Please do take care to read the information thoroughly as it is there to help you understand fault codes and to keep you safe. There are also some help, tips and hints with a lot of the fault codes published here that you usually will not find anywhere else and, as we learn, we add more information so if you can't find what you need please ask in the forums.
Before using this section please understand that fault or error codes are used as a diagnostic aid, they are not a replacement for diagnostic skill on the part of the person repairing the product and are not in any way usually going to point to the precise component that is faulty. All they do is give you an idea of where to start looking for the fault.
Standardised fault list for Miele WA-FL / WA KG Washing machines - Front-loader
These error code explanations can help you diagnose a problem with your Miele WA-FL / WA KG Washing machines - Front-loader.
North London Appliances Repair forums
We add more information as we learn so if you can't find what you need please ask in the Repair forums.
F0
No fault regisered
- Issue:
- No fault regisered
- Advice:
- ...
F1
NTC sensor short-circuited water / heating
- Issue:
- NTC sensor short-circuited water / heating
- Advice:
- ...
F2
NTC sensor open-circuited water / heating
- Issue:
- NTC sensor open-circuited water / heating
- Advice:
- ...
F10
W ater intake
- Issue:
- W ater intake
- Advice:
- ...
F11
Water drainage
- Issue:
- Water drainage
- Advice:
- ...
F15
Water intake fault - Hot water
- Issue:
- Water intake fault - Hot water
- Advice:
- ...
F16
Foam / Excess detergent
- Issue:
- Foam / Excess detergent
- Advice:
- ...
F19
Flow meter slow / difficult to rotate
- Issue:
- Flow meter slow / difficult to rotate
- Advice:
- ...
F20
Heating
- Issue:
- Heating
- Advice:
- ...
F29
Heater steam inactive
- Issue:
- Heater steam inactive
- Advice:
- ...
F39
Electronic unit fault BAE (Control and Display electronic)
- Issue:
- Electronic unit fault BAE (Control and Display electronic)
- Advice:
- ...
F41
Faulty EEPROM / incorrect data
- Issue:
- Faulty EEPROM / incorrect data
- Advice:
- ...
F43
Model type not programmed
- Issue:
- Model type not programmed
- Advice:
- ...
F45
Flash RAM defective / Incorrect data
- Issue:
- Flash RAM defective / Incorrect data
- Advice:
- ...
F46
LCD connection defective
- Issue:
- LCD connection defective
- Advice:
- ...
F47
BAE/ SL T interface defective
- Issue:
- BAE/ SL T interface defective
- Advice:
- ...
F50
Drive
- Issue:
- Drive
- Advice:
- ...
F51
Level switch, pressure sensor
- Issue:
- Level switch, pressure sensor
- Advice:
- ...
F53
Speed sensor fault
- Issue:
- Speed sensor fault
- Advice:
- ...
F56
Final spin speed < 400 rpm
- Issue:
- Final spin speed < 400 rpm
- Advice:
- ...
F62
Programmer selector defective (DWS)+B97
- Issue:
- Programmer selector defective (DWS)+B97
- Advice:
- ...
F63
W ater path control unit fault
- Issue:
- W ater path control unit fault
- Advice:
- ...
F64
Path sensor defective
- Issue:
- Path sensor defective
- Advice:
- ...
F65
Drum lighting cap missing
- Issue:
- Drum lighting cap missing
- Advice:
- ...
F81
Heater unit - Steam inactive
- Issue:
- Heater unit - Steam inactive
- Advice:
- ...
F83
Heater unit - Steam - Excessive temperature
- Issue:
- Heater unit - Steam - Excessive temperature
- Advice:
- ...
F92
Bacterial contamination risk
- Issue:
- Bacterial contamination risk
- Advice:
- ...
F96
Water intake fault alternative water supply (grey water)
- Issue:
- Water intake fault alternative water supply (grey water)
- Advice:
- ...
F100
Communication link failure to IK6 (faulty / interrupted)
- Issue:
- Communication link failure to IK6 (faulty / interrupted)
- Advice:
- ...
F101
IK6 faulty / incompatibility
- Issue:
- IK6 faulty / incompatibility
- Advice:
- ...
F102
Communication to smart house bus failure
- Issue:
- Communication to smart house bus failure
- Advice:
- ...
F103
Smart house bus link incompatibility
- Issue:
- Smart house bus link incompatibility
- Advice:
- ...
F104
Drive / low voltage (z.B. Klixon, low voltage FU)
- Issue:
- Drive / low voltage (z.B. Klixon, low voltage FU)
- Advice:
- ...
F105
NTC Thermo block steam short circuit
- Issue:
- NTC Thermo block steam short circuit
- Advice:
- ...
F106
NTC Thermo block steam interruption
- Issue:
- NTC Thermoblock steam interruption
- Advice:
- ...
F131
EZL256 faulty / incompatible
- Issue:
- EZL256 faulty / incompatible
- Advice:
- ...
F138
Water in drip tray
- Issue:
- Water in drip tray
- Advice:
- ...
F139
WPS dispenser unit
- Issue:
- WPS dispenser unit
- Advice:
- ...
F140
Drainage dispenser unit
- Issue:
- Drainage dispenser unit
- Advice:
- ...
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