Miele KD 4072 E Active - User Manual

Warning and Safety instructions 6 Technical safety  The coolant circuit has been checked for leaks. The refrigeration appliance complies with statutory safety requirements and the ap-propriate EU directives.  This refrigeration appliance contains the refrigerant isobutane (R600a), a natural gas wh...

Warning and Safety instructions 7  To avoid the risk of damage to the appliance, make sure that the connection data (fuse rating, frequency and voltage) on the dataplate corresponds to the household supply.Check that this is the case before connecting the appliance. Consulta qualified electrician i...

Warning and Safety instructions 9 Proper installation  Change the door hinging (if necessary) as described in the install- ation instructions supplied with the appliance.  Two people are required to install the refrigeration appliance.

Warning and Safety instructions 10 Correct use  This refrigeration appliance is designed for use within specific am- bient temperatures (climate range). Do not use in ambient temperat-ures for which it is not designed. The climate range is stated on thedata plate in the interior cabinet of the refr...

Warning and Safety instructions 11  Danger of injury. Do not take ice cubes out with your bare hands and never place ice cubes or ice lollies in your mouth straight fromthe freezer zone. The very low temperature of the frozen food cancause frost burn to the lips and tongue.  Do not refreeze partia...

Warning and Safety instructions 12 Accessories and spare parts  Only use original Miele accessories. If other parts are used, war- ranty, performance and product liability claims will be invalidated.  Miele will guarantee to supply functional spare parts for a min- imum of 10 years and up to 15 ye...

Warning and Safety instructions 13 Cleaning and care  Do not use any oils or grease on the door seals, as these will cause the seals to deteriorate and become porous with time.  Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean or defrost this ap- pliance. Steam could reach electrical components and ...

Warning and Safety instructions 14 Transport  Always transport the appliance in an upright position and in its ori- ginal transport packaging to avoid damage in transit.  Danger of injury and damage to the appliance. The refrigeration appliance is very heavy and must be transported by two people. ...

Warning and Safety instructions 15  Splashes of coolant can damage the eyes. Be careful not to dam- age any part of the pipework whilst awaiting disposal, e.g. by - puncturing the coolant channels in the condenser, - bending any pipework, or - scratching the surface coating. Symbol on the compresso...

Caring for the environment 16 Disposing of the packagingmaterial The packaging material is used forhandling and protects the appliancefrom transport damage. The packagingmaterial used is selected from materialswhich are environmentally friendly fordisposal and can generally be recycled. Recycling th...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 17 Installation site  Risk of damage due to high hu- midity.In environments with high humidity,condensation can build up on ex-ternal refrigeration appliance panels. This condensate can cause corrosionon external appliance panels.Install the refrigeration appliance in ad...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 18 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.A lower ambient temperature leads tothe compressor switching off for longerperiods. This c...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 19 Installing several refrigerationappliances  Risk of damage due to condens- ation 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* 20 The refrigeration appliance does notrequire wall spacing at the side. Alldrawers and shelves can still be pulledout. Installing the refrigeration ap-pliance  Risk of injury and damage due to the refrigeration appliance tippingover.There is an increased risk of injurya...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 21 Appliance dimensions Installation dimensions/View from above All dimensions are given in mm. The refrigeration appliance will function correctly if the specified ventilation cross-sections are kept clear. 1057 632 790 10 445 245 11 650* 597 24 A 1162* 600 1200* 845 90°...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 22 Connections All dimensions are given in mm. 56 88 ① ② a View from the front b Mains connection cable, length = 2400 mm A longer mains connection cable is available to order from the Miele CustomerService Department.

Installation *INSTALLATION* 23 Electrical connection The refrigeration appliance is suppliedwith a mains cable with moulded plugready for connection to a suitableearthed socket. The socket must be easily accessibleafter the refrigeration appliance hasbeen installed. If the socket is not easilyaccess...

Saving energy 24 How to save energy: Installationsite 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 refrigeration ...

Saving energy 25 - 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. Defrosting A layer of ice hinders the cold from reaching the frozen food.Therefore, you should: - Defrost the freezer when a...

Guide to the appliance 26 Appliance overview DailyFresh         This drawing is for illustration purposes only.

Guide to the appliance 28     a For setting the temperature,for switching the SuperFreeze function on/off b SuperFreeze indicator c Temperature display for fridge zone d For switching the refrigeration appliance on/off

Guide to the appliance 29 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 up-wards, then remove them by pullingthem forwards.  Replace the door/bottle shelves atthe required ...

Guide to the appliance 30 Moving the charcoal filters KKF-FF charcoal filters with holder(Active AirClean) are available as op-tional accessories (see “Optional ac-cessories”). When storing very strong smellingfood (e.g. very ripe cheese): - Place the holder with the charcoal fil- ters on the shelf ...

Guide to the appliance 31 Accessories supplied Egg tray (depending on model) Flexible bottle rack Bottle holder (depending on model) Ice cube tray Optional accessories A range of useful Miele accessories andcare products are available for your ap-pliance. Multi-purpose microfibre cloth The microfibr...

Switching on and off 32 Before using for the first time  Remove all packaging material andprotective film.  Clean the inside of the appliance andthe accessories (see “Cleaning andcare”). Allow the refrigeration appliance tostand for approx. 1 hour before con-necting it to the power supply. This wi...

Switching on and off 33 Switching off for longer periods oftime If, during a long absence, the refri-geration appliance is switched offbut not cleaned and the door is leftshut, there is a danger of mouldbuilding up inside the appliance.It is essential to clean the refrigera-tion appliance. If the re...

The correct temperature 34 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 refrigeration ap-pliance will rise: - The more often the applian...

The correct temperature 35 Temperature display The temperature display on the controlpanel always shows the required tem- perature. Setting the temperature  Press the button for setting the tem-perature   repeatedly until the tem- perature you want lights up in thetemperature display for the fridg...

Using Super freeze 36 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 and lower the temperature. Se-lec...

Storing food in the fridge zone 37  Risk of explosion due to flam- mable mixes of gases.Electrical components can causeflammable mixes of gases to ignite.Do not store explosive materials inthe refrigeration appliance or anyproducts containing propellants (e.g.spray cans). The spray cans in ques-tio...

Storing food in the fridge zone 38 Coldest area The coldest area in the fridge zone isdirectly above the DailyFresh drawerand at the back of the appliance. A temperature setting of 4 °C com-bined with appropriate hygienemeasures delays the propagation ofbacteria, e.g. salmonella and listeria,which c...

Storing food in the fridge zone 39 Temperature indicator display If the temperature indicator is white andthe text “OK” is visible , the temperature is set correctly. Your delicate and highlyperishable food will be refrigeratedproperly in this area. If the temperature indicator is black andthe text ...

Storing food in the fridge zone 40 Storing food correctly Ensure that food stored in the fridgezone is in packaging or covered prop-erly (some exceptions apply in theDailyFresh drawer). This will prevent food odours from af-fecting other food, stop food from dry-ing out and also prevent any cross-co...

Storing food in the DailyFresh drawer 41 The DailyFresh drawer provides goodstorage conditions for fruit and veget-ables. 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 ...

Storing food in the DailyFresh drawer 42 Storing mainly vegetables  Slide the controller to the right. The compartment cover is closed andthe humidity remains in the compart-ment   .  Select this setting if: - A small amount of food is being stored in the drawer - Most of the food being stored in...

Storing food in the DailyFresh drawer 43 Observe the following tips if you find that food you have stored does not keepwell (e.g. food becomes limp or wilts after only being stored for a short time):  Only place fresh food in the appliance. The initial condition of the food is crucialto maintaining...

Freezing and storing food 44 Freezing fresh food  Health risk caused by decom- posing food.If the temperature in the freezer re-mains above -18 °C for a long time,the frozen food can start to defrost.This will reduce the storage life of thefood.Check whether the frozen food hasstarted to defrost. I...

Freezing and storing food 45 Home freezing Before placing food in the freezer  When freezing more than 2 kg offresh food, switch on the SuperFreezefunction   for 6 hours before placing the food in the freezer.  When freezing even larger amounts offood, switch on the SuperFreezefunction   for 24 ...

Freezing and storing food 46 – Freezing small amounts of food Place the food in the lower freezerdrawers.  Place the frozen food flat in the bot-tom of the lower freezer drawers so that it freezes through to the core asquickly as possible. – VarioRoom: freezing the maximumamount of food (see data p...

Freezing and storing food 47 Cooling drinks quickly When cooling drinks quickly in thefreezer, make sure bottles are not left in for more than one hour ; otherwise they could burst, causing injury anddamage. Using accessories Making ice cubes  Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with wa-ter and place i...

Defrosting 48 Refrigerator section andDailyFresh drawer The refrigerator section and theDailyFresh drawer defrost automatically. Condensate and frost can build up onthe back wall of the refrigerator sectionwhilst the compressor is running. Youdo not need to remove this. The condensate drains through...

Defrosting 50 Tip: To speed up defrosting, place 2 pots of hot water (not boiling), withplates underneath them, in the freezerzone. Closing the door in this instancewill help retain the warmth and speedup the defrosting process.  Also remove any loose pieces of ice.  Pour away the condensate that ...

Cleaning and care 51 The data plate located inside the in-terior cabinet of the refrigeration appli-ance must not be removed. It containsinformation which is required in theevent of a fault. Do not let water get into the elec-tronic unit or the lighting.  Risk of damage due to moisture ingress.The ...

Cleaning and care 53 Removing and dismantling ac-cessories for cleaning Dismantling the door shelf/bottleshelf Remove the trim in S/S look beforecleaning the door shelf/bottle shelf. To remove the stainless steel trim, pro-ceed as follows:  Place the door shelf/bottle shelf onthe worktop.  Pull th...

Cleaning and care 54 Removing the drawers and glassshelves from the freezer section  Lift the drawer up slightly at the frontand pull it out.  Unhook the glass shelf at the front onboth sides and remove it. Inserting the glass shelves and draw-ers into the freezer section  Fit the glass panel at ...

Cleaning and care 55 Cleaning the ventilation gaps A build-up of dust will increase the en-ergy consumption of the appliance.  The ventilation gaps should becleaned on a regular basis with abrush or vacuum cleaner (you coulduse a Miele vacuum cleaner dustingbrush, for example). After cleaning  Ref...

Problem solving guide 56 Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easilyremedied. You can save time and money in many cases, as you do not need to callthe Miele Customer Service Department. Information to help you rectify faults yourself can be found at www.miele.com/ser...

Problem solving guide 60 Other problems Problem Cause and remedy The floor of the refriger-ator section is wet. The condensate drain hole is blocked.  Clean the condensate channel and drain hole. Food has frozen to-gether. The food packaging was not dry when placed in thefreezer.  Use a blunt inst...

Problem solving guide 62 The interior lighting is not working. Problem Cause and remedy The interior lighting isnot working. The refrigeration appliance has not been switchedon.  Switch the refrigeration appliance on. To avoid overheating, the lighting switches itself offautomatically after approx....

Noises 63 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 volume will be ...

Service 64 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 any faults which youcannot remedy yourself, please contactyour Miele dealer or the Miele CustomerService Department. You can bo...