Miele G 886 manual Water softener, Settings

Before using for the first time

Water softener

To achieve good cleaning results, the dishwasher needs soft water. Hard wa- ter results in the build up of calcium de- posits on tableware and in the dish- washer. If your tap water hardness is above 8 gr/gal (140 ppm), the water should be softened. This takes place automatically in the integrated water softener.

–The water softener must be filled with dishwasher salt for reactivation.

–The dishwasher must be pro- grammed to correspond to the water hardness in your area.

–Your local water authority will be able to advise you of the water hardness level in your area.

If the hardness of your tap water is con- stantly lower than 8 gr/gal (140 ppm), do not add dishwasher salt. However, the dishwasher must still be pro- grammed to correspond to the water hardness level in your area.

Where the water hardness fluctuates e.g. between 9 - 17 gr/gal

(160 - 310 ppm), always program the machine to the higher value (17 gr/gal, 310 ppm in this example).

If there is a fault, it will help the service technician to know the hardness of your tap water.

^Enter the water hardness below: gr/gal (ppm)

Settings

		Setting shown in
gr/gal	ppm	time display
1	20	1
2	40	2
3	50	3
4	70	4
5	90	5
6	110	6
7	130	7
8	140	8
9	160	9
10	180	10
11	200	11
12	220	12
13	230	13
14	250	14
15	270	15
16	290	16
17	310	17
18	320	18
19	340	19
20	360	20
21	380	21
22	400	22
23	410	23
24	430	24
25	450	25
26	470	26
27	490	27
28	500	28
29	520	29
30	540	30
31	560	31
32	580	32
33	590	33
34	610	34
35	630	35
36-70	650-1260	36

*The dishwasher is programmed at the factory for a water hardness level of 4 gr/gal (70 ppm).

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