Miele PG 8583 Operating Instructions Manual page 107

Drying assistance The additional "Drying assistance" (drying) function accelerates the
Wash chamber
cool down phase
Drying time
drying process at the end of the program.
When the drying assistance function is activated, the Comfort door
lock opens the door a little at the end of the program, allowing steam
to escape from the wash cabinet. The wash items dry passively from
the residual warmth in the wash cabinet.
A cool down pause follows the wash phase. During this pause, water
vapor is extracted from the wash chamber and condensed by the
steam condenser. This reduces the moisture level in the wash
chamber, which promotes drying. In addition, this cools the wash
chamber slightly.
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 Cabinet cooling down time
The setting value is entered in increments of 1 minute. The possible
range is shown in the bottom line of the display.
Use the arrow buttons  (higher) and  (lower) to set the cooling

down duration.
Press OK to save the setting.

After the cool down time, the comfort door closing aid opens the
door slightly to allow the moisture and heat remaining in the wash
chamber to dissipate. At this point, the door is unlocked and can be
opened at any time. After the drying time elapses, the message
Program finished
appears on the display. Opening the door before the
drying time elapses ends the program prematurely.
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 Drying time
The setting value is entered in increments of 1 minute. The possible
range is shown in the bottom line of the display.
Use the arrow buttons  (higher) and  (lower) to set the drying

time.
Press OK to save the setting.
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Cabinet cooling time
0 Min
(0 - 30 Min)
Drying time
0 Min
Min)
(0 - 30
Program settings
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