Miele K12020s1 Manual

Warning and Safety instructions11Disposal of your old appliance00010002Before disposing of an old appliance, first make the door latch orlock unusable.This way you will prevent children from accidentally locking them-selves in and endangering their lives.
00010002Splashes of coolant can damage the eyes. Be careful not to dam-age any part of the pipework whilst awaiting disposal, e.g. by–puncturing the coolant channels in the condenser,–bending any pipework, or–scratching the surface coating.
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Caring for the environment12Disposal of the packing mater-ialThe packaging is designed to protectthe appliance from damage duringtransportation. The packaging materialsused are selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland should be recycled.Recycling the packaging reduces theuse of raw materials in the manufactur-ing process and also reduces theamount of waste in landfill sites.
Disposal of your old applianceElectrical and electronic appliances of-ten contain valuable...

How to save energy13Normal energy consump-tionIncreased energy con-sumptionInstallation site /MaintenanceIn a ventilated room.In an enclosed, unventilatedroom.Protected from direct sun-light.In direct sunlight.Not near to a heat source(radiator, oven).Near to a heat source (radi-ator, oven).Where the ideal ambientroom temperature is approx.20 °C.Where there is a high ambi-ent room temperature.Ventilation gaps uncoveredand dusted regularly.Ventilation gaps covered ordusty.Compressor and metal grille(heat...

How to save energy14Normal energy consump-tionIncreased energy con-sumptionUseDrawers and shelves ar-ranged as they were whenthe appliance was delivered.Only open the door whennecessary and for as short atime as possible. Store foodin an organised way.
Frequent opening of thedoor for long periods willcause a loss of coldness.The appliance will cool downand the compressor will runfor longer periods.
Take an insulated cool bagwhen shopping and loadfood in the appliance assoon as possible.Replace any food...

Guide to the appliance15K 12010 S-2, K 12012 S-2, K 12012 S-30001Freezer compartment (depending on model)0002Shelves (number will depend on model)0003Condensate channel and drain hole0004Fruit and vegetable drawer0005Butter and cheese compartment0006Door shelf / Egg tray0007On/Off and Temperature selector, interior lighting and winter setting switch (de-pending on model)0008Bottle shelf  

Guide to the appliance16K 12020 S-1, K 12023 S-2, K 12023 S-30001Adjustable shelf0002Condensate channel and drain hole0003Fruit and vegetable containers0004Butter and cheese compartment0005Door shelf / Egg tray0006Half width shelf (depending on model)0007On/Off and Temperature selector, interior lighting and winter setting switch (de-pending on model)0008Bottle shelf  

Guide to the appliance17K 12022 S-1, K 12024 S-30001Freezer compartment0002Shelves (number will depend on model)0003Condensate channel and drain hole0004Fruit and vegetable containers0005Butter and cheese compartment0006Door shelf / Egg tray0007Half width shelf (depending on model)0008On/Off and Temperature selector, interior lighting and winter setting switch0009Bottle shelf  

Guide to the appliance18Control element0001On/Off and temperature selector0002Winter setting rocker switch (only on appliances with a freezer compartment)0003Light contact switch  

Switching on and off19Before using for the first timePackaging material0003Remove all packaging material fromthe inside of the appliance.
Protective foilThe stainless steel trim to the interiorshelves and the door shelves has alayer of protective foil to prevent dam-age during transportation.
0003Carefully remove the protective foilfrom the stainless steel trim.
Cleaning
Please refer to the relevant instruc-tions in "Cleaning and care".0003Clean the inside of the appliance andthe accessories....

The correct temperature20It is very important to set the correcttemperature for storing food in the ap-pliance. Micro-organisms will causefood which is not stored at the correcttemperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem-perature influences the growth rate ofthese micro-organisms. Reducing thetemperature reduces their growth rate.The temperature in the appliance willrise:
–the more often the door is openedand the longer it is kept open,–the more food that is stored in it,–the warmer the food is which is...