WASHING
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Cottons and Minimum iron
PowerWash 2.0, the washing technique
developed by Miele, is activated in the
Cottons
programme with small and me-
dium-sized loads and in the
Minimum
iron
programme
How it works
Conventional washing techniques wash
with more water than the laundry can
absorb. This total volume of water
needs to be heated.
The PowerWash 2.0 washing technique
only uses slightly more water than the
laundry can absorb. The water which
has not been absorbed by the laundry
heats up the drum and the laundry and
is sprayed into the laundry over and
over again. This reduces the amount of
energy used.
Activation
The washer-dryer calculates the load at
the beginning of the wash programme.
PowerWash 2.0 is activated if the fol-
lowing conditions are present:
– there is a small to medium-sized
laundry load in the
Cottons
pro-
gramme and in the
Minimum iron
programme.
– the temperature selected does not
exceed 60 °C.
– the final spin speed selected must
not be lower than 600 rpm.
– CapDosing (
, )
) has not been se-
lected for the main wash.
With some options (e.g. Pre-wash,
Water plus) PowerWash 2.0 is not ac-
tivated.
Special features
–
Drenching phase
The washer-dryer will spin a few
times at the beginning of the pro-
gramme. During spinning, the water
discharged is sprayed back into the
laundry in order to achieve optimum
moisture penetration.
The optimum water level is set at the
end of the drenching phase. If neces-
sary, the washer-dryer will pump wa-
ter away or take in a little more fresh
water.
–
Noises during the heating phase
Unusual bubbling noises can occur
while the laundry and the drum are
being heated.
–
Detergent
Dispense the correct amount of de-
tergent (with smaller loads).