Miele Express 20 cycle

[wsg663miele]

Recently upgraded my miele washer and my new one has an Express 20 cycle. Great in theory right? I'm happy with the way it washes a few lightly dirty bits, but my problem is it only does one rinse! This is even if you deactivate short, and do a 30 minute cycle.
On my last model, it had a 32 minute quick wash and managed to fit in 2 rinses.
Now, even light things coming out that cycle feel soapy with even minimal detergent, even the twindos stuff.
Anyone with similar experiences or ideas?

 

[chachp]

Ours has an Express Cycle

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">It takes 30 minutes and does at least two rinses.   However, according to the book if you choose light soil it says the cycle will be reduced by 10 minutes.  I have not used that cycle so not sure if that reduces the rinse to one.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">We have machined softened water and I use about 1 oz. of soap per load when I don't use the TwinDos system.  I have the Ultraphase1 set to 20ML for the wash and 15ML for the Ultraphase2.  That seems to be the magic number for us given how soft our water is when I use the TwinDos.  </span>

 

[henene4]

My WCI360 was the same which was somewhat disappointing.

Though honestly mine had SingleWash and QuickPowerWash, so I got 40-60min cycles regardless.

Which model do you have?

 

[wsg663miele]

A miele wsg663. Wish I'd spent a bit more to get singlewash and powerwash (and a 1600 spin tbh). As it stands my quick cycle is cottons with short, about an hour 15

 

[henene4]

Easy Care with short might be a good variant as well.
Or AutomaticPlus.

The "New Items" cycle of you have it should be a nice short wash as well.

Since you got a 1-line display model switching to 1600rpm should be easy in the service menu, but that would void the warranty.

 

[wsg663miele]

Ooh switching to 1600 you say? Do tell. Though I would be worried it would break immediately and then I have no warranty. I remember once reading there is hardly a difference in the actual motor between a 1400 and 1600 anyway

 

[henene4]

On these machines, no, not really any difference.

Tub construction, motor and motor controller are the same basically.

 

[jerrod_six]

My W1 860 has the Express program. The manual says it is for about 8 pounds of items without stains.
The regular program is 30 minutes and light soil is 21. It still does 2 rinses and the last rinse is a high-level fill, but you cannot add an extra rinse and the water temps are 85F or 104F(40c,30c, )or tap cold.
I use this for new items that I've just purchased, or for 1 or 2 items that are not directly next to my body. A small rug or something like that. I know most people would be fine with 2 rinses, but I like to have 3.

I prefer single-wash because I can get 3 rinses from it and it will use all the temps on the machine from tap cold up to 60c. I use this to wash white crew shirts that I don't want to wash along with my underwear or to wash a few items.

Both Express and Single-wash can be followed with the steam option so it is a quick way for washing a few garments and steaming the creases out, then drying them.