Miele 11951210 - User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6 Appropriate use  This appliance is intended for use in domestic households and similar residential environments such as – staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environ-ments – farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residentialtype en...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Safety with children  Children should be supervised in the vicinity of the appliance.  Children may only use the appliance even without supervision if they have been shown how to use it in a safe manner, and if they areable to recognize and understand the potential ...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 Technical safety  The coolant circuit has been checked for leaks. The refrigeration appliance complies with statutory and regulatory requirements.  The symbol is located on the compressor and indicates the dan- ger of inflammable materials. Do not remove the label. ...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12 Proper installation  Change the door hinging (if necessary) as described in these in- stallation instructions.  Always wear protective gloves when transporting and installing the refrigeration appliance.  Two people are required to install the appliance. Correct u...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13  Risk of injury and damage. When chilling drinks in the freezer sec- tion, make sure that bottles are not left in for more than one hour.Otherwise they could burst.  Risk of injury. Never handle frozen food or the metal parts of the appliance with wet hands. Your h...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14  Miele will guarantee to supply functional spare parts for a mini- mum of 10 years and up to 15 years following the discontinuation ofyour refrigeration appliance. Cleaning and maintenance  Do not use any oil or grease on the door seals. They can cause the seals to...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15 Transport  To avoid damage to the appliance, always transport it upright and in its packaging.  Risk of injury and damage. The refrigeration appliance is very heavy and must be transported by two people. Disposal of your old appliance  DANGER! Risk of child entrap...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16  If your old refrigeration appliance has a door lock, destroy it. This will prevent the risk of children playing accidentally locking them-selves in and endangering their lives.  Splashes of coolant can cause damage to the eyes. Be careful not to damage any part of...

Caring for the environment 17 Disposal of packaging material The packaging is designed to protectthe appliance from damage duringtransportation. The packaging materialsused are selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland should be recycled. Ensure that any plastic wrapp...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 18 Installation site  Risk of damage due to high hu- midity.In environments with high humidity,condensation can build up on exter-nal refrigeration appliance panels. This condensate can cause corrosionon external appliance panels.Install the refrigeration appliance in ad...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 19 Climate range This refrigeration appliance is designedfor use within specific ambient temper-atures (climate range). Do not use inambient temperatures for which it is notdesigned. The climate range is statedon the data plate in the interior cabinetof the refrigeration ...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 20 Installing several refrigerationappliances  Risk of damage due to conden- sation on external appliance panels.In environments with high humidity,condensation can build up betweenthe external refrigeration appliancepanels, which can cause corrosion.Do not place differe...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 21 Installing the refrigeration ap-pliance  Risk of injury and damage due to the refrigeration appliance tippingover.There is an increased risk of injuryand damage if the refrigeration appli-ance is installed by a single person.Two people are required for installingthe r...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 22 Aligning the refrigeration appliance  Risk of damage and injury caused by the appliance door fallingout or the refrigeration appliance tip-ping over.If the additional adjustable foot onthe hinge plate at the bottom is notresting firmly on the floor, the appli-ance doo...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 24 Appliance dimensions Installation dimensions/View from above KFN 4799 ... All dimensions are given in inches (mm). The refrigeration appliance will function correctly if the specified ventilation cross-sections are kept clear. * Dimensions without wall spacers installe...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 25 Connections KFN 4799 ... All dimensions are given in inches (mm). 9 5/8 (245) (148) 5 13/16   a Front view b Power cord, length = 78" (2,000 mm) A longer power cord is available to order from Miele Customer Service. c Water connection, length = 6' 6" (2,000 m...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 26 Water connection Information on the plumbed-waterconnection  Risk of injury and appliance damage if appliance is not con-nected properly.Failing to connect the applianceproperly can result in personal injuryand/or material damage.The appliance may only be con-nected t...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 27 A shut-off valve must be provided be-tween the hose and the plumbed-waterconnection to ensure that the watersupply can be cut off if necessary. Make sure that the shut-off valve isstill accessible after the appliancehas been installed. Water supply Ensure that the conn...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 28 – Connecting the hose to the shut-offvalve  Connect the nut   to the shut-off valve   . – Checking the plumbed-water con-nection Test the water connection for leaks be-fore installing the appliance in theniche.  Slowly open the shut-off valve   and check the screw...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 29 Electrical connection  Risk of electric shock! The appliance must only be switchedon when it has been installed in ac-cordance with the installation in-structions.Ground the appliance.The appliance must not be groundedvia a gas pipe.If in doubt, have a suitably qualif...

Saving energy 31 How to save energy: Installationlocation The refrigeration appliance has to cool more often at higher am-bient temperatures and consumes more energy in the process.Therefore, you should: - Install the refrigeration appliance in a well-ventilated room. - Do not install the refrigerat...

Saving energy 32 - Use the wall spacers. The wall spacers on the back of your re- frigeration appliance are designed to ensure that the declaredenergy consumption is achieved.

Guide to the appliance 33 Appliance overview                  

Guide to the appliance 35 Control panel with status display OK < >  °F 40 0 °F 1 2 3 4 5 a Temperature display for the refrigerator section b Temperature display for freezer section c Sensor controls for selecting a setting d OK  sensor control for confirming a selection e Display for Miele@h...

Guide to the appliance 37  Setting the cleaning position of the ice-cube tray (only appears if the ice-cube maker is switched on) (see“Cleaning and care”). ––  Switching Cleaning mode on or off (see “Cleaning and care”) Off

Guide to the appliance 38 Selecting the desired function in Settings mode    Touch the OK  sensor control on the control panel.  will appear in the display (refrigerator section is selected).  Use the   or   sensor control to scroll to the   symbol.  Touch OK .  Select the function you want...

Guide to the appliance 39 Adjusting the interior fittings Moving the door shelf/bottle shelf Only move the door/bottle shelves inthe appliance door when they areempty.  Push the door/bottle shelves upward,then remove them by pulling themforward.  Replace the door/bottle shelves atthe required heig...

Guide to the appliance 40 Moving the split shelf The split shelf can be moved to a differ-ent location inside the appliance.  Take both sections of the glass shelfout of the appliance.  Attach the two adapters to the sup-port ribs on the left and right at thedesired height. The section with the ra...

Guide to the appliance 41  Reinstall the holder on the protectivestrip. Accessories supplied Egg tray Bottle holder Door opening angle limiter The door hinges are set ex works to en-able the appliance door to be openedup to 115°. If, for example, the appli-ance door hits an adjacent wall when itis ...

Switching on and off 42 Before using for the first time  Remove all packaging material andprotective film.  Clean the inside of the appliance andthe accessories (see “Cleaning andcare”). Connecting the appliance  Connect the refrigeration appliance tothe electricity supply as described in“Electri...

Switching on and off 43 Switching off the appliance You can only switch the entire refrigera-tion appliance off in Settings mode   .  Touch the OK  sensor control on the control panel.  will appear in the display (refrigerator section is selected).  Use the   or   sensor control to scroll to t...

Switching on and off 44 To note when switching off forlonger periods of time If, during a long absence, the refrig-eration appliance is switched off butnot cleaned and the door is left shut,there is a danger of bacteria buildingup inside the appliance.It is essential to clean the refrigera-tion appl...

The correct temperature 45 It is very important to set the correcttemperature to ensure the shelf life offood. Reducing the temperature re-duces the growth rate of microorgan-isms. Food does not spoil as quickly. The temperature in the appliance willrise: - the more often the appliance door is opene...

The correct temperature 46 Temperature display In normal operation, the refrigerationappliance temperature display showsthe current average fridge zone temperature and the maximum freezer zone temperature . Depending on the ambient temperatureand the temperature setting, it can takethe appliance a f...

Using Automatic SuperCool, SuperFrost, and DynaCool 47 Automatic SuperCool   When switched on, the Automatic Su-perCool function   can be used to rapidly reduce the temperature in the fridge zone to its lowest setting (de- pending on the ambient temperature).The refrigeration appliance will work a...

Using Automatic SuperCool, SuperFrost, and DynaCool 48 SuperFreeze   When switched on, the SuperFreezefunction   can be used to rapidly re- duce the temperature in the freezer section to its lowest setting (depend- ing on the ambient temperature). Therefrigeration appliance will work at fullpower ...

Using Automatic SuperCool, SuperFrost, and DynaCool 49 DynaCool   When the DynaCool function   is not switched on, the natural circulation ofair in the appliance will cause differenttemperature zones in the refrigeratorsection, as the cold, heavy air will sinkto the lowest section of the appliance...

Selecting additional settings 50 Explanation of the differentsettings Only the settings that require further ex-planation are described below. The door alarm and other warningsare automatically suppressed whenyou are in Settings mode   . Party mode   The Party mode function   is recom- mended if ...

Selecting additional settings 51 Switching the safety-lock function   /  on When the safety-lock function   is switched on, it protects the refrigerationappliance from being switched off unin-tentionally and being adjusted uninten-tionally by unauthorized persons, e.g.,children.  In Settings mod...

Selecting additional settings 52 Sabbath mode   The appliance features a Sabbath modefor the purposes of religious obser-vance. If Sabbath mode   is switched on, this will be indicated on the status display. The display switches off after 3 sec-onds. When Sabbath mode   is switched on, you cannot...

Selecting additional settings 53 Information on Sabbath mode    This product is certified by Star-K, aninternational institute for kosher certifi-cation. You can find the Star-K certification ver-sion here. Changing the time before the dooralarm    is triggered You can set how quickly the door a...

Selecting additional settings 54 Availability of the WiFi connection The WiFi connection shares a frequencyrange with other appliances (includingmicrowave ovens and remote controltoys). This can cause sporadic or evencomplete connection failures. There-fore, the availability of featured func-tions c...

Selecting additional settings 55 Resetting the network configuration  In Settings mode   , use the   or   sensor control to scroll to the   symbol.  Touch OK .  Use the   sensor control to scroll to the   symbol.  Touch OK .  Use the   sensor control to scroll to the   symbol.  Touch O...

Selecting additional settings 56 Adjusting the display brightness   You can adjust the display brightness tothe lighting conditions in the room.  In Settings mode   , use the   or   sensor control to scroll to the   symbol.  Touch OK .  Use the   and   sensor controls to select the display...

Temperature and door alarm 58  Health risk caused by decom- posing food.If the temperature in the freezer re-mains above 0°F (-18°C) for a longtime, the frozen food may start to de-frost. This will reduce the storage lifeof the food.Check whether the frozen food hasstarted to defrost. If it has, us...

Temperature and door alarm 59 Door alarm The refrigeration appliance isequipped with a warning system toavoid increased energy consumptionand food becoming warm if the appli-ance door is left open. If an appliance door is left open for alonger period of time,    will appear on the relevant tempera...

Storing food in the fridge zone 60 Do not load more than a maximum of35 lb (16 kg) of food in the appliancedoor.  Risk of fire from electrical appli- ances.Operating electrical devices in theappliance can cause sparks to form.Do not operate any electrical devicesinside the appliance.  Risk of expl...

Storing food in the fridge zone 61 Coldest area The coldest area in the fridge zone is di-rectly above the DailyFresh drawer andat the back of the appliance. A temperature setting of 39°F (4°C)combined with appropriate hygienemeasures delays the propagation ofbacteria, e.g., salmonella and listeria,...

Storing food in the fridge zone 62 Storing food correctly Ensure that food stored in the fridgezone is in packaging or covered prop-erly (some exceptions apply in the Dai-lyFresh drawer). This will prevent food odors from affect-ing other food, stop food from dryingout, and also prevent any cross-co...

Storing food in the DailyFresh drawer 63 The DailyFresh drawer provides goodstorage conditions for fruit and vegeta-bles. The humidity level in the DailyFreshdrawer can also be regulated to suit thefood being stored. Food retains its ownmoisture if stored at a higher humidityand so does not dry out ...

Freezing and storing food 65 What happens when you freezefresh food?  Health risk caused by decom- posing food.If the temperature in the freezer re-mains above 0°F (-18°C) for a longtime, the frozen food may start to de-frost. This will reduce the storage lifeof the food.Check whether the frozen fo...

Freezing and storing food 66 Home freezing Before placing food in the freezer  When freezing more than 4.4 lb (2 kg)of fresh food, switch on the Super-Freeze function   for 6 hours before placing the food in the freezer.  When freezing even larger amounts offood, switch on the SuperFreezefunction...

Freezing and storing food 67  Place the food flat in the bottom ofthe upper freezer drawers so that it freezes through to the core as quicklyas possible. – VarioRoom: freezing the maximumamount of food (see data plate) If the ventilation slots are obstructed,the cooling performance will de-crease a...

Freezing and storing food 68 Cooling drinks quickly To cool drinks quickly in the refrigeratorsection, switch on the Automatic Su-perCool function   . If you want to cool a large amount ofdrinks, or if you want to cool drinks inthe freezer section, select Party mode   in Settings mode   . When co...

Making ice cubes 69 Check and pay attention to the follow-ing before switching the ice-cube makeron: - The ice-cube maker must be clean. - The refrigeration appliance must be switched on. - The ice-cube drawer contains an ad- justable partition. You can adjust thesize of the area in which the icecub...

Defrosting 71  WARNING! DANGER of injury and damage!Do not use any mechanical or othertypes of aids which are not recom-mended by the manufacturer to ac-celerate the defrosting process. Refrigerator section and Dai-lyFresh drawer The refrigerator section and the Dai-lyFresh drawer defrost automatic...

Cleaning and care 72  WARNING! DANGER of electric shock!Unplug the appliance or trip the cir-cuit breaker.  WARNING! Fire hazard! Do not damage the coolantpipework. The data plate located inside the inte-rior cabinet of the refrigeration appli-ance must not be removed. It containsinformation which...

Cleaning and care 74 Cleaning the interior of the ap-pliance Clean the appliance regularly, or atleast once a month. If soiling is left on for any length oftime, it may become impossible toremove under certain circumstances.Surfaces may become discolored ordamaged.It is therefore best to remove anys...

Cleaning and care 75 - the adjustable shelves (without the strips or printing) - the glass shelves (without protective strips) - the holder for the carbon filter (avail- able as an optional accessory) Removing, dismantling, andcleaning accessories Dismantling the door shelf/bottleshelf Remove the st...

Cleaning and care 76 Removing the drawers from the re-frigerator section  Pull the drawer out as far as it will go.  Holding the sides of the drawer at theback, lift it up and then forward andout. Push the telescopic runners back inagain to avoid damaging them.  Risk of damage as a result of in- ...

Cleaning and care 77 Removing the drawers and glassshelves from the freezer zone  Lift the drawer up slightly at the frontand pull it out.  Pull the glass shelf forward a little andout. Inserting the glass shelves and draw-ers into the freezer zone  Place the glass shelf on the guiderails at an a...

Cleaning and care 78  Touch the OK  sensor control to con- firm that the filters have been re-placed. The “Replace carbon filter” reminderwill go out on the display and thecounter will be reset. The   symbol will go out on the status display. Cleaning the ice-cube tray The ice-cube tray cannot be ...

Cleaning and care 79 Selecting the cleaning position   for the ice-cube tray Before selecting the cleaning positionfor the ice-cube tray, check the follow-ing: - The ice-cube maker is switched on. - The ice-cube drawer is empty and in position.  Tap   .  Swipe left or right until   is shown in ...

Cleaning and care 80 Cleaning the door seal  Risk of damage as a result of in- correct cleaning.If you treat the door seal with oil orgrease, it can become porous.Do not use oil or grease on the doorseal.  The door seals should be cleanedregularly with clean water, and thenwiped dry with a soft cl...

Frequently asked questions 81 Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easily reme-died. You can save time and money in many cases, as you do not need to contactMiele Customer Service. Information to help you rectify faults yourself can be found at www.miele.com/ser-vice...

Frequently asked questions 84 Other problems Problem Possible cause and solution The floor of the refriger-ator section is wet. The drain hole is blocked.  Clean the condensate channel and the drain hole. Food has frozen to-gether or to the wall. The food packaging was not dry when loaded in thefre...

Frequently asked questions 85 Messages in the display Message Possible cause and solution   lights up on thedisplay, the re-frigeration appli-ance does notget cold eventhough the con-trols and the inte-rior lighting areworking. Demo mode has been activated.  Touch OK . Miele will appear initially ...

Frequently asked questions 90 Problems with the ice cube maker Problem Possible cause and solution You cannot turn the icecube maker on. The appliance is not connected to the power supplyor is not switched on.  Reconnect to the power supply and switch the ap-pliance back on. The ice maker is notpro...

Frequently asked questions 92 The interior lighting is not working  Risk of electric shock due to exposed, live electrical components. When removing the lighting cover, there is a risk of coming into contact with liveelectrical components.Do not remove the lighting cover. The LED lighting may only ...

Causes of noises 93 The refrigeration appliance is producing various noises during operation. If the cooling performance is low, the refrigeration appliance will conserve energybut operate for longer. The volume will be lower. Food will be chilled faster if the cooling performance is high. The volum...

Customer Service 94 Information to help you rectify faultsyourself and about Miele spare partscan be found at www.miele.com/ser-vice. Contact in the event of a fault In the event of a fault which you cannotremedy yourself, please contact yourMiele dealer or Miele Customer Service. You can book a Mie...

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