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Operating instructions for Washing machine W 2839i WPM en - GB To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 590 880...
Caring for our environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old machine material Electrical and electronic machines often contain materials which, if The transport and protective packing handled or disposed of incorrectly, has been selected from materials which could be potentially hazardous to are environmentally friendly for disposal human health and to the environment.
Any other usage is not supported by to property. the manufacturer and could be dangerous. Miele cannot be held liable To avoid the risk of accidents and for damage resulting from incorrect or damage to the washing machine, improper use or operation of the washing machine.
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If the connection cable is faulty it data on the data plate (voltage and must only be replaced by a Miele connected load) match the mains approved service technician to protect electricity supply. If in any doubt, the user from danger.
A special descaling agent is available to order from Miele or via the internet on www.miele-shop.com.
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Accessory parts may only be fitted damage to component parts and create when expressly approved by Miele. If toxic fumes. Such agents also pose a other parts are used, guarantee, fire and explosion hazard.
Operating the washing machine Control panel Programme buttons with indicator Display with Menu buttons lights See the next pages for more For selecting a washing programme. information. Extra option buttons with indicator Start/Stop button lights For starting the programme selected Various extra options can be added and cancelling a programme once it to the washing programmes.
Operating the washing machine Display Selecting programmes via the display The display is used for the following: By pressing the Further programmes Selecting and displaying settings button, you can select one of the following programmes: – Temperature – Denim – Spin speed –...
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Operating the washing machine Menu buttons To alter a setting: Cottons 1:49 Duration: 60°C 1600 rpm Pressing the left hand Menu button under 60°C alters the temperature and pressing the right hand Menu button under 1600 rpm alters the spin speed. To confirm a setting: Further programmes Various settings are made via the Menu...
Before using for the first time Setting the language Before using the machine for the first You will be asked to select the time ensure that it is correctly language you require for the display. It installed and connected. See is possible to change the language at "Installation and connection".
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Before using for the first time Reminder to remove transit bars Calibrating the load sensor to zero ^ Switch on the washing machine. To avoid the risk of damage, the ^ Open the drum door. transit bars must be removed before the machine is used for the first time.
Washing environmentally and economically Energy and water consumption Detergent – Water consumption and energy – Do not exceed the amounts of usage are determined by the size of detergent recommended by the the load. manufacturer on the packaging. To make the most out of your –...
How to wash correctly Brief instructions If you use a solvent-based clean- The headings numbered , . . . ing agent (e.g. one containing ben- show the operating sequence and can zene) to pre-treat a stain, make sure be used as brief instructions. that any plastic parts (e.g.
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How to wash correctly Switch on the washing machine Select a temperature / spin speed The interior drum lighting will come on. The suggested temperature and/or spin speed can be changed if required. All the programme indicator lights will Cottons come on, and the display will ask you to select a programme.
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How to wash correctly The display shows the amount of laundry loaded in the drum as a % (in 25% steps) of the maximum load permissible for the programme selected. ^ Unfold the laundry and load loosely in the drum. Mixing both large and small items gives better wash results and also helps distribute the load evenly during spinning.
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How to wash correctly Add detergent It is important to dispense the correct amount because . . . When the door is closed, the load size indicator will be replaced with the . . . too little detergent results in: detergent percentage display.
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How to wash correctly Select Delay start (if required) ^ Press the + button to set the time you wish to programme to end at. See "Delay start" for more information. Start the programme ^ Press the flashing Start/Stop button. If a delay start time has been set, then this will count down in the display.
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How to wash correctly Remove the laundry when the programme has finished In the anti-crease phase after the programme has finished, the following will appear alternately in the display: Cottons Anti-crease 60°C 1600 rpm ^ Check the folds in the door seal for Programme finished any small articles, e.g.
Extra options Short You can now use the display to select the soak time you require. For light to nomal soiling with no visible staining. Soak duration The duration of the main wash is Duration: 0:30 h reduced. Increase Water plus ^ Each time the left hand Menu button under Increase is pressed, the soak The water level in the main wash and...
Spinning Final spin speed To omit the final spin (Rinse hold) ^ Press the Further extras button and Programme select the Rinse hold setting. The Cottons 1600 laundry will not be spun and will Minimum iron 1200 remain suspended in the final rinse Delicates water.
Delay start With delay start you can choose when you want the programme to end. The Delay start 9:05 start of a programme can be delayed from 9:05 to 10:49 from 30 minutes up to a maximum of 24 hours, allowing you to make use of Change Back night-time economy electricity rates, for...
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Delay start To alter delay start To cancel delay start ^ Press the Start/Stop button. You can subsequently select a later programme end time if you wish. The following will appear in the display: ^ Press the + button. Stopped: Delay start 9:05 Cancel delay start...
Programme chart Cottons 30°C to 95°C Max. load 5.0 kg Fabric Cottons, linens or cotton mix fabrics, e.g. table linen, towelling, underwear, T-shirts etc. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Water plus, Rinse hold, Extra rinse Note for test institutes: Short programme: 3.0 kg load and Short extra option Minimum iron 30°C to 60°C Max.
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Programme chart Shirts cold to 60°C Max. load 1.5 kg Notes – Pre-treat collars and cuffs if necessary. – Wash silk garments in the Silks programme. Extra options Short, Water plus, Rinse hold Express cold to 40°C Max. load 2.5 kg Fabric Small loads of items which require freshening up and which can be washed in a Cottons programme.
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Programme chart Curtains cold to 40°C Max. load 1.0 kg Item Curtains, including net curtains, specified as machine-washable by the manufacturer. A pre-rinse without detergent is carried out automatically to remove dust. Note For curtains which crease easily, reduce the spin speed or deselect the spin.
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Programme chart Outerwear cold to 40°C Max. load 2.0 kg ® Garment Outerwear made from micro-fibres such as Gore-Tex ® ® SYMPATEX WINDSTOPPER etc. Notes – Zip up jackets before washing. – Do not use fabric conditioner. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Water plus, Rinse hold Proofing 40°C Max.
Programme sequence Main wash Rinses Spinning Water Wash Water Rinses Interim Final spin level rhythm level spin 3)4) Cottons Minimum iron Delicates – Woollens Automatic Shirts – Express Denim – Hygiene Dark garments Curtains – Pillows – Silks – Sportswear Outerwear Proofing –...
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Programme sequence This machine has fully electronic Special features in the programme controls with automatic load sequences: recognition. It takes in the right amount Anti-crease: of water required for the programme depending on the amount of laundry At the end of every programme, with and its absorbency rate.
Garment care label symbols Washing Ironing The figure quoted in the bucket is the The number of dots indicates the maximum temperature the garment ironing temperature can be washed at. The number of Hot iron (max sole plate temp. bars under the symbol indicates the approx.
Changing the programme sequence Cancelling a programme Interrupting a programme ^ Switch the machine off with the K You can cancel a programme at any time after it has started. button. ^ Press the Start/Stop button. To continue with the same programme: ^ Switch the machine back on with the Stopped: K button.
Changing the programme sequence Adding or removing laundry Safety lock after a programme has started The safety lock prevents the machine ^ Press the Door button to open the from being opened or the drum door. programme cancelled during a wash programme.
For programmes with a pre-wash you will need to purchase a special container from the Miele Spare Parts department which sits in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser drawer. Add liquid detergent to this container for the main wash and to compartment for the pre-wash.
No visible dirt or stains. Possibly softener. slight body odour. Miele branded water softening tablets Normally soiled are available from the Miele Spare Parts Visibly dirty and/or just a few slight Department or via the internet on stains. www.miele-shop.com. Heavily soiled Use a quantity of detergent as for soft Stains and soiling clearly visible.
Detergent Fabric conditioners and liquid starch If starching frequently, thoroughly Fabric conditioners make garments soft clean the dispenser compartment, to handle and help prevent static cling especially the siphon tube and when tumble drying. fabric conditioner channel, regularly. Starch stiffens and gives body to items See "Cleaning the detergent of laundry, e.g.
If you have no be hosed down. reason to wash occasionally at this high temperature, then run a Cottons 95°C A range of Miele branded cleaning and programme with detergent but no conditioning agents is available to laundry at regular intervals.
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Cleaning and care Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer housing ^ Clean the siphon. 1. Remove the siphon from ^ Use a bottle brush to remove compartment and rinse under detergent residues and limescale warm running water. Clean the from the jets inside the detergent siphon tube in the same way.
Cleaning and care ^ First turn off the stopcock. Cleaning the filter in the water inlet ^ Unscrew the threaded union connecting the free end of the inlet The washing machine has a filter to hose to the stopcock. protect the water inlet valve. The accessible filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose should be checked every six months, or more...
Problem solving guide With the help of the following notes, minor faults in the performance of the machine, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be put right without contacting the Service Department. Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suitably qualified person in strict accordance with current local and national safety regulations.
Problem solving guide Fault messages in the display Problem Possible cause Remedy Fault – The water outlet is – Clean the drain filter and Check drainage blocked or the drain pump. system restricted. – The drain hose has – The maximum delivery been fixed too high.
Problem solving guide Problems with the load size indicator or calibrating to zero Problem Possible cause Remedy ^ To recalibrate the sensor to the The display indicates There was already <25% zero setting: a load of or no laundry in the drum load size is indicated when the machine –...
Problem solving guide General problems Problem Possible cause Remedy The machine shakes The machine feet are not Level the machine (see during the spin cycle. level. "Installation and connection"). The laundry has not The machine detected an Include both large and been spun properly and imbalance during the final small items in the load as...
Problem solving guide An unsatisfactory wash result Problem Possible cause Remedy Liquid detergents – Use a general purpose Liquid detergent does not give the usually contain no detergent containing a required result. bleaching agents. bleaching agent. They do not remove –...
Problem solving guide The door will not open Possible cause Remedy The machine is not Insert the plug in the socket and switch on, and/or switch the machine on with the K button. connected to the electricity supply and/or is not switched on.
Problem solving guide Opening the drum door in the event of a blocked drain outlet and/or power failure ^ Switch the washing machine off. 1. Drain the machine If the drain outlet is blocked, (up to 25 litres) of water will be retained in the machine.
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Problem solving guide 2. Open the drum door Door hinged left Always make sure that the drum is stationary before reaching into the machine to remove laundry. Reaching into a moving drum is extremely dangerous. Door hinged right ^ Use a screwdriver to push the emergency door latch downwards (see illustration).
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Problem solving guide The drain filter access flap is visible when the drum door is open. ^ Check that the impeller can turn easily. Remove any foreign objects (e.g. buttons, coins, etc.) and fluff. ^ Use the lever to open the access Then clean the drain filter and the flap.
Miele service – your Miele Dealer or technicians during servicing work for testing purposes and for updating the – Miele (see back cover for contact machine's programme data. details). When contacting your Dealer or Miele, Appliance guarantee...
Installation and connection Front view Flexible stainless steel braided inlet Adapter strip pressure hose Drum door Electricity supply cable Access to drain filter and the pump Drain hose with flexible / detachable Access panel to the emergency door swivel elbow release and drainage Control panel Four height adjustable screw feet...
2. Pull the cover forwards to remove. clips (available from the Miele Spare Parts Dept). Otherwise there is a danger of the machine moving and falling off the plinth.
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Installation and connection ^ Using the spanner supplied turn the ^ Turn the right-hand transit bar 90°, left-hand transit bar 90°, then then ^ withdraw the transit bar. ^ withdraw the transit bar.
Installation and connection The washing machine must not To avoid the risk of injury the be moved without the transit bars in holes for the transit bars must be place. covered after the transit bars have Store them in a safe place for future been removed.
Then turn counter nut 2 together with foot 1 to unscrew. Washer-dryer stack A Miele tumble dryer can be stacked on top of this washing machine. To do this the appropriate "WTV" stacking kit (available to order) to match your washing machine is required.
Installation and connection Building under a continous worktop / in a kitchen run – The slides* can be used to protect the floor from damage when the machine is pushed into position or N = Niche height (820 - 930 mm) taken out for servicing.
Installation and connection Matching the fascia panel to Removing the spacer bars the height of adjacent drawer All the spacer bars can be removed if fronts the upper edge of the front panel needs to be flush with the upper edge of the Spacer bars machine front directly underneath the fascia panel.
^ Hold the front panel in the correct position in front of the machine door. If fitted in a Miele kitchen, the door panel can be ordered pre-drilled with the necessary fixing holes as an optional accessory.
Installation and connection Fitting a door front panel made Mark the two hinge holes and the four smaller holes as shown in the by another manufacturer diagram. Preparing the front panel Depending on country this machine Measure distance X for drilling the is supplied either left or right hand hinge holes.
Installation and connection For right hand hinging only Drill the two hinge holes (C 35 mm/ 15.5 mm deep) in the back of the – front panel shown decor side face front panel. down, upper edge at the bottom: Next, drill the four smaller holes (C 7 mm/10 mm deep) in the back of the front panel.
Installation and connection Fitting a plinth facing Installation The gap between the lower edge of the washing machine plinth and the floor can be closed up using a suitable kitchen furniture plinth facing. The washing machine plinth has a special groove in which a plinth facing can be fitted.
– Overflow protection system This prevents the washing machine taking in too much water. If the The Miele water protection system water level exceeds a certain level, protects the washing machine from the drain pump switches in and water damage.
The German authorities do not require it A 1.5 metre long (metal) extension hose to have a non-return valve as the is available from your Miele dealer or washing machine has been designed the Miele Spare Parts Department as an to comply with DIN regulations.
If required, the drain hose can be extended to a length of 5 m. The necessary parts can purchased from the Miele Spare Parts Department or Adapter your Miele dealer. * For a delivery head of more than 1 m (up to a max.
Installation and connection Electrical connection U.K. Non-rewireable plugs BS 1363 All electrical work should be carried out The fuse cover must be refitted when by a suitably qualified and competent changing the fuse, and if the fuse cover person, in strict accordance with is lost, the plug must not be used until a current national and local safety suitable replacement is obtained.
Consumption data Load Consumption data Energy Water Duration in kWh in litres Short Normal 95°C 5.0 kg 1.70 2 h 09 min Cottons 60°C 5.0 kg 0.85 1 h 49 min 60°C 2.5 kg 0.70 1 h 26 min 40°C 5.0 kg 0.52 2 h 04 min...
Technical data Height 820 mm Width 595 mm Depth without lid 575 mm Depth with door open 1180 mm Weight 94 kg Capacity 5 kg dry laundry Voltage see data plate Connected load see data plate Fuse rating see data plate / plug Consumption data see "Consumption data"...
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Settings menu for changing default settings The Settings menu can be used to alter the machine's electronics to suit changing requirements. Settings can be altered at any time.
Settings menu Time (of day) To open the Settings menu ^ Connect the machine to the First select either a 24 hour or 12 hour electricity supply. clock. You can then set the current time of day. ^ Switch on the washing machine. ^ Press both menu buttons at the same Clock format time until the following appears in the...
Settings menu Gentle action Suds cooling Activating gentle action reduces the When this is activated, additional drum action and is suitable for water flows into the drum at the end washing slightly soiled items more of the main wash to cool the suds gently.
Settings menu Lock code Lock code The code prevents your machine being used without your knowledge. 1 2 5 When the code has been activated, you Back have to enter a code after switching the ^ Confirm the code by pressing the washing machine on.
Settings menu Temperature unit Keypad tone You can chose for the temperature to An audible tone sounds each time a be displayed in °C/Celsius or button is pressed. °F/Fahrenheit. The machine is delivered with the A tick L will appear beside the option keypad tone switched off.
Settings menu Standby display Memory To save energy, the display goes out If an extra option has been selected and the indicator light for the Start/ for a programme, or the Stop button will start flashing slowly. recommended temperature or spin speed has been altered, the machine The display will always go out, will store the changes in memory at...
Miele specialist detergents designed to suit the fabric being washed. Miele have also developed a "Outdoor wear" range of specialist CareCollection This specialist detergent will clean your detergents and conditioning products water-repellent outerwear with care.
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Fabric conditioner This liquid detergent is particularly suitable for cleaning coloured and dark The Miele fabric conditioner will give garments. The special formulation your laundry a fresh, natural fragrance. offers effective stain removal, even at It makes garments soft to handle and...