Miele washing machine error code f11
Water drainage fault.
Cause 1 of 2The drain pumps are dirty or blocked. Source: Troubleshooting: Water intake or drainage, p. 80
First checkClean the drain filters and drain pumps.
Causes and checks
The drain pumps are dirty or blocked. Source: Troubleshooting: Water intake or drainage, p. 80
- Clean the drain filters and drain pumps. See Clean the drain pumps and drain filters.
The drain hose has been fixed too high. Source: Troubleshooting: Water intake or drainage, p. 80
- Keep the drain hose within the maximum delivery head of 1.0 m.
All 2 causes checked. Contact Miele Customer Service Department: 0330 160 6600.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact Miele Customer Service Department: 0330 160 6600, miele.co.uk. United Kingdom. Source: Back cover: United Kingdom, p. 95
Other WQ 1000 WPS codes
- Fault F34: The door is not closed properly and the door lock could not engage.
- Fault F35: The door lock has jammed.
- Fault F10: The washing machine could not draw in enough water.
- Fault F138: The Waterproof system has been activated.
- Fault F373: The washing machine has detected a leak in the drain filter.
- Fault F210: The drain pumps and the nozzle in the door sealing ring are dirty; the washing machine has switched to an emergency programme.
- Fault F585: The drain pumps and the nozzle in the door sealing ring are dirty; the washing machine has switched to an emergency programme.
- Fault FXXX: The washing machine has detected a fault.
- Select a programme at 60 °C or higher or run the 'Clean machine' programme: A programme above 60 °C has not been run for a long time, which can build up germs and odours.
- Check dosage: Excessive foam has built up during washing.
- TwinDos empty sensor defective: The fill level of the TwinDos cartridges cannot be detected.
- Use TwinDos: TwinDos has not been used for a long time, which risks blocked hoses.
- Clean TwinDos: TwinDos must be cleaned because it has not been used for too long.
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.