Setting The Water Hardness - Miele B 3312 Operating Instructions Manual

Before using for the first time

Setting the water hardness

 Set water
hardness ...
Before the water hardness can be set,
the display message 
must first be confirmed by
hardness ...
pressing the OK button.
The steam ironing system gives you
the option to set the water hardness to
one of 10 settings.
Use the following table to determine the
water hardness level that must be set
for your steam ironing system:
°dH mmol/l
1 - 4 0.2 - 0.7
5 - 7 0.9 - 1.3
8 - 11 1.4 - 2.0
12 - 15 2.2 - 2.7
16 - 20 2.9 - 3.6
21 - 25 3.8 - 4.5
26 - 30 4.7 - 5.4
31 - 36 5.6 - 6.5
37 - 45 6.7 - 8.1
46 - 70 8.3 - 12.6 83 - 126
Note: If the level in your area falls between
water hardness settings in the table, e.g.
0.8, set your water hardness to the next
highest level.
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Set water
°f Setting
2 - 7 Level 1
9 - 13 Level 2
14 - 20 Level 3
22 - 27 Level 4
29 - 36 Level 5
Level 6
38 - 45
47 - 54 Level 7
Level 8
56 - 65
67 - 81 Level 9
Level 10
Level 7
 Use the  or  arrow button on the
control panel to set the water
hardness level for your household.
Useful tip: If the water hardness
fluctuates (e.g. 37 - 50 °dH/6.7 -
9.0 mmol/l), always set the highest
value (in this example 50 °dH/9.0 mmol/
l = Level 10 ).
Make sure the correct water
hardness level is set.
An incorrect setting will invalidate all
warranty claims.
Level 10
 Confirm your selection by pressing
the OK button.
The steam ironing system is now set for
the specified water hardness.
The water hardness level can be
changed at any time via the settings
menu ( button, option
Water hardness ).