Miele G 605 User manual

Operating instructions
for dishwashers
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before Q
installing or using the machine,
to avoid risk of accident
or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 04 988 090

Contents
Guide to the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning and safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Caring for the environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Opening and closing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Water softener/reactivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the water hardness level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filling the salt reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Add salt indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding rinse aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rinse aid dosage setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Flap up racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Not suitable for dishwashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adding detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Programme selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Programme change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Programme sequence display, interrupting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Removing load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Checking the water level/Increasing the water intake time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dealing with minor faults/After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Special accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Comparison tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installation instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Contents
2

Guide to the appliance
Miele dishwashers are available in
three versions:
1. “Freestanding“ dishwashers
“Freestanding“ dishwashers do not re-
quire any special installation fixings in
the kitchen.
A decor frame can be added to take a
panel for matching the dishwasher to
the kitchen fronts.
2. Integrated (“i“) dishwashers
“i“ dishwashers are specially designed
for building under a continuous work-
top.
The control panel with its accessories
is included with the “i“ dishwasher in a
separate package for on-site fixing.
The front is designed to be fitted with a
base unit front to match the kitchen fur-
niture.
The dishwasher does not have a plinth
facia. The plinth area can be covered
either with facia to match your kitchen
furniture if available, or another facia.
The separate plinth facia can be fitted
to match the height of adjacent plinths.
The plinth return is freely adjustable.
All notes on installation are described
in the chapter on “Installation instruc-
tions“.
3. “U“ dishwashers
The built-under(“U“) dishwashers use
the integrated (“i“)-dishwashers as the
basic machine.
By using a decor set (GDU) the “i“ dish-
washer can be converted into a “U“
model dishwasher.
GDU installation instructions are in-
cluded in a separate installation leaflet
supplied with the decor set.
Guide to the appliance
3

View of the machine
Control panel (facia)
Guide to the appliance
4

1 Upper spray arm (not visible)
2 Cutlery tray
(standard depending on model)
3 Inlet funnel for middle spray arm
4 Upper basket
5 Middle spray arm
6 Water hardness selector
7 Lower spray arm
8 Four height adjustable screw feet
9 Filter combination
10 Salt reservoir
11 Dual compartment detergent
dispenser
12 Rinse aid reservoir
(with dosage selector)
13 Data plate
14 Indicator lights
15 Door opener
16 Child safety lock
17 Temperature selector
18 Programme selector switch
Programme sequence indicator
Guide to the appliance
5

Warning and safety instructions
This appliance conforms to current
safety requirements. Inappropriate
use can however lead to personal
injury and damage to property.
Read the operating instructions
carefully before starting to use this
machine. This way you will avoid
the risk of accidents, and damage
to the machine. Keep these instruc-
tions in a safe place for reference,
and pass them on to any future user.
Appropriate usage
This dishwasher is intended exclu-
sively for cleaning domestic crock-
ery and cutlery in a domestic house-
hold. Do not use for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
Any other applications may be danger-
ous.
The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for any damage caused by
improper use or uses other than those
for which the appliance is intended.
The following notes are to help avoid
personal injury
To ensure stability integrated and
built-under models must be in-
stalled under a continuous worktop
which has been firmly screwed to
neighbouring units.
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system. It is imperative that this basic
safety requirement is tested and where
there is any doubt the electrical system
in the house is checked out by a quali-
fied electrician. The manufacturer can-
not be held responsible for damage
caused by the lack or inadequacy of
an effective earthing system, (electric
shock for example).
For safety reasons do not operate
this appliance on an extension
cable. Danger of overheating.
A damaged appliance is dangerous.
Switch off at the mains and call the
Service Department for assistance.
Repairs may only be carried out by
suitably qualified and competent
engineers to ensure safety. Repairs by
unqualified persons could be dan-
gerous.
With the "Waterproof system", the
plastic housing of the water inlet
connection contains an electrical com-
ponent. It must not be dipped in water.
Do not let small children play with
the dishwasher and its controls or
operate it.
There is a danger that children playing
might shut themselves in the dish-
washer. Please supervise its use by the
elderly or infirm.
Do not use solvents in the dish-
washer. Danger of explosion!
Avoid inhalation of powder deter-
gents.
Warning and safety instructions
6

Dishwasher detergents contain irri-
tant or corrosive ingredients. They
can cause burning in the mouth and
throat if swallowed, or inhibit breathing.
Keep children away from detergents
and from the dishwasher when the
door is open. There could be deter-
gent residues in the appliance.
To avoid the danger of children
coming into contact with the dish-
washer detergent: Only put it into the
detergent dispenser just before starting
the programme, and then secure the
door with the child safety lock.
For models with "Delay Start" option
make sure the detergent dispenser is
dry before putting in detergent. Wipe
dry if necessary. Detergent will clog if
poured into a damp dispenser and may
not be thoroughly dispensed. If the
door is open at the end of a pro-
gramme, children may come into con-
tact with this residue.
Water in the dishwasher must not
be used as drinking water.
Appliances with a cutlery basket:
items of cutlery are cleaned and
dried more efficiently if placed in the
basket handles downwards. You may
however, prefer to place cutlery with
sharp points with the handles upwards.
Always disconnect the appliance
from the electrical supply for main-
tenance work (switch off at wall socket
and remove plug, screw out fuse in
countries where this is applicable).
The following notes should help to
avoid material damage
The voltage and frequency shown
on the data plate must match the
mains supply in the house.
Only use detergents formulated for
domestic dishwashers. Do not use
washing-up liquid.
Do not use commercial or indus-
trial detergents as these may dam-
age material and there is a risk of
severe chemical reaction.
Inadvertently filling the salt reser-
voir with dishwasher detergent al-
ways leads to damage to the water sof-
tener. Make sure that you have picked
up the right packet of dishwasher salt
before filling the salt reservoir.
Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder or liquid
detergent always leads to serious dam-
age to the reservoir. Only use rinse aid
formulated for domestic dishwashers.
Do not sit or lean on the opened
door. This could cause the dish-
washer to tip and be damaged.
Plastic items which cannot with-
stand being washed in hot water,
e.g. disposable plastic containers, or
plastic cutlery should not be cleaned in
the dishwasher. The high temperatures
could cause the material to distort.
Warning and safety instructions
7

The Miele Waterproof System of-
fers protection from water damage,
provided the following conditions are
met:
–the dishwasher is correctly installed
and plumbed in
–the dishwasher is properly main-
tained and parts are replaced where
it can be seen that this is necessary
–the stopcock has been turned off
when the machine is not used for a
longer period of time (e.g. during
holidays).
Dishwashers with visible heating ele-
ments
For appliances with the heating ele-
ment in the wash cabinet do not
touch the element during or directly af-
ter the end of a programme, you could
burn yourself.
Some plastic items could melt or
catch fire if they were to come into
contact with the heating element.
Therefore always place plastic items or
any other items which may not be com-
pletely heat resistant in the upper bas-
ket and ensure they cannot drop
through. Any items which are too small
to be lodged securely in the upper bas-
ket should not be cleaned in the dish-
washer.
Disposal of your old machine
When disposing of an old dish-
washer first make it unusable. Dis-
connect, cut off the cable and the plug
from the cable.
Make the door lock inoperative, so that
children cannot accidentally shut them-
selves in. Make appropriate arrange-
ments for the safe disposal of the appli-
ance.
The manufacturer can not be held
responsible for any damage caused
by non-observance of the Warning
and Safety instructions.
Warning and safety instructions
8

Caring for the environment
Disposal of the packing material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials
which are environmentally friendly for
disposal and can normally be recycled.
Rather than just throwing these ma-
terials away, please ensure they are of-
fered for recycling.
Disposal of your old machine
Old machines contain materials which
can be re-cycled. Please contact your
local authorities or scrap merchant
about potential recycling schemes, be-
fore disposing of the appliance.
Ensure that the machine presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal. See the appropriate sec-
tion in the Warning and Safety instruc-
tions.
Energy saving washing
These dishwashers are exceptionally ef-
ficient in their use of water and elec-
tricity. You can make the most of your
appliance by following these tips:
If your household water system is
suitable, this dishwasher can be con-
nected to a hot water supply, for fur-
ther economies.
However, if your water is heated by
electricity we would still recommend
connection to cold water.
In the UNIVERSAL 55°programme,
depending on the capacity of the
dishwasher, when connected to hot
water at 55°C up to 0.7 kWh of elec-
trical energy is saved. The hot water
provides this energy, and the ap-
prox. 0.13 l oil or 0.14 m3natural gas
needed to heat the water might be
considerably more cost effective.
Although all stages of the wash then
take place with hot water, savings
are made in cost, time and energy.
Make full use of the baskets without
overloading the dishwasher for most
economical washing.
Choose the programme to suit the
type of crockery being washed and
the degree of soiling.
If baskets are only half full use the
ECONOMY programme.
Use the correct dosages of deter-
gent.
Caring for the environment
9

Before using for the first time
Before using for the first time please
note the following points:
See the relevant chapters for detailed
information on the points below.
Setting the water softener
The water softener unit must be set to
deal with the water hardness level in
your area.
The salt reservoir must also first be
filled with water and then with dish-
washer salt. Never fill with dishwasher
powder detergent.
Filling the salt reservoir with deter-
gent by mistake will cause serious
damage to the water softener.
Please check every time before re-
filling that the package contains
dishwasher salt.
Add rinse aid
Only use rinse aid formulated for do-
mestic dishwashers.
Inadvertently filling the rinse aid reser-
voir with powder or liquid detergent, or
washing up liquid, will cause serious
damage to the reservoir.
Do not use washing up liquid
Only use detergent formulated for do-
mestic dishwashers.
Load the crockery correctly
Load the crockery so that water will
come into contact with all surfaces.
This ensures that they will be properly
cleaned.
The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall for the bas-
ket or which hang through. If necessary
manually rotate the spray arms to test.
Add the correct amount of detergent
Follow the detergent manufacturer’s
recommendations on how much deter-
gent to use. Not using enough will lead
to poor wash results. The amount to dis-
pense will depend on the type of deter-
gent and programme selected.
Read the notes on dosage given in the
programme chart.
Cleaning results may vary from brand
to brand. If you are not satisfied with
the results from one brand try another
quality brand before contacting the
Customer Service department for ad-
vice.
It is important to choose the correct
programme
The UNIVERSAL programmes are
ideally suited to everyday loads. See
the programme chart for descriptions
of other programmes.
The filter combination in the base of
the wash cabinet and the spray arms
must be kept clean.
These should be regularly inspected
and cleaned if necessary.
Before using for the first time
10

Opening and closing the door
To open the door
Press the release catch inside the
door grip.
If the door is opened during operation
all functions are automatically inter-
rupted.
To close the door
Push the baskets right in
Lift the door upwards and push until
it clicks into position
Child safety lock
The child safety lock is designed to
deter children from opening the dish-
washer door.
Use the key provided to turn the
child safety lock to the required set-
ting.
Horizontal setting = The door is
locked.
Vertical setting = The door can
be opened.
Opening and closing the door
11

Water softener
It is not necessary to reactivate with
salt if the degree of hardness in the
local supply is permanently under
70 mg/l, (0.7 mmol/l, or 4 °d German
scale).
Your local water supplier will advise
you on the water hardness of your area.
Above 70 mg/l (0.7 mmol/l, or 4 °d Ger-
man scale) water must be softened.
This is to avoid the build-up of calcium
deposits on crockery and cutlery, and
in the dishwasher, and also to increase
the effectiveness of the detergent.
To ensure a steady supply of soft water
the built-in water softener must be:
1. correctly set and
2. the salt reservoir must be filled with
dishwasher salt for reactivation.
The dishwasher is set at the factory to
operate to a hardness level of
400 - 630 mg/l (4.0 - 6.3 mmol/l, or 22 -
35 °d German scale).
If your water is harder or softer than
this the factory setting will need to
be adjusted.
Setting the water hardness level
selector in the wash cabinet
There are six settings on the selector.
Setting °dmg/l °f
1 4-14 70-250 7-25
2 15-21 270-380 27-38
3* 22-35 400-630 40-63
4 36-47 650-850 65-85
5 48-65 860-1170 86-117
6 66-70 1190-1260 119-126
* factory setting
Use a coin or screwdriver to adjust
the water hardness level selector in
the wash cabinet. There is a click as
each setting is reached.
Example:
The water hardness level is 320 mg/l.
The water hardness level selector must
be set to setting 2, 270 - 380 mg/l
(15 - 21 °d German scale).
Water softener
12

Filling the salt reservoir
Please only use special coarse grained
dishwasher salt for reactivation, as
other salts may contain insoluble addi-
tives which can impair the functioning
of the softener.
The salt reservoir holds approx. 1.2 kg
of salt.
Inadvertently filling the salt reservoir
with dishwasher detergent always
causes serious damage to the
water softener.
Make sure that you have picked up
the right packet of dishwasher salt
before filling the salt reservoir.
Remove the bottom basket.
Unscrew the salt reservoir cap.
Before filling the salt reservoir for
the first time:
Fill the salt reservoir with approx.
1 litres of water.
Place the funnel (provided) in place.
Fill carefully with salt
(As it is filled displaced water will run
out).
Clean salt from the screw threads of
the socket.
Screw the cap on firmly.
Run the “PRE-WASH”programme
immediately to remove any traces of
salt water from the cabinet. This is
not necessary if a “UNIVERSAL”or
“UNIVERSAL PLUS”programme is
run straight away.
Water softener
13

Salt indicator
When the salt reservoir is empty the
“Salt”indicator light comes on. The
reservoir should be refilled with dish-
washer salt for reactivation.
Note
With very soft water, i.e. constantly at a
level below 70 mg/l (4 °d), the reservoir
does not have to be filled with salt and
although the salt light does come on,
this can be disregarded.
Water softener
14

Adding rinse aid
Rinse aid is necessary to ensure that
water does not cling and leave marks
on crockery during the drying phase.
Rinse aid is poured into the storage
reservoir and the amount set is dis-
pensed automatically.
The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.
130 cm3.
Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder detergent (or
liquid detergent) always causes
serious damage to the reservoir.
Only pour rinse aid formulated for
domestic dishwashers into the reser-
voir.
Although it is possible to use house-
hold vinegar with a max. 5% acid
content, or liquid citric acid up to
50% acid as an alternative, the re-
sulting rinsing and drying quality
will not be as good as when rinse
aid is used.
Do not use vinegar with a high acid
content (e.g. vinegar essence 25%
acid). This must not be used as its
use would damage the dishwasher.
Add rinse aid when the indicator
light “Rinse aid”on the control panel
comes on.
Press the button (in the direction of
the arrow) until the flap springs open.
Adding rinse aid
15

Add rinse aid only until it is visible on
the surface of the filter in the open-
ing.
Close the flap firmly.
The flap must audibly engage, other-
wise water could get into the rinse
aid storage container during the pro-
gramme.
Mop up any split rinse aid. This pre-
vents over-forming occuring during
the next programme.
The flap should normally remain
closed. Only open it for adding more
rinse aid!
Wait until the ”Rinse aid”indicator on
the control panel lights up before ad-
ding more rinse aid.
Setting the dosage
The dosage adjuster (see arrow) in the
opening has settings from 1 to 6. It is
set to 3 at the factory, as the recom-
mended dose.This setting dispenses
approx. 3 ml rinse aid per programme.
If there are flecks on glasses after
drying use a higher setting.
If smearing appears on crockery use
a lower setting.
Adding rinse aid
16

Loading the dishwasher
Note
Load the crockery so that water will
come into contact with all surfaces.
This ensures that they will be
properly cleaned.
Do not place crockery and cutlery in-
side other pieces where they may be
concealed.
Hollow items e.g. cups, glasses etc.
must be inverted in the basket.
Deep based items should be placed
at an angle such that water runs off
them freely.
Tall narrow hollow pieces should be
placed in the centre of the basket,
rather than in the corners, to ensure
good coverage of water.
Small pieces should be placed on the
cup racks. Cups should be on the
lower rack and bowls on the top rack
so that water reaches all pieces.
Do not cover the funnel in the middle
of the upper basket.
The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall for the
basket or which hang through .
If necessary manually rotate the
arms to test.
Some foodstuffs may contain natural
dyes, e.g. carrots, tomatoes or ket-
chup. Plastic items in the dishwasher
may discolour if large quantities of
these foodstuffs find their way into
the appliance on the crockery.
The stability of the plastic items is
not affected by this discolouration.
Loading the dishwasher
17

Loading examples
Upper basket
Small, lightweight, delicate items such
as cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls, etc.
There are angled struts in the corners
of the top basket, which enable slender
glasses to be set at such an angle that
the spray jets can work most effectively.
Bottom basket
Larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
bowls. Preferably do not place glasses
in the bottom basket, but especially not
long stemmed glasses.
Loading the dishwasher
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Cutlery tray
For best results cutlery should be
grouped in zones, one for knives, one
for forks, one for spoons etc. This
makes unloading much easier.
Larger items like sauce ladles, cake
slices, long knives and mixing spoons
can be placed lengthwise in the trough
on the side of the tray.
The upper spray arm must not be
blocked by items which are too big,
e.g. cake slices.
The opening in the middle of the cut-
lery tray must not be blocked by a
piece of cutlery. If it is covered
water flow to the middle spray arm
is restricted, giving an unsatisfac-
tory cleaning result.
The cutlery tray insert is removable
(depending on model).
The deeper part of the cutlery tray,
for larger spoons etc must always
be positioned above the flap up
rack.
Spoon heads should be placed in such
a way that water runs off them freely.
Loading the dishwasher
19

Cutlery with round or oval handles
should be placed with the heads in the
grips as this prevents them slipping.
Ensure that spoon heads are in contact
with at least one of the grips in the cut-
lery tray. This way they cannot collect
water.
Flap up racks
Can either be used for a second row of
cups or raised upwards to make room
for tall items.
Loading the dishwasher
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