Miele 09 900 700 Washing environmentally and economically, Energy and water consumption

Washing environmentally and economically

Energy and water consumption

–Water consumption and energy us‐ age are determined by the size of the load.

To make the most of your machine, load the maximum dry load for the programme you are using.

–When smaller amounts of laundry are washed, the automatic load recogni‐ tion system will reduce the amount of water and energy used.

–Use the Express 20 programme for small, lightly soiled loads.

–Modern detergents make it possible to wash at lower temperatures (e.g. 20°C). Washing using lower tempera‐ ture settings will save energy.

–Use the Soak extra option instead of Pre-wash. If Soak is followed imme‐ diately by a main wash, the same suds are used.

–To maintain the hygiene of the ma‐ chine, carry out a hot wash (60°C or above) using powder detergent at regular intervals. The Hygiene info check light will appear to remind you to carry out a hot wash.

Detergent

–Do not exceed the amounts of deter‐ gent recommended by the manufac‐ turer on the packaging.

–Adjust the dosage to the degree of soiling of the laundry.

–Reduce the amount of detergent with

smaller loads (approx. 1/3 less than the amount recommended can be used when washing a half load).

Choosing the correct extra option (Short, Soak, Pre-wash)

Select:

–A wash programme together with the Short extra option for light to normal soiling where there are no obvious marks.

–A wash programme without any extra options for normal to heavy soiling with visible staining.

–A wash programme together with the Soak extra option for heavily soiled laundry.

–The Pre-washextra option for laun‐ dry with large amounts of dirt (e.g. dust, sand).

When drying with a tumble dryer

Selecting the highest possible spin speed for the wash programme will save energy when drying in a tumble dryer afterwards.

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