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 to the

This is not a fault.

Wait a few minutes, then

freezer section will not

The suction caused by

try again. It should now

open.

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 doors have been

Once the fridge gets down

 

 

opened too frequently, or a

to the set temperature the

 

large amount of fresh food

compressor will turn off.

 

has been put in at once for

 

 

 

 

freezing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The door is not closed.

Check that the doors have

 

 

been closed properly.

 

 

 

Nothing shows in the

Power is not reaching the

Check the power supply to

display.

appliance or there has

the machine.

 

been a power failure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Miele KF1901SF Appliance, Door to, Freezer section will not, Open, Compressor kicks, On very frequently, For too long