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Open sesame: Fully integrated dishwashers with Knock2open

Gütersloh/Rödinghausen, September 13, 2013 No. 142/2013
Knock2open

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How can a fully integrated dishwasher be made to blend into a fitted kitchen with handleless fronts? Miele's answer is Knock2open! This door opening system, patents pending, is available from Miele on fully integrated dishwashers in two model categories from the new Generation 6000 series.

By tapping twice on the machine front, the door of the Miele dishwasher, otherwise incognito behind a handleless cabinet front, opens silently. The door glides open automatically as far as the ajar position and can then simply be pulled fully open. The machine only reacts to tapping on the front of the door. The door never opens unprompted as this technology is able to differentiate between tapping on the door, the worktop or on neighbouring kitchen units. This way, the new dishwashers from Miele blend in seamlessly with contemporary kitchens without handles. The door is entirely without a handle and the machine front remains free from fingerprints.

As fully integrated models do not have any display visible from the outside, it is difficult to monitor programmes during operation. With this new machine generation, Miele offers TimeControl on selected models, a feature which makes the programme countdown time visible at a glance. This involves the use of 4 LEDs on the control panel along the door edge. These are automatically switched on when a cycle starts and are switched off in succession, one after the other, until only one remains lit at around 20 minute to the end of the programme. The end of a cycle is obvious when AutoOpen drying automatically opens the door.

Like virtually all Generation 6000 dishwashers, fully integrated models boast Miele-typical features including a 3D cutlery tray, BrilliantLight, ComfortClose and the Comfort basket design as well as an A+++ or A++ energy efficiency rating. Thanks to the electronically controlled commercial-grade pump, all new models achieve water consumption starting as low as 6.5 l in the 'Automatic' programme. In addition to the 3D cutlery tray, all models can be equipped with a cutlery basket which engages with the front row of spikes in the lower basket and can be positioned to suit individual needs.

The highlight in the flagship fully integrated range is the 'touch on metal' user interface: a stainless steel fascia with high-end, puristic appeal and a two-line white-on-black display. (291 words, 1941 characters incl. spaces)

Company profile: Miele is the world leader in the field of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional). The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2012/13 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 3.15 bn with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of around 17,250 with two-thirds in Germany. The company headquarters are located in Gütersloh/Westphalia, Germany.

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Knock2open With its new G 6000 generation of dishwashers Miele is completing its lineup of Generation 6000 built-in appliances. With their elegant design, these dishwashers make a perfect match for the other built-in appliances in the kitchen. High Resolution TIFF
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Knock2open Knock2open - a new, patents pending door opening system: By tapping twice on the machine front, the door of the Miele dishwasher, otherwise incognito behind a handleless cabinet front, opens silently. The door glides open automatically as far as the ajar position and can then simply be pulled fully open. High Resolution TIFF
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Knock2open TimeControl makes the programme countdown time visible at a glance: 4 LEDs on the control panel along the door edge are automatically switched on when a cycle starts and are switched off in succession, one after the other. High Resolution TIFF
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Knock2open Highlight in the flagship fully integrated range is the 'touch on metal' user interface: a stainless steel fascia with high-end, puristic appeal and a two-line white-on-black display. High Resolution TIFF
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