Poor Cleaning Result - Miele PG 8164 Operating Instructions Manual

Malfunctions

9.2 Poor cleaning result

The dishes do not get clean.
Deposits form on the dishes.
The dishes do not dry on their
own.
For machines without an internal water softener:
INFO The water quality affects the washing and drying performance. We therefore recommend from a
total hardness of more than 3° dH (0.53 mmol/l) that the machine is supplied with softened water.
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Possible cause
No or low detergent dosing
Dishes incorrectly sorted
Nozzles of the spray arms
blocked
Temperatures too low
Excessive dirt
In case of limescale deposits:
The water is too hard
With starch deposits:
Temperature of the manual pre-
cleaning (spray) is higher than
30 °C
No or low rinse aid dosing
Rinse temperature too low
Remedy
Set the dosing amount as per the
manufacturer's specifications ( 12.6).
Check the dosing lines (for kinks,
breakage, ...)
Exchange the container, if empty.
Do not stack dishes one over the other.
Remove the spray arms and clean the
nozzles ( 8.2).
Test the temperatures ( 10).
Pre-rinse dishes.
Check the water preparation.
Carry out basic cleaning.
Lower the temperature of the manual pre-
cleaning.
Carry out the basic cleaning programme
( 12.5.2).
Set the dosing amount as per the
manufacturer's specifications ( 12.6).
Check the dosing lines (for kinks,
breakage, ...)
Exchange the container, if empty.
Contact an authorised service technician.