Miele F 1811 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

							. . . the ice cube maker is producing
too few or misshapen ice cubes.
^Check whether there is sufficient
water pressure. The water pressure
(flow rate) must be between 1.72 and
8.25 bar.
^Check that the temperature in the
freezer is low enough.
^Replace the water filter.
. . . water is pouring out of the
appliance.
^Close the stopcock immediately.
^Check whether the water pipework
inside the appliance is damaged.
Call the Miele Service Department.
^Check whether there is sufficient
water pressure.
^Check whether the correct valve was
fitted.
..._F and 121 appear alternately
in the temperature display.
The ice cube maker is not connected to
the mains water supply.
^
Check whether the appliance is
correctly connected to the mains
water supply.
^
Check whether the stopcock is open.
. . . another fault message with _F
appears in the temperature display.
There is a fault. Call the Service
Department.. . . the interior lighting is not
working.
Has the appliance door been left open
for too long? To avoid overheating, the
lighting switches itself off automatically
after approx. 5 minutes if the door is left
open. It will come on again after it has
cooled down sufficiently.
If it does not come on when the door is
opened briefly, then the lighting is
defective.
^Switch the appliance off by pressing
the On/Off rocker switch to the right
hand side underneath the control
panel.
^Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electricity supply.
Top lighting
^
Hold the lamp cover at the front with
both hands and push it back.
^
Then lift the lamp cover forwards to
remove.
Do not touch halogen lamps with
your bare fingers.
Use a soft cloth when changing a
halogen lamp.
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							^Pull the defective halogen lamp out.
^Fit the new lamp into the holder.
The following type of halogen lamp is
required:
20 W/12 V/GY 6.35 cap.
^Engage the lamp cover at the back,
then pull it forward and click it into
place at the front.
Side lighting
^
Turn the lamp cover anti-clockwise to
remove it.
Do not touch halogen lamps with
your bare fingers.
Use a soft cloth when changing a
halogen lamp.^Pull the defective halogen lamp out.
^Fit the new lamp into the holder.
The following type of halogen lamp is
required:
5W/12V/G4cap.
^Replace the lamp cover, turning it
clockwise as far as it will go.
^Reconnect the appliance to the
electricity supply and switch it on.
If you still cannot remedy the fault
having followed these suggestions,
please contact the Miele Service
Department.
To prevent unnecessary loss of
temperature it is advisable not to
open the door while waiting for the
appliance to be serviced.
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							The appliance is supplied with a stan
-
dard water filter that filters mains water
for making ice cubes.
You can replace this with an active
charcoal filter which improves the taste
and smell of the ice cubes by removing
chlorine and other substances from the
mains water.
Replacement water filters (standard
and active charcoal) are available
from Miele.
To ensure the quality of the ice
cubes remains high, it is essential to
change the water filter regularly.
Please note:
– All ice cubes that are produced in
the 24 hours after you have changed
the water filter should be discarded.
– If you have not used the appliance or
the ice cube maker much in the last
few weeks, or if the ice cubes smell
unpleasant, fit a new water filter.
Reminder to change the water
filter
Depending on the amount of ice cubes
being made, the water filter will need to
be changed approx. every six months.
–When the reminder to change the
water filterlights upred, this
indicates that the filter will soon need
to be changed.
^Make sure that you have a spare
water filter ready to fit.
Replacement water filters (standard
and active charcoal) are available
from Miele.
– When the reminder to change the
water filterflashesred, this indicates
that the filter needs to be changed
now.
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							To change the water filter
Air in the system can cause water to
gush out and the filter to spring out
when it is removed.
Take great care, therefore, when
changing the filter.
^Press the cap in and turn it 180° in an
anti-clockwise direction (1).
^Remove the old filter cartridge (2).^Remove the cap from the old filter
cartridge (3).
^Take the new filter cartridge from its
packaging, and remove the
protective cover.
^Fit the cap on the new filter cartridge
(4).
^
Push the filter cartridge back into the
opening, ensuring that it is straight
(5).
^
Turn the cap 180° in a clockwise
direction until it is horizontal (6).
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							^After the filter has been changed, the
reminder to change the filter will
continue to flash in the display.
Confirm that the filter has been
changed.
To confirm that the water filter
has been changed
^Place a finger on the water filter
change display and leave it there.
^Place another finger on the access
sensor (do not release the water filter
change display) and keep both
sensors covered for approx.
5 seconds, until a tone sounds.
The water filter change has now been
confirmed and the reminder for the next
filter change activated.
The reminder to change the filter will
now go out in the display.
^
Close the door.
All ice cubes that are produced in
the 24 hours after you have changed
the water filter should be discarded.
Using an external water filter
If an external water filter is installed in
the household, please leave the stan
-
dard (bypass) filter in the appliance.
If you use an external water filter and
therefore wish to deactivate the
reminder to change the water filter,
please contact the Miele Service
Department.
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							Normal noises What causes them
Brrrrr...Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). This noise can
get louder for brief periods when the motor is switching on.
Blubb, blubb....A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating
through the pipes.
Click....Clicking sounds are made when the thermostat switches the
motor on and off.
Sssrrrrr....On multi-zone and frost-free appliances you can sometimes just
hear the movement of air circulating inside the appliance.
Creak ...Creaking sounds can be heard when material inside the
appliance expands.
Remember that the noise of the compressor and the coolant circulating in the
system is unavoidable.
Noises that you can
easily rectifyWhat causes them, and what can you do about
them
Rattling, vibrating The appliance is uneven:Realign the appliance using a spirit
level, by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the
appliance.
The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of
furniture:Move it away.
Drawers, baskets or shelves are unstable or sticking:Check
all removable items and refit them correctly.
Are any bottles or containers unstable or knocking against
each other?Separate them.
The transport cable clips are hanging loose at the back of
the appliance:Remove the clips.
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							In the event of a fault which you cannot
correct yourself, or if the appliance is
under guarantee, please contact:
–your Miele Dealer
or
–Miele
(see back cover for contact details).
When contacting your Dealer or Miele,
please quote the model and serial
number of your appliance. This
information is given on the data plate
inside your appliance.
Please note that telephone calls may
be monitored and recorded for
training purposes.
N.B. A call-out charge will be applied
for service visits where the problem
could have been resolved as described
in these instructions.
Guarantee
For information on the appliance
guarantee specific to your country
please contact Miele. See back cover
for contact details.
In the U.K. your appliance is
guaranteed for 2 years from the date of
purchase. However, you must activate
your cover by calling 0845 365 6640 or
registering online at www.miele.co.uk.
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							Notes on connecting to the
mains water supply
Connection to the mains water
supply should only be carried out by
a qualified and competent person in
strict accordance with national and
local regulations.
The water quality must conform to
the requirements for drinking water
in the country the appliance is being
installed in.
– This appliance meets the
requirements of IEC 61770 and
EN 61770.
– All items used for connecting the
appliance to the mains water supply
must comply with current national
and local safety regulations in the
country in which the appliance is
being installed.
–
The appliance is only suitable for
connection to a cold water supply.
–
The water pressure (flow rate) must
be between 1.72 and 8.25 bar.
–
The stainless steel hose is 3 m long.
This can be extended using an
extension hose which is available
from the Miele Spare Parts Dept. It
must be fitted by a qualified and
competent person.
–
A stopcock must be provided
between the stainless steel hose and
the household water supply to
ensure that the water supply can be
disconnected if necessary.
The stopcock should be easily
accessible after the appliance has
been built in.
Preparing for plumbing the
appliance into the mains water
supply
Plumbing connections must be
correctly in place before the
appliance is built in.
Before plumbing the appliance in,
ensure that it is disconnected from
the mains electricity supply.
Connection to the mains water supply
should incorporate a mains stopcock
with
3/4 thread.
^
Connect the stainless steel hose to
the stopcock.
^
Ensure that it is screwed into position
correctly.
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							Before using the appliance for the first
time the water inlet pipe should be
purged of air by a qualified and
competent person.
–To do so the stainless steel hose
should be filled as far as possible
with water before being connected to
the appliance.
–Mop up any spillages with a cloth.
^
Lay the stainless steel hose in the
building-in niche as shown, and
secure to the floor with adhesive
tape.
This ensures that the hose cannot
slip or get caught when the
appliance is pushed back into the
niche.
^
The appliance can now be installed
in the niche (see Installation).Appliances with an opening for feeding
the hose through:
^Position the appliance in front of the
building-in niche and feed the
stainless steel hose through the
opening at the back of the appliance.
At this stage the building-in niche
should be ready for the appliance to be
pushed into the niche (see
Installation).
^Proceed with building in the
appliance.
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							Fitting the stainless steel hose
to the appliance
When fitting the stainless steel hose,
make sure that it is neither kinked
nor damaged.
^Remove cap (1) from the water
connection at the front of the
appliance.
^
Screw coupling nut (2) on stainless
steel hose (3) onto the threaded
union.
^
Ensure that all connections are
watertight.
^
Turn on the stopcock slowly and
check the whole water system for
leaks.
^
The appliance can then be
connected to the electricity supply
(see Electrical connection).
After a maximum of 10 hours the first
ice cubes will drop out of the ice
cube maker and collect in the
container.
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