Miele 09 844 920 operating instructions General problems with the washing machine

	Problem solving guide
General problems with the washing machine
Problem	Cause and remedy
The machine shakes	The machine feet are not level.
during the spin cycle.	 Level the machine and adjust the feet correctly.
The laundry has not	The machine detected an imbalance during the final
been spun properly and	spin cycle and reduced the spin speed automatically.
is still wet.	 Include both large and small items in the load as
	this will give better distribution during spinning.
Strange pump noises	This is not a fault.
can be heard.	These slurping noises occur at the end of the pump
	sequence as a normal part of operation.
Large amounts of de‐	The water pressure is too low.
tergent residue remain	 Clean the water inlet filter.
in the detergent dis‐	 It may be useful to select the Water plus option.
penser drawer.
	Powder detergent used in conjunction with water
	softeners tends to become sticky.
	 In future, add washing powder into the dispenser
	drawer first, and then add the water softener.
Fabric conditioner is	The siphon tube is not correctly positioned or is clog‐
not completely dis‐	ged.
pensed or too much	 Clean the siphon, see "Cleaning and care - Clean‐
water remains in the 	ing the detergent dispenser drawer".
compartment.
The display is dark.	The display has switched off automatically to save
	energy (Standby mode).
	 Press a button. Standby comes to an end.

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