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Miele Steam Oven F196 Code Compartment Water Drain

Plain-language guidance for Miele code F196 on Steam Oven — symptoms, safe checks, and when to call a technician.

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At a glance

Overview

Miele Repair Editorial Team Written by Miele Repair Editorial Team Editorial Team Published October 20, 2026 Updated October 28, 2026
Error code F196
Appliance Steam Oven
Quick answer

F196 reports water left in the cooking compartment. Power cycle, floor filter and, on DGC 7xxx, the drain hose.

Model compatibility

Miele reuses codes across series and model years, so F196 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

Water could not be pumped away from the oven compartment.

Water left behind in the cooking compartment is what F196 reports on Miele combination steam ovens. Which checks apply depends on the series.

At a glance

Code F196
What it means Water could not be pumped away from the oven compartment.
What you can check Turn the oven off and on, and clean the floor filter, since dirt in its holes stops water draining. Check the filter is inserted correctly, then switch on again.
When to call a technician If F196 persists, book a service visit. On some series a kinked, rolled or looped drain hose may be the cause, which a technician can correct.

Common to every series covered

  • Power the oven off and on again.
  • Dirt in the holes of the floor filter stops water draining, so clean the filter.
  • Filter not inserted, or inserted wrongly: turn the oven off, seat it properly, turn the oven on.

By series

Series Extra step
DGC 6xx0 Floor filter curve upwards; connect the oven to the home network through the Miele app and install a software update.
DGC 6xx5 Floor filter curve upwards.
DGC 7xxx Look at how the drain hose is installed. A kinked, rolled or looped hose must be corrected and laid out on the floor of the plinth area.

Other codes to compare

  • F12: water not reaching the oven.
  • F20: the compartment is slow to warm at heating-up.

Steam oven service for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas

Persisting fault? Phone (844) 459-5005 for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. See also steam oven repair. Tell the team the model series.

Source: Miele support: Steam oven Fault F196 (DGC 6xx0); Miele support: Steam oven Fault F196 (DGC 6xx5, DGC 7xxx)

Caution

Safety warning

Important safety warning

Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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