Miele Dishwasher model G2430SCI or 2420SCI - any experience?

tigernyc

15 years ago

Does anyone have one of these dishwashers? Like them? Thanks!

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franki1962
15 years ago
I belive we have the 2420sci, it's a fully integerated Inspira.

I would NOT hook a cold water supply to this unit. We were not satisfied with it's cleaning, had a repair guy come out. He adjusted some settings in the units heater unit and we still were not happy. The repair guy indicated that by the time the heater was able to heat the water to temp the wash cycle was nearly done.

we eventually ended up hooking it to a hot water supply and it's better.
eggcream
15 years ago
Not those specific models, but I never seen anything clean as well as my new Miele. I wouldn't hesitate based on my experience with the company's on-going reputation for excellence.
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monaw
15 years ago
I don't have that model but I have the Diamante'...
My installer told me that everyone should turn the hot water on at the faucet and get the water hot before turning on the dishwasher. This insures the hottest water possible from the start. I always do this and my dishes are always sparkling clean. I try not to waste water by washing something as it heats up...
davidro1
15 years ago
Delayed start is a feature some people like a lot.

I'd install a mixer valve to get some of both the HW and the cold to go into the machine, if my hot water temperature was deemed too hot.

High-end machines should tell you (in a display) if the HW was a bit too hot coming in to the machine. Then you could adjust the temperature or mix it with some cold. Let's ask for that feature for the year 2010.

I think warm water rinse is important for crystal and delicate glasses that can crack under heat. I think it's the rinse cycle that is the problem.

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sshrivastava
15 years ago
I have a cold water connection and my dishes come out just fine. The Miele will heat up the water and adjust the cycle time appropriately. These are smart dishwashers, they don't have a simple timed wash -- the wash time is adjusted based on how long it takes to heat the water.

A cold water connection is desirable if you wish to utilize the china cycle. It is also helpful to keep your dishes from etching, as the Miele automatically controls the temperature during certain cycles to ensure etching does not occur. When you feed it piping hot water, it is not able to properly control the temperature. I believe this feature is called Glass Care or something like that.
jerrod6
15 years ago
I think these are the Miele Optima Model, so you could search the forum for posts about the OPTIMA
I think the fill/spray/pause/technique found in many of the Miele DW configured for use in North America is designed to help ease the transition of hot to cold water on the dishes.

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