Opening The Drum Door During A Power Failure; Draining The Washing Machine - Miele W3038 Operating And Installation Instructions

Frequently asked questions
Opening the drum door during
a power failure
 Turn off the washing machine.
There is a tool behind the detergent
drawer control panel for opening the
access panel to the drain filter.
 Remove the tool.
 Use it to open the drain filter.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, a large
quantity of water (up to 6.6 gallons (25
liters)) can remain in the washing
machine.
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If laundry has been washed at a
high temperature, water draining out
of the machine will still be hot.
Danger of scalding!
Be careful when draining the suds.

Draining the washing machine

 Place a suitable container under the
access flap.
When draining water from the
machine, do not unscrew the drain
filter completely or take it all the way
out.
 Slowly and carefully unscrew the
drain filter to let the water out. Be
careful not to release too much water
at once. If the flow of water is too
strong, some water can seep into the
washing machine base and activate
the water protection float switch. This
will prevent the washing machine
from functioning.
 Tighten the drain filter back up again
if you need to interrupt the flow of
water.