Miele Washing Machine PWM 908 [EL DP MAR 2 NAC 400V 50-60Hz] – 8 kg, 400 V, Lotus white

Eight kilograms per cycle at up to 1,600 rpm with a g-factor of 704 puts the PWM 908 at the top of the Little Giants spin range. That spin performance, combined with residual moisture figures down to 45 %, directly shortens dryer time aboard, where every extra minute is electrical load and heat into a confined laundry.

This PWM 908 is designated for offshore installations and specified and approved for shipboard use, with Lloyd's Register approval documented under article number 51908181MAR. External dimensions of 850 × 596 × 714 mm keep the footprint small enough for narrow laundry spaces, including retrofits where bulkhead penetrations and door clearances are fixed. A maximum floor load of 2,820 N and a net weight of 104 kg give the naval architect the data needed to check deck structure and vibration behaviour in advance rather than on site.

On performance, the machine combines a 73 l stainless steel honeycomb drum with a perforated rear panel and an 8 kg load capacity. With a cold-water connection, a 60 °C cotton programme runs in 59 minutes, using 51 l of water and 1.05 kW of energy, equating to 6.4 l/kg and 0.13 kWh/kg. Connected to both cold and hot water, the same programme shortens to 49 minutes, with 48 l water consumption, 0.5 kW energy and specific figures of 6 l/kg and 0.06 kWh/kg. Those numbers matter aboard vessels that generate their own fresh water and heat, where every litre and kilowatt-hour passes through the ship’s main systems.

Residual moisture after spin is quoted at 48 % with a cold rinse and 45 % with a hot rinse. In a laundry with electric dryers, that spread translates into real differences in dryer cycle time and power draw, and in a deck where heat dissipation from this washer is only 1 MJ/h the main thermal load will usually be the dryers rather than the washer. A tested operating life of 30,000 hours aligns with continuous multi-shift operation typical of ferries, offshore units and cruise vessels.

Electrical connection is listed as 230V~ with electric heating, a heater rating of 2.65 kW and a total connected load of 2.85 kW on a 16 A fuse rating. Cold and hot water each connect via 1 × 1/2" hose with 3/4" threaded union, and drainage is via a DN 22 drain pump, which simplifies connection to existing grey-water manifolds. Door opening is 300 mm in diameter with a 167° angle and right-hand hinge, easing loading of bulkier items within the width constraint of 596 mm.

Build and control

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

This unit sits in the Little Giants Performance Plus range, so it suits ships needing high turnround from an 8 kg class machine and documented hygiene, including independently tested virucidal efficacy and a thermal disinfection rinse programme. It is the wrong choice where the laundry design is based on single large loads in the 20–30 kg range; in that case a larger Benchmark washer should be evaluated instead of multiplying small machines. Ordered under Miele material number 11252200 with designation PWM 908 [EL DP MAR 2 NAC 400V 50-60Hz].