Miele FN 12827 S - Manual

This appliance complies with allrelevant legal safety requirements.Improper use can, however, presenta risk of both personal injury andmaterial damage. To avoid the risk of accidents anddamage to the appliance, pleaseread these instructions carefullybefore installation and before usingit for the fir...

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

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...

~ The appliance is designed for use within certain climate ranges (ambienttemperatures), and should not be usedoutside this range. The climate rangefor your appliance is stated on the dataplate inside the appliance.Installing it in a room with too low anambient temperature, e.g. a garage,can lead to...

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

Before using for the first time Protective foil On stainless steel appliances, thestainless steel door (and sides,depending on model) have a layer ofprotective foil to prevent damageduring transportation. ^ Do not remove this foil until theappliance has been positioned in itsfinal location. Cleaning...

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...

Temperature display The temperature display on thecontrol panel always shows the required temperature. The temperature can be adjusted from:-15 °C to -32 °C The temperature display will flash if – the temperature in the appliance is not within the possible temperaturerange, – a different temperature...

Your appliance has been fitted with awarning system which ensures that thetemperature in the freezer cannot riseunnoticed. An alarm will sound, and thetemperature display and the alarmindicator light will flash if thetemperature becomes too warm.The temperature the appliance is set atdetermines the ...

Switch the Super freeze function onbefore putting fresh food into thefreezer. This helps food to freeze quickly andretain its nutrients, vitamins, flavoursand appearance. Super freeze is not necessary: – when putting in food that is already frozen. – when freezing up to 2 kg fresh food daily. Switch...

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 h...

Do not store food in the "inactive"drawers. The temperature is notcontrolled in these drawers and foodstored in them would soondeteriorate. Example If you only require 3 freezer drawers aswell as the freezer tray for storingfrozen food: ^ Place food in the top 3 freezerdrawers, leaving the o...

Home freezing Only freeze fresh food which is in agood condition. 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. – T...

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 helps food that is already in thefreezer to stay frozen. Placing food in the freezer The following ...

Defrosting Frozen food can be defrosted indifferent ways: – in a microwave oven, – in an oven using the "Fan" or "Defrost" setting, – at room temperature, – in the refrigerator (the cold given off by the frozen food helps to keepother food cold), – in a steam oven. Poultry It is part...

Freezer tray The freezer tray is useful for freezingsmall items such as berries andvegetables. They can be frozenindividually and therefore maintain theirshape when defrosted. ^ Space the food out loosely on thetray. Leave the food for 10-12 hours tofreeze thoroughly on the tray. Transfer itto a fre...

A range of Miele branded cleaningand conditioning products isavailable to order from Miele orwww.miele-shop.com. Make sure that no water canpenetrate into the electronic unit orinto the ventilation gaps. Do not use steam cleaningapparatus to clean the appliance.Steam could reach the electricalcompon...

Appliance door, side panels Remove any soiling from theappliance door and side panels im-mediately.If this is not done, it might becomeimpossible to remove and couldcause the surface to alter ordiscolour. All surfaces are susceptible toscratching.Contact with unsuitable cleaningagents can alter or d...

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 metal grille,make sure that the pipework andother components do not g...

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. Wha...

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 – Miele (see back cover for contact details). When contacting your Dealer or Miele,please quote the model and serialnumber of your appliance. Thisinformation is giv...

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

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 has side-wall heatingand can be installed side-by-sidewith another refrigeration appliance.Please ask your supplier for...

Ventilation Air at the back of the appliance getswarm. To ensure sufficient ventilation,the air inlet and outlet must not becovered or blocked in any way. Theyshould be dusted on a regular basis. Installation ^ Remove the cable clip from the backof the appliance. ^ Check that all parts at the back o...

Appliance dimensions A B C FN 11827 SFN 12827 SFN 12827 S edt/cs 1850 mm 600 mm 630 mm Installation 34

To avoid a build-up of condensationand resultant damage, refrigerators andfreezers should not normally beinstalled side-by-side.However, this appliance has side wallheating, and can be installedside-by-side with certain other Mieleappliances. Your dealer will be able to advise youon which models are...

To change the door hinging you willneed the following tools : – a cross-slotted screwdriver, – a flat-bladed screwdriver, – a selection of Torx screwdrivers, – a spanner. Two people are needed forchanging the door hinging. Removing the door handle ^ Pull door handle a towards you. Side section b sli...

Changing over the door ^ Close the appliance door. ^ Remove cover a by sliding it forwards from the back and thenlifting it off. ^ Remove cover b by pulling it upwards. Caution. The appliance door is notsecure once the hinge plate hasbeen removed. ^ Loosen screws d in upper hinge plate c and pull it...

The appliance door can be aligned tothe housing using the outer long slots inthe lower hinge plate. In the following illustration the dooris not shown in the closed position tomake it easier to see what you haveto do. ^ Remove centre screw a from the hinge plate. ^ Slightly loosen both outer screws ...

a Top box b Appliance c Housing unit d Wall The appliance can be installed in akitchen run. To match the height of therest of the kitchen, the appliance canbe fitted with a suitable top box a . A ventilation gap of at least 50 mmdepth must be allowed for behind theappliance across the entire width o...