Miele W 526 Operating Instructions

							Garment care label symbols
Washing
The figure quoted in the bucket is the
maximum temperature the garment
can be washed at. The number of
bars under the symbol indicate the
level of agitation permitted.
9No bar under the symbol:
= normal agitation
4One bar under the symbol:
= reduced agitation
cTwo bars under the symbol:
= much reduced agitation
/Hand wash (if no temperature
is specified use the lowest
temperature or cold)
hDo not wash
Drying
The number of dots indicates the
drying temperature
qNormal temperature
rLow temperature
sDo not tumble dry
Ironing
The number of dots indicates the
ironing temperature
IHot iron (max sole plate temp.
approx. 200°C)
HMedium hot iron (max sole
plate temp. approx. 150°C)
GCool iron (max sole plate
temp. approx. 110°C). Do not
steam iron garments carrying
this symbol.
JDo not iron
Professional cleaning
fDry clean only. The letters
indicate the type of cleaning
agent required. p
w
Professional Wet Clean only
D
Do not dry clean
Bleaching
xAny oxidising bleaching
agent can be used
{Only use an oxygen based
bleach or a non-chlorine
bleach
zDo not bleach
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							Before washing
ASort the laundry
^Empty all pockets.
,Foreign objects (e.g. nails,
coins, paper clips, etc.) can cause
damage to garments and
components in the machine.
^Badly soiled areas, e.g. collars and
cuffs, and water soluble stains can
be pre-treated with bar soap, liquid
detergent or detergent mixed into a
solution or paste.
With particularly stubborn stains ask
your dry cleaner for advice.
,Do not use solvent-based
cleaning agents in this machine.
^Sort the laundry by colour and by
care label symbol. Most garments
have a textile care label in the collar
or side seam.
Dark textiles often contain excess dye
and should be washed separately
several times before being washed
together with other garments. Always
wash whites and coloureds separately.
Delicate textiles should be washed
separately in a delicates programme
(use a washing bag where
appropriate).
– Curtains:
Remove lead weights and strips or
place in a laundry bag.
– Underwiring and collar stiffeners:
Any loose wiring in bras, shirt collar
stiffeners, etc. should be removed or
sewn in.
–
Knitted garments, trousers and
jeans, T-shirts and sweat shirts:
Turn inside out, if recommended by
the manufacturer.
–
Close any zips, fasten hooks and
eyes etc before washing.
–
Fasten duvet covers to prevent
smaller items rolling up inside them.
,Do not wash any items in this
machine which are specified by the
manufacturer asnot washableon
the care label. (hsymbol)
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							Selecting a programme
BSwitch on the washing machine
^Press in theI-On/0-Offbutton.
COpen the drum door
^Press theDoorbutton and open the
drum door.
DLoad the drum
^Unfold the laundry and load loosely
in the drum. To achieve best results it
is advisable to make up mixed loads
consisting of both large and small
items. This improves the washing
effect and helps distribute the load
evenly to keep the machine stable
and reduce the noise level during
spinning.
To save energy and water try to load
the maximum amount for the
programme selected.
However, be careful not to overload the
machine. Overloading reduces the
wash result and causes more creasing.
EClose the drum door with a gentle
swing
Make sure that no garments are caught
between the drum door and seal.FSelect a programme
^Turn the programme selector to the
required programme.
The maximum duration for the
programme will appear in the display.
GSelect a spin speed
^
Press the Spin button repeatedly
until the indicator light for the spin
speed you want comes on.
In some programmes the maximum
spin speed is limited. The machine will
not allow a higher spin speed to be
selected.
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							Additional options
HSelect additional option(s) if
required.
Additional options can be selected as
long as they are compatible with the
basic programme being used.
Each press of the top button selects the
additional option in the following order:
Short,Pre-wash,Soak, no selection.
Use the lower button to select or
deselect theWater plusoption
^
Press the appropriate additional
option button. Press the top button
repeatedly until the indicator light for
the additional option you want comes
on.
Short
For lightly soiled items.
The programme duration will be
shorter.Pre-wash
For heavily soiled laundry and items
with dried on stains.
Soak
For heavily soiled and stained items
with protein stains (e.g. blood, fats
and oils, cocoa).
–A length of time of between 30
minutes and 2 hours can be
programmed in 30 minute
increments for the soak process.
– The machine is set ex-works with a
soak period of 2 hours.
To programme in a different soak
period see Programmable functions -
Soak.
Water plus
If you want to increase the water level
for a wash process you can choose one
of the four options for theWater plus
button. The options are explained in the
section on Programmable functions -
Water plus system.
The machine is set at the factory so that
the water level in the main wash and
rinses will be increased if theWater
plusbutton is pressed.
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							IAdding detergent
It is important to dispense the correct
amount, because. . .
. . . too little detergent results in:
–Laundry not getting properly clean
and with time it may become grey
and hard to the touch.
–Greasy particles clinging to the
laundry.
–Limescale deposits on the heater
elements.
. . . too much detergent results in:
– Excessive foam, which causes a low
level of agitation and poor wash,
rinse and spin results.
– higher water consumption because
an extra rinse is automatically
activated
– A burden to the environment.^Pull out the detergent drawer and
place detergent in the compartments
as follows:
i
Detergent for the pre-wash (divide
the total recommended amount as
follows: add
1/3to compartmenti
and2/3to compartmentj). This
compartment is also used for starch
formulations when starching
separately.
j
Main wash including the Soak period
if selected
§
Fabric conditioner or liquid starch.
^
Close the detergent drawer.
See section on Detergent for further
information on detergent and the
amount to dispense.
JPress theStartbutton
This starts the programme. The
maximum programme duration will then
show in the display.
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							At the end of a programme
When theAnti-crease/Finishindicator
light comes on the laundry can be
removed from the drum. (This light
stays on at the end of the programme
and remains on until the selector is
turned back to theFinishposition).
KOpen the drum door
^Press theDoorbutton.
LRemove the laundry.
,Only remove laundry from the
machine once the drum has
stopped turning. Reaching into a
moving drum is extremely
dangerous and could result in injury.
^
Check the folds in the door seal for
any small articles, e.g. buttons which
may be lodged there.
Check that all items have been
removed from the drum. Items left in
the drum could discolour other items
in the next wash or become
discoloured themselves.
MSwitch off the washing machine.
^Press and release theI-On/0-Off
button and turn the programme
selector toFinish. TheAnti-crease/
Finishlight will then go out.
NClose the drum door
Otherwise there is the danger of
objects being placed inadvertently in
the drum. If these remained unnoticed
and were washed in the next load, they
could damage the laundry.
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							Adding or removing laundry
after a programme has started
Laundry can be added or removed
after the programme has started when
using the following programmes:
–Cottons
–Minimum iron
–Quick wash
–Automatic
–Starch
^Press theDoorbutton in and hold it
until the door springs open.
^Add or remove items.
^Close the door.
The programme will continue
automatically.
Please note:
Once a programme has started the
machine cannot recognise any
adjustment to the load. For this reason
if laundry is added or removed after the
start of a programme, the machine will
always complete the programme cycle
assuming a full load which can lead to
an increase in the time remaining for
the programme shown in the display.The door cannot be opened, if:
–the suds temperature is above55°C.
–the water is above a certain level.
–the programme has reached the
Final spinstage.
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							Interrupting a programme
^Switch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
To continue with the same programme:
^Switch the washing machine back on
again with theI-On/0-Offbutton.
Altering a programme once
selected
The machine will accept the following
changes after a programme has
started:
– at any time
after the start, the spin
speed can be changed within the
limits for the programme.
– up to 6 minutes after the start
, the
Water plusadditional option can be
selected or de-selected and a
different temperature can be
selected for the programme in use.
After the start of a programme it is no
longer possible to select a different
programme.
If the programme selector is moved, the
indicator lightAnti-crease/Finishwill
start flashing. However, the programme
sequence remains unaffected. The
indicator light will go out again when
the programme selector is moved back
to the programme previously chosen.
Skipping a programme stage
^Turn the programme selector to
Finish.
As soon as the programme sequence
indicator light for the programme stage
you want the programme to continue at
starts flashing:
^Turn the programme selector back
again to the appropriate programme
within 4 seconds
.
To cancel or select a different
programme
^Switch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
^Turn the programme selector to
Finish.
The programme has now been
cancelled.
^Switch the washing machine back on
with theI-On/0-Offbutton.
^
Select a different programme.
^
Press theStartbutton.
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							Programme sequence
Main wash Rinses Spinning
Water
levelWash
rhythmWater
levelNo of
rinsesRinse and
interim
spinFinal spin
Cottonsda(2-31)L2)L
Minimum irondae2-3
3)L2)L
Delicatesebe3–L
Silks(d(2–L
Woollens(c(2L2)L
Quick washda(2L
2)L
Automaticdae2L2)L
Starch––d1–L
Separate rinse––e2–L
d= Low water level
(= Medium water level
e= High water levela= Normal wash rhythm
b= Gentle action
c= Woollens
d= Silks
Please continue reading for further details about the programme sequences.
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							This washing machine has fully
electronic controls with automatic load
recognition. This machine takes in the
right amount of water required for the
programme depending on the amount
of laundry and its absorbency rate. This
means that programme cycles and
durations shown in the display can
vary.
The programme sequences outlined
below are based on the basic
programme with a full load. Additional
options which can be selected have not
been taken into account.
The programme sequence indicator
lights show the stage the programme
has reached.Special features in the programme
sequences:
Anti-crease:
At the end of every programme, with
the exception of theWoollens
programme, the anti-crease action
switches on for a maximum of 30
minutes. The door can be opened and
laundry removed at any time during the
anti-crease phase.
1)A third rinse takes place
automatically if:
–there is too much foam in the drum
– a spin speed of lower than 700 rpm
has been selected.
–Without spinhas been selected
2)Rinse and interim spin:
There is a spin between the rinses.
3)A third rinse takes place
automatically if:
–
Without spinhas been selected
Omitting rinse and interim spin:
SelectWithout spin.
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