--- title: "Miele dishwasher showing F70 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What F70 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-f70/" --- # Miele dishwasher showing F70 F70 means the Waterproof system has reacted. ## What F70 actually means. F70 means the Waterproof system has reacted. Miele cancels the program and runs the drain pump. Miele dishwasher display · also shown as Fault F70 What to do when F70 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Leak detected Water has reached the base pan under the tub and tripped the float that stops the cycle. Shut off the supply, find where it escaped, then dry the base. ### Usually leads to Leak and seal repair Water on the floor or under the unit, followed back to the gasket, the hoses, the pump seal or the tub. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Leaking Water Water on the kitchen floor during or after a cycle, from the door, the corners or underneath. ### Make Miele German-built dishwashers designed for long service life, in standard and fully integrated versions. ### Source Miele USA support: F70 on a dishwasher (Wayback Machine copy of mieleusa.com, May 2026; the live page refuses automated reads) Miele dishwashers fitted with the Waterproof system. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for F70 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Close the faucet that feeds the dishwasher. 02 Turn the machine off and pull the plug; the drain pump then stops. 03 Book a visit so the leak can be found before the dishwasher is used again. ### Still there? It usually turns into [leak and seal repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do F70 is not something to clear and forget. Miele's instruction is to shut off the water and call for service. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problem F70 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Leaking Water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) Water or wiring at risk ### Dishwasher Leaking Water 6 causes, cheapest first Where F70 usually leads ## Leak and seal repair. **Door gasket, hose or pump seal leak · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) What it is trying to tell you ### Why a dishwasher leaks, traced from the puddle Is it safe to run, and what about the floor ### Dishwasher Leaks and Water Damage: What to Do First 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/) [F14](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f14/) [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/) Leak detected on other makes [Bertazzoni F1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-f1/) [Bosch E15](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e15/) [Café LEAK DETECTED](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cafe-leak-detected/) [Dacor LC](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-lc/) [Fisher & Paykel F30](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f30/) [Fulgor Milano E1](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-e1/) [Gaggenau E:3000](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e3000/) [GE Profile LEAK DETECTED](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-leak-detected/) [All 24 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-leak) 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 water protection system has reacted. The current program is canceled and the drain pump switches on. [Miele USA support: F70 on a dishwasher (Wayback Machine copy of mieleusa.com, May 2026; the live page refuses automated reads)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510014121/https://www.mieleusa.com/support/customer-assistance/dishwashing-1316/all/fault_f70_waterproof_system-92659753867) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Miele dishwashers fitted with the Waterproof system. ## Miele F70 dishwasher repair, where we come out. 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Close the faucet that feeds the dishwasher. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does my Miele keep draining after F70 appears? When the Waterproof system reacts, the machine abandons the program and sets the drain pump running on purpose. Close the faucet that supplies it, then unplug the dishwasher and the pump will stop. ### Is it safe to run my Miele again once F70 is gone? Not until the source of the water has been found, since the system only reacts when something has leaked. Miele's guidance is to keep the water off and have the machine serviced first. --- **[Read on the site: Miele dishwasher showing F70 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/miele-f70/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**