Problem solving guide
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Opening the door in the event
of a blocked drain outlet and/
or power failure
Switch off the washing machine.
Press the drain pump access panel.
The panel will spring open.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, a large
quantity of water can remain in the
washing machine.
If laundry has been washed at a
high temperature, water draining out
of the machine will still be hot.
Danger of scalding!
Take care when draining the ma-
chine.
Procedure for draining the washing
machine
When draining water from the ma-
chine, do not unscrew the drain filter
completely or take it right out.
Place a suitable container, e.g. a
Miele universal oven tray under the
access panel.
Slowly and carefully unscrew the filter
to let the water out. Be careful not to
release too much water at once. If the
flow of water is too strong, some wa-
ter can seep into the washing ma-
chine base and activate the water
protection float switch. This will pre-
vent the washing machine from func-
tioning.
Tighten the drain filter back up again
if you need to interrupt the flow of
water.
Once the flow of water ceases:
