Miele KWT 6322 UG - User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6 Use  This wine conditioning unit is intended for use in domestic house- holds 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 residential ty...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Children  Children near the wine conditioning unit must be supervised. Do not let children play with the wine conditioning unit.  Ensure that any packing material is disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of children. DANGER of suffocation! Technical safety  ...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9  This wine conditioning unit must not be used in a non-stationary location (e.g. on a ship).  Before installation and use check the wine conditioning unit for any visible damage. Do not operate or install a damaged appliance.  To ensure safe operation, use the wine...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10  WARNING! DANGER of overheating! Do not cover or block the air vents. This can impair the efficiency of the appliance, increase thepower consumption and cause damage to the appliance.  If the wine conditioning unit is used for storing food which con- tains fat or o...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11 Cleaning and care  Do not use any oil or grease on the door seals. They can cause the seals to deteriorate over time.  Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this wine condi- tioning unit.The steam could reach electrical components and cause a short cir-cui...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12 Transport  Always transport the wine conditioning unit in an upright position and in its original transport packaging to avoid damage in transit.  Risk of injury and damage. The wine conditioning unit is very heavy and must be transported by two people. Disposing o...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13  Splashes of coolant can cause damage to the eyes. Be careful not to damage any part of the pipework while awaiting disposal, e.g. by - puncturing the coolant channels in the evaporator, - kinking any pipework, - scratching the surface coating.

Caring for the environment 14 Disposal of packaging material The packaging is designed to protectthe wine conditioning unit from damageduring transportation. The packagingmaterials used are selected from mate-rials which are environmentally friendlyfor disposal and should be recycled. Ensure that an...

Saving energy 15 Normal energy consumption Increased energy consumption Installation/main-tenance In a well-ventilated room. In an enclosed, poorly venti-lated room. Protected from direct sun-light. In direct sunlight. Away from heat sources(heater element, range). Near a heat source (heaterelement,...

Guide to the appliance 16 Control panel a On/Off of the entire appliance b Optical interface(for Miele Technical Service only) c For selecting the upper or lower wine conditioning zone d For switching the DynaCool function (constant humidity) on and off e For switching the feature lighting on and of...

Guide to the appliance 17 Explanation of symbols Symbol Meaning Function  Safety lock To prevent inadvertent switching off and al-tering of settings ° C °F Celsius (°C) or Fahren-heit (°F) For selecting the temperature unit  Acoustic signals Choice of sensor tone and door alarm tone  Miele@home O...

Guide to the appliance 18 a Door-opening aid (Push2open) b Lighting strip(in both wine conditioning zones) c Active AirClean filter d Control panel for the upper and lower wine conditioning zones/isolation plate for thermal separation of the zones e Isolation strips for thermal separation of the con...

Guide to the appliance 19 Using the door-opening aidcorrectly The Push2open system on your wineconditioning unit makes it easy to openthe door. The appliance door on yourwine conditioning unit is sensitive topressure. The Push2open system is deactivatedat the factory. The system has to beactivated b...

Accessories 20 Accessories supplied Chalk Use the chalk supplied to write on themagnetic strips on the wooden shelvesfor easy identification of the wines instorage. Active AirClean filter The Active AirClean filter ensures opti-mum air exchange and therefore excel-lent air quality in the wine condit...

Switching the wine conditioning unit on and off 21 Before first use Packaging material  Remove all packaging material fromthe inside of the appliance. Protective film (depending on model) Stainless steel surfaces have a layer ofprotective film to prevent scratchingduring transportation.  Do not re...

Switching the wine conditioning unit on and off 22 The interior lighting will come on whenthe appliance door is opened. Selecting settings A different setting can be set for eachwine conditioning zone.  To do this, touch the sensor for thewine conditioning zone for which youwant to adjust the setti...

Switching the wine conditioning unit on and off 23 Switching off for longer peri-ods of time If the wine storage unit is not going tobe used for a longer period of time:  Switch the wine storage unit off.  Unplug the appliance or switch offthe breaker.  Clean the wine storage unit.  Leave the do...

Selecting additional settings 24 Certain settings on the wine condition-ing unit can only be selected in settingsmode. The door alarm is automatically dis-abled when the appliance is in set-tings mode. Safety lock   The safety lock can be activated to pre-vent: - the appliance being turned off by m...

Selecting additional settings 27 Acoustic signals   The wine conditioning unit has audibletones such as the sensor tone and thedoor and temperature alarms. You can turn the sensor tone or theacoustic door alarm on or off, but youcannot turn off the temperature alarm. There are four settings to choo...

Selecting additional settings 28 Display brightness   You can adjust the brightness of thedisplay to suit the ambient light condi-tions in the room. The display brightness can be adjustedincrementally from  1  to  3 . The factory default setting is 3  (maximum bright- ness). Changing the brightness...

Selecting additional settings 29 Sabbath mode  The Sabbath mode supports the obser-vance of religious customs. The following are turned off: - the interior lighting when the door is opened, - all acoustic and optical signals - the temperature display, - the DynaCool function (if previously activate...

Selecting additional settings 30 As soon as the  symbol goes out in the display after 3 seconds, Sabbathmode is switched on.  Turn off Sabbath mode after the Sab-bath has passed. Turning off Sabbath mode  Touch the Settings sensor to leaveSabbath mode. The temperature will appear in the dis-play ...

Optimum temperature and air quality 31 Wine keeps on maturing depending onthe surrounding conditions. The lengthof time for which wine can be kept ingood condition will therefore dependnot only on the temperature but also onthe air quality. The wine unit with its constant and winespecific temperatur...

Optimum temperature and air quality 32 Safety device in case of low ambienttemperatures The appliance is equipped with a safetythermostat to protect your wine againsta sharp drop in temperature. If the ex-ternal temperature should drop belowthis level, a heater element turns on au-tomatically to kee...

Optimum temperature and air quality 33 When you touch the sensors, you willsee the following changes in the dis-play: - With the first touch: The last temperature set flashes. - Each subsequent touch: The temperature changes in 1° incre-ments. - Keeping your finger on the sensor: The temperature cha...

Optimum temperature and air quality 34 Air quality and humidity In most refrigerators, the humidity is toolow for wine and therefore a refrigeratoris not suitable for wine storage. Highhumidity levels are necessary whenstoring wine to moisturize corks fromthe outside. When the humidity is toolow the...

Optimum temperature and air quality 35 Switching off DynaCool The wine conditioning unit usesslightly more energy and is a littlenoisier when the DynaCool function isswitched on. You can switch it off nowand then if you wish.  Touch the On/Off sensor of the Dyna-Cool function so that it is no longe...

Temperature and door alarm 36 The appliance is equipped with analarm system so that the temperaturecannot rise or fall unnoticed, whichcould possibly damage the wine. Temperature alarm If the temperature in one of the wineconditioning zones rises or falls by acertain amount, the sensor control forth...

Temperature and door alarm 37 Switching the temperature alarm offearly If the acoustic alarm disturbs you, it canbe switched off.  Touch the sensor to turn off the tem-perature alarm. The alarm will stop.The relevant wine conditioning zone willcontinue to flash in the control paneland the alarm sym...

Feature lighting 38 The interior lighting can be set to re-main on when the appliance door isclosed so your wines can be on displayat all times. Each wine conditioning zone has itsown light so that the wine unit is lit upto maximum effect. Thanks to the use of LED lighting, thewine will not be adver...

Storing wine bottles 40 Vibration and movement have a nega-tive effect on the maturing processwhich can in turn affect the taste of thewine. To avoid disturbing other bottles whenremoving a bottle of wine, store bottlesof the same type beside each other onthe same shelf. Avoid stacking bottleson top...

Storing wine bottles 41 Wooden shelves The wooden shelves are mounted ontelescopic runners which can be pulledout to make it easier to store and re-move bottles. Moving the wooden shelves The wooden shelves can be removedand replaced again if required.  Pull the wooden shelf out until itstops  . ...

Storing wine bottles 42  Slide the wooden shelf back into theappliance as far as it will go    .  Push the wooden shelf right back sothat it clicks into place at the front.  Press down on the back of thewooden shelf so that it clicks intoplace at the back    . Adjusting the wooden shelves The s...

Storing wine bottles 43 Labeling the wooden racks For quick and easy identification of thewines stored, you can write on theblackboard-painted surface on themagnetic strips on the wooden shelves. Use the chalk supplied. You can writedirectly on the magnetic strip or removeit from the wooden shelf. T...

Storing wine bottles 44 Maximum capacity Up to 34 Bordeaux-type bottles(0.75 liters) can be stored in the wineunit, with 14 in the upper zone and 20bottles in the lower zone. The total of 34 bottles can only beachieved by using all wooden shelves. Do not exceed the maximum load-bearing capacity of 5...

Automatic defrosting 45 The wine unit defrosts automatically.

Cleaning and care 46 Do not let water get into the elec-tronic, the ventilation grille, or thelighting.  Risk of damage due to moisture penetration.The steam from a steam cleaner candamage plastic and electrical com-ponents.Do not use a steam cleaner to cleanthe wine conditioning unit. The data pla...

Cleaning and care 47 Before cleaning the wine unit  Switch the wine unit off.  Take any wine bottles out of the wineunit and store them in a cool place.  Take out all other removable parts forcleaning.  Remove the magnetic strips from thewooden shelves before cleaningthem. Interior, accessories,...

Cleaning and care 48 Cleaning the air filter  Clean the air filter behind the ventila-tion grille at least once a year.  Remove the air filter and vacuum itthoroughly on both sides. A dirty filtercan prevent the wine conditioningunit from cooling sufficiently. After cleaning  Replace all parts in...

Active AirClean filter 49 Fresh air from the room enters the wineunit via the Active AirClean filter. Filter-ing the incoming air through the ActiveAirClean filter ensures that all the air en-tering the wine unit is fresh and freefrom dust and odors. Tip: Replace the Active AirClean filter at least ...

Frequently asked questions 50 With the aid of this guide, minor problems can be corrected without a service call.If, having followed the suggestions below, you still cannot resolve the problem,please contact Miele Service. To prevent cold air from escaping, open the appliance doors as little as poss...

Frequently asked questions 52 Messages in the display Message Possible cause and solution The alarm symbol  is lit up in the display andboth wine conditioningzone sensors flash inthe control panel. Anaudible alarm is alsosounding. The door alarm has been activated.  Close the wine unit door. Both ...

Frequently asked questions 53 The interior lighting is not working. Problem Possible cause and solution The LED interior lightingis not working. The wine conditioning unit is not switched on.  Switch the wine conditioning unit on. To avoid overheating, the LED lighting switches itselfoff automatica...

Frequently asked questions 54 General problems with the wine conditioning unit Problem Possible cause and solution An alarm does notsound even though theappliance door hasbeen open for a longtime. This is not a fault. The alarm tone has beenswitched off in settings mode (see “Acoustic sig-nals   ” ...

Causes of noises 55 Normal noises What is causing them? Brrrrr ... A humming noise is made by the motor (compressor). Thehumming noise can get louder for brief periods when the mo-tor switches on. Blub, blub ... A gurgling noise can be heard when the refrigerant circulatesthrough the pipes. Click .....

Service and warranty 56 Technical service In the event of a fault which you cannoteasily correct yourself, please contact: - your Miele dealer or - Miele Technical Service. Contact details can be found in theback of these operating and installa-tion instructions. Please quote the model and serial nu...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 57 Installation location  Risk of damage and injury from the wine conditioning unit tippingover.The wine conditioning unit is veryheavy and can tip forward when theappliance door is open.Keep the appliance door shut untilthe wine conditioning unit has beeninstalled and s...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 58 Side-by-side This wine conditioning unit can be in-stalled side-by-side with another refrig-eration appliance. Tip: Please contact Miele for specific information about which combinationswill work with your appliance. Climate class The wine conditioning unit is designed...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 59 Ventilation The appliance is ventilated via the venti-lation gap in the plinth. This must notbe covered over or blocked. Clean theventilation gap regularly to remove anydust. The cut-out in the unit base must be inthe center of the wine conditioningunit. Door opening a...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 60 Installation dimensions 580 Before installation, ensure the niche and ventilation gap dimensions are the correctsize. The specified air vents must be observed and the cut-out in the toe-kickpanel must be aligned centrally with the appliance in order to ensure the corre...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 62 Adjusting the door hinge The door hinges on the wine unit are setat the factory to enable the appliancedoor to be opened wide. However, if the opening angle of the ap-pliance door needs to be limited for anyreason, the hinge can be adjusted toaccommodate this. If, for ...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 64  Place the door with the outer side up-ward on a stable surface.  Danger of injury! Do not close the hinges.  Unclip the upper and lower covers   .  Remove spacer   from the appliance door, rotate it through 180°, and fit iton the opposite side.  Remove the scre...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 65  Replace screws   again.  Clip the covers   . Make sure that the recesses on the hinges are positionedcorrectly.  Remove covers   .  Take off the upper retaining bracketand replace it on the oppositeside   .

Installation *INSTALLATION* 66  Take off the lower retaining bracketand replace it on the oppositeside   .  Install the appliance door   .  Danger of injury! The second person must support theappliance door.  Tighten the upper hinge   .  Tighten the lower hinge   .  Now install the wine un...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 68 Setting up the wine conditioning unit The air filter prevents soiling of thecompressor compartment to ensureefficient functioning of the appliance.  Carefully remove the protective foilfrom air filter   .  Insert the air filter into the bottom leftof the appliance p...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 69  Align the wine conditioning unit hori-zontally and vertically. If the wineconditioning unit is not correctlyaligned it can distort.  Check the alignment of adjacent cab-inet housing doors. If adjacent doorsvary in height from the wine condi-tioning unit, see “Aligni...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 70  To avoid damaging the wine condi-tioning unit, the ventilation grille mustbe positioned precisely in front of thevent outlet! If you wish to fit a trimacross the bottom of the wine condi-tioning unit, make sure it providesadequate ventilation. The filler panel must b...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 72 The power connection symbol   will go out and the wine conditioning unitwill start to cool. The Push2open system on the wineconditioning unit is now activated (see“Guide to the appliance – Door openingaid”). Adjusting the lateral alignment of theappliance door If the ...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 73  Secure the covers.  Insert foam block   supplied into the appliance plinth. If the foam block is not fitted, thewine conditioning unit will notachieve optimum cooling and maybe damaged.  Fit unit base   .  The cut-out in the plinth facing mustbe in the center of...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 74 Electrical connection The wine unit is supplied with a powercord with molded plug ready for con-nection to a grounded plug. The plug must be easily accessible afterthe wine unit has been installed. If theplug is not easily accessible, ensurethat a suitable means of dis...

Information for dealers 75 Demo mode   The appliance can be demonstrated inthe showroom or at exhibitions in“Demo mode”. In this mode the controlpanel and interior lighting are active butthe compressor remains turned off, sothat the appliance does not cool down. Turning on Demo mode  Switch the wi...

Information for dealers 76  Touch the    or    sensor so that the symbol  0  appears in the display (meaning: Demo mode is inactive).  Touch the OK sensor to confirm yourselection. The selected setting will be adoptedand the    symbol will flash.  Touch the settings sensor to leave thesettings...

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