Miele W 1716 operating instructions An unsatisfactory wash result

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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