Miele dryer
showing F36
F36 means the door contact, a reed switch that tells the dryer the door is shut, has failed.
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What F36
actually means.
F36 means the door contact, a reed switch that tells the dryer the door is shut, has failed.
Miele dryer display
What to do when F36 shows on the dryerKind of codeDoor and lock
The control cannot confirm that the door is shut, so it will not start. A worn strike or a bent latch is looked at before the door switch itself.
Usually leads toDoor switch and latch repair
A dryer that ignores the start button with its door shut, or a door that will not stay closed, fixed at the switch, catch or hinge.
Shows up asDryer Door Won't Latch
The door swings back open, will not stay shut, or closes but the dryer acts as if it is open.
MakeMiele
Compact European dryers, mostly heat-pump models that dry at lower temperatures without an outdoor vent.
SourceMiele USA customer assistance, tumble dryer code F36 (Wayback copy)
Miele tumble dryers with a reed-switch door contact.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for F36 on its dryers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Stop using the dryer for now.
Book a repair visit so the reed switch can be tested and replaced.
Still there?
It usually turns into door switch and latch repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
F36 is different from F252, where the door contacts near the hinge are only dirty and can be cleaned.
What you may
notice with it.
The dryer problems F36 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dryer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Dryer Door Won't Latch
5 causes, cheapest first
Where F36 usually leads
Door switch and latch repair.
Miele
dryers.
Compact European dryers, mostly heat-pump models that dry at lower temperatures without an outdoor vent.
Miele dryer repairMore Miele codes
Door and lock on other makes
In Miele's own words
Door contact (reed switch) is faulty.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Miele tumble dryers with a reed-switch door contact.
Miele F36 dryer 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 F36.
Can I clear F36 myself?
Is the reed switch behind F36 the same as the door latch on a Miele dryer?
Could F36 be caused by dirt, like F252?
Back to your everyday
Still showing F36?
Book with the code exactly as displayed, the whole model number, and whether you smell burning or gas — for a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.