Frequently asked questions

Poor wash results

Issue

Possible cause

Solution

The wash does not

Liquid detergents do not

– Use powdered bleach.

come clean with

contain bleaching

– Do not put liquid detergent

liquid detergent.

agents. Fruit, coffee and

and stain remover together in

 

tea stains cannot be

the same wash compartment.

 

effectively removed.

 

Laundry has a

An inadequate amount of

– Add more detergent to the

gray, sticky

detergent was used to

laundry or use a liquid

residue.

dissolve greasy deposits

detergent.

 

in heavily soiled laundry

– Run the "Sanitize" program

 

(e.g. grease, oils or

without laundry using liquid

 

lotions).

detergent to clean the

 

 

washer before using it for

 

 

laundry again.

 

The hot water pressure it

The water pressure must be at

 

too low.

least 14.5 psi (1 bar).

 

The hot water

The hot water temperature must

 

temperature is too low.

be at least 130°F (55°C).

There is white

The detergent was not

– After drying, remove white

detergent residue

completely dissolved

residue with a clothing brush.

on dark laundry.

because of hard water.

– Add a water softener to the

 

 

detergent for future loads.

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Miele W 3037 installation instructions Poor wash results