Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 360 WPS
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before
installing or using the machine, to
avoid the risk of accident, or damage
to the machine.
Q
M.-Nr. 05 400 210
Contents
Contents
Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning and safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installation surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installing the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing the transit fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Re-fitting the transit bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Levelling the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Screwing out and adjusting the feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer and Dryer stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connection to the water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connection to the drainage system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electrical connection U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Special programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Water plus system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Delay start h/mins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time remaining display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Future updates (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Important control panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Programme selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
“Spin” button with indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Contents
Before washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Delay start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
At the end of a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Brief instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Interrupting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Skipping a programme stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting a different programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Water softeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Washing with several components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fabric conditioners and liquid starch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic dispensing of fabric conditioners or liquid starch to laundry
at the end of a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dye removers / dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic programme locking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic system lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Water plus system (P2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Gentle action (P9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Top-up rinse for COTTONS (P10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory Function (P11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Contents
Extra cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter and pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the filter in the water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
– The programme does not start.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Customer contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Warning and safety instructions
Warning and safety instructions
supply. If in any doubt, consult a quali-
fied electrician.
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.
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the machine and an effective earthing
system which complies with local and
national regulations. It is most import-
ant that this basic safety requirement is
regularly tested by a qualified electri-
cian.
The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for the consequences of an
inadequate earthing system (e.g. elec-
tric shock).
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 dan-
gerous. The manufacturer is not liable
for damage resulting from improper
use or operation.
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
responsibility. Repairs should only be
undertaken by a Miele approved
engineer.
This appliance should not be oper-
ated by children. Supervise its use
by the elderly or infirm.
Ensure current is not supplied to the ap-
pliance while maintenance or repair
work is being carried out.
Technical safety
The machine is only completely iso-
lated from the electricity supply
when:
Before setting up the machine,
check it for any externally visible
damage. Do not install and use a dam-
aged machine.
– it is switched off at the wall socket
and the plug is withdrawn, or
Before connecting the machine,
ensure that the connection data on
the data plate (fusing, voltage and fre-
quency) match the mains electricity
– it is switched off at the mains, or
– the mains fuse is withdrawn.
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Warning and safety instructions
The Miele “Waterproof system” pro-
tects from water damage provided
Before using the machine for the
first time, check that the transit fit-
the following conditions have been met: ting at the rear of the machine has
been removed (see section on "Installa-
– the machine is correctly plumbed in
tion"). During spinning, a transit fitting
and connected to the electricity sup-
which is still in place may result in dam-
ply.
age to both the machine and adjacent
– if a fault has been identified, the ma-
chine must be examined by a com-
petent person before further use,
and repaired if necessary.
furniture 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 vi-
cinity.
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.
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.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infesta-
tion by cockroaches or other vermin,
pay particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any dam-
age which may be caused by cock-
roaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.
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
objects (e.g. nails, pins, coins,
paper clips) do not find their way into
the machine with the washing. These
may damage components of the ma-
chine (e.g. suds container, drum),
which in turn can result in damage to
the washing.
Use
Do not install your washing ma-
chine in rooms where tempera-
tures below freezing may occur. Frozen
hoses may burst under pressure.The re-
liability of the electronic control unit
may be impaired at temperatures
below freezing point.
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Warning and safety instructions
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If the correct amount of detergent
Accessories
is dispensed, the machine should
not need to be descaled. If, however,
you do wish to descale the machine
only use proprietary non-corrosive de-
scaling agents and strictly observe the
instructions on the packaging.
Accessory parts may only be fitted
when expressly approved by
Miele. If other parts are used, guaran-
tee, performance and product liability
claims may be invalidated.
Textiles which have been pre-
treated in solvent based cleaning
agents must be thoroughly rinsed in
clean water before being washed in the
machine.
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.
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 ha-
zard.
Only use dyes specified by the
manufacturer as being suitable for
use in a washing machine. Always ob-
serve the manufacturer’s instructions
carefully.
Dye removers may contain sulphur
compounds which cause damage
such as corrosion. Do not use dye
removers 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
remove washing. Reaching into a mov-
ing drum is extremely dangerous.
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Description of the appliance
Description of the appliance
Special programmes
Delicates and Silks /programmes
In these programmes the laundry is
washed and spun very gently to re-
duce creasing and the amount of iron-
ing required, thus providing "Easy care"
for your laundry.
– Programme for hand-washable
fabrics (Silks /)
Hand-washable fabrics which crease
easily but do not contain wool can
be washed in the Silks /pro-
gramme.
Water plus system
– Programme for hand-washable
The water level for washing and rinsing
is increased. For COTTONS pro-
grammes an additional rinse can also
be selected.
fabrics (WOOLLENS /)
Hand-washable or machine-washable
wool or wool blend fabrics can be
washed in the WOOLLENS /pro-
gramme.
– Programme for small loads
(Quick wash)
This is a Cottons programme for very
lightly soiled fabrics.
– Programme for mixed fabrics (Mixed
wash)
Suitable for small loads of garments
made from man-made fibres and cot-
ton 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
Delay start h/mins
Future updates (PC)
Delay start allows you to delay the start
of a programme from 30 minutes up to
a maximum of 24 hours.
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 intro-
duced, a service engineer will be able
Time remaining display
After the start of a programme, the dur-
ation of the programme selected will be to modify existing programme cycles
shown in the display counting down in
hours and minutes and finally in
minutes.
accordingly.
Miele will provide information when
such possibilities become available.
Locking functions (programme lock-
ing, system lock)
Electronic programme locking
Electronic programme locking prevents
the door from being opened or the pro-
gramme cancelled during a wash pro-
gramme. The electronic programme
locking is automatically cancelled at
the end of the programme.
Electronic system lock
The system lock prevents anyone from
using the washing machine without
your knowledge. When the system lock
is activated :
– the door cannot be opened with the
door button
– a programme cannot be started.
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Description of the appliance
Control panel
bDisplay
h Programme selector
see following pages for more infor-
mation
for selecting the wash programme
and temperature for that pro-
gramme. The programme selector
can be turned clockwise or anti-
clockwise.
cDelay start button
for delaying the start of a programme
dSTART button
i Programme sequence indicator
lights
starts the wash programme
eAdditional option buttons
Indicator light on = option selected
Indicator light off = option not se-
lected
show which section of the wash pro-
gramme has been reached.
j Check lights
k I-ON / 0-OFF button
fSpin button
for switching the machine on or off or
interrupting a programme
for selecting the final spin speed,
Rinse hold or Without spin
l Door button
gIndicator lights
opens the machine door
for spin speeds, Rinse hold or With-
out spin
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Description of the appliance
Display
Delay start
The following functions are shown in
the display:
The delay start time selected will ap-
pear in the display.
– duration (Time remaining display)
– delay start
After the machine has started, the
delay start time counts down. If the
delay start is over 10 hours, it will count
down by the hour. If it is less than 9
hours and 59 minutes it will count down
minute by minute.
– programmable functions
Duration of the programme
If a programme without delay start has
been selected, the maximum duration
(wash time) of the programme in hours
and minutes will appear in the display
after the start of the programme.
Once the delay start period is com-
pleted the programme begins and the
actual programme duration shows in
the display.
Programmable functions
In the:
The programmable functions can be
used to tailor washing programmes to
suit your individual requirements. The
function selected is displayed in pro-
gramming mode.
– COTTONS
– MINIMUM IRON
– Mixed wash
programmes, the washing machine
measures the amount of water being
taken up by the laundry and uses this
to calculate the load during the first 10
minutes. If the machine recognises a
smaller load it will shorten the pro-
gramme time by up to 60 minutes. The
shortened time is achieved by, for
example, reducing the number of
rinses.
Soak
If a soak time has been selected, this is
added to the programme wash time in
the display to give a total running time.
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Description of the appliance
Press the “Spin” button to select a dif-
ferent spin speed. However, you can-
not select a spin speed higher than the
maximum allowed for the basic wash
programme chosen.
Important control panel
features
Programme selector
The programme selector is used to set
the basic wash programme and the
temperature for that programme. The
light ring will go out a few minutes after
the end of the programme to save en-
ergy.
The indicator lights show the speed se-
lected.
You can also select Without spin to
omit interim spins and the final spin.
Press the “Spin” button to reach:
– Rinse hold
Additional option buttons
Additional options can be added to the
basic programme.
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.
Pressing the relevant button selects or
de-selects the particular option. The in-
dicator light comes on to show that the
additional option has been selected.
To continue the programme:
Select a spin speed.
If an additional option is chosen which
is incompatible with the basic pro-
gramme then the indicator light will go
out when the button is released.
To finish the programme:
Press the Door button.
– Without spin
“Spin” button with indicator lights
The maximum spin speed which can
be selected depends on the basic pro-
gramme chosen.
Laundry is not spun. Water is drained
away after the final rinse and the ma-
chine goes straight into the anti-
crease stage.
Maximum
spin
Basic programme
speed
1600 COTTONS, Quick wash, Starch,
Drain/spin
1200 WOOLLENS, Separate rinse
900 MINIMUM IRON, Mixed wash
600 DELICATES
400 Silks
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Before using for the first time
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.
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 any
laundry.
This also activates the ball valve. The
ball valve prevents detergent escaping
from the suds container into the sump
during a wash programme, thus mak-
ing maximum use of the detergent.
The wash programme must be run with-
out detergent. Using detergent could
result in an excessive build-up of foam.
Turn on the stopcock.
Press the I-ON/0-OFF button in.
Turn the programme selector to
COTTONS 40°C.
Press START.
When this programme has finished
your washing machine is ready for
using for the first time.
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Washing environmentally and economically
Washing environmentally and economically
– Water consumption and energy
usage are determined by the size of
the load. Load to the maximum rec-
ommended for the programme se-
lected.
– 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 packa-
ging.
– To save energy wash normally and
lightly soiled laundry at lower tem-
peratures. The 95°C Cottons pro-
gramme is probably only needed in
exceptional circumstances, e.g. for
oil based stains or where a very hot
wash is required.
– 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.
– Use the Mixed wash or the Quick
wash programme for smaller
amounts of laundry.
– Load recognition and automatic rins-
ing can cause the duration of a pro-
gramme to vary greatly. The main
wash may be shortened and a rinse
cycle omitted depending on the
amount of laundry.
– A main wash (programme without
pre-wash) is sufficient for cleaning
normally 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.
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How to wash correctly
How to wash correctly
Before washing
With particularly stubborn stains ask
your dry cleaner for advice.
1Sort the laundry
Do not used 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. See the following
pages for information on which pro-
grammes to use for different fabric
types.
Dark textiles often contain excess dye
and should be washed separately sev-
eral times before being included in a
mixed load.
Delicate textiles should be washed sep-
arately in a delicates programme (use
a washing bag where appropriate).
Empty all pockets.
Foreign objects (e.g. nails, coins,
paper clips, etc.) can cause dam-
age to garments and components
in the machine.
– 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.
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.
– 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.
Do not wash any items in this machine
which are specified by the manufac-
turer as non-machine washable on
the care label. (hsymbol)
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How to wash correctly
Programme chart
COTTONS 9ö876
Fabric
Cottons and linen fabrics, e.g. bed linen, table linen,
towelling, jeans. underwear, T-shirts, nappies.
Additional options
Notes
Soak, Pre-wash, Short, Water plus
– Only use the COTTONS 95°C programme for heavily
soiled and incontinent laundry.
– For heavily soild laundry select the Soak or Pre-wash
additional options.
– For lightly soiled laundry select the Short additional
option.
– For dark coloured fabrics use a detergent for coloured
fabrics.
Detergent
Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
detergent.
max. load
5 kg
Note for test institutes:
Programme setting for testing according to EN 60456 standard: Cottons 60°C
MINIMUM IRON 4321
Fabric
White nylon (60°C), white polyester fabrics (50°C),
coloured nylon, polyester, cotton and viscose fabrics with
special finishes, acrylic, cotton fabrics coloured polyester
/ cotton fabrics, (40°/30°C) minimun iron fabrics not
washable at higher temperatures.
Additional options
Notes
Soak, Pre-wash, Short, Water plus
– For lightly soiled laundry select the Short additional
option.
– For heavily soild laundry select the Soak or Pre-wash
additional options.
Detergent
max. load
Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
detergent, detergent for delicates.
2.5 kg
See “Detergent” section for more information on detergents.
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How to wash correctly
DELICATES a@
Fabric
Acrylics, acetate and triacetate, 100% cotton easy care
shirts and blouses.
Curtains, specified machine-washable by the
manufacturer.
Additional options
Notes
Soak, Pre-wash, Short.
– 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.
Detergent
max. load
Liquid detergent for delicates.
1 kg
Silks /
Fabric
Hand-washable fabrics with no wool content, e.g. satin,
lace and silk.
Additional option
Notes
Soak, Pre-wash, Short, Water plus
– Laundry remains relatively crease-free for easier
ironing.
– Place socks, tights, bras etc.- in a washing bag.
Detergent
max. load
Use liquid detergent for machine washable woollens and
delicates. Do not use biological detergent on silk as the
enzymes may damage the silk.
1 kg – do not overload
WOOLLENS /
Fabric
Machine-washable or hand-washable wool or wool blend
fabrics. Please note hand-washable garments will not
shrink, strech, matt or felt beyond the accepted tolerance
of the item.
Detergent
max. load
Liquid detergent for machine washable woollens
2 kg – do not overload
See “Detergent” section for more information on detergents.
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Quick wash 7
Fabric
Very lightly soiled fabrics, which can be washed in the
Cottons programme.
Additional option
Notes
Water plus.
– Add less detergent (half load).
Detergent
Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
detergent.
max. load
2.5 kg
Mixed wash 72
Fabric
Small loads of garments made from man-made fibres
and cotton garments which can be washed together. Sort
according to colour.
Additional options
Detergent
Soak, Pre-wash, Short, Water plus.
Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid
detergent.
max. load
3 kg
Starch
Fabric
Notes
Table cloths, napkins, overalls, uniforms.
– The laundry should be washed but not treated with
fabric conditioner. Use liquid starch.
max. load
5 kg
Separate rinse
Fabric
Articles which have been washed by hand and only need
to be rinsed and spun in the machine.
max. load
5 kg
Drain/Final spin
Notes
– To drain only: select Without spin.
max. load
5 kg
See "Detergent" section for more information on detergents.
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6 Select a programme
Selecting a programme
2Switch on the washing machine
Press in the I-ON/0-OFF button.
3Open the drum door
Press the Door button and open the
drum door.
4Load 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 wash-
ing effect and helps distribute the
load evenly to keep the machine
stable and reduce the noise level
during spinning.
Turn the programme selector to the
required programme.
The maximum duration for the pro-
gramme will appear in the display.
To save energy and water try to load
the maximum amount for the pro-
gramme selected.
7 Select a spin speed
However, be careful not to overload the
machine. Overloading reduces the
wash result and causes more creasing.
5Close 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 se-
lected.
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Additional options
Pre-wash
For heavily soiled and stained items.
8 Select any additional option re-
quired.
Short
For lightly soiled items.
This shortens the programme running
time. In the COTTONS, MINIMUM
IRON, Silks and Mixed wash pro-
grammes only two rinses are carried
out. With the exception of the Silks pro-
gramme, the rinses are carried out with
a higher water level.
Water plus
If you want to increase the water level
for a wash process you can choose
one of the four options for the Water
plus button. The options are explained
in the section on “Programmable func-
tions - Water plus system”.
Press the appropriate additional op-
tion button.
Soak
For heavily soiled and stained items
with dried-on stains, or ones which
cannot be bleached out, (e.g. blood,
fats and oils, cocoa).
The machine is set at the factory so
that the water level in the main wash
and rinses will be increased if the
Water plus button is pressed.
A length of time of between 30 minutes
and 6 hours can be chosen, in 30
minute periods for the “Soak” process.
Buzzer
At the end of the programme or when
Rinse hold is reached an audible tone
sounds repeatedly.
– When the Soak button is pressed for
the first time, the first 30 minutes of
the soak time are added to the pro-
gramme time.
The buzzer will continue to sound until
the washing machine is switched off.
– Each further press of the button in-
creases the soak time in 30 minute
periods up to a maximum of 6 hours.
Once switched on, the buzzer remains
activated until it is switched off again.
Deleting the soak time
Press the Soak button repeatedly
until the indicator light goes out.
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9Add detergent
It is important to dispense the correct
amount, because . . .
. . . too little results in the following:
– 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 ele-
ments.
. . . too much results in the following:
Pull out the detergent drawer and
place detergent in the compartments
as follows:
– Excessive foam which causes a low
level of agitation and poor wash,
rinse and spin results.
i= Detergent for Pre-wash
(if selecting Pre-wash, add 1/4
of the total amount recommended)
– High water consumption (an addi-
tional rinse cycle will automatically
switch in).
j= Detergent for the main wash
– A burden to the environment.
including Soak
§= Fabric conditioner or liquid starch.
See section on “Detergent” for further
information on detergent and the
amount to dispense.
0 Open the stopcock.
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Delay start
§Press the START button.
This starts the programme. The maxi-
mum duration for the programme will
appear in the display.
!Select delay start if required.
Note: If Delay start has been selected
the display will show the delay period
counting down. Once the delay start
period is completed the programme
begins and the actual programme dura-
tion shows in the display.
Press the Delay start button. Each
press on the button increases the de-
layed time:
– by 30 minutes up to 10 hours,
– by 1 hour from 10 hours upwards.
To delete delay start
Press the Delay start button once
when 24^ is showing in the display.
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At the end of a programme
Brief instructions
~Open the drum door
Please note:
To help familiarise yourself with how to
use your washing machine please read
the sections “Before washing”, “Select-
ing a programme” and “At the end of a
programme” in detail.
Press the Door button.
$Remove the laundry
1 Sort the laundry
Selecting a programme:
2 Switch on the washing machine
3 Open the drum door
4 Load the drum
5 Close the drum door
6 Select a programme
7 Select a spin speed
Check the folds in the door seal for
any small articles, e.g. buttons which
might be lodged there.
8 Select any additional option required
9 Add detergent
0 Open the stopcock
Check that all the items have been
removed. Items left in the drum
could discolour other items in the
next wash or become discoloured
themselves.
! Select delay start if required
§Press the START button
At the end of a programme:
~ Open the drum door
$ Remove the laundry
%Switch off the washing machine
Press the I-ON / 0-OFF button and
turn the programme selector to
Finish.
% Switch off the washing machine
& Close the drum door
&Close the drum door
Otherwise there is the danger of ob-
jects being placed inadvertently in the
drum. If these remained unnoticed and
were washed in the next load, they
could damage the laundry.
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