Miele Washing Machine PWM 908 [EL DP MAR 3 AC 400-480V 50-60Hz] – 8 kg, 400–480 V, Lotus white

Eight kilograms per cycle at a g-factor of 704 puts the PWM 908 at the hard-extract end of compact marine washers. With a 73 l drum spinning at 1,600 rpm, residual moisture is specified at 48% with a cold rinse and 45% with a hot rinse, which directly trims dryer time and heat load in a closed laundry.

This variant is specified and approved for shipboard use and specified for offshore installations, so its electrical and mechanical data are stated with that environment in mind. The electrical connection is 3~ 480V 50/60HZ with a total connected load of 5 kW and a 4.8 kW heater rating, protected on a 10 A fuse rating. Maximum floor load is 2,820 N and heat dissipation into the room is 1 MJ/h, both relevant where the laundry sits above accommodation or near temperature-sensitive spaces, and the approval by Lloyd's Register gives the yard a clear reference point. Tested operating hours of 30,000 support planning for long service on a vessel that cannot easily take machines offline.

On water and energy, the PWM 908 is framed around whether the vessel feeds cold or hot. With a cold water connection, specific consumption is 6.4 l/kg and 0.13 kWh/kg, giving 51 l and 1.05 kW for a full-load programme lasting 59 minutes. On a hot water connection, specific figures are 6 l/kg and 0.06 kWh/kg, with 48 l and 0.5 kW over a 49 minute programme. That split allows a ship with central hot-water generation to shift part of the energy away from the onboard elements and to plan laundry throughput around the two published cycle times.

External dimensions are 850 × 596 × 714 mm (H×W×D), with a gross shipping envelope of 940 × 660 × 768 mm. The door opening is 300 mm with a 167 degree opening angle on a right-hand hinge, which decides how easily large items can be handled in a narrow technical space. Net weight is 108 kg with a gross weight of 112 kg, and the emission sound pressure level is quoted at ≤70 dB(A) re 20 µPa, a figure worth checking where the laundry shares a bulkhead with cabins or offices. Recycling rate is stated at 95%, which may matter where the operator tracks end-of-life disposal.

Drive is via a maintenance-free synchronous motor turning a stainless steel honeycomb drum with perforated rear panel. Control is by the programmable M Touch Flex system, with remaining cycle time display and switchable display language. EcoSpeed wash rhythm is used to reduce water use at the quoted figures, and a thermal disinfection rinse programme sits alongside independently tested virucidal efficacy and verified hygiene performance for documented regimes. A detergent empty sensor and three-dimensional imbalance monitoring protect both linen care and the machine. Cold and hot feeds are each via 1x 1/2" hose with 3/4" threaded union, and drainage is through a DN 22 drain pump. The front loader construction has a Lotus white front and stainless steel control panel with a detergent drawer providing 3 compartments.

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
• Front loader with Lotus white front and stainless steel control panel
• Detergent drawer with 3 compartments
• Drain pump DN 22 with 1x 1/2" cold and 1x 1/2" hot water hose connections
• Approval: Lloyd's Register

This unit is the right choice where an 8 kg load, high spin performance and validated hygiene cycles are needed in a compact footprint tied directly to a 3~ 480V 50/60HZ supply. It is the wrong choice where typical batches are well above 8 kg or where the laundry concept calls for much higher single-cycle capacity, because those cases need a different machine and different floor loading. Ordered under Miele designation PWM 908 [EL DP MAR 3 AC 400-480V 50-60Hz], article number 51908187MAR and material number 11251280.