Miele WQ 1000 WPS how to drain the suds solution into a shallow container
When the drain filter is clogged or after a power cut, before cleaning the pumps or opening the door with the emergency release.
Steps
- Remove the plinth flap. See Remove the plinth flap.
- Fold down the right-hand pouring aid and press it all the way down until it clicks into place.
- Slide a flat container under the pouring aids. Use a container no more than 3 cm high, ideally holding 2 litres.
Risk of scalding due to hot suds. Escaping suds will be hot if laundry has been washed at high temperatures. Carefully allow all suds to drain off.
Signal word assigned by Model Handbook Source: Troubleshooting: Draining the suds solution, p. 87
- Slowly turn the right-hand drain filter until the suds solution drains out. To empty the container, tighten the drain filter again.
- Wait until no more suds solution runs out.
On a washing machine placed on a plinth, the manual drains into a freezer bag of at least 3 litres attached to both slots of the right-hand pouring aid, with the pouring aid folded down.
Source: Troubleshooting: Draining the suds solution Source: Troubleshooting: Draining the suds solution, pp. 86-87
Other WQ 1000 WPS procedures
- How to remove the plinth flapBefore draining the suds solution or cleaning the drain pumps, drain filters or door sealing ring nozzle.
- How to clean the drain pumps and drain filtersFor Fault F11, F210 and F585, or when the drain filter is clogged; the suds solution must already be drained.
- How to clean the nozzle at the top of the door sealing ringFor Fault F210 and F585.
- How to open the door with the emergency releaseAfter a power cut during a wash process, when the door stays locked. The suds must be drained first.
- How to descale the washing machineRegularly, depending on water hardness: 0 to 1 times a year for soft water (0 to 8.4 °dH), 1 to 2 for medium (8.4 to 14 °dH), 2 to 3 for hard (over 14 °dH).
Sources
- Operating instructions for washing machines WQ 1000 WPS. Miele & Cie. KG. Document M.-Nr. 12 984 801, revision / 00 / 002, en-GB, 96 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.