Operating and installation instructions Pressure steam oven To prevent the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essen‐ tial to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. en-AU, NZ M.-Nr. 10 260 910...
Contents Warning and Safety instructions ................5 Caring for the environment ................. 14 Overview ....................... 15 Steam oven front view ................... 15 Accessories supplied ..................... 16 Control panel ......................17 Description of the functions ................18 Temperature ......................18 Duration........................18 Noises ........................
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Contents Shelf level....................... 31 Frozen........................31 Temperature ......................32 Duration........................32 Cooking with liquid ....................32 Your own recipes ....................32 Steam cooking ..................... 33 Vegetables ......................33 Meat ........................36 Sausages ....................... 38 Fish ........................38 Shelf level......................38 Shellfish........................
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Building-in dimensions ..................92 DGD 4635 in 380 mm high niche................92 DGD 4635 in a 450 mm high niche ................ 93 DGD 6635 in a 380 mm high niche ................ 94 DGD 6605 / DGD 6635 in a 450 mm high niche ............ 95 Installation and connection.................
They contain important notes on installation, safety, use and maintenance. Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these instructions. Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users...
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Warning and Safety instructions Correct application This steam oven is designed for domestic use and for use in simi‐ lar environments by guests in hotel or motel rooms, bed & break‐ fasts and other typical living quarters. This does not include com‐ mon/shared facilities or commercial facilities within hotels, motels or bed &...
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Warning and Safety instructions Safety with children Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot turn on the appliance inadvertently. Use the safety lock when the appliance is in use to prevent children from altering the settings selected. ...
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Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be danger‐ ous. Installation, maintenance work and repairs to electrical applian‐ ces must only be carried out by a Miele approved service technician. A damaged appliance is dangerous. Check the appliance for any visible damage.
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This steam oven must be plumbed in by a suitably qualified per‐ son. Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by incorrect installa‐ tion or connection. The appliance must be connected to the cold water supply only.
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Warning and Safety instructions – The tap has been turned off when the appliance is not used for a longer period of time (e.g. during holidays). In areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surroundings clean at all times.
Warning and Safety instructions Correct use Danger of burning! The steam oven becomes hot when in use. Ex‐ ercise care when handling food and trays so as not to burn yourself on the walls of the steam oven, shelf runners, trays, steam and hot food itself.
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Warning and Safety instructions Never open the door whilst the appliance is in use. The door must only be opened – after the cooling down phase has finished, – the audible tone has stopped, – the symbol is flashing in the time display. If you try to open the door too early, a warning tone will sound and the word ...
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Warning and Safety instructions Cleaning and care Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this steam oven. Pressurised steam could reach the electrical components and cause a short circuit. The shelf runners can be removed for cleaning purposes (see "Cleaning and care - Accessories").
Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing mate‐ Disposing of your old appli‐ rial ance The transport and protective packaging Electrical and electronic appliances of‐ has been selected from materials which ten contain materials which, if handled are environmentally friendly for dispos‐ or disposed of incorrectly, could be po‐...
Overview Steam oven front view k Temperature sensor l Steam inlet m Deflector for water jet n Shelf runners a Control panel o Door contact switch b On/Off button p Floor filter c Overheating protection device cover d Door handle e Door release f Pull-out shelf g Appliance door...
The accessories supplied with your ap‐ A selection of the best recipes from the pliance, as well as a range of optional Miele test kitchen. ones, are available to order from Miele (see "Optional accessories"). DGGL 1 2 perforated cooking containers Gross capacity 1.5 litres / Useable ca‐...
Control panel Function / Temperature display Time display Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Steam with pressure Duration Steam cooking Start Starting a process Reheat Stop Interrupting a process Defrost Button(s) Function Safety lock Setting a cooking dura‐ Descaling ...
Description of the functions Temperature Heating-up phase All functions have a default recommen‐ During the heating-up phase the oven ded temperature. The recommended compartment is heated to the set tem‐ temperature can be altered for the pro‐ perature. The display will show the tem‐ gramme in use, or for every time that perature of the oven compartment as it programme is used (see "Settings").
Using for the first time Setting the water hardness lev‐ Opening the door The water hardness level of the steam oven is set to "Very hard" at the factory. For trouble-free operation of the steam oven, and to ensure that it is descaled at the appropriate time, it is important to set the water hardness level for your area.
Using for the first time Closing the door Turn the handle to the horizontal po‐ sition. In this position the lugs on the door line up with those on the oven compartment (see arrows). Using your left hand, press firmly on the door button.
Using for the first time Please stick the extra data plate for Cleaning for the first time the appliance supplied with this doc‐ Accessories / Oven interior umentation in the space provided in the "After sales service, data plate, ...
Oven functions Oven function Recommen‐ Temperature range* ded tempera‐ Factory set‐ Modified set‐ ture ting ting Steam with pressure 120 °C 105–120 °C 101–120 °C For cooking foods able to with‐ stand pressure, extracting juice, special applications Steam cooking 100 °C 40–100 °C 40–100 °C...
Operation Operating principles Check that the floor filter is correctly in place before each programme as Selecting a function large food residues may block the water outlet. Close the appliance door. Switch the steam oven on with the ...
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Operation At the end of the cooking duration The cooking process finishes with a cooling down phase. Use the + or - buttons to select the required duration, e.g. 20 minutes. "Stop" will appear in the time display, the symbol and "Start" will go out, Starting a process and the colon will stop flashing.
Operation After use Changing the function Once °C has gone out in the func‐ Press the Start/Stop button. tion / temperature display, wipe the Wait for the cooling down phase to oven interior out with a solution of finish.
Operation Interrupting a process Continuing cooking You can interrupt operation at any time, Close the door. for example, to place another container Push the shelf back in. of food in the oven. Press the Start/Stop button. Danger of burning! The steam oven will heat up again and You could burn yourself on the oven the display will show the temperature in...
Safety features Under normal circumstances, the appli‐ ance controls pressure and temperature automatically. However, should a fault occur, the appliance has a pressure re‐ lease and a safety valve to prevent high pressure developing, as well as a safety device to prevent overheating. Depending on frequency of use, the safety valve and the pressure release valve should be replaced every 1 to 2...
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Insert the safety valve back in posi‐ tion. Make sure that the seal fits cor‐ rectly. The steam oven can now be used again as normal. If the pressure release mechanism or the safety valve trips again, please call Miele.
Safety features Overheating protection If the overheating protection device trips again, contact Miele. The overheating protection device is lo‐ cated underneath the On/Off switch. This switches the heating off automati‐ cally if the temperature in the steam generator gets too high. will appear in the function / temperature display and the cooling down phase will start.
Safety features Safety lock / System lock Activating the lock The appliance is fitted with a lock to prevent it being switched on by acci‐ dent and also to prevent certain set‐ tings from being altered when the steam oven is in use. ...
General notes This section contains general informa‐ Your own containers tion. You will find more detailed infor‐ You can also use your own containers. mation about particular foods and how However, please note the following: to cook them in the other sections. –...
General notes Temperature Cooking with liquid A maximum temperature of 120 °C can When cooking with liquid, only fill the be achieved with the Steam with pres‐ cooking container ²/₃ full to prevent the sure cooking function. Robust liquid spilling when the cooking con‐ foods can be cooked at this tempera‐...
Steam cooking Vegetables Shelf level When cooking vegetables with a dis‐ Fresh tinctive colour (e.g. beetroot) in a perfo‐ Prepare fresh vegetables in the usual rated container at the same time as way, i.e. wash, clean and cut them up. cooking other foods in other containers, place the solid tray directly underneath Frozen...
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Steam cooking The durations given in the charts for fresh vegetables are guidelines only. We rec‐ ommend selecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If vegetables are not cooked sufficiently after the shorter time, they can be put back in the steam oven and cooked for longer.
Steam cooking Meat – When cooking meat with the addi‐ tion of liquid please follow recipe in‐ Fresh structions regarding the amount of liquid to use. This is particularly im‐ Prepare the meat in the usual way. portant when using Steam with pres‐ Frozen sure .
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Steam cooking The durations given in the chart are guidelines only. We recommend selecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If meat is not cooked sufficiently af‐ ter the shorter time, it can be put back in the steam oven and cooked for longer. Meat [min.] ...
Steam cooking Sausages Fish Settings Fresh Prepare fresh fish in the usual way, i.e. Steam cooking Temperature: 90 °C clean, gut and fillet. Duration: see chart Frozen Sausages [min.] Fish does not need to be fully defrosted before cooking. Defrost so that the sur‐ Frankfurters 6–8 face is sufficiently thawed to take herbs...
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Steam cooking Temperature – You can use any fish scraps, e.g. fish heads, bones, tails etc. to make a 85 °C – 90 °C fish stock. Place the fish scraps to‐ For gently cooking delicate types of gether with some mixed vegetables fish, such as flounder.
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Steam cooking The durations given in the chart are guidelines for fresh fish. We recommend se‐ lecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If the fish is not cooked sufficiently after the shorter time, it can be put back in the steam oven and cooked for longer.
Steam cooking Shellfish Preparation Defrost frozen shellfish before cooking with steam. Peel, remove and discard the intestines, and then wash the shellfish. Cooking containers If using a perforated container, grease it first or line it with baking paper. Duration The longer shellfish are cooked, the tougher they become. Use the cooking dura‐ tions given in the chart.
Steam cooking Mussels Fresh Warning - danger of food poisoning! Only cook mussels which are closed. Do not eat mussels which have not opened after being cooked. Steep fresh mussels in water for a few hours before cooking to rinse out any sand. Then scrub the mussels thoroughly to clean them.
Steam cooking Rice Rice swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of rice to liquid will vary depending on the type of rice. The rice absorbs all the liquid. Therefore none of the nutrients are lost. Settings Steam with pressure ...
Steam cooking Pasta / Noodles Dry pasta and noodles Dry pasta and noodles swell when they are cooked and need to be cooked in liq‐ uid. The liquid must cover the pasta or noodles. Using hot liquid gives better re‐ sults.
Steam cooking European dumplings Ready-made dumplings in wrappers need to be covered completely with water. Otherwise they will not absorb enough water and will fall apart, even if steeped in water prior to cooking. Cook fresh dumplings in a greased, perforated container. Settings Steam cooking ...
Steam cooking Grains Grain swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of grain to liquid will vary depending on the type of grain. Grain can be cooked whole or cracked. Settings Steam with pressure Temperature: 120 °C Steam cooking ...
Steam cooking Dried pulses Soak pulses for at least 10 hours in cold water before cooking. Soaking makes the pulses more digestible and shortens the cooking duration required. Soaked pulses must be covered with liquid during cooking. Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking. With unsoaked pulses a certain ratio of pulses to liquid is required.
Steam cooking Hen's eggs Use a perforated container to prepare boiled eggs in the steam oven. The eggs do not need to be pierced before cooking as they are gradually warmed during the heating-up phase and so do not burst when they are cooked with steam.
Steam cooking Fruit Cook fruit in a solid container so that none of the juice is lost. If you wish to cook fruit in a perforated container, place a solid container directly underneath it to col‐ lect the juice. Useful tip: You can use the collected juice to prepare a glaze for a fruit flan. Settings Steam with pressure ...
Steam cooking Menu cooking Example: Menu cooking involves cooking various Rice 20 minutes foods with different cooking times in or‐ Rosefish fillet 6 minutes der to serve them all together in one meal, e.g. Perch with rice and broccoli. Broccoli 4 minutes Foods are placed in the steam oven at 20 minutes minus 6 minutes = 14 mi‐...
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Steam cooking Procedure Switch on the steam oven and select Steam cooking 100 °C. Place the rice in the steam oven first. Set the first cooking duration: 14 mi‐ nutes. After 14 minutes, place the fish in the steam oven.
Special applications Reheat Procedure Cover the food with a deep plate, a The steam oven is very effective at re‐ lid, or with clingfilm that is resistant to heating food gently, without drying it temperatures up to 100 °C and to out or cooking it further.
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Special applications [min.] Vegetables Cauliflower / Beans Kohlrabi / Carrots Side dishes European dumplings / Potatoes, halved lengthways 3–4 Pasta / Rice 2–3 Meat and poultry Roast in slices, 1.5 cm thick 3–5 Stew 3–5 Chicken schnitzel 3–5 Meatballs 3–5 Roulade in slices 3–5...
Special applications Defrost Useful tips – Fish does not need to be fully defros‐ It is much quicker to defrost items in ted before cooking. Defrost so that the steam oven than at room tempera‐ the surface is sufficiently thawed to ture.
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Special applications Food to be defrosted Quantity [min.] [min.] [°C] Dairy products Sliced cheese 125 g Quark 250 g 20–25 10–15 Cream 250 g 20–25 10–15 Soft cheese 100 g 10–15 Fruit Apple sauce 250 g 20–25 10–15 Apple pieces 250 g...
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Special applications Food to be defrosted Quantity [min.] [min.] [°C] Stew 1000 g 50–60 10–15 Liver 250 g 20–25 10–15 Saddle of hare 500 g 30–40 10–15 Saddle of venison 1000 g 40–50 10–15 Schnitzel / Chops / Sausages 800 g 25–35 15–20...
Special applications Bottling Green vegetables should be blanched before bottling to help them retain their colour (see "Special applications - Danger of injury! Blanching"). Do not use temperatures above 95 °C for bottling (or above 90 °C at Fill volume altitudes above 1000 m).
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Special applications Procedure Place a perforated container on the lowest shelf level. Place the jars (all the same size) in the perforated cooking container. Ensure that they do not touch one another. Settings Steam cooking Temperature: see chart Duration: see chart Food ...
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Special applications Food [°C] * [min.] Quinces Vegetables Gherkins Meat Pre-cooked Roasted Temperature / Duration * The times quoted are for 1.0 litre jars. If using 0.5 litre jars, reduce the duration by about 15 minutes. If using 0.25 litre jars, reduce the duration by about 20 minutes.
Special applications Extracting juice Procedure Put the prepared fruit (cleaned, wash‐ This appliance is ideal for extracting ed, chopped etc.) into a perforated juice from soft, firm and hard fruit. See cooking container. the cookbook for more information about juicing. ...
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Special applications [min.] Soft fruit E.g. berries – 40–70 Firm fruit E.g. apples, pears 30–45 – Hard fruit E.g. quinces, pears 40–50 – Duration...
Special applications Making yoghurt Yoghurt is grainy: The milk was heated too high, it was To prepare yoghurt, you will need milk not free of imperfections, the milk and and live culture or yoghurt starter pow‐ yoghurt starter were not stirred evenly. der, e.g.
Special applications Procedure Proving yeast dough Mix 100 g yoghurt with 1 litre of milk Procedure or follow the instructions provided by Prepare the dough according to the the manufacturer. recipe. Pour the mixture into glass jars and ...
Special applications Dissolving gelatine Melting chocolate You can use the steam oven for melting Procedure any type of chocolate. Gelatine leaves: Cover the gelatine leaves with cold water and leave to Procedure soak for 5 minutes. The gelatine Break the chocolate into small leaves have to be fully covered with pieces.
Special applications Skinning fruit and vegetables Preserving apples You can treat homegrown apples in the Procedure steam oven to increase the length of Cut a cross in the top of tomatoes, time for which you can store them. nectarines etc. This will allow the skin Once treated, the apples will keep for 5 to be removed more easily.
Special applications Blanching Sweating onions Blanch fruit and vegetables before Sweating means cooking the onions in freezing them. Blanching helps maintain their own juices, with the addition of a the quality of the produce when it is fro‐ little fat if necessary. zen.
Special applications Rendering fat Disinfecting items The bacon will not become brown. The steam oven will disinfect baby bot‐ tles and other containers so that at the Procedure end of the programme they are as germ free as they would have been if boiled. ...
Special applications Heating damp towels Preparing custard royale Procedure Procedure Moisten towels and then roll them up. Stir 6 eggs into 375 ml milk (do not beat into a foam). Place them beside one another in a ...
Settings Your steam oven is supplied with a number of standard default settings. The standard settings listed in the chart can be altered. Use the function button to select Programming . Set the required programme using the + temperature button . ...
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Settings The factory setting is shown in bold. Programme Status Possible settings Buzzer volume Very quiet Quiet Medium Loud Buzzer duration at end of Single tone programme Short intermittent tone Long intermittent tone (5 min.) Safety lock Not possible Possible Programme displayed when Steam with pressure switched on...
Cleaning and care Notes on cleaning and care Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply and allow it to cool Danger of injury! down to a safe temperature before The steam from a steam cleaning cleaning. appliance could reach electrical components and cause a short cir‐...
Cleaning and care Appliance front Clean the front of the appliance with a solution of warm water and a little Unsuitable cleaning agents washing-up liquid applied with a clean sponge or cloth. To avoid damaging the surfaces of your You can also use a clean, damp mi‐...
(see "Optional accessories"). Vinegar or a citric acid Limescale and discolouration is easily based cleaning agent can also be removed with the Original Miele ce‐ used. ramic and stainless steel cooktop cleaner (see "Optional accessories"). Rinse thoroughly with clean water to You can also use vinegar or a citric remove any residual cleaning agent.
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Cleaning and care In the case of the right-hand side shelf runner, ensure that the water nozzle is aligned so that its step is on the left-hand side, and that the step is aligned vertically with the back of the shelf runners (see "Cleaning and care –...
Cleaning and care Door seal / Safety valve Safety valve Open the door. The door seal and safety valve should be replaced every 1-2 years, Remove the safety valve from the in‐ depending upon frequency of use. side of the door.
appears in the display. If the fault message reappears af‐ ter the nozzle has been descaled, Wait until several beeps sound. Then contact Miele. open the door and remove the food which is being cooked. Danger of burning!
To prevent the risk of damage, only hours. When the steam oven needs to use the recommended descaling be descaled, a number will appear in agent. Please contact Miele for more the display indicating the number of information. cooking processes remaining before the appliance locks out.
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Cleaning and care Press the Start/Stop button. If you do not hear the beep, do not in‐ ject any more water into the system. will appear in the function / temper‐ Wait for five minutes. If the beep still ature display, the ...
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Cleaning and care After descaling Pull the shelf out. Open the door. Switch the steam oven off. Wipe the oven compartment out with a mild solution of warm water and washing-up liquid or with a solution of vinegar and water.
Problem solving guide With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected with‐ out contacting Miele. If, after reading this guide, you can't remedy the problem yourself, please call Miele (see back cover for details). Please note, however, that a call-out charge will be applied to unnecessary service visits where the problem could have been rectified as described in these operating instructions.
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Problem solving guide Problem Possible cause and remedy After starting the pro‐ The appliance door is not closed. gramme, a buzzer will Close the appliance door. sound and the word will appear in the time display. Water has appeared on This is not a fault.
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If the display is not flashing, the appliance is still pro‐ cessing the fault. The temperature sensor is defective. Switch the appliance off and call Miele. Water is not getting into the appliance. The tap has been turned off.
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There is a fault in the self-checking of the electronics. Switch the appliance off and call Miele. The temperature regulator is faulty and the tempera‐ ture in the oven compartment has risen above 125 °C.
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Then press the Start/Stop button. If appears repeatedly, switch the appliance off, turn off the tap and call Miele. and other fault codes Technical fault. Switch the appliance off and call Miele.
DGGL 1 Perforated cooking container or from Miele (see end of this booklet Gross capacity 1.5 litres / Useable ca‐ for contact details). pacity 0.9 litre 325 x 175 x 40 mm (W x D x H)
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Optional accessories DGGL 6 DGGL 10 Perforated cooking container Perforated cooking container Gross capacity 5.7 litres / Useable ca‐ Gross capacity 4.0 litres / Useable ca‐ pacity 4.2 litres pacity 2.8 litres 325 x 175 x 150 mm (W x D x H) 325 x 175 x 100 mm (W x D x H) DGD 1/3 DGG 7...
Other accessories System descaling agent Silicone washers For pressure release valve. Door seal / Safety valve set Please contact Miele for information about the recommended descaling agent. Syringe for descaling agent Original Miele ceramic and stainless steel cooktop cleaner 250 ml Depending upon frequency of use, the door seal ...
Safety instructions for installation Incorrect installation can result in personal injury and damage to property. Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply and after any work on it, please flush the appliance pipework through to re‐ move any deposits from the pipework and the tap. ...
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Safety instructions for installation The mains connection cable and the water inlet and drain hoses must be laid in such a way that the appliance can be pulled out of its niche for service work. All dimensions in this instruction booklet are given in mm.
Installation notes Creating a cut-out for the wa‐ Installation height ter inlet and drain hoses A cut-out is required in the tall hous‐ ing unit for feeding the water inlet and drain hoses through. This is to ensure adequate space for any movement in the hoses during oper‐...
Building-in dimensions DGD 4635 in 380 mm high niche a Cut-out in housing unit for feeding e Separate siphon water inlet and drain hoses through f Do not connect the drain hose at this b Isolator switch position 250 x 80 mm position (see "Plumbing in the appli‐...
Building-in dimensions DGD 4635 in a 450 mm high niche a Cut-out in housing unit for feeding f Do not connect the drain hose at this water inlet and drain hoses through position (see "Plumbing in the appli‐ ance - Connection to the drainage b Electrical socket position system")
Building-in dimensions DGD 6635 in a 380 mm high niche a Cut-out in housing unit for feeding e Separate siphon water inlet and drain hoses through f Do not connect the drain hose at this b Isolator switch position 250 x 80 mm position (see "Plumbing in the appli‐...
Building-in dimensions DGD 6605 / DGD 6635 in a 450 mm high niche a Cut-out in housing unit for feeding f Do not connect the drain hose at this water inlet and drain hoses through position (see "Plumbing in the appli‐ ance - Connection to the drainage b Isolator switch position 250 x 80 mm system")
Installation and connection Before installing and connecting the appliance to services, please read "Plumbing in the appliance". Switch off the mains electricity sup‐ ply (see "Electrical connection"). Secure the appliance using the screws supplied, as illustrated. Connect the appliance to the water ...
Plumbing in the appliance The water inlet and drain hoses must be Connection to the water sup‐ laid in such a way that the appliance can be pulled out of its niche for service work. Incorrect installation can result in personal injury and damage to prop‐...
Turn on the tap ter the appliance has been installed. slowly and check for leaks. Correct the position of the washer and union if – Only genuine original Miele hoses necessary. can be used with this appliance.
The drain hose should be connected to a siphon with a fixed hose connection point or to the siphon on the sink drain pipe. The temperature of the drainage water is approx. 80–90 °C. Only genuine original Miele hoses can be used with this appliance.
Incorrect installation, maintenance or See data plate. repair work is dangerous to users. Connection Miele cannot be held liable for dam‐ age or injury caused by incorrect in‐ AC 230 V, 50 Hz stallation, maintenance or repair The voltage and rated load are given on work, or by an inadequate or faulty the data plate.
. If the mains cable needs to be re‐ placed, it must be replaced with a spe‐ cial connection cable, type H 05 VV-F (PVC insulated), available from Miele. The connection data is given on the da‐ ta plate.
After sales service, data plate, warranty After sales service In the event of any faults which you cannot easily remedy, please contact Miele. See back of this booklet for contact details. Please quote the model and serial number of your appliance when contacting Miele.
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