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F16 tells you there was too much foam, from too much detergent or additives or a program that does not suit the load.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Miele
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What F16
actually means.
F16 tells you there was too much foam, from too much detergent or additives or a program that does not suit the load.
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What to do when F16 shows on the washerKind of codeMode, not a failure
Something the washer does by design, or a setting somebody turned on — a child lock, a prompt to run a cleaning cycle, a paused cycle waiting for the door. No part has failed and nothing needs replacing.
Usually leads toNo repair
Reduce the dose of detergent and additives such as stain remover.
Shows up asWasher Stops Mid-Cycle
The washer starts normally, then pauses, stalls or shuts off before the cycle ends, sometimes with water still inside.
MakeMiele
German-built compact front-load washers, many with automatic detergent dosing, made for long service lives.
SourceMiele USA customer assistance, washer page F16 (Wayback copy)
Miele washers and washer-dryers.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for F16 on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Reduce the dose of detergent and additives such as stain remover.
Choose a program that matches the fabric being washed.
Book a visit if F16 keeps appearing with correct dosing.
Cleared?
No part had to be replaced. If a later load stops with water left in the drum or the cycle halts again, treat it as a new problem.
What not to do
F16 is not a failed part in most cases; it points to dosing and program choice.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems F16 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Stops Mid-Cycle
5 causes, cheapest first
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
Something the washer does by design, or a setting somebody turned on — a child lock, a prompt to run a cleaning cycle, a paused cycle waiting for the door. No part has failed and nothing needs replacing.
Miele
washers.
German-built compact front-load washers, many with automatic detergent dosing, made for long service lives.
Miele washer repairMore Miele codes
Mode, not a failure on other makes
Front-load washer
A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front.
Stackable washer
The washer at the bottom of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, repaired inside the closet or recess it was sized for.
Compact washer
The 24-inch front-loaders and all-in-one washer-dryers found in apartments, condos and under counters, repaired on their washing side.
In Miele's own words
Excess foam due to too much detergent being dispensed.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Miele washers and washer-dryers.
Miele F16 washer 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 F16.
Can I clear F16 myself?
Can F16 appear on my Miele even when I measured the detergent?
Does stain remover count toward F16 on a Miele?
Back to your everyday
Still showing F16?
Book with the code as it appears, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.