Miele F 32202 i Operating instructions

Operating and installation instructions
Freezer

To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential
to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time.

en-GB M.-Nr. 11 450 730

Contents

Warning and Safety instructions.......................................................................... 4

Caring for the environment ................................................................................12

Saving energy ...................................................................................................... 13

Guide to the appliance........................................................................................ 15

Switching on and off ...........................................................................................17

Before using for the first time................................................................................ 17

Cleaning the appliance..................................................................................... 17

Switching off for longer periods of time ................................................................ 18

The correct temperature..................................................................................... 19

Setting the temperature......................................................................................... 19

Temperature display.............................................................................................. 19

Using Super freeze.............................................................................................. 20

Super freeze function ............................................................................................ 20

Temperature alarm .............................................................................................. 21

Switching the temperature alarm off early ............................................................ 21

Selecting further settings ................................................................................... 22

Settings mode ....................................................................................................... 22

Freezing and storing food................................................................................... 24

Maximum freezing capacity .................................................................................. 24

Freezing fresh food................................................................................................ 24

Storing frozen food................................................................................................ 24

Home freezing ....................................................................................................... 25

Storage time for frozen food............................................................................. 27

Defrosting frozen goods ................................................................................... 27

Cooling drinks quickly ...................................................................................... 28

Adjusting the interior fittings.................................................................................. 28

Using accessories ................................................................................................. 28

Defrosting............................................................................................................. 29

Cleaning and care ...............................................................................................31

Cleaning agents..................................................................................................... 31

Preparing the refrigeration appliance for cleaning ................................................ 32

Cleaning the interior and accessories ................................................................... 32

Cleaning the door seal .......................................................................................... 33

Cleaning the ventilation gaps ................................................................................ 33

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Contents

Problem solving guide ........................................................................................35

Noises................................................................................................................... 41

Service.................................................................................................................. 42

Contact in case of malfunction ............................................................................. 42

Warranty ................................................................................................................ 42

Installation............................................................................................................ 43

Installation ............................................................................................................. 43

Location............................................................................................................ 43

Ventilation......................................................................................................... 44

Furniture door panel......................................................................................... 46

Before installing the appliance ......................................................................... 47

Building-in dimensions ......................................................................................... 49

Changing the door hinging.................................................................................... 50

Changing the door hinging............................................................................... 50

Installing the appliance.......................................................................................... 52

Fitting the furniture door................................................................................... 61

Electrical connection ............................................................................................. 67

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Warning and Safety instructions

This refrigeration appliance complies with current safety require­ments. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and
material damage.

Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully be­fore using the refrigeration appliance for the first time. They con­tain important information on safety, installation, use and mainten­ance. This is to protect yourself from injury, and from damaging
your refrigeration appliance.

In accordance with standard IEC60335-1, Miele expressly and
strongly advises that you read and follow the instructions in the
chapter on installing the appliance as well as the safety instruc­tions and warnings.

Miele cannot be held liable for injury or damage caused by non­compliance with these instructions.

Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any
future owner.

Correct application

 This refrigeration appliance is intended for use in the home and in

similar environments, for example
– in shops, offices and similar work settings
– by the guests in hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts and other typical
home settings.
This refrigeration appliance is not intended for outdoor use.

 It must only be used as a domestic appliance to store deep frozen

food, freeze fresh food and to make ice.
Any other usage is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 This appliance is not suitable for storing and keeping cool medi-

cines, blood plasma, laboratory preparations or other such materials
or products. Incorrect use of the appliance for such purposes can
cause deterioration of the items stored. The appliance is not suitable
for use in areas where there is a risk of explosion.
Miele cannot be held liable for damage resulting from improper or in­correct use of the appliance.

 The appliance can only be used by people with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
if they are supervised whilst using it, or have been shown how to use
it in a safe way and recognise and understand the consequences of
incorrect operation.

Safety with children

 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the refri-

geration appliance unless they are constantly supervised.

 Children 8 years and older may only use the appliance unsuper-

vised if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and recog­nise and understand the consequences of incorrect operation.

 Children must not be allowed to clean or maintain the appliance

unsupervised.

 Please supervise children in the vicinity of the appliance and do

not let them play with it.

 Danger of suffocation! Whilst playing, children could become en-

tangled in packaging (such as plastic wrapping) or pull it over their
head and suffocate. Keep packaging material away from children.

Technical safety

 The coolant system is tested for leaks. This appliance complies

with statutory safety requirements and the appropriate EU
guidelines.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 This refrigeration appliance contains the coolant Isobutane

(R600a), a natural gas which is environmentally friendly. The coolant
does not damage the ozone layer and does not contribute to the
greenhouse effect.
The use of this coolant has, however, led to a slight increase in the
noise level of the appliance. In addition to the noise of the com­pressor, you might be able to hear the coolant flowing around the
cooling circuit. Unfortunately, this cannot be avoided, but it does not
affect the performance of the refrigeration appliance.
When transporting and installing the refrigeration appliance, ensure
that no parts of the cooling circuit are damaged. Splashes of coolant
can damage the eyes.
In the event of damage:

– Avoid naked flames or anything which creates a spark.
– Disconnect the refrigeration appliance from the mains electricity

supply.

– Ventilate the room where the refrigeration appliance is located for

several minutes.

– Contact the Miele Customer Service Department.

 The more coolant there is in a refrigeration appliance, the larger

the room it should be installed in. In the event of a leakage, if the ap­pliance is in a small room, there is the danger of combustible gases
building up. For every 11 g of coolant at least 1m3 of room space is
required. The amount of coolant in the appliance is stated on the
data plate inside the appliance.

 To avoid the risk of damage to the appliance, make sure that the

connection data (fuse rating, frequency and voltage) on the data
plate corresponds to the household supply.
Check that this is the case before connecting the appliance. Consult
a qualified electrician if in any doubt.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed

when correctly earthed. It is essential that this standard safety re­quirement is met. If in any doubt please have the electrical installa­tion tested by a qualified electrician.

 Reliable and safe operation of this appliance can only be assured

if it has been connected to the mains electricity supply.

 If the electrical connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced

by a Miele authorised service technician to protect the user from
danger.

 Do not connect the appliance to the mains electrical supply by a

multi-socket adapter or extension lead. These are a fire hazard and
do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.

 If moisture gets into electrical components or into the mains con-

nection cable, it could cause a short circuit. Therefore, do not oper­ate this refrigeration appliance in areas which are exposed to mois­ture (e.g in a garage or utility room).

 This appliance must not be used in a non-stationary location (e.g.

on a ship).

 Do not use a damaged appliance. It could be dangerous. Check

the appliance for visible signs of damage.

 For safety reasons, this appliance may only be used after it has

been built in.

 The appliance must be isolated from the electricity supply during

installation, maintenance and repair work.

 Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause

considerable danger for the user.
Installation, maintenance and repairs must only be carried out by a
Miele authorised technician.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 While the appliance is under warranty, repairs should only be un-

dertaken by a Miele authorised service technician. Otherwise the
warranty is invalidated.

 Miele can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when genu-

ine original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty components
must only be replaced by Miele spare parts.

Correct use

 The appliance is designed for use within a certain climate range

(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, will lead to the appliance switching off
for longer periods so that it cannot maintain the required temperat­ure.

 Do not cover or block the air vents as this could impair the effi-

ciency of the appliance, increase the electricity consumption and
could cause damage to the components.

 If storing food which contains a lot of fat or oil in the appliance or

the door, make sure that it does not come into contact with plastic
components as this could cause stress cracks or break the plastic.

 Risk of fire and explosion. Do not store explosive materials in the

refrigeration appliance or any products containing propellants (e.g.
spray cans). Electrical components can cause flammable mixes of
gases to ignite.

 Danger of explosion. Do not operate any electrical equipment (e.g.

an electric ice-cream maker) inside the refrigeration appliance.
Danger of sparking and explosion.

 Do not store cans or bottles containing carbonated drinks or li-

quids which could freeze in the freezer. The cans or bottles could ex­plode. Danger of injury and damage to the appliance.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 When cooling drinks quickly in the freezer, make sure bottles are

not left in for more than one hour; otherwise they could burst, caus­ing injury or damage.

 Danger of injury. Never handle frozen food or the metal parts of

the appliance with wet hands. Your hands may freeze to the frozen
food or to the metal.

 Danger of injury. 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 zone. The very low temperature of the frozen food can
cause frost burn to the lips and tongue.

 Do not refreeze partially or fully defrosted food. Consume defros-

ted food as soon as possible, as it will lose its nutritional value and
spoil if left for too long. Defrosted food may only be re-frozen after it
has been cooked.

 Observe the manufacturer's “use-by” dates and storage instruc-

tions 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.

 Only use genuine original Miele accessories and spare parts with

this appliance. Using accessories or spare parts from other manu­facturers will invalidate the warranty, and Miele cannot accept liabil­ity.

Cleaning and care

 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 use a steam cleaning appliance to clean or defrost this ap-

pliance.
Steam could reach electrical components and cause a short circuit.

 Sharp edged or pointed objects will damage the evaporator, caus-

ing irreversible damage to the appliance. Do not use sharp edged or
pointed objects to

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Warning and Safety instructions

– remove frost and ice,
– separate frozen foods or remove ice trays.

 Do not place electric heaters or candles in the appliance to de-

frost it. These can damage the plastic parts.

 Do not use defrosting sprays or de-icers, as they could contain

substances which could damage the plastic parts or which might
cause the build-up of gases and pose a danger to health.

Transport

 Always transport the appliance in an upright position and in its ori-

ginal transport packaging to avoid damage in transit.

 Danger of injury and damage to the appliance. The refrigeration

appliance is very heavy and must be transported by two people.

Disposal of your old appliance

 If your old refrigeration appliance has a door lock, destroy it. This

will prevent the risk of children playing accidentally locking them­selves in and endangering their lives.

 Splashes of coolant can damage the eyes. Be careful not to dam-

age any part of the pipework whilst awaiting disposal, e.g. by

– puncturing the coolant channels in the condenser,
– bending any pipework, or
– scratching the surface coating.

Symbol on the compressor (depending on model)

This information is only relevant for recycling. There is no risk during normal oper­ation.

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Warning and Safety instructions

 The oil in the compressor can be fatal if swallowed or if it penet-

rates the airways.

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Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing mater­ial

The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging materials
used are selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and should be recycled.

Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the manufactur­ing process and also reduces the
amount of waste in landfill sites.

Disposing of your old appli­ance

Electronic and electrical appliances
contain many valuable materials. They
also contain certain materials, com­pounds and components which were
essential for their correct functioning
and safety. These could be hazardous
to your health and to the environment if
disposed of with general waste or if
handled incorrectly. Please do not,
therefore, dispose of your old appliance
with general waste.

Instead, please make use of officially
designated collection and disposal
points to dispose of and recycle elec­trical and electronic appliances in your
local community, with your dealer or
with Miele. By law, you are solely re­sponsible for deleting any personal data
from the appliance prior to disposal.

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Take care not to damage your refrigera­tion appliance’s pipework before or dur­ing transportation to an authorised col­lection depot.
This is to ensure that coolant in the
cooling circuit and oil in the compressor
is contained, and will not leak into the
environment.

Please ensure that your old appliance
poses no risk to children while being
stored prior to disposal. For further in­formation, see “Warning and Safety in­structions” in these operating and in­stallation instructions.

Saving energy

Installation /
Maintenance

Temperature
setting

Normal energy consump­tion

In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated

Protected from direct sun­light.

Not near to a heat source
(radiator, oven).

Where the ideal ambient
room temperature is approx.
20°C.

Ventilation gaps uncovered
and dusted regularly.

Freezer section -18°C The lower the temperature in

Increased energy con­sumption

room.

In direct sunlight.

Near to a heat source (radi­ator, oven).

Where the ambient room
temperature is above 25°C.

Ventilation gaps covered or
dusty.

the appliance, the higher the
energy consumption.

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Saving energy

Normal energy consump­tion

Use Drawers and shelves ar-

ranged as they were when
the appliance was delivered.

Only open the door when
necessary and for as short a
time as possible. Store food
in an organised way.

Take an insulated cool bag
when shopping, and load
food in the appliance as
soon as possible.
Allow hot food and drinks to
cool down before placing
them in the appliance.

Store food well packaged. The evaporation or condens-

Increased energy con­sumption

Frequent opening of doors
for long periods will cause a
loss of coldness. The appli­ance will try to cool down
and the compressor will run
for longer periods.

Hot food or food at room
temperature raises the tem­perature inside the appli­ance. The appliance will try
to cool down and the com­pressor will run for longer
periods.

ation of liquids in the freezer
zone will cause a loss of
coldness.

Do not over-fill the appliance
to allow air to circulate.

Defrosting Defrost the freezer when a

layer of ice 0.5cm (max.)
thick has built up.

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Poor air circulation will
cause a loss of coldness.

A build-up of ice slows
down the cooling process.

Guide to the appliance

a

On/Off button

b

Super freeze button

c

Display

The brightness of the display

changes automatically to the set

brightness level if the appliance has

not been used for a while. As soon as

a sensor is touched the display lights

up to the maximum brightness level.

d

Alarm symbol

e

Super freeze symbol

f

Lock symbol

g

Temperature display

h

Temperature selector button

i

Alarm off button

j

Power failure symbol

k

Menu symbol
(Settings mode:
for altering the display brightness
level,
for switching the safety lock on/off)

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Guide to the appliance

a

Control panel

b

Freezer drawers

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Switching on and off

Before using for the first time

Packaging material

 Remove all packaging material from

the inside of the appliance.

Cleaning the appliance

Please refer to the relevant instruc­tions in “Cleaning and care”.

 Clean the inside of the appliance and

the accessories.

Switching on

To enable the temperature to get suffi­ciently cold inside the appliance, allow
the appliance to run for approx.
2hours before placing food in it.
Do not place food in the freezer until
the temperature is at least -18°C.

 Press the On/Off button.

The appliance will start to cool and the
temperature required will appear in the
temperature display. The temperature
display and the alarm symbol  will
flash simultaneously until the required
temperature is reached.

Switching off

 Press the On/Off button until the dis-

play goes out.
If this does not happen, the safety
lock is still activated (see "Selecting
further settings - To deactivate the
safety lock).

The interior lighting will go out and the
cooling process will be switched off.

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Switching on and off

Switching off for longer peri­ods of time

If, during a long absence, the refri­geration appliance is switched off
but not cleaned and the door(s) left
shut, there is a risk of mould forming
inside the appliance.

It is essential to clean the refrigera­tion appliance.

If the refrigeration appliance is not go­ing to be used for a longer period of
time, observe the following:

 Switch the refrigeration appliance off.
 Switch off at the wall socket and

withdraw the plug from the socket, or
disconnect the fuse.

 Defrost the freezer.
 Clean the refrigeration appliance and

leave the door ajar to air the appli­ance and avoid odours building up in­side.

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The correct temperature

It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the ap­pliance. Bacteria will cause food which
is not stored at the correct temperature
to deteriorate rapidly. Temperature influ­ences the growth rate of these bacteria.
Reducing the temperature reduces their
growth rate.

To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for long periods, a temperature of

-18°C is required. At this temperature
the growth of bacteria is generally hal­ted. As soon as the temperature rises
above -10°C, the bacteria become act­ive in the food again so 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 bacteria.

The temperature in the refrigeration ap­pliance will rise:

– The more often the appliance door is

opened and the longer it is kept
open.

– The more food is stored in it.

– The warmer the food is which is be-

ing put into it.

Setting the temperature

 Press the button for setting the tem-

perature repeatedly until the temper­ature you want lights up in the tem­perature display.

The first time you press the button the
last temperature set will flash in the dis­play.

The temperature value will change up
until the setting for -28°C is reached. It
will then drop back to the -15°C set­ting.

The newly selected temperature will be
adopted automatically after a short
while and will appear in the temperature
display.
The temperature in the appliance will
now slowly start to adjust to this value.

Temperature display

The temperature display on the control
panel always shows the required
temperature for the freezer.

– The higher the ambient temperature

surrounding the refrigeration appli­ance. This refrigeration appliance is
designed for use within specific am­bient temperatures (climate range).
Do not use in ambient temperatures
for which it is not designed.

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Using Super freeze

Super freeze function

Switch on Super freeze before putting
fresh food into the freezer.

This helps food to freeze quickly and re­tain its nutrients, vitamins, flavours and
appearance.

Super freeze is not necessary:

– when placing food in the freezer that

is already frozen.

– when freezing up to 1kg fresh food

daily.

Switching on Super freeze

When freezing small quantities of food
in the freezer, the Super freeze function
should be switched on 6 hours before-

hand. When freezing the maximum
load of food, the Super freeze function
should be switched on 24 hours be­forehand.

Switching off Super freeze

The Super freeze function will switch off
automatically after approx. 65 hours.
The Super freeze symbol  will go out
and the appliance will run at normal
power again.

To save energy, you can switch the Su­per freeze function off yourself before
this time.

 Press the Super freeze button until

the symbol goes out.

The appliance will continue running at
normal power.

 Press the Super freeze button briefly.
The Super freeze symbol will light up.

The appliance will work at full power to
lower the temperature in the appliance.

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Temperature alarm

The appliance has been fitted with a
warning system which ensures that the
temperature in the freezer cannot rise
unnoticed.

 Health risk caused by decom-

posing food.
If the temperature in the freezer re-

mains above -18°C for a long time,
the frozen food can start to defrost.
This will reduce the storage life of the
food.

Check whether the frozen food has
started to defrost. If it has, check
that the food is safe to use and if it
is, use it as soon as possible or cook
it before freezing it again.

If the temperature in the freezer be­comes too warm, the temperature dis­play and the alarm symbol will flash.
An alarm will also sound.

The temperature the refrigeration appli­ance is set at determines the temperat­ure the appliance recognises as being
too warm.

– The refrigeration appliance has a

fault.

The alarm will stop and the alarm sym­bol will go out as soon as the tem­perature has dropped down to the cor­rect level again.

Switching the temperature alarm off early

If the noise disturbs you, you can
switch the alarm off if you wish.

 Press the Alarm off button.

The alarm will stop.
The alarm symbol will remain illu­minated until the set temperature has
been reached.

The alarm cannot be switched off
early in Settings mode.

The audible and visual signals will be
activated if:

– You switch on the refrigeration appli-

ance and the temperature in a tem­perature zone differs greatly from the
set temperature.

– A lot of warm room air enters the

freezer when you are rearranging or
taking out frozen food.

– You are freezing large amounts of

food at once.

– You are freezing warm food.

– There was a mains outage.

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Selecting further settings

Settings mode

The alarm can be activated or deactiv­ated in settings mode.

Activating or deactivating the lock

Settings mode is indicated by the menu
symbol  in the display.

See below for instructions on how to
activate and deactivate the lock.



Activating or deactivating the
lock

The lock can be activated to prevent
the appliance being switched off by
mistake.

– To activate the lock

 Press the Super freeze button for ap-

prox. 5 seconds.

 Press the Super freeze button briefly

to activate the lock.

The lock symbol  will light up.

 Press the On/Off button to exit Set-

tings mode.

The temperature will appear in the dis­play.

The menu symbol  will light up and 
will start flashing in the display.
Settings mode is now activated.

 Press the Super freeze button briefly

to access the lock function.

 will appear in the display.

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– To deactivate the lock

 Press the Super freeze button for ap-

prox. 5 seconds.

The lock symbol and the Menu sym­bol will light up and  will start flash­ing in the display.
Settings mode is now activated.

 Press the Super freeze button briefly

to access the lock function.

 will appear in the display.

Selecting further settings

 Press the Super freeze button briefly

to deactivate the lock.

The lock symbol  will go out.

 Press the On/Off button to exit Set-

tings mode.

The temperature will appear in the dis­play.

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Freezing and storing food

Maximum freezing capacity

To ensure that fresh food placed in the
freezer freezes through to the core as
quickly as possible, the maximum
freezing capacity must not be ex­ceeded. The maximum freezing capa­city for freezing within a 24-hour period
is given on the data plate: “Freezing ca-

pacity ....kg/24hrs”.

The maximum freezing capacity given
on the data plate has been calculated
according to DINENISO15502Stand­ard.

Freezing fresh food

Fresh food should be frozen as quickly
as possible. This way the nutritional
value of the food, its vitamin content,
appearance and taste are not impaired.

Food which takes a long time to freeze
will lose more water from its cells,
which then shrink. During the defrosting
process, only some of this water is re­absorbed by the cells. What this means
in practice is that the food loses more
moisture. You can see this in the large
amount of water that collects around
the food when it defrosts.

Storing frozen food

Never re-freeze partially or fully de­frosted food. Defrosted food may
only be re-frozen after it has been
cooked.

When buying frozen food to store in
your freezer, check:

– That the packaging is not damaged

– The use-by date

– The temperature at which the frozen

food is being stored in the shop.

The length of time food can be kept
is reduced if it has been stored at a
temperature warmer than -18°C.

 Buy frozen food once you have fin-

ished the rest of your shopping and
wrap it in newspaper or use a cool
bag or cool box to transport it.

 Put it into the freezer as soon as pos-

sible.

If food is frozen quickly, the cells have
less time to lose moisture, so they
shrink less. As there is not so much
moisture loss, it is easier for the food to
reabsorb it during the defrosting pro­cess, and very little water collects
around the defrosted food.

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Freezing and storing food

Home freezing

Only freeze fresh food which is in a
good condition.

Hints on home freezing – The following types of food are suit-

able for freezing:

Fresh meat, poultry, game, fish, ve­getables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairy
products, cakes, leftovers, egg yolks,
egg whites and a range of pre­cooked meals.

– The following types of food are not

suitable for freezing:
Grapes, lettuce, radishes, soured
cream, mayonnaise, eggs in their
shells, onions, whole raw apples and
pears.

– To retain colour, taste, aroma and vit-

amin C, vegetables should be
blanched before they are frozen. To
do so place them portion by portion
into boiling water for 2–3minutes.
Remove, and plunge into ice-cold
water to cool quickly. Drain and pack
ready for freezing.

– Lean meat freezes better than fatty

meat, and can be stored for consid­erably longer.

– Separate chops, steaks, cutlets etc.

with a sheet of plastic freezer film.
This prevents them from freezing to­gether in a block.

– Do not salt or season raw food or

blanched vegetables before freezing.
Cooked food should only be lightly
salted and seasoned. Some herbs in­tensify the taste of food when frozen.

– Placing hot foods or drinks in the

freezer causes food that is already
frozen to partially thaw and increases
energy consumption. Allow hot foods
and drinks to cool down before pla­cing them in the freezer.

Packaging food for freezing

 Freeze food in portions.

–Suitable packing material

– Plastic freezer bags

– Tubular polythene freezer bags

– Aluminum foil

– Freezer containers

–Unsuitable packing material

– Wrapping paper

– Greaseproof paper

– Cellophane

– Bin bags

– Plastic carrier bags
 Expel as much air as possible from

the packaging.

 Close the packaging tightly with

– Rubber bands

– Plastic clips

– String

– Freezer tape

Tip: Freezer bags may also be sealed
using home heat sealing kits.

 Make a note of the contents and the

date of freezing on the packaging.

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Freezing and storing food

Before placing food in the appliance

 When freezing more than 1kg of

fresh food, switch on the SuperFreeze
function for some time before placing
the food in the freezer (see “Using
SuperCool and SuperFreeze – Super­Freeze function”).

This helps food which is already stored
in the freezer to stay frozen.

Placing food in the freezer

 If the food is too heavy, this can

cause damage.
Loading food which is too heavy can

cause damage to the freezer draw­ers/glass shelves.

Do not exceed the relevant maximum
load:
– freezer drawer = 25kg
– glass shelf = 35kg

Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause frozen
food to begin to thaw.

 Place the frozen goods flat on the

bottom of the appliance or in contact
with the interior cabinet side walls, so
that it freezes through to the core as
quickly as possible.

Once frozen:
 Place the frozen goods in the freezer

drawer and push it back in.

 Make sure that the packaging and

containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.

–Freezing small amounts of food

Place the food in the lower freezer
drawers.

 Place the food flat in the bottom of

the freezer drawers so that it freezes
through to the core as quickly as pos­sible.

–Freezing the maximum amount of
food (see data plate)

 Remove the lowest freezer drawer.

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Freezing and storing food

Storage time for frozen food

The storage life of food is very variable,
even at a constant temperature of

-18°C. Decomposition processes also
take place in frozen food, albeit at a
very reduced speed. For example, fat
can become rancid from contact with
oxygen in the air. This is why lean meat
can be stored approx. twice as long as
fatty meat.

The storage times quoted are guide val­ues for the storage life of different food
groups in the freezer zone.

Food group Storage

time
(Months)

Ice cream 2to6

Bread, baked goods 2to6

Cheese 2to4

Fish, oily 1to2

Fish, lean 1to5

Sausage, ham 1to3

Game, pork 1to12

Poultry, beef 2to10

Vegetables, fruit 6to18

Herbs 6to10

For standard freezing results, follow the
advice on packaging.

Defrosting frozen goods

Never re-freeze partially or fully de­frosted food. Defrosted food may only
be re-frozen after it has been cooked.

Frozen goods can be defrosted in differ­ent ways:

– In a microwave oven

– In an oven using “Fan heat” or the

“Defrost” setting

– At room temperature

– In the refrigerator zone (the cold

given off by the frozen food helps to
keep the other food cold)

– In a steam oven

Flat pieces of partially thawed meat
or fish can be placed directly into a hot

frying pan.

Meat and poultry (e.g. mince, chicken,
fish fillets) should not come into contact
with other foods while defrosting. Catch
the liquid from defrosting and dispose
of it carefully.

Fruit should be defrosted at room tem­perature in its packaging, or in a
covered bowl.

Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. Just put straight into boiling
water or hot fat. The cooking time is
slightly less than that of fresh veget­ables due to changes in the cell struc­ture.

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Freezing and storing food

Cooling drinks quickly

When cooling drinks quickly in the
freezer, make sure bottles are not left in
for more than one hour; otherwise
they could burst, causing injury and
damage.

Adjusting the interior fittings

Removing the drawers and glass plates from the freezer

The drawers can be removed for filling,
emptying or cleaning purposes.

You can also use the space in the
freezer more flexibly. If you wish to
freeze large items such as a turkey or
game, the glass cold plates between
the drawers can be removed.

 Pull out the drawers as far as they will

go, and then lift them up and out.

 Lift the glass plate slightly, pull it for-

wards and out.

Using accessories

Making ice cubes

 Fill the ice cube tray three quarters

full with water and place it on the bot­tom of one of the freezer drawers.

 Once frozen, use a blunt instrument,

for example a spoon handle, to re­move the ice tray from the freezer if it
is stuck.

Tip: Ice cubes can be removed easily
from the tray by holding it under running
water for a short time.

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Defrosting

Freezer

The freezer does not defrost automatic­ally.

In normal use, ice and frost will form in
the freezer, e.g. on the internal walls.
How much ice and frost accumulates in
the appliance will depend on the follow­ing:

– Whether the freezer door has been

opened frequently or left open for a
while.

– Whether a large quantity of food has

been placed in the freezer at once.

– Whether the humidity in the room has

increased.

Too thick a layer of ice will make it hard
to remove freezer drawers, and in cer­tain circumstances can prevent the
freezer door from closing properly. Too
thick a layer of ice also reduces cooling
performance and thus increases energy
consumption.

 The freezer should be defrosted from

time to time. It must be defrosted if a
layer of ice approx. 0.5cm thick has
accumulated.

Tip: It is best to defrost when only very
few or no frozen goods at all are left in
the freezer or the humidity level and the
ambient temperature in the room are
low.

 Risk of damage from an incor-

rect defrosting process.
When defrosting the freezer, make

sure that you do not damage the
evaporator as this would cause irre­versible damage to the refrigeration
appliance.

Do not scrape off ice and frost. Do
not use sharp objects.

Do not use any mechanical or other
types of aids which are not recom­mended by the manufacturer to ac­celerate the defrosting process.

Before defrosting

 Switch on the SuperFreeze function

one day before defrosting. This helps
the frozen goods to retain the cold re­serve for longer when taken out of
the freezer.

 Remove the frozen goods and wrap

them in several layers of newspaper
or cloths.

Tip: You could also place the frozen
goods in a cool box or bag.

 Store the frozen goods in a cool place

until the freezer is ready for use
again.

 Remove all the freezer drawers and

glass cold plates (depending on the
model) from the freezer.

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Defrosting

To defrost

The longer the frozen goods are left
out at room temperature, the faster
they deteriorate.

Carry out the defrosting procedure
as quickly as possible.

 Risk of damage due to heat and

moisture ingress.
The steam from a steam cleaner as

well as electric heaters and candles
can damage plastic and electrical
components.

Do not use a steam cleaner, electric
heaters or candles to defrost the re­frigeration appliance.

Defrosting sprays or de-icers can
contain substances which could
damage the plastic parts or which
might cause a build-up of explosive
gases and pose a danger to health.

Do not use defrosting sprays or de­icers.

 Remove any loose pieces of ice.
 Use a sponge or towel to soak up the

defrosted water as often as neces­sary.

After defrosting

 Clean the freezer, then dry it thor-

oughly.

 Close the appliance doors.
 Reconnect to the mains and switch

the refrigeration appliance back on.

 Switch on the SuperFreeze function

so that the freezer can cool down
quickly.

 Once the temperature in the freezer

has reached the required temperat­ure, place the frozen goods back in
the freezer drawers and put them
back in the freezer.

 As soon as the freezer zone reaches

a constant temperature of at least

-18°C, press the SuperFreeze button
to turn off the function.

Ensure that water does not get into
the surrounding cabinetry.

 Switch the refrigeration appliance off.

The cooling system will be switched off.
 Switch off at the wall and withdraw

the plug from the socket, or discon­nect the fuse.

 Leave the freezer door open.

Tip: To speed up defrosting, place two
bowls of hot water (not boiling), with
plates underneath them, in the freezer.
Closing the door in this instance will
help retain the warmth and speed up
the defrosting process.

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Cleaning and care

Do not let water get into the elec­tronic module or the lighting.

 Risk of damage due to moisture

ingress.
The steam from a steam cleaner can

damage plastic and and electrical
components.

Do not use a steam cleaner to clean
the refrigeration appliance.

Cleaning water must not get into the
drain hole.

The data plate located inside the in­terior cabinet of the refrigeration appli­ance must not be removed. It contains
information which is required in the
event of a fault.

Cleaning agents

Cleaning and conditioning agents
used inside the appliance must be
food safe.

To avoid damaging all the surfaces of
your appliance, do not use:

– cleaning agents containing soda, am-

monia, acids or chlorides

– cleaning agents containing descaling

agents

– abrasive cleaning agents, e.g.

powder cleaners and cream cleaners

– solvent-based cleaning agents

– stainless steel cleaning agents

– dishwasher cleaner

– oven sprays

– glass cleaning agents

– hard, abrasive sponges and brushes,

e.g. pot scourers

– melamine eraser blocks

– sharp metal scrapers

We recommend using a clean sponge,
lukewarm water with a little washing-up
liquid to clean surfaces of the appli­ance.

The following pages contain important
information on cleaning.

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Cleaning and care

Preparing the refrigeration ap­pliance for cleaning

 Switch the refrigeration appliance off.

The display goes out and the cooling
function is switched off.

 Switch off at the wall and withdraw

the plug from the socket, or discon­nect the mains fuse.

 Take any food out of the refrigeration

appliance and store it in a cool place.

 Defrost the freezer (see “Defrosting”).
 Take out all other removable parts for

cleaning.

Cleaning the interior and ac­cessories

The refrigeration appliance should be
defrosted and cleaned regularly, or at
least twice a year.

Remove soiling immediately to pre­vent it from drying on.

The best time to do so is when:

– There is very little or no frozen food

left in the freezer zone.

– The humidity level in the room is low

and the ambient temperature in the
room is also low (cooler part of the
year).

 Clean the interior with a clean

sponge, lukewarm water and a little
washing-up liquid.

 After cleaning, wipe with clean water

and dry with a soft cloth.

The following parts cannot be cleaned
in a dishwasher:

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– the freezer drawers
 These accessories should all be hand

washed.

The following parts are suitable for
cleaning in a dishwasher:

The maximum temperature of the
dishwashing programme selected
must not exceed 55°C.

Cleaning and care

Contact with natural dyes from car­rots, tomatoes and ketchup may dis­colour the plastic parts in the dish­washer.
This discolouration does not affect the
stability of the parts.

– the adjustable shelves (with the trim

and strips removed)

– the ice cube tray
 Leave the door open to air the appli-

ance for a short while and to prevent
odours building up.

Cleaning the door seal

 Risk of damage as a result of in-

correct cleaning.
If you treat the door seal with oils or

grease, it can become porous.
Do not use any oils or grease on the

door seal.

 The door seal should be cleaned reg-

ularly with clean water and then
wiped dry with a cloth.

Cleaning the ventilation gaps

A build-up of dust will increase the en­ergy consumption of the appliance.

 The ventilation gaps should be

cleaned on a regular basis with a
brush or vacuum cleaner (e.g. use the
dusting brush for Miele vacuum
cleaners)

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Cleaning and care

After cleaning

 Slide all shelves back into the appli-

ance.

 Close the appliance door.
 Reconnect to the mains and switch

the appliance back on.

 Switch on the Super freeze function

so that the freezer can cool down
quickly.

 Once the temperature in the freezer

has reached the required temperat­ure, place the food back in the freezer
drawers and put them back in the
freezer.

 When the temperature in the freezer

is a constant -18°C or colder press
the Super freeze button to switch the
Super freeze function off.

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Problem solving guide

Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easily
remedied. Time and money will be saved because a service call will not be
needed.

The following guide may help you to find the reason for a malfunction or a fault,
and to correct it.

To prevent unnecessary loss of temperature it is advisable not to open the door
while waiting for the appliance to be serviced.

Problem Cause and remedy

The appliance does not
get cold and the display
is not lit up.

The compressor runs
continuously.

The compressor is
switching on more fre­quently and for longer
periods of time. The
temperature in the ap­pliance is too low.

The appliance is not switched on and the mains con­nection symbol is lit up in the display.

 Switch the appliance on.
The plug is not inserted in the socket correctly.

 Insert the plug correctly into the socket. The mains

connection symbol appears in the display
when the appliance is switched off.

Check whether the mains fuse has tripped. There
could be a fault with the appliance, the household
electrical wiring or another electrical appliance.

 Contact a qualified electrician or Miele.

This is not a fault. To save energy, the compressor
runs at a lower speed, but for longer, when less cool­ing is required.

The ventilation gaps have been covered or become
too dusty.

 Do not block the ventilation gaps.
 Dust the ventilation gaps regularly.

The appliance door has been opened too frequently,
or a large amount of fresh food has been placed in­side and/or frozen at the same time.

 Only open the door when necessary and for as

short a time as possible.

The required temperature will re-establish itself after a
while.

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Problem solving guide

Problem Cause and remedy

The door is not properly closed. A thick layer of ice
may have formed in the freezer.

 Close the appliance door.
The required temperature will re-establish itself after a

while.
If a thick layer of ice has formed, it will reduce effi-

ciency and increase the energy consumption.
 Defrost the appliance and clean it.

The ambient temperature is too high. The higher the
room temperature, the longer the compressor will run
for.

 See “Installation - Location”.
The temperature setting is too low.

 Adjust the temperature.
A large amount of food is being frozen at once.

 See “Freezing and storing food”.
The Super freeze function is still switched on.

 You can switch off the Super freeze function earlier

to save energy.

The compressor comes
on less and less often
and for shorter periods
of time. The temperat­ure in the refrigeration
appliance rises.

Not a fault. The temperature setting is too high.

 Correct the temperature setting.
 Check the temperature again after 24hours.

The frozen goods begin to defrost.
The room temperature is too low for this refrigeration
appliance.
If the room temperature is too low, the compressor
will run less frequently. This may cause the freezer
section to become too warm.

 See the information under “Installation – Location”.
 Increase the temperature of the room.

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Problem Cause and remedy

An LED indicator light is
flashing at the back of
the appliance at the
bottom near the com­pressor (depending on
model).
The electronic unit for
the compressor is
equipped with an oper­ation and fault dia­gnosis LED indicator
light.

The indicator light flashes several times every
5seconds.
A fault has occurred.

 Call Miele.

The indicator light flashes regularly every
15seconds.
Not a fault. This flashing is normal.

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Problem solving guide

Display warnings

Message Cause and remedy

“F0toF9” appears in
the display.

The  symbol lights up
in the display. You can­not switch the appli­ance off.

The  symbol and the
temperature display are
flashing.

The alarm symbol
and the temperature
display are flashing.

There is a fault.
 Call the Miele Service Department.

The safety lock has been activated.
 Completely deactivate the safety lock (see “Select-

ing further settings – Activating and deactivating
the safety lock”).

This indicates an appliance fault:
 Call Service.

The temperature in the appliance is too warm or too
cold.
Possible reasons for this include:

– The appliance door has been opened too fre-

quently.

– A large quantity of fresh food has been placed in

the freezer without switching on the SuperFreeze
function.

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– A prolonged power cut (mains outage) has oc-

curred.

 Rectify the cause of the alarm. The alarm sym-

bol will go out.
Depending on the temperature displayed, you
should check whether food in the freezer has star­ted to thaw or has defrosted. If it has, it should be
used as soon as possible. Defrosted food may
only be re-frozen after it has been cooked.

Message Cause and remedy

The power failure
and symbols appear
in the display and the
alarm sounds.
The temperature display
will also show the
warmest temperature
recorded in the freezer
during an interruption to
the power supply or a
power cut.

The symbol lights up
in the display, the appli­ance does not get cold,
although the appliance
controls are working.

The temperature in the appliance in the previous days
or hours has risen too high because of a power cut or
interruption to the power supply.
The appliance will go back to the last temperature
setting when the power is back on.

 Press the Alarm off button.
The warmest temperature display will go out. The dis-

play will then revert to showing the actual temperature
in the freezer.

 Depending on the temperature displayed, you

should check the condition of food in the freezer. If
it has defrosted or started to defrost, check that it
is still safe to use and, if it is, use it as soon as
possible. Defrosted food may only be re-frozen
after it has been cooked.

Demo mode is switched on. This allows the appliance
to be presented in the showroom without the cooling
system being switched on. Do not activate this setting
for domestic use.

 Contact the Miele Service Department for informa-

tion on deactivating Demo mode.

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Problem solving guide

Other problems

Problem Cause and remedy

Food has frozen to­gether.

The external walls of
the appliance feel
warm.

The door to the freezer
zone will not open be­cause it has been
opened and closed too
many times in succes­sion.

The food packaging was not dry when placed in the
freezer.

 Use a blunt instrument, e.g. a spoon handle or

plastic scraper, to prise it apart carefully.

This is not a fault. The heat created by the evaporator
is used to prevent condensation.

This is not a fault. The suction caused by opening
and closing the door is preventing the door from
opening. Wait approx. 1minute and then try again. It
should now open without force.

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Noises

Normal
noises

Brrrrr ... A humming noise is made by the motor (compressor). This noise

Blubb,
blubb ...

Click ... Clicking sounds are made when the thermostat switches the

Crack ... A cracking sound can be heard when materials expand inside

Remember that the noise of the compressor and the coolant circulating in the
system is unavoidable.

Noises Cause and remedy

Rattling, vi­brating

What causes them

can get louder for brief periods when the motor switches on.

A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating
through the pipes.

motor on and off.

the appliance.

The appliance is uneven. Realign the appliance using a spirit
level. Do so by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the
appliance or place something underneath it.

The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of fur­niture. Move it away.

Drawers or shelves are unstable or sticking. Check all removable
items and refit them correctly.

Bottles or containers are touching each other. Separate them.

The transport cable clips are hanging loose at the back of the
appliance. Remove them.

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Service

Contact in case of malfunction

In the event of any faults which you
cannot remedy yourself, please contact
your Miele Dealer or Miele Service.

Contact information for Miele Service
can be found at the end of this docu­ment.

Please note that telephone calls may be
monitored and recorded for training
purposes and that a call-out charge will
be applied to service visits where the
problem could have been resolved as
described in this booklet.

Please quote the model and serial num­ber of your appliance when contacting
Miele. This information can be found on
the data plate.

The data plate can be found inside the
appliance.

Warranty

The appliance warranty is valid for 2
years from date of purchase. In the UK,
you must activate your cover by calling
0330 160 6640 or registering online at
www.miele.co.uk.

For more information on country-spe­cific warranty terms and conditions,
please contact Miele Customer Service.

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Installation

Location

 Danger of damage and injury

due to the refrigeration appliance tip­ping over.

This refrigeration appliance must be
built in, otherwise it could tip over.

Keep the appliance door(s) shut until
the refrigeration appliance has been
built in and secured in its housing in
accordance with these operating and
installation instructions.

 Fire risk and risk of damage from

appliances which give off heat.
Appliances which give off heat can

catch fire and set fire to the refrigera­tion appliance.

This refrigeration appliance must not
be installed underneath a hob.

This appliance should be installed in a
dry, well-ventilated room.

– The plug and power cable must not

touch the rear of the refrigeration ap­pliance as they could be damaged by
vibrations from the appliance.

– Do not plug in other appliances be-

hind this refrigeration appliance.

 Risk of damage due to high hu-

midity.
In environments with high humidity,

condensation can build up on ex­ternal refrigeration appliance panels,
which can cause corrosion.

Install the refrigeration appliance in a
dry and/or air-conditioned room with
sufficient ventilation.

After installation, make sure that the
appliance door closes properly, the
ventilation gaps are not covered and
that the refrigeration appliance has
been installed in accordance with
these operating and installation in­structions.

When deciding where to install your re­frigeration appliance, please bear in
mind that it will use more energy if in­stalled near to a heater, a cooker or
other appliance that gives off heat. Dir­ect sunlight should also be avoided.
The higher the room temperature, the
longer the compressor runs and the
higher the energy consumption is.

When installing the refrigeration appli­ance, please note:

– The socket must be easily accessible

in an emergency, not concealed be­hind the appliance.

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Climate range

The appliance is designed for use within
a certain climate range (ambient tem­perature) and should not be used out­side this range.
Operating in a room which is too cold
will cause the compressor to switch off
for too long, causing the temperature
inside the appliance to rise with the risk
of food deteriorating and going off.

The climate range is stated on the data
plate inside the appliance.

Climate range Ambient room

temperature

SN +10to +32°C

N +16to +32°C

ST +16to +38°C

T +16to +43°C

A freezer from the SN climate range
can operate without any difficulties in
rooms with a cooler ambient temper­ature (down to +5°C).

Ventilation

 If the ventilation gaps given are

not observed, the compressor will
run more frequently and for longer
periods.

This will result in increased energy
consumption and a higher operating
temperature for the compressor. This
may, in turn, cause damage to the
compressor.

It is essential to observe the ventila­tion gaps given.

Air at the back of the appliance gets
warm. The appliance housing unit must
therefore be constructed to allow suffi­cient space for ventilation (see “Build­ing-in dimensions”).

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– Air intake  occurs via the plinth at

the bottom of the appliance and the
air escapes at the top  at the back
of the housing unit.

– A ventilation gap of at least 40mm

depth must be allowed for behind the
appliance for air to circulate.

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– The ventilation cross-sections in the

plinth, housing unit and above the
appliance must each provide an un­obstructed airflow of at least 200cm²
to ensure that air can circulate
without hindrance.

If ventilation grilles are to be inserted
into the ventilation gaps, the ventila­tion gaps must be larger than
200cm². The unobstructed airflow of
200cm² is calculated by adding up
the total area of ventilation openings
in the grilles.

– Important! The appliance uses less

energy, the larger the ventilation
gaps.

The air inlet and outlet must not be
covered or blocked in any way. They
must also be regularly cleaned of
dust.

Top ventilation gap

The ventilation gap at the top of the ap­pliance can be constructed in different
ways:

a

directly above the appliance with a
ventilation grille (free airflow of at
least 200cm²)

b

between the kitchen furniture and
the ceiling

c

in a suspended ceiling

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Furniture door panel

Horizontal and vertical gaps

Depending on the style of kitchen fur­niture the thickness and edge radius of
the furniture door and the gap that runs
around the door, vertically and horizont­ally, are specified.

It is essential to pay attention to the
following!

–Horizontal gap

The gap between the appliance fur­niture door and the housing unit door
above or below it must be at least
3mm.

– Vertical gap

If the gap between the appliance fur­niture door and the adjoining housing
unit door or wall on the hinged side
is too small, the appliance door
could collide with the adjoining hous­ing unit door or wall when opened.

It may be necessary to adjust the
size of this gap to suit the thickness
and edge radius of the appliance fur­niture door.

Appliance
furniture

Gap X [mm] for different

edge radiiB
door thick­ness
A [mm]

R0 R1.2 R2 R3

≥16 - 19 Min. 3

20 5 4 4 3.5

21 5.5 5 4.5 4

22 6.5 6 5.5 5

Adjoining kitchen furniture front
A=Furniture front thickness

B=Edge radius
X=Gap

This must be taken into consideration
when planning your kitchen and when
replacing an old appliance with a new
one to ensure the installation conditions
required are met.

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Adjoining side wall
A=Furniture front thickness

B=Edge radius
X=Gap

Tip: Fit a spacer between the housing
unit carcase and the side wall. This way
you will get a sufficiently wide gap.

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Weight of the furniture door

 If the furniture door panel is too

heavy, this can cause damage.
Fitting a furniture door panel which is

heavier than the maximum permitted
weight could damage the hinges.
This can cause subsequent func­tional problems.

Before fitting a furniture door, ensure
that the weight of the door does not ex­ceed the maximum permitted:

Appliance Maximum weight

of furniture door in

kg

F 32202 i 16

Fitting large or divided furniture doors

When fitting large or divided furniture
doors an extra fitting kit or set of fixing
brackets should be used. These are
available to order from Miele.

Before installing the appliance

 Take the accessory pack which in-

cludes installation parts and other ac­cessories out of the appliance and re­move the packaging strap holding the
door in place.

 Do not remove the following from

the back of the appliance:

– The spacers (depending on model)

These ensure the gap required
between the back of the appliance
and the wall is maintained.

– The bags (depending on model) loc-

ated inside the metal grille (heat ex­changer).
These are important for the correct
functioning of the appliance. Their
contents are non-toxic and are not
dangerous.

 Remove the cable clip from the back

of the appliance.

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 Open the appliance door and remove

the red safety catch  (depending on
model).

Does your old appliance have a dif­ferent hinging mechanism?

If your old appliance had a different
type of hinging, the furniture door can
still be used. Remove the old hinges
from the housing unit. They are no
longer required because the furniture
door is now fitted to the appliance door.
All the necessary parts are supplied or
can be ordered from Miele.

Stainless steel front

(depending on model)

If your old appliance had different
hinging and you cannot, or do not wish
to use your old door, you can use a
stainless steel front instead.

Contact Miele for information on suit­able stainless steel fronts.

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Building-in dimensions

Installation

* The declared energy consumption was calculated in a 560mm deep niche. The
appliance is fully functional in a 550mm niche but the energy consumption will be
slightly higher.

Before installation, ensure the housing unit is the correct size. The specified vent­ilation cross-sections must be maintained in order to ensure the correct function­ing of the appliance.

Niche height [mm]

A

F 32202 i 874 – 890

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Changing the door hinging

Changing the door hinging

Two people are needed for changing
the door hinging.

The appliance is supplied right-hand
hinged. If left-hand hinging is required,
the hinges must be changed.

To change the door hinging, you will
need the following tools:

 Open the appliance door.
 Remove the shelves/bottle shelf from

the appliance door.

 Slightly loosen screws  and  in

the hinges.

 Lift off covers ,  and .

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 Push door  outwards and take it off

its hinges.

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 Undo screws  completely.
 Fit bracket  on the opposite side

and loosely fit screws .

 Remove screws  completely and

loosely screw them in on the opposite
side.

Installation

Refitting the door

 Place the door with the outer side up-

wards on a stable surface.

 Danger of injury.

Do not close the hinges.

 Remove screws  completely.
 Replace the hinges in their diagonally

opposite corners .

If you have put locking pins into the
hinges to stop the door opening too far:

 Remove the locking pins from the top

of the hinges.

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 Hang appliance door  onto pre-fit-

ted screws  and , and tighten
screws  and  securely.

Installing the appliance

Two people are required for installing
the appliance.

 Install the appliance in a stable, solid

housing unit, positioned on an even
and level floor.

 Secure the housing unit against tip-

ping.

 Replace covers ,  and .

 Refit the locking pins into the top of

the hinges to prevent the doors open­ing too far.

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 Use a spirit level to align the housing

unit. The corners of the housing unit
must be at 90° angles to each other,
otherwise the door will not sit straight
on all 4corners.

 The required ventilation gaps must be

provided (see “Installation” – “Install­ation notes”).

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Installation

To install the appliance, you will need
the following tools:

Parts required for installation:

All installation parts are number coded.
This coding is also used in the installa­tion instructions.

– For installing the appliance in its

housing unit:

*These parts are only supplied with ap­pliances with a niche height of 140cm
or more.

**Quantity depends on niche height;
max. quantity applies to appliances re­quiring niche height of 140cm or more
(also contains additional installation
parts for fitting large or divided furniture
doors).

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– For fitting the furniture door:

**Quantity depends on niche height.
Also contains additional installation
parts for fitting large or divided furniture
doors.

All fitting instructions given are for a
right-hand hinged appliance. If you
have converted the appliance to left­hand hinging, you will need to adapt
these instructions accordingly.

Preparing the appliance

 Position the appliance in front of the

housing unit.

 Slide the cover strip into the hold-

ers as shown.

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If the appliance is hinged on the left,
slide the tabs of the cover strip into
the right-hand opening of the holder.

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 Risk of damage to the fixing

bracket and cover.
The cover on the fixing bracket can

easily become detached.
Always close the cover as soon as

you have finished working on the
bracket.

 Loosely screw the fixing brackets

into the pre-drilled holes in the appli­ance door using hex screws.

Tip: Secure a pair of fixing brackets in
the handle area of the door.

 Close the covers.
 Push the appliance two thirds of the

way into the building-in niche. When
pushing the appliance into its niche,
make sure that the mains cable does
not get trapped.

Tip: To help you push it into position, tie
a piece of string around the plug to
“lengthen” the power cable.
Then pull the cable by the end of the
string through the housing unit. It will
then be easier to connect once the ap­pliance is in the unit.

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With 16mm thick unit walls only:

 Clip spacers and  on the right-

hand side of the hinges.

 Open the appliance door.

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 Remove the cover.
 Loosely fit the connecting bracket

using the screws.

Tip: Do not tighten the screws so that
you can adjust the position of the con­necting bracket.

 Fit the stopper onto the fixing

bracket.

 Loosely fit the fixing bracket using

the screws.

Tip: Do not tighten the screws so that
you can adjust the position of the con­necting bracket.

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 Carefully remove the protective foil

from the sealing strip.

Installation

Installing the appliance

If the appliance is pushed too far into
the niche, the appliance doors may
not close properly once the furniture
door has been fitted. This can cause
ice to build up, condensate to accu­mulate and lead to faults in the appli­ance. These can all lead to increased
energy consumption.

Push the appliance into the building­in niche making sure a gap of 42mm
is maintained all round between the
appliance carcase and the front of
the housing unit side walls.

 Fix the sealing strip flush with the

front of the appliance on the door
opening side.

1. Position the sealing strip flush with
the lower edge of the top connecting
bracket.

2. Stick it down along its entire length.

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Important for furniture with door fit­tings (e.g. stubs, seals, etc.).

Take the dimensions of the fittings
into account.

Check to make sure there is a gap all
round of 42mm to the front edges of
the door fittings.

 Pull the refrigeration appliance for-

wards by the appropriate dimension.

Tip: If possible, remove the door fittings
and push the refrigeration appliance
into the niche until all fixing brackets at
the top and bottom are touching the
front edge of the housing unit side wall.

 Push the appliance into the niche un-

til all fixing brackets at the top and
bottom are in line with the front edge
of the housing unit side wall.

– With 16mm thick walls:

The spacers should touch the front
edge of the housing unit side walls at
the top and bottom.

– With 19mm thick walls:

The front edges of the top and bot­tom hinges should be flush with the
front edge of the housing unit side
wall.

This will create a gap all round of
42mm to the front edges of the hous­ing unit side walls.

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 Align the appliance on both sides by

altering the adjustable feet using the
spanner supplied.

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Securing the refrigeration appliance in the niche

Installation

 Press the appliance against the side

of the housing unit on the hinge side.

 Screw the chipboard screws

through the hinge plates at the top
and bottom to secure the appliance
to the housing unit.

 Push the loose fixing brackets against

the housing unit wall.

 Secure the fixing bracket to the

housing unit side wall with the
screw.

Tip: Pre-drill the hole.

The appliance must not pull back
into the unit, as otherwise the gap of
42mm will not be maintained all the
way round.

Using your thumb, push the protrud­ing bracket towards the housing unit
wall whilst tightening the screws.

 Secure the fixing bracket to the

housing unit side wall with the
screws.

Tip: Pre-drill the holes.
 Re-tighten screws and .

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 Snap off any protruding ends from

the fixing brackets. They are no
longer required and can be disposed
of.

 Replace covers and on the fix-

ing brackets.

Only for an appliance with a niche
height greater than 140cm

To enhance the stability of the appli­ance in the unit, push the rods supplied
in underneath the appliance between it
and the floor of the housing unit:

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 First secure the handle to one of

the stabilising rods.

 Push the stabilising rod into the

guide hole as far as it will go. Remove
the handle, fit it to the other rod
supplied and push this into its guide
as far as it will go.

Tip: Keep the handle somewhere safe
in case you ever need to fit the appli­ance into a new housing unit.

 Close the appliance doors.

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Fitting the furniture door

If fitted in a run of units make sure that
the top edge of the furniture door is at
the same height as neighbouring unit
doors.

The furniture door must be fitted cor­rectly and not under tension.

The next section gives instructions on
how to fit a furniture door that is at
least 16–19 mm thick.

Installation

Tip: Push up the fitting aids with the

furniture front until they are at the same
height as the doors of adjacent kitchen
units.

 The distance between the appliance

door and the fixing bracket is set to
8mm at the factory. Check this dis­tance and adjust it if necessary.

 Push the fitting aids up to the

height of the furniture door: the lower
edge X of the fitting aids must be at
the same height as the upper edge of
the furniture door being fitted (see
in diagram).

 Undo the nuts and take the fixing

bracket off together with the fitting
aids.

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 Place the furniture door with the outer

side downwards on a stable surface.

 Using a pencil, lightly mark a line

down the centre of the inside of the
furniture door.

 Slide the side cover onto the fixing

bracket on the side opposite the
hinge.

 Turn the furniture door over and at-

tach the handle (if required).

 Hang the fixing bracket with the

fitting aids onto the inside of the fur­niture door. Align the fixing bracket
centrally.

 Attach the fixing bracket securely us-

ing at least 6 short chipboard
screws. (On cassette doors only
use 4 screws on the edges).

Tip: Pre-drill the holes.
 Pull the fitting aids upwards to re-

move them.
Turn them around and fit them into
the middle slots on the fixing bracket
for safe keeping.

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 Open the appliance door.

 Hang the furniture door onto the ad-

justing bolts.

 Loosely attach the nuts on the ad-

justing bolts.

Aligning the door

Check the distance between the door
and adjacent furniture doors. The dis­tance should be the same.

X: side adjustments

 Slide the furniture door.

Y: height adjustment

A gap of 8mm is set between the ap­pliance door and the fixing bracket.
This must only be adjusted within its
permitted range.

 Use a screwdriver to adjust the

bolts.

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 Whilst counterholding the adjusting

bolts with a screwdriver, tighten
the nuts with a spanner.

 Open the cover.
 Fit the screws into the holes.

Tip: Pre-drill the holes.

 The cover strip must be com-

pletely hidden in the niche and must
not protrude.

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 Risk of damage to the fixing

bracket and cover.
The cover on the fixing bracket can

easily become detached.
Always close the cover as soon as

you have finished working on the
bracket.

 Close the door.

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Z: depth adjustment

Check the distance between the fur­niture door and the housing unit. A dis­tance of approx. 2mm is required.

 Loosen the screws at the top of

the appliance door and the screw
at the bottom of the fixing bracket.

 Tighten all the screws again.

 Replace the cover and click it into

place.

 Close the covers on the fixing brack-

ets.

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To make sure the appliance is cor­rectly fitted:

– The door must close properly.

– The door must not touch the housing

unit.

– The seal at the top edge of the

handle side must fit properly.

 To double check place a torch in the

appliance and close the door.
Turn the lights out in the room. If you
can see any light shining out from the
sides double check the installation.

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Electrical connection

The appliance is supplied with a mains
cable and moulded plug ready for con­nection to an AC single-phase 220–
240V50Hz supply.

The fuse rating must be at least 10A.

This appliance must be connected to a
suitable switched socket. The electrical
installation must be in compliance with
current local and national safety regula­tions, (e.g. VDE0100 in Germany / BS
7671 in the UK).

The socket must not be concealed be­hind the appliance and must be easily
accessible so that the appliance can be
quickly disconnected from the electrical
supply in case of an emergency.

If the socket is no longer accessible
after installation, an additional means of
disconnection must be provided for all
poles. Suitable means of disconnection
include switches with an all-pole con­tact gap of at least 3mm. These in­clude miniature circuit breakers, fuses
and contactors (EN60335).

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).

Do not connect the appliance to a
stand-alone inverter such as those used
with an autonomous energy source e.g.
solar power.
When the appliance is switched on,
power surges could result in a safety
switch-off. This could damage the elec­tronic module. The appliance must not
be used with so-called energy saving
devices either. These reduce the
amount of energy supplied to the appli­ance, causing it to overheat.

If the mains cable needs to be replaced,
this must be performed by a qualified
electrician.

The mains plug and mains connection
cable must not come into contact with
the back of the appliance as vibrations
can cause damage to these compon­ents. This could result in a short circuit.

Do not plug in other appliances behind
this appliance.

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United Kingdom

Miele Co. Ltd.
Fairacres, Marcham Road
Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1TW
Tel: [phone]
Internet: www.miele.com

Australia

Miele Australia Pty. Ltd.
ACN 005 635 398
ABN 96 005 635 398
1 Gilbert Park Drive
Knoxfield, VIC 3180
Tel: [phone]
Internet: www.miele.com.au

Miele (Shanghai) Trading Ltd.
1-3 Floor, No. 82 Shi Men Yi Road
Jing' an District
200040 Shanghai, PRC
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected],
Internet: www.miele.cn

China

41/F - 4101, Manhattan Place
23 Wang Tai Road
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.miele.hk

Miele (Hong Kong) Limited

Miele India Pvt. Ltd.
Ground Floor
Copia Corporate Suites
Plot No. 9, Jasola
New Delhi - 110025
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.miele.in

India

Miele Ireland Ltd.
2024 Bianconi Avenue
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.miele.ie

Ireland

Malaysia

Miele Sdn Bhd
Suite 12-2, Level 12
Menara Sapura Kencana
Petroleum
Solaris Dutamas No. 1
Jalan Dutamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Miele New Zealand Limited
IRD 98 463 631
Level 2, 10 College Hill
Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011
New Zealand
Tel: [phone]
Internet: www.miele.co.nz

New Zealand

Miele Pte. Ltd.
163 Penang Road
# 04 - 03 Winsland House II
Singapore 238463
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.miele.sg

Singapore

Miele (Pty) Ltd
63 Peter Place, Bryanston 2194
P.O. Box 69434, Bryanston 2021
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.miele.co.za

South Africa

Miele Appliances Ltd.
Showroom 1
Eiffel 1 Building

P.O. Box 114782 - Dubai
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
800-MIELE (64353)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.miele.ae

United Arab Emirates

Manufacturer:

Miele & Cie. KG, Carl-Miele-Straße 29, 33332 Gütersloh, Germany

K.E. & Kingstone Co., Ltd.
6th Fl., No. 120, Sec. 2
Jianguo N. Rd.
Taipei, Taiwan
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:
www.kenk.com.tw/ke/miele

Taiwan

Thailand

BHIRAJ TOWER at EmQuartier
43rd Floor Unit 4301-4303
689 Sukhumvit Road
North Klongton Sub-District
Vadhana District
Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Sheikh Zayed Road, Umm Al Sheif

F 32202 i

M.-Nr. 11 450 730 / 00en-GB