Miele Kfn 8997 Operating And Installation Instructions

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.
Remember that the noise of the...

In the event of a fault which you cannot
correct yourself, or if the appliance is
under guarantee, please contact:
–Your Miele Dealer
or
–The Miele Service Department (see
back cover for address).
When contacting your Dealer or the
Service Department, please quote the
model and serial number of your
appliance. This information is given on
the data plate.
Please note that telephone calls may
be monitored and recorded for
training purposes.
Service Department
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Notes on connecting to the
mains water supply
Connection to the mains water
supply should only be carried out by
a qualified and competent person in
accordance with national and local
regulations.
The water quality must conform to
the requirements for drinking water
in the country the appliance is being
installed in.
–All items used for connecting the
appliance to the mains water supply
must comply with the current national
and local safety regulations in the
country in which the appliance is
being...

^The stainless steel hose should be
attached to the solenoid valve at the
base of the appliance at the back.
^Ensure that the hose is fitted correctly
and that it is water tight.
If the stopcock for the water supply is
located on the left-hand side of the
appliance, the stainless steel hose must
be positioned as shown in the following
illustration:^Turn on the stopcock slowly and
check the whole water system for
leaks.
^The appliance can then be
connected to the electricity supply.
^Push the appliance...

Electrical connection U.K.
All electrical work should be carried out
by a suitably qualified and competent
person in accordance with local and
national safety regulations.
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.
The voltage and connected load are
given on the data plate. Please ensure
that these match the household mains
supply. The fuse rating is quoted on the
plug.
Connection should be made via a
suitable...

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 appliance’s energy consumption.
Important: Appliances without side
wall heating must not be installed
side-by-side next to another
refrigerator or freezer.
This could cause condensation and
subsequent damage between the
two appliances.
Location
The appliance should be installed in a
dry, well-ventilated room.
The room temperature should not go
above or below the...

Aligning the appliance
^To align the appliance adjust the feet
using the spanner supplied.
Installation
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The appliance is supplied right hand
hinged. If left hand door hinging is
required, follow the instructions below.
Removing the door handle:
First the side section of the handle must
be removed:
^Pull door handleatowards you. Side
sectionbslides back, creating a
gapdbetween side sectionband
mounting platec.
^
Place a suitable object (e.g. a spoon
handle) in gapd, and slowly lever
the handle towards the door.
Be careful not to let the spoon
handle slip, causing damage to the
appliance.
The side...

^Remove coverg, and unscrew hinge
bracketh.
^Fit hinge piniin the second hole of
hinge bracketh.
^Refit bracketjand coverkturned
through 180° on the opposite side.
^Screw hinge brackethinto the
opposite side.
TheM4 screwhas to be screwed into
the left hole of the hinge bracket.
^
Turn covergthrough 180°, and fit it
on the other side.
^
Exchange coverlin the middle of
the appliance with hinge bracketm.
To do this:
Unscrew coverland hinge bracket
m, turn them around and screw in on
the opposite side.
^...

Refitting the handle:
Please make sure you follow the
instructions below carefully when
you refit the handle. The door seal
will be damaged if the handle is
fitted incorrectly.
^Loosely attach the handle to the
opposite side of the door with the two
front screwsb.
Mounting platecmust be positioned
on the side of the door so that when the
door isclosedit is flush with the side of
the appliance.
If this is not the case
^
tighten the two grub screwsawith
the allen key provided until mounting
plateclines up...