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@launderess, I agree that it would be very strange for them to go non-enzymatic. I also agree that the Normal settings is not optimal for most functions. Unfortunately Miele is a little too prescriptive with many of the other cycles. For example, the Darks cycle features an excellent gentle but...

@tomwasher81, thank you and looking forward to hearing your impressions! I watched some YouTube videos of the Spirit 540's cycles and I am impressed with its liberal water use, especially in the main wash, compared to my Miele WXR 860. Reading through the manuals and specs sheets it does seem...

Thank you very much for the response, Rolls_rapide. However, that document doesn’t match the other ingredients listed on my new bottle. They seem to have substantially reformulated it and I wonder if it still has enzymes. Please see the photo of the bottle I’ve received.

I had not heard of Schulthess before this thread. Their offerings look exceptional and I also very much like the configurability and short cycle times. The design is also gorgeous. I'm quite interested to learn more about them and please report on your experience if you do buy one! I don't...

Some updates: Bleach injection now works. I believe the software update mostly fixed it. I say mostly because some behavior is confusing. The list of cycles in the manual for which bleaching is possible (Normal, Sanitize, Wrinkle-Free, Dress Shirts, Extra White, Table Linens / Drapes, and Baby...

mielerod69, my apologies, I got the compartment numbering wrong in my last post. I have indeed been putting bleach in the (I) number one compartment as intended. I do believe that I did in fact receive a software update. The machine no longer generates an annoying message prompting you to put...

Bleach still does not dispense properly. The contents of compartment 2 are still in compartment 2 after the cycle when bleach dispensing is activated. I have so far tested Normal, Extra White, and Towels cycles. I did notice during the Normal cycle that there was a sound of water dispensing at...

An independent Miele technician visited today for warranty service to investigate the non-functioning bleach dispenser. He rans tests on all the values and flow routes and reported them to all function perfectly. He agreed with my suspicion that the failure to dispense bleach was purely software...

@henene4, thank you very much for your very detailed and thorough explanation! That also makes sense with respect to why the cycle times decrease when Controlled Energy Consumption is off, if the energy usage is higher and the target temperature is assured through thermostatic control then less...

Thank you, @launderess. That is very informative albeit disappointing. Does anybody know if having Controlled Energy Consumption on or off for the Miele will lead to more accurate washing temperatures?

@ivanovitch_k, thank you very much for that interesting information. Could you or anybody provide an explanation of what exactly it means though? What happens when the Controlled Energy Consumption is switched off and "heating is controlled independently of the temperature set?" Does that mean...

I have now discovered that the machine will not dispense bleach as advertised. I turned on the “Bleach” function in settings and the cycle times extend but no dispensing of bleach takes place. The bleach remains in the compartment at the end of the cycle. I have rebooted the machine and...

I sent Miele USA customer service an email asking if there were any plans to make EcoFeedBack available as advertised in a software update, any potential fix for the excessive M Touch messages, and if a service call was warranted for the imbalance issues. Here is the response that I got:  ...

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">stevefromsydney</span>, thank you for your response. It's gratifying to know that I'm not the only one frustrated with this machine. I think that the frustration in particular is compounded by the feeling that the machine is so close to greatness because...

Stephen, the manual does indeed make it sound as though you can activate the light at any time. Unfortunately this is only possible when a cycle is NOT running. During the cycle you can swipe down to access the menu and see the light sensor button but touching it does not do anything. Logixx...

I appreciate your response moon1234. 1. I very much hope they do fix it! It’s be cool if it worked. 2. I did find this in the programming menu. I haven’t expinented to see if it actually affects all cycle or if it just adjusts the extra level when it’s enabled in a Mobilestart cycle. Anyway...

I recently purchased a new Miele WXR 860 WCS as an upgrade from another Miele, the WWB 020 WCS. I liked the WWB 020 WCS's wash performance so much that I decided that I wanted the newest top-of-the-line machine. The WXR 860 WCS’s M Touch color display and promise of customizability were...