Miele PW 5082, Operating And Installation Instructions

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Opening the drum door in the
event of a blocked drain outlet
and/or power failure
,
Disconnect the machine from the
mains electricity supply.
There is a lever behind the detergent
drawer fascia panel which opens the
access flap to the drain system.
^
Remove the lever.
^
Use it to open the access flap.
Drain the machine.
If the drain outlet is clogged, a large
amount of water will be retained in the
machine
(up to 35 litres) .
,
Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot. Danger of scalding.
... Machines with a drain filter
^
Place a suitable container under the
access flap.
When draining water from the
machine, do
not unscrew the drain
filter completely or take it right out.
^
Slowly and carefully unscrew the
drain filter to let the water out.
If you need to interrupt the flow of
water:
^
Tighten the drain filter back up again.
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