Miele W 308 Operating instructions
Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 308
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the machine it is
essential to read these operating instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time.
G
M.-Nr. 06 020 370
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 of safely and
kept out of the reach of babies and
young children. Danger of suffocation!
Rather than just throwing these
materials away, please ensure they are
offered for recycling.
Disposal of your old appliance
Old appliances contain materials which
can be recycled. Please contact your
dealer, your local waste collection
centre or scrap merchant about
potential recycling schemes.
Ensure that the appliance presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal. See the appropriate
advice in the "Warning and safety
instructions".
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Contents
Caring for our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning and safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Special programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Delicates and Silks / programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Water plus system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Future updates (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Important control panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programme selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Additional option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
"Spin" button with indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Washing environmentally and economically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to wash correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Brief instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Before washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Additional options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
At the end of a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding or removing laundry after a programme has started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Interrupting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Altering a programme once selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Skipping a programme stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
To cancel or select a different programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Contents
Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Water softeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Washing with several components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fabric conditioners and liquid starch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic dispensing of fabric conditioner or liquid starch to laundry
at the end of a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding fabric conditioner separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding starch separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Colour run and dye removers/dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E-Cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Extra cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter and pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cleaning the water inlet filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
To clean the filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose: . . . . . . . . . . . 35
To clean the filter in the water inlet valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The programme does not start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
A fault indicator light comes on but the wash programme continues as normal. . 38
General problems or an unsatisfactory wash result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
The drum door does not open when you press the Door button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Opening the drum door in the event of a power failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Customer contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Contents
Installation and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installation surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Removing the transit fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Re-fitting the transit bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Levelling the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Screwing out and adjusting the feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Building under a continuous worktop/in a kitchen run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Washer and Dryer stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
The Miele water protection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connection to the water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connection to the drainage system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Electrical connection U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Programmable functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Water plus system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gentle action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Top-up rinse for
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Soak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Warning and safety instructions
the data plate (fusing, voltage and
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-washable on the wash-care label, and textiles composed of hand-washable wool
or wool blend fabrics as well as satin,
lace, silk and other hand-washable
garments.
Any other applications may be dangerous. The manufacturer is not liable for
damage resulting from improper use or
operation.
This appliance is not a toy! To
avoid the risk or injury do not allow
children to play on or near it or to play
with the controls. 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
damaged machine.
Before connecting the machine,
ensure that the connection data on
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frequency) match the mains electricity
supply. If in any doubt, consult a
-
-
qualified electrician.
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 present and
regularly tested and where there is any
doubt the household wiring system
should be inspected by a qualified
electrician.
The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for the consequences of an inadequate
earthing system (e.g. electric shock).
extension lead. Extension leads do not
guarantee the required safety of the
appliance (e.g. danger of overheating).
Unauthorised repairs could result in un
foreseen dangers for the user, for which
the manufacturer cannot accept liability.
Repairs should only be undertaken by a
Miele approved technician.
Ensure current is not supplied to the
appliance while maintenance or repair
work is being carried out.
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.
The electrical safety of this appli
ance can only be guaranteed when
Do not connect the appliance to
the mains electricity supply by an
The machine is built in accordance
with current safety requirements.
The machine is only completely
isolated from the electricity supply
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Warning and safety instructions
This machine must only be
connected to the on-site water
supply using a new hose kit. Old hoses
must not be re-used. Check the hose
regularly for signs of wear and tear.
Change in good time to avoid the risk of
leaks and subsequent damage.
Faulty components must only be
replaced by genuine Miele original
spare parts. Only when these parts are
fitted can the safety standards of the
machine be guaranteed.
If the connection cable is faulty it
must only be replaced by a Miele
approved service technician to protect
the user from danger.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infestation
by cockroaches or other vermin, pay
particular attention to keeping the
appliance 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
assessment of the installation being
carried out by a suitably qualified
engineer.
Do not install your washing
machine in rooms where
temperatures below freezing may
occur. Frozen hoses may burst under
pressure. The reliability of the electronic
control unit may be impaired at
temperatures below freezing point.
Before using the machine for the
first time, check that the transit
fitting 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 furniture or appliances.
Turn off the stopcock if the
machine 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 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.
Otherwise this will result in flooding.
Take care to ensure that foreign
objects (e.g. nails, pins, coins,
paper clips) do not find their way into
the machine with the laundry. These
may damage components of the
machine (e.g. suds container, drum),
which in turn can result in damage to
the laundry.
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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
cleaning 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
detergents also pose a fire and
explosion hazard.
Only use dyes specified by the
manufacturer as being suitable for
use in a domestic washing machine.
Always observe the manufacturer's
instructions carefully.
Colour run and dye removers
contain 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
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stationary before reaching in to
remove 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,
performance and product liability
claims will be invalidated.
Disposal of your old machine
Before discarding an old machine,
switch it off at the wall socket and
unplug it. Render the plug useless. Cut
off the cable directly behind the
appliance to prevent misuse. This
should be done by a competent
person.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by
non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
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Description of the appliance
Special programmes
Programme for hand-washable
–
fabrics (Silks /)
Hand-washable fabrics which crease
easily but do not contain wool can be
washed in the
(30°C temperature only).
Programme for hand-washable
–
fabrics (Woollens /)
Hand-washable or
machine-washable wool or wool
blend fabrics can be washed in the
Woollens
garment care label does not specify
a temperature, wash using the cold
setting.
– Programme for small loads
(Quick wash)
This is a Cottons programme for very
lightly soiled fabrics.
– Programme for mixed fabrics
(Mixed wash)
Silks
/ programme
/ programme. If the
Delicates and Silks / programmes
In these programmes the laundry is
washed and spun very gently to reduce
creasing and the amount of ironing
required, thus providing "Easy care" for
your laundry.
Water plus system
The water level for washing and rinsing
is increased. For
an additional rinse can also be
selected.
Cottons
programmes
Suitable for small loads of garments
made from man-made fibres and
cotton garments which can be
washed together. Sort according to
colour.
–
Rinse programme (Separate rinse)
Articles are only rinsed and spun in
the machine.
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Description of the appliance
Future updates (PC)
The indicator or check light marked PC
allows a service engineer to update
your machine in future years.
When, for example, new programmes
are developed or new fabrics are
introduced, a service engineer will be
able to modify existing programme
cycles accordingly.
Miele will provide information when
such possibilities become available.
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Control panel
Description of the appliance
a Start button
starts the wash programme
b Additional option buttons
Additional options can be added to
the basic programme.
Use the top button to select either
the
Short
, the
Pre-wash
option. Use the lower button to select
the
Water plus
Indicator light on = option selected
Indicator light off = option not
c Indicator lights
for spin speeds, Rinse hold or
Without spin
d Spin button
for selecting the final spin speed,
Rinse hold or Without spin
e Programme selector
for selecting the wash programme
and temperature for that programme.
The programme selector can be
turned clockwise or anti-clockwise.
option.
or the
selected
Soak
f Programme sequence indicator
lights
show which section of the wash
programme has been reached.
g Check lights
h I-On/0-Off button
for switching the machine on or off or
interrupting a programme
i Door button
opens the machine door
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Description of the appliance
Important control panel
features
Programme selector
The programme selector is used to set
the basic wash programme and the
temperature for that programme.
Additional option buttons
Additional options can be added to the
basic programme.
Use the top button to select either the
Short
, the
Pre-wash
Use the lower button to select the Water
plus option.
The indicator light will come on to show
that the additional option has been
selected.
If an additional option is chosen, which
is incompatible with the basic
programme, it cannot be selected.
"Spin" button with indicator lights
The maximum spin speed which can be
selected depends on the basic
programme chosen.
Maximum
spin
speed
1400 Cottons, Quick wash, Drain/spin,
Starch
1200 Woollens, Separate rinse
900 Minimum iron, Mixed wash
600 Delicates
400 Silks
or the
Soak
Basic programme
option.
Select the spin speed.
Press the "Spin" button to select a
different spin speed. However, you
cannot select a spin speed higher than
the maximum allowed for the basic
wash programme chosen.
The indicator lights show the speed
selected.
You can also omit the final spin
Press the "Spin" button to reach:
^
Rinse hold
–
The laundry is not spun and remains
suspended in the final rinse water.
This reduces creasing if the laundry
is not going to be removed from the
drum immediately after the end of
the programme.
To continue the programme select a
spin speed. When the programme is
finished the
Anti-crease/Finish
light
will come on. Turn the programme
selector to the
press the
Finish
door
button to open the
position and
door and remove the laundry.
–
Without spin
The laundry is not spun after the final
rinse. After the water has been
drained away the machine goes
straight into the anti-crease stage.
Spinning between the rinses is also
omitted in this setting (rinse and
interim spin).
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Before using the machine for the first
time ensure that it is correctly
installed and connected. See the
relevant section under "Installation".
Also check that the fluff filter is
securely tightened. Otherwise there
is a risk of water leakage during use.
For safety reasons spinning is not
possible until the machine has been
prepared for using for the first time. To
activate the spinning function you must
run a wash programme without laundry
and without detergent.
Using detergent could result in an
excessive build-up of foam.
This also activates the ball valve. The
ball valve prevents detergent escaping
from the suds container into the sump
during a wash programme, thus making
maximum use of the detergent.
Before using for the first time
^ Turn on the stopcock.
^
Press the
^
Turn the programme selector to
Cottons 40°C
^
Press the "Spin" button repeatedly to
select
^
Press
When this programme has finished turn
the programme selector to
washing machine is ready for using for
the first time.
I-On/0-Off
.
Without spin
Start
.
button in.
.
Finish
. Your
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Washing environmentally and economically
Water consumption and energy
–
usage are determined by the size of
the load. Load to the maximum
recommended for the programme
selected.
To save energy wash normally and
–
lightly soiled laundry at lower
temperatures. The 95°C Cottons
programme is probably only needed
in exceptional circumstances, e.g.
for oil based stains or where a very
hot wash is required.
Use the
–
wash
amounts of laundry.
– A main wash (programme without
pre-wash) is sufficient for cleaning
normally soiled laundry.
– By using the additional option
for heavily soiled laundry you can
select a lower temperature in the
main wash.
Mixed wash
programme for smaller
or the
Quick
Soak
Use the
–
normally or very lightly soiled
laundry.
Do not exceed the amount of
–
detergent 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
detergent).
Select the highest suitable spin
–
speed in the wash programme when
tumble drying afterwards.
– Load recognition and automatic
rinsing can cause the duration of a
programme to vary greatly. The main
wash may be shortened and a rinse
cycle omitted depending on the
amount of laundry.
Short
wash option for
– Use the additional option
instead of
soiled laundry.
If
Soak
main wash the same suds are used.
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Pre-wash
is followed immediately by a
Soak
with heavily
How to wash correctly
Brief instructions
Please note:
To help familiarise yourself with how to
use your washing machine please read
the sections "Before washing",
"Selecting a programme" and "At the
end of a programme" in detail.
A Sort the laundry into colours and
fabric types
Selecting a programme:
B Switch on the washing machine
C Open the drum door
D Load the drum
E Close the drum door
F Select a programme
G Select a spin speed
H Select any additional option required
I Add detergent
See the "Programme chart" in the next
section for information on which
programmes to use for different fabric
types.
J Press the
At the end of a programme:
K Open the drum door
L Remove the laundry
M Switch off the washing machine
N Turn the programme selector to the
Finish
O Close the drum door
Start
position
button
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How to wash correctly
Programme chart
Cottons 30°C to 95°C 9ö876
Fabric Cottons and linen fabrics, e.g. bed linen, table linen,
towelling, jeans, underwear, T-shirts, nappies.
Additional options Short, Pre-wash, Soak, Water plus
Notes
Detergent Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
Max. load 5 kg
Note for test institutes:
Programme setting for testing according to EN 60456 standard: Cottons 60°C
Minimum iron 30°C to 60°C 4321 876
Fabric For garments made of synthetic fibres, mixed fibres and for
Additional options Short, Pre-wash, Soak, Water plus
Notes
Detergent Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
Max. load 2.5 kg
Only use the
–
and incontinent laundry.
For heavily soiled laundry and/or soiling which has been
–
left unwashed for some time, select the
option.
For laundry with large amounts of dirt (e.g. dust, sand)
–
use the
– For lightly soiled laundry select the
option.
– For dark coloured fabrics use a detergent for coloured
fabrics, or liquid detergent.
detergent, tablet detergent and liquid tab detergent. See
also "Detergent" section.
easy care cotton shirts and blouses.
–
For heavily soiled laundry and/or soiling which has been
left unwashed for some time, select the
option.
detergent, detergent for delicates. See also "Detergent"
section.
Cottons 95°C
Pre-wash
additional option.
programme for heavily soiled
Soak
additional
Short
additional
Soak
additional
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How to wash correctly
Delicates cold to 40°C 21
Fabric For delicate garments made of synthetic fibres, mixed fibres
and for easy care cotton shirts and blouses.
Curtains, including net curtains, specified as
machine-washable by the manufacturer.
Additional options Short, Pre-wash, Soak
Notes
Detergent Liquid detergent for delicates. See also "Detergent" section.
Max. load 1 kg
Silks 30°C /c
Fabric Hand-washable fabrics with no wool content, e.g. satin, lace
Additional options Water plus
Notes – Laundry remains relatively crease-free for easier ironing.
Detergent Liquid detergent for delicates. See also "Detergent" section.
Max. load 1 kg
Woollens cold to 40°C /ac
Fabric Machine-washable or hand-washable wool or wool blend
Detergent Liquid detergent for machine washable woollens. See also
Max. load 2 kg
Laundry remains relatively crease-free for easier ironing.
–
Dust in curtains usually makes using a programme with
–
Pre-wash advisable
For curtains made from delicate fabrics, reduce the spin
–
speed or select Without spin.
and silk.
– Place socks, tights, bras etc. in a washing bag.
fabrics. If the care label does not specify a temperature,
wash using the cold setting. Please note hand-washable
garments will not shrink, stretch, matt or felt beyond the
accepted tolerance of the item.
"Detergent" section.
.
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How to wash correctly
Quick wash 40°C 7
Fabric Very lightly soiled fabrics, which can be washed in the
Cottons programme.
Additional option Water plus
Notes
Detergent Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
max. load 2.5 kg
Mixed wash 40°C 72
Fabric Small loads of garments made from man-made fibres and
Additional options Short, Pre-wash, Soak, Water plus
Notes If fabrics have a high proportion of man-made fibres it is
Detergent Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
max. load 3 kg
Starch
Fabric Table cloths, napkins, overalls, uniforms.
Notes
max. load 5 kg
Separate rinse
Fabric Articles which have been washed by hand and only need to
max. load 5 kg
Drain/Final spin
Notes
max. load 5 kg
Add less detergent (half load).
–
If fabrics have a high proportion of man-made fibres it is
–
advisable to programme the machine for "Gentle Action".
See "Programmable functions". Note that this programme is
not suitable for delicate items.
detergent.
cotton garments which can be washed together. Sort
according to colour.
advisable to programme the machine for "Gentle Action". See
"Programmable functions".
detergent.
–
The laundry should be washed but not treated with fabric
conditioner. Use liquid starch.
be rinsed and spun in the machine. Do not use for woollens.
–
To drain only: select
–
Do not use for woollens.
Without spin
.
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Important - other care symbols
/ Hand wash (If no temperature
is specified use the lowest
temperature or cold)
h Do not wash
apf Dry clean
D Do not dry clean
y Suitable for chlorine
bleaching
z Do not use chlorine bleach
Tumble dry
q At normal temperature
r At low temperature
s Do not tumble dry
Ironing
How to wash correctly
I Hot iron
H Medium hot iron
G Cool iron
J Do not iron
N.B. If you have any textiles with the
older wash care labels, select a
programme according to the label
below:
[:\] Cottons
?;\ Minimum iron
={ Delicates
# Woollens
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How to wash correctly
Before washing
A Sort the laundry
^ Empty all pockets.
,Foreign objects (e.g. nails,
coins, paper clips, etc.) can cause
damage to garments and
components in the machine.
^ 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 advice.
Do not use solvent-based
,
cleaning agents in this machine.
Sort the laundry by colour and by
^
care label symbol. Most garments
have a textile care label in the collar
or side seam.
Dark textiles often contain excess dye
and should be washed separately
several times before being washed
together with other garments. Always
wash whites and coloureds separately.
Delicate textiles should be washed
separately 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.
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–
Fasten duvet covers to prevent
smaller items rolling up inside them.
,
Do not wash any items in this
machine which are specified by the
manufacturer as not washable on
the care label. (h symbol)
How to wash correctly
Selecting a programme
B Switch on the washing machine
Press in the
^
C Open the drum door
Press the
^
drum door.
D Load the drum
Unfold the laundry and load loosely
^
in the drum. To achieve best results it
is advisable to make up mixed loads
consisting 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
spinning.
To save energy and water try to load
the maximum amount for the
programme selected.
However, be careful not to overload the
machine. Overloading reduces the
wash result and causes more creasing.
I-On/0-Off
Door
button and open the
button.
F Select a programme
^ Turn the programme selector to the
required programme.
G Select a spin speed
E Close the drum door with a gentle
swing.
Make sure that no garments are caught
between the drum door and seal.
^
Press the "Spin" button repeatedly
until the indicator light for the spin
speed you want comes on.
In some programmes the maximum
spin speed is limited. The machine will
not allow a higher spin speed to be
selected.
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