Water leaking from drawer of Meile washing machine
I have a Meile Premier Plus which must be 16 + years old but is still functioning ok apart from this one problem.
Water leaks from the drawer only halfway through the filling up of the rinse cycle (the blue arrows points to where the water appears), not when the machine fills up for the main wash cycle.
I’ve checked the drawer and all looks fine. I’m guessing the water enters the rinse section of the drawer via the yellow arrows and exits via the red arrow. I’ve checked the underneath bit of the draw and it’s not blocked, I can easily get an 8mm drill through the hole.
When I look at the back of the draw enclosure and stick my finger down the back (where I’m guessing the water flows) there appears to one outlet, share by both the wash and rinse cycles.
Any thoughts as to what my issue is?
1 Answer
It does sound like the leak is being triggered by the rinse-fill path rather than a simple blocked outlet, which helps narrow it down.
1. Check how the water enters during rinse On many Miele machines, the rinse/conditioner fill uses a different jet pattern or nozzle inside the dispenser housing. If that jet is partially blocked, misdirected, or scaled up, the water can spray forward and overflow from the drawer front instead of washing properly through the siphon section.
2. Clean the dispenser housing, not just the drawer Even if the drawer itself is clear, the roof and rear of the dispenser housing can get clogged with detergent residue and limescale. Remove the drawer and carefully clean all holes, channels, and the water entry area above it with hot water and an old toothbrush. Pay special attention to the conditioner/rinse compartment.
3. Check the conditioner siphon insert If the blue/fabric-conditioner section has a removable cap or siphon insert, take it out and clean it thoroughly. If it is not seated properly, water can back up and spill out during rinse fill.
4. Watch the fill with the drawer partly out If safe to do so, observe whether the rinse water is coming in too forcefully or spraying in the wrong direction. That may point to a scaled-up inlet jet or, less commonly, a valve issue allowing excessive flow.
5. Check machine levelling If the machine is leaning slightly forward, the drawer is more likely to spill during the heavier rinse fill.
Important: isolate the appliance from the mains before inspecting or cleaning any internal parts. If the fault appears to be in the inlet valve, dispenser housing, or internal pipework, it would be best to use a qualified engineer. If you need parts, search the Whitegoods Help Spare Parts Shop by the full model number.
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