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Miele F353: listed under two restart times

These two numbers are unusual in the Miele table because they appear in both groups of internal errors.

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What F353
actually means.

These two numbers are unusual in the Miele table because they appear in both groups of internal errors. Start with the shorter restart; if the number is back, give the machine the longer one. Two failed restarts point to a part inside the machine rather than a passing glitch.

Miele coffee machine display · also shown as F354

What to do when F353 shows on the coffee machine

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for F353 on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Switch the coffee machine off and wait about 2 minutes before switching it back on.

02

If F353 or F354 returns, switch off again and leave it for about one hour.

03

If it still shows after the long wait, confirm it with OK and book a visit.

Still there?

It usually turns into coffee machine control board repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

F353 is not a descaling or cleaning reminder, which Miele shows in words. It also does not mean the machine is unsafe to leave plugged in while you wait out the restart.

What you may
notice with it.

The coffee machine problems F353 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the coffee machine before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where F353 usually leads

Coffee machine control board repair.

Power board, control board, display or touch panel · moderate to highest.

In Miele's own words

Wait for approximately 2 minutes before switching the machine back on again.
Miele CVA 7440 built-in coffee system operating and installation instructions (en-US, CA) Miele CVA 7440 built-in coffee system operating and installation instructions (en-US, CA)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Miele CVA 7440 built-in coffee system (tank-fed, M.-Nr. 12 867 300). The manual prints F353 and F354 in both the 1-hour and the 2-minute groups.

Miele F353 coffee machine 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.

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Questions
about F353.

Can I clear F353 myself?
Switch the coffee machine off and wait about 2 minutes before switching it back on. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Which restart should I try first for F353 on my Miele coffee machine?
The two-minute restart is the quick test; Miele lists F353 under the one-hour group as well, so give it the long wait if it comes back.
Is F354 on a Miele built-in the same as F353?
Miele prints them side by side with the same instructions, so treat them alike.
Can I keep making coffee after F353 clears on my Miele?
Yes, if the machine works normally after the restart. If the number returns within days, book a visit rather than resetting it again and again.

Back to your everyday

Still showing F353?

Three things make the booking useful: the message or number exactly as the display showed it, the full model number from the plate, and whether the machine still grinds and pours at all. Send those and the likely part can be looked up before the van leaves.

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