Miele G5605 Drying Cycle Question

[rp2813]

Right now the weather station around the corner from me is registering a temperature of 100.  The dishwasher is full and ready to run, but the central AC is running steadily and although I always use heated drying, I'd rather not today given the circumstances.  I checked the user guide didn't see anything about a no-heat drying cycle.

 

Did I miss something or is this "energy saver" option not available on my model?

 

[logixx]

There really is no such thing as non-heated drying in European dishwashers since they ditched the exposed heating element like 30 years ago.

You can increase the final rinse temp (and thus drying phase temperature) but you can't decrease it other than choosing a gentle cycle.

 

[rp2813]

Alexander,

Thanks for the information.  I suspected there was a reason behind the lack of a no-heat drying cycle but it hadn't occurred to me that the concealed heating element could have anything to do with it. 

 

[henene4]

The technical manual for that range of DWs is available online.

https://www.manualslib.com/products/Miele-G-5605-9508907.html

It describes the "magic" of Mieles SensorDry feature pretty well.
Since it uses ambient air as cooling medium for condensation and only has the final rinse heat as evaporation heat source, it does a bit of math with ambient heat, final rise temp, load size (determined by heating speed) and fan run times.

Page 119 in the technical document from what I gathered with a quick look...

 

[rp2813]

Thanks, Henrik. I tried to download the technical document for the 5605, but when I click on the link for downloading, it takes me to the model 4205. Apparently the technical information applies to several model numbers, with 4205 being the lowest. I'm going to download the 4205 document, and will see if I can identify features that may be unique to the 5605 just to make sure it's the correct one for my model.

 

[rp2813]

There are special notations in the technical document for models other than 4205. Thanks for the link. I hope it allows for DIY repairs that won't cost me an arm and a leg in the future, but hope even more that no repairs are needed for quite a while.