Miele 07 509 320 operating instructions Poor wash results

Frequently asked questions

Poor wash results

Problem	Possible cause		Solution
The laundry does	Liquid detergents do not	–	Use powder detergent
not get clean with	contain bleaching agents.		containing bleach.
liquid detergent.	Fruit, coffee and tea		(Be sure this is suitable
	stains may not be		according the fabric care
	removed.		labels of the laundry.)
		–	Fill powder bleach in
			compartment ￿ and use a
			dispenser ball for the liquid
			detergent.
		–	Never put liquid detergent
			and bleach together in the
			same wash compartment.
Laundry has a	– Not enough detergent	–	Add more detergent to
gray sticky	was used to dissolve		laundry with grease stains or
residue.	greasy deposits in		use a liquid detergent.
	heavily soiled laundry.
	– The laundry was soiled	–	Run a 140°F (60°C) program
	with grease (oils,		with liquid detergent to clean
	lotions).		the washer before using it for
			laundry again.
There is white	The powder detergent	–	After drying, remove white
detergent residue	was not completely		residues with a clothes
on dark laundry.	dissolved because of		brush.
	hard water. These	–	In the future, use liquid
	residues are difficult to		detergent.
	remove.
Items with greasy	– Add a Pre-wash to the program. Use liquid detergent for
soiling are not	the pre-wash.
clean after a wash	– Use a powder detergent for the main wash.
program.	Use detergent which is specially formulated for heavily
	soiled work clothes. Contact the detergent manufacturer
	for more information.

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