Miele F 1811 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

							~Never tamper with the movable
components on the ice cube maker,
including the ice cube expulsion
mechanism or the element on the ice
cube maker.
~The appliance must be isolated from
the electricity supply during installation,
maintenance and repair work.
~Faulty components must only be
replaced by genuine Miele original
spare parts. The manufacturer can only
guarantee the safety of the appliance
when Miele replacement parts are
used.
~This appliance must not be used in
a non-stationary location (e.g. on a
ship).
~In areas which may be subject to
infestation by cockroaches or other
vermin, pay particular attention to
keeping the appliance and its
surroundings clean at all times. Any
damage caused by cockroaches or
other vermin will not be covered by the
guarantee.
Correct use
~Never handle frozen food or the
metal parts of the appliance with wet
hands. Your hands may freeze to the
frozen food. Danger of frost burn.
~Do not operate any electrical
equipment (e.g. an electric ice-cream
maker) inside the appliance. Danger of
sparking and explosion.
~Do not take ice cubes out with your
bare hands and never place ice cubes
or ice lollies in your mouth straight from
the freezer.
The very low temperature of the frozen
ice or lollies can cause frost burn to the
lips and tongue.
~Do not refreeze thawed or partially
thawed food. Defrosted food should be
used up as quickly as possible as food
soon loses it nutritional value and goes
off. Defrosted food may only be
re-frozen after it has been cooked.
~Do not store explosive materials in
the appliance or any products
containing propellants (e.g. spray
cans). Thermostats switching on may
produce sparks which could present a
fire hazard. Flammable compounds
could explode.
~Do not store cans or bottles
containing carbonated drinks or liquids
which could freeze in the freezer. The
cans or bottles could explode. Danger
of injury and damage to the appliance.
Warning and Safety instructions
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							~When cooling drinks quickly in the
freezer, make sure bottles are not left in
for more than one hour; otherwise they
could burst, causing injury or damage.
~Observe the use-by dates given on
food to avoid the risk of food poisoning.
Storage times will depend on several
factors, including the freshness and
quality of the food as well as the
temperature at which it is stored. Follow
the instructions given on the food
manufacturers packaging regarding
storage conditions and use-by dates.
~Do not use sharp edged objects to
– remove frost and ice,
– separate frozen foods or remove ice
trays.
They will damage the evaporator,
causing irreversible damage to the
appliance.
~Do not place electric heaters or
candles in the appliance to defrost it.
These will damage the plastic parts.
~Do not use defrosting sprays or
de-icers, as they might contain
substances which could damage the
plastic parts or which could cause a
build-up of gases and pose a danger to
health.
~Never use a steam-cleaning
appliance to defrost or clean this
appliance. Steam could reach the
electrical components and cause a
short circuit.
~To avoid the risk of any potential
illness, do not deactivate the reminder
to change the water filter.
~Do not use any oils or grease on the
door seal, as these will cause the seal
to deteriorate and become porous with
time.
~Do not cover or block the air vents
as this could impair the efficiency of the
appliance, increase the electricity
consumption and could cause damage
to the appliance.
~This appliance is designed for use
within certain climate ranges (ambient
temperatures), and should not be used
outside this range. The climate range
for your appliance is stated on the data
plate inside the appliance.
Installing it in a room with too low an
ambient temperature, e.g. a garage,
can lead to the appliance switching off
for longer periods so that it cannot
maintain the required temperature.
Warning and Safety instructions
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							Disposal of your old appliance
~Before disposing of an old
appliance, first make the door latches
or locks unusable.
This way you will prevent children from
accidentally locking themselves in and
endangering their lives.
~Be careful not to damage any part of
the pipework whilst awaiting disposal,
e.g. by
–puncturing the refrigerant channels
in the evaporator.
–bending any pipework.
– scratching the surface coating.
Splashes of refrigerant can damage the
eyes.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by
non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
Warning and Safety instructions
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							Normal energy
consumptionIncreased energy
consumption
Installation siteIn a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room.
Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight.
Not near to a heat source (radiator,
oven).Near to a heat source (radiator,
oven).
Where the ideal ambient room
temperature is approx. 20°C.Where there is a high ambient room
temperature.
Do not cover the ventilation gaps
and dust them regularly.
Temperature setting
with a thermostat
which is approximate
(set in stages).With a medium setting of 2 to 3. With a high setting: the lower the
temperature in the compartment, the
higher the energy consumption.
Temperature setting
with a thermostat which
is exact to the degree
(digital display).Larder section 8 to 12 °C
On appliances with winter setting,
please make sure that the winter
setting is switched off when the
ambient temperature is warmer than
16 °C . Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C
PerfectFresh zone just above 0 °C
Freezer section -18 °C
Wine storage section 10 to 12 °C
UseDrawers, shelves and racks
arranged as they were when the
appliance was delivered.
Only open the door when necessary
and for as short a time as possible.Frequent opening of the door for
long periods will cause a loss of
coldness.
Store food in an organised way. Searching for an item will mean the
door is open for longer.
Allow hot food and drinks to cool
down before placing them in the
appliance.Hot food will cause the compressor
to run for a long time, as the
appliance will have to work harder
to reduce the temperature.
Store food covered or packaged. The evaporation or condensation of
liquids will cause a loss of coldness
in the refrigerator.
Place frozen food in the refrigerator
to defrost.
Do not over-fill the appliance to
allow air to circulate.
DefrostingDefrost the freezer section when a
layer of ice 0.5 cm thick has built
up.A layer of ice hinders the cold from
reaching the frozen food, and
increases energy consumption.
How to save energy
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							Before using for the first time
^Clean the inside of the appliance and
the accessories with lukewarm water
and a little washing up liquid, and
then dry with a soft cloth.
Important:
To ensure the correct functioning of
the appliance, let it stand for approx.
1 1/2 to 2 hours, or for approx.
8 hours if it has been transported on
its side to its final location before
connecting it to the mains.
Switching on
^Open the door.
^Press the rocker switch on the
right-hand side underneath the
control panel.
The appliance will start to cool, and the
interior lighting will come on when the
door is opened.
The access sensor in the control panel
will also light up.
To enable the temperature to get
sufficiently cold inside the
appliance, allow the appliance to
run for a few hours before placing
food in it.
Do not place food in the freezer until
the temperature is at least -18°C.
Please note: switching the appliance
off with the rocker switch does not
disconnect the appliance from the
mains.
Operation
A light touch of the finger on the
sensors is all that is required to operate
this appliance.
Please note:
– A sensor which isavailablefor
selection is always highlighted in
white.
–
A sensor which has beenselectedis
always highlighted inyellow.
^
Touch the access sensor so that it is
highlighted in yellow.
Other sensors that are available for
selection will then appear on the right in
the control panel.
Switching on and off
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							You can now
–adjust the temperature, or
–select the Super freeze function or
–switch on the ice cube maker.
Please refer to the relevant section for
more information.
To finish selecting settings,
^touch the access sensor so that it is
highlighted in white.
Your last selected settings will now be
saved to memory.
If you do not touch the access sensor,
the electronics for accessing the
settings will switch off after a period.
Switching off
^
Press the rocker switch on the
right-hand side underneath the
control panel.
The cooling system and the lighting are
now switched off.
Further settings
You can select further settings in the
settings mode.
In settings mode you can select certain
appliance functions via the control
panel and adjust the settings. The
settings for the different functions are
described in more detail in the relevant
section of these instructions.
Overview of functions that can be
selected in settings mode:
Function Symbol
To enter or leave settings
mode;
To select the
temperature unit
(see The correct
temperature)†
No function selected;
To switch the sensor tone
on/off (see Switching on
and off)=
No function selected^
Switching on and off
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							Switching the sensor tone on/off
The tone which sounds each time a
sensor is touched can be deactivated.
^Touch the access sensor so that it is
highlighted in yellow.
^Take note of the position of the
sensor (but do not touch it!).
^Touch the access sensor until it is
highlighted in white and all of the
other sensors are no longer lit up.
^Place your finger in the position of the
sensor, and leave it there.
^At the same time, briefly touch the
access sensor (without moving your
finger from thesensor).
^Leave your finger on thesensor for
another 4 seconds untilcand the
sensor also appear in the display.
^
Now touch thesensor repeatedly
untilbappears in the display.
^
Touch the access sensor again.^By touching thesensor, you can
now select whether the sensor tone is
switched on or off:
=0: Sensor tone switched off
=1: Sensor tone switched on
=–: Return to menu
^After selecting a new setting, touch
the access sensor to confirm your
choice.
^Touch thesensor repeatedly until;
appears in the display.
^Touch the access sensor.
You have now left settings mode.
The door alarm is automatically
disabled when the appliance is in
settings mode. As soon as the door
is closed, the door alarm is activated
again.
Switching on and off
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							Switching off for longer
periods of time
If the appliance is not going to be used
for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst
on holiday:
^switch the appliance off,
^disconnect it from the mains,
^turn off the stopcock to the water
supply (a few hours before you
switch off the appliance),
^empty the ice cube container,
^clean the appliance out,
^replace the water filter and
^leave the door ajar to air the
appliance.
If, during a long absence, the
appliance is switched off but not
cleaned out and the door is left shut,
there is a danger of mould and
odours building up inside the
appliance.
Switching on and off
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							It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the
appliance. Micro-organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly.
Temperature influences the growth rate
of these micro-organisms. Reducing
the temperature reduces their growth
rate.
To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for a long time, a temperature of
-18 °Cis required. At this temperature
the growth of micro-organisms is
generally halted. As soon as the
temperature rises above -10 °C, the
micro-organisms become active in the
food again so that it cannot be kept as
long. For this reason, partially defrosted
or defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has
been cooked, as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro-organisms.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
–
the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
–
the more food that is placed in it,
–
the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
–
the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance.
The appliance is designed for use in
specific ambient temperatures
(climate ranges). Do not use in
ambient temperatures for which it is
not designed.Setting the temperature in the
freezer
^Touch the access sensor so that it is
highlighted in yellow.
^The temperature inside the appliance
can be selected by touching the
arrow sensors on either side of the
temperature display.
By touching the
sensor : the temperature will get
colder
sensor : the temperature will get
warmer.
The temperature range being set will
flash in the display as you do this.
–
Touching the sensor once:
adjusts the temperature shown in
1 °C steps.
–
Keeping your finger on the sensor:
changes the temperature
continuously.
If the highest or lowest temperature that
it is possible to set is reached, theor
sensor will disappear from the
display.
The temperature display on the
control panel always shows the
requiredtemperature.
The correct temperature
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							When you have adjusted the
temperature,wait for approx. 6 hours
if the appliance is not very fulland
for approx. 24 hours if the appliance
is fullbefore checking the temperature
display, as it will take this long for the
appliance to reach the temperature. If,
after this time, the temperature is still
too high or too low, you will need to
adjust it again.
Temperature range
The temperature in the freezer can be
adjusted:
– from -14 °C to -24 °C.
The ambient temperature in the
room and the installation location
can affect the time it takes for the
appliance to reach the lowest
temperature. If the ambient
temperature is too high, the
appliance may not reach the lowest
temperature.
Temperature
(Fahrenheit/Celsius)
The temperature can be displayed in
degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.
^Touch the access sensor so that it is
highlighted in yellow.
^Take note of the position of the
sensor (but do not touch it!).
^Touch the access sensor until it is
highlighted in white and all of the
other sensors are no longer lit up.
^Place your finger in the position of the
sensor, and leave it there.
^At the same time, briefly touch the
access sensor (without moving your
finger from thesensor).
^Leave your finger on thesensor for
another 4 seconds untilcand the
sensor also appear in the display.
^
Now touch thesensor repeatedly
until†appears in the display.
^
Touch the access sensor again.
The correct temperature
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