Problem solving guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An unsatisfactory wash result

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Liquid detergent

Liquid detergents

–

Use a general purpose

does not give the

usually contain no

 

detergent containing a

required result.

bleaching agents.

 

bleaching agent.

 

They do not remove

–

Pour stain removers into

 

fruit, coffee and tea

 

compartment ￿ of the

 

stains.

 

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

–

Use more detergent.

particles cling to

detergent were used

–

Before washing the next load

washed laundry.

to break down the

 

run a Cottons 95°C programme

 

particles of grease in

 

with powder detergent but

 

heavily soiled laundry.

 

without a load.

A stale smell is in

Low temperature

–

Before washing the next load

the drum and on

washing.

 

run a Cottons 95°C programme

laundry.

 

 

with powder detergent but

 

 

 

without a load.

 

 

 

 

White residues

The detergent

–

Try and brush off the residues

which look like

contained compounds

 

with a soft brush once the

powder detergent

(zeolites) to aid water

 

laundry is dry.

are seen on dark

softening which are

–

Wash dark textiles using a

textiles after

not soluble in water.

 

detergent which contains no

washing.

They have ended up

 

zeolites. Liquid detergents

 

on the laundry.

 

usually contain no zeolites.

 

 

–

Use the Dark garments

 

 

 

programme.

 

 

 

 

Clothes are coming

Programme was

–

Reduce quantity of clothes in

out creased.

overloaded.

 

drum.

 

The wrong

–

Check care labels and the

 

programme was used.

 

programme chart.

 

 

–

Use easy iron conditioners.

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Miele W 1613 operating instructions An unsatisfactory wash result