjust the basket
height.
^
Release the levers and the basket
will lock in place.Depending on the...

Lower basket
For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans, or
bowls.
Small items such as saucers can also
be placed in the lower basket.
Do not place glassware in the lower
basket unless a special glassware in
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sert is installed.
Dishwasher with a cutlery tray
Dishwasher with a cutlery basketMaximum height
The guide at the front of the upper bas-
ket (arrow) shows the maximum height
of items that can be placed in the lower
basket. Items taller than this will block
the middle...

Bottle holder
(select models)
The bottle holder can be placed in any
area marked in white in the illustration
below. Do not place it in the areas
marked with an X, these areas will not
receive adequate water coverage.Cutlery
(select models)
^For the best cleaning results, knives
and forks should be placed in the
basket with handles down. Knives
and other pointed objects can be
loaded with their handles up to pre-
vent injuries.
^Place small spoons into the slots on
either side of the cutlery basket....

Spoon racks
For the best cleaning of heavily soiled
spoons, use the supplied spoon racks
to raise them above the other cutlery for
better water coverage.
^A spoon rack can be clipped onto
the front or back of the cutlery bas-
ket.
To remove the racks:
^Press in the locking tabs (use a
spoon handle if necessary) and pull
the racks up and out of the basket.^Insert spoons into every other slot
with the handles pointed down.
Loading the dishwasher
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Dishwashers with a cutlery tray (SC)
To make unloading easier, cutlery can
be grouped in zones, one for knives,
one for forks, etc.
Place the blades of knives and the tines
of forks between the holders. Spoons
should be placed in the opposite direc-
tion with handles between the holders.
Longer items such as soup ladles,
spatulas, mixing spoons and long
knives should be placed lengthwise in
the indentation in the middle of the cut-
lery tray.
The upper spray arm must not be
blocked by large items.
The...

Items not suitable for dish
-
washers:
–Cutlery with wooden handles.
–Wooden cutting boards.
–Glued items such as old knives with
handles that are glued together
around the shank of the blade.
–Hand made craft items, antique or
decorative glassware.
–Copper, brass or tin.
–Plastic items that are not heat resis
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tant.
Please note:
– Silver or aluminum items may tarnish.
– Silverware previously cleaned with a
silver polish may be damp or spotted
at the end of a program where water
has adhered to the...

Operating the dishwasher
Adding detergent
Only use powderdetergents or tab
-
letsformulated for residential dish
-
washers. Do not use gels or liquid
detergents.
^Press the latch on the detergent
dispenser. The cover will spring
open.
^
Fill the dispenser with 1 ½ table-
spoons of powder detergent, or
place a detergent tablet into com-
partment II.^Close the cover. The cover will al
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ways be open at the end of a wash
program (except “Rinse & Hold” ).
Generally, filling the dispenser with
1 ½ tablespoons...