I can’t thank you enough - I am abroad with my machine and I was going to have to figure out how to pack it up and ship it 3,200 km away. This was so kind of you - gold star!!!

Great video! There is little to none videos about the MIELE CM’s…. Hope you continue posting about new tips and findings.

Thanks a lot for the video! I am kind of glad I didn’t try to fix/deep clean my CM6150 myself. What a challenge to open it up! To any CM6 user, be very careful with the brew unit cleaning. Mine started to be difficult to put back in since awhile ago (feels like rubber resistance). I used force to push it because every time I was in a hurry to get my drink done after cleaning. Anyways, not sure it’s the grind coffee stuck and block the motor or what. I finally can’t push back in this time. No matter how much I pushed. I still can make the coffee in the morning but after I took the brew unit out, it never goes back in. Tried the on/off/on initialize. Tried the service menu initialize. Nothing worked. Especially the service menu initialize, it has no movement at all (but the normal on/off/on it still moves a bit). Strange, but I guess it’s fair to say the brewing unit motor has some issue. Went in Miele service center. Quoted me A$600! (Around A$400 for the parts and A$200 for labor I guess). Seeing how difficult it is to open up, I have no prob to pay the A$200 lol, though there is no guarantee it will fix the unit… Lessons learned: 1. Do your weekly inside clean so no coffee ground would stuck the motor. Even though I’m not sure if that’s what broke mine, that’s the most possible reason. All in all it’s a bad design for things can build up to areas we couldn’t reach/clean… 2. Miele repair is very expensive (as expected) and slow. The parts are impossible to find. Even if I wanted to try fix it myself, I probably won’t be able to get the parts… 3. I managed to find CM6 service manual online for free. For anyone who is interested…www.manualslib.com/manual/2502726/Miele-Cm6.html?page=26#manual Mine’s a 2.5 years machine, so it’s a bit of a shame to break so soon. Having said that, I really enjoy(ed) this machine. If anyone know how to clean the inside easily and efficiently, do let me know please. The manual suggested using vacuum cleaner is kind of dumb tbh as we drink everyday so it’s kind of always a bit wet inside…and it still can’t go deep enough imo.

thanks for the video.. was very helpful.. 3+ yr old - 6350 owner here.. more than 8k coffee drinks since we bought it.. have the same issues as others here.. wet grinds in the gear mechanism and behind the removable cover on the inside of the brew cavity. I removed the top, both sides, the bean hopper and did a thorough cleaning. I did find some sediment / mold inside the silicone tubes connecting the water inlet to the pump. (the right side cover is easily removed and the water inlet is just connected to a silicone hose, no concern for removal of side panel) Pretty gross, and we use RO and Deionized water which is then remineralized prior to drinking. I also found the "chute" from the grinder to the brew unit was full of crusty caked grounds. We have only ever used Illy intenso beans..so perhaps too oily. idk. In any case I was able to really feel like I got a good deep clean and now have the knowledge to do some more repairs down the road. Regarding the gunk around the brew unit gearing.. I suspect it is due to old/worn out o-rings on the brew unit. I have searched high and low for any spare parts for this machine, apart from buying the molded plastic pieces or the brew unit, there is not much available. Any sources for o-rings, pumps etc? I did find a German site but was hoping for something a bit closer.

Thank you Nick! My CM6150 recently stopped foaming milk properly and a good friend pointed me to your video. Since my Miele is ~2 years out of warranty, this will be my weekend project. This really well done video is a huge help. Cheers!

Well done! These things are made in same factory as Jura, same opening tricks (clips, way to hide screws ...) even parts look the same (ceramic valve, grinder, bottom feet...) The last panel is not attached to the water inlet, you just slide it back the same way and lift it over the water inlet.

Thanks for the video. I had no clue how to remove the exterior side panels. I needed to remove the tank-side panel and am happy to say it is exactly the same as the side you removed. Just pull it towards the rear and the same 3 tabs will disengage. Once this is done, the clear hose from the tank to the internal pump can be pulled off. There is no hose clamp -it is simply a snug fit.

Hi Nick, thank you for posting this video. I love my Miele coffee machine. They being said, I sending my unit back again for servicing. This will be my second time in only 5 months at $400. Needless to say, I'm not a happy camper right now. I am handy, but this machine looks to be a nightmare...

Thank you Nick! Your video was a huge help. I had to change the drainage valve and do a general cleaning.

Awesome man - thanks. I've got a 6150 and extremely similar. For some reason, mine will go through the grinding/pressing process but when it brews, nothing comes through the spout - only hot water. I might need to send it in for service unfortunately.

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

So I watched this instead of going through service manual to disassemble my espresso machine as it had a leak and wanted to see what is going on. I ended up removing all panels as I wanted to do a complete cleaning and check all components. I had to trick the machine into brewing coffee dissasembled as to see where the leak it's coming from which is not too difficult but not that easy either, lots of switches and sensors. Ended up finding the leak and saved myself a lot of cashola as Miele doesn't provide much repair info and doesn't sell parts to consumers either.

Thanks for the video! I was able to take both panels off and wash them both, and do some interior cleaning. I noticed come goup (maybe compressed grounds) falling internally that had some white on it as well near the turning mechanism and the spring retract so was trying to clean that up. I didn't go as far as completely disassembling the internals as that looks like a nightmare. For some reason my machine was having a hard time pulling shots like water wasn't getting through somewhere, so decided to try and take a part as much as possible. Also did the descaling/degreasing, so we'll see if it works.

Thank you Nick, this is super helpful. I have a CM6310 which is very similar and I'm also coming from the Silvia community albeit a while back. Interested to see what mods and hacks may be possible. I'm currently struggling with very poor suction from the milk pipe, a clear drop since the machine was newer and I think either there is manual cleaning needed somewhere or perhaps an o-ring/gasket needs to be replaced somewhere.

Hi ! thank you for your video, it was very helpful. Do you have any video to open the grinder and clean it ??

Great Video! I have a CM5300 and wonder if anyone has done a similar one for this machine? And where do I get a service manual?

Thanks a lot

great video. My countertop model is not powering up when pushing the start button, and i have been looking for a break down of how to open this model up. Also if anyone has ever delt with this (or a similar issue with this model) feel free to chim in.

Great help and info! You mentioned purchasing a service manual online. I’ve had no luck finding that. Can you provide a source?

If someone could help please. It shows the error f80, which means I need to change fuse. As the manual describes, it should be somewhere inside. But I couldn't find it. I thought it's the one in the power cable, but it seems not. So I appreciate your help 😊

Thank you!!!

Does anybody knows the temperature sensor location on these machines? The one that reads the temperture at the water boiler?

Did you see coffee grounds and mold inside your unit? I'm wondering if something is wrong with mine. Next to the brew unit drive gear, there's a panel with 6 torx screws. Behind that panel is a brew unit pipe connection, a clear syringe thing, and a spring. Mine had coffee residue at the brew unit pipe connection up top, and coffee grounds all over the two lower areas. In some places there was a thin film of white fuzzy mold. It's hard to believe all CM6350 owners are just living with chunks of coffee and mold in their machine. Maybe all CM6 models have the same problem if they share the same design. Can you film the inside of yours to compare please? Also, does the service manual show how to clean or replace the syringe-spring device? Wonder what it's for... And thank you for this video, it's the only one that clearly explains the cover removal process. It's a shame owners have to support each other after buying such an expensive machine.

Very informative video, thank you. Question for you regarding the service manual you purchased, does it include the button sequence to enter the service mode for the machine?

Anyone have problems with breaking the right angle where tube in the brew unit? I think the brew motor is out of time

Anyone has issues with pucks coming out too wet and grinds too coarse (when in finest setting)? How to fix tips??? Thanks!

Nick, great video. I have the same unit. We had to send our unit back to the factory because the grinder failed. 1.5 yrs later... grinder fails again. Was going to see if I could take apart the machine to access the grinder. Even though I watched your video, wasn't sure if I could get a replacement grinder and I don't have the plastic wedge to pop the hooks. (BTW, I noticed 1 of yours looked cracked. ) As it turns out... Miele is now sending out technicians to repair rather than having to send it back. At roughly 3K to replace... I didn't want to risk breaking it. Where did you get the manual? Also do you have a line on the spare parts?

Hi! My MIELE CM6350 leaks water from the bottom left side. Would you recommend advice on what is wrong with machine?

Many thanks! color me stupid, but how did you get the right-hand door off? it feels like it wants to break with everything I try, but the little hex designs really need some cleaning...

How do you like the machine?

Does anyone have any insight into fixing a recurring problem with the 6350 brewing coffee into the waste container instead of out the front? I've been troubleshooting this for a year. Replaced the brew unit a year ago. That helped for about 9 months. Then it started acting up again. For a while, if I removed the brew unit and rinsed it and jiggled around with the mechanism, this would fix it for about 3 days. then I'd have to do it all over again. now even that has stopped working. It's 5 years old and has almost 10k cups brewed. So it has certainly put in its service. But I'd love to get another year or two out of it if anyone has any insight. Miele technical support and customer service is, predictably, useless...

Hi thanks for the video! Where did you find the service manual?

bought a t10 torx to open it and it doesnt fit so wtf

Many thanks for the video Nick, it is very helpful. Whereabouts did you get the service manual from please? Given the schematics you posted in your video this would be quite a useful document to have I think. Although I haven’t done this myself, I think this video might help you with a solution to quieten the vibratory water pump: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hc5-frOnuKmrYok.html. Although it’s not for a Miele specifically, the vibratory pumps used in Miele and Delonghi are quite similar, so although the parts won’t be exactly the same, they should be very similar. I hope it helps and look forward to future videos!