Miele Kfn 14842 Sded Operating And Installation Instructions

Ventilation gaps
^The ventilation gaps should be
cleaned regularly with a brush or
vacuum cleaner. A build-up of dust
will increase the energy consumption
of the appliance.
Door seals
Do not use any oils or grease on the
door seals as these will cause the
seals to deteriorate and become
porous over time.
The door seals should be cleaned
regularly with clean water, and then
wiped dry with a soft cloth.
Metal grille at the back of the
appliance
The metal grille at the back of the
appliance (heat exchanger)...

The active charcoal filters should be
changed approx. every 6 months.
When the Change active charcoal filter
indicator lights up red, the active
charcoal filters need to be changed.
To change the active charcoal
filters
^Pull the active charcoal filter holder
upwards to remove it from the shelf.
^
Take out the two filters and fit the new
filters into the holder with the
protruding cloth edge facing
downwards.
^
Place the holder in the middle of the
raised edge at the back of the shelf,
so that it clicks...

If you have delayed changing the
active charcoal filters and the indicator
is not lit up, you will need to reset the
counter when you replace the active
charcoal filters via the settings mode.
^Touch and leave your finger on the
sensor.
^At the same time, briefly touch the
On/Off sensor (without letting go of
thesensor).
^Leave your finger on thesensor for
another 5 seconds untilcappears in
the display.
^Touch thesensor repeatedly until
^appears in the display.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor.
^
Touch...

Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be carried out by a
suitably qualified and competent
person in strict accordance with
current local and national safety
regulations. Repairs and other work
by unqualified persons could be
dangerous. The manufacturer
cannot be held liable for
unauthorised work.
What to do if...
. . . the refrigerator section or freezer
section does not get cold.
^Check whether the relevant section is
switched on. The temperature display
must be lit up.
^Check that the plug is...

. . . the frozen food is thawing
because the freezer section is too
warm.
^Is the room temperature lower than
the ambient temperature for which
the appliance is designed?
If so, raise the temperature of the
room.
Operating in a room which is too cold
will cause the cooling system to switch
off for too long, causing the freezer
section to become too warm.
. . . food has frozen together.
Use a blunt instrument, e.g. a spoon
handle or plastic scraper, to prise it
apart carefully.
. . . the alarm sounds and...

...dn appears in the temperature
display.
The demonstration function is activated.
^Call the Service Department.
. . . you cannot switch the appliance
off.
The safety lock has been activated.
. . . the interior lighting in the
refrigerator section is not working.
^Was the door left open for too long?
The lighting switches itself off
automatically after approx. 15
minutes if the door is left open.
If this is not the case, then the interior
lighting is defective.
^Disconnect the appliance from the
mains....

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...

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...

Electrical connection U.K.
All electrical work should be carried out
by a suitably qualified and competent
person in strict accordance with current
local and national safety regulations
(BS 7671 in the UK).
The appliance is supplied with a mains
cable and moulded plug ready for
connection to an a.c. single phase
220-240 V 50 Hz supply.
Please ensure that the connection data
quoted on the data plate match the
household mains supply.
Connection should be made via a
suitable switched socket which is easily...

Do not place any appliance which
gives off heat, such as a toaster or
microwave oven, on top of this
appliance, as this would increase
the appliances energy
consumption.
This appliance must not be installed
directly next to another refrigerator
or freezer.
It does not have side-wall heating,
so installation next to another
refrigerator or freezer could cause a
build-up of condensation between
them.
Further information is available from
your dealer.
Location
This appliance should be installed in a
dry,...