Problem solving guide
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Opening the door in the event
of a blocked drain outlet and/
or power outage
Risk of electric shock.
Only ever perform cleaning and
maintenance work when the
appliance is disconnected from the
power.
Disconnect the washing machine
from the electrical supply.
Open the access flap to the drain
system.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, there may
be a large quantity of water (max. 30 l)
left behind in the washing machine.
Risk of scalding due to hot suds.
Escaping suds will be hot if laundry
has been washed at high
temperatures.
Carefully allow all suds to drain off.
Emptying the drum
... For machines with a drain filter
Place a suitable container under the
access flap.
Remove the drain filter, though not
completely.
Slowly unscrew the drain filter to let
the water out.
Tighten the drain filter back up again
if you need to interrupt the flow of
water.
