Miele G 7200 how to clean the filter combination
When the Check filters message appears after 50 programme cycles, or when the Drain message or water left in the cabinet points to a clogged filter.
Steps
- Switch the dishwasher off.
Damage due to soiling entering the circulation system. Without filters, soiling can enter the circulation system and cause a blockage. Do not run a wash programme without the lower spray arm or without the filters. When cleaning the filters and spray arms, make sure that coarse soiling cannot get into the circulation system.
Signal word assigned by Model Handbook Source: Cleaning and care: Checking the filters in the wash cabinet, p. 73
- Remove the lower spray arm, as described in the section Cleaning the spray arms.
- Remove any coarse soiling from the filter combination before taking it out.
- Remove the filter combination from the base of the wash cabinet.
- Pull the microfilter on its plastic ring downwards, away from the filter combination.
- Rinse all the parts under running water. Use a soft cleaning brush to remove soiling if necessary.
- Insert the microfilter back into the filter combination and refit the filter combination so that it lies flat in the base of the wash cabinet.
- Refit the lower spray arm to the filter combination using the screw connection, and rotate the screw connection clockwise until the arrow in the viewing window points to the lock symbol.
Source: Cleaning and care: Cleaning the filters Source: Cleaning and care: Cleaning the filters, pp. 73-74
Used for
- Drain: A water drainage fault. There might be water in the wash cabinet.
- Check filters: The filter combination is due for checking after every 50 programme cycles.
- Water remains in the wash cabinet at the end of a programme
Other G 7200 procedures
- How to clean the water inlet filterWhen the Water intake message appears or too little water flows into the wash cabinet.
- How to clean the drain pumpWhen water remains in the wash cabinet after the end of the programme, or the Drain message appears.
- How to open the door by handWhen the Door fault message shows that the door did not open automatically.
Sources
- Operating instructions, Dishwashers G 7200, G 7202, G 7205, G 7207. Miele & Cie. KG. Document M.-Nr. 11 952 311, revision / 01, HG07, en-GB, 100 pages, en-GB. media.miele.com (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.