Miele Dishwasher Not Filling with Water? All The Easy Fixes

When your Miele dishwasher blinks a red light "Intake/Drain’’, it won’t be filled with water. Still, there is a minor hope you can fix it yourself without calling a professional plumber. If no water whatsoever is entering your dishwasher then the first obvious thing to check is the water supply. Have a look at the water inlet hose under your sink and make sure it’s connected properly without any kinks. Also ensure the tap on the hose is in the open position – if you’re not sure which position is open and which is closed, just turn it and run the dishwasher to see if the problem is resolved. If not, remember to turn the tap back again! The dishwasher will not operate if it detects that the door is open. If you close the door tightly but the latch doesn’t shut, the door latch assembly may be damaged and should be replaced. Even if the latch does properly close, the micro switch could still fail to signal to the dishwasher that the door is closed. If that is the case, the micro switch should be replaced. The drain hose might also be clogged. To unclog the drain hose, remove the drain hose from both the dishwasher and the sink drain and clean it out. The drain hose is most commonly clogged near the garbage disposer or dishwasher drain branch tailpiece. Schedule a maintenance visit every six months to make sure nothing worsens normal functioning of your Miele dishwasher.