Miele Kfn 8997 Operating And Installation Instructions

Use
Never handle frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands may freeze to
the frozen food. Danger of frost burn.
Do not use any electrical
equipment in this appliance, e.g.
ice cream makers. Danger of sparking
and explosion!
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...

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...

Normal energy consumption Increased 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 ambient room
temperature is ideal at 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...

Normal energy
consumptionIncreased energy
consumption
DefrostingDefrost the freezer when a layer of
ice one centimetre 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 surface has a layer
of protective foil to prevent scratching
during transportation.
^Do not remove this foil until the
appliance has been installed or built
in. Start at one of the upper corners.
^Clean stainless steel surfaces with a
suitable conditioning agent for
stainless steel.
^Clean the inside of the appliance and
the accessories with warm water and
a little washing up liquid, and then
dry with a soft cloth.
Important:
To ensure the correct...

Switching off
^Press the appropriate On/Off button
until the temperature display goes
out.
The cooling system is switched off. (If
this does not happen, the safety lock is
still activated).
Safety lock
The safety lock can be activated to
prevent the appliance being switched
off inadvertently.
Activating or de-activating the safety
lock
^Press and hold the Super freeze
button pressed in for approx.
5 seconds.
The Super freeze indicator light flashes
and a
;flashes in the temperature
display.
^
Press the...

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,
– if too much food is stored in it at
once,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put...

After setting the temperature you can
see the following information in the
display by pressing the +/- buttons:
–When first pressed, thelast
temperature selectedflashes.
–Each subsequent press of the button
adjusts the temperature shown in
1 °C steps.
–Keeping the button pressed in
adjusts the temperature continually.
Approx. 5 seconds after letting go of
the button the display will change to
show the current average temperature
in the appliance.
If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6...

=5is the default setting for the
StayFresh zone. If a setting of
=1to
=4is selected, the temperature can
fall below 0°C. Food could freeze!
^Press the Super freeze button to save
the setting.
^Press the freezer section On/Off
button to come out of the setting
mode.
The electronics will then switch over to
normal operation after a couple of
minutes.
Temperature displays
During normal operation the
temperature display shows the
temperature in the middle of the
refrigerator section and the temperature
in...

^Press the Super freeze button again.
^lights up in the temperature display.
^You can now adjust the level of
brightness by pressing the
temperature selector buttons. You
can choose from settings1to5:
1: lowest setting,
5: brightest setting.
^Press the Super freeze button to save
the setting.
^Press the freezer section On/Off
button to come out of the setting
mode.
The electronics will then switch over to
normal operation after a couple of
minutes.
The correct temperature
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