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CVA 7845 DirectWater: Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system

CVA 7845 DirectWater: These codes ask for the bean-container system to be set up again, not for the grinder to be opened. Follow the display: remove the bean containers when requested, close the door, wait for the drive sequence and reinsert each labelled container in its original position.

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Preserve the exact words, code, timing and drink before changing anything: a similar symptom can have a different cause. Perform the documented check once, then use the result to decide between a resolved user condition and authorised service. Do not order a pump, grinder, valve, heater or control board from this symptom alone.

Before checking Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater

  • Keep hands clear of hot water, steam, the grinder and moving brew mechanisms. Switch off and unplug before removing a user-removable unit, and never open an electrical, boiler, pump or grinder cover.

What this symptom can mean on Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater

What the display or symptom meansThese codes ask for the bean-container system to be set up again, not for the grinder to be opened.
What it does not proveThe display or symptom does not by itself identify an internal replacement part. Water, coffee, milk, heat and electrical paths must remain separate diagnoses.

4 checks for Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater, starting with Preserve the exact evidence

  1. Preserve the exact evidence

    Photograph or write down “Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system”, the selected drink and what happened immediately before it.

  2. Make the machine safe

    Keep hands clear of hot water, steam, the grinder and moving brew mechanisms. Switch off and unplug before removing a user-removable unit, and never open an electrical, boiler, pump or grinder cover.

  3. Apply the manufacturer’s user check

    Follow the display: remove the bean containers when requested, close the door, wait for the drive sequence and reinsert each labelled container in its original position.

  4. Decide after one controlled test

    If the exact symptom clears, observe one normal drink. If it returns, keep the evidence and contact the manufacturer rather than repeating resets or guessing a part.

When to stop checking Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater

  • Stop immediately for a hot plug, damaged cable, burning smell, smoke, uncontrolled heating, water near electrical parts, a forcefully moving portafilter or any exact fault that returns after the one documented check.

Next step

What the Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater checks lead to

The 4-check path for “CVA 7845 DirectWater: Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system” starts with “Preserve the exact evidence” and separates a resolved condition, an identified part and a case requiring service.

No purchase after a successful check

Follow the Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater controls in order. If “Preserve the exact evidence” and the remaining checks restore normal operation with no warning, stop without replacing anything.

Escalate only on the documented warning signs

For “CVA 7845 DirectWater: Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system”, use the stop conditions above rather than the symptom by itself. Professional confirmation should precede any decision to replace Miele CVA 7845 DirectWater.

Sources used

  • Miele — Miele's official material documents “Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system” or the exact symptom and the bounded user procedure retained here.
  • Miele · source in French — Miele's official material documents “Fault F355 or F357–F362 — bean system” or the exact symptom and the bounded user procedure retained here.

Last checked: 30 August 2026