Opening The Door In The Event Of A Blocked Drain Outlet And/Or Power Cut - Miele WWD 120 Operating Instructions Manual

Problem solving guide
Opening the door in the event
of a blocked drain outlet and/
or power cut
 Switch off the washing machine.
 Open the drain pump access panel.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, a larger
quantity of water can remain in the
washing machine.
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Risk of scalding due to hot suds.
Escaping suds will be hot if laundry
has been washed at high
temperatures!
Carefully allow all suds to drain off.
Procedure for draining the machine
When removing the drain filter, do
not remove it completely.
 Place a suitable container under the
access panel, e.g. a universal oven
tray.
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 Slowly and carefully unscrew the 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 system. This will prevent
the washing machine from
functioning.
 Tighten the drain filter back up again
if you need to interrupt the flow of
water.
Once the flow of water ceases:
 Remove the drain filter completely.