Detergents; Active Ingredients - Miele G 5006 Operating Instructions Manual

Detergents

Active ingredients

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Damage caused by using unsuit-
able cleaning agents.
Cleaning agents that are not suitable
for domestic dishwashers can cause
damage to the dishwasher or to the
wash items.
Only use cleaning agents formulated
for domestic dishwashers.
Modern cleaning agents contain various
active ingredients, the most important
of which are:
- Water softening complexing agents
to prevent limescale.
- Alkalis to aid removal of dried-on
soiling.
- Enzymes to break down starch and
loosen protein.
- Oxygen-based bleaching agents to
remove colored stains (e.g., tea, cof-
fee, tomato sauce).
Most dishwasher cleaning agents are
mildly alkaline and contain enzymes
and oxygen-based bleaching agents.
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There are different types of cleaning
agent:
- Powder and liquid gel cleaning
agents. These cleaning agents allow
you to adjust the amount dispensed
according to the load size and the
level of soiling.
- Tab cleaning agents. These are suit-
able for most levels of soiling.
As well as the usual cleaning agents,
combination products are also avail-
able.
These contain rinse aid and water soft-
ener (reactivation salt).
Only use these combination cleaning
agents for the water hardness levels
recommended by the manufacturer on
the packaging.
The cleaning and drying performance of
these combination cleaning agents can
vary greatly.
Please make sure that if you stop using
combination cleaning agents, you refill
the reactivation salt and rinse aid. Turn
the refill reminders back on if required.
For optimum cleaning and drying re-
sults, use dishwasher cleaning agent
and add salt and rinse aid separately.