Miele W 1612 operating instructions General problems

Troubleshooting

General problems

Problem	Possible cause	Remedy
The washer shakes	The feet are not	Even out the feet so the
during spin cycles.	leveled.	washer is stable, and
		tighten the nuts.
The washer didn't spin	There was an	It is best to include a mix of
the laundry properly, and	imbalance during the	large and small items in the
it is still wet.	final spin cycle and	washer, so the laundry will
	the spin speed was	distribute evenly. Re-
	automatically	arrange the laundry and
	reduced.	start Spin program.
There pump is making	This is not a fault. Slurping noises are normal when
unusual noises.	the pump starts and finishes.
A lot of detergent is left	The water pressure is	– Clean the water inlet filter.
behind in the detergent	too low.	– Consider using the
compartment.		Sensitive option.
	Powdered detergents	Clean the detergent
	used along with water	compartment and, in the
	softeners tend to	future, first load the
	clump.	detergent into the
		compartment, followed by
		the water softener.
Some fabric softener	The siphon tube is	Clean the siphon (see
remains behind in the	clogged or not	"Cleaning and care -
compartment, or there is	positioned correctly.	Cleaning the dispenser
too much water in the		drawer").
￿compartment.
A foreign language	A different language	Select the language you
appears in the display.	has been selected in	prefer. Use the flag symbol
	the "Programmable	as a guide.
	functions - Language
	￿" menu.

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