Miele G 595 SC User manual

Operating instructions
for the dishwasher
G 595 SC
CARING FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT T.-Nr 23B1302/04

Contents
Page
Description of Appliance .3
Important Safety instructions.. 5
Economy Wash....... 6
Opening and Closing the Door . .7
Water Softener . 8
Adding Rinse Aid ......... 12
Loading Dishwasher . 14
Loading Examples(G 595SC). 15
Adjusting Upper Basket....... 13
Not suitable for Dishwasher...19
Adding Detergent. 2 0
Selecting Program 2 1
Types of Programs . 2 2
Switching ON and OFF. 2 4
Changing Program..... 24
Selecting Additional Program: "Non-heated drying”. 24
"Pre-selection 1-9 hrs".25
To interrupt a program. 2 5
Unloading Dishwasher. 2 6
Additional Functions ..... 27
- Water Inlet -time-contro ie d/level- control led. . 28
-Drying-vented or non-vented.28
-Cycle-time display....28
Cleaning and Care ... ....... 2 9
Dealing with Minor Fau Its. 33
Installation ...
Electrical Connection
Plumbing
Technical Data.
..35
..36
... 37
38
2

Description of Appliance
3

Description of Appliance
1. Indicator Lights
2 . Program Sequence Indicator
3. Door Release
4. On-Off Button
5. Program Selection Buttons
6. Upper Spray Arm (not visible)
7. Cutlery Tray
8. Upper Basket
9. Water Hardness Selector
10. Center Spray Arm
11. Lower Spray A^m
12. Filter Corn bin at ion
13. Storag e Res ervoir for $a It
14. Detergent Dispenser
15. Rinse Aid indicator
16. Storage Container lor Rinse Aid
with Dosage Selector
17. Data Plate
IS. Four Leveling Screw Feet
Make your contribution to protect our environment
Disposal of the packing material
The transport and protective packing is mostly manufactured from the
following re-useable materials;
• corrugated paper/cards board
• polystyrene - CFC-free
• polyethylene foil (transparent)
• particle board - solvent-free
• untreated wood
Don’t throw these materials away with your ordinary rubbish. Take them to the
nearest collection point. Your local authority will tell you where it is.
Disposal of your old machine
There are materials in old machines which can be re-used, so please don't
simply dispose of your old machine. Ask your local authority or scrap
merchant whether those parts are re-useable or recyclable.
4

mportant Safety Instructions
WARNING -
When using your dishwasher, follow
basic precautions, including the fol¬
lowing:
• Always read instructions before
using the appliance. This prevents
damage to the appliance and en¬
sures your safety.
• Use the appliance only for its in¬
tended purpose.
• The appliance conforms with the
uniform Safety Regulations. Re¬
pairs should only be car ried out by
qualified experts.
I disconnect fheappliance from the
power supply when servicing (pull
out plug or remove fuse).
• Install built-in and integrated units
only under a continuous worktop
which is secured to adjacent ca¬
binetry.
• The dishwasher must be electri¬
cally grounded Read installation
instructions for details.
• Use only recommended deter¬
gents and rinsing aids.
• Do not use your dishwasher un¬
less all enclosure panels are pro¬
perly in place.
• To reduce the risk of injury, do not
allow children to play Sin or on a
dishwasher.
• Dishwasher detergent contains
Sodium Silicate and Sodium Car¬
bonate. In case of eye contact,
immediately flush well with water, if
swallowed, give large quant ties of
milk or water. Call a physician
Keep out of reach of children.
• Do not tamper with controls
• Do not drink the water from the
wash cabinet!
• When loading items to be
washed:
a. Locate sharp items so that they
are not likely to damage the door
seal, and
b Load sharp knives with the handle
up to reduce a risk of cut-type
injuries.
• Dc not wash plastic items unless
marked "dishwasher safe" or the
equivalent.
• For items not marked, check man¬
ufacturer's recommend at one.
• Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on
the door or dish rack of the dish¬
washer.
• Do not touch the heating elements
during or immediately after the
rinse cycle. Risk of burns!
• Remove the door to the washing
compartment when removing an
old dishwasher from service or
discarding it.
• Hydrogen gas may build in the
water heater and hot water pipes
when the hot water systen-i has not
been used for two weeks or
more.
CAUTION - hydrogen gas is ex¬
plosive . I the hot water system has
not been used for such a period,
before using the dishwasher turn
on all hot water faucets and let the
water flow from each for several
minutes. Do not use the dish¬
washer before doing so. As run¬
ning hot water will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas„ do
not smoke or use an open flame
while the faucets are open.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
5

Economy Wash
These dishwashers are extremely
water and energy saving. Note the
following hints:
• Connect dishwasher to hot w f ater
This saves time and energy and
protects the dishes.
Energy costs are further reduced if
the water is pre-heated.
• Fill the baskets to full capacity, but
do no! overload
• Select a program according to
type of load and amount of son's.
• For half-loaded baskets, select
"Economy" Program.
• Pay attention to dosage instruc¬
tions for the detergent.
6

Opening and Closing the Door
To Open
• Hold handgrip and push up
If door is opened during operation, all
functions are automatically interrupted.
To Close
• Insert baskets.
• Pull dcor op and close until it catches.
7

Water Softener
To prevent mineral deposits on
dishes and inside the dishwasher, the
water must first be softened, if it is
harder than 3 grains per gallon.
The buit-in water softener works
efficiently only if:
1. it is set correctly
2, the salt container is kept full.
Exception:
If the degree of hardness m local
water is permanently under 8 grains
per gallon {140 mg/liter) with low
carbonate hardness, there is no need
to reactivate. Your local water autho¬
rity will advise you on water hardness
in your area.
Water Hardness Selector
After consulting your local water au¬
thority to establish water hardness in
your area, adjust the selector accord¬
ing to the tab e below, using a screw¬
driver or com.
Water Hardness Selector Adjustments
6 positions are possible:
Pcs. Hrrrdncss
tr.ol
r>gfl
Grains
ccrg-slHi
1 2
ML-- SB*
314
2’ 3 JED- 3RD 13- K?
3 ■ 39C-
4 S4L- H4G 37-4E
5 4
gsn-i isc
40-F.6
E 1 I7IM35I> 67-7?
* set fit taslury
NOTE
If your dishwasher is set with fill time
option, (see p 28), the water hard¬
ness selector must be set one setting
higher than for the normal water hard¬
ness setting (except with 1170-1250
mg/I).
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Water Softener / Filling Salt Reservoir
Please use only special coarse¬
grained reactivation salt, as other
salts may contain insoluble additives
which car impair the functioning of
the softener.
Inadvertently filing the salt con¬
tainer with dishwasher detergent
will always lead to damage to the
wat er sof t ener.
Make sure tnat you have picked up
rhe right packet of reactiva ting salt
before ffifing (he sail container.
• Remove lower basket
• Unscrew cap of salt reservoir
Before filling the salt reservoir for
the first time:
Fill salt reservoir with approx, 2
quarts of water,
• Using the funnel provided,
add salt (approx. 4.4 lbs.)
up to the rim of the reservoir,
• Remove any grains of saIt from the
threaded union of the salt reser¬
voir, replace plastic cap and
tighten.
Immediately thereafter run the "Rinse
& Hold Program" to remove any
traces of salt from the cabinet.
This is not necessary if a normal
program is run immediately,
9

Water Softener / Filling Salt Reservoir
‘Salt” indicator
CHECK SEQUENCE
—
Water Intake
0
Oram -
Q
Sait--
Rinse asd 0
Inside the screw cap of the salt reser¬
voir is a yreeri area indicating salt
level.
if the green area in the screw cap
drops below the appropriate level,
the salt reservoir should be refilled,
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Water Softener / Filling Sait Reservoir
Should the salt indicator light stay
constantly on, the floater inside the
cap of the salt reservoir may be
blocked.
Remove the cap of the salt reservoir
and rinse under hot water until green
indicator is free to move. Replace
cap.
Ff reactivation is not necessary due
to low water hardness level, the
salt indicator light on the control'
panel can be disengaged as fol¬
lows:
• Break out the bottom of the floater
guide,
• Push the enclosed foam rub be'
piece through the bottom of the
floater guide.
The floater then remains in the
upper part and the indicator light
is thus shut off.
11

Adding Rinse Aid
Rinse Aid is necessary for spotless
dishes.
It is poured into the storage container
and the required amount is automati¬
cally dispensed during the final rfnse
Inadvertently tilling the rinse aid
storage container with powder or
liquid detergent always leads to
damage to the storage container.
Only pour rinse aid form ulate d for
domestic dishwashers into the
rinse aid storage container. Al¬
though it is possible to use house-
hold vinegar with at least 5% acid
content : or liquid citric acid (up to
50% acid) as an alternative, the
resulting rinsing and drying quality
will not be as good as when rinse
aid is used.
Do not use vinegar with a high
acid con tent (e.g. vinegar ess¬
ence 25% acid). This could
damage the dJSh washer.
When to add Rinse Aid (Liquid Jet
Dry (Blue Liquid), commonly avail¬
able in the USA)
# Add Rinse Aid when the indicator
light Rinse Aid on the control panel
* Depress button until lid opens (T)
12

Adding Rinse Aid
Setting the dosage
• Add Rinse Aid unt top of level
indicator gets dark ©.
• To obtain the best drying results
use the selector on setting 5.
• Close lid tightly, wipe off any ex¬
cess Rinse Aid.
# Set dosage selector © to higher
setting when dishes show spots.
• Turn lower, if dishes are cloudy.
The lid is always closed at the end
ot the program!
13

Loading Dishwasher
Please Note:
• Place dishes in such order that
they cart be rinsed from all sides.
• Dishes and cutlery should not
cover each other.
• Hollow objects, such as cups,
glasses and pots should be in¬
verted.
• Dishes with recessed bottoms,
such as cups, bowls, etc., should
be placed in such a way that the
water runs off.
• Place tall, narrow objects in the
center basket.
• Do not cover small objects in top
basket with larger ones, for
example- place dessert cups on
top of regular cups, not the other
way around.
• Make sure not to cover ud trie inlet
funnel to the spray arm in the
center of upper basket.
• Do not block spray arms with tall
objects. If necessary, manually
rotate the arms to test them,
U|)perJ3asket
The upper basket mainly accommo¬
dates small, delicate objects, such
as:
• Cups
• Saucers
• Dessert Plates
• Glasses
• Small Bowls
• Heat-Resistant Plastic Ware
Lower Basket
The lower basket accommodates
large objects, such as:
• Plates
• Saucepans
• Bowls
Glasses may only be cleaned in the
Lower basket fitted with special glass¬
ware insert.
14

Loading Dishwasher
Cutlery - for Dishwasher with Cut¬
lery Tray (G 595 SC)
The cutlery tray ensures excellent
cleaning and drying results, is easily
loaded and prevents objects from
getting scratched. The loading and
unloading is especially hygienic as
only the handles are touched. Sharp
knifes and forks do not then present a
danger.
• It 115 recommended that the cutlery
be arranged in zones, ,e. one
zone for knives, forks, spoons and
teaspoons, etc. This also makes
unloading much easier.
A var'ety of cutlery may be arranged
in the cutlery tray. For instance:
Spoons with round or oval handles
can be placed the other way around,
but make sure the water can easily
drain off.
For your information: The cutlery tray
is removable, thus making the re¬
moval of your cutlery easier.
Place spoons sideways into the
grids so that water can easily drain
off.
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Loading Dishwasher
Loading Examples; G 595 SC
utlery Tray

Loading Dishwasher
The bottle accessory can be atta¬
ched at different places within the
To arrange larger objects, the rack bottom basket.
can be raised or left in down position
to stack cups.
Please note: The accessory can only
be attached within the white areas -
not on the "X“ locations.
17

Loading Dishwasher
Upper Basket
In order to make room for larger ob¬
jects in the upper and lower basket a.
the position of the upper basket can
bo changed.
• Pull out upper basket and loosen
screws on both sides.
Upper Upper
Inch. fi
Lower
baskel
Inch. 2
Upper 6" 11,5"
Center
7"
11"
Lower 8" 10"
# Lift basket up or down, lighten the
screws again.
!n thus portion of the upper basket,
plates of following diameters can be
fitted (see table.)
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Not suitable for Dishwasher
• Utensils with wood or plastic
handles.
• Wood or plastic objects and cut¬
ting boards may warp or split.
• Old knives, blades and handles of
old knives may be glued together
and therefore shoud not be
cleaned in the dishwasher as the
glue may not be heat-resistant.
• Handmade or craft items.
• Copper or tin items.
• Plastic articles may distort f they
are not heat-resistant. Only wash
plastic articles known to be heat-
resistant in a dishwasher, in which
case, use the top basket only.
When in doubt, wash by hand,
Please note:
Silver and aluminum articles when
used with foods containing sulphur,
may suffer some discoloration. Dis¬
colorations on silver cutfery can be
removed with silver polish,
Painted dishes - over the glaze
Colors painted on over the glaze are
generally produced in a quality
which, bearing in mind the normal
lifespan of the article, can be re¬
garded as permanent.
With frequent use, fading of some
delicate colors cannot always be en¬
tirely avoided.
if you are not sure whether the colors
of a particular set of dishes are per¬
manent. test wash one or two items
which are alrea d y d amaged for a bout
four weeks.
MjELE recommends the following
• Glasses should only be washed
using the 130° F (55* C) programs.
The r'sk of damage to the surface
of the glass, in The form ol white
clouding, increases with higher
temperatures.
• Dekcate glasses should only be
washed using the 'China &
Crystal" program
• Because very high temperatures
can- cause damage to your deli¬
cate crystal glasses, we recom¬
mend you wash these by hand, if
your incoming water is above
115°F(45*C).
• When purchasing new dishes,
make sure they are dishwasher-
safe.
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Adding Detergent
Detergent is poured into the dis¬
penser before each program, except
for "Rinse and Hold".
Use the correct dosage.
Only use detergents formulated for
domestic dishwashers.
• Press the opening catch on the
container flap forwards (see ar¬
row) . The flap will spring open The
flap is always open at the end of a
program.
• Pour in the required amount of
detergent. See p. 22 .
Pre-wash in small compartment (i)
Main wash in large compartment (II)
Note
Dishwasher detergent contains
Sodium Silicate and Sodium
Carbonate, In case of eye contact,
immediately flush well with water,
if swat lowed give large quantities
of milk or water Call a physician.
Keep out of reach of children.
• Shut the flap.
• The effectiveness of different de¬
tergents can vary, Therefore it may
be necessary to add more deter¬
gent than is advised on page 22
• If you buy detergent in bulk, check
that the package is always pro¬
perly sealed after use. Otherwise
the detergent can lose its effec¬
tiveness
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