The W1986 sat at the top of the Novotronic range and carried the widest program set Miele offered before Navitronic arrived. Its rotary selector is an electronic encoder rather than a mechanical switch, and after two decades the contacts inside can make selecting a program a matter of nudging the dial back and forth. That sign is specific enough to be useful: it is the selector, not the board behind it.
Key Features
- Top-of-range Novotronic front-loader
- Honeycomb drum with 1600 rpm spin
- Extended program selection including sportswear and outerwear cycles
- Electronic imbalance detection
Most Common Issues on This Model
01
Program selector encoder wearing so cycles are hard to select
02
Heater relay on the control board failing to pull in
03
Suspension spring fatigue causing the drum to sit low