Miele Washer W 1986 User Manual

Operating instructions  
Washer  
W 1986  
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To prevent accidents and  
machine damage,  
read these instructions  
before installation or use.  
M.-Nr. 05 631 121  
 
Contents  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
flammable or explosive substances to  
the wash water. These substances give  
off vapors that could ignite or explode.  
,WARNING - To reduce the risk of  
fire, electric shock, or injury to per-  
sons while using your appliance, fol-  
low basic safety precautions, includ-  
ing the following:  
Under certain conditions, hydrogen  
gas may be produced in a hot  
water system that has not been used  
for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS  
IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system  
has not been used for such a period,  
before using the washing machine, turn  
on all hot water faucets and let the  
water flow from each for several min-  
utes. This will release any built up hy-  
drogen gas. As the gas is flammable,  
do not smoke or use an open flame  
during this time.  
Read all instructions before using  
the appliance.  
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS  
This appliance must be grounded.  
In the event of malfunction or break-  
down, grounding will reduce the risk of  
electric shock by providing a path of  
least resistance for electric current. This  
appliance is equipped with a cord hav-  
ing an equipment-grounding conductor  
and a grounding plug. The plug must  
be plugged into an appropriate outlet  
that is properly installed and grounded  
in accordance with all local codes and  
ordinances.  
Do not allow children to play on or  
in the appliance. Close supervision  
is necessary when the appliance is  
used near children.  
Before the appliance is removed  
from service or discarded, remove  
the door.  
WARNING - Improper connection  
of the equipment-grounding con-  
ductor can result in a risk of electric  
shock. Check with a qualified electri-  
cian or serviceman if you are in doubt  
as to whether the appliance is properly  
grounded.  
Do not reach into the appliance if  
the drum is moving.  
Do not install or store this appli-  
ance where it will be exposed to  
the weather.  
Do not modify the plug provided  
with the appliance - if it will not fit  
the outlet, have a proper outlet installed  
by a qualified electrician.  
Do not tamper with  
the controls.  
Do not repair or replace any part of  
the appliance, or attempt any ser-  
vicing unless specifically recom-  
mended in these Operating Instruc-  
tions.  
Do not wash articles that have  
been previously cleaned in,  
washed in, soaked in, or spotted with  
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or  
other flammable or explosive sub-  
stances, as they give off vapors that  
could ignite or explode. Do not add  
gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other  
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  
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Guide to the washer  
Control panel  
1 "On/Off" button  
turns the machine on and off or inter-  
7 Spin speed selector button  
allows you to select the final spin speed  
rupts a program.  
of a program.  
2 "Door" button  
8 Spin speed indicator light  
opens the drum door.  
9 Program selector  
for selecting a program and wash tem-  
perature.  
3 "Time Remaining" display  
shows the countdown to the end of the  
program.  
The light ring will go out a few minutes  
after the end of the program to save en-  
ergy.  
4 "Delay Start" button  
allows you to delay the start of a pro-  
gram from 30 mins to 24 hours. This  
time will appear in the "Time Remaining"  
display.  
10 Program sequence display  
shows the current cycle of the wash  
program.  
5 "START" button  
begins the wash program.  
11 Fault indicators  
6 Wash options  
are special wash features available to  
enhance a wash program.  
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Before using the washer  
The appliance must be correctly in-  
stalled and connected before the  
first use. Please see the "Installation  
instructions."  
Before using the washer, a program  
must be run without laundry and without  
detergent to flush out any residual  
water from the factory testing process.  
^ Close washer door.  
^ Press in the "On/Off" button.  
^ Turn the program selector to  
"COTTONS/very hot".  
^ Press the "Spin" button until the "900"  
mark of the indicator lights.  
^ Press the "START" button.  
Once the program ends the washer can  
be used for laundry.  
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Using the washer  
1. Prepare and sort laundry  
– Dark fabrics often "bleed" the first few  
times they are washed. They should  
be washed separately several times  
before being included in a mixed  
load.  
^ Empty all pockets.  
– Remove any lead weights or strips  
from curtains before washing.  
– Loose bra underwires should be re-  
moved or sewn in place before  
washing.  
– Woolens and knitted garments  
should be turned inside out.  
– Close zippers, hooks and eyelets be-  
fore washing.  
,Foreign objects left in pockets  
(e.g. nails, coins, paper clips, etc.)  
can cause damage to clothes and  
the machine.  
^ Sort the laundry.  
Only wash items that are labeled ma-  
chine washable by the manufacturer.  
Most garments have a fabric care label  
in the collar or side seam. Sort the laun-  
dry by care label and color.  
^ Pretreat stains.  
Tough stains (blood, egg, coffee, tea  
etc.) or badly soiled areas (collars and  
cuffs) should be pretreated with a stain  
remover or a paste made from powder  
detergent and warm water.  
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Using the washer  
2. Load the laundry  
^ Turn on the washer using the "On/Off"  
button.  
^ Open the drum door using the "Door"  
button.  
^ Load the laundry into the drum.  
For best results, wash mixed loads of  
small and large items. This will im-  
prove washing effectiveness and  
help distribute the load evenly.  
Note: Overloading the washer will affect  
wash results and cause wrinkling.  
^ Close the drum door.  
To prevent damage to the door seal  
and clothing, make sure that there  
are no clothes caught between the  
drum door and the seal.  
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Using the washer  
3. Select a program  
Special programs  
SILK /  
Gentle program for hand and machine  
washable silk fabrics. Cool water and  
slower wash, rinse, and spin cycles re-  
duce wrinkling and fading.  
WOOLENS /  
Specialty care program for hand and  
machine washable wool and wool  
blends. A mild range of wash temp-  
eratures, low water level and minimum  
drum movement gently clean and main-  
tain the shape of garments.  
^ Turn the program selector in either di-  
rection to the program you wish to  
use.  
Jeans  
Specially designed program that  
washes denim materials at the correct  
temperature to release stains and at a  
spin speed that prevents wrinkles.  
Dress shirts  
Program for cleaning dress shirts with  
reduced wrinkling.  
Fine rinse  
Laundry is only rinsed and spun in this  
program.  
Starch  
This program is for starching without  
washing. See "Detergent/ Using the  
"Starch" program" for details.  
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Using the washer  
Program guide  
Temperature Care symbols Fabric  
Cottons  
Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive  
95 °C /  
very hot  
F
white household linens 100 % cotton sheets, cloth diapers, towels,  
etc. to be sanitized. Not for use with cloth-  
ing with elastic.  
60 °C / hot  
50 °C / hot  
40 °C / warm  
20 °C / cold  
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E
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sturdy white cottons  
light colors  
Underwear, cotton t-shirts, socks.  
Colorfast items.  
C
B
A
bright colors  
dark colors  
Black items, mixed loads.  
PERMA PRESS Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive  
60 °C / hot  
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E
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whites  
For cotton blends, easy-care cottons, wrin-  
kle-free items. Polyester blends and syn-  
thetics such as acrylic, nylon, ramie.  
Fabric softener can be dispensed in the final  
rinse of these programs to reduce static cling.  
50 °C / warm  
40 °C / warm  
C
B
light colors  
bright colors  
20 °C / cold  
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A
dark colors & tempera- Spandex, microfibers, etc.  
ture sensitive fabrics  
Drain / Spin No available wash options  
DELICATES Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended  
40 °C / warm  
30 °C / cold  
cold / cold  
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B
A
light colors  
dark colors  
For synthetics, machine washable silks,  
satin, hosiery, lingerie, lace or crocheted  
(non-wool) items, curtains and knits.  
lace or sheer fabrics,  
embroidered items.  
SILK  
No available wash options  
ß / cold  
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A
silk and silk blends,  
lingerie and hosiery  
Ideal for machine and hand washable silks  
and other non-wool handwashable garments  
WOOLENS  
40 °C / warm  
30 °C / cold  
cold / cold  
Jeans  
No available wash options  
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B
A
light colors  
For hand washable and machine washable  
wool and wool blends (e.g. lamb’s wool,  
chashmere, mohair, angora, etc.)  
dark colors  
delicate woolens  
No available wash options  
denim  
40 °C  
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B
Dress shirts Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended  
40 °C  
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B
Starch  
No available wash options  
Fine rinse  
No available wash options  
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Using the washer  
4. Select a spin speed  
Special spin options  
– Hold  
Laundry is not spun and remains  
The default spin speed will automati-  
cally be selected for each program.  
However, you can adjust the spin  
speed within the parameters listed be-  
low.  
soaking in water. This will prevent  
wrinkles if the laundry is not removed  
immediately at the end of the wash  
program. When ready, select a spin  
speed to continue the program. To  
finish the program: Press the "Door"  
button.  
– No spin  
The laundry is not spun after the final  
rinse but the water is drained away.  
After the drain cycle the washer goes  
immediately into the anit-crease cy-  
cle. Spinning between the rinses is  
also omitted in this setting.  
^ Press the "Spin" button until the indi-  
cator for the desired spin speed  
lights.  
This option is not available in the  
"COTTONS" program.  
Available spin  
speeds  
Program  
COTTONS  
1200 to 900  
1200 to no spin  
WOOLENS, Jeans,  
Starch, Fine rinse,  
Drain/Spin  
900 to no spin  
PERMA PRESS,  
Dress shirts  
600 to no spin  
400 to no spin  
DELICATES  
Silk  
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