Miele W 939 WPS Operating Instructions Manual
Miele W 939 WPS Operating Instructions Manual

Miele W 939 WPS Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 939
WPS
G
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance it is
to read these operating instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time.
M.-Nr. 04 973 340
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  • Page 1 Operating instructions for Washing machine W 939 To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is to read these operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time. M.-Nr. 04 973 340...
  • Page 2 Old appliances contain materials which can be recycled. Please contact your The transport and protective packing dealer, your local waste collection cen- has been selected from materials which tre or scrap merchant about potential are environmentally friendly for disposal recycling schemes. and can normally be recycled.
  • Page 3 ......... . 2 Disposal of the packing material .
  • Page 4 ........... . . 22 Programme selection .
  • Page 5 ..........37 Cleaning the washing machine .
  • Page 6 a Electric supply cable g Access panel for drain pump and fil- b Inlet hose with "Waterproof" system h Four height adjustable feet c Flexible drain hose (with detachable i Panel for emergency door release swivel elbow) (door hinged right) and for drainage d Detergent dispenser drawer (door hinged left or right) e Facia panel with controls...
  • Page 7 for switching the machine on or off with touch pad for changing the or interrupting a programme programme sequence opens the machine door starts the wash programme with $& touch pads for setting the Indicator light on = option selected time Indicator light off = option not se- lected...
  • Page 8 Any other applications may be danger- Repairs should only be undertaken by a ous. The manufacturer is not liable for Miele approved engineer. damage resulting from improper use or Ensure current is not supplied to the operation.
  • Page 9 The Miele "Waterproof system" pro- Do not install your washing ma- tects from water damage provided chine in rooms where temperatures the following conditions have been met: below freezing may occur. Frozen hoses may burst under pressure. The – the machine is correctly plumbed in...
  • Page 10 If in doubt, contact the Miele Customer Service Dept. or your Miele Dealer. Before discarding an old machine unplug it. Render the plug useless. Textiles which have been...
  • Page 11 – Use the Short wash option for nor- – Water consumption and energy us- age are determined by the size of the mally or very lightly soiled laundry. load. Load to the maximum recom- – Do not exceed the amounts of deter- mended for the programme selected.
  • Page 12 Before using the machine for the first The amount of detergent required will time ensure that it is correctly in- depend on various factors including stalled and connected. See the rele- water hardness. The dial in the deter- vant section under "Installation". gent dispenser can be set as a water Also check that the fluff filter is se- hardness reminder.
  • Page 13 ^ Sort the washing by colour and by care label symbols. Most garments The headings numbered (A,B,C,...) have a textile care label in the collar show the operating sequence and can or side seam. be used as a brief guide. Dark textiles often contain excess dye and should be washed separately sev- eral times before being included in a...
  • Page 14 The machine is switched on. Door Unfold laundry and load loosely in the drum. To achieve best results it is ad- visable to make up mixed loads con- sisting of both large and small items. This improves the washing effect and helps distribute the load evenly to keep the machine stable and reduce the noise level during spinning.
  • Page 15 ^ Use the _, touch pads until the ^ Press the relevant touch pad. indicator light for the required final spin speed lights up. Indicator light = selected In some programmes the maximum Indicator light = not selected spin speed is limited. The machine will An additional option that has been se- not allow a higher spin speed to be se- lected can be de-selected by pressing...
  • Page 16 Door The start of a programme can be de- layed from 30 minutes up to a maxi- Only remove laundry from the ma- mum of 24^ hours. chine once the drum has stopped turning, otherwise you may seriously ^ Press the delay start touch pad. injure yourself.
  • Page 17 ^ Press the Door button in and hold it until the door springs open. The machine can identify the size of ^ Add or remove items. the load or its composition from the ^ Close the door. absorbency of a wash load. The door can be opened during all This recognition takes place within the stages, except the spin, of the Cottons ,...
  • Page 18 ^ Select the programme ^ Press the START touch pad ^ Press the programme sequence touch pad repeatedly until the re- ^ Switch the machine off and on again. quired position is reached. ^ Start the new programme as de- For rinsing launcry we recommend us- scribed in "Programme start".
  • Page 19 All modern detergents produced for automatic washing machines are suit- Hardness Type of Hardness °dH range water level in German able, including liquid, compact (con- (hardness) mmol / l centrated), tablets, liquid tablets and soft 0 - 1.3 0 - 7 special application detergents.
  • Page 20 First add detergent and then the water softener. Dispense detergent as specified for soft water areas. Miele do not recommend connecting the machine to a household water soft- ener. If you wash using several components (e.g. special application detergents), i = Compartment for pre-wash.
  • Page 21 ^ Open the lid of compartment p. ^ Add fabric conditioner or texturiser to the compartment p. ^ Press the Starch touch pad ^ Select a spin speed. ^ Press the START touch pad. ^ Measure and prepare starch in ac- cordance with the manufacturer's in- structions.
  • Page 22 Cottons and linen fabrics, eg bed linen, table 95°C to cold 1600 9876 linen, towelling, jeans, underwear, T-shirts, nap- pies. Wash load for standard tests 60°C 1600 (60°C) white nylon, white polyester fabrics (50°C), 60°C to cold 4321 coloured nylon, polyester, cotton and viscose fab- rics with special finishes, acrylic, cotton fabrics, coloured polyester / cotton fabrics, (40°/30°C) min- imum iron fabrics not washable at higher tempera-...
  • Page 23 – 5 kg Soak With heavily soiled items select Soak or Pre-wash . Wash – Pre-wash dark colours in liquid detergent. – Short – Water plus For normally soiled items select Short . (Option 1,2,3,4) 5 kg For test institutes: Programme setting for tests according to EN 60456 Stan- dard Programme –...
  • Page 24: Control Panel

    Soak optional optional optional Pre-wash optional optional optional ß ß ß Main wash Top up rinse from 70°C programmable Graduated rinsing from 40°C from 50°C No. of rinses – minimum load – medium load – full load 3 or 4 –...
  • Page 25 high cotton high polyester content content optional optional ß optional optional ß ß ß ß from 40°C 3 or 4 max. 600 max. 500 max. 900 max. 500 max. 1200 max. 1600 max. 900 max. 900 max. 1600 max. 30 min max.
  • Page 26 (select the appropriate temperature ac- cording to the temperature on the care label symbol) Cottons Normal (maxi- Cottons, Minimum iron, Quick wash no bar mum) machine action and nor- mal spinning Synthetics Reduced (me- Delicates single bar dium) machine action and re- *If the gentle action option has been duced spinning programmed into your machine via the...
  • Page 27 Hand wash (if a temperature is not specified, use the low- est temperature or cold) Do not wash Dry clean Do not dry clean Suitable for chlorine bleach- Do not use chlorine bleach At normal temperature At low temperature Do not tumble dry Hot iron Medium hot iron Cool iron...
  • Page 28 D Press the START touch pad, unless To select an additional option to the ba- sic programme press the touch pad for Delay start is to be selected. that option. The indicator light for the option touch pad comes on. If an additional option is chosen which Press the Soak touch pad, the indicator is unsuitable for the basic programme,...
  • Page 29 The water level increases in soak , For fabrics which can be spun after pre-wash , main wash and/or rinses , having been hand-washed. and/or an extra rinse can be carried out. Without final spin Washing is not spun after the final rinse. You can choose between four options After water has been drained the ma- with the Water plus touch pad.
  • Page 30: Brief Guide

    ^ Press the START touch pad until the Programme locking prevents the ma- locked check light goes out. chine from being opened or the programme cancelled using a wash programme. ^ Select a programme, (see Brief guide to washing correctly). ^ Press the START touch pad for at least 4 seconds, until the locked check light comes on, (upper left on...
  • Page 31 Repeat steps A to F. The check light The locking function prevents your locked goes out. machine being used without your knowledge. When the locking function is switched – the machine cannot be opened, – a programme cannot be selected, –...
  • Page 32: Delay Start

    The time left shows in the display, or If a time is selected for soaking, this is the time left plus soak time or the de- added to the prescribed running time lay start period. for the programme and the total shown In addition it serves as a display for in the display.
  • Page 33: Programmes

    The programmable functions enable the user to introduce further features as Increases the water level in soak, required. The programmable functions pre-wash, main wash and rinses in the remain stored in memory until they are Cottons , Minimum iron , Quick wash , cancelled by the user.
  • Page 34 For gentle washing of slightly soiled If an additional function is selected items. Drum action is reduced. for a programme, and/or the spin speed is altered, the machine stores Gentle action can be used with the Cot- these changes in memory at the start tons , Minimum iron , Quick Wash , Mixed of a programme.
  • Page 35 E Press the & touch pad under the display. The P will now flash in the The programmable functions are acti- display alternating with the number vated to call up further features not of the programmable function e.g. shown on the control panel by using the P...1...P...1 additional option touch pads in combi- nation with the programme touch pads.
  • Page 36 H Switch the machine of with the P1 P4 I-ON/0-OFF button. P9 P10 P11 You can now start the programme G Pressing the START touch pad once you want. will toggle the display message from 0 to 1 (active) or from 1 to 0 (de-acti- The programmable function is now stored in memory and will remain so un- vated).
  • Page 37 The washing machine must not be hosed down. A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Department, Part Number 98013530, which is suit- able for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and...
  • Page 38 ^ Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer until a resistance is felt. ^ Remove the siphon from compart- ment p. Wash under running warm water and replace. Over time, detergent residue can build ^ Press down the red release catch up in the water jets in the top of the de- and at the same time pull the drawer tergent drawer housing.
  • Page 39 Check the fluff (drain) filter initially after 3-4 washes to ascertain how often it is likely to require cleaning. With normal cleaning approx. 2 litres of water run out. If the drain outlet is clogged, more wa- ter will be retained in the machine Caution: If laundry has been washed ^ Open the flap.
  • Page 40 ^ Clean the inside of the fluff filter hous- ing. Remove any deposits of limescale and detergent or foreign objects from the thread of the filter housing and filter unit as they can cause water to leak. Limescale deposits are often a sign of using too little detergent.
  • Page 41 ^ First turn off the stopcock. ^ Unscrew the threaded union connect- ing the free end of the inlet hose to The washing machine has a filter to the stopcock. protect the water inlet valve. ^ Remove rubber seal a from the re- The accessible filter in the union in the cess.
  • Page 42 With the help of the following notes minor faults in the performance of the appli- ance, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be put right without contacting the Service Department. Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suit- ably qualified person in accordance with local and national safety regulations.
  • Page 43 The water outlet is Clean the fluff (drain) filter Drain blocked. and drain pump. The drain hose has The maximum drain height is been fixed too high. 1 m. The water inlet is – Open the stopcock. Water blocked – Start the programme inlet again.
  • Page 44 Drain The drain outlet is Clean the fluff (drain) filter restricted. and drain pump. Water The water inlet is re- – make sure the stopcock is inlet stricted or the water opened wide enough. pressure is too low. – make sure the inlet hose is not kinked.
  • Page 45 The four feet are not Level the machine. See advice resting evenly on the on installation. floor. The spin speed se- Select a higher spin speed lected was too low. next time. The machine is not Put the plug in the socket and connected to the elec- switch on.
  • Page 46: Water Softeners

    These do not indicate a fault. They occur at the begin- ning and end of a pumping sequence as a normal part of the operation. The water supply pres- – Clean the filter in the water sure is too low. inlet system.
  • Page 47 Insufficient amounts of – Add more detergent. detergent were used to – Before washing the next load break down the particles run a COTTONS programme of grease, e.g. from oils at 70°C or above with pow- and lotions, in heavily der detergent but without a soiled laundry.
  • Page 48 If the drain outlet is clogged, more wa- ter will be retained in the machine Caution: If laundry has been washed at a high temperature, water drain- ing out of the machine will still be hot. ^ Switch off the washing machine. Take the (yellow) filter flap opener from ^ Open the flap (in the machine plinth).
  • Page 49 Always make sure the drum is sta- tionary before reaching in to the ma- chine to remove washing. Reaching into a moving drum is extremely dangerous. ^ Open the access panel on the right hand side of the plinth. ^ Pull the emergency door latch down- wards (see illustration).
  • Page 50 PC is reserved for the service engineer, for updates to your machine – Your Miele Dealer or in future years. – Your nearest Miele Service depart- When for example technological devel- ment opments offer advanced modifications (see back cover for the address).
  • Page 51 The most stable part of the floor is usually in the corner. If the machine is installed on a raised plinth, it secured against slippage during spin using A Turn the left-hand transit bar 90°. retaining clips (available from the Miele Spare Parts Dept).
  • Page 52 B Turn the right-hand transit bar 90°. D Plug the two holes with the plastic caps supplied. The washing machine must not be moved without the transit bars in place. Store the transit bars in a safe place for future use. They must be re-fitted if the machine is to be moved again (e.g.when moving house).
  • Page 53 The machine must stand perfectly level on all four feet to ensure safe and proper operation. ^ Using a screwdriver loosen foot gether with counter nut by turning it anti-clockwise, and unscrew to the required height. ^ Put the machine back on all four feet. ^ Use a spirit level to check the ma- chine is standing level.
  • Page 54 All items marked * are available to order from your Miele Dealer or from the Miele Spare Parts Dept. ^ If it is being installed under a 900/910 mm high worktop a raising kit* is re- quired.
  • Page 55 Panels more than 1.5 mm thick require an adapter strip for a 4 mm thick decor panel. This is available from your Miele dealer or the Miele Spare Parts Depart- ment: ^ Unscrew the remaining 7 screws from the lower and side decor strips until the decor panel bows slightly.
  • Page 56 ^ Carefully remove the remaining pro- ordered from your Kitchen Dealer or tective foil from the velcro. manufacturer. For Miele kitchens please quote the model number of your ma- Press the plinth facing onto the adhe- sive surface of the velcro strips and chine when ordering.
  • Page 57 The machine should be connected to a con- nected between the stopcock and the mains water supply in accordance with standard regulations. In Germany the machine offers the safest protection washing machine is not required to against water leaks. have a non-return valve as it has been For the Waterproof system to function designed to comply with the relevant correctly, it may only be fitted in the po-...
  • Page 58 Only use a genuine Miele "Waterproof length of approx. 4.5 metres is available system" able to withstand pressure of as an optional extra from your Miele up to 70 bar, should you ever need a dealer or the Spare Parts Department.
  • Page 59 The "Waterproof system" must only be connected to its own stopcock. It must not be connected to mixer taps or similar. The plastic casing of the water connec- tion contains an electric component.
  • Page 60 If required, the drain hose can be ex- tended to a length of 5 m. The neces- sary parts can be purchased from the Miele Spare Parts Department, or your Miele dealer. For a delivery head of more than 1 m (up to a maximum of 1.8 m) a second...
  • Page 61 All electrical work should be carried out only by a suitably qualified and compe- If this machine is fitted with a tent person, in strict accordance with non-rewireable plug and the socket out- national and local safety regulations. lets are not suitable for the plug sup- plied or if the existing plug needs to be Ensure power is not supplied to the ap- replaced by a new one, the old plug will...
  • Page 62 The wires in the mains lead are col- oured in accordance with the following code: Green/yellow = earth Blue = neutral Brown = live If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance do not corre- spond with the coloured markings iden- tifying the terminals of your plug, pro- ceed as follows:...
  • Page 63: Short

    (without any additional op- tions or in kWh litres normal short programmable functions) 95°C 5.0 kg 1.70 1 h 54 mins 1 h 22 mins 60°C 5.0 kg 0.95 1 h 58 mins 1 h 16 mins 40°C 5.0 kg 0.55 1 h 58 mins 1 h 06 mins...
  • Page 64 Height 85.0 cm Width 59.5 cm Depth 60.0 cm Depth with door open 97.0 cm Weight 102 kg Maximum floor load 1600 Newton (ca. 160 kg) Capacity 5 kg dry laundry Voltage see data plate Rated load see data plate Fuse rating see data plate Water flow pressure min.
  • Page 68 Alteration rights reserved/3702 M.-Nr. 04 973 340 / V11 This paper consists of cellulose which has been bleached without the use of chlorine.

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