Miele Washing Machine W865 Users Manual

2015-01-24

• 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 6
    • Control panel 7
  • Warning and safety instructions 8
  • Washing environmentally and economically 11
  • Before using for the first time 12
    • Flushing out the machine 12
    • Water hardness reminder dial 12
  • How to wash correctly 13
    • Brief guide 13
      • Before washing 13
      • To start a programme 14
      • At the end of a programme 16
    • Adding or removing washing after programme start 17
    • Programme . . . 18
      • . . . interruption 18
      • . . . alteration 18
      • . . . Skipping a programme stage 18
  • Adding detergent 19
    • It is important to dispense the correct amount, because . . . 19
    • Adding detergent 20
    • Water softeners 20
    • Fabric conditioners, texturisers, liquid starch 20
      • Automatic fabric conditioners, texturisers, or liquid starch 21
      • Separate fabric conditioner or texturiser 21
      • Starching separately 21
  • Programmes 22
    • Programme selection 22
    • Sequence 24
      • Care symbols - washing 26
  • Additional options 28
    • Soak 28
    • Pre-wash 28
    • Short 28
    • Water plus 29
    • Spin 29
      • Without final spin 29
      • Rinse hold 29
    • Electronic programme locking 30
  • Programmable functions 31
    • Maximum water level 31
    • Water plus system 32
    • Activating the i compartment 34
    • Soak time 35
    • Gentle action 36
    • Top-up rinse for Cottons 37
    • Memory function 38
  • Cleaning and care 39
    • Cleaning the washing machine 39
    • Extra cleaning 39
    • Cleaning the detergent dis penser drawer 40
    • Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter and pump 41
    • To clean the water inlet filters 43
      • To clean the filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose: 43
      • To clean the filter in the water inlet valve: 43
  • 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 47
    • Opening the drum door in the event of a power failure 50
  • After sales service 51
    • Customer contact 51
      • Appliance guarantee 51
    • Future updates (PC) 51
  • Installation 52
    • Installation surface 52
    • Installation 52
    • Removing the transit fitting 52
    • Re-fitting the transit bars 53
    • Levelling the machine 54
      • Screwing out and adjusting the feet 54
    • Building under a worktop 55
      • Washer and Dryer stack 55
    • Connection to water supply 56
    • Connection to the drainage system 57
    • Electrical connection U.K. 58
  • Consumption data 60
  • Technical Data 61