Miele W 1514 Operating Instructions
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IRemove 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 and : Programme finished Unload the drum before switching off ^Press theDoorbutton to open the drum door. ^Remove the laundry. 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.^Check the folds in the door seal for any small articles, e.g. buttons, which might be lodged there. Important Alwaysremove the laundry before switching the machine off. This is important to ensure that the load size indicator works correctly. ^Turn the programme selector toStop. ^Switch the machine off with theI-On/ 0-Offbutton. ^ Close 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. How to wash correctly 21
Short For light to nomal soiling with no visible staining. The duration of the main wash is reduced. Water plus The water level in the main wash and the rinses will be increased if theWater plusoption is selected. Pre-wash For laundry with large amounts of dirt e.g. dust, sand. Further extras 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 6 hours can be chosen in 30 minute increments for the soak process. – To select the soak duration ^ Press theFurther extrasbutton. Further extras 8Soak ContinueOK ^ SelectSoakby pressing the right handMenubutton underOK.You can now use the display to select the soak time you require. Soak duration Duration: 0:30 h IncreaseOK ^Each time the left handMenubutton underIncreaseis pressed, the soak duration is increased by 30 minutes. Confirm the duration required by pressing the right handMenubutton underOK. Further extras 9Soak ContinueOK ^Press the left handMenubutton underContinueuntilBackappears in the display and confirm this with the right handMenubutton under OK. – To delete the soak time ^ Press theFurther extrasbutton, and then the right handMenubutton underOKto switch offSoak. Rinse hold See the next page. Extra rinse An additional rinse cycle is carried out to achieve a better rinse result. Extra options 22
Final spin speed Programme rpm Cottons 1600 Minimum iron 1200 Delicates 600 Woollens 1200 Automatic 1200 Shirts 600 Express 1600 Denim 900 Hygiene 1600 Dark garments 1200 Curtains 600 Pillows 1200 Silks 400 Sportswear 1200 Outerwear 800 Proofing 1000 Drain / Spin 1600 Separate rinse 1200 Starch 1500 You can reduce the final spin speed. However, you cannot select a final spin speed higher than that shown in the chart above. Rinse and interim spin There is a spin after the main wash and between the rinses. A reduction in the final spin speed will also reduce the interim spin speed. If a spin speed of less than 700 rpm is selected in the CottonsandHygieneprogrammes, an additional rinse is introduced.To omit the final spin (Rinse hold) ^Press theFurther extrasbutton and select theRinse holdsetting. The laundry will not be spun and will remain suspended in the final rinse water. This reduces creasing if the laundry is not going to be removed from the drum immediately after the end of the programme. –To start the final spin : The washing machine will display the maximum spin speed possible. You can select a spin speed lower than this. Start the final spin by pressing theStart/Stopbutton. – To end the programme : Press theDoorbutton. The water will drain away. Press theDoorbutton again to open the door. To omit rinse and interim spin and the final spin (No spin) ^ SelectNo spinfrom the spin speed menu. The laundry is not spun after the final rinse. The water will drain away and the machine will go straight into the anti-crease stage. An additional rinse is introduced if this setting is selected with theCottons, Hygiene,Minimum iron,Expressand Automaticprogrammes. Spinning 23
With delay start you can choose when you want the programme to end. The start of a programme can be delayed from 30 minutes up to a maximum of 24 hours, allowing you to make use of night-time economy electricity rates, for example. The current time of day needs to have been set for delay start to work correctly. To select delay start ASelect the programme you want and then press the+button. The display shows the start time: from xxx, the time for the programme to end: to xxx, and the current time. Delay start9:05 from 9:05to 10:49 ChangeBackA BUse the left handMenubutton under Changeto select the time you want the programme to end at. The first press on the button will adjust the programme end time to the next half or full hour. Each subsequent press on the button will delay the programme end time by 30 minutes. Delay start9:05 from 16:16to 18:00 ChangeOK CConfirm the time you require by pressing the right handMenubutton underOK. To begin delay start DPress theStart/Stopbutton. Cottons Start in:7:11h 60°C1600 rpm The display will show when the programme will be started in hours and minutes. Delay start 24
To alter delay start You can subsequently select a later programme end time if you wish. ^Press the+button. Delay start9:05 from 16:16to 18:00 ChangeDelete ^Use the left handMenubutton under Changeto alter the time you want the programme to end at. ^Confirm by pressing the right hand Menubutton underOK. To delete delay start You can delete the delay start time and start the selected programme straight away. ^Press the+button. Delay start9:05 from 16:16to 18:00 ChangeDelete ^ Press the right handMenubutton underDelete. ^ Press theStart/Stopbutton to start the programme straight away.To cancel delay start ^Press theStart/Stopbutton. The following will appear in the display: Stopped: Cancel delay start Continue OK ^Confirm by pressing the right hand Menubutton underOK. ^Now you can select a different programme, or ^Press theStart/Stopbutton to start the programme straight away. The actual load size can only be determined accurately by the machine once the programme has started. The programme end time may, therefore, be a bit later or earlier than first indicated. Delay start 25
Cottons98E76* 30°C to 95°C Max. load 6.0 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 andShortextra option Minimum iron 43218E76*30°C to 60°C Max. load 3.0 kg Fabric Synthetics, mixed fibres and easy care cottons. If fabrics have a high proportion of man-made fibres, it is advisable to programme the machine for Gentle action. See Settings menu. Note Reduce the spin speed for fabrics which crease easily. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Water plus, Rinse hold, Extra rinse Delicates4321ac* cold to 60°C Max. load 2.0 kg Fabric For delicate garments made of synthetic fibres, mixed fibres, rayon and easy care cottons. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Rinse hold Woollens/ac* cold to 40°C Max. load 2.0 kg Fabric Machine-washable or hand-washable wool or wool blend fabrics. If the care label does not specify a temperature, wash using the cold setting. Extra option Rinse hold Automatic7621* cold to 40°C Max. load 3.5 kg Fabric Mixed loads of garments suitable for theCottonsandMinimum ironprogrammes. Sort according to colour. Note The wash parameters (e.g. water level, wash rhythm and spin speed) are adjusted automatically in this programme to ensure the best possible care and wash result for each item. Extra option Rinse hold Programme chart 26
Shirts cold to 60°C Max. load 2.0 kg Notes –Pre-treat collars and cuffs if necessary. –Wash silk garments in theSilksprogramme. Extra options Short, Water plus, Rinse hold Express76* cold to 40°C Max. load 3.0 kg Fabric Small loads of items which require freshening up and which can be washed in aCottonsprogramme. Extra options Water plus, Rinse hold, Extra rinse Denim cold to 60°C Max. load 3.0 kg Notes –Wash denim inside out. –Denim often contains excess dye and will run during the first few washes. Wash light and dark coloured items separately. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Rinse hold Hygiene8* 60°C Max. load 6.0 kg Fabric Fabrics which will be in direct contact with the skin, e.g. underwear, nappies, towelling, bed linen, pillow and mattress covers. Note There is a longer temperature holding time in the main wash. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Water plus, Rinse hold, Extra rinse Dark garments cold to 40°C Max. load 3.0 kg Item Dark garments made from cotton or mixed fibres. Note Wash inside out. Extra options Short, Rinse hold Programme chart 27
Curtains cold to 40°C Max. load 2.0 kg Item Curtains, including net curtains, specified as machine-washable by the manufacturer. A pre-rinsewithoutdetergent is carried out automatically to remove dust. Note For curtains which crease easily, reduce the spin speed or deselect it. Extra options Water plus, Rinse hold Pillows 40°C to 60°C 2 pillows (40 x 80 cm) or 1 pillow (80 x 80 cm) Item Washable pillows with feather, down or synthetic fillings. Note Please observe the instructions on the wash care label. Extra options Water plus, Rinse hold Silks/c* cold to 30°C Max. load 1.0 kg Fabric Silks and other handwashable fabrics with no wool content, e.g. satin, lace and silk. Note Place tights, bras etc. in a washing bag. Extra options Water plus, Rinse hold, Extra rinse Sportswear 30°C to 60°C Max. load 2.0 kg Item Lightly soiled sports garments which require washing or freshening up. Extra options Pre-wash, Soak, Short, Water plus, Rinse hold Programme chart 28
Outerwear cold to 40°C Max. load 2.0 kg Item 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. load 2.0 kg Item For treating microfibre fabrics, skiwear, fine, closeweave cotton garments (poplin) or tablecloths to provide a water and dirt resistant finish. Notes –The items should be freshly washed and spun or dried before proofing. – For best results, the items should be heat-treated afterwards, either in a tumble dryer or by ironing. Extra option Rinse hold Spin Max. load 6.0 kg Notes – Drain only: SelectNo spin. – Make sure you select the appropriate spin speed. Separate rinse Max. load 6.0 kg Extra option Rinse hold Starch Max. load 6.0 kg Note The laundry (table cloths, napkins, overalls) should be washed but not treated with fabric conditioner. Extra option Rinse hold * Please note that the buckets represent garment care label symbols. See Garment care label symbols. Programme chart 29
Main wash Rinses Spinning Water levelWash rhythmWater levelRinses Interim spinFinal spin Cottonsda(2-43)4)LL Minimum iron(ce2-3 5)LL Delicatesede3–L Woollenseee2LL Automatic(abce2-35)LL Shirtsece2–L Expressdbd2-35)LL Denim(ce3–L Hygiene(b(3-44)LL Dark garments(bd3LL Curtains1)(dd3–L Pillows 2)(de3–L Silkseee2–L Sportsweardcd2LL Outerwearede3L6)L Proofing(d–– –L Drain / Spin–––– –L Separate rinse––e2–L Starch(c–– –L d= Low water level (= Medium water level e= High water levela= Intensive rhythm b= Normal rhythm c= Gentle rhythm d= Sensitive rhythm e= Handwash rhythm See the following page for more information about the programme sequences. Programme sequence 30