Miele W 1903 instruction manual Before using for the first time, Water hardness reminder

Before using for the first time

Important:

The appliance must be properly in- stalled and connected to the water and electrical supply in accordance with local and national codes.

Installation instructions can be found on pages 33 - 37.

Make sure the transport struts on the rear of the washer have been removed.

Any residual water left in the machine from the testing pro- cess should be flushed out as follows:

Do not put any laundry in the ma- chine.

Add a small amount of detergent to compartment j.

Turn on the machine.

Turn the programme selector to the “COTTONS 60°C” programme.

Press the “Short” button.

Any residues will be flushed out dur- ing the course of the programme.

Water hardness reminder

The amount of detergent to use can de- pend on various factors, including the water hardness level in your area. You can set the water hardness dial in the detergent dispenser box as a reminder of the water hardness level in your area.

Turn the dial to the applicable water hardness range 1-4.

Use the tool supplied with the ma- chine. It is located behind the deter- gent drawer door, on the left hand side (see page 24).

Water hardness ranges

in grains per imperial gallon and PPM (mg/l) CaCO3

1	2	3	4
soft water	medium water	hard water	very hard
			water
less than	9-17	18-27	over 28
8 grains per	grains	grains	grains
imp. gal.	per imp. gal.	per imp. gal.	per imp. gal.
less than 125	130-250	260-390	over 400
PPM CaCO3	PPM CaCO3	PPM CaCO3	PPM CaCO3

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