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Operating instructions Commercial flatwork ironer PM 1210 PM 1214 PM 1217 To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the en-GB machine, it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time.
Contents Caring for the environment .................... 5 Warning and Safety instructions.................. 6 Appropriate use ........................6 Technical and electrical safety ..................... 6 Operation..........................7 Using accessories ........................ 7 Notes on the use of this ironer ..................... 7 Guide to the machine ...................... 9 Touch display ........................
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Contents Padding instructions......................28 Removing the ironing cloth .................... 28 Fitting the ironing cloth.................... 28 Miele Service ........................29...
Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection / recycling centre for elec- trical and electronic appliances, or contact your dealer or Miele for advice. You are also re- sponsible (by law, depending on country) for deleting any personal data that may be stored on the appliance being disposed of.
Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for unauthorised work. Repairs may only be carried out by a Miele authorised service technician. ...
Using accessories Accessory parts may only be fitted when expressly approved by Miele. If other parts are used, warranty, performance and product liability claims will be invalidated. ...
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Warning and Safety instructions Smooth out folds as far away from the infeed on the infeed table as possible. Feed pil- low cases and duvet covers into the ironer with the open end first. Do not take hold of the corners from the inside.
Guide to the machine Touch display The buttons on the touch display can be selected by pressing lightly. The button that is currently selected will be highlighted with a bar underneath. ...
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Guide to the machine Display in the roller speed selection mode button Speed selection button Switches the ironer on and off. High speed range button button Pauses the ironing process. Increases the roller speed button button...
Guide to the machine Display symbols Pre-selection and display of temperature Activate the finger guard in °C / °F Ironer heater element on / heater plate temperature is rising Pre-selection and display of roller speed // Service display for cleaning and waxing Roller speed range ...
Guide to the machine Finger guard The finger guard is a safety feature that must be checked daily for proper function before the machine is used. Every time the ironer is switched on, check the function of the finger guard. Activate the finger guard once while the symbol is flashing.
Guide to the machine Swing out bar (for PM 1214 as an optional accessory) Freshly ironed items can be placed over the hinged swing out bar to prevent creasing. Flexible laundry feed for outfeed laundry removal (for PM 1217 as an optional accessory) The flexible laundry feed mechanism enables the ironed laundry to be fed through to the back of the ironer for removal.
Preparing the laundry Residual moisture For an excellent finish and optimum ironing performance, the laundry that is to be ironed should have the following levels of residual mois- ture, depending on the type of ironing being carried out: PM 1214, PM 1217: 15–25 % residual moisture PM 1210: 15 % residual moisture The ideal level of residual moisture depends on the textile's proper- ties.
Commissioning Cleaning and waxing before use It is essential to clean and wax the heater plate before it is used (see “Cleaning and maintenance”). Clean the heater plate by passing the cleaning cloth across the en- tire width of the roller. After cleaning the heater plate, wax it using the waxing cloth and ...
Preparing for use Turn on the on-site main switch for the power supply. Press the button to switch on the ironer. The red symbol flashes. Now activate the finger guard by lifting it. The finger guard is a safety feature which must be checked every time the ironer is used.
Ironing temperat- The ironing temperature should be selected according to the type of fabric being ironed. Fabric Symbol Temperature Preset value Nylon / artificial silk 100–110 °C 110 °C Silks / woollens 111–150 °C 125 °C Cottons / linens 151–185 °C 180 °C Temperature selection buttons The ironer temperature can be set either via the temperature selection buttons or alternatively via the ...
Tip: Before starting to iron, allow the roller to rotate for about five minutes while unloaded so that the temperatures of the heater plate and roller can equalise. Speed of ironer PM 1210 / PM 1214: Symbol Speed range / min Low speed range 1.5–2.2 Medium speed range 2.3–3.2...
Changing the Press the spin speed selection button you want to change the value value of a spin for. speed selection The bar will light up underneath the selected button and the current button spin speed value will appear in the display. Press the ...
Standby mode Standby mode is switched off in the factory settings. Standby mode can be activated at service level by Miele Service. The value repres- enting the time after which the ironer switches to Standby mode can be set between 1 and 30 minutes of non-use. Press the button to switch the ironer back on.
After ironing After ironing, let the roller run for about 5 minutes at the minimum heating temperature without feeding in any laundry to dry out the padding completely. Switch off the ironer by pressing the button. The heater plate disengages and the fan runs for 10 minutes to cool down the machine.
Notes Changing the temperature unit The temperature unit display can be changed from °C to °F by Miele Service. Favourites setting Using the button, the most frequently used combination of tem- perature and roller speed can be saved so that it can be accessed quickly and easily.
Drive fault F 53 F 57 Fan fault F 61 12 V (24V) voltage missing F 99 Machine locked F 104 Drive voltage too low F 108 General compressor fault F 120 Low voltage F 4500-4512 Control system fault In the event of a malfunction, contact Miele Service.
Coarse-grained scouring agents or abrasive cleaning cloths must not be used for cleaning aluminium heater plates. Only use the Miele cleaning set for cleaning. It contains a cleaning cloth, a waxing cloth, and ironing wax. This set is available as an optional accessory.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning with the Use the cleaning cloth for cleaning the heater plate. cleaning cloth Since the cleaning cloth is narrower than the heater plate, you can- not clean the entire heater plate width by feeding the cloth through once.
Cleaning and maintenance Now lay the cleaning cloth back on the infeed table, but this time move it slightly to the right. The cleaning strip must again face the heater plate. Feed the cleaning cloth through the ironer again. ...
Miele Service. If the ironing cloth is removed without authorisation or the aid of Miele Service, there is a risk of damaging the leaf-spring padding. Before the ironing cloth can be removed, the laundry pickers on the roller need to be fully retracted one after the other.
Miele Service In the event of a malfunction, contact Miele Service. The Miele Ser- vice department requires the model and serial number [SN] of the ironer. You will find these on the data plate on the inside of the right-hand side column.