Miele W 1612 - Manual (Page 39)

Opening the loading door
(blocked drain outlet and/or
power outage)
^ Switch the washer off.
Behind the flap that covers the
detergent compartment, there is lever
to open the access flap.
^ Pull the lever out.
^ Use it to open the access flap.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, up to 25 l
will be retained inside the washer.
,
Caution: If laundry has just been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot - Beware of scalding!.
How to drain the washer
^ Place a suitable container under the
access flap.
Do NOT unscrew or entirely remove
the drain filter.
^ Instead, loosen the drain filter
enough to allow the water to drain
out.
To interrupt the flow of water:
^ Tighten the drain filter back up again.
Troubleshooting
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