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# Miele 2 and 3 flashing: the hood could not connect to Wi-Fi or the cooking surface

Miele's DA 6698 W uses its power level lights to report network steps.

## What 2 and 3 flashing actually means.

Miele's DA 6698 W uses its power level lights to report network steps. Steady 2 and 3 mean a connection is in place; 2 and 3 flashing, or the hood abandoning the attempt, means it could not connect. The same lights also flash briefly when you sign out of Wi-Fi on purpose.

Miele range hood display

What to do when 2 and 3 flashing shows on the range hood

### Kind of code Control board and keypad

The electronics that read the keys and switch the fan and the lights have flagged a problem with themselves: a key the board thinks is held down, a membrane keypad worn through or soaked with grease and steam, a speed relay that stuck closed, or a board that lost its settings in a surge. A breaker reset clears a one-off; a code that returns, or a hood that ignores its keys entirely, needs the keypad and the board tested.

### Usually leads to Range hood control board repair

Testing and replacing the board behind a keypad or touch strip: the relays for each speed and the lights, the timers and the power supply.

### Shows up as Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light

A range hood error code may appear as letters and numbers on a display, a light that blinks in a pattern, a filter reminder that will not clear, or a beep with the fan refusing to start.

### Make Miele

Miele range hoods are serviced at home, with filter reminders and automatic settings separated from real failures on the first visit.

### Source Miele DA 6698 W Operating and Installation Instructions (en-US)

DA 6698 W wall hood with Miele@home and Con@ctivity 3.0.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Miele's own guidance for 2 and 3 flashing on its range hoods. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Sign the hood out of Wi-Fi as the instructions describe, and disconnect the cooking surface too.

02

Check the Wi-Fi signal where the hood hangs is strong enough.

03

Start the connection again, from the Miele app or the direct Con@ctivity steps.

04

Book a visit if the hood never manages to connect.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [range hood control board repair](https://rangehooderepair.center/services/range-hood-control-board-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

Flashing 2 and 3 are not a blower or light problem, and the hood still runs by hand. Steady 2 and 3 are the good news: the connection is made.

## What you may notice with it.

The range hood problems 2 and 3 flashing tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range hood before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-error-code/)

[All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-error-code/)

It also comes with

- [**Range Hood Buttons or Keypad Not Responding**](https://rangehooderepair.center/problems/range-hood-controls-not-responding/)

Problem

### Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light

7 causes, cheapest first

Where 2 and 3 flashing usually leads

## Range hood control board repair.

**Control board with its relays and power supply · moderate.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://rangehooderepair.center/services/range-hood-control-board-repair/)

## Miele range hoods.

Miele range hoods are serviced at home, with filter reminders and automatic settings separated from real failures on the first visit.

[Miele range hood repair](https://rangehooderepair.center/brands/miele/)

More Miele codes

[Grease filter symbol lit](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/miele-grease-filter-symbol/) [Charcoal filter symbol lit](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/miele-charcoal-filter-symbol/) [1 and B flashing](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/miele-1-and-b-flashing/) [5 or 15 lit](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/miele-delay-5-or-15-lit/) [Filter symbol and a power level flashing](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/miele-filter-symbol-and-level-flashing/)

Control board and keypad on other makes

[Bosch CONNECT and 2 flashing](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/bosch-connect-2-flashing/) [Fisher & Paykel Wi-Fi button flashing white](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-wifi-flashing-white/) [Gaggenau Ring flashes yellow and magenta](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-ring-yellow-magenta/) [GE Profile A button collar does not light when pressed](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-collar-not-lit/) [Thermador CONNECT and 2 flashing](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/thermador-connect-2-flashing/) [XO Button blinking for 5 seconds](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/xo-button-blinks-for-remote/)

[All 9 codes of this kind](https://rangehooderepair.center/error-codes/#family-board)

Miele builds this

### Wall-mount range hood

The chimney hood fixed to a bare stretch of wall above the burners, its canopy catching the rising smoke while a telescoping cover hides the duct that climbs to the ceiling.

Miele builds this

### Under-cabinet range hood

The slim hood screwed to the bottom of the wall cabinet over the burners, venting up through that cabinet or back through the wall, or cleaning the air and returning it to the room.

Miele builds this

### Island range hood

The hood that hangs from the ceiling over burners set into a kitchen island, open on all four sides, with its duct and wiring hidden inside a chimney that drops from above.

## In Miele's own words

> If it is not possible to connect, 2 and 3

[Miele DA 6698 W Operating and Installation Instructions (en-US)](https://media.miele.com/downloads/cd/cf/00_C7F13838CCC41FE0BC90A7144522CDCF.pdf) [Miele DA 6698 W Operating and Installation Instructions (en-US)](https://media.miele.com/downloads/cd/cf/00_C7F13838CCC41FE0BC90A7144522CDCF.pdf) [Miele DA 6698 W Operating and Installation Instructions (en-US)](https://media.miele.com/downloads/cd/cf/00_C7F13838CCC41FE0BC90A7144522CDCF.pdf)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. DA 6698 W wall hood with Miele@home and Con@ctivity 3.0.

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## Questions about 2 and 3 flashing.

### Can I clear 2 and 3 flashing myself?

Sign the hood out of Wi-Fi as the instructions describe, and disconnect the cooking surface too. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### What does Con@ctivity do on a Miele hood?

It lets a Wi-Fi Miele induction surface tell the hood what is cooking, so the hood picks its own power level and turns lights and blower on and off.

### Can a Miele hood connect without home Wi-Fi?

Yes. A direct connection to the Miele cooking surface is possible, but then neither can join a home network until it is undone.

### How do I clear an old Wi-Fi setup from a Miele hood?

Sign it out, which resets it to factory settings for Wi-Fi. The instructions list the key sequence, ending with 2 and 3 flashing to confirm.

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