Opening The Drum Door In The Event Of A Blocked Drain Outlet And/Or Power Failure; Drain The Machine; Opening The Drum Door - Miele WT 2679 i WPM Operating Instructions Manual

Problem solving guide
Opening the drum door in the
event of a blocked drain outlet
and/or power failure
^ Switch the machine off.

Drain the machine

If the drain outlet is blocked, (up to 25
litres) of water will be retained in the
machine.
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Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot. Danger of scalding!
^ Use a screwdriver to open the flap in
the machine plinth.
^ Pull the flap and the drain hose
attached to it out of the machine.
^ Point the drain hose into a suitable
container.
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^ Remove the stopper.
^ Once the flow of water ceases, replace
the stopper in the end of the hose.

Opening the drum door

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Always make sure that the drum
is stationary before reaching into the
machine to remove laundry.
Reaching into a moving drum is
extremely dangerous.
^ Use a screwdriver to push the
emergency door latch downwards (see
illustration). The drum door will open.