I need to open the casing of my Miele 'Novotronic Premier Plus' washing machine to investigate a fault.
I can open the lid easily. Looking inside, it looks as if the front side of the casing will open so I can get at things. Looking down inside the front right hand corner it looks like there is a sort of catch which when released might enable the front to swing open. I cannot see how to budge it.
On other machines I have had in the past, the back comes away for access. With this one, the 2 sides and back are all one piece of metal, so the front must come off somehow. Does anybody out there know how?
The problem I am investigating is one where it blows the domestic power circuit when near the beginning of a wash programme. Other programmes like rinse & spin work OK so I guess the problem might be something to do with the heater. Until I can get at it I can go no further. Please help.
My email address is johnf@warmweb.co.uk

John Fletcher, October 2004

Thanks, Dave. Your instructions for opening the casing worked for a Miele Hydromatic W697, too.

Wilfred, December 2016

First open door (if no power us pull tab inside filter door bottom left)
Around frount loading door are 3 bolts approx 10mm in size remove these.
next remove soap draw and locate 2 fixings there (probebly 2 star screws might need to use small flat driver)
the frount panel is held closed by a metel tab at bottom but the panel will just pull open now and is hinged
to close just follow reverse of these instuctions

ps if you think it is the heater element disconnect it and tape up wire to prevent shorting out electric reassemle and test.

if the element has gone then the cause should be found it will ether be machanical damage( contact with drum or bra wire trapt between inner and outer drum) or temp senser defective and this can be found next to elements at bottom of drum and is just pulled out of rubber gasket

dave, February 2005