Frequently asked questions

Unsatisfactory wash results

Issue

 

Possible cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

The laundry is not

Liquid detergents do not

Use powder detergents

clean enough when

contain bleaching

 

containing bleach.

using liquid

agents. Fruit, coffee and

Pre-treat stains

detergent.

tea stains may not be

 

 

 

removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laundry has a gray

Not enough detergent

– Add more detergent to

sticky residue.

 

was used to dissolve

 

laundry with grease stains or

 

 

greasy deposits on

 

use a liquid detergent.

 

 

heavily soiled laundry.

– Run the "Sanitize" program

 

The laundry was

 

without laundry using liquid

 

 

soiled with grease,

 

detergent to clean the

 

 

e.g. oils, lotions, etc.

 

washer before using it for

 

 

 

 

laundry again.

There is white

The detergent has not

– After drying, remove white

detergent residue

completely dissolved

 

residues with a clothes

on dark laundry.

because of hard water.

 

brush.

 

These residues are

– In the future add a water

 

difficult to remove.

 

softener to the detergent.

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Miele W 4840 installation instructions Unsatisfactory wash results