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Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 435-E WPS
To avoid the risk of accidents or
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damage to the machine it is
essential to read these operating instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time. M.-Nr. 05 777 661
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Caring for our environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Old appliances contain materials which can be recycled. Please contact your The transport and protective packing dealer, your local waste collection has been selected from materials which centre or scrap merchant about are environmentally friendly for disposal potential recycling schemes. and can normally be recycled. Ensure that the appliance presents no Ensure that any plastic wrappings, danger to childr
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Contents Caring for our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning and safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . .
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Contents Interrupting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Altering a programme once selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Skipping a programme stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 To cancel or select a different programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Installation and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Installation surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Installin
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Warning and safety instructions supply. If in any doubt, consult a Read the operating instructions be- qualified electrician. fore using this machine for the first The electrical safety of this time. They contain important infor- appliance can only be guaranteed mation about the safety, use and when continuity is complete between maintenance of the machine. This the machine and an effective earthing way you will avoid the risk of acci- system which complies with local and dents and damage to the
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Warning and safety instructions The Miele "Waterproof system" Do not install your washing protects from water damage machine in rooms where provided the following conditions have temperatures below freezing may been met: occur. Frozen hoses may burst under pressure. The reliability of the electronic – the machine is correctly plumbed in control unit may be impaired at and connected to the electricity temperatures below freezing point. supply. Before using the machine for the – if a fault has bee
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Warning and safety instructions If the correct amount of detergent For machines with a ‘porthole’ is dispensed, the machine should door, remember that the porthole not need to be descaled. If, however, glass will be hot when washing at very you do wish to descale the machine high temperatures. Do not let children only use proprietary non-corrosive touch it. descaling agents and strictly observe Always make sure the drum is the instructions on the packaging. If in stationary before reaching in to
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Description of the appliance Special programmes Delicates and Silks/ programmes – Programme for hand-washable In these programmes, the laundry is fabrics (Silks/) washed and spun very gently to reduce creasing and the amount of ironing Hand-washable fabrics which crease required, thus providing "Easy care" for easily and do not contain wool can your laundry. be washed in the Silks/ programme (30°C temperature only). Water plus system – Programme for hand-washable The water level for washing and/
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Description of the appliance Time left display Future updates (PC) After the start of a programme, the The indicator or check light marked PC duration of the programme selected will allows a service engineer to update be shown in the display counting down your machine in future years. in hours and minutes and finally in When, for example, new programmes minutes. At some points during the are developed or new fabrics are wash, the time shown can change. This introduced, a service engineer will be
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Description of the appliance Control panel a Display f Programme selector see the following page for more for selecting the wash programme information. and temperature for that programme. The programme selector can be b START button turned clockwise or anti-clockwise starts the wash programme g Programme sequence indicator c Additional option buttons lights Additional options can be added to show which section of the wash the basic programme. programme has been reached Use the top button to sele
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Description of the appliance Programme duration After the start of the programme, the maximum duration (wash time) for that programme will appear in the display in hours and minutes. In the: – COTTONS – MINIMUM IRON – Mixed wash programmes, the washing machine measures the amount of water being taken up by the laundry and uses this to calculate the load during the first 10 minutes. If the machine recognises a smaller load it will shorten the programme time. Programme Max. time reduction Normal I
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Description of the appliance Important control panel Select the spin speed. features Press the "Spin" button to select a different spin speed. However, you Programme selector cannot select a spin speed higher than the maximum allowed for the basic The programme selector is used to set wash programme chosen. the basic wash programme and the temperature for that programme. The indicator lights show the speed The light ring will go out a few minutes selected. after the end of the programme to save
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Before using for the first time Before using the machine for the first time ensure that it is correctly installed and connected. See the relevant section under "Installation". Also check that the fluff filter is securely tightened. Otherwise there is a risk of water leakage during use. For safety reasons spinning is not possible until the machine has been prepared for using for the first time. To activate the spinning function you must run a wash programme without laundry and without detergent.
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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 which may be the load. recommended by the manufacturer on the packaging. – Use the Mixed wash or the Quick wash programme for smaller – Reduce the amount of detergent with 1 amounts of laundry. smaller loads (approx. / less than 3 the amount recommended can be – When smaller amounts of laundry are used when was
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How to wash correctly Brief instructions See the "Programme chart" in the next section for information on which Please note: programmes to use for different fabric To help familiarise yourself with how to types. use your washing machine please read the sections "Before washing", "Selecting a programme" and "At the end of a programme" in detail. A Sort the laundry into colours and fabric types Selecting a programme: B Switch on the washing machine C Open the drum door D Load the drum E Close the
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How to wash correctly Programme chart COTTONS9ö876 Fabric Cottons and linen fabrics, e.g. bed linen, table linen, towelling, jeans, underwear, T-shirts, nappies. Additional options Soak, Pre-wash, Intensive, Water plus Notes – Only use the COTTONS 95°C programme for heavily soiled and incontinent laundry. – For heavy soiling where staining is visible, use the Intensive additional option. – For laundry with stubborn soiling or soiling which has been left untreated for a while, select both the Int
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How to wash correctly DELICATES21 + COLD Fabric Acrylics, acetate and triacetate, 100% cotton easy care shirts and blouses. Curtains, specified machine-washable by the manufacturer. Additional options Soak, Pre-wash, Intensive Notes – For heavy soiling where staining is visible, use the Intensive additional option. – Laundry remains relatively crease-free for easier ironing. – Dust in curtains usually makes using a programme with Pre-wash advisable. – For curtains made from delicate fabrics, red
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How to wash correctly Quick wash7 Fabric Very lightly soiled fabrics, which can be washed in the Cottons programme. Additional option Water plus Notes – Use less detergent (as for a half load). – If fabrics have a high proportion of man-made fibres it is advisable to programme the machine for "Gentle Action". See "Programmable functions". Note that this programme is not suitable for delicate items. Detergent Powder detergent, detergent for coloured fabrics, liquid detergent. Max. load 2.5 kg Mix
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How to wash correctly Care symbols - washing Care Fabric Description of Programme: symbols types process (select the appropriate temperature according to the temperature on the care label symbol) e Cottons Normal Cottons, Minimum iron, Quick wash no bar (maximum) machine action and normal spinning f* Synthetics Reduced Delicates single bar (medium) machine action *If the gentle action option has been and reduced programmed into your machine via the spinning programmable functions, garments with
