Miele G 848 Manual

							Problem Possible cause Remedy
The “Intake/Drain” indi
-
cator light flashes, and
the program stops.Before searching for the
problem:
–Turn the program
selector to “Stop”.
–Turn the dishwasher off
using the “On/Off”
button.
Not enough water is en
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tering the machine.–Open the water valve
completely.
–Check the intake filter
and clean if necessary,
see “Cleaning and
care”.
–Check the water level
and increase the intake
time if necessary, see
“Checking the water
level”.
Water remains in the
wash cabinet at the end
of a program.–Clean the filter combi-
nation, see “Cleaning
and care”.
–Clean the drain pump
and the non-return
valve, see “Solving
problems”.
–
Remove any kinks in
the drain hose.
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							Problem Possible cause Remedy
The “End” and “Start”
indicators flash simulta
-
neously.A service call may be
needed.–Turn the program se
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lector to “Stop”.
–Turn off the dishwasher
using the “On/Off” but
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ton.
After a few seconds:
–Turn on the dishwasher
with the “On/Off” but
-
ton.
–Turn the program se
-
lector to desired pro
-
gram.
–Press the “Start” but
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ton.
If the indicator lights flash
again:
–Call the Miele Techni-
cal Service Dept.
Despite the problem the
dishwasher can still be
used in all programs but,
the water will not heat.
Knocking noise in the
wash cabinetThe spray arm is hitting
something in the basket.Interrupt the program and
rearrange items blocking
the spray arms.
Rattling from within the
dishwasherThe dishes are moving
around inside the dish-
washer.Interrupt the program and
secure items inside.
A whistling noise is
heard during the pro-
gram.The circulation pump seal
sometimes makes a whis-
tling noise. This may be
caused by detergent.This is not a problem. Try
other detergents. Contact
the Miele Technical Ser-
vice Department if the
noise persistent.
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							Problem Possible cause Remedy
There is a knocking
noise in the pipes.This may be from the in
-
stallation or the cross
section of piping.This has no affect on the
dishwasher. If in doubt
contact a plumber.
Dishes and cutlery are
not dry or are flecked.The rinse aid setting may
not be high enough or the
rinse aid reservoir is
empty.Increase the dosage or
refill the reservoir, see
“Before using for the first
time”.
The water hardness level
selector in the wash cabi
-
net is set too high.Set the selector to a lower
setting, see “Pro
-
gramming and setting the
water hardness level.”
Dishes were unloaded too
soon.Leave dishes in for lon
-
ger, see “Operating the
dishwasher”.
Dishes are not cleanedThe dishes were not
loaded correctly. Dishes
were placed inside other
pieces, water could not
reach all surfaces.See “Loading the dish-
washer”.
The outlet of the water
feed tube for the middle
spray arm was covered.
Not enough water flowed
in to the middle arm.Make sure that dishes
loaded in the rear of the
upper basket do not
cover pipe outlet.
The program was not
powerful enough.Select a more intensive
program, see “Program
Chart”.
Not enough detergent
was dispensed.Use more detergent, see
“Operating the dish-
washer“.
The spray arms are
blocked.Rearrange items so that
spray arms can rotate
freely.
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							Problem Possible cause Remedy
Dishes are not cleanThe spray arm jets are
blocked.Clean the spray arms,
see “Cleaning and care”.
The filter combination in
the base of the wash cab
-
inet is not clean or is not
seated correctly.
This may cause the spray
arms to be blocked.Clean and/or reseat the
filter combination cor
-
rectly.
Clean the spray arms,
see “Cleaning and care”.
The drain pump and
non-return valve may be
blocked.Clean the drain pump
and the non-return valve,
see “Cleaning and care”.
Not enough water comes
into wash cabinet.Check the water level and
the water intake time.
Tea or lipstick stains
were not completely re-
movedThe wash temperature of
the selected program was
too low.Select a program with a
higher temperature.
The bleaching effect of
the detergent used was
too low.Use detergent containing
chlorine.
White residue is visible
on cutlery and dishes,
clouding occurs on
glassware, film can be
wiped off.Not enough rinse aid was
used.Increase the rinse aid set-
ting, see “Before using for
the first time”.
The salt reservoir is
empty.Add reactivation salt, see
“Before using for the first
time”.
The salt cap was not
screwed on correctly.Reseat the salt cap and
make sure it is screwed
back on correctly.
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							Problem Possible cause Remedy
White residue appears
on dishes and cutlery,
glasses are cloudy, film
can be wiped off.The water softener setting
is too low.Adjust the water hardness
selector to a higher set
-
ting, see “Before using for
the first time”.
Phosphate free detergent
was used.Use a detergent with
phosphate.
Smearing appears on
glasses and cutlery,
there is a bluish sheen
on the surface of the
glassware, film can be
wiped off.The rinse aid setting is
too high.Reduce the dosage, see
“Before using for the first
time”.
Glassware is dull and
discolored, film can not
be wiped offThe water hardness se
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lector in the wash cabinet
is not set correctly.Set it to the correct set
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ting, see “Before using for
the first time”. There is no
remedy for already dam-
aged glassware.
Glassware is not dish-
washer safe. The sur-
faces are damaged.There is no remedy.
Purchase dishwasher safe
glassware.
Plastics are discoloredNatural dyes e.g. from
carrots, tomatoes or
ketchup may stain plas-
tics. The amount of deter-
gent used or its bleaching
effect was not strong
enough to deal with the
natural dyes.Use detergent containing
chlorine. Use more deter-
gent, see “Operating the
dishwasher”.
Discoloration is perma-
nent.
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							Problem Possible cause Remedy
There are rust stains on
cutlery.The salt reservoir cap
was not screwed on
properly.Screw the cap on firmly.
The affected pieces are
not corrosion resistant.There is no remedy.
Only purchase dish
-
washer safe cutlery.
The detergent dispenser
lid does not close prop
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erlyClogged detergent resi
-
due is blocking the catch.Remove the residue.
Detergent residue is left
in the dispenser at the
end of a programThe dispenser was still
damp when detergent
was added.Check that the dispenser
is dry before adding de
-
tergent.
Water remains in the
wash cabinet at the end
of a programBefore fixing the problem:
–Turn the program
selector to the “Stop”
position.
–Turn off the dishwasher
with the “On/Off” but-
ton.
The filter combination in
the wash cabinet is
clogged.Clean the filter combina-
tion, see “Cleaning and
care”.
The drain pump and the
non-return valve may be
blocked.Clean the drain pump
and non-return valve, see
“Solving problems”
The drain hose is kinked. Remove the kink.
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							Solving problems
Cleaning the water intake filter
A filter is incorporated in the intake
hose attached to the dishwasher’s shut
-
off valve. If your water is hard, or the
pipes contain sediment; this filter may
clog and prevent enough water from
entering the wash cabinet. It can be
cleaned as follows:
The plastic valve housing on the in
-
take hose contains electrical com
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ponents and should not be im
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mersed, or run through water.
Cleaning the filter:
Disconnect the dishwasher from
electricity (unplug it or “trip” the circuit
breaker).
^Turn off the main shutoff valve and
unscrew the intake hose.
^Carefully remove the rubber seal.
^Remove the filter using needle nose
pliers and rinse under running water.^Return the filter and seal. Make sure
they are seated correctly.
^Screw the intake hose back on the
water valve, checking that it is not
cross-threaded.
^Slowly turn on the valve and test for
leaks.
Installing an in-line water filter.
^If your water contains a large number
of insoluble substances, a filter be-
tween the valve and the intake hose
connection is recommended. These
filters can be purchased from the
Miele Technical Service Department.
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							Checking the water level
If the water pressure is less than 15 psi,
not enough water will flow into the wash
cabinet.
^To check the water level, open the
water valve completely and run the
“Rinse & Hold” program once (with-
out dishes), to bring water into the
system.
^Run, the “Rinse & Hold” program
again. After approximately 3 minutes,
open the door and remove the lower
basket from the machine.
The water level is correct when dimen
-
sions“X”is at least 1/8” (4 mm).
If it measures less, the water intake time
must be increased (see the following
page).
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							Increasing the water intake
time
To increase the water intake time, pro
-
ceed as follows:
^Turn off the dishwasher using the
“On/Off” button.
^Turn the program selector to “Stop”
^Press the “Start” button while simulta
-
neouslyturning on the machine with
the “On/Off” button. Release the
“Start” button within 2 seconds.
The “Salt-PC” indicator should be
flashing.
Note:
If other indicator lights are flashing,
repeat the process.
Except:
If the rinse aid indicator lights the rinse
aid was never added or needs to be re-
filled. See “Adding rinse aid”.^Turn the program selector to
“Economy 55°C/130°F”.
–If the “Start” indicator does not light,
the water intake time is set to normal.
–If the “Start” indicator lights the ex
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tended water intake time is set.
^To change the setting, press the
“Start” button.
The “Start” indicator will light or go out
each time the button is pressed.
^Turn the program selector to “Stop”.
^Turn off the dishwasher with the
“On/Off” button.
The modified intake time is now stored.
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							Cleaning the drain pump and
non-return valve
Use caution when cleaning the fil
-
ters, non-return valve or drain pump;
glass or bone splinters may be
caught in the bottom of the wash
cabinet.
If the dishwasher is not completely
drained at the end of a program, the
drain pump or non-return valve may
be blocked.
To clean them:
^Remove the combination filter.
^Use a jug or bowl to scoop water out
of the wash cabinet.^Tilt the locking clamp to the side.
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