Miele PFD 408 - Loading the Dishwasher; Preparing the Wash Items

Loading the dishwasher
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Preparing the wash items
Remove coarse food residues from dish-
ware.
There is no need to pre-rinse items under
running water!
Tips
 Risk of damage caused by acids and
solvents.
Acid or solvent residues, especially hy-
drochloric acid or chlorides, may not get
inside the wash cabinet.
Do not put acids or solvents in the wash
cabinet.
 Damage caused by items soiled with
ash, sand, wax, lubricant, or paint
These materials will cause damage to the
dishwasher.
Do not wash items soiled with ash, sand,
wax, lubricant, or paint in the dishwasher.
Load dishware and utensils into the appro-
priate places in the baskets. The following
notes should be observed:
 Load the dishware so that water can ac-
cess all surfaces. This ensures that they
get properly cleaned.
 Load plates symmetrically in the upper
and lower baskets with the concave sur-
faces facing the center of the basket (as
shown on the following pages).
 Do not place dishware or utensils inside
other pieces. They will cover one another.
 Make sure that all items are securely posi-
tioned.
 Hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans,
etc., must be inverted in the basket.
 Tall, narrow, hollow items should be
placed in the center of the basket if possi-
ble. This ensures better water coverage.
 Concave items such as mugs or bowls
should be placed at an angle so that the
water can run off.
 The spray arms must not be blocked by
items which are too tall or hang through
the baskets. If in doubt, test for free
movement by manually rotating the spray
arms.
 If you need to wash large wash items in
the lower basket, you can remove the up-
per basket.
 Small items can fall through the holders in
the baskets. They should therefore be
placed in the cutlery basket.
Wash items not suitable for dishwashers
- Wooden cutlery and dishware or items
with wooden parts may discolor or fade.
Furthermore, the glue used in these items
is not dishwasher safe. Wooden parts
may come loose after being washed in a
dishwasher.
- Craft items, antiques, valuable vases, and
decorative glasses are not dishwasher-
safe.
- Plastic items which are not heat resistant
may melt or lose shape.
- Copper, brass, tin, and aluminum items:
these may discolor or become matte.
- Colors painted over a glaze may fade after
a number of rinses.
- Delicate glasses and glassware containing
crystal may become cloudy over time.