Miele Owners Pls Help! New Miele DW has terrible odor!
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Comments (7)Bommai, We actually went to the Miele showroom for the Diamante Plus. After checking the Miele site, I knew I really wanted Turbo Setting and Delay Start. (The Model Overview on the site shows one model of Diamante Plus that has both of these.) The cutlery tray is split on the Optima, so you can remove a portion of it for taller things. This has already come in handy for us. I think Antss is right about not being able to tell the difference in acoustic levels. We ended up with the Optima G2432SC which has the control panel in front and and the pre-finished Clean Steel. It's the least expensive Optima with 14-place settings. Former owners of our house remodeled the kitchen in the late 80s with oak, so the fridge and dishwasher had oak panels. Built-in fridge has since been replaced with stainless, so the new d/w helps update things a bit. Another thing that got us to the store was that someone on this forum mentioned a forthcoming Miele price increase in February. A sure bet to stop our overthinking!...See MoreDW finalists - bosch Asko and miele - owners pls help me choose
Comments (5)I have a new miele and love it. The only downside is the glass holder/upper shelf which is small for my large drinking family. We had a newish Kitchen Aid stainless DW and it left a white, mineral film on everything unless we added vinegar even though I used Jet Dry and we have a water softener. With the miele, I put in the Cascade tabs that has both liquid and solid and everything comes out crystal clear As someone on this forum said, you empty your DW everyday (or almost) and there is nothing more annoying that unclean dishes. My girlfriend had the ASKO and loved it, but when she needed service, it was hard to find someone local that was authorized and it was a pain to get parts. She replaced it recently and the new DW (a Bosch?) didn't fit into the hole....See MoreMiele DW odor
Comments (19)I've just been through this thread and the other one linked about the Miele Swamp Odour and can't believe my eyes. There is so much trollop being dribbled here. Let's make this clear - regardless of the brand, a machine will not produce odor by itself. Something has been introduced to the machine. In rare cases, we've seen a reaction to the plastic/rubber inside (a Miele) machine - but it's been quite obvious when switching detergent/rinse aide, what the culprit is. Now - there's a few things you'd need to do before ANYTHING else. Look in your manual for the words "Drain Pump and Non-return Valve" (for Miele machine). Do not clean your filter and think it's fine, you need to check the non-return valve regularly too. Once that is done - check the cycle/programme chart in your manual for the machine you have and choose the hottest wash - run it empty. No detergent, no dishes. Check after cycle ends. If you still have the odor - run a small amount (1/2 cup is fine) of vinegar. Note this is only for odor. For lime/calcium deposits - use and Acid Descaler. (this may also help with odor but is not it's primary use) Detergents are less likely to help (while they may break down small amounts of food on plates etc,) - hot water is more important for the machine itself. Get the machine in order - the dishes follow. Kind Regards, LukeN - Miele South Australia...See MoreNew Miele DW Leaves Dirty Residue
Comments (9)So far no one has answered the question what detergent are you using? I found that using Electrasol Gel left film all over everything. Switched to Electrasol tab for the next run and everything was fine. Most other detergents work well. I also found that seventh generation did a terrible job by leaving everything including the insides of the machine covered with grit. So what detergents are in use and how much? My thoughts on the mugs. I mostly use the sensor cycle and wash mugs in my LaPerla but I don't usually load the ones with deep ridged bottoms on the sides. I load these down the middle of the middle rack because they sit a a sharper incline that allows the water to flow out easier. If I do wash ridged items on the sides and don't angle them, I expect to find water and perhaps trapped bits left in the tops because it is being held by the ridges and cannot slide off. Sometimes this happens, most times it doesn't. In the pictures the mugs look to be under the center of the pet dishes. No matter where the water is spraying from, water will end up falling and when it does it will cascade down over top of the items. There must be enough flow to the outside and top of the mugs to move the dirt trapped in the underside ridge of the mugs. Even the water that hits the inside of the pet dish may not do this because if any kind of stream hits the insides of this pet dish the water may be pushed the sides of it letting it fall down but not into the center of the mugs below...so loose dirt that would otherwise be rinsed off and taken care of by the DW will remain in place--small amounts of water may dry off but bits will remain. Look at the right side of the middle rack. At the bottom there are V shaped indentations. If you angle a mug handle or items into this V it will hold the cup or many other things up on an incline....See Moreasolo
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