Water softener
The water softener must be set to corre-
spond to the water hardness in your
area. This can be obtained from your
local water company or by using a test
kit that can be purchased from the
Miele Parts Department.
To avoid the build up of calcium de-
posits on dishes, cutlery, and in the
dishwasher, if the water hardness is
above 7 gr/gal, the water should be
softened.
The dishwasher is factory set for a hard-
ness level of 4 gr/gal. If your water is
harder or softer, the setting will need to
be adjusted.
To ensure a steady supply of soft-
ened water, the built in water sof-
tener must be:
1. Correctly set.
2. Reactivated with salt when depleted.
Where the water hardness fluctuates
(e.g. 8 - 17 gr/gal) always set the ma-
chine to the higher value (17 gr/gal in
this example).
Settings
gr/gal
ppm
°f
value
for
program-
ming
water
level
selector
(Setting)
1
2
3
*4
5
6
7
8
9
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34
35
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40
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70
90
110
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270
290
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340
360
380
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470
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590
610
630
2
4
5
7
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11
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25
27
29
31
32
34
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38
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63
1
2
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5
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7
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17
18
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20
21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
6
36-47
650- 850
65- 85
36
4
48-65
860-1170
86-117
36
5
66-70 1190-1260
119-126
36
6
*) factory setting
Water softener
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