Water Inlet Fault - Miele G 7960 Operating Instructions Manual

Problem solving guide

Water inlet fault

Problem
The optical in-operation
indicator light is flash-
ing quickly.
The alarm tone is
sounding.
One of the following
messages appears in
the display:

Please open the stop-
cock

Insufficient water intake.
Open the stopcock fully.
Refer to operating instruc-
tions if necessary

Fault F 18: A technical
fault has occurred. Switch
the appliance off, close the
stopcock and call Miele Ser-
vice.
The following fault mes-
sage appears on the
display during the
arSave programme:
Intake temperature too low
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Cause and remedy
The stopcock is closed.
 Open the stopcock fully.
Before rectifying the problem:
 Switch the dishwasher off.
The water inlet is restricted.
 Open the stopcock fully and start the programme
again.
 Clean the filter in the water inlet (see "Cleaning
and care" – Cleaning the filter in the water inlet").
 The water-connection pressure is lower than
50 kPa.
Seek professional advice.
 The on-site connection for the water drainage may
be too low and you will need to vent the water
drainage (see "Installation – Water drainage").
A technical fault has occurred.
 Switch the dishwasher off.
 Close the stopcock.
 Call the Miele Customer Service Department.
The intake water has not reached the required tem-
perature of 45 °C (see "Installation – Water inlet").
Sol-
 Start the programme again.
 If the fault message appears again, select a differ-
ent programme.