Frequently asked questions

Poor wash results

Issue

Possible cause

Solution

The laundry does not

Liquid detergents do

– Use powder bleach.

get clean with liquid

not contain bleaching

(Be sure this is suitable

detergent.

agents. Fruit, coffee

according the fabric care

 

and tea stains may not

labels of the laundry.)

 

be removed.

– Fill compartment j with

 

 

powder bleach and use a

 

 

dispenser ball for the

 

 

liquid detergent.

 

 

– Never put liquid

 

 

detergent and bleach

 

 

together in the same

 

 

wash compartment.

Laundry has a gray

– Not enough

– Add more detergent to

sticky residue.

detergent was used

laundry with grease

 

to dissolve greasy

stains or use a liquid

 

deposits in heavily

detergent.

 

soiled laundry.

 

 

– The laundry was

– Run a 140°F program

 

soiled with grease

with liquid detergent to

 

(oils, lotions).

clean the washer before

 

 

using it for laundry again.

There is white detergent

The powder detergent

– After drying, remove

residue on dark laundry.

was not completely

white residues with a

 

dissolved because of

clothes 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

soiling are not clean

detergent for the pre-wash.

after a wash program.

– Use a powder detergent for the main wash.

 

Use detergent which is specially formulated for

 

heavily soiled work clothes. Contact the detergent

 

manufacturer for more information.

 

 

 

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Miele PW 5065 manual Poor wash results