Miele Washing Machine PWM 916 [EL DV DD SOM] – 16 kg, 3N AC 400V 50HZ, Stainless steel

Sixteen kilograms at a 1:9 load ratio in a 140 litre drum with a g factor of 502 sets the PWM 916 up as a high‑spin Benchmark Performance Plus washer for sustained duty. Tested to 30,000 operating hours and specified and approved for shipboard use, it is dimensioned for a vessel’s main laundry where full 16 kg charges are the norm.

On board, the electrical, structural and HVAC figures decide whether a machine fits the space. The PWM 916 is electric heated, with a 14 kW heater rating and a total connected load of 14.6 kW on a 3N AC 400V 60HZ supply protected by a 25 A fuse rating. Net weight is 337 kg, with a maximum floor load of 5091 N, so the deck structure and any resilient mounts can be checked against a published value instead of estimated. Heat dissipation into the room is 6.48 MJ/h and the emission sound pressure level is 65 dB(A) re 20 µPa, both directly relevant to the ventilation and acoustic design of a compact shipboard laundry.

Cycle data shows how that 16 kg capacity translates into throughput and utility consumption. With a cold water connection, a standard programme runs for 49 minutes using 99.2 litres and 2.24 kW of energy; with a hot water connection it runs for 43 minutes with 94.4 litres and 0.96 kW. The ECO programme shortens and trims those figures: 34 minutes and 92.8 litres on cold at 1.6, or 32 minutes and 91.2 litres on hot at 0.48. The Mops standard 60 °C programme has its own set of figures: 53 minutes, 182.2 litres and 3.21 kWh with cold water, or 47 minutes, 178.1 litres and 1.33 kWh with hot. Residual moisture after a cold rinse is 46 %, 42 % with a hot rinse, and 25 % when processing cleaning cloths, so downstream dryers see less water to remove and shorter running times per batch than they would from a lower‑spin class.

Water supply and loading geometry matter just as much as the time and energy numbers. Three cold water inlets are provided as 3 x 1/2" hoses with 3/4" unions, with one hot water connection as a 1x 1/2" hose with 3/4" threaded union and two optional hard water connections at 1/2" with 3/4" unions. The front loader construction with a stainless steel front and control panel, a 415 mm door opening and a 180 degree opening angle works with larger pieces of PPE and textiles, from respirator masks and helmets through overalls, over jackets and a chemical protection suit to duvets, pillows, cloths and mops in the quantities stated in the data. External dimensions of 1450 x 924 x 835 mm and a recycling rate of 92 % help with layout planning and end‑of‑life considerations in a flagged fleet.

Build and control

• Automatic door lock
• Specified for offshore installations
• Specified and approved for shipboard use
• Independently tested virucidal efficacy
• Verified hygiene performance
• Remaining cycle time display
• Detergent empty sensor
• Three-dimensional imbalance monitoring
• Thermal disinfection rinse programme
• EcoSpeed wash rhythm for reduced water use
• Continuous wash temperature monitoring
• Heavy-duty heater element
• M Touch Pro Plus control system, freely programmable
• Detergent drawer with 4 compartments

This washer is the right choice where a laundry needs a 16 kg, high‑spin machine with 32–53 minute programme times, documented hygiene performance and a 3N AC 400V 60HZ, 14.6 kW electrical connection. It is the wrong choice where the deck cannot accept a 5091 N floor load, or where laundry demand is limited to occasional small items that will seldom reach a 16 kg charge; in those cases a lighter or smaller unit with lower connected load will usually be more appropriate. Ordered under Miele article number 51916001SOM / material number 11682970 as model PWM 916 [EL DV DD SOM].