Miele KM424, KM427, KM421 User Manual

Installation Instructions

Ceramic Cooktops
KM 421
KM 424
KM 427

To prevent accidents
and machine damage,
read these instructions
before installation or use.

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M.-Nr. 05 647 580

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety distances above the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Appliance and cut-out dimensions

KM 421. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

KM 424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

KM 427. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation

Installing the spring clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Granite countertops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the cooktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Electrical connection

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Note to the installer:
Please leave these instructions with
the consumer.

Installation

The minimum distances given in
these instructions must be observed
to ensure safe operation and to
reduce the risk of fire.

To prevent damage, install cabinetry
and the venting hood before
installing the cooktop.

The countertop must be bonded

with heat resistant (212 °F/100 °C)
adhesive to prevent distortion or
dissolving.

The cooktop should only be

installed as shown in the
illustrations, while maintaining the
required safety distances shown. Do
not install the cooktop between two tall
cabinets, this is a fire hazard.

a A minimum distance of 2"
(50 mm) from the cooktop to the rear
wall and a side wall or cabinet must
be maintained for safety.

To eliminate the risk of burns or fire

by reaching over heated surfaces,
cabinet storage space above the
cooktop should be avoided. If cabinet
storage is necessary, the risk can be
reduced by installing a venting hood to
project horizontally a minimum of 5"
(127 mm) beyond the bottom of the
cabinets.

recommended

2 ”
50mm

b

not recommended

not allowed

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This equipment has not been

designed for maritime use or for
use in mobile installations such as
aircraft or recreational vehicles.
However, under certain circumstances
it may be possible for an installation in
these applications. Please contact the
nearest Miele Dealer or the Miele
Technical Service Department with
specific requirements.

Because of the heat radiated from

this type of appliance we do not
recommend installing it over a drawer. It
should be installed in a cabinet base
unit with a dummy drawer front and an
additional protective barrier beneath
the unit.
If there is a drawer directly underneath
the cooktop, do not store aerosols,
combustible liquids or easily flammable
materials in it. If cutlery inserts are
placed in the drawer, they must be heat
resistant.

The cooktop must not be installed

over a dishwasher, washing
machine, dryer, refrigerator or freezer.
The high temperatures radiated
downwards from this type of cooktop
could damage these appliances.

Make sure that the power cord to

the cooktop does not come in
contact with any mechanical parts once
the cooktop has been installed.

Safety distances above the
appliance

As a general rule there must be a safety
distance of at least 30" (760 mm), b,
between the appliance and any
flammable objects above it, e.g.
cabinetry, venting hood or utensil rail.
The minimum distance of combustible
surfaces located above and to the side
of the cooktop, c, is 18" (457 mm).

If the manufacturer of these items
recommends a different distance, follow
that manufacturers recommendation.

If more than one appliance is
installed beneath a venting hood,
and they have different minimum
safety distances to the hood, select
the higher safety distance of the two.

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