Miele WXF 660, Operating Instructions Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions
General problems with the washing machine
Problem Possible cause and solution
Large amounts of
detergent residue
remain in the detergent
dispenser drawer. The water pressure is too low.

Clean the filter in the water inlet.
Powder detergent used in conjunction with water
softeners tends to become sticky.
 Clean the detergent dispenser drawer and in
future, add detergent first and then the water
softener.
Fabric softener is not
completely dispensed
or too much water
remains in the

compartment.
The siphon tube is not correctly positioned or
clogged.

Clean the siphon (see “Cleaning and care –
Cleaning the detergent dispensing drawer”).
At the end of the
program there is still
liquid in the capsule.
The small pipe in the detergent dispenser drawer
onto which the capsule is placed is blocked.
 Clean the small pipe.
Not a fault.
For technical reasons, a small amount of water will
remain in the capsule.
There is water next to
the capsule in the fabric
softener compartment. The

sensor button was not activated.
 Activate the  sensor button when a capsule is
next used.
An empty capsule was not removed at the end of the
last wash program.

Remove and then dispose of the empty capsule at
the end of each wash cycle.
The small pipe in the detergent dispenser drawer
onto which the capsule is placed is blocked.

Clean the small pipe.
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