Filling The Salt Reservoir - Miele G 698 Plus Operating Instructions Manual

Filling the salt reservoir

In order to achieve good cleaning re-
sults, the dishwasher needs to operate
with soft water. Hard water results in the
build-up of calcium deposits on crock-
ery and in the dishwasher.
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 in-
tegrated water softener. The water soft-
ener must be filled with dishwasher salt
for reactivation.
^ Your local water authority will be able
to advise you of the water hardness
level in your area.
If the water in your area is very soft
and constantly lower than 0.7 mmol/l
(4 °d) you do not need to add dish-
washer salt.
Important: Before filling the salt res-
ervoir with dishwasher salt for the
first time, you must fill it with approx.
2 litres of water to enable the salt to
dissolve. Once the dishwasher has
been used, there is always sufficient
water in the reservoir.
,
Inadvertently filling the salt reser-
voir with powder or liquid dish-
washer detergent always leads to
serious damage to the water soft-
ener. Make sure you have picked up
the correct packet of dishwasher salt
before filling the salt reservoir!
Before using for the first time
,
Only use special coarse grained
dishwasher salt for reactivation. Do
not use other salts such as cooking
salt, agricultural grade or gritting
salt. These may contain insoluble
additives which can impair the func-
tioning of the water softener.
^ Remove the lower basket and un-
screw the salt reservoir cap.
^ Fill the reservoir with approx. 2 litres
of water (first use).
^ Place the funnel provided over the
salt reservoir and carefully fill with salt
until the reservoir is full. The salt res-
ervoir holds approx. 2 kg of salt de-
pending on the brand used.
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