General Issues With The Washer - Miele Touchtronic W1113 Operating And Installation Manual

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General issues with the washer

Issue
The "Oversudsing"
indicator lights.
The "Main wash"
indicator flashes.
The washer shakes
during the spin cycle.
There are unusual
sounds coming from
the drain pump.
A large amount of
detergent residue
remains in the
dispenser drawer.
The fabric softener is
not completely
dispensed, or too much
water remains in the
fabric softener
compartment §.
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Possible cause
The machine has over
sudsed.
There is a fault.
The washer's four feet
are not resting evenly
on the floor.
There is no fault. Lapping sounds at the beginning
and end of the pump process are normal.
The water pressure is
too low.
The siphon tube is
incorrectly positioned
or clogged.
Solution
Use less detergent in the
next wash program.
Restart the program.
If the fault message appears
again, call Miele's Technical
Service Department.
Level the machine (see
Installation Instructions).
– Clean the water intake
hose filter under running
water and carefully
remove any large
particles.
– Select the "Sensitive"
button.
Clean the siphon tube (see
"Cleaning and care-
Cleaning the detergent
dispenser drawer").