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Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 864
It is essential to read these
G
operating instructions before
installing or using the machine, to
avoid the risk of accidents, or damage
to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 603 350
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Caring for our environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Old appliances contain materials which can be recycled. Please contact your The transport and protective packing dealer, your local waste collection cen- has been selected from materials which tre or scrap merchant about potential are environmentally friendly for disposal recycling schemes. and can normally be recycled. Ensure that the appliance presents no Ensure that any plastic wrappings, danger to chil
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Contents Caring for our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to the machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Programme selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Care symbols - washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Additional options . .
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Contents Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 The programme does not start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guide to the machine Front view a Electric supply cable e Facia panel with controls b Inlet hose (able to withstand pres- f Door sures of at least 70 bar) g Access panel for drain pump, drain c Flexible drain hose (with detachable filter and emergency door release swivel elbow) h Four height adjustable feet d Detergent dispenser drawer 6
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Guide to the machine Control panel a I-ON/0-OFF button e "Spin" button To switch the machine ON or OFF or For spin speed, Rinse hold and With- to interrupt a programme. out final spin b Door button f Indicator lights Opens the machine door. Showing the selected spin speed. c START button g Programme selector Starts the wash programme Can be turned clockwise and d Buttons for additional functions anti-clockwise. The upper button is used to select ei- h Programme sequence indicator ther the Soak,
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Warning and safety instructions supply. If in any doubt, consult a quali- Read the operating instructions be- fied electrician. fore using this machine for the first The electrical safety of this appli- time. They contain important infor- ance can only be guaranteed when mation about the safety, use and continuity is complete between the ma- maintenance of the machine. This chine and an effective earthing system way you will avoid the risk of acci- which complies with local and national dents an
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Warning and safety instructions This machine must only be con- Before using the machine for the nected to the on-site water supply first time, check that the transit fit- using a new hose kit. Old hoses must ting at the rear of the machine has been not be re-used. Check the hose regu- removed (see section on "Installation"). larly for signs of wear and tear. Change During spinning, a transit fitting which is in good time to avoid the risk of leaks still in place may result in damage to and subse
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Warning and safety instructions If the correct amount of detergent Always make sure the drum is sta- is dispensed, the machine should tionary before reaching in to re- not need to be descaled. If, however, move washing. Reaching into a moving you do wish to descale the machine drum is extremely dangerous. only use proprietary non-corrosive descaling agents and strictly observe Accessories the instructions on the packaging. If in Accessory parts may only be fitted doubt, contact the Miele Custome
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Washing environmentally and economically – Water consumption and energy us- – Use the Short wash option for nor- age are determined by the size of the mally or very lightly soiled laundry. load. Load to the maximum recom- – Do not exceed the amounts of deter- mended for the programme selected. gent which may be recommended by – Programme durations can vary con- the manufacturer on the packaging. siderably due to the automatic load – Reduce the amounts of detergent adjustment feature. Depending o
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Before using for the first time Water hardness reminder dial Before using the machine for the first Several factors including the water time ensure that it is correctly in- hardness level in your area will affect stalled and connected. See the rele- how much detergent you should use. vant section under "Installation". The small dial in the detergent dis- Also check that the fluff filter is se- penser drawer can be set purely as a curely tightened. Otherwise there is reminder of the hardness leve
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How to wash correctly Brief guide ^ Sort the washing by colour and by care label symbols. Most garments The headings numbered (A,B,C,...) have a textile care label in the collar show the operating sequence and can or side seam. be used as a brief guide. Dark textiles often contain excess dye and should be washed separately sev- Before washing eral times before being included in a A Sort the laundry. mixed load. Always wash whites and coloureds separately. Delicate textiles should be washed sep-
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How to wash correctly B Press the Door button. To start a programme C Load the drum. G Press in the I-ON/0-OFF button. Unfold washing and load loosely in the – The programme selector should be drum. To achieve best results it is ad- pointing to Finish, the indicator light visable to make up mixed loads con- Anti crease/Finish is lit up in the sisting of both large and small items. sequence display. This improves the washing effect and helps distribute the load evenly to keep the machine stable a
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How to wash correctly I Select any additional option re- J Select a spin speed. 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. ^ 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 ma
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How to wash correctly At the end of a programme P Close the stopcock. When the Finish indicator light comes Q Close the drum door. on the laundry can be removed from Otherwise there is a danger of objects the drum: being placed inadvertently in the drum. L Press the Door button. If these remained unnoticed and were washed in the next load, they could M Press and release the I-ON/0-OFF damage the washing. button and turn the programme se- lector to the Finish position. N Remove the washing. ,Only
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How to wash correctly Adding or removing washing General exceptions: after programme start The door cannot be opened when: Washing can be added or removed af- – the suds temperature is above 55°C. ter the programme has already started, – the additional option Water plus has when using the following programmes. been selected, – COTTONS – programme locking is switched on, – MINIMUM IRON – the programme has reached the Fi- – WOOLLENS/ nal spin stage. – QUICK WASH – Starch – MIXED WASH ^ Press the D
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How to wash correctly Programme . . . To select a different programme pro- ceed as follows: . . . interruption ^ With the I-ON/0-OFF button switch off ^ Press the I-ON/0-OFF button. the appliance. ^ Turn the programme selector to Fin- ^ To continue with the same programme press the I-ON/0-OFF ish. button again. ^ Switch the machine on with the I-ON/0-OFF button. . . . alteration ^ Select a new programme. The machine will accept the following changes after the START button has ^ Press the START b
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Adding detergent All modern detergents produced for Water Hardness automatic washing machines are suit- Hardness Type of Hardness °dH range water level in German able, including liquid, compact (con- (hardness) mmol / l centrated), tablets, liquid tablets and I soft 0 - 1.3 0 - 7 special application detergents. Use dis- II medium 1.3 - 2.5 7 - 14 pensing aids, e.g. balls, if these are III hard 2.5 - 3.8 14 - 21 supplied with the detergent. Tablets are IV very hard over 3.8 over 21 suitable for f
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Adding detergent Adding detergent 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. Miele do not recommend connecting the machine to a household water soft- ener. If you wash using several components (e.g. special application detergents), i = Compartment for pre-wash.
