Miele K12020s1 Manual

Defrosting31When defrosting the freezermake sure that you do not damagethe evaporator as this would causeirreversible damage to the appliance.Do not scrape off ice and frost anddo not use any sharp edged or poin-ted instruments to aid the defrostingprocess.Before defrosting
0003Turn the On/Off and temperature se-lector to a medium to cold setting(approx. 6) and switch the winter set-ting on (see "Winter setting) about 1day before defrosting it.
This helps already frozen food to retainits cold...

Defrosting320003Switch the winter setting and the ap-pliance off.0003Disconnect it from the mains.0003Leave the freezer compartment dooropen.
To speed up defrosting, a bowl of hotwater (not boiling) can be placed on asaucer in the freezer compartment.Closing the door in this instance willhelp retain the warmth and speed upthe defrosting process.
0003Remove any pieces of ice which havebecome loose0003Use a sponge or towel to soak up thedefrosted water as often as neces-sary.After defrosting0003Clean and...

Cleaning and care33Do not let water get into the On/Off and temperature selector or intothe lighting.Steam from a steam cleaning ap-pliance could reach the electricalcomponents and cause a short cir-cuit.Do not use a steam cleaner!
Cleaning water must not get into thedrain hole.The data plate located inside the ap-pliance must not be removed. It con-tains information which is required inthe event of a service call.
Cleaning agentsCleaning and conditioning agentsused inside the appliance must befood...

Cleaning and care34Preparing the appliance forcleaning0003Switch the appliance off.0003Disconnect the appliance from themains. Switch off at the wall andwithdraw the plug from the socket, orswitch off the mains fuse board.
0003Take any food out of the applianceand store it in a cool place.0003Defrost the freezer compartment (de-pending on model - see Defrosting")0003Take out all other removable parts forcleaning.
Cleaning the interior and ac-cessories
Clean the appliance regularly, at leastonce a...

Cleaning and care35The following parts are suitable forcleaning in a dishwasher:The maximum temperature of thedishwashing programme selectedmust not exceed 55 °C.Contact with natural dyes e.g. fromcarrots, tomatoes and ketchup maydiscolour the plastic parts in thedishwasher. This discolouration doesnot affect the stability of the parts.
–the butter dish, egg tray, ice cubetray(depending on model)–the shelves and bottle shelf in thedoor
the butter and cheese compartment
0003Clean the condensate channel...

Cleaning and care36Cleaning the ventilation gapsA build-up of dust will increase the en-ergy consumption of the appliance.0003The ventilation gaps should becleaned on a regular basis with abrush or vacuum cleaner (e.g. use thedusting brush for Miele vacuumcleaners)
Cleaning the compressor andmetal grille at the back of theappliance
When cleaning the compressorand the grille, make sure that thepipework and other components donot get broken or damaged in anyway.
The compressor and metal grille at theback...

What to do if ...37Some minor problems can be corrected without contacting Miele.If, having followed the suggestions below, you still cannot resolve the problem,please contact Miele.To prevent unnecessary loss of temperature it is advisable not to open the doorswhile waiting for the appliance to be serviced.
Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause considerabledanger for the user.Installation, maintenance and repairs must only be carried out by a Miele au-thorised technician....

What to do if ...38ProblemCause and remedyThe compressor isswitching on more fre-quently and for longerperiods of time, so thetemperature in the ap-pliance is dropping.
The required temperature will re-establish itself after awhile.If a thick layer of ice has formed, it will reduce effi-ciency and increase the energy consumption.
0003Defrost the freezer compartment and clean it.
The ambient temperature is too high. The higher theroom temperature, the longer the compressor will runfor.
0003See...

What to do if ...39ProblemCause and remedyThe internal light iswarm even though thedoor has not beenopened for a while (onlyapplies to applianceswith a freezer compart-ment).
This is not a fault! This appliance has a winter setting: If the room temperature drops below 18 °C, the com-pressor will switch on less frequently if the winter set-ting is not activated and the temperature in thefreezer compartment will get too warm. If the roomtemperature is below 18 °C, switching on the wintersetting will...

What to do if ...40ProblemCause and remedyThe interior light in therefrigerator is not work-ing.The appliance has not been switched on or the lightcontact switch is stuck.0003Turn the temperature selector to a setting between1 and 7 and/or check the light contact switch.
If neither of these are the cause for this fault, the lampis defective.
If the lamp is defective, the winter setting will notwork even when activated.Replace the lamp as soon as possible.0003Disconnect the appliance from the mains....