Water Softener; Setting The Water Softener; Reactivation Display - Miele IR 6002 Operating Instructions Manual

In order to achieve good cleaning
results, the machine needs to operate
with soft water. Hard water results in the
build-up of calcium deposits on the
load and inside the wash cabinet.
Mains water with a hardness level
higher than 0.7 mmol/l (4 °d – German
scale) needs to be softened. This takes
place automatically in the integrated

water softener.

– The water softener requires
reactivation salt.
– The machine must be programmed
to correspond to the water hardness
in your area.
– Your local water authority will be able
to advise you on the water hardness
in your area.
The water softener unit is set at the
factory for a water hardness level of
19 °dH (3.4 mmol/l).
If the water supply is harder or softer
than this (including below 0.7 mmol/l
or 4 °dH) the factory setting will
need to be reprogrammed via the
electronic controls.
For fluctuating levels, e.g. 8 - 17 °dH
(1.4 - 3.1 mmol/l), set the water softener
to the highest setting; in this example,
to 17 °dH (3.1 mmol/l).
The built-in water softener has
settings from 1 °dH - 60 °dH (0.2 -
10.8 mmol/l).
For future servicing it is useful to make
a note of your water hardness level.
Enter your water hardness level here:
°dH or mmol/l

Setting the water softener

When the machine is first
commissioned the Miele service
technician has to set the machine for
your local water hardness level (see
Programme manual, Operating
information/Reactivation).

Reactivation display

After a certain number of cycles the
message REACTIVATION will appear in
the display to warn you that the water
softener is depleted and cannot supply
any more softened water. As soon as
the programme has finished
reactivation salt will need to be
replenished.
If this cannot be done immediately, and
further cleaning cycles have been
carried out, the reactivation process will
need to be carried out twice in
succession.
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