Miele T 8861 WP User manual

Quick Start Guide
for heat pump tumble dryer
T 8861 WP Edition 111
These short instructions are not a substitute
for the Operating instructions supplied with the appliance.
Please read the Operating instructions supplied with
your tumble dryer before using it for the first time and
take note of the Warning and Safety instructions as well
as the full descriptions on how to use your machine. M.-Nr. 09 402 490
en - AU, NZ

APreparing the laundry
,Make sure that objects, e.g.
detergent dispensing balls, have
been removed from the laundry.
^Sort the laundry (e.g. according to
the drying level required, the type of
fibre or weave).
Pay attention to the manufacturers'
information on the care labels:
sDo not tumble dry.
r/qSuitable for all programmes.
BSwitch on the tumble dryer with
the jk button.
CLoad the tumble dryer.
^Press the Door button and open the
door.
^Load the laundry loosely into the
drum.
^Close the door.
Check the laundry is right inside the
drum so that it cannot get trapped or
damaged when the door is shut.
DTurn the programme selector
–The relevant indicator light will come
on.
–Indicator lights for drying levels or
Extras and times may also be
displayed.
Programmes with drying levels
–Cottons, Minimum iron, Outerwear,
Express, Automatic plus, Hygiene,
Denim and Shirts
^Press the button repeatedly until the
relevant indicator light comes on
(with almost all programmes).
Brief instructions

Warm air programme
^Press the Delay start button
repeatedly until the required time
appears in the display: 20 minutes up
to 2:00 hours.
ESelecting Extras / Delay start (if
required)
^By pressing the relevant button, you
can select:
Buzzer, Gentle tumble (for items
which are not suitable for drying with
a great deal of mechanical action).
^Press the Delay start button
repeatedly until the required time
appears in the display:
–30 minutes up to 24 hours.
– Delay start is not possible in
combination with Warm air.
FStart the programme by pressing
the Start button
The indicator light for the Start button
will go from flashing to constantly
lighting up.
The Perfect Dry indicator light always
remains dark during the following
time-controlled programmes: Woollens,
Proofing, Warm air, Gentle smoothing.
GRemoving the laundry when the
programme has finished.
0and Finished will appear in the
display to indicate that the programme
has finished. The buzzer (if selected)
will sound at intervals.
^Press the Door button and open the
door.
^Remove the laundry.
^Switch off the tumble dryer with the
jk button.
^Clean the fluff filters.
^Close the door.
^Empty the condensed water
container.

Condensed water container
After every programme
(or if the Empty container* indicator
light comes on)
Aremove Bempty
* To switch indicator light off: open and
close the door (while the dryer is
switched on)
Fluff filters
After every programme
Aremove
1 = Fluff filter
2 = Clean seal
with a damp
cloth
Bclean
Cclean
Fine filter
Only clean this fine filter if the Clean
the filters* indicator light
illuminates**
Aopen Bremove
Cdisassemble/
clean
Dclean
Eclean FStick the handle
with the filter
attached onto
the two guide
pins:
yellow dot must
be on the left
** To switch indicator light off: Remove,
clean and refit the fine filter while the
dryer is switched on.
Cleaning and care

Extra options
Gentle tumble
Able to be selected with the
following programmes: Cottons, Minimum iron, Shirts, Denim, Warm air.
Buzzer
Able to be selected with all programmes.
Programmes
Cottons Max. load: 8 kg*
Extra dry, Normal**
Fabric type Single and multi-layered cotton fabrics such as
towelling, jerseywear, T-shirts, underwear.
Notes – Select Extra dry for multi-layered and very thick fabrics.
– Do not use Extra dry for loopknit fabrics (e.g. T-shirts,
underwear), as they have a tendency to shrink.
Hand iron**, Machine iron
Fabric type Cotton and linen fabrics. For example: table linen, bed linen,
starched laundry.
Note To prevent laundry from drying out, it should be rolled up until you
are ready for ironing.
Minimum iron Max. load: 3.5 kg*
Normal**, Hand iron
Fabric type Minimum iron items made of cotton, synthetic or mixed fibres. For
example: dresses, trousers, skirts or table cloths.
* Weight of dry laundry
Note for test institutes:
–** Use this programme without selecting any Extra for testing according to
EN 61121 standard.
–When selecting the Cottons programme, drain off the condensed water
externally via the drain hose.
Programme chart

Woollens Max. load: 2 kg*
Fabric type Fabrics containing wool blends.
Notes –Woollen garments are fluffed up.
–Remove garments immediately at the end of the programme.
Outerwear Max. load: 2.5 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Outerwear which is suitable for drying in a tumble dryer.
Proofing Max. load: 2 kg*
Fabric type For drying microfibre fabrics, ski wear, fine, closeweave cotton
garments (poplin) or tablecloths which are suitable for drying in a
tumble dryer and have been treated to provide a water and dirt
resistant finish.
Notes – This programme contains an extra fixing phase for proofing.
– Only use proofing agents which are stated by the manufacturer
as being "suitable for use on membrane textiles" as these
contain fluorochemical compounds.
– Do not dry items which have been treated with proofing agents
containing paraffin. Fire hazard!
Express Max. load: 3.5 kg*
Extra dry, Normal, Hand iron, Machine iron
Fabric type Tougher fabrics for the Cottons programme.
Note Reduced programme duration.
Automatic plus Max. load: 5 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Mixed loads of garments suitable for the Cottons and Minimum iron
programmes. Sort according to colour.
Shirts Max. load: 2 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Shirts and blouses.
Denim Max. load: 3 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Denim garments, e.g. trousers, jackets, skirts or shirts.
* Weight of dry laundry

Hygiene Max. load: 3.5 kg*
Fabric type Cottons and linen fabrics, which will be in direct contact with the
skin, e.g. underwear, nappies, towelling, bed linen, pillow and
mattress covers.
Note The temperature is held constant for a longer period of time to
deactivate micro-organisms, e.g. germs or house dustmites, and
also to reduce the number of allergens in the laundry.
This programme should not be interrupted as this would prevent
the micro-organisms from being deactivated.
Warm air Max. load: 7 kg*
Fabric type –"Voluminous" and multi-layered fabrics whose layers have
different drying characteristics: e.g. jackets, pillows.
–For drying individual items, e.g. bath towels, swimwear, tea
towels and small loads.
Note Do not select the longest drying time to start with. Check the items
as you are drying them to find the optimum time.
Tip You can use the Warm air programme to help remove odours from
cotton clothing which has been worn but is still clean (select a
duration of between 1/2 and 1 hour). Items must be suitable for
drying in a tumble dryer. Dampen the garments a little beforehand
or add a fabric conditioner sheet.
The Warm air programme will not be as effective at removing
odours from any parts of the garments which are made of synthetic
fibres.
Gentle smoothing Max. load: 1 kg*
Fabric type –Cotton and linen fabrics.
–Minimum iron items made of cotton, synthetic or mixed fibres.
For example: trousers, anoraks, shirts.
Notes –Suitable for dry and damp laundry/fabrics.
Dry fabrics are time-controlled and damp fabrics are smoothed
using the Hand iron function.
–Smoothes out creasing caused during the spin cycle in the
washing machine.
–Remove garments as soon as the programme has finished so
that they are easy to iron.
* Weight of dry laundry

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