Miele W865 User's Manual
Contents
1. 0 0002 8 Washing environmentally and economically 11 Before using for the firsttime 0 00 00 0000 0000s 12 Flushing out the Machine 24 ita R RRR chances R R RR de E ee edd eee ae 12 Water hardness reminder dial 12 How to wash correctly 00 002 13 STE 544d dwgcbdeud badd dented i bedded hee bd dd bb ak eei kes 13 Beors washing sieis ererat Ae de ide debe adel dues backed heb de dh R aoe ds 13 lostata programme 00 05 cae eeagaecabeetane end renra bmead en 14 At the end of a programme 00 tee 16 Adding or removing washing after programme Start aaa aa 17 PIOGhAMMEC e Z ZR T iraran taig Ta laa hehe dade ke ee a E ZR ns 18 lt i sIMEMUPUOM 4444404205444 Abe eee eed eee dd RRR ea T R Dees 18 see Atera e vot wad pete KE eed ergata cau weal Che ARE R Rae 18 Skipping a programme stage 0 2 ee 18 Adding detergent 0 0 0 eee 19 It is important to dispense the correct amount because 19 Adding detergen s eesi de dees te ee eee been bee Pee FEAN 20 Water SOftene S L e R 54 eee ee bw ee ee ee eR Pee TR eee eee E 20 Fabric conditioners texturisers liquid starch ee e R rR R R R RR RR 20 Automatic fabric conditioners texturisers or liquid starch 21 Separate fabric conditioner or texturiser 26 ee 21 Starching separately 6 RR r R A a aE Ra EEEE EE E E 21 Contents Programmes soe 6 6 enire teder E E D E AAEE A2. NOVOTRONIC Operating instructions for Washing machine W 865 It is essential to read these operating instructions before installing or using the machine to avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine M Nr 05 603 360 Caring for our environment Disposal of the packing material The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled Ensure that any plastic wrappings bags etc are disposed safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children Danger suffocation Rather than just throwing these materi als away please ensure they are of fered for recycling Disposal of your old appliance Old appliances contain materials which can be recycled Please contact your dealer your local waste collection cen tre or scrap merchant about potential recycling schemes Ensure that the appliance presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal See the appropriate ad vice in the Warning and safety instruc tions Contents Caring for our environment 2 Disposal of the packing maternal 2 Disposal of your old appliance 0 2 0 0 0 eee 2 Guide to the machine 6 Front VIEW eo sma ee mre ieee oh ARE OE Hedge ai Gerdes Seok daia g Rake hata Ae hele g e cnt 6 Control panels eacee penta e naa Meee Ree AG E Oona 4 ee eas 7 Warning and safety instructions
3. cess The machine is set as standard to two hours soak time See the section Programmable func tions for reprogramming to a differ ent time 28 Adding detergent for the Soak op tion Add the total amount into compart ment UY or directly on to the laundry in the drum Pre wash For heavily soiled and stained items Short This shortens the programme running time For normally soiled items In the COTTONS MINIMUM IRON and MIXED WASH Poly Cottons programmes only two rinse cycles are carried out with a higher water level Additional options Water plus Spin The water level increases in soak pre wash main wash and or rinses and or an extra rinse can be carried out You can choose between four options for the Water plus button The options can be called up through one of the programmable functions see Water plus system in the Section on programmable functions Switching off the additional options If an additional option is switched on and the indicator light in the button is lit up the option can be switched off by pressing the button The indicator light goes out A final spin is carried out at the end of each of the basic programmes if a spin speed had been selected Without final spin Interim rinse and spin is carried out in the relevant programmes Washing is not spun after the final rinse but the water is drained away and the machine goes strai
4. until the indicator for the chosen option lights up m Press the button for the Water plus option if required An additional option that has been se lected can be de selected by pressing the button Select a spin speed 1300 900 400 Rinse hold Without final spin t m Press the Spin button enough times until the indicator light for the re quired final spin speed lights up In some programmes the maximum spin speed is limited The machine will not allow a higher spin speed to be se lected see section on programmes Memory Function If the last time a programme was run an additional option or different spin speed was selected the machine will have stored this information in its memory The next time that programme is se lected the machine offers the additional option and or spin already stored in memory see Programmable func tions Press the START button The programme now starts How to wash correctly At the end of a programme Close the stopcock When the Finish indicator light comes Close the drum door on the laundry can be removed from fhe dr Otherwise there is a danger of objects being placed inadvertently in the drum Press the Door button If these remained unnoticed and were Press and release the I ON 0 OFF Washes iin Mie Nex a damage the washing button and turn the programme se lector to the Finish position Remove the was
5. 22 Programme selection n on nananana aaa 22 DOGQUEMC NE E E E 24 Care symbols washing sasssa aaaea 26 Additional options aLaaa 0000 ee 28 DOAK e Lav EE Tees eee E E hed ted eee Aes 28 FRO SWAS IN ice ate o eee bie ata ae Pee eek are we a ee Re ees we ee eee aa ee Tg ae 28 SHON eet cae a be eS eg I oe ee a ae PE Ped Sh oo i 28 Water iOS 2s itis a eaten te nde Sika eaten eile aa heb salina dt te aed 29 PIA EO 29 WithOUt Nl Spi ees es bo 9 0 ar K Pa PG eriin ra be Dee bees 29 Rinse DOIG lt a ce HO RA ee eR EES REE RPE RETR Re ee ee ed 29 Electronic programme lOCkinNg s 0 6 9 0 K E diragi eee 30 Programmable functions 0000 eee 31 Maximum water level 31 walor pluS Sy STSCI aR spo ge A AIAN Ge coe gs AG Na Sy ao ieee a ae 32 Activating the LU compartment n 0 eee 34 SOAK TIME ca ZE R aT ket hades hough De ee ane Dewees eee EA 35 GOENUEIACTON tects ae heats oe bade EL AE sofas oan Belen 36 Top up rinse for Cottons as seesi e enka tenes 37 Memory UNCION axe irs ae ee hee ee AG aie ee ee Oe a Re a ts 38 Cleaning and care 39 Cleaning the washing machine 00 0 eee 39 Exthal CIGANIN eesin ee phage blade hbduge be behbaeead ee hed ie enh 39 Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer 40 Cleaning the fluff drain filter and PUMP 2 eee 41 To clean the water inlet filters anaana eee 43 To clean the filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose 43 To clean the filter in the w
6. BS 1362 and have the cor rect rating Replacement fuse covers may be purchased from your local elec trical supplier or Service agent Installation Important The wires in the mains lead are col oured in accordance with the following code Green yellow earth Blue neutral Brown live If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance do not corre spond with the coloured markings iden tifying the terminals of your plug pro ceed as follows m The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the ter minal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth sym bol or coloured green or green and yellow m The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black m The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the let ter L or coloured red WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED 59 Consumption data Programme Load Consumption data without any additional op Energy Water Programme time tions or S programmable functions in kWh litres norma short COTTONS 95 C 5 0 kg 1 70 52 1h 54 mins 1 h 26 mins 60 C 5 0 kg 0 95 52 1h 58 mins 1h 16 mins 40 C 5 0 kg 0 55 52 1h 58 mins 1h 06 mins MINIMUM IRON 40 C 2 5 kg 0 45 58 1h 15 mins 49 mins DELICATES 30 C 1 0 kg
7. a washing ma chine being far less prone to vibration during the spin cycle than wooden floorboards or a carpeted surface Please note the following points m The machine must be level and se curely positioned m To avoid vibrations during spinning the machine should not be installed on soft floor coverings m f installing on a wooden joist floor we recommend a plywood base at least 30 mm thick 590 x 520 mm wide The base should span several joists and be bolted to the joists not only to the floorboards Check for the pres ence of pipes and cables first The most stable part of the floor is usually in the corner Jit the machine is installed on a raised plinth it has to be secured against slippage during spin using retaining clips available from the Miele Spare Parts Dept 52 Installation Lift the machine from its packaging base and move it to its site Please note m Do not lift the machine by the drum door m Ensure that the machine feet and the floor are dry to prevent the machine from slipping during the spin cycle Removing the transit fitting Turn the left hand transit bar 90 Installation Turn the right hand transit bar 90 Plug the two holes with the plastic caps supplied N The washing machine must not be moved without the transit bars in place Store the transit bars in a safe place for future use They must be re fitted if the machine is to be mo
8. bar chine action but with normal spinning 26 Programmes Important other care symbols tw Hand wash if a temperature is not specified use the low est temperature or cold psi Do not wash O Dry clean amp Do not dry clean A Suitable for chlorine bleach ing A Do not use chlorine bleach Tumble dry g At normal temperature g At low temperature K Do not tumble dry Ironing os Hot iron Medium hot iron Pam Cool iron E Do not iron N B If you have any textiles with the older wash care labels select a programme according to the label be low k e Cottons Wi Minimum iron ale Delicates d Woollens 27 Additional options To select an additional option to the ba sic programme press the button for that option The indicator light for the option comes on If an additional option is chosen which is incompatible with the basic programme see Programme selection chart the indicator light goes out when the button is released If a spin speed is chosen which is un suitable for the programme see Programme selection chart pressing the button has no effect Soak For heavily soiled and stained items with protein stains e g blood fats and oils cocoa A length of time of between 30 min utes and 2 hours can be chosen in 30 minute periods for the Soak pro
9. be given to dissolving detergent This option is already set when the machine is delivered from the factory Option 3 An extra rinse cycle is introduced to the Cottons programme e g when rinse re sults are particularly important Option 4 Increase in the water level in all stages of the COTTONS MINIMUM IRON QUICK WASH and MIXED WASH Poly Cottons programmes and adds an extra rinse cycle to the COTTONS 32 programme e g when rinse results are particularly important Before the Water plus system pro grammable function can be selected you must first select programming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display Selecting the programmable function To select the Water plus system pro grammable function turn the programme selector to Separate rinse The indicator lights in the se quence display correspond to the four options available As Option 2 has been set at the factory when the programme selector is turned Separate rinse the in dicator light for Option 2 Rinse hold will come on Programmable functions Selecting the Options By pressing
10. check if programme locking is switched on m Press the Spin button If the spin speed indicator light does not change Programme locking is activated If the spin speed indicator light changes Programme locking is not activated Programmable functions Programmable functions enable the user to introduce further features as required They remain stored in memory until they are cancelled by the user Maximum water level The water level for rinsing is automat ically raised to the maximum level where rinse results are particularly important It is effective for the rinses in the follow ing programmes COTTONS MINIMUM IRON QUICK WASH MIXED WASH Poly Cottons Before the Maximum water level pro grammable function can be selected you must first select programming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display Selecting the programmable function To select the Maximum water level programmable function turn the programme selector to MIXED WASH Poly Cottons Activating To activate Maximum water level press
11. compact con centrated tablets liquid tablets and special application detergents Use dis pensing aids e g balls if these are supplied with the detergent Tablets are suitable for full loads but note that it may be impractical to reduce tablets by proportion to suit smaller loads Woollens and knitwear containing wool mixtures and hand washable garments should be washed using a detergent specifically designed for washing woollens Silk should be washed using a liquid detergent specifically designed for washing woollens Do not use biologi cal detergents on silk as the enzymes may damage the silk Add detergent according to the amount recommended on the packaging The right amount to dispense will depend on the following The quantity of laundry The soiling level of the laundry Lightly soiled No visible dirt or stains Possibly slight body odour Normally soiled Visibly dirty and or just a few slight stains Heavily soiled Stains and soiling clearly visible The water hardness level Check with your local water supplier if you do not know the water hard ness level in your area Water Hardness Hardness Type of Hardness dH range water level in German hardness mmol l l soft 0 1 3 0 7 Il medium 1 3 2 5 7 14 IIl hard 2 5 3 8 14 21 IV very hard over 3 8 over 21 It is important to dispense the correct amount because too little has t
12. in and being pumped away at inter vals thereby minimising crease formation Rinse and interim spin There is a spin between the rinses Final spin The maximum spin speed according to the programme can be selected with the Spin button In the programmes MINIMUM IRON DELICATES WOOLLENS Separate rinse and MIXED WASH the spin speed is automatically limited to the above stated maximum spin speed Anti crease loosen The anti crease action guards against the tendency for creases to set in if laundry is not removed from the drum as soon as a programme has finished There is drum movement twice a minute The door can be opened and laundry removed at any time during the anticrease phase 25 Programmes Care symbols washing Care Fabric Description of Programme symbols types process select the appropriate temperature ac cording to the temperature on the care label symbol Ie Cottons Normal maxi Cottons Minimum iron Quick wash no bar mum machine action and nor mal spinning EI Synthetics Reduced me Delicates single bar dium machine action and re If the gentle action option has been duced spinning programmed into your machine via the programmable functions garments with a single bar under the care label t can also be processed using a Cottons Minimum Iron Quick wash Mixed Wash or Starch programme L Woollens Much reduced Hand Wash Woollens programmes broken minimum ma
13. kinked The filter in the inlet Clean the filter hose is dirty The Drain Final spin indi The final spin has Loosen and re distribute cator light flashes in the not taken place The the washing programme sequence dis machine detected Select the programme play an imbalance Spin or Drain Take into account the spin speed of the relevant programme The Anti crease Finish in The position of the programme selector was al dicator light flashes in the tered after the start of the programme Turn the programme sequence dis programme selector back to the programme previ play ously chosen 46 Problem solving guide General problems or an unsatisfactory wash result What to do if The machine shakes The four feet are not Level the machine See advice during the spin cycle resting evenly on the on installation floor The laundry has not The spin speed se Select a higher spin speed been spun satisfacto lected was too low next time rily The drum door cannot The machine is not Put the plug in the socket and be opened by press connected to the elec switch on ing the Door button tricity supply Power cut Open the drum door as de scribed in the section Open ing the door in the event of a power failure The door was not cor Press hard against the lock rectly engaged side of the drum door and then press the Door button There is still water in Clean the flu
14. the START button you can select the other options To confirm a new selection another indicator light co mes on and the previous one goes out Each time START is pressed a different indicator light comes on The indicator lights correspond the the four options as follows Option 1 Rinse Option 2 Rinse hold Option 3 Drain Spin Option 4 Anti crease Finish Storing in memory When you have selected the Option you require SWITCH the machine OFF with the I ON O OFF button The Option is stored in the machine s memory 33 Programmable functions Activating the LU compartment This function should be activated if traditional big box detergents are used For the first 10 seconds of the Cottons main wash cycle water flows in through compartment LU Compartment UU may sometimes not be able to hold the total amount of de tergent required when the water is very hard over 3 8 mmol l water hardness level IV and the washing is heavily soiled In this case compartment LU can be used to flush in the extra detergent for the main wash Before the Activating the LU compart ment programmable function can be selected you must first select program ming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in a
15. they contain The washing machine must not be hosed down E cloth A microfibre E Cloth is available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Department Part Number 98013530 which is suit able for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel glass plastic and chrome without the use of chemicals Extra cleaning Carrying out a hot wash 70 C or above with powder detergent approx once every six weeks will help prevent deposits building up in the machine These can occur when washing is mainly done at low temperatures and lead to unpleasant smells If you have no reason to wash laundry occasionally at this high temperature then carry out a 95 C COTTONS programme as a cleaning cycle with powder detergent but not laundry at regular intervals 39 Cleaning and care Cleaning the detergent dis penser drawer m Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer until a resistance is felt m Remove the siphon from compart ment J Wash under running warm water and replace m Press down the red release catch and at the same time pull the drawer right out of the machine m Clean the dispenser compartments and conditioner channel Regularly remove any detergent resi dues Over time detergent residue can build up in the water jets in the top of the de tergent drawer housing m Before replacing the detergent drawer use a bottle brush or similar to clean them out 40 Cleaning and care Cleaning the fl
16. 0 40 75 58 mins 49 mins WOOLLENS 30 C 2 0 kg 0 23 35 35 mins EN 60456 Consumption data can vary from the nominal values given depending on water pressure water hardness water inlet temperature room temperature type and volume of load fluctuations in the electricity supply and any additional func tions selected NB Consumption data obtained from a machine designed for the German market 60 Technical Data Height Width Depth Depth with door open Weight Max floor load Capacity Voltage Rated load Fuse rating Water flow pressure min Static water pressure max Drain pump head max Drain pump length max Test certificates awarded 85 0 cm 59 5 cm 60 0 cm 97 0 cm 92 kg 1600 Newton ca 160 kg 5 kg Dry laundry see Data plate see Data plate see Data plate 1 bar 100 kPa 10 bar 1000 kPa 1 00 m 5 00 m Radio TV suppression VDE 61 62 63 United Kingdom Miele Co Ltd Fairacres Marcham Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1TW tel Abingdon 01235 554455 Service Office 01235 554466 fax 01235 554477 Internet www miele co uk lreland Miele Ireland Ltd Broomhill Road Tallaght Dublin 24 Tel 01 46 10 710 Fax 01 46 10 797 Email info miele ie Internet http www miele ie Australia Miele Australia Pty Ltd A C N 005635398 1 Gilbert Park Drive Knoxfield VIC 3180 Telephone 03 9764 7100 Fax 03 9764 7129 Distributor New Zealand Steel
17. Miele do not recommend connecting the machine to a household water soft ener If you wash using several components e g special application detergents we recommend always dispensing the agents into compartment WY in the fol lowing order 1 Detergent 2 Water softener 3 Stain remover This way the agents are distributed more efficiently Fabric conditioners texturisers liquid starch Fabric conditioners make garments soft and fluffy to handle and help prevent static cling when tumble drying Texturisers are synthetic starch formula tions and give body to items e g shirts tablecloths and bed linen Starch gives body to items of washing m Dispense according to the amount specified on the packaging Adding detergent Automatic fabric conditioners texturisers or liquid starch m Open the lid of compartment Z m Add the fabric conditioner texturiser or liquid starch Do not exceed the maximum level mark m Close the compartment lid m Push the drawer back in The conditioner texturiser or liquid starch is automatically dispensed in the last rinse At the end of the programme a small amount of water remains in the fabric conditioner compartment J If starching frequently clean the dis penser compartment and especially the siphon tube and conditioner channel See section on the deter gent dispenser drawer in Cleaning and Care Separate fabric conditioner or texturise
18. ash rhythm normal normal gentle action Wool Water level Wash low low high medium Rinse low medium high medium Explanations 6 Programme section included Programme section not included 1 Load recognition The programme sequence is modified in these programmes according to the absorbency of the load 2 A 4th rinse automatically switches in if there is too much foam in the drum or if a spin speed lower than 700 rpm has been selected Wool Wool is susceptible to damage from movement when it is wet The wash action during the course of the programme is low 24 Programmes Quick Wash Starch Spin Separate rinse MIXED WASH T high cotton high polyester content content optional optional 6 optional optional e e 2 2 3 or 42 3 2 2 2 2 2 max 500 max 900 max 500 max 1300 max 1300 max 1300 max 900 max 900 max 900 max 30 mins max 30 mins max 30 mins max 30 mins max 30 mins optional optional optional optional optional optional optional 2 optional optional optional normal normal gentle action normal normal low low low low medium high low medium Top up rinse programmable At the end of the main wash additional water flows into the drum and the suds are cooled slightly Hot water might damage plastic drain pipes Graduated rinsing The suds are cooled at the end of the wash cycle by water flowing
19. ater inlet valve aana eee 43 Contents Problem solving guide 0 20000 a 44 The programme does not start sosar a R K RR ee ee ed eee eee es 44 The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on 45 A fault indicator light comes on but the wash programme continues as normal 46 General problems or an unsatisfactory wash result 47 Opening the drum door in the event of a power failure 0 005 50 After sales Servic pene eee eee teehee ees Dawe a a Aa eee 51 CUSTOMERCOMAC ai dns ele k Pere Ree EE Oa eh oad as 51 Appliance guarantee 2 0 eee 51 Future updates PG eiur rers da cik krea ia EEG RERE EOR EE ai AEE ees 51 Installation 0 6 eee 52 Inistallation SUMACes 4 5 0 9 ote decd de ob ted eid RTE deed Heya be des 52 IASTAU ATION s s gies xc Ate asda anaa Riki Hae ds BRE a hed MAB ce GG Bene i Aone Gd 52 Removing the transit fitting 6 0 0 0 eee 52 Re fitting the transit Dars 53 Levelling the machine 0 0 0 000 cee 54 Screwing out and adjusting the teet 54 Building under a worktop 0 0 eee 55 Washer and Dryer Stack TTT 55 Connection to water supply s sasana aaeeea 56 Connection to the drainage system 2 0 2 66 eee 57 Electrical Connection URK e gee geek a Rhee ek A aoe AE A bina Ra ak es 58 Consumption data 60 Technical Dala 653 088 5436660064 peat et be bob bAS GEE oe Re SS 61 Guide to the machine Front view Electric su
20. con tain sulphur compounds which can cause damage such as corrosion Do not use these products in this machine For machines with a porthole door remember that the porthole glass will be hot when washing at very high temperatures Do not let children touch it Always make sure the drum is sta tionary before reaching in to re move washing Reaching into a moving drum is extremely dangerous Accessories Accessory parts may only be fitted when expressly approved by Miele If other parts are used guarantee per formance and product liability claims will be invalidated Disposal of your old machine Before discarding an old machine unplug it Render the plug useless Cut off the cable directly behind the ap pliance to prevent misuse This should be done by a competent person Washing environmentally and economically Water consumption and energy us age are determined by the size of the load Load to the maximum recom mended for the programme selected Programme durations can vary con siderably due to the automatic load adjustment feature Depending on the amount of laundry the main wash may be shortened and one rinse omitted Use the Mixed Wash programme or the Quick Wash programme for smaller amounts of laundry To save energy wash normally and lightly soiled laundry at lower tem peratures The 95 C Cottons programme is probably only needed in exceptional circumstances e g for oil based s
21. ff drain filter and the drum and the ma the drain pump chine is unable to drain For safety reasons the drum door cannot be opened if the suds temperature is higher than 55 C 47 Problem solving guide What to do if The pump makes These do not indicate a fault They occur at the begin strange noises ning and end of a pumping sequence as a normal part of the operation Large residues of de The water supply pres Clean the filter in the water tergent remain in the sure is too low inlet system dispenser drawer It may be useful to press the Water plus button Washing powder used Pour washing powder into the with water softener dispenser before adding any tends to become water softener sticky Fabric conditioner is The siphon is either in Clean the siphon see not completely dis correctly positioned or Cleaning and care Cleaning pensed or too much clogged the detergent drawer kae remains in the The fabric conditioner Clean the fabric conditioner UZ compartment channel is clogged channel Liquid detergent does Liquid detergents do Use a general purpose not give the required not contain bleaching washing machine powder result agents They do not containing a bleaching remove fruit coffee agent and tea stains Pour stain removers into compartment UY of the dis penser drawer and liquid detergent into a dispenser ball Never put stain removers and liquid detergent to ge
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23. g Overloading reduces the wash result and causes more creasing Maximum load weights are noted be low To start a programme Press in the I ON 0 OFF button The programme selector should be pointing to Finish the indicator light Anti crease Finish is lit up in the sequence display MIXED WASH Finish Poly Cottons 40 Separate rinse Drain _ Spin Starch QUICK WASH 49 COTTONS 0 5 0 kg MINIMUM IRON 2 5 kg DELICATES SYNTHETICS 1 0 kg G Turn the programme selector to the programme required WOOLLENS Wf i 3260840404 2 0 kg See section Programmes Programme QUICK WASH Boke AR RT Gb th otis Ace ec feat R 2 5 KQ survey MIXED WASH Poly Cottons 3 0 kg Shut the door with a light swing but do not slam it Do not push on the door to shut it Make sure that there is no obstruction between the drum door and seal Open the stopcock O Add detergent See section on detergent for details How to wash correctly G Select any additional option re quired A maximum of two additional options can be chosen provided they are com patible with the programme selected see the Programme survey in the Sec tion on programmes Only one option out of Soak Pre wash and Short wash can be selected Soak O Pre wash O Short Water plus O m Press the button for the Soak Pre wash or Short wash additional options
24. ght into the anti crease stage Rinse hold Interim rinse and spin is carried out during the programme cycle The washing remains suspended in wa ter after the final rinse This helps to reduce the possibility of creasing if the washing is left for some time before being taken out of the ma chine To continue the programme Select the required spin speed with the Spin button The maximum spin speed is automati cally limited according to the basic wash programme chosen See Programme Survey section 29 Additional options Electronic programme locking Programme locking prevents the ma chine from being opened or the programme cancelled during a wash programme Switching on programme locking m Select a programme see Brief guide to washing correctly m Press the START button for at least 5 seconds Programme locking is now activated The machine will now not accept any changes and the wash programme proceeds through to the end At the end of the wash programme the programme locking is discontinued so that a new wash programme can be chosen 30 Switching off programme locking early m Press the START button for at least 5 seconds Exception The indicator light Anti crease Finish in the Sequence display flashes m Turn the programme selector to the programme previously chosen The Anti crease Finish light goes out m Press the START button for at least 5 seconds To
25. ghtly soiled fabrics which can be washed in 40 C 1300 Ies the Cottons programme Starch Table cloths napkins overalls uniforms cold 1300 Spin Articles which can be spun e g handwashed 900 items max weight according to fabric Drain Separate rinse Articles which should be washed by hand and cold 1300 eI only rinsed and spun in the machine MIXED WASH Suitable for small loads of garments made from 40 C 900 Poly Cottons man made fibres and cotton garments which can be washed together Sort according to colour cold If Cold is selected for the temperature the water is warmed to 24 C This uniform temperature helps the effect of the detergent 22 Programmes max load Additional options Notes 5 kg Soak With heavily soiled items select Soak or Pre wash Wash Pre wash dark colours in liquid detergent Short For normally soiled items select Short Water plus Option 1 2 3 4 5 kg For test institutes Programme setting for tests according to EN 60456 Stan dard Programme 2 5 kg Soak With heavily soiled items select Soak or Pre wash Pre wash For normally soiled items select Short Short 27 If fabrics have a high proportion of man made fibres Water plus it is advisable to programme the machine for Gentle Option 1 2 4 Action see Programmable functions 1kg Soak Use the Wool programme for textiles with wool content Pre wash Short Fill the drum Soak Dust in curtain
26. hanged for Miele original spare parts Only when these parts are fitted can the safety standards of the ma chine be guaranteed In countries where there are areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or other vermin pay particular attention to keeping the appli ance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times Any damage which may be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the appliance guarantee Use This equipment is not designed for maritime use or for use in mobile installations such as caravans aircraft etc However it may be suitable for such usage subject to a risk assess ment of the installation being carried out by a suitably qualified engineer Do not install your washing ma chine in rooms where temperatures below freezing may occur Frozen hoses may burst under pressure The reliability of the electronic control sys tem may be impaired at temperatures below freezing point Before using the machine for the first time check that the transit fit ting at the rear of the machine has been removed see section on Installation During spinning a transit fitting which is still in place may result in damage to both the machine and adjacent furni ture or appliances Turn off the stopcock if the ma chine is to be left for any length of time e g holiday especially if there is no floor drain gully in the immediate vicinity Flooding danger If hooking
27. he drum is sta tionary before reaching in to the ma chine to remove washing Reaching into a moving drum is extremely dangerous m Pull the emergency door latch down wards see illustration The machine door will then open 50 After sales service Customer contact In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself please contact Your Miele Dealer or Your nearest Miele Service depart ment see back cover for the ad dress When contacting the Service Depart ment please quote the Model and Se rial nos of your appliance both of which are shown on the data plate visi ble above the porthole glass when the door is opened Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to im prove our service Appliance guarantee The appliance is guaranteed for a pe riod of 1 year See the guarantee card supplied with the machine for further details Future updates PC The indicator light or check light marked PC is reserved for the service engineer for updates to your machine in future years When for example technological devel opments offer advanced modifications to your existing programme cycles a service engineer will be able to input these into your machine controls Miele will provide information when such possibilities become available 51 Installation Installation surface A concrete floor is the most suitable in stallation surface for
28. he following results Laundry will not be properly clean and will in time become grey and hard to the touch Greasy particles cling to the laundry Limescale deposits on the heater el ements too much results in the following Excessive foam Low level of agitation Poor washing rinsing and spinning results High water consumption an addi tional rinse cycle will automatically switch in Burdening the environment Adding detergent Adding detergent UU Compartment for pre wash This compartment is also used for starch formulations when starching separately Ul Compartment main wash Z Compartment fabric conditioner Water is taken in through compartment LU in the pre wash Water is taken in through compartment Ul in the main wash If the capacity of compartment UI is insufficient for the amount of detergent needed for a COTTONS programme e g in very hard water areas the machine can be programmed so that water and deter gent can also be taken into the main wash through compartment LU see Programmable functions Activating compartment LU 20 Water softeners A water softener can be used to cut down on the use of detergents in ex tremely hard water areas Dispense ac cording to the amount specified on the packaging First add detergent and then the water softener Dispense detergent as specified for soft water areas
29. hine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display Selecting the programmable function To select the Soak time programmable function turn the programme selector to WOOLLENS Cold The Rinse indicator light comes on in the sequence display This shows that a Soak time of 2 hours is currently se lected factory setting Selecting a different Soak time By pressing the START button a various number of times you can select differ ent soak times To confirm that a differ ent soak time has been selected the previous indicator light goes out and a new indicator light comes on Each time START is pressed a different indicator light will come on The indica tor lights correspond to the 4 soak times available as follows 2 hours Rinse 1 hour 30 mins Rinse hold 1 hour Drain Spin 30 mins Anti crease Finish Storing in memory When you have selected the soak time you require SWITCH the machine OFF with the I ON O OFF button The Soak time you have selected is now stored in the machine s memory 35 Programmable functions Gentle action For gentle washing of slightly soiled items Drum action is
30. hing Only remove washing from the machine once the drum has stopped turning otherwise you may seriously injure yourself Check the folds in the door seal for any small articles e g buttons which might be lodged there How to wash correctly Adding or removing washing after programme start Washing can be added or removed af ter the programme has already started when using the following programmes COTTONS MINIMUM IRON WOOLLENS 4 QUICK WASH Starch MIXED WASH m Press the Door button and hold it until the door springs open m Add or remove items m Shut the door The programme will automatically con tinue Apart from some exceptional cases the door can be opened during all sections of COTTONS WOOLLENS QUICK WASH Starch and MIXED WASH Poly Cottons high cotton percentage programmes With MINIMUM IRON and MIXED WASH Poly Cottons high polyester percentage the door can be opened during the main wash with some exceptions General exceptions The door cannot be opened when the suds temperature is above 55 C the additional option Water plus has been selected programme locking is switched on the programme has reached the Fi nal spin stage How to wash correctly Programme interruption m Press the I ON O OFF button m To continue with the same programme press the I ON O OFF button again alteration The machine will accep
31. ice Do not use solvent based cleaning agents in this machine m Sort the washing by colour and by care label symbols Most garments have a textile care label in the collar or side seam Dark textiles often contain excess dye and should be washed separately sev eral times before being included in a mixed load Always wash whites and coloureds separately Delicate textiles should be washed sep arately in a delicates programme use a washing bag where appropriate Curtains Remove lead weights and strips or place in a laundry bag Underwiring and collar stiffeners Any loose wiring in bras shirt collar stiffeners etc should be removed or sewn in Knitted garments trousers and jeans T shirts and sweat shirts Turn inside out if recommended by the manufacturer Close any zips fasten hooks and eyes etc before washing Fasten duvet covers to prevent smaller items rolling up inside them Do not wash any items in this ma chine which are specified by the manufacturer as non machine washable on the care label EX symbol How to wash correctly G Press the Door button Load the drum Unfold washing and load loosely in the drum To achieve best results it is ad visable to make up mixed loads con sisting of both large and small items This improves the washing effect and helps distribute the load evenly to keep the machine stable and reduce the noise level during spinnin
32. iers carefully loosen the ribbed plastic nut on the inlet valve and unscrew m Use water pump pliers to withdraw the plastic filter by the bar see illus tration Clean put back and secure The two filters must be put back in place after cleaning 43 Problem solving guide With the help of the following notes minor faults in the performance of the appli ance some of which may result from incorrect operation can be put right without contacting the Service Department Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suit ably qualified person in accordance with local and national safety regulations Unauthorised repairs could be dangerous The chart is divided into the following sections to help you The programme does not start The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on A fault indicator light comes on but the wash programme continues as normal General problems or an unsatisfactory wash result The programme does not start What to do if The Anti crease Fin There is no power Check that ish indicator light is the door is properly closed not on or the START the mains plug is plugged in lead HOHE IE Not the fuse or circuit breaker has flashing not tripped The programme does The washing ma Prepare the machine as de not start when Spin chine has not been scribed in Before using for the has been selected prepared for using fir
33. ivate Top up rinse for Cottons press the START button once The Rinses light comes on in the se quence display Storing in memory To store the Top up rinse for Cottons programmable function in the memory SWITCH the machine OFF with the ON O OFF button The Top up rinse for Cottons program mable function is now stored in the ma chine s memory Deactivating If the Top up rinse for Cottons pro grammable function is no longer re quired it can be deactivated To do so repeat the procedure given above from point as far as the shown above Press the START button and the Rinses indicator light will go out The function is now deactivated Store in memory by pressing the ON O OFF button 37 Programmable functions Memory function If an additional option is selected for a programme and or the spin op tion is altered the machine stores these changes in memory at the start of a programme The memory function is active when the machine is first delivered but can be programmed to be switched off Deactivating First select programming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator ligh
34. lter back in place and secure it Make sure the fluff filter is securely tightened Otherwise there is a risk of water leakage during use After cleaning m Pour approx 2 litres of water into the detergent dispenser compartment Ul to reactivate the ball valve which keeps detergent in circulation in the suds Cleaning and care To clean the water inlet filters The washing machine has two filters to protect the inlet valves These filters should be checked every 6 months or so or more often if there are frequent interruptions to the water supply To clean the filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose m First turn off the stopcock m Unscrew the threaded union connect ing the free end of the inlet hose to the stopcock m Remove the rubber seal from the re cess m Using pointed pliers take hold of the plastic filter bar remove the fil ter and clean m Put the filter and seal back in the re verse order and reconnect the hose Turn on the stopcock and check the connection is watertight Inspect the inlet hose which is sub jected to high pressure while the ma chine is in operation The hose should be replaced if there are small cracks in the surface or if it has been otherwise damaged If replacing the inlet hose only use a hose able to withstand pressure of at least 70 bar Miele s own hoses meet this requirement To clean the filter in the water inlet valve m Using pl
35. m point as far as the shown above Press the START button and the Rinses indicator light will go out The function is now de activated Store in memory by pressing the I ON O OFF button Programmable functions Top up rinse for Cottons At the end of the main wash addi tional water flows into the drum to cool the suds down Hot suds can damage plastic drainage pipes Top up rinse takes place when temper atures of 95 C and 75 C are selected Top up rinse should be activated to prevent the danger of scalding if the drain hose is hooked over the edge of a sink or basin where the drainage pipes do not comply with DIN 1986 The washing machine is delivered with the Top up rinse for Cottons deacti vated Before the Top up rinse for Cottons programmable function can be se lected you must first select program ming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display Selecting the programmable function To select the Top up rinse for Cottons programmable function turn the programme selector to DELICATES cold Activating To act
36. n the programme selector to COT TONS 60 C Important This programme must be selected in or der to prepare the machine for spinning and to activate the ball valve m Press the Water plus button in The indicator light next to it will come on m Press the Spin button repeatedly un til the Without final spin indicator light comes on m Press the START button m When this programme has finished your washing machine is ready for using for the first time Water hardness reminder dial Several factors including the water hardness level in your area will affect how much detergent you should use The small dial in the detergent dis penser drawer can be set purely as a reminder of the hardness level m Remove the yellow spatula from in side the dispenser drawer m Adjust the dial to the appropriate set ting 1 soft 4 very hard How to wash correctly Brief guide The headings numbered 0 8 show the operating sequence and can be used as a brief guide Before washing Sort the laundry m Empty all pockets Foreign objects e g nails coins paper clips etc can cause dam age to textiles and components in the machine m Badly soiled areas e g collars and cuffs and water soluble stains can be pre treated with bar soap liquid detergent or detergent mixed into a solution or paste With particularly stubborn stains ask your dry cleaner for adv
37. nd switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display 34 Selecting the programmable function To select the Activating the LU com partment programmable function turn the programme selector to Spin Activating To activate Activating the LU compart ment press the START button once The Rinses light comes on in the se quence display Storing in memory To store the Activating the LU compart ment programmable function in the memory SWITCH the machine OFF with the I ON O OFF button The Activating the LU compartment programmable function is now stored in the machine s memory Deactivating To deactivate the use of Compartment LU repeat the procedure given above from point as far as the shown above Press the START button and the Rinses indicator light will go out The function is deactivated Store in mem ory by pressing the I ON O OFF button Programmable functions Soak time This is accessed for a programme by pressing the SOAK button on the fa cia You can programme a soak time of 2 hours factory setting or 1 hour 30 mins or 1 hour or 30 mins A Soak time of 2 hours is set at the factory If you wish to change this stan dard setting to one of the times listed above you must first select program ming mode Selecting programming mode The mac
38. ned clockwise and anti clockwise Programme sequence indicator lights Check lights Warning and safety instructions Read the operating instructions be fore using this machine for the first time They contain important infor mation about the safety use and maintenance of the machine This way you will avoid the risk of acci dents and damage to the machine Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users are familiar with the content Pass them on to any future owner of the machine Correct usage Only use the washing machine to wash items which are specified by the manufacturer to be machine wash able on the wash care label and tex tiles composed of hand washable wool or wool blend fabrics as well as satin lace silk and other hand washable gar ments Any other applications may be danger ous The manufacturer is not liable for damage resulting from improper use or operation This appliance should not be oper ated by children Supervise its use by the elderly or infirm Technical safety Before setting up the machine check it for any externally visible damage Do not install and use a dam aged machine Before connecting the machine ensure that the connection data on the data plate fusing voltage and fre quency match the mains electricity 8 supply If in any doubt consult a quali fied electrician The electrical safety of this appli ance can only be gua
39. ned to comply with the relevant German DIN standard Connection to the mains water supply should incorporate a mains stopcock with 3 4 thread The stopcock should be fitted by a qualified plumber The approx 1 5 m long pressure hose should be connected to the stop cock via the threaded union This pressure hose is not suitable for connection to a hot water supply Please make sure the washer sits cor rectly in the union The connection point is subject to mains water pressure Turn on the stop cock slowly and check for leaks If replacing the inlet hose only use a hose able to withstand pressure of at least 70 bar This also applies to all fixtures and fittings used Miele origi nal parts fulfil this condition 56 Longer hoses 2 5 or 4 metres in length are available as optional extras The machine is designed to operate with a water flow pressure of 1 bar mini mum up to 10 bar maximum The static water pressure must not exceed 10 bar If itis higher than 10 bar it is essential to fit a reducer valve There is a minimum flow pressure of 1 bar pressure if 5 litres of water flow into a suitable container in 15 seconds The two dirt filters one in the open end of the inlet hose one at the inlet point in the solenoid valve must not be re moved Installation Connection to the drainage system The machine drains via a drain pump with a delivery head of 1 metre The drain hose is 1 5 m lo
40. ng It must not be kinked as this restricts drainage The swivel elbow at the end of the hose can be turned in either direction or can be detached if required with a sharp twist and pull Drain hose connection 1 Direct into a sink or basin Please note the following Hook the hose over the edge and se cure Make sure that the water can drain away freely without hindrance Other wise there is a risk of water overflow ing or of some of the drained water being sucked back into the machine 2 Connected securely to a plastic drain pipe with a rubber nipple There is no need to use a non return valve 3 Connected securely to a standpipe 4 Connected securely to a floor gully If required the drain hose can be ex tended to a length of 5 m The neces sary parts can be purchased from the Miele Spare Parts Department or your Miele dealer For a delivery head of more than 1m up to a maximum of 1 8 m a second Duo drain pump is available with the corresponding conversion kit from the Miele Spare Parts Department or your Miele dealer 57 Installation Electrical connection U K All electrical work should be carried out only by a suitably qualified and compe tent person in strict accordance with national and local safety regulations Ensure power is not supplied to the ap pliance while installation work is being carried out The appliance is supplied with a mains cable with moulded plug fo
41. on kit is required which includes a cover plate to replace the machine s lid m Fitting instructions are supplied with the conversion kit N B Cover plate The cover plate must be fitted in place of the machine s lid to ensure electrical safety However if you wish to push your machine under a worktop and there is space to do this without re moving the lid the conversion kit is not necessary Otherwise the conversion kit is essential m For installation under a work surface 900 910 mm from the floor a raising kit is also required m To ensure electrical safety the con version kit and raising kit must be fit ted by a suitably qualified installer m Connections for electricity water and drainage should be installed in such a way that they remain accessible when the machine is in place Washer and Dryer stack A Miele tumble dryer can be stacked with the washing machine A WTV stacking kit is necessary and can be purchased from the Miele Spare Parts Department All parts marked with a are available from the Miele Spare Parts or Sales De partment and must be fitted by a suit ably competent person according to the instructions supplied with the kit 55 Installation Connection to water supply The machine should be connected to a mains water supply in accordance with standard regulations In Germany the washing machine is not required to have a non return valve as it has been desig
42. pply cable Inlet hose able to withstand pres sures of at least 70 bar 3 Flexible drain hose with detachable swivel elbow Detergent dispenser drawer hy P u Q C Br SS rS Facia panel with controls Door Access panel for drain pump drain filter and emergency door release Four height adjustable feet Guide to the machine Control panel Soak 1300 Pre wash O 900 400 hort Shog Q Rinse hold ION Thal Spin 0 OFF ka Water plus O Door Gm START O O I ON 0 OFF button To switch the machine ON or OFF or to interrupt a programme Door button Opens the machine door START button Starts the wash programme Buttons for additional functions The upper button is used to select ei ther the Soak pre wash or Short wash additional option The lower button is used to select the additional option Water plus Indicator light on selected Indicator light off not selected MIXED WASH Finish COTTONS Poly Cottons 195 Soak Pre wash Separate rinse gt 75 C Main wash Drain U 60 Rinses Spin 40 Rinse hold p Drain Final spin SE 30 Anti crease Finish WASH 40 60 Cold 50 30 M NS x El A 30 40 3o O Check drain DELICATES MINIMUM IRON O Check inlet Spin button For spin speed Rinse hold and With out final spin Indicator lights Showing the selected spin speed Programme selector Can be tur
43. r m Add fabric conditioner or texturiser to the compartment 18 m Turn the programme selector to Starch m Select a spin speed m Press the START button Starching separately m Measure and prepare starch in ac cordance with the manufacturer s in structions m Add the starch to compartment LU m Turn the programme selector to Starch m Select a spin speed m Press the START button 21 Programmes Programme selection Programme Fabric Temperature max spin speed COTTONS Cottons and linen fabrics e g bed linen table MHC O Sorc 1300 ST linen towelling jeans underwear T shirts nap pies COTTONS Wash load as for standard tests 60 C 1300 IES MINIMUM IRON 60 C white nylon white polyester fabrics 50 C 60 C to 30 C 900 wee coloured nylon polyester cotton and viscose fab rics with special finishes acrylic cotton fabrics coloured polyester cotton fabrics 40 30 C min imum iron fabrics not washable at higher tempera tures DELICATES Acrylics acetate and triacetate socks and stock 40 C to cold 400 E ings in man made fibres not wool or wool blends Curtains specified machine washable by the 30 C to cold 400 manufacturer pre wash probably advisable WOOLLENS Programme for machine washable or hand wash 40 C to cold 900 wc able wool or wool blend fabrics Also suitable for satin lace silk and other hand washable garments QUICK WASH Very li
44. r connection to a 230 240V mains supply The volt age rated load and fuse rating are given on the data plate Please ensure these match the household mains sup ply Connection should be made via a fused plug and suitable switched socket which is easily accessible after installa tion For extra safety it is advisable to install a residual current device RCD with a trip Current of 30 mA in accordance with DIN VDE 0664 VDE 0100 section 739 Do not connect via an extension lead 58 Electrical connection U K Non rewireable plugs BS 1363 If this machine is fitted with a non rewireable plug and the socket out lets are not suitable for the plug sup plied or if the existing plug needs to be replaced by a new one the old plug will need to be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted The fuse carrier and the fuse should be removed from the old plug and disposed of The plug cut from the cable should then be disposed of and on no account be inserted into any socket elsewhere in the house electric shock hazard The fuse cover must be refitted when changing the fuse and if the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be used until a suitable replacement is obtained The colour of the correct replacement cover is that of the coloured insert in the base of the plug or the colour that is em bossed in words on the base of the plug as applicable to the design of plug fitted Replacement fuses should be ASTA ap proved to
45. ranteed when continuity is complete between the ma chine and an effective earthing system which complies with local and national regulations It is most important that this basic safety requirement is regularly tested by a qualified electrician The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system e g electric shock Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an extension lead Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating The machine is built in accordance with current safety requirements Unauthorised repairs could result in un foreseen dangers for the user for which the manufacturer cannot accept liabilty Repairs should only be undertaken by a Miele approved engineer Ensure current is not supplied to the appliance while maintenance or repair work is being carried out The machine is only completely isolated from the electricity supply when it is switched off at the wall socket and the plug is withdrawn or it is switched off at the mains or the mains fuse is withdrawn Warning and safety instructions This machine must only be con nected to the on site water supply using a new hose kit Old hoses must not be re used Check the hose regu larly for signs of wear and tear Change in good time to avoid the risk of leaks and subsequent damage Faulty components must only be exc
46. reduced Gentle action can be used with the COTTONS MINIMUM IRON QUICK WASCH MIXED WASH Poly Cottons and Starch programmes If Gentle action has been pro grammed every wash cycle in these programmes is carried out with gentle action rhythm Before the Gentle action programma ble function can be selected you must first select programming mode Selecting programming mode The machine must be switched off and the drum door closed The programme selector must point to Finish Press the additional option buttons Short and Water plus at the same time and hold pressed in and switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button Let go of all these buttons The indicator light Main wash flashes in the sequence display 36 Selecting the programmable function To select the Gentle action program mable function turn the programme se lector to WOOLLENS 40 C Activating To activate Gentle action press the START button once The Rinses light comes on in the se quence display Storing the programmable function in memory To store the Gentle action programma ble function in the memory SWITCH the machine OFF with the I ON O OFF but ton The Gentle action programmable function is now stored in the machine s memory Deactivating If the Gentle action programmable function is no longer required it can be deactivated To do so repeat the proce dure given above fro
47. s usually makes pre wash advisable loosely T to J Pre wash full Short 2kg Use liquid wool detergent Do not overload Hand washable garments will not shrink stretch matt or felt beyond the accepted tolerance For satin lace silk and other hand washable garments manually reduce the spin speed or select without final spin 2 5 kg Water plus Add less detergent half load Option 1 2 4 5 kg The washing should be washed but not treated with fabric conditioner 5 kg 5 kg 3 kg Soak The water level number of rinses and programme time are Pre wash set automatically in relation to composition of the washing Short see Programmes Sequence Water plus Option 1 2 3 4 Option is only carried out with a high proportion of cotton See Section on Additional options for more details 23 Programmes Sequence COTTONS MINIMUM DELICATES WOOLLENS IRON w Soak optional optional optional Pre wash optional optional optional Main wash 6 6 6 6 Top up rinse from 75 C programmable Graduated rinsing from 50 C No of rinses normal 3 or 4 3 3 2 part load 2 2 3 2 short 2 2 3 Rinse and interim spin rom max 1000 max 500 max 600 Final spin rpm max 1300 max 900 max 400 max 1300 Anti crease loosen max 30 mins max 30 mins max 30 mins Rinse hold optional optional optional optional Without final spin optional optional optional optional W
48. st time for the first time At the end of one The programme se Turn the programme selector to programme you can lector has not been the Finish postion and then to the not start the next turned past the programme you want to run programme Finish postion 44 Problem solving guide The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on What to do if The Check drain indica The water outlet is Clean the fluff drain filter tor light is flashing blocked and drain pump The drain hose has The maximum drain height been fixed too high fis 1m The Check inlet indicator The water inlet is Open the stopcock light is flashing Start the programme One of the following indi There is a fault Press ON O OFF button cator lights is flashing to release it Soak Pre wash Turn the programme se Main wash lector to Finish Rinses Press I ON O OFF button Rinse hold in Re start the programme If the fault indicators oc cur again contact the Service Department 45 Problem solving guide A fault indicator light comes on but the wash programme continues as normal What to do if The Check drain light The drain outlet is Clean the fluff drain filter flashes restricted and drain pump The Check inlet light The water inlet is re make sure the stopcock is flashes stricted or the water opened wide enough pressure is too low make sure the inlet hose is not
49. t Main wash flashes in the sequence display Deactivating the programmable func tion To de select the Memory programma ble function turn the programme selec tor to DELICATES 30 C 38 As this programmable function is active when the machine is first delivered the Rinses indicator light will come on in the sequence display as soon as the programme selector is turned to DELICATES 30 C To deactivate the Memory function press the START button and the light will go out The memory function is now deactivated Storing in memory To store this setting in memory SWITCH the machine OFF with the ON O OFF button Reactivating To reactivate the memory function re peat the procedure given above from point as far as the shown above Pressing the START button again will re activate the Memory function and the Rinses indicator light will come on again The function is now reactivated Store in memory by pressing the ON O OFF button Cleaning and care Cleaning the washing machine m Clean the casing with a mild non abrasive detergent or soap and water Wipe dry with a soft cloth m Clean the facia panel and lid with a damp cloth and dry with a soft cloth m The drum can be cleaned using a suitable proprietary stainless steel cleaner Do not use solvents abrasive cleaners glass cleaners or all pur pose cleaners These might cause damage to the plastic surfaces be cause of the chemicals
50. t the following changes after the START button has been pressed selection of a different temperature extra selection or de selection of the Water plus option can be carried out up to 6 minutes after start the spin speed for final spin can be changed if the programme permits After start it is no longer possible to se lect a different programme If a different programme or 6 minutes after start another temperature is se lected the indicator light Anti crease Finish flashes This does not affect the programme sequence The indicator light goes out when the programme selector is set back to the programme or temperature previously chosen To select a different programme pro ceed as follows m With the I ON O OFF button switch off the appliance m Turn the programme selector to Fin ish m Switch the machine on with the ON O OFF button m Select a new programme m Press the START button Skipping a programme stage m Turn the programme selector to Fin ish As soon as the programme sequence light for the stage at which the programme should continue starts flashing m Turn the programme selector switch to the appropriate programme within 4 seconds When programme locking has been activated the programme cannot be changed nor can a programme stage be repeated or left out Adding detergent All modern detergents produced for automatic washing machines are suit able including liquid
51. tains or where a very hot wash is required A main wash programme without pre wash is sufficient to clean nor mally soiled laundry By using the additional option Soak for heavily soiled laundry you can se lect a lower temperature in the main wash Use the additional option Soak in stead of Pre wash with heavily soiled laundry If Soak is followed immediately by a main wash the same suds are used Use the Short wash option for nor mally or very lightly soiled laundry Do not exceed the amounts of deter gent which may be recommended by the manufacturer on the packaging Reduce the amounts of detergent with smaller loads e g with a half load approx one third less deter gent Select the highest suitable spin speed in the wash programme when tumble drying afterwards Before using for the first time Before using the machine for the first time ensure that it is correctly in stalled and connected See the rele vant section under Installation Also check that the fluff filter is se curely tightened Otherwise there is a risk of water leakage during use Flushing out the machine Any residual lubricants and water from testing still in the machine should be flushed out as follows m Turn on the stopcock m Do not load any laundry m Add detergent to compartment WY however only add max of the amount recommended on the pack aging for a full load m Press the I ON O OFF button in m Tur
52. the START button once The Rinses light comes on in the se quence display Storing in memory To store the Maximum water level pro grammable function in the memory SWITCH the machine OFF with the ON O OFF button The Maximum water level programma ble function is now stored in the ma chine s memory and is effective in the programmes described above until such time as you may wish to deacti vate it Deactivating To deactivate the use of a maximum water level in the rinses repeat the pro cedure given above from point as far as the shown above Press the START button and the Rinses indicator light will go out The function is now de activated Store in memory by pressing the I ON O OFF button 31 Programmable functions Water plus system The Water plus button offers four op tions increasing water level and or bringing in an extra rinse cycle To activate the option press the Water plus button when selecting your wash programme before pressing the START button Option 1 Increase in the rinse water level in the COTTONS MINIMUM IRON QUICK WASH and MIXED WASH Poly Cottonsprogrammes where for ex ample rinse results are particularly im portant Option 2 Increase in the water level in all stages of the COTTONS MINIMUM IRON QUICK WASH and MIXED WASH Poly Cottons programmes It is particu larly suitable for fabrics that need spe cial care or where extra attention must
53. the drain hose into a wash basin check that the water can drain off quickly enough to prevent the sink from overflowing Make sure the drain hose is secure so that the force of the water flowing out of the hose does not dislodge it Other wise this will result in flooding Take care to ensure that foreign ob jects e g nails needles coins paper clips etc do not find their way into the machine with the washing e g in pockets Foreign objects can dam age components of the machine which in turn can result in damage to the washing Warning and safety instructions If the correct amount of detergent is dispensed the machine should not need to be descaled If however you do wish to descale the machine only use proprietary non corrosive descaling agents and strictly observe the instructions on the packaging If in doubt contact the Miele Customer Ser vice Dept or your Miele Dealer Textiles which have been pre treated in solvent based clean ing agents must be thoroughly rinsed in clean water before being washed in the machine Never use solvent based cleaning agents in this machine as this may result in damage to component parts and create toxic fumes Such deter gents also pose a fire and explosion hazard Only use dyes specified by the manufacturer as being suitable for use in a domestic washing machine Al ways observe the manufacturer s in structions carefully Colour run and dye removers
54. ther in the dispenser drawer 48 Problem solving guide What to do if Grey greasy parti cles cling to washed laundry There are white res idues which look like powder deter gent on dark col oured laundry Insufficient amounts of detergent were used to break down the particles of grease e g from oils and lotions in heavily soiled laundry The detergent contained compounds zeolites to aid water softening which are not soluble in water These have ended up on the laundry Add more detergent Before washing the next load run a COTTONS programme at 70 C or above with pow der detergent but without a load See Extra cleaning in Cleaning and Care Try and brush off the resi dues with a soft brush once the laundry is dry Use a liquid detergent to wash dark coloured textiles Liquid detergents usually contain no zeolites 49 Problem solving guide Opening the drum door inthe To check water pressure event of a power failure m Place a bucket under the stopcock 8 Switch off the washing machine m Turn on the stopcock m Open the fluff drain filter flap and If 5 litres of water flow into the bucket in drain the water as described in 15 seconds the water pressure is cor Cleaning and care fluff drain filter pact and pump Caution if laundry has been washed at a high temperature water drain ing out of the machine will still be hot Always make sure t
55. uff drain filter and pump Check the fluff drain filter initially after 3 4 washes to ascertain how often it is likely to require cleaning With normal cleaning approx 2 litres of water run out If the drain outlet is clogged more wa ter will be retained in the machine up to 25 litres Caution If laundry has been washed at a high temperature water drain ing out of the machine will still be hot m Open the flap m Place a dish under the drain fixture Take the yellow filter flap opener from behind the detergent drawer facia panel see illustration above m Turn the fluff filter lid round 2 3 times Do not take it right out With large volumes of water when the dish is full screw the fluff filter back into position and empty the dish before re peating the procedure 41 Cleaning and care m Once the flow of water ceases re move the fluff filter completely m Clean the fluff filter thoroughly m Remove any foreign objects e g buttons coins etc and fluff m Turn the impeller by hand to make sure it rotates freely Any foreign ob jects causing an obstruction should be removed 42 m Clean the inside of the fluff filter hous ing Remove any deposits of limescale and detergent or foreign objects from the thread of the filter housing and filter unit as they can cause water to leak Limescale deposits are often a sign of using too little detergent m Put the fluff fi
56. ved again e g when moving house Re fitting the transit bars Re fitting is carried out by reversing the procedure Withdraw the two bars together with the support plate 53 Installation Levelling the machine The machine must stand perfectly level on all four feet to ensure safe and proper operation m With a screwdriver loosen and turn the foot 1 together with the counternut 2 to the left see illustra tion below and screw out m Put the machine back on all four feet m Use a spirit level to check the ma Incorrect installation may increase elec gee chine is standing level tricity and water consumption and may cause the machine to move about m Hold the foot 1 firm using a pipe wrench and turn the counternut 2 to the right firmly up against the housing with a screwdriver The four adjustable screw feet are used to level the machine All four feet are screwed in when the machine is deliv ered All four counternuts must be firmly up against the housing Please also check this for the feet which did not m Gently tip the machine and prop it up need adjustment Otherwise there is using a solid wooden wedge for ex the danger of the machine moving ample to ensure stability about Screwing out and adjusting the feet Make sure the machine does not slip as this could cause injury 54 Installation Building under a worktop m A special building under conversi
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