Miele W4842

[suburbanmd]

pre-wash use the same temperature setting as the main wash?

Again, not my experience. During a custom cycle with wash temp set to sanitize, I've seen the heater switch on during prewash, and switch off after a few minutes. My guess is that it was heating to warm...my hot water lag is such that even a warm wash sometimes needs a little boost.

 

[somonica]

mmmm...

water got out from the pre-wash was steaming hot...

not 100% it was heated all the way to 70C though...

time to borrow some company asset over the weekend...

 

[favorit]

now we've found what those settings (euro/US/AUS/Sweden) do ... indeed my novotronic run a cold prewash but it does spin before the main wash fill on "cottons".

The good old sensor-electronic has heated prewash, but without "thermostop" . No matter of what temp it has reached, after 15 mins it drains and fills for M. W. (and here the timer is routed through the thermostat)

http://interesting ....

 

[appnut]

test

 

[appnut]

favorit, try posting that link again, please make sure it "works". Wanna read what ya found. Thank you.

 

[favorit]

sorry Bob

actually it isn't a link ... i wrote the subject drift in the wrong place.

 

[appnut]

OK. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[rayjay]

Hi. I was wondering if the Miele 4842 can be programmed to add more water to at least the rinse cycles?? I have heard this somewhere, but cannot remember where>

Please let us know.

Thanks

Ray

 

[favorit]

Yes, it can

Hi Ray,
IIRC before Xmas on the GardenWeb Laundry forum someone (Alex ?) posted the routine for the W48XX series

Usually miele machines have a "water plus" option button ("sensitive" in american models).
This button can be programmed into 3 different modes

1) water level increase from low to med on main wash and rinses

2) an extra rinse is added before the F.S. rinse (so 2->3 or 3->4 )

3) extra rinse AND water level increase.

My 11 y.o. W844 can also be programmed to have load sensing just in the prewash and main wash (anyway to save energy) while rinses are carried with half door level, no matter you load just a handkerchief. It is used in those places with very soft water.

Another "trick" : if you choose a spin speed lower than 700 rpm (then "slow" and "low" in US models) the machine adds a rinse.

To give you a clue : cotton cycle has 3 rinses. With "waterplus" 4 rinses. With "waterplus" and slow spin speed 5 rinses

 

[favorit]

W844 rinse level on cottons

with a very adsorbant load
This very level is also used in the "very soft water" mode

 

[somonica]

Maximum Water Level...

Hi Ray,

get yourself into the programming mode, and get that Maximum Water Level switch on....

 

[rayjay]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Thanks so much for the information. I knew I saw this somwhere, but was not sure.

I will let you know when I purchase my machines. First my appliance store will give me a gift card for the LG machine which I purchased 5 1/2 years ago, I took a 10 year contract out on it, and it has been repaired so many times, that they will give me the amount I paid for it plus tax. Not a bad deal I must say........

Thanks again.

It is so nice to know that our appliance family takes care of its members.

Ray

 

[rayjay]

hi Favorit. Nice water level on that load. I hope I can get the same results on the American Model.

 

[somonica]

you are welcome Ray....

you'll get *that* much rinse water for "Normal" and "extra white" cycles...