Miele W 939 WPS manual

Operating instructions f or W ashing machine W 939 WPS T o avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time. G M.-Nr . 04 973 340[...]

Disposal of the packing material The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are envir onmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled. Ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags etc. are disposed safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. Danger suf focation! Rather than just throwing [...]

Caring for our en vironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to t[...]

Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24[...]

Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cleaning the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Extra cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 C[...]

General view a Electric supply cable b Inlet hose with "W aterproof" system c Flexible drain hose (with detachable swivel elbow) d Detergent dispenser drawer e Facia panel with controls f Drum door g Access panel for drain pump and fil - ter h Four height adjustable feet i Panel for emergency door release (door hinged right) and for drain[...]

Control panel a I-On/0-Off button for switching the machine on or off or interrupting a programme b Door button opens the machine door c CHECK LIGHTS d PROGRAMME touc h pads e ADDITIONAL OPTION touch pads Indicator light on = option selected Indicator light off = option not se- lected f TEMPERA TURE display with $& touch pads for setting the wa[...]

Read the operating instructions be - fore using this machine for the first time. They contain important infor - mation about the safety , use and maintenance of the machine. This way you will avoid the risk of acci - dents and damage to the machine. Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users are familiar with the co[...]

The Miele "W aterproof system" pr o - tects from water damage pr ovided the following conditions have been met: – the machine is correctly plumbed in and connected to the electricity sup - ply . – if a fault has been identified, the ma - chine must be examined by a com - petent person before further use, and repair ed if necessary . F[...]

If the correct amount of detergent is dispensed, the machine should not need to be descaled. If, however , you do wish to descale the machine only use proprietary non-corrosive descaling agents and strictly observe the manufacturer’s instructions given on the packaging. If in doubt, contact the Miele Customer Service Dept. or your Miele Dealer . [...]

– W ater consumption and energy us - age are determined by the size of the load. Load to the maximum recom - mended for the programme selected. – Programme durations can vary con - siderably due to the automatic load adjustment feature. Depending on the amount of laundry , the main wash may be shortened and one rinse omitted. – Use the Mixed [...]

Before using the machine for the first time ensure that it is corr ectly in - stalled and connected. See the rele - vant section under "Installation". Also check that the fluff filter is se - curely tightened to pr event the risk of water leaks during use. For safety reasons spinning is not pos - sible until the machine has been pre - par[...]

Brief guide The headings numbered ( A , B , C ,...) show the operating sequence and can be used as a brief guide. Before washing A Sort the laundr y . ^ Empty all pockets. Foreign objects (e.g. nails, coins, paper clips, etc.) can cause dam - age to textiles and components in the machine. ^ Badly soiled areas, e.g. collars and cuffs, and water solu[...]

B Press in the I-ON/0-OFF button. The machine is switched on. C Press the Door button. D Load the drum. Unfold laundry and load loosely in the drum. T o achieve best results it is ad - visable to make up mixed loads con - sisting of both large and small items. This improves the washing ef fect and helps distribute the load evenly to keep the machin[...]

J Select any ad ditional option re - quired. ^ Press the r elevant touch pad. Indicator light on = selected Indicator light off = not selected An additional option that has been se- lected can be de-selected by pressing the touch pad again. K Select a spin speed. ^ Use the _ , touch pads until the indicator light for the requir ed final spin speed [...]

Delay start L Select delay start if required. The start of a programme can be de - layed from 30 minutes up to a maxi - mum of 24^ hours. ^ Press the delay start touch pad. ^ Use the _ touch pads to set the length of delayed time. Each press on the & touch pad in- creases the delayed time or on the $ touch pad shortens it: – by 30 minutes up [...]

Load indicator lights The machine can identify the size of the load or its composition from the absorbency of a wash load. This recognition takes place within the first 10 minutes of the programme. The indicator lights show how the load has been identified in the Cottons and Minimum iron programmes. 1 indicator light on = Minimum load 2 indicator l[...]

Programmes . . . . . cancelling a programme and selecting a different one ^ Switch the machine off and on again. ^ Start the new programme as de - scribed in "Programme start". Load recognition is switched of f if a programme is r e-started. The ma - chine will wash as for a full load and the maximum load indicator will light up. . . . al[...]

All modern detergents produced for automatic washing machines are suit - able, including liquid, compact (con - centrated), tablets, liquid tablets and special application detergents. Use dis - pensing aids, e.g. balls, if these are supplied with the detergent. T ablets are suitable for full loads, but note that it may be impractical to reduce tabl[...]

Adding deter gent i = Compartment for pre-wash. This compartment is also used for starch formulations when starching separately . j = Compartment main wash p = Compartment fabric conditioner W ater is taken in through compartment i in the pre-wash. W ater is taken in through compartment j in the main wash. If the capacity of compartment j is insuff[...]

A utomatic fabric conditioners, texturiser s, or liquid starc h ^ Open the lid of compartment p . ^ Add the fabric conditioner , texturiser or liquid starch. Do not e xceed the maximum le vel mark. ^ Close the compartment lid. ^ Push the drawer back in. The conditioner , texturiser or liquid starch is automatically dispensed in the last rinse. At t[...]

Programme selection Programme Fabric T emperature max. spin speed Cottons 9876 Cottons and linen fabrics, eg bed linen, table linen, towelling, jeans, underwear , T -shirts, nap - pies. 95°C to cold 1600 Cottons 60°C W ash load for standard tests 60°C 1600 Minimum ir on 4321 876 (60°C) white nylon, white polyester fabrics (50°C), coloured nylo[...]

max. load Ad ditional options Notes 5 kg – Soak – Pre-wash – Short – W ater plus (Option 1,2,3,4) With heavily soiled items select Soak or Pre-wash . W ash dark colours in liquid detergent. For normally soiled items select Short . 5 kg For test institutes: Programme setting for tests according to EN 60456 Stan - dard Programme 2.5 kg – So[...]

Programme sequence Cottons 1) Minimum ir on 1) Delicates Soak optional optional optional Pre-wash optional optional optional Main wash ßßß T op up rinse from 70°C programmable - - Graduated rinsing - from 40°C from 50°C No. of rinses – minimum load – medium load – full load – with Short touch pad 2 2 3 or 4 2) 2 - 3 3 2 - - 3 3 Rinse [...]

W oollens / Quick wash Mixed W ash Starch high cotton content high polyester content - - optional optional - - - optional optional ß ßßßß - ----- - - - from 40°C - - - 2 - 2 2 2 - 2 2 3 or 4 2) 2 2 3 3 2 - - - - max. 600 max. 500 max. 900 max. 500 - max. 1200 max. 1600 max. 900 max. 900 max. 1600 - max. 30 min max. 30 min max. 30 min max. 30 [...]

Care symbols - washing Care symbols Fabric types Description of process Programme: (select the appropriate temperatur e ac - cording to the temperatur e on the care label symbol) e no bar Cottons Normal (maxi - mum) machine action and nor - mal spinning Cottons, Minimum iron, Quick wash f * single bar Synthetics Reduced (me - dium) machine action a[...]

Important - other care symbols / Hand wash (if a temperature is not specified, use the low - est temperature or cold) h Do not wash apf Dry clean D Do not dry clean y Suitable for chlorine bleach - ing z Do not use chlorine bleach T umble dry q At normal temperature r At low temperature s Do not tumble dry Ironing I Hot iron H Medium hot iron G Coo[...]

T o select an additional option to the ba - sic programme pr ess the touch pad for that option. The indicator light for the option touch pad comes on. If an additional option is chosen which is unsuitable for the basic programme, (see the Programme Survey): – the indicator light goes out when the touch pad is released. If a spin speed is chosen w[...]

W ater plus The water level increases in soak , pre-wash , main wash and/or rinses , and/or an extra rinse can be carried out. Y ou can choose between four options with the W ater plus touch pad. See "W ater plus system" in the "Pro - grammable functions" section. Buzzer At the end of the programme or when Rinse hold is reached [...]

Electronic pr ogramme locking Programme locking pr events the ma - chine from being opened or the programme cancelled using a wash programme. Switching on pr ogramme locking ^ Select a programme, (see Brief guide to washing correctly). ^ Press the ST ART touch pad for at least 4 seconds, until the locked check light comes on, (upper left on the con[...]

Electronic Loc king The locking function prevents your machine being used without your knowledge. When the locking function is switched on: – the machine cannot be opened, – a programme cannot be selected, – the machine cannot be started. Switching on the loc king function A Shut the drum door . B Switch on the machine. C Press the Pre-wash t[...]

The time left shows in the display , or the time left plus soak time or the de - lay start period. In addition it serves as a display for the programmable functions. Delay start A period of delay shows in the display . After the appliance has started the de - lay start time counts down. If a delay start is higher than 10 hours it will count down ho[...]

The programmable functions enable the user to introduce further features as requir ed. The programmable functions remain stor ed in memory until they are cancelled by the user . The follo wing programmable functions can be selected: P1 = Maximum water le vel The water level for rinsing is automat - ically raised to the maximum level where rinse r e[...]

P9 = Gentle action For gentle washing of slightly soiled items. Drum action is reduced. Gentle action can be used with the Cot - tons , Minimum iron , Quick W ash , Mixed wash and Starch programmes. If "Gentle action" has been pro - grammed, every wash cycle in these programmes is carried out with gentle action rhythm. P10 = T op-up rinse[...]

Programming and storing in memory The programmable functions ar e acti - vated to call up further features not shown on the control panel by using the additional option touch pads in combi - nation with the programme touch pads. Programming is carried out in for steps: 1. Select programming mode 2. Select programmable function 3. Activate or deacti[...]

3. T o activ ate or deactivate a pr o - grammable function For programmab le functions P1 , P4 , P9 , P10 , P11 G Pressing the ST ART touch pad once will toggle the display message from 0 to 1 (active) or from 1 to 0 (de-acti - vated). For programmab le function P2 G By pressing the ST ART touch pad you can select differ ent options: 1 on the right[...]

Cleaning the washing machine ^ Clean the casing with a mild non-abrasive detergent or soap and water . Wipe dr y with a soft cloth. ^ Clean the facia panel and lid with a damp cloth and dry with a soft cloth. ^ The drum can be cleaned using a suitable proprietary stainless steel cleaner . Do not use solvents, abrasive cleaners, glass cleaners or al[...]

Cleaning the detergent dis - penser drawer ^ Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer until a resistance is felt. ^ Press down the r ed release catch and at the same time pull the drawer right out of the machine. ^ Clean the dispenser compartments and conditioner channel. Regularly remove any detergent r esi - dues. ^ Remove the siphon from compart [...]

Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter and pump Check the fluff (drain) filter initially after 3-4 washes to ascertain how often it is likely to requir e 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 (up to 25 litres) . Caution: If laundry has been washed a[...]

^ Once the flow of water ceases, re - move the fluff filter completely . ^ Clean the fluff filter thor oughly . ^ Remove any foreign objects (e.g. buttons, coins, etc.) and fluff. ^ T ur n the impeller by hand to make sure it r otates freely . Any foreign ob - jects causing an obstruction should be removed. ^ Clean the inside of the fluff filter ho[...]

Cleaning the filter in the water inlet The washing machine has a filter to protect the water inlet valve. The accessible filter in the union in the open end of the inlet hose should be checked every six months, or more of - ten if there ar e frequent interruptions to the external water supply . ^ First turn off the stopcock. ^ Unscrew the thr eaded[...]

With the help of the following notes minor faults in the perfor mance of the appli - ance, some of which may result fr om 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 r [...]

The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on. What to do if . . . P ossible cause Remedy The buzzer sounds and the CHECK LIGHT Drain is flashing. The water outlet is blocked. Clean the fluff (drain) filter and drain pump. The drain hose has been fixed too high. The maximum drain height is 1 m. The buzzer sounds and the CHECK LIGHT [...]

A fault indicator light comes on but the wash pr ogramme continues as normal. What to do if . . . P ossible cause Remedy The CHECK LIGHT Drain is flashing. The drain outlet is restricted. Clean the fluff (drain) filter and drain pump. The CHECK LIGHT W ater inlet is flashing. The water inlet is re - stricted or the water pressur e is too low . – [...]

General prob lems or an unsatisfactory wash result What to do if . . . P ossible cause Remed y The machine shakes during the spin cyc le. The four feet are not resting evenly on the floor . Level the machine. See advice on installation. The laundry has not been spun satisfacto - rily . The spin speed se - lected was too low . Select a higher spin s[...]

What to do if . . . P ossible cause Remedy The pump makes strange noises. These do not indicate a fault. They occur at the begin - ning and end of a pumping sequence as a normal par t of the operation. Large residues of de - tergent remain in the dispenser drawer . The water supply pres - sure is too low . – Clean the filter in the water inlet sy[...]

What to do if . . . P ossible cause Remedy Grey , greasy par ti - cles c ling to washed laundry . Insufficient amounts of detergent were used to break down the particles of grease, e.g. fr om oils and lotions, in heavily soiled laundry . – Add more detergent. – Before washing the next load run a COTTONS programme at 70°C or above with pow - de[...]

Opening the drum door in the event of a po wer failure If the drain outlet is clogged, more wa - ter will be retained in the machine (up to 25 litres) . 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. T ake the (yellow) filter flap opener from behin[...]

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. Door hinged right ^ Pull the emergency door latch down- wards (see illustration). The machine door will then open. Door hinged left ^ Open the access panel on the right hand side of the plinth. ^ Pul[...]

Customer contact In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself please contact – Y our Miele Dealer or – Y our nearest Miele Service depart - ment (see back cover for the address). When contacting the Service Depart - ment, please quote the Model and Se - rial Nos. of your appliance, both of which are shown on the data plate visi -[...]

Installation surface A concrete floor is the most suitable in - stallation surface for a washing ma - chine, being far less prone to vibration during the spin cycle than wooden floorboards or a carpeted surface. Please note the following points: ^ The machine must be level and se - curely positioned. ^ T o avoid vibrations during spinning, the mach[...]

B T ur n the right-hand transit bar 90°. C Withdraw the two bars together with the support plate. 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 r e-fitted if the machine is to be moved again (e.g.whe[...]

Levelling the mac hine The machine must stand perfectly level on all four feet to ensure safe and proper operation. Incorrect installation may incr ease elec- tricity and water consumption and may cause the machine to move about. The four adjustable screw feet ar e used to level the machine. All four feet are screwed in when the machine is deliv - [...]

Building under: Building under a continous worktop / in a row of kitchen units ^ A special building-under kit* is re - quired. The machine lid has to be r e - placed by a special cover plate** and to ensure electrical safety it should be fitted by a competent per - son. ** N.B.: If you wish to push your ma - chine under a worktop and there is space[...]

Fitting or changing the decor panel Note: The door should be kept shut for fitting or changing the decor panel. ^ Unscrew 4 scr ews from the decor strip on the door catch side of the door and take the decor strip off. ^ Unscrew the r emaining 7 screws fr om the lower and side decor strips until the decor panel bows slightly . It can then be taken o[...]

Fitting a plinth facing The appliance plinth below the door can be fitted with a plinth facing to match your kitchen. The height and return of the appliance plinth cannot be altered. Higher plinth can only be fitted if the overall niche height is higher . Plinth height Niche height 100 mm (standard) 820 mm 150 mm 870 mm one raising kit is required [...]

Connection to water supply Fitting The machine should be connected to a mains water supply in accordance with standard r egulations. In Germany the washing machine is not requir ed to have a non-return valve as it has been designed to comply with the relevant German DIN standard. The machine is designed to operate with a minimum water pressur e of [...]

The connection point is subject to mains water pressur e. T ur n on the stopcock slowly and check for leaks. Correct the position of the washer and union if appropriate. The "W aterproof system" is NO T suit - able for connection to a hot water supply . The protective sleeve of the hose m ust not be damaged (see illustration). A "W a[...]

Important! The plastic casing of the water connec - tion contains an electric component. Do not dip into any liquid! The "W aterproof system" must only be connected to its own stopcock. It must not be connected to mixer taps or similar . Installation 59[...]

Connection to the drainage system The machine drains via a drain pump with a delivery head of 1 metre. The drain hose is 1.5 m long. It must not be kinked as this restricts drainage. The swivel elbow at the end of the hose can be turned in either direction, or can be detached if requir ed, with a sharp twist and pull. Drain hose connection: 1. Dire[...]

Electrical connection U .K. All electrical work should be carried out only by a suitably qualified and compe - tent person, in strict accordance with national and local safety regulations. Ensure power is not supplied to the ap - pliance while installation work is being carried out. The appliance is supplied with a mains cable with moulded plug for[...]

Important The wires in the mains lead ar e col - oured in accor dance 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: ^ The wire which is colour e[...]

Programme (without any additional op - tions or programmable functions) Load Consumption data Energy W ater Programme time in kWh litres normal short CO TTONS 95°C 5.0 kg 1.70 49 1 h 54 mins 1 h 22 mins 60°C (1) 5.0 kg 0.95 49 1 h 58 mins 1 h 16 mins 40°C 5.0 kg 0.55 49 1 h 58 mins 1 h 06 mins MINIMUM IRON 40°C 2.5 kg 0.45 58 1 h 20 mins 49 min[...]

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 laundr y V oltage see data plate Rated load see data plate Fuse rating see data plate W ater flow pressur e min. 1 bar (100 kPa) W ater flow pressur e max. 10 bar (1000 kPa) Drain pump head max. 1.00 m [...]

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