Miele F 456 I Operating And Installation Instructions

After defrosting
^Take the bottom drawer out of the
appliance and empty it.
^Use a sponge or towel to soak up
any water from defrosting still in the
appliance.
^Clean the freezer and then dry it
thoroughly.
^Close the door and then switch the
freezer on.
^Switch on the super freeze function
so that the freezer can get down to
temperature quickly. The super
freeze indicator light will come on.
^Once the freezer has reached the
required temperature place the food
back in the drawers and place them
back in...

Never use cleaning agents contain
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ing abrasive substances such as
sand, soda, acids or chemical
solvents.
Non-abrasive cleaning agents are
also unsuitable as they can cause
matt areas to appear.
Door fronts should be cleaned using
a solution of warm water with mild
detergent applied with a soft cloth or
with a suitable cleaning agent for the
type of door panel fitted.
Make sure that no water can pene-
trate into the electronic unit.
Never use steam cleaning appara-
tus to defrost or clean the...

After cleaning
^Close the door, and switch the appli
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ance on.
^Switch on the super freeze function
so that the freezer can get down to
temperature quickly. The super
freeze indicator light will come on.
^Once the freezer has reached the
required temperature place the food
back in the drawers and place them
back in the freezer.
^The super freeze function can be
switched off once a constant temper
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ature of at least -18 °C has been
reached in the freezer. The super
freeze indicator light will go out....

Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be carried out by a suit
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ably qualified and competent person
in accordance with local and na
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tional safety regulations. Unauthor
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ised repairs could be dangerous.
The following faults can be corrected
without contacting the Miele Service
Department:
What to do if . . .
. . . strange noises can be heard after
switching on the appliance, espe-
cially after it has just been installed.
^Check to see whether any pieces of
furniture next to the appliance are...

^Check that the door has been prop
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erly closed.
^Check whether a thick layer of ice
has built up. If it has, then the freezer
will need defrosting.
. . . the alarm sounds and the alarm
indicator light flashes.
The temperature has risen above the
setting on the temperature dial because
^the door has been opened too fre
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quently, or large amounts of fresh
food have been put in at once for
freezing.
^the ventilation gaps are blocked.
Once the problem has been resolved
the alarm indicator light will go...

In the event of a fault which you cannot
correct yourself, or if the appliance is
under guarantee please contact:
–Your Miele Dealer or
–The Miele Service Department
(see back cover for address).
When contacting the Service Depart
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ment, please quote the model and se
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rial number of your appliance, both of
which are shown on the data plate in
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side the appliance.
Please note that telephone calls may
be monitored and recorded to im-
prove our service.
After Sales Service
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All electrical work should be carried
out by a suitably qualified and  com
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petent person in accordance with
local and national safety regulations.
Connection should be made via a
suitable switched socket which is
easily accessible.
U.K., ZA: The appliance is supplied
with a mains cable and moulded plug
ready for connection to an a.c. single
phase 230 V 50 Hz supply. The fuse
rating is 13 amps.
AUS: The appliance is supplied with a
mains cable and moulded plug ready
for connection to an a.c. single...

Important
The wires in the mains lead are col
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oured in accordance with the following
code:
Green/yellow = earth
Blue = neutral
Brown = live
As the colours of the wires in the mains
lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
^The wire which is coloured green and
yellow must be connected to the
terminal in the plug which is marked
with the letter E or by the earth sym-
bol (z) or coloured green or green
and yellow.
^The...

This appliance must be built in,
otherwise it could tip up.
Location
The appliance should be installed in a
dry well ventilated room.
The room temperature should not go
above or below the climate range for
which the appliance is designed. The
higher the ambient temperature of the
room, the more energy the appliance
requires to operate. It should not be in
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stalled where it is exposed to direct
sunlight or directly adjacent to a
heat-producing appliance such as an
oven or a radiator.
Climate range
The...

Tools required
For installation you will need a screw
driver, a cross-slotted screwdriver
(Pozidrive), a spirit level and a square.
Building into a peninsular run
When built into a peninsular run the rear
of the building-in niche must be fitted
with a kitchen panel.
If the old appliance had a
different hinging system
If the old appliance had a different type
of hinging the furniture door can still be
used. Remove the old hinges from the
furniture carcase. They are no longer
required, because the...