Miele W 149 operating instructions Problem solving guide, What to do, if Cause Remedy

Problem solving guide

Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suitably qualified person in accordance with local and national safety regulations. Un- authorised repairs could be dangerous.

What to do, if . . .	Cause . . .	Remedy . . .
. . . the programme does not	There is no power.	Check that:
begin.	The "Finish" indicator light is not	– the lids are properly closed.
	on or the "Start" indicator light is	– the mains plug is plugged in.
	not flashing.	– the fuse or circuit breaker has
		not tripped.
. . . the "START" indicator is	The inner lid is not locked.	Open the machine outer lid and
flashing rapidly.		close the inner lid (the lock must
		engage correctly).
. . . the "Check drain" indica-	The water outlet is restricted.	– Clean the fluff (drain) filter
tor flashes during the		and drain pump.
programme, but the wash		– Has the drain hose been
programme is running nor-		fixed too high? Max. head
mally.		height: 1 m.
. . . the "Check drain" indica-	The water outlet is blocked.
tor flashes during the
programme, but the
programme is not running
normally.
. . . foam is coming out of the	There has been an excessive	– Use less detergent next time
front of the appliance.	build-up of foam which has es-	and follow the recommenda-
	caped through an opening in	tion on the packet.
	the detergent drawer.	– Take the water hardness into
		account.
		– Use a different low-lather de-
		tergent.
. . . the programme does not	The machine has not been pre-	– See the section "Before using
begin when the drain/final	pared for using for the first time.	for the first time" for instruc-
spin programme is selected.		tions on how to prepare the
		machine.

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