Longer Pre-Wash Cottons; Soak Duration; Gentle Action; Reduce Temperature - Miele WDB 030 Operating Instructions Manual

 Longer pre-wash Cottons
If you require a longer pre-wash you
can extend the pre-wash time.
Options
 = No increase in the pre-wash
time (factory default setting)
 = + 6 minutes increase in the
pre-wash time
 = + 9 minutes increase in the
pre-wash time
 = + 12 minutes increase in the
pre-wash time
 Soak duration
You can set a duration for the soak
process of between 30 minutes and
two hours.
You can select the duration in 30 minute
increments. When the Soak Extra option
is selected the laundry will be soaked
for the duration selected.
Options

= 30 minutes soak duration
(factory default setting)
 = 1 hour soak duration
 = 1 hour 30 minutes soak dura-
tion
4 = 2 hours soak duration
Programmable functions
 Gentle action
Activating gentle action reduces the
drum action and is suitable for wash-
ing lightly soiled items more gently.
Gentle action can be activated for the
Cottons and Minimum iron pro-
grammes.
Options
 = Gentle action is switched off
(factory default setting)
 = Gentle action rhythm is
switched on
 Reduce temperature
The boiling point for water is lower at
high altitudes. In order to avoid water
boiling, Miele recommend activating
the reduce temperature setting at alti-
tudes of more than 2000 m above sea
level. The maximum temperature is re-
duced to 80 °C even when a higher
temperature is selected.
Options
 = The reduce temperature setting
is switched off (factory default
setting)
 = The reduce temperature setting
is turned on
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