Miele Premier 520 Problem Possible cause Remedy Liquid detergent, Does not give, Required result

Problem solving guide

Problem	Possible cause	Remedy
Liquid detergent	Liquid detergents do	– Use a general purpose washing
does not give the	not contain bleaching	machine powder containing a
required result.	agents. They do not	bleaching agent.
	remove fruit, coffee	– Pour stain removers into compart-
	and tea stains.	ment j of the dispenser drawer
		and liquid detergent into a
		dispenser ball.
		– Never put stain removers and
		liquid detergent together in the
		dispenser drawer.
Grey, greasy	Insufficient amounts of	– Add more detergent.
particles cling to	detergent were used	– Before washing the next load run
washed laundry.	to break down the	a Cottons 95°C programme with
	particles of grease in	powder detergent but without a
	heavily soiled laundry.	load.
A stale smell is	Low temperature	Before washing the next load run a
in the drum and	washing.	Cottons 95°C programme with
on laundry.		powder detergent but without a load.
There are white	The detergent	– Try and brush off the residues with
residues which	contained compounds	a soft brush once the laundry is
look like powder	(zeolites) to aid water	dry.
detergent on	softening which are	– Use a liquid detergent to wash
dark coloured	not soluble in water.	dark coloured textiles. Liquid
laundry.	These have ended up	detergents usually contain no
	on the laundry.	zeolites.
Machine is	Machine connected to	Connect machine to mains water
constantly over-	a water softener.	and dose detergent for hard water.
foaming/excess	Too much detergent	Reduce detergent.
detergent light is
	was used.
on.	Too little detergent	Increase detergent slightly to bring
	was used.	back foam suppressant ingredients.
Clothes are	Programme was	Reduce quantity of clothes in drum.
coming out	overloaded.
creased.	The wrong	– Check care labels with section
	programme was used.	"How to wash correctly".
		– Use easy iron conditioners.

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