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 compressor and the coolant circulating in the
system is unavoidable.
Noises that you can
easily rectifyWhat causes them, and what can you do about
them?
Rattling, vibrating The appliance is uneven:Realign the appliance using a spirit
level,  by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the
appliance.
The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of
furniture:Move it away.
Drawers, baskets or shelves are unstable or sticking:Check
all removable items and refit them correctly.
Are any bottles or containers unstable or knocking against
each other?Separate them.
The transport cable clips are hanging loose at the back of
the appliance:Remove the clips.
Noises
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							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 installed.
–The appliance is only suitable for
connection to the cold water supply.
–The water pressure (flow rate) must
be between 1.5 and 6 bar.
–
The stainless steel hose is 1.5 m
long. This may only be lengthened
by means of a Miele extension hose.
This extension hose is available from
the Miele Spare Parts Department
and must only be fitted by a suitably
qualified fitter.
–
A stopcock must be provided
between the stainless steel hose and
the household water supply to
ensure that the water supply can be
cut off if necessary.
The stopcock should be easily
accessible after the appliance has
been built in.
Connection to the water inlet
Before making plumbing
connections, ensure the appliance is
disconnected from the mains
electricity supply.
Connection to the mains water supply
should incorporate a mains stopcock
with
3/4 thread.
^
Connect the stainless steel hose to
the stopcock.
^
Ensure that it is screwed into position
correctly.
Before using the appliance for the first
time the water inlet pipe should be
purged of air by a qualified and
competent person.
–
To do so the stainless steel hose
should be filled as far as possible
with water before being connected to
the solenoid valve.
–
Mop up any spillages with a cloth.
Mains water connection
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							^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 into its final
position.
When doing so, make sure that the
stainless steel hose is not kinked or
damaged.
After a maximum of 24 hours the first
ice cubes will drop out of the ice
cube maker and collect in the
drawer.
Mains water connection
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							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 switched socket which is easily
accessible. For extra safety it is
advisable to install a residual current
device (RCD) with a trip current of 30
mA (in accordance with DIN VDE 0664,
VDE 0100, Section 739).
Do not connect the appliance to the
mains electricity supply by an extension
lead. Extension leads do not guarantee
the required safety of the appliance
(e.g. danger of overheating).
The appliance must not be connected
to an inverter and must not be used
with a plug adapter as these can cause
damage to the appliance’s electronic
unit.Non-rewireable plugs (BS 1363)
The fuse cover must be re-fitted when
changing the fuse, and if the fuse cover
is lost, the plug must not be used until a
suitable replacement is obtained. The
colour of the correct replacement cover
is that of the coloured insert in the base
of the plug, or the colour that is
embossed in words in the base of the
plug (as applicable to the design of the
plug fitted).
Replacement fuses should be ASTA
approved to BS 1362 and have the
correct rating. Replacement fuses and
fuse covers may be purchased from
your local electrical supplier.
WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
EARTHED
Electrical connection
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							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 climate range for
which the appliance is designed. The
higher the ambient temperature of the
room, the more energy the appliance
requires to operate.
It should not be installed where it is
exposed to direct sunlight or directly
adjacent to a heat-producing appliance
such as an oven or a radiator.
Climate range
The appliance is designed for use
within certain climate ranges (ambient
temperatures), and should not be used
outside this range. The climate range of
this appliance is stated on the data
plate inside the appliance.
Climate range Ambient room
temperature
SN
N
ST
T
SN-ST
SN-T+10 °C to +32 °C
+16 °C to +32 °C
+18 °C to +38 °C
+18 °C to +43 °C
+10 °C to +38 °C
+10 °C to +43 °C
Operating in a room which is too cold
will cause the cooling system to switch
off for too long causing the internal
temperature in the appliance to rise
with the risk of food deteriorating and
going off.
Ventilation
Air at the back of the appliance gets
warm. To ensure sufficient ventilation,
the ventilation gaps must not be
covered over. The air inlet and outlet
must not be covered or blocked in any
way. They should be dusted on  a
regular basis.
Installation
^
Remove any cable clips from the
back of the appliance.
^
Check that all parts at the back of the
appliance are unhindered. Remove
any hindrance.
^
Carefully push the appliance into
position. The appliance can be
placed directly against a wall.
Installation
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							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 sectionbcan now be
removed.
^
Pull side sectionbout of the guides
on the mounting plate.
^
Loosen the 4 screws (Torx 15) in the
mounting plate, and remove the
handle.^Remove the cover caps from the
opposite side, and fit them into the
empty holes.
Changing over the doors:
^Remove covera.
^With the appliance door closed
unscrew lower hinge bracketband
then take the door down and off.
^
Refit cover capdon the opposite
side.
^
Take hinge partscout of hinge
bracketb, then refit them in the
second hole in the hinge bracket.
^
With the upper doorfclosed, pull
hinge pinedownwards to remove it.
^
Open the upper door, and pull it
downwards and off.
Changing the door hinging
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							^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.
^
Pull bearing bushndownwards out
of hinge bracketmand refit it from
above into the hinge bracket.
^
Remove the plugs from the door
bearing bushes in the top of the
doors and refit on the opposite side.^Hang the upper appliance door on
hinge piniand close the appliance
door.
^Push middle hinge pinefrom below
through hinge bracketminto the
upper appliance door.
^Check that the upper door is
correctly aligned. If necessary, align
it using the long slots in hinge
bracketm.
^
Hang the lower door on hinge pine
and then close the appliance door.
^
Fit lower hinge bracketbin the door
bearing of the lower door. Then screw
it securely to the housing.
^
Refit covera.
Changing the door hinging
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							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 correctly.
^
Then tighten all 4 fixing screwsb.
^
Slide the side section of the handle
dinto the guides on the mounting
plate until it clicks into place.
It is important to check that the side
section of the handleddoes not
come into contact with the door seal
when opening the door, as this
would damage the door seal
permanently.
If, after you have refitted the handle,
you find that the side section does
touch the door seal when the door is
opened:
^Realign mounting platecwith grub
screwsauntil the mounting plate
and the side section of the handled
are at the correct angle and the side
section does not touch the seal when
the door is opened.
Changing the door hinging
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