Miele dishwasher fault codes and repair tips
A fault with your Miele dishwasher always comes at an inconvenient time. Often, the appliance indicates what is wrong on the display with a specific error code (such as F12 or F13). But what do these messages actually mean? In the overview below, we have gathered all Miele dishwasher error codes for you. Discover the cause of the fault immediately and use our handy tips to resolve the issue yourself, where possible. Can't clear the error message? Our experienced technicians are ready to assist you.
Miele dishwasher fault codes or error codes
With the list of fault codes and error codes that the device may indicate below, you can try to determine why your device is not functioning properly..
We believe it is important that appliances function for longer.
- If you might be able to solve the problem yourself, we will provide tips.
- If the problem is too complex or dangerous to resolve yourself, we will advise you to have arepaircarried out by a We.repair technician.
- Even then, this list can help you provide the right information to us, allowing the technician to prepare well and possibly bring any necessary spare parts to the repair visit.
Fault codes on a Miele dishwasher
What does code F1 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Short circuit in the temperature sensor for water/heating.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F2 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Power failure in the temperature sensor for water/heating. You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F11 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The cover of the drain pump is incorrectly positioned in the dishwasher or the non-return valve is blocked. Remove the lower spray arm, remove the non-return valve (with clip), remove any possible objects, and replace everything. Be careful with sharp glass and definitely turn off the appliance beforehand.
What does code F12 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F13 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F14 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does code F15 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F18 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Water supply valve defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F19 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Flow sensor (flow meter) defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F24 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Contact fault in heating relay.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F25 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in set temperature.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F26 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Cooking protection.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F33 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Door lock will not open.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F36 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Door lock switch defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F38 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F40 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F42 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Recognition of mains frequency missing.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F47 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F51 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the level switch pump pressure.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F52 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Too high dosage of detergent/rinse aid: press the STOP or START/STOP button for 5 seconds and then turn your appliance off and on again.
When using cleaning tablets with rinse aid, select the “Combi-tab” function (if available).
What does code F53 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the speed sensor.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F63 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the water exchanger.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F67 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F68 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F69 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart it, start a new programme. Book a repair with We.repair if it is still not resolved.
What does code F70 (Waterproof system) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The water protection system has been activated. The current programme is interrupted and the drain pump is activated.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F78 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does code F79 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F84 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Water supply fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F85 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F86 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The salt reservoir flap in the door is not closed: close the salt reservoir flap.
What does code F87 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F88 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in turbidity sensor.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F91 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Load registration not active.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F170 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Too little rinse aid: top up the rinse aid in time, confirm with the OK button.
What does code F171 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Refill salt: top up the salt after a programme ends, confirm with the OK button.
What does code F172 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault. You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F173 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F177 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Clean filter. If you ignore this message, it will appear before and after each programme cycle until you confirm the message with the OK button: clean the filters as described in the user manual and confirm with the OK button.
What does code F179 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F594 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F595 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F600 (AutoDos: fault in the drain dosing process) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The AutoDos system is blocked.
Switch off the dishwasher, remove the bottom rack and take out the lower spray arm by turning it counterclockwise, press the contaminants in the injectors of the spray arm with a sharp object into the spray arm, rinse the spray arm thoroughly under running water, reattach the lower spray arm by turning it clockwise until the arrow in the viewing window points to the lock symbol, check that the spray arm can rotate freely.
Clean the AutoDos system where the PowerDisks are placed, as described in the manual.
What does code F601 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
AutoDos error: check that the PowerDisk holder and the PowerDisk are properly placed. The arrows in the PowerDisk holder and the viewing glass should point towards each other. Clean the Miele AutoDos system, activate the AutoDos function, and restart the programme. If the error message appears again, there is a technical fault and you should book a repair with We.repair.
However, you can continue to use the dishwasher by disabling the automatic dosing of detergent in the 'Extra functions' menu of a programme and manually dosing detergent through the detergent compartment.
What does code F607 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The lower spray arm is blocked or the injectors of the lower spray arm are clogged.
Switch the dishwasher off and on again, remove the bottom rack and take out the lower spray arm by turning it counterclockwise.
Press the contaminants in the injectors of the spray arm with a sharp object into the spray arm, rinse the spray arm thoroughly under running water, reattach the lower spray arm by turning it clockwise until the arrow in the viewing window points to the lock symbol, check if the spray arm can rotate freely.
Always confirm the messages with OK, restart the programme.
What does it mean if the spray arm indicator light is flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The middle spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the middle spray arm are clogged.
What does it mean if the water supply/water drainage indicator light is flashing and lit on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does it mean if the rinse aid or salt indicator light is lit on a Miele dishwasher?
After adding salt, the salt indicator light will remain lit for a while, as it takes time for the salt to dissolve.
What does it mean if the water drainage indicator light is flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The filter combination in the wash chamber is contaminated.
A foreign object (such as a cherry pit or a small piece of broken glass) can block the drain pump and the non-return valve (which can be removed via a clip).
What does it mean if the time display is flashing while the door is closed on a Miele dishwasher?
The door locking rail is not fully inserted.
The door is not properly closed because it was not fully opened after automatic opening.
What does it mean when the display shows the programme progress Rinse, Drying and End flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does "salt reservoir flap/salt reservoir flap close" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Close the lid and turn the appliance off and on again.
What does "spray arm (top)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The upper spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the upper spray arm are clogged.
What does "spray arm (middle)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The middle spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the middle spray arm are clogged.
What does "spray arm (bottom)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The lower spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the lower spray arm are clogged.
What does "water supply fault or turn the tap on" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does "water drainage" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The cover of the drain pump is incorrectly positioned in the dishwasher or the non-return valve is blocked.
Remove the lower spray arm, remove the non-return valve (with clip), remove any possible objects, check if the impeller turns and put everything back.
Be careful with sharp glass and definitely turn off the appliance beforehand. What does code F1 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Short circuit in the temperature sensor for water/heating.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F2 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Power failure in the temperature sensor for water/heating. You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F11 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The cover of the drain pump is incorrectly positioned in the dishwasher or the non-return valve is blocked. Remove the lower spray arm, remove the non-return valve (with clip), remove any possible objects, and replace everything. Be careful with sharp glass and definitely turn off the appliance beforehand.
What does code F12 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F13 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F14 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does code F15 (water supply) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F18 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Water supply valve defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F19 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Flow sensor (flow meter) defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F24 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Contact fault in heating relay.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F25 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in set temperature.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F26 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Cooking protection.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F33 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Door lock will not open.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F36 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Door lock switch defective.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F38 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F40 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F42 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Recognition of mains frequency missing.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F47 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F51 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the level switch pump pressure.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F52 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Too high dosage of detergent/rinse aid: press the STOP or START/STOP button for 5 seconds and then turn your appliance off and on again.
When using cleaning tablets with rinse aid, select the “Combi-tab” function (if available).
What does code F53 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the speed sensor.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F63 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the water exchanger.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F67 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F68 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F69 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart it, start a new programme. Book a repair with We.repair if it is still not resolved.
What does code F70 (Waterproof system) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The water protection system has been activated. The current programme is interrupted and the drain pump is activated.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F78 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does code F79 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the circulation pump.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F84 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Water supply fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F85 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F86 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The salt reservoir flap in the door is not closed: close the salt reservoir flap.
What does code F87 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F88 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in turbidity sensor.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F91 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Load registration not active.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F170 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Too little rinse aid: top up the rinse aid in time, confirm with the OK button.
What does code F171 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Refill salt: top up the salt after a programme ends, confirm with the OK button.
What does code F172 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
There is a technical fault. You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F173 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does code F177 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Clean filter. If you ignore this message, it will appear before and after each programme cycle until you confirm the message with the OK button: clean the filters as described in the user manual and confirm with the OK button.
What does code F179 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F594 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F595 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Fault in the electronics.
You probably cannot resolve this quickly and safely yourself.
What does code F600 (AutoDos: fault in the drain dosing process) mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The AutoDos system is blocked.
Switch off the dishwasher, remove the bottom rack and take out the lower spray arm by turning it counterclockwise, press the contaminants in the injectors of the spray arm with a sharp object into the spray arm, rinse the spray arm thoroughly under running water, reattach the lower spray arm by turning it clockwise until the arrow in the viewing window points to the lock symbol, check that the spray arm can rotate freely.
Clean the AutoDos system where the PowerDisks are placed, as described in the manual.
What does code F601 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
AutoDos error: check that the PowerDisk holder and the PowerDisk are properly placed. The arrows in the PowerDisk holder and the viewing glass should point towards each other. Clean the Miele AutoDos system, activate the AutoDos function, and restart the programme. If the error message appears again, there is a technical fault and you should book a repair with We.repair.
However, you can continue to use the dishwasher by disabling the automatic dosing of detergent in the 'Extra functions' menu of a programme and manually dosing detergent through the detergent compartment.
What does code F607 mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The lower spray arm is blocked or the injectors of the lower spray arm are clogged.
Switch the dishwasher off and on again, remove the bottom rack and take out the lower spray arm by turning it counterclockwise.
Press the contaminants in the injectors of the spray arm with a sharp object into the spray arm, rinse the spray arm thoroughly under running water, reattach the lower spray arm by turning it clockwise until the arrow in the viewing window points to the lock symbol, check if the spray arm can rotate freely.
Always confirm the messages with OK, restart the programme.
What does it mean if the spray arm indicator light is flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The middle spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the middle spray arm are clogged.
What does it mean if the water supply/water drainage indicator light is flashing and lit on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does it mean if the rinse aid or salt indicator light is lit on a Miele dishwasher?
After adding salt, the salt indicator light will remain lit for a while, as it takes time for the salt to dissolve.
What does it mean if the water drainage indicator light is flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The filter combination in the wash chamber is contaminated.
A foreign object (such as a cherry pit or a small piece of broken glass) can block the drain pump and the non-return valve (which can be removed via a clip).
What does it mean if the time display is flashing while the door is closed on a Miele dishwasher?
The door locking rail is not fully inserted.
The door is not properly closed because it was not fully opened after automatic opening.
What does it mean when the display shows the programme progress Rinse, Drying and End flashing on a Miele dishwasher?
The circulation pump is blocked: remove the filter from the wash area, pour 1 litre of warm water (max. 75 °C) (note: risk of burns!) with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the machine and let it sit for 5 minutes, then restart the programme, repeat this step 2 to 3 times.
There may be a technical fault: turn off the dishwasher for a few seconds and restart, start a new programme.
What does "salt reservoir flap/salt reservoir flap close" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
Close the lid and turn the appliance off and on again.
What does "spray arm (top)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The upper spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the upper spray arm are clogged.
What does "spray arm (middle)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The middle spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the middle spray arm are clogged.
What does "spray arm (bottom)" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The lower spray arm is blocked by dishes.
The injectors of the lower spray arm are clogged.
What does "water supply fault or turn the tap on" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The tap is not turned on.
The filter in the water supply (plastic block on the supply arm) is contaminated.
The water supply hose is kinked.
What does "water drainage" mean on a Miele dishwasher?
The cover of the drain pump is incorrectly positioned in the dishwasher or the non-return valve is blocked.
Remove the lower spray arm, remove the non-return valve (with clip), remove any possible objects, check if the impeller turns and put everything back.
Be careful with sharp glass and make sure to turn off the appliance beforehand.
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If you cannot find the error code or the tips above indicate that you cannot solve the problem yourself, you can immediately book an appointment for a professional technician from We.repair to come and repair your Miele washing machine at home.
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