Miele F 1471 VI Appliance, Door will not, Open, Compressor kicks, On very frequently

Frequently asked questions

General problems

Issue	Possible fault	Solution
Water is flowing out of	Close the shut-off valve immediately.
the appliance.
	Check whether the water	Contact Miele Technical
	pipe in the appliance is	Service.
	defective.
	Check whether the water	Contact a plumber.
	pressure is too low.
	Check whether the correct	Self-tapping valves and
	water valve has been	3/16" (4.76 mm) saddle
	installed.	valves reduce the water
		pressure and can block
		the pipe.
The door will not	This is not a fault.	Wait a few minutes, then
open.	The suction caused by	try again. It should now
	opening and closing the	open without force.
	door too many times in
	succession prevents it
	from opening.
The compressor kicks	The ventilation slits are	Clean with a vacuum or
on very frequently and	covered or dusty.	brush.
for too long.
	The door has been	Once the freezer gets
	opened too frequently, or a	down to the set
	large amount of unfrozen	temperature the
	food has been put in at	compressor will turn off.
	once for freezing.
	The door is not closed.	Check that the door has
		been closed properly.

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