Unsatisfactory Wash Results - Miele PWM 908 Operating And Installation Instructions

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Unsatisfactory wash results

Problem
Liquid detergent is not
achieving the required
results.
White residues which
look like powder deter-
gent are seen on dark
textiles after washing.
Textiles that were very
greasy are not properly
clean.
There are gray, oily par-
ticles clinging to
washed laundry.
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Possible cause and solution
Liquid detergents do not usually contain bleaching
agents. They do not remove fruit, coffee, and tea
stains.
 Use powder detergent containing a bleaching
agent.
 Pour stain removers into the  drawer in the dis-
penser compartment and liquid detergent into a
dispenser ball.
 Never put stain removers and liquid detergent to-
gether in the detergent dispenser drawer.
The detergent contained compounds (zeolites) to aid
water softening which are not soluble in water. These
have ended up on the laundry.
 Try and brush off the residues with a soft brush
once the laundry is dry.
 In the future, wash dark textiles using a detergent
which contains no zeolites. Liquid detergents do
not usually contain zeolites.
 Select a program with pre-wash. Use liquid deter-
gent for the pre-wash.
 Use an industrially available powder detergent for
the main wash.
The use of heavy-duty detergent is recommended in
the main wash for very heavily soiled work clothing.
Please seek advice from the detergent and cleaning
agent manufacturer.
Insufficient amounts of detergent were used. The
laundry was heavily soiled with grease (oils, oint-
ments).
 Use more detergent or use liquid detergent with
this type of soiled laundry.
 Before washing the next load, run a 140°F (60°C)
program with liquid detergent and no load.