--- title: "Miele dishwasher showing F14 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What F14 means on Miele dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f14/" --- # Miele dishwasher showing F14 F14 means the circulation pump is stuck. ## What F14 actually means. F14 means the circulation pump is stuck. After weeks or months without use the pump can dry out and stick; Miele also lists a technical problem with the pump pressure or heating level switch. Miele dishwasher display · also shown as Fault F14 What to do when F14 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Wash motor and circulation The pump that pushes water through the spray arms is not running at the speed the control expects. Debris in the chopper or the pump is checked before the motor. ### Usually leads to Wash motor and circulation The motor that throws the water at the dishes, and the most expensive part most dishwashers have. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes Dishes come out with food stuck on, gritty film or spots that a full cycle should have removed. ### Make Miele German-built dishwashers designed for long service life, in standard and fully integrated versions. ### Source Miele USA support: F14 on a dishwasher (Wayback Machine copy of mieleusa.com, May 2026; the live page refuses automated reads) The US page does not limit F14 to particular Miele models. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for F14 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Remove the lower spray arm and the filter combination. 02 Pour about a liter of hot water, no hotter than 165°F, with 3 to 5 drops of rinse aid into the tub and let it soak for 5 minutes. 03 Reinstall the filters and the spray arm and restart the program; repeat two or three times if needed. 04 If F14 stays after that, turn the machine off and on once more, and book a visit if it returns. ### Still there? It usually turns into [wash motor and circulation](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do F14 does not automatically mean a dead pump motor. A pump that stuck while the machine sat unused often frees up with a soak. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problems F14 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) It also comes with - [**Dishwasher Making Loud Noise**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-loud-noise/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes 5 causes, cheapest first Where F14 usually leads ## Wash motor and circulation. **Circulation pump or wash motor · highest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Keeping it out of trouble ### Filter and spray arm cleaning, step by step Checks you can make yourself ### Clean the filter first: the ten-minute fix Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## Miele dishwashers. German-built dishwashers designed for long service life, in standard and fully integrated versions. [Miele dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/miele/) More Miele codes [F1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f1/) [F11](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f11-g1000-g6000/) [F11](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f11-g7000/) [F12](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f12/) [F78](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f78/) [F18](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f18/) [F24](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f24/) [F25](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f25/) [F70](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f70/) Wash motor and circulation on other makes [ASKO F45](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/asko-f45/) [Dacor 3C](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-3c/) [Fisher & Paykel A6](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a6/) [JennAir F7E2](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f7e2/) [KitchenAid F6E3](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f6e3/) [LG LE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-le/) [Maytag F7E2](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f7e2/) [Samsung 3C](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/samsung-3c/) [All 14 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-motor) Miele builds this ### Built-in dishwasher The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has. Miele builds this ### Panel-ready dishwasher Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind. Miele builds this ### Compact dishwasher The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs. ## In Miele's own words > The circulation pump is blocked. [Miele USA support: F14 on a dishwasher (Wayback Machine copy of mieleusa.com, May 2026; the live page refuses automated reads)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514155352/https://www.mieleusa.com/support/customer-assistance/dishwashing-1316/all/fault_f14-143482921867) [Miele USA support: F14 on a dishwasher (Wayback Machine copy of mieleusa.com, May 2026; the live page refuses automated reads)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514155352/https://www.mieleusa.com/support/customer-assistance/dishwashing-1316/all/fault_f14-143482921867) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. The US page does not limit F14 to particular Miele models. ## Miele F14 dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Remove the lower spray arm and the filter combination. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why did my Miele show F14 after sitting unused? When a Miele stands idle for weeks or months, its circulation pump can dry out and seize. A short soak with warm water and rinse aid often frees it. ### How do I do the F14 soak on my Miele? Take out the bottom spray arm and the filter set, then pour in about a liter of warm water, kept at or below 165°F, with a few drops of rinse aid and let it sit five minutes. Refit everything and restart, repeating up to three times. --- **[Read on the site: Miele dishwasher showing F14 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f14/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**