Is there a spin only cycle?
I have a Miele washing machine W3364. Could anyone tell me how to do a SPIN ONLY cycle after I have hand washed a garment?
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Miele W3364 query about spin-only cycle
- The problem
- The owner of a Miele W3364 wanted to know whether the machine has a spin-only cycle for items that have been hand washed.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply indicates there may be no separate spin-only programme on this model. A probable explanation given is that many machines omit spin-only because hand-washed items placed in the drum as a wet clump can go badly out of balance.
- What fixed it
- Use a rinse and spin programme if a dedicated spin-only option is not available. The reply states that one rinse followed by spin would be the appropriate alternative for hand-washed garments. Exact programme availability on this specific machine was not independently confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Checked whether the Miele W3364 has a separate spin-only cycle
- Suggested using a rinse and spin option instead if no spin-only cycle is present
1 Answer
Hi. If there isn't a spin only cycle, then it can't. Many washing machines don't have a separate spin only cycle these days, although historically they always did.
This is because it can get badly out of balance when hand washed laundry is put into the drum to spin. Washing machines have difficulty distributing the laundry evenly when it's just placed in the drum in a big wet clump.
Most washing machines have a rinse and spin option, though, which would be the only way to go. This will fill with water and gently move the laundry around and separate items from the "clump". Then when it drains, it can settle them down properly before doing a spin. However, forcing a full set of rinses is totally unnecessary, just one rinse followed by spin is all that would be needed.
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