Miele 09 900 700 operating instructions An unsatisfactory wash result

Problem

Cause and remedy

Liquid detergent does

Liquid detergents usually contain no bleaching

not give the required re‐

agents. They do not remove fruit, coffee and tea

sult.

stains.

 Use a general purpose powder detergent contain‐

ing a bleaching agent.

 Add stain removers to compartment  of the dis‐

penser drawer.

 Never put stain removers and liquid detergent to‐

gether in the dispenser drawer.

Grey, greasy particles

Insufficient amounts of detergent were used to break

cling to washed laun‐

down the particles of grease in heavily soiled laundry.

dry.

 Use more detergent.

 Before washing the next load run a Cottons 60°C

programme with powder detergent but without a

load.

White residues which

The detergent contained compounds (zeolites) to aid

look like powder deter‐

water softening which are not soluble in water. These

gent are seen on dark

have ended up on the laundry.

textiles after washing.

 Try and brush off the residues with a soft brush

once the laundry is dry.

 Wash dark textiles using a detergent which con‐

tains no zeolites. Liquid detergents usually contain

no zeolites.

 Use the Dark garments / Denim programme for

dark coloured laundry.