Miele Washing Machine PWM 906 [EL DP MAR 3 AC 230V 50-60Hz] – 6 kg, 230 V, Stainless steel

Six kilograms of laundry in a 57 litre drum, spun at 1,600 rpm to a g‑factor of 704, is a clear statement of what the PWM 906 is built to do: extract water hard from relatively small batches. Residual moisture at 48% with a cold rinse and 45% with a hot rinse means the dryer or drying room starts from a significantly drier load.

On a vessel, the utility numbers carry as much weight as the mechanical ones. With a cold water connection the machine uses 45 litres per cycle, which corresponds to 7.5 l/kg, with a specific energy consumption of 0.16 kWh/kg and 0.95 kW per programme. With both cold and hot water connected, water consumption falls to 42 litres, specific water consumption to 7 l/kg, and energy consumption to 0.38 kW and 0.06 kWh/kg. Programme duration shortens from 59 minutes on cold-only to 49 minutes with cold and hot, which is a practical gain in a small shipboard laundry working around crew shifts.

Electrical integration is straightforward: the data plate states 3~ 230V 50/60HZ, so the same machine can be specified to vessels on either frequency. Total connected load is 4.4 kW, with a 4.2 kW heater rating, protected on a 16 A fuse. Maximum floor load is 2,820 N and net weight is 100 kg, which gives the naval architect concrete figures for deck loading. External dimensions are 850 mm high, 605 mm wide and 714 mm deep; gross dimensions of 940 x 660 x 768 mm and a gross weight of 104 kg are there for logistics planning.

Shipboard suitability is documented rather than implied. The designation PWM 906 [EL DP MAR 3 AC 230V 50-60Hz] and article number 51906386MAR sit alongside an approval line that names Lloyd's Register. The feature set includes “specified and approved for shipboard use” and “specified for offshore installations”. Tested operating hours are quoted at 30,000, which matters to an operator planning multi‑year service intervals. Heat dissipation into the room is 1 MJ/h and the emission sound pressure level is ≤70 dB(A) re 20 µPa, both relevant where the laundry sits close to accommodation.

Build and control

• Maintenance-free synchronous motor
• Stainless steel honeycomb drum with perforated rear panel
• M Touch Flex control system, programmable
• Remaining cycle time display
• Display language switchable at any time
• Detergent drawer with 3 compartments and detergent empty sensor
• Three-dimensional imbalance monitoring
• Thermal disinfection rinse programme
• Independently tested virucidal efficacy
• Verified hygiene performance
• EcoSpeed wash rhythm for reduced water use
• Front and control panel in stainless steel
• Drain pump DN 22
• Specified for offshore installations
• Specified and approved for shipboard use
• Approval: Lloyd's Register

This washer fits vessels that handle frequent 6 kg batches of workwear or small-linen circuits and need documented hygiene, virucidal efficacy and marine approvals in a compact 850 mm high front loader. It is the wrong choice where the laundry is organised around much larger batch sizes; in that pattern a 6 kg machine becomes a bottleneck and pushes labour time up. The declared recycling rate of 95% may also be a decision point where project documentation includes end‑of‑life and material recovery. Ordered under Miele article number 51906386MAR / material number 11251380.