Miele Paragon Plus User manual

Operating instructions
for Washing machine
Paragon Plus
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the machine it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed and used for the
first time. M.-Nr. 07 171 260
en-GB

Disposal of the packing
material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and can normally be recycled.
Ensure that any plastic wrappings,
bags etc. are disposed of safely and
kept out of the reach of babies and
young children. Danger of suffocation!
Rather than just throwing these
materials away, please ensure they are
offered for recycling.
Disposal of your old appliance
or machine
Electrical and electronic appliances /
machines often contain materials
which, if handled or disposed of
incorrectly, could be potentially
hazardous to human health and to the
environment. They are, however,
essential for the correct functioning of
your appliance or machine. Please do
not therefore dispose of your old
machine or appliance with your
household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre and ensure that it presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal.
It should be unplugged or disconnected
from the mains electricity supply by a
competent person.
Caring for our environment
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Caring for our environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of the machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel .....................................................10
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Washing environmentally and economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Energy and water consumption ....................................13
Detergent .....................................................13
Degree of soiling................................................13
When drying with a tumble dryer ...................................13
How to wash correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Degree of soiling, Water plus, Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Light ............................................................19
Normal ..........................................................19
Heavy...........................................................19
Water plus .......................................................19
Buzzer ..........................................................19
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Final spin speed ..................................................20
Rinse and interim spin ...........................................20
To omit the final spin (Rinse hold) ..................................20
To omit rinse and interim spin and the final spin .......................20
Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Garment care label symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contents
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Changing the programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cancelling a programme ............................................26
Interrupting a programme ...........................................26
Changing a programme ............................................26
Adding or removing laundry after a programme has started ................27
Safety lock .......................................................27
System lock ......................................................28
Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The correct detergent ..............................................29
Water softeners ...................................................30
Washing with several components ....................................30
Fabric conditioners and liquid starch ..................................31
Automatic dispensing of fabric conditioner or liquid starch to laundry
at the end of a programme ........................................31
Colour run and dye removers / dyes ...................................31
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
External casing and fascia panel .....................................32
E-Cloth .......................................................32
Extra cleaning ..................................................32
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer...............................32
Descaling the machine .............................................33
Cleaning the water inlet filters ........................................34
The programme does not start .......................................35
The wash programme stops and a fault indicator light comes on. ............36
General problems .................................................37
An unsatisfactory wash result ........................................38
The drum door does not open when you press the Door button..............39
Opening the drum door in the event of a blocked drain outlet and/or power failure . 40
Blocked drain outlet .............................................40
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Future updates (PC) .............................................42
Appliance guarantee ............................................42
Optional accessories ............................................42
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Installation and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front view........................................................43
Rear view ........................................................44
Installation surface.................................................45
Installing the washing machine ....................................45
Removing the transit bars ...........................................45
Re-fitting the transit bars ............................................47
Levelling the machine ..............................................48
Screwing out and adjusting the feet .................................48
Building under a continuous worktop/in a kitchen run ...................49
Washer and Dryer stack ..........................................49
The Miele water protection system ....................................50
Connection to the water supply .......................................51
Connection to the drainage system....................................52
Electrical connection U.K. ...........................................53
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Programmable functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Water plus system .................................................57
Gentle action .....................................................58
Suds cooling in the Cottons programme ................................59
Increase the duration of the main wash.................................60
Buzzer ..........................................................61
Keypad tones.....................................................62
Memory function ..................................................63
Pre-wash with the Heavy Degree of soiling option ........................64
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