Setting The Water Hardness Level; Setting The Correct Boiling Point For Water - Miele DG 6600 Operating And Installation Instructions

Before using for the first time
Setting the water hardness lev‐
el
The steam oven is factory set for
water. It must be adjusted to local water
hardness to ensure trouble-free opera‐
tion and to ensure that descaling is car‐
ried out at the correct interval. The
harder the water, the more often it will
need to be descaled.
 Check the hardness of your local wa‐
ter supply and adjust the water hard‐
ness as necessary (see "Settings -
Water Hardness").
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Setting the correct boiling
point for water
Before cooking food for the first time,
Hard
you must set the boiling point for water,
as this varies depending on the altitude
the appliance is located at. This proce‐
dure also flushes out the waterways.
This procedure must be carried out
to ensure efficient functioning of your
appliance.
 You should then run the steam oven
with
Steam Cooking
15 minutes. Proceed as described in
"Operation."
Resetting the correct boiling point
for water
If you move, the appliance will need to
be re-set for the new altitude if this dif‐
fers from the old one by 300 m or more.
To do this, descale the appliance (see
"Cleaning and care / Maintenance /
Descaling").
(212°F / 100°C) for