Miele W 149 - Extra Cleaning

What to do, if . . . Cause Remedy
. . . large residues of deter
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gent remain in the dispenser
drawer.
The water supply pressure is too
low.
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Clean the filter in the water in
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let system.
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It may be useful to select
"Water plus".
Washing powder used with wa
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ter softener tends to become
sticky.
Pour washing powder into the
dispenser before adding any
water softener.
. . . fabric conditioner is not
completely dispensed or too
much water remains in the p
compartment.
The siphon tube is either incor
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rectly positioned or clogged.
Clean the siphon tube.
The fabric conditioner channel is
clogged.
Clean the fabric conditioner
channel.
. . . grey, greasy particles
cling to washed laundry.
Insufficient amounts of deter
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gent were used to break down
the particles of grease in heavily
soiled laundry.
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Add more detergent.
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Before washing the next load
run a "COTTONS 95°C"
programme without a load.
(See "Extra cleaning" in
Cleaning and Care).
. . . there are white residues
which look like powder deter-
gent on the washing.
The detergent contained com-
pounds (zeolites) to aid water
softening which are not soluble
in water. These have ended up
on the washing.
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Use detergents containing no
zeolites to re-wash the load.
– Liquid detergents usually
contain no zeolites.
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Try and brush off the residues
with a soft brush.
. . . liquid detergent does not
give the required result.
Liquid detergents do not contain
bleaching agents. They do not
remove fruit, coffee and tea
stains.
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Use a general purpose wash-
ing machine powder contain
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ing a bleaching agent.
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Pour stain remover (salts) into
the dispenser drawer com
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partment j, and liquid de
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tergent into a dispenser ball.
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Never put stain salts and liq
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uid detergent together in the
dispenser drawer.
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