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 is not
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 the spin cycle, 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 machine will pump water
away and 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.
-
Use of detergent
Make sure you add the correct
amount of detergent (for smaller
loads).
For optimum detergent application,
use the TwinDos function.
