World renowned for their quality, this German base company Miele has a firm footing in the domestic appliance market. Endurance and durability of their products has made it the most sought after brand amongst the European customers. Miele T8685C 6 Kg Capacity Tumble Dryer is yet another appliance from its range of products. This comes with the promise of Miele that has been time tested for 20 years of performance.

The Basics:

Miele T8685C White Tumble Dryer is a very compact machine in a freestanding style giving the option of placing it according to one’s convenience. It can be either sitting under the worktop or even stacked up. Stack up stands are available with shelf and without shelf as additional accessories that can be easily purchased. With a weight of 51 kgs it is pretty sturdy. 85centimetres in height, 59.5 in width and 58.7 of depth from the wall make it easy to fit into any available space. This appliance comes in “lotus white” colour that easily blends with the interior design and adds an aura of space. The exteriors are enamel coated preventing corrosion or yellowing of the colour. This makes it easy on the maintenance and looks new for a very long time.

Unbeatable garment care:

• Honeycomb drum – The interior drum which is in the shape of a honeycomb or otherwise an hexagon points outwards. These create little air pockets that catch and cushion the garments as gently as possible as it tumbles down to the bottom of the drum. With this feature the laundry gets the best and the most gentle care possible improving the longevity of the clothes.
• Anti-crease action - The drum of the tumble dryer rotates intermittently at the end of the programme. This removes the tangles from the clothes and thus decreases the number of creases from the laundry, making it easier for ironing.
• Wollen hand care – This dryer revives the bounce of the wollens by fluffing it up gently. Though it is not in the menu of the programmes, this appliance comes with this special feature.
• Outerwear Programme – Amongst the different programmes that is offered the outer wear programme ensures that the garments such as jackets etc maintains the functional qualities.
• Pillows – One can easily use this dryer to air the pillows as it makes sure that the pillows retain their volume and shape.Displays and Safety indicators:
• Fault diagnosis indicator – The LCD display unit will illustrate error if there is any fault. It is able to identify the error and indicate it so that it can be corrected immediately.
• Buzzer – At the end of every programme, the buzzer is sounded to indicate that the function is complete and over. The buzzer volume too can be adjusted according to the user convenience which is a very user friendly feature.
• Drum lighting – A very good LED lighting has been provided in the drum for bright illumination and easy vision. This is maintenance free light.
• Drying stage indicator -  The dryer points out which stage of drying the programme is in. This is very helpful in finding out the time left for the function to get over.
• Safety lock – The machine comes with a safety lock that prevents accidental opening of the door while it is functioning and a system lock to prevent the programme set from being tampered with.

Programmes:

The time taken by a drying programme in this tumble dryer is about 89 minutes. The dryer offers a number of drying options that suit almost all types of laundry. There are about 15 programmes that it is equipped with.

Automatic – this programmes is apt for a mixed load of both cotton and cotton mix fabrics.

Cottons – this programme is most suitable for purely cotton load especially for linen.

Mimimum iron – cotton mix or poly cotton type of fabrics can be loaded into this programme.

Delicates – This programme ensures that the minimum number of creases are found in this load of laundry. This is most ideal for delicate fabrics.

Wollens handcare – this programme helps revive the woollies of their bounce and fluff them up to rejuvenate their look.

Silk handcare – even the most gentle fabric like silk can be dried using this programme as it offers the most gentle drying care.

Denim – programmes in such a way that it avoids creases and streaky discolouration that otherwise occurs due to excess drying.

Shirts – this programmes aids in easy ironing of the clothes as it prevents creasing of the shirts with its untangle feature.

Outerwear – programmed in such a wear that these outerwear garments do not lose their functional qualities and buttons and zips remain intact inspite of the drying process.

Sportswear – though the dryer does not have a freshen up programme this process compensates the absence of the former. It removes the odour and the perspiration and freshens it up.

Pillows – The pillows are dried and aired out without losing their volume or shape with the help of this programme. This programme is most useful for people who are sensitive to dust and allergy.

Hygiene programme – This programme is a special version of the standard programme that help to reduce the number of micro organisms present in the laundry by either increasing the temperature used and drying for a longer period of time. This ensures that it is free of bacteria and germs. This is especially useful for baby napkins or for people who are recovering from some illness.

Short option – This programme does not function the entire 89 minutes but rather is a short one which is very useful for small loads or for an emergency.

Low temperature option – This enables the programme to function with a low temperature settings. It is helpful especially for laundry that needs to be ironed after drying.

Extended cooling down period – In this function the programme does not end immediately after drying, it continues to rotate to enable the temperature to reduce inside the drum so that the clothes are cooler when taken out.

Miele T8685C Condenser Tumble Dryer is rated “B” in the energy class and has an consumption of 3.3 kilowatts per programme. With the promise of 20 years of good performance they are provided with 2 years of guarantee too from the date of purchase of the appliance. Nevertheless it would have been as added advantage if the dryer came with memory and soft water settings. This model assures the user tranquility and for the clothes the most gentle care.

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Miele T8685C Tumble Dryer - Technical Specification Table