Miele Kfn 14923 Sd Operating And Installation Instructions

							Correct use
~Never handle frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands may freeze to the
frozen food. Danger of frost burn.
~Do not take ice cubes out with your
bare hands and never place ice cubes
or ice lollies in your mouth straight from
the freezer.
The very low temperature of the frozen
ice or lollies can cause frost burn to the
lips and tongue.
~Do not refreeze thawed or partially
thawed food. Defrosted food should be
used up as quickly as possible, as food
soon loses its nutritional value and goes
off. Defrosted food may only be
re-frozen after it has been cooked.
~Do not store explosive materials in
the appliance or any products
containing propellants (e.g. spray
cans). Thermostats switching on may
produce sparks which could present a
fire hazard. Flammable compounds
could explode.
~Do not operate any electrical
equipment (e.g. an electric ice-cream
maker) inside the appliance. Danger of
sparking and explosion.
~If storing alcohol with a high
percentage proof, make sure it is tightly
closed and stored upright.
Danger of explosion.
~Do not store cans or bottles
containing carbonated drinks or liquids
which could freeze in the freezer. The
cans or bottles could explode. Danger
of injury and damage to the appliance.
~When cooling drinks quickly in the
freezer, make sure bottles are not left in
for more than one hour; otherwise they
could burst, resulting in injury or
damage.
~Observe the use by dates given on
food to avoid the risk of food poisoning.
Storage times will depend on several
factors, including the freshness and
quality of the food as well as the
temperature at which it is stored. Follow
the instructions given on the food
manufacturers packaging regarding
storage conditions and use-by dates.
~Do not use sharp edged objects to
– remove frost and ice,
– separate frozen foods and remove
ice trays.
They will damage the evaporator,
causing irreversible damage to the
appliance.
~Do not place electric heaters or
candles in the appliance to defrost it.
These can damage the plastic parts.
Warning and Safety instructions
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							~Do not use defrosting sprays or
de-icers, as they might contain
substances which could damage the
plastic parts or which could cause the
build-up of gases and pose a danger to
health.
~Do not use any oils or grease on the
door seals, as these will cause the
seals to deteriorate and become
porous with time.
~Do not store cooking oil in the
refrigerator door. Traces of oil can
cause stress cracks to occur in the
plastic components in the door.
~Do not block the ventilation gaps in
the appliance as this would impair the
efficiency of the appliance, increase the
electricity consumption and could
cause damage to the appliance.
~The appliance is designed for use
within certain climate ranges (ambient
temperatures), and should not be used
outside this range. The climate range
for your appliance is stated on the data
plate inside the appliance.
Installing it in a room with too low an
ambient temperature, e.g. a garage,
can lead to the appliance switching off
for longer periods so that it cannot
maintain the required temperature.
~Do not use a steam-cleaning
appliance to defrost or clean this
appliance. Steam could reach the
electrical components and cause a
short circuit.
Disposal of your old appliance
~Before disposing of an old
appliance, first make the door latch or
lock unusable.
This way you will prevent children from
accidentally locking themselves in and
endangering their lives.
~Be careful not to damage any part of
the pipework whilst awaiting disposal,
e.g. by
–puncturing the refrigerant channels
in the evaporator.
–bending any pipework.
– scratching the surface coating.
Splashes of refrigerant can damage the
eyes.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by
non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
Warning and Safety instructions
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							Normal energy
consumptionIncreased energy
consumption
Installation siteIn a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room.
Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight.
Not situated near to a heat source
(radiator, oven).Situated near to a heat source
(radiator, oven).
Where the ideal ambient room
temperature is approx. 20°C.Where there is a high ambient
room temperature.
Temperature setting with
a thermostat which is
approximate
(set in stages).With a medium setting of 2 to 3. With a high setting: the lower the
temperature in the compartment,
the higher the energy
consumption.
Temperature setting with
a thermostat which is
exact to the degree
(digital display).Cellar section 8 to 12°C
On appliances with winter setting,
please make sure that the winter
setting is switched off when the
ambient temperature is warmer
than 16 °C. Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C
PerfectFresh zone just above 0 °C
Freezer section -18°C
Wine storage section 10 to 12 °C
UseOnly open the doors when
necessary and for as short a time
as possible.Frequent opening of the doors for
long periods will cause a loss of
coldness.
Store food in an organised way. If food is not stored in an
organised way, searching for an
item will mean the door is open for
longer.
Allow hot food and drinks to cool
down before placing them in the
appliance.Placing hot food in the appliance
will cause the compressor to run
for a long time, as the appliance
will have to work harder to lower
the temperature.
Store food covered or packaged. The evaporation or condensation
of liquids will cause a loss of
coldness in the refrigerator.
Place frozen food in the
refrigerator to defrost.
Do not over-fill the appliance to
allow air to circulate.
DefrostingDefrost the freezer compartment
when a layer of ice 0.5 cm thick
has built up.A layer of ice hinders the cold
from reaching the frozen food, and
causes an increase in energy
consumption.
How to save energy
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							Before using for the first time
The stainless steel external and internal
surfaces of the appliance have a layer
of protective foil to prevent scratching
during transportation.
^Do not remove this foil until the
appliance has been installed or built
in.
^After removing the protective foil,
treat stainless steel surfaces with a
suitable stainless steel conditioning
agent (available from
www.miele-shop.com).
Important: Stainless steel
conditioner gives long lasting
protection, and helps to prevent
resoiling.
^Clean the inside of the appliance and
the accessories with lukewarm water
and a little washing-up liquid, and
then dry with a soft cloth.
Important:
To ensure the correct functioning of
the appliance, let it stand for
between 1½ and 2 hours after
transporting it to its final location
before connecting it to the mains.
Active charcoal filter
(Active AirClean filter)
^
Place the active charcoal filters
supplied in the holder, and place the
holder on one of the refrigerator
shelves (see Active charcoal filters).
Operating the appliance
A light touch of the finger on the
sensors is all that is required to operate
this appliance.
Switching on
The refrigerator and freezer sections
are switched on together with the
On/Off sensor.
^Touch the On/Off sensor until
temperature display lights up.
The temperature display for the
refrigerator section will show the current
temperature in the refrigerator section.
If the temperature in the freezer section
is above 0 °C, only bars will light up in
the temperature display for the freezer
section. As soon as the temperature is
below 0 °C, the temperature display for
the freezer section will show the current
temperature in the freezer section.
The Freezing symbol and the Alarm off
sensor will flash until the temperature in
the freezer section has cooled down to
the correct temperature for freezing.
The appliance will start to cool, and the
interior lighting will come on when the
refrigerator section door is opened.
Switching on and off
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							To enable the temperature to get
sufficiently cold inside the
appliance, allow the appliance to
run for a few hours before placing
food in it.
Do not place food in the freezer
section until the temperature is at
least -18°C.
You switch between the refrigerator and
freezer sections with this sensor.
If you want to select the freezer section
(to check the temperature, for
example),
^
touch the sensor for switching
between the refrigerator and freezer
section until the Freezing symbol
lights up yellow.
Depending on which section you have
selected, you can
–
select dynamic cooling,
–
select either Super cool or Super
freeze, or
–
adjust the temperature.
Please refer to the relevant section for
more information.
Cool pack
Place the cool pack in the top freezer
drawer or to save space on the freezer
tray. The cool pack will be at its most
effective after it has been in the freezer
for approx. 24 hours.
Switching off
^Touch the On/Off sensor until all of
the indicators go out. (If this does not
happen, the safety lock is still
activated).
If the refrigerator section is switched
on, the refrigerator section and freezer
section will switch off one after the
other.
The interior light will not come on when
you open the door and the cooling
process will be switched off.
To switch the refrigerator section off
separately
The refrigerator section can be
switched off without having to switch off
the freezer section. This is useful e.g.
whilst on holiday.
^
Switch the appliance on and select
the refrigerator section.
The Cooling symbol will light up
yellow.
Switching on and off
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							^Touch the On/Off sensor until the
Cooling symbol goes out.
The interior light will not come on when
you open the door and the refrigerator
section is switched off.
The freezer section remains switched
on and the Freezing symbol is lit up.
To switch the refrigerator section
back on again,
^Select the refrigerator section. The
Refrigerator symbol lights up yellow,
then touch the On/Off sensor until the
temperature display lights up, or
^
Switch the appliance off and then
back on again.
The appliance will start to cool, and the
interior lighting will come on when the
refrigerator section door is opened.
Settings mode
Certain settings on the appliance can
only be selected in the settings mode.
How to select the settings mode and
how to change the settings is
described in the relevant section of
these instructions.
Overview of functions that can be
selected in the settings mode:
To enter or leave the settings
modec
To switch the sensor tones on/
off (see Switching on and off)b
To confirm that the active
charcoal filters have been
changed (see Active charcoal
filters)^
To switch the safety lock on/off
(see Switching on and off)u
To change the brightness of
the temperature display (see
The correct temperature)d
The door alarm is automatically
disabled when the appliance is in
the settings mode. As soon as the
door is closed, the door alarm is
activated again.
Switching on and off
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							Switching the sensor tones on/off
The sensor tone which sounds each
time a sensor is touched can be
deactivated.
^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 untilb
appears in the display.
^Touch the On/Off sensor.
^
By touching thesensor, you can
now select whether the sensor tones
are switched on or off:
b0: Sensor tones are switched off
b1: Sensor tones are switched on
b–: Return to menu.
The old setting lights up, and your
newly selected setting flashes.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor to confirm a
new setting.
^
Touch thesensor repeatedly untilc
appears in the display.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor.
You have now left the settings mode.Activating or deactivating the safety
lock
The safety lock can be activated to
prevent the appliance being switched
off inadvertently.
^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 untilu
appears in the display.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor.
^
By touching thesensor, you can
now select whether the safety lock is
switched on or off:
u0: The safety lock is deactivated
u1: The safety lock is activated
u–: Return to menu.
The old setting lights up, and your
newly selected setting flashes.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor to confirm a
new setting.
^
Touch thesensor repeatedly untilc
appears in the display.
^
Touch the On/Off sensor.
Switching on and off
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							You have now left the settings mode.
The safety lock indicator
Xwill light up
in the temperature display when the
safety lock has been activated.
Switching off for longer
periods of time
If the appliance is not going to be used
for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst
on holiday:
^switch the appliance off,
^switch off at the wall socket and
withdraw the plug,
^clean the appliance out and
^leave the doors ajar to air the
appliance.
If, during a long absence, the
appliance is switched off but not
cleaned out and the doors are left
shut, there is a danger of mould and
odours building up inside the
appliance.
Switching on and off
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							It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the
appliance. Micro-organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly.
Temperature influences the growth rate
of these micro-organisms. Reducing
the temperature reduces their growth
rate.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
–the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
– the more food that is stored in it,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance.
The appliance is designed for use in
specific ambient temperatures
(climate ranges). Do not use in
ambient temperatures for which it is
not designed.
...intherefrigerator section
We recommend a temperature of4°C
in the middle of the refrigerator.
...inthefreezer section
To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for a long time, a temperature of
-18 °Cis required. At this temperature
the growth of micro-organisms is
generally halted. As soon as the
temperature rises above -10 °C, the
micro-organisms become active in the
food again so that it cannot be kept as
long. For this reason, partially defrosted
or defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has
been cooked, as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro-organisms.
Temperature display
During normal operation the
temperature display on the control
panel shows the temperature in the
middle of the refrigerator section or the
temperature in the warmest part of the
freezer section.
The correct temperature
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							Setting the temperature
The temperatures in the refrigerator and
freezer sections are set independently
of one another.
^Select the refrigerator or the freezer
section.
The Refrigerator symbol or the
Freezer symbol will light up yellow.
^You can now use the arrow sensors
on either side of the temperature
display to set the temperature you
require.
By touching the
sensor: the temperature will get
colder
sensor: the temperature will get
warmer.
The temperature being set will flash in
the display.
The following information shows in the
display when the sensors are touched:
–
Touching a sensor once: thelast
temperature selectedflashes.
–
Each subsequent touch of a sensor:
adjusts the temperature shown in
1 °C steps.–Leaving a finger on the sensor:
changes the temperature
continuously.
When the highest or lowest
temperature in the range is reached,
theorsensor disappears.
Approx. 5 seconds after taking your
finger off a sensor, theaverage,
currenttemperature of the refrigerator
or freezer section is automatically
shown.
If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if the
appliance is not very fullandfor
approx. 24 hours if the appliance is
fullbefore checking the temperature
display, as it will take this long for the
display to give an accurate reading. If,
after this time, the temperature is still
too high or too low, you will need to
adjust it again.
Temperature range
The temperature can be adjusted:
–
In the refrigerator section from 2 °C
to 11 °C
–
In the freezer section from -14 °C to
-28 °C
The ambient temperature in the room
and the installation location can affect
the time it takes for the appliance to
reach the lowest temperature. If the
ambient temperature is too high, the
appliance may not reach the lowest
temperature.
The correct temperature
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