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Miele Dishwasher Inlet/Drain Fault

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Miele Dishwasher Inlet/Drain Fault

This fault usually shows up for owner of a Miele Dishwasher as a light flashing on the control panel. The Inlet/Drain light flashing covers a wide variety of faults within the dishwasher and it’s self diagnostics. Some of these maybe possible for the owner to fix by themself, others will require a Miele Serviceman. Because it can covers both the dishwasher filling and emptying we have to look at all possiblilities. Some of the most common reasons are:

  • Tap turned off,Miele Dishwasher
  • Kicked inlet hose,
  • Faulty inlet valve,
  • Faulty inlet fill sensor,
  • Pressure switch fault,
  • Heater relay fault,
  • Blockage in drain pump, non return valve or drain hose,
  • Kicked drain hose,
  • Faulty drain pump.

For the dishwasher user there are a couple things to check if they are confident to do so.

  1. First obvious one is check that the inlet tap is still turned on. If you can remove the dishwasher hose put a container under the  tap and see if any water comes out.
  2. Next easiest is to check the drain pump by pulling out the racks from inside the dishwasher. Check the the sump filter is clean and remove the drain pump cover. If you are not sure about that I will write another story about that in the future. Once the cover is removed check the non return valve for sticking and obstructions. Then check that the impellor turns and there is no obstruction in the pump. If that is Ok,reassemble and test the dishwasher again.
  3. If the dishwasher still doesn’t work correctly and the Inlet Drain light comes on, it is time to pull the dishwasher out of the cupboard. Depending, if your dishwasher is intergrated and how it is installed, this can be harder than actually repairing the dishwasher. Once you have the dishwasher out, check for kinks in the inlet and drain hoses. The most common place for obstructions to the drain hose is in the spigot under the sink where the dishwasher drain hose is fitted to the S bent under your sink.

If all this checks out Ok, then it is time to call a Miele Serviceman. He has the tools and knowledge to repair your dishwasher promptly and effeciently. If you live in the Mackay area of Queensland call me Rod Swan of Andergrove Appliance Service. 0408776405

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