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Hi, just got one of these dishwashers but the ‘waterproof unit’ (the box with the solenoid at the end of the inlet pipe) appears to have been cut off the end of the inlet pipe and thrown away by some overzealous ‘removal men’ employed by the previous owners. As I imagine a replacement would cost more that the dishwasher is worth, and as the dishwasher is currently untested, I want to know if it is possible to bypass this unit – either by replacing the inlet hose with a standard one or connecting a suitable fitting to the cut end of the existing hose. I am confident to do either, however I am not sure what to do with the 2 core cable that runs up the outer pipe (which I presume was to operate the solenoid on the missing unit). I have not opened unit up yet but am happy to do so to safely isolate the cable but would appreciate any advice on whether it will work like this.
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Chris.
Re: miele G 685 Waterproof System
In case any one is interested, I opened up the machine, removed the double skinned pipe and replaced it with a standard hose and unplugged the cable from a block connector inside. Connected up to water, turned tap on and machine filled and did not stop till water overflowed out of it – I guess this means that the waterproofer also acts as the water inlet valve for the machine – looks like I will need to replace it.
Does anyone know a place that does parts/cheap parts/breaks them for parts but I suspect it will cost more than the machine is worth.
Thanks
Re: miele G 685 Waterproof System
Due to the relative low volumes of Miele products, spares are only really available from Miele direct.
Penguin45.
Re: miele G 685 Waterproof System
I seem to remember the last one I had to get was around the £100 mark. However, a call to Miele and their spares department will get you an exact cost including vat and carriage.
ps..the spare is a complete hose assembly.Re: miele G 685 Waterproof System
Thanks for your advice, only paid £60 for the machine so don’t want spend much on it. What I did yesterday was use the inlet valve from my old washing machine, connected up with some standard hose and rivited it into the hole left by the original ‘waterproof’ hose so the threaded part sticks out like on a bog standard dishwasher. Conected it up and it seems to work – has completed 4 washes on different cycles and the dishes are clean. The only thing is that the spray arm warning light flashes all the time. I have fully cleaned all 3 arms, they all spin freely and all seem to spin (I have opened the door to check their positions during a wash and it is different each time I open the door) so I am now at a loss – I have unplugged to see if it forces a reset but made no difference – I am guessing it is a fault in the sensors somewhere (the middle arm has a small magnet on the end so I guess this is part of it, but that is the extent of my expertees!). Any suggestions gratefully received before I just take off the front panel and ‘disconnect’ the warning light.
Thanks.
Re: miele G 685 Waterproof System
I would imagine that the sensor for the middle spray arm would probably be situated in the door. This might be a simple reed switch, or possibly a coil. Maybe there is just a poor connection.
If there is a similar sensor for the lower spray arm, I would think it would be situated in the floor/sump area.
Power off before going in, and beware of sharp edges.
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