Miele PW 811 - Page 3

Contents
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Caring for the environment ................................................................................................2
Disposal of your old machine................................................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................10
Notes on using chlorine bleach...................................................................................... 16
Antichlorine treatment .................................................................................................... 16
Description of the machine (with detergent compartment) ..........................................18
Models with detergent dispenser drawer (WEK) ................................................................. 18
Operating the washing machine ......................................................................................19
Control panel....................................................................................................................... 19
Function buttons ................................................................................................................. 20
Supervisor card ................................................................................................................... 21
Preparing for use...............................................................................................................22
Commissioning.................................................................................................................... 22
Preparing the laundry .......................................................................................................... 23
Max. load............................................................................................................................. 23
Loading the washing machine............................................................................................. 23
Washing with detergent compartment............................................................................24
Adding detergent using the detergent dispenser compartment. ........................................ 24
Bleaching agent................................................................................................................... 25
Dyes, dye removers and descaling agents ......................................................................... 25
Washing without detergent compartment ......................................................................26
Continuing program after "Dispensing system fault" message .......................................... 26
Dispensing quantities .......................................................................................................... 26
Commissioning the dispenser pumps................................................................................. 26
Dispenser calibration........................................................................................................... 26
Washing..............................................................................................................................28
Detergent dispensing .......................................................................................................... 28
Detergent dispensing ..................................................................................................... 28
Detergent dispensing quantity ....................................................................................... 28
Water hardness levels .................................................................................................... 28
Selecting a program ............................................................................................................ 28
Further functions, Selecting Pre-wash, Starch stop or Without spin ............................. 28
Changes before program start ....................................................................................... 29
Starting a program .............................................................................................................. 30
Opening the door after the program has finished ............................................................... 32
Procedure in the event of a program interruption during operation: ................................... 33
Washing by card operation...............................................................................................34
Card operation..................................................................................................................... 34
Laundry load operation ....................................................................................................... 35
Additional functions ..........................................................................................................36
Language selection ............................................................................................................. 36
Start time............................................................................................................................. 36
Canceling the start time function ................................................................................... 37
With Pre-wash ..................................................................................................................... 37