Miele dishwasher
showing F14
F14 means the circulation pump is stuck.
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- Wash motor and circulation
- Wash motor and circulation
- Source: Miele
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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 dishwasherKind of codeWash 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 toWash motor and circulation
The motor that throws the water at the dishes, and the most expensive part most dishwashers have.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes
Dishes come out with food stuck on, gritty film or spots that a full cycle should have removed.
MakeMiele
German-built dishwashers designed for long service life, in standard and fully integrated versions.
SourceMiele 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.
Remove the lower spray arm and the filter combination.
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.
Reinstall the filters and the spray arm and restart the program; repeat two or three times if needed.
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. 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
Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes
5 causes, cheapest first
Where F14 usually leads
Wash motor and circulation.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
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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.
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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about F14.
Can I clear F14 myself?
Why did my Miele show F14 after sitting unused?
How do I do the F14 soak on my Miele?
Back to your everyday
Still showing F14?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.