Miele 09 645 470 Unsatisfactory washing result, Problem solving guide, Cause and remedy, clean

Problem solving guide

Unsatisfactory washing result

Problem	Cause and remedy
The dishes are not	The dishes were not loaded correctly.
clean.	 See notes in "Loading the dishwasher".
	The programme was not powerful enough.
	 Select a more powerful programme (see "Pro‐
	gramme chart").
	There is some stubborn soiling although most of the
	crockery is only lightly soiled (e.g. with tea stains).
	 Use the Sensor wash programme option (see "Set‐
	tings menu, Sensor wash").
	Not enough detergent was dispensed.
	 Use more detergent, or change your detergent.
	Items are blocking the path of the spray arms.
	 Rearrange the items so that the spray arms can
	rotate freely.
	The filter combination in the base of the wash cabinet
	is not clean or is not correctly fitted.
	This may cause the spray arm jets to get blocked.
	 Clean and/or fit the filter combination correctly.
	 Clean the spray arm jets, if necessary (see "Clean‐
	ing and care, Cleaning the spray arms").
	The non-return valve is open and blocked. Dirty water
	has flowed back into the wash cabinet.
	 Clean the drain pump and the non-return valve
	(see "Maintenance, Cleaning the drain pump and
	non-return valve").
Smearing appears on	The rinse aid dosage is set too high.
glassware and cutlery.	 Reduce the dosage (see "Settings menu, Rinse
There is a bluish sheen	aid").
on the surface of glass‐
ware; film can be wiped
off.

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