Miele F 12020 S - Manual

This appliance complies with allrelevant local and national safetyrequirements. Improper use can,however, present a risk of bothpersonal injury and materialdamage. To avoid the risk of accidents anddamage to the appliance, pleaseread these instructions carefullybefore installation and before usingit...

Technical safety ~ Before setting up the appliance, check it for any externally visibledamage. Do not install and use adamaged appliance.A damaged appliance is dangerous. ~ If the connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced by a servicetechnician authorised by themanufacturer to protect the ...

Correct use ~ Never handle frozen food with wet hands. Your hands may freeze to thefrozen food. Danger of frost burn. ~ Do not take ice cubes out with your bare hands and never place ice cubesor ice lollies in your mouth straight fromthe freezer.The very low temperature of the frozenice or lollies c...

Normal energyconsumption Increased energyconsumption Installation site In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room. Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight. Not situated near to a heat source(radiator, oven). Situated near to a heat source(radiator, oven). Where the ideal ambi...

Before using for the first time ^ Clean the inside of the appliance andthe accessories with lukewarm waterand a little washing-up liquid, andthen dry with a soft cloth. Important:To ensure the correct functioning ofthe appliance, let it stand forbetween 1½ and 2 hours aftertransporting it to its fin...

It is very important to set the correcttemperature for storing food in theappliance. Micro-organisms will causefood which is not stored at the correcttemperature to deteriorate rapidly.Temperature influences the growth rateof these micro-organisms. Reducingthe temperature reduces their growthrate. T...

If you have adjusted the temperature, wait for approx. 6 hours if theappliance is not very full and for approx. 24 hours if the appliance isfull before checking the temperature display as it will take this long for thedisplay to give an accurate reading. If,after this time, the temperature is stillt...

Your appliance has been fitted with awarning system which ensures that thetemperature in the freezer cannot riseunnoticed. Temperature alarm An alarm will sound and thetemperature display will flash if thetemperature becomes too warm. The alarm will sound and thetemperature display will flash, – if ...

Super freeze Switch the Super freeze function onbefore putting fresh food into thefreezer. This helps food to freeze quickly andretain its nutrients, vitamins, flavoursand appearance. Exceptions: – when placing food in the freezer that is already frozen. – when freezing less than 2 kg fresh food dai...

Maximum freezing capacity To ensure that fresh food placed in thefreezer freezes through to the core asquickly as possible, the maximumfreezing capacity must not beexceeded. The maximum freezingcapacity for freezing within a 24-hourperiod is given on the data plate“Freezing capacity ....kg/24 hrs”. ...

Home freezing Only freeze fresh food which is in goodcondition. Hints on home freezing – The following types of food are suitable for freezing: Fresh meat, poultry, game, fish,vegetables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairyproducts, pastry, leftovers, eggyolks, egg whites and a range ofpre-cooked meals. – The...

Before placing food in the freezer ^ When freezing more than 2 kg offresh food, switch on the Superfreeze function for some time beforeplacing the food in the freezer (see"Super freeze").This also helps to prevent food that isalready in the freezer from starting todefrost. Placing food in th...

Never re-freeze partially or fullydefrosted food. Consume defrostedfood as soon as possible as it willlose its nutritional value and spoil ifleft for too long. Defrosted food mayonly be re-frozen after it has beencooked. Ice cubes ^ Fill the ice tray three quarters full withwater, and place it in th...

In normal use, ice and frost will form onthe evaporator plates. If allowed toaccumulate, this will impair theefficiency of the freezer and increasethe consumption of electricity. Do not scrape ice and frost off theevaporator plates as this candamage them and render thefreezer unusable. The freezer s...

After defrosting ^ Use a sponge or towel to soak upany water from defrosting still in theappliance. ^ Clean the appliance and then dry itthoroughly. ^ Close the appliance door, insert theplug in the socket and switch theappliance back on. ^ Switch on the Super freeze functionso that the freezer can ...

^ A range of Miele branded cleaningagents including a microfibre"E-Cloth" is available from the MieleUK Spare Parts Department, or viathe internet at www.miele-shop.com. Never use cleaning agentscontaining abrasive substancessuch as sand, soda, acids orchemical solvents."Non-abrasive"...

Metal grille at the back of theappliance The metal grille at the back of theappliance (heat exchanger) should bedusted at least once a year. A build-upof dust will increase the energyconsumption of the appliance. When cleaning the grille, make surethat the pipework and othercomponents do not get bro...

Repairs to electrical appliancesshould only be carried out by asuitably qualified and competentperson in strict accordance withcurrent local and national safetyregulations. Repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot be held liable forunauthorised work. Som...

. . . the alarm sounds and thetemperature display flashes. The freezer is too warm, because – the door has been opened too frequently, or large amounts of freshfood have been put in at once forfreezing. – the appliance has been switched off for an extended period, and hasbeen switched on again. – th...

Normal noises What causes them Brrrrr... Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). This noise canget louder for brief periods when the motor is switching on. Blubb, blubb.... A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulatingthrough the pipes. Click.... Clicking sounds are made when the t...

In the event of a fault which you cannotcorrect yourself, or if the appliance isunder guarantee, please contact: – your Miele Dealer or Chartered Agent or – the Miele Service Department (see back cover for contact details). When contacting your Dealer/CharteredAgent or Miele, please quote the modela...

Electrical connection U.K. All electrical work should be carried outby a suitably qualified and competentperson in strict accordance with currentlocal and national safety (BS 7671 inthe UK). The appliance is supplied with a mainscable and moulded plug ready forconnection to an a.c. single phase220-2...

Do not place any appliance whichgives off heat, such as a toaster ormicrowave oven, on top of thisappliance, as this would increasethe appliance's energyconsumption. This appliance must not be installeddirectly next to another refrigeratoror freezer.It does not have side-wall heating,so installation...

Aligning the appliance ^ To align the appliance, adjust the feetusing the spanner supplied. Installation 34

Appliance dimensions A B C F 12020 S 850 mm 600 mm 624 mm Installation 35

The appliance is supplied right handhinged. If left hand door hinging isrequired, follow the instructions below. ^ Close the door. ^ Unscrew lower hinge bracket a , and remove. ^ Then lift the door down and off. ^ Take hinge pin b out of hinge bracket a , then refit in the other hole of the hinge br...

Changing over the door handle ^ Carefully remove cover a and stoppers b from the sides using a flatheaded screwdriver. ^ Push cover c to the left by placing a suitable wooden or plastic tool d in the groove on the right hand side. ^ Carefully remove cover c . Be careful not to let the tool slip,caus...