Miele KF 1801 SF, KF 1911 SF, KF 1811 SF, KF 1901 SF Frequently asked questions, General problems

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 in the	Clean with a vacuum or
on very frequently and	plinth and in the top of the	brush.
for too long.	appliance are covered or
	dusty.
	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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