Miele M 625 EG Operating instructions
Operating instructions
Microwave oven
M 625 EG
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before
installing or using the machine,
to avoid the risk of accident,
or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 260 100
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Contents
Contents
Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caring for the environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How the microwave oven functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Suitable containers for microwave ovens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Material and shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Testing dishes for their
suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preparation for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Altering the time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Night dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Minute minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
To open the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To close the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Audible tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Types of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Microwave-Solo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Microwave power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Placing the container in the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turntable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting a process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Interrupting a process /
Re-starting a process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Altering settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic “warming” function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Quick-Start (programmable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contents
Re-heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting /Defrosting and re-heating / cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Practical tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Automatic programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Electrical connection U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Description of the appliance
Description of the appliance
b Appliance door
c Door locking mechanism
d Grill / browning element
e Control panel
f Glass tray
g Turntable
h Grilling rack
i Electronic clock display
j Microwave power and
automatic programme selector
k Rotary selector
(to enter time and weight)
l Grill selector buttons
(3 power settings)
m Time of day button m
n Minute minder button l
o Stop / cancel button
p Turntable button ä
q START / Quick-Start
(programmable)
r Door release button a
c
Using the microwave oven
– Food can be defrosted, re-heated or
cooked by entering a power setting
and a time.
– Deep frozen ready-made meals can
be defrosted and then re-heated or
cooked.
– The microwave oven can also be
used for other tasks, e.g. for proving
dough, melting chocolate and butter,
dissolving gelatine etc.
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Caring for the environment
Disposal of the packing
material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials
which are environmentally friendly for
disposal and can normally be recycled.
Ensure that any plastic wrappings,
bags etc. are disposed safely and kept
out of the reach of babies and young
children. Danger of suffocation!
Rather than just throwing these materials away, please ensure they are offered for recycling.
Caring for the environment
Disposal of your old appliance
Old appliances may contain material
which can be reclaimed or recycled.
Please contact your dealer, your local
waste collection centre or scrap merchant about potential recycling
schemes.
Ensure that the appliance presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal.
See the appropriate section in the
Warning and Safety instructions.
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Warning and Safety instructions
Warning and Safety instructions
This appliance complies with all
relevant legal safety requirements.
Improper use of the appliance can,
however, present a risk of both personal injury and material damage.
Before installation and before using
the appliance for the first time, read
the operating instructions carefully.
They contain important notes on the
safety, operation and care of the appliance. This way you will avoid the
risk of accidents and damage to the
appliance.
Keep these instructions in a safe
place and pass them on to any future user.
Correct usage
The appliance is intended for do-
mestic use only: to cook food, and
in particular to defrost, re-heat, cook,
and to grill. Any other usage is at the
owner’s risk and could be dangerous.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use of the appliance.
Do not let children access the ap-
pliance or its controls. Supervise
its use by older children, the elderly or
infirm.
If allowing older children to use the appliance without supervision please ensure that they are aware of how a
microwave works and understand the
dangers of improper use.
Technical safety
Do not use the microwave if
– the door is warped.
– the door hinges are loose.
– holes or cracks are visible in the cas-
ing, the door, the door seal or the oven
interior walls.
Operating the appliance with this type
of damage will result in microwave leakage and present a hazard to the user.
Repairs may only be carried out by
a suitably qualified and competent
person in accordance with national and
local safety regulations. Repairs and
other work by unqualified persons
could be dangerous. The manufacturer
cannot be held responsible for unauthorised work.
This appliance can be used as a
freestanding appliance.
Never open the casing of the ap-
pliance.
Tampering with electrical connections or
components and mechanical parts is
highly dangerous to the user and can
cause operational faults or electric shock.
If the connection cable is dam-
aged the new cable must be fitted
by a Miele authorised service technician.
Before connecting the appliance
to the mains supply make sure that
the rating on the data plate corresponds to the voltage and frequency of
the household supply. It is essential
that these data correspond as otherwise damage will occur to the machine.
If in doubt consult a suitably qualified
electrician.
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Warning and Safety instructions
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system, which complies with local and
national regulations. It is most important that this basic safety requirement is
tested by a qualified electrician. The
manufacturer cannot be held responsible for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system, such as electric
shock.
The appliance is only completely
isolated from the electricity supply
when:
– it is switched off at the wall socket and
the plug removed. (Pull on the plug,
not the cable).
– the mains fuse is withdrawn.
– or the screw-out fuse is removed (in
countries where this is applicable).
Ensure that current is not supplied to
the appliance while maintenance or repair work is being carried out.
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, (for example danger of overheating).
This equipment is not designed for
maritime use or for use in mobile installations such as caravans, aircraft
etc. However it may be suitable for
such usage subject to a risk assessment of the installation being carried
out be a suitably qualified engineer.
Use
Always ensure that food is suffi-
ciently heated. Many factors will affect the overall cooking time, including
the size and amount of food, its initial
temperature, changes to recipe and
the shape and size of cooking container. Some foods may contain micro
organisms which are only destroyed by
thorough cooking, therefore when cooking or re-heating foods, e.g. poultry it is
particularly important that food is fully
cooked through (at over 70°C, for a
minimum of 10 minutes). If in doubt select a longer cooking or re-heating time.
It is important that the heat is
allowed to spread evenly
throughout the food being cooked.
This can be achieved by stirring and/or
turning the food, and by observing a
sufficiently long standing time, which
should be added to the time needed
for cooking, re-heating or defrosting.
Always remember that cooking
times in a microwave oven are
usually considerably shorter than with
traditional methods of food preparation.
Excessively long cooking times can
lead to food drying out and burning, or
could even cause it to catch fire.
There is also a danger of fire if breadcrumbs, flowers, herbs, etc., are dried
in the microwave oven. Always ensure
that this type of procedure is supervised.
Exercise caution when cooking or
reheating food with a high sugar
content, e.g. Christmas pudding. If
heated for too long the sugar may
caramelise or ignite.
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Warning and Safety instructions
Do not use full power if you warm
empty dishes or dry herbs. The
lack or minimum amount of food could
cause damage to the appliance.
Never cook or reheat food or
liquids in sealed containers or
bottles. With baby bottles the screw top
and teat must be removed. Otherwise
pressure builds up which can cause
the bottle or container to explode posing a severe risk of injury.
Before serving remember to allow
a sufficient standing time and then
always check the temperature of the actual food itself after taking it out of the
microwave. Do not be misled by the
temperature of the container which
does not necessarily give a correct indication of the temperature of the food or
liquid in it.
This is particularly important when
preparing food for babies, children,
and the elderly or infirm.
When heating liquids, the boiling
rod provided should be placed
into the container.
uid may be reached without the production of typical bubbles. The liquid does
not boil evenly throughout.
This so-called ’boiling delay’ can cause
a sudden build up of bubbles, when
the container is removed from the oven
or shaken. This can lead to the liquid
boiling over suddenly and explosively.
There is a danger of burning. The formation of bubbles can be so strong
that the pressure forces the oven door
open. The user could be injured and
the appliance damaged.
The boiling rod ensures that the liquid
boils evenly and that bubbles form at
an early stage during the operation.
If smoke occurs in the oven inte-
rior, to avoid fuelling any flame do
not open the oven door. Interrupt the
process (by pressing the Stop/C button
twice). Switch off at the wall socket,
and where applicable, remove the
plug. Do not open the door until the
smoke has dispersed.
Never heat undiluted alcohol in the
microwave oven as this can easily
ignite.
When heating liquids, milk, sauces
etc., in the microwave oven without the
boiling rod, the boiling point of the liq-
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Do not heat up unopened tins in
the microwave oven as pressure
can build up and they may explode.
This could result in injury or damage.
Warning and Safety instructions
Do not use any containers or cutlery
made from or containing metal,
aluminium foil, lead crystal glassware,
temperature-sensitive plastics, wooden
utensils or cutlery, metal clips or wire
ties. Do not use bowls with milled rims, or
cream pots with the tinfoil lid only partially removed. Such items could be
damaged, or cause a fire hazard.
The rack supplied with the appliance is
designed to be compatible with microwaves, and can therefore be used for
grilling with or without the microwave
function.
Eggs can only be cooked in their
shells in the microwave oven in a
specially designed egg-boiling device
available from specialist shops. Similarly, hard-boiled eggs should not be reheated in the microwave oven as this
may lead to the eggs bursting, even
once they have been removed from the
oven.
Eggs can be cooked without their
shells in the microwave oven only
if the yolk membrane has been punctured several times first. The pressure
could otherwise cause the egg yolk to
explode.
Food with a thick skin or peel,
such as tomatoes, sausages,
jacket potatoes and aubergines,
should be pierced or the skin cut in several places before cooking to allow
steam to escape and prevent the food
from bursting.
Do not reheat food in the oven in
heat-retaining bags intended for
normal ovens.
These heat-retaining bags usually contain a thin layer of aluminium foil which
reflects microwaves. This reflected energy can, in turn, cause the outer
paper covering to become so hot that it
ignites.
Always ensure that food or a
browning dish has been placed in
the microwave, and that the turntable is
in place, before switching on.
Do not leave the oven unattended
when cooking with oils and fats as
these can be a fire hazard if allowed to
overheat.
Ovenproof earthenware can retain
a considerable amount of moisture. Earthenware and porcelain containers with hollow handles and lid
knobs must only be used in this oven if
they have vent holes, which allow the
moisture to escape. Without vent holes
there can be a pressure build-up, causing the container to crack or shatter,
with the danger of injury.
When grilling with or without the
microwave function, the rack, oven
interior, the grill element, the side runners, the oven door and the housing
get hot.
Do not let small children touch the oven
while it is in operation, there is a
danger of being burnt. Supervise its
use by the elderly or infirm.
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Warning and Safety instructions
Wear oven gloves when taking
dishes in and out of the oven, or
when handling dishes or food in the
oven if the grill is on or has just been in
operation.
Never place the hot glass tray (or
any other hot cooking containers)
on a cold surface, such as a tiled or
granite worktop. The glass tray or container could crack or shatter, and the
worktop surface could be damaged.
Use a heat-resistant mat or wire cooling rack.
Do not use the oven to heat up the
room. Due to the high temperatures radiated, objects left near the
oven could catch fire.
Do not use the appliance as a rest-
ing place for other items. The heat
from the top of the appliance could
cause some kinds of items to melt.
To measure the food temperature
only use a thermometer specifically approved for use in a microwave
oven. Never use a thermometer containing mercury or liquid.
Under no circumstances use a
steam cleaner to clean this appliance. The steam could attack the
electrical components and cause a
short circuit.
In countries which may be subject
to infestation by cockroaches or
other vermin, pay particular attention to
keeping the appliance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times.
Any damage which might be caused
by cockroaches or other vermin will not
be covered by the appliance guarantee.
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Special accessories
If your microwave oven is built in
with a lift-up door, do not bring the
door down into the closed position
when the oven is in operation.
When using browning dishes:
Always use oven gloves when
handling the browning dish to
avoid burns.
Never place the browning dish di-
rectly on to a table or work surface. Use a suitable heat-resistant mat,
grid or board to protect the work surface or table and prevent heat-marks.
Browning dishes should only be
used in a microwave oven, or as a
serving dish. In a conventional oven
the special glaze would suffer damage.
Disposal of an old appliance
Before discarding an old ap-
pliance switch off and disconnect
it from the power supply. This should
be done by a competent person. Cut
off and render any plug useless.
Cut off the cable directly behind the
machine/appliance to prevent misuse.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by noncompliance with these Warning and
Safety instructions.
How the microwave oven functions
How the microwave oven functions
In the microwave oven, food is cooked,
reheated or defrosted quickly.
How does the microwave oven function?
In a microwave oven there is a high-frequency tube called a magnetron. This
converts electrical energy into microwaves. These microwaves are distributed evenly throughout the oven interior and rebound off the metal sides
of the oven interior to reach the food
from all sides. Microwave distribution is
improved with the turntable engaged.
In order for microwaves to reach the
food, they must be able to penetrate
the cooking utensil being used. Microwaves can penetrate porcelain, glass,
cardboard and plastics but not metal.
Do not, therefore, use utensils made of
metal, or which contain metal, for
example in the form of gold or silver
trim. The metal reflects the microwaves
and this could lead to the creation of
sparks. The microwaves cannot be absorbed.
As heat is produced directly in the food,
– food can generally be cooked with-
out adding much liquid or cooking
oil.
– cooking, re-heating and defrosting in
a microwave oven is quicker than
using conventional methods.
– nutrients, such as vitamins and mine-
rals, are generally retained.
– colour, texture and taste of food are
not impaired.
Microwaves pass through a suitable
container and find their way directly
into the food. All food contains moisture
molecules which, when subjected to
microwave energy, start to oscillate 2.5
thousand million times a second. The
friction caused by this vibration creates
heat, which first starts developing
around the outside of the food and then
slowly penetrates towards the centre.
The moisture, fat and sugar content of
food will affect the speed at which it is
cooked.
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Suitable containers for microwave ovens
Suitable containers for microwave ovens
Microwaves
– are reflected by metal,
– pass through glass and chinaware,
– and are absorbed by food.
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Material and shape
The material and shape of containers
used affect cooking results and times.
Heat distribution is more even in round
and oval shaped flat containers than in
rectangular containers, providing better
results.
Metal
Metal containers, aluminium foil and
metal cutlery, or china with metallic
decoration, such as gold rims or cobalt blue must not be used in an
oven being used in microwave
mode.
The metal reflects the microwaves, hindering the cooking process.
Exceptions:
– If recommended by the producer,
pre-cooked meals packed in aluminium foil containers can be defrosted and reheated in the microwave oven. Important: remove the lid
first. However, as food is only heated
from the top, it is better to remove
the food from the aluminium foil container and transfer it to a dish suitable for a microwave oven. The heat
distribution will be more even.
If sparks and arcing occur when
using a metal container, stop and
transfer the food to a microwave safe
container.
– For even defrosting and to avoid
overcooking unevenly shaped cuts
of meat, poultry or fish, small pieces
of aluminium foil may be used to
mask wingtips or other thin parts for
the last few minutes of the process.
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