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Operating and installation instructions
Freezer

To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is

essential

to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time.

en-GB

M.-Nr. 09 290 830

Summary of Contents for F 12011 S-1

Page 1: ...and installation instructions Freezer To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time en GB M Nr 09 290 830 ...

Page 2: ...urther settings 23 Settings mode 23 Activating or deactivating the lock 23 Freezing and storing food 26 Maximum freezing capacity 26 Freezing fresh food 26 Storing frozen food 26 Home freezing 27 Before placing food in the appliance 28 Storage time for frozen food 29 Defrosting frozen goods 29 Cooling drinks quickly 30 Adjusting the interior fittings 30 Using accessories 30 Defrosting 31 Cleaning ...

Page 3: ... Contact in case of malfunction 44 Warranty 44 Installation 45 Installation 45 Side by side combinations 45 Location 45 Ventilation 47 Appliances supplied with wall spacers 47 Installing the appliance 48 Installing the refrigeration appliance in a run of kitchen units 49 Appliance dimensions 51 Changing the door hinging 52 Changing over the door handle 53 Electrical connection 55 ...

Page 4: ...llow the instructions in the chapter on installing the appliance as well as the safety instruc tions and warnings Miele cannot be held liable for injury or damage caused by non compliance with these instructions Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any future owner Correct application This refrigeration appliance is intended for use in the home and in similar environments fo...

Page 5: ...ilst using it or have been shown how to use it in a safe way and recognise and understand the consequences of incorrect operation Safety with children Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appli ance unless they are constantly supervised Children 8 years and older may only use the appliance unsuper vised if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and recog nise and unde...

Page 6: ...ffect the performance of the refrigeration appliance When transporting and installing the refrigeration appliance ensure that no parts of the cooling circuit are damaged Splashes of coolant can damage the eyes In the event of damage Avoid naked flames or anything which creates a spark Disconnect the refrigeration appliance from the mains electricity supply Ventilate the room where the refrigeratio...

Page 7: ...uthorised service technician to protect the user from danger Do not connect the appliance to the mains electrical supply by a multi socket adapter or extension lead These are a fire hazard and do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance If moisture gets into electrical components or into the mains con nection cable it could cause a short circuit Therefore do not oper ate this refrigerati...

Page 8: ...required temperat ure Do not cover or block the air vents as this could impair the effi ciency of the appliance increase the electricity consumption and could cause damage to the components The refrigeration appliance lid has a plastic edge Make sure that no oil or grease leaks onto this edge as this could cause stress cracks in the plastic and cause it to break or split If storing food which cont...

Page 9: ... not refreeze partially or fully defrosted food Consume defros ted food as soon as possible as it will lose its nutritional value and spoil if left for too long Defrosted food may only be re frozen after it has been cooked Observe the manufacturer s use by dates and storage instruc tions given on food to avoid the risk of food poisoning Storage times will depend on several factors including the fr...

Page 10: ...ppliance to de frost it These can damage the plastic parts Do not use defrosting sprays or de icers as they could contain substances which could damage the plastic parts or which might cause the build up of gases and pose a danger to health 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...

Page 11: ...lashes 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 compressor depending on model This information is only relevant for recycling There is no risk during normal oper ation The oil in the compressor can be fatal if...

Page 12: ...f disposed of with general waste or if handled incorrectly Please do not therefore dispose of your old appliance with general waste Instead please make use of officially designated collection and disposal points to dispose of and recycle elec trical and electronic appliances in your local community with your dealer or with Miele By law you are solely re sponsible for deleting any personal data fro...

Page 13: ...r oven Where the ideal ambient room temperature is approx 20 C Where the ambient room temperature is above 25 C Ventilation gaps uncovered and dusted regularly Ventilation gaps covered or dusty Compressor and metal grille heat exchanger at the back of the appliance dusted at least once a year Dust build up on the com pressor and metal grille heat exchanger Temperature setting Freezer section 18 C ...

Page 14: ...g and load food in the appliance as soon as possible Allow hot food and drinks to cool down before placing them in the appliance Hot food or food at room temperature raises the tem perature inside the appli ance The appliance will try to cool down and the com pressor will run for longer periods Store food well packaged The evaporation or condens ation of liquids in the freezer zone will cause a lo...

Page 15: ...the appliance has not been used for a while As soon as a button is touched the display lights up to the maximum brightness level d Lock symbol e Menu symbol Settings mode for altering the display brightness level for switching the lock on off f Alarm symbol g Temperature display h Temperature selector button i Super freeze symbol j Display brightness symbol ...

Page 16: ...Guide to the appliance 16 This drawing is for illustration purposes only a Freezer drawers number depends on model ...

Page 17: ...ently cold inside the refrigeration ap pliance allow the appliance to run for approx 2 hours before placing food in it Do not place food in the freezer zone until it has reached the required cold ness at least 18 C The compressor can take up to 8 minutes to switch on due to a built in switch delay This delay is designed to increase the service life of the com pressor Press the On Off button The re...

Page 18: ...ce It is essential to clean the refrigera tion appliance If the refrigeration appliance is not go ing to be used for a longer period of time observe the following Switch the refrigeration appliance off Switch off at the wall socket and withdraw the plug from the socket or disconnect the fuse Defrost the freezer Clean the refrigeration appliance and leave the door ajar to air the appli ance and avo...

Page 19: ...onger it is kept open The more food is stored in it The warmer the food is which is be ing put into it The higher the ambient temperature surrounding the refrigeration appli ance This refrigeration appliance is designed for use within specific am bient temperatures climate range Do not use in ambient temperatures for which it is not designed Setting the temperature Press the button for setting the...

Page 20: ... refrigeration appliance has just been switched on A different temperature has just been set The temperature in the appliance has risen by several degrees indicating that the appliance is warming up too much This short term loss of coldness is no cause for concern if The door has been left open for a while e g for removing or storing a large amount of frozen food Fresh food is being frozen The tem...

Page 21: ...witched on 24 hours be forehand Press the Super freeze button briefly The Super freeze symbol will light up The appliance will work at full power to lower the temperature in the appliance The compresser can take up to 8 minutes to switch on due to a built in switch delay This delay is designed to increase the lifespan of the com pressor Switching off Super freeze The Super freeze function will swi...

Page 22: ...e temperature in the freezer be comes too warm the temperature dis play and the alarm symbol will flash The temperature the refrigeration appli ance is set at determines the temperat ure the appliance recognises as being too warm Visual signals will be activated for ex ample if You switch on the refrigeration appli ance and the temperature in a tem perature zone differs greatly from the set temper...

Page 23: ...e with the lock symbol flashing Press the Super freeze button briefly to access the lock function The lock symbol will light up The 15 C and 21 C fields in the temper ature display light up Press the Super freeze button briefly to activate the lock The lock symbol will flash The 15 C and 21 C fields in the temper ature display go out The lock sym bol lights up Press the On Off button to exit Set t...

Page 24: ...ing the display brightness The display brightness can be adjusted to suit lighting conditions in the room The display brightness can be set to one of 5 different settings It is set to level 1 ex works Press the Super freeze button for ap prox 5 seconds The Menu symbol will light up and the lock symbol will start flash ing to show that settings mode is now activated Press the button for setting the...

Page 25: ... temperature display the brighter the display Press the Super freeze button briefly to confirm your choice The display brightness symbol will start flashing and the new settings is now active To come out of Settings mode Press the On Off button or wait 5 minutes The menu symbol and the display brightness symbol both go out The re quired temperature now shows in the display ...

Page 26: ...his means in practice is that the food loses more moisture You can see this in the large amount of water that collects around the food when it defrosts If food is frozen quickly the cells have less time to lose moisture so they shrink less As there is not so much moisture loss it is easier for the food to reabsorb it during the defrosting pro cess and very little water collects around the defroste...

Page 27: ...e chops steaks cutlets etc with a sheet of plastic freezer film This prevents them from freezing to gether in a block Do not salt or season raw food or blanched vegetables before freezing Cooked food should only be lightly salted and seasoned Some herbs in tensify the taste of food when frozen Placing hot foods or drinks in the freezer causes food that is already frozen to partially thaw and incre...

Page 28: ...elf 35 kg Unfrozen food should not touch frozen food as this will cause frozen food to begin to thaw Make sure that the packaging and containers are dry to prevent them sticking together when frozen Freezing small amounts of food Place the food in the lower freezer drawers Place the food flat in the bottom of the freezer drawers so that it freezes through to the core as quickly as pos sible Freezi...

Page 29: ... packaging Defrosting frozen goods Never re freeze partially or fully de frosted food Defrosted food may only be re frozen after it has been cooked Frozen goods can be defrosted in differ ent ways In a microwave oven In an oven using Fan heat or the Defrost setting At room temperature In the refrigerator zone the cold given off by the frozen food helps to keep the other food cold In a steam oven F...

Page 30: ...bly If you wish to freeze large items such as a turkey or game the glass cold plates between the drawers can be removed Pull out the drawers as far as they will go and then lift them up and out Lift the glass plate slightly pull it for wards and out Using accessories Making ice cubes Fill the ice cube tray three quarters full with water and place it on the bot tom of one of the freezer drawers Onc...

Page 31: ...when only very few or no frozen goods at all are left in the freezer or the humidity level and the ambient temperature in the room are low Risk of damage from an incor rect defrosting process When defrosting the freezer make sure that you do not damage the evaporator as this would cause irre versible damage to the refrigeration appliance Do not scrape off ice and frost Do not use sharp objects Do ...

Page 32: ...l be switched off Switch off at the wall and withdraw the plug from the socket or discon nect the fuse Leave the freezer door open Tip To speed up defrosting place two bowls of hot water not boiling with plates underneath them in the freezer Closing the door in this instance will help retain the warmth and speed up the defrosting process Remove any loose pieces of ice Use a sponge or towel to soak...

Page 33: ...ed inside the appliance must be food safe To avoid damaging all the surfaces of your appliance do not use cleaning agents containing soda am monia acids or chlorides cleaning agents containing descaling agents abrasive cleaning agents e g powder cleaners and cream cleaners solvent based cleaning agents stainless steel cleaning agents dishwasher cleaner oven sprays glass cleaning agents hard abrasi...

Page 34: ...ter cleaning wipe with clean water and dry with a soft cloth Leave the door open to air the appli ance for a short while and to prevent odours building up The following parts cannot be cleaned in a dishwasher the freezer drawers the shelves These accessories should all be hand washed The ice cube tray is dishwasher safe Risk of damage as a result of ex cessively high dishwasher temperat ures Parts...

Page 35: ...a solution of warm water and washing up liquid A clean damp microfibre cloth without cleaning agent can also be used After cleaning wipe with clean water and dry with a soft cloth Cleaning the door seal Risk of damage as a result of in correct cleaning If you treat the door seal with oils or grease it can become porous Do not use any oils or grease on the door seal The door seal should be cleaned ...

Page 36: ...e vacuum cleaners Cleaning the compressor and metal grille at the back of the appliance A build up of dust will increase the en ergy consumption of the appliance Risk of damage as a result of in correct cleaning Cables and other components can get broken off bent or damaged Carefully clean the compressor and metal grille The compressor and metal grille at the back of the refrigeration appliance he...

Page 37: ...s and switch the appliance back on Switch on the Super freeze function so that the appliance can cool down quickly Once the temperature in the freezer is sufficiently low place the food back in the freezer drawers and put them back in the freezer Switch the Super freeze function off ...

Page 38: ...oblem Cause and remedy The appliance does not get cold and the tem perature display is not lit up The appliance has not been switched on Switch the appliance on The plug is not inserted in the socket correctly Insert the plug into the socket correctly and switch on Check whether the mains fuse has tripped There could be a fault with the appliance the household electrical wiring or another electric...

Page 39: ...y have formed in the freezer zone Close the appliance door After a while the temperature will return to normal by itself If a thick layer of ice has already formed this will af fect cooling and increase energy consumption Defrost the refrigeration appliance and clean it The ambient room temperature is too high The higher the ambient temperature the longer the compressor has to run See the informat...

Page 40: ...the room temperature is too low the compressor will run less frequently This may cause the freezer zone to become too warm See the information in Installation Location Increase the temperature of the room An LED indicator light is flashing at the back of the appliance at the bottom near the com pressor depending on model The electronic unit for the compressor is equipped with an oper ation and fau...

Page 41: ...olonged power cut mains outage has oc curred Rectify the cause of the alarm The alarm sym bol will go out Depending on the temperature displayed you should check whether food in the freezer has star ted to thaw or has defrosted If it has it should be used as soon as possible Defrosted food may only be re frozen after it has been cooked The symbol and the temperature display are flashing This indic...

Page 42: ...gether The food packaging was not dry when placed in the freezer Use a blunt instrument e g a spoon handle or plastic scraper to prise it apart carefully The external walls of the appliance feel warm This is not a fault The heat created by the evaporator is used to prevent condensation ...

Page 43: ...r that the noise of the compressor and the coolant circulating in the system is unavoidable Noises Cause and remedy Rattling vi brating The appliance is uneven Realign the appliance using a spirit level Do so by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the appliance or place something underneath it The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of fur niture Move it away Drawers or shel...

Page 44: ...d to service visits where the problem could have been resolved as described in this booklet Please quote the model and serial num ber of your appliance when contacting Miele This information can be found on the data plate The data plate can be found inside the appliance Warranty The appliance warranty is valid for 2 years from date of purchase In the UK you must activate your cover by calling 0330...

Page 45: ...ide or above an other one because it is not equipped with built in heating units in the side panels It can however be installed next to an other refrigeration appliance with built in heating as long as they are in separ ate niches Please contact your Miele retailer to find out which appliances are suitable for this method of installation Location This appliance should be installed in a dry well ve...

Page 46: ...ance with these installation in structions Climate range This refrigeration appliance is designed for use within specific ambient temper atures climate range Do not use in ambient temperatures for which it is not designed A lower room temperature leads to the compressor switching off for longer periods This can cause the internal temperature in the refrigeration appli ance to rise with the risk of...

Page 47: ...e It is essential to observe the ventila tion gaps given The ventilation gaps must not be covered or blocked in any way Air at the back of the refrigeration appli ance gets warm Appliances supplied with wall spacers The wall spacers supplied with some appliances must be used in order to achieve declared energy consumption values Appliance depth is increased by approx 35 mm with the wall spacers fi...

Page 48: ...al grille heat exchanger These are important for the correct functioning of the ap pliance Their contents are non toxic and are not dangerous Release the mains cable from the back of the appliance Remove the cable clip from the back of the appliance Carefully push the appliance into po sition Position the appliance with the wall spacers if fitted or the back of the appliance against the wall Align...

Page 49: ...sential to observe the required ventilation gaps The ventilation gaps must not be covered or blocked in any way Top box Refrigeration appliance Housing unit Wall The appliance depth is increased by approx 35 mm for refrigeration appli ances with wall spacers fitted The refrigeration appliance can be built into any run of kitchen units and in stalled directly next to a kitchen fur niture housing un...

Page 50: ...ance that the handle protrudes by when the door is open The larger the ventilation gap the more economically the compressor will work A ventilation gap of at least 50 mm depth must be provided at the back of the refrigeration appliance behind the whole width of the top box for air to circulate The ventilation gap under the ceiling must be at least 300 cm 2 to ensure that warm air can escape withou...

Page 51: ...ppliance dimensions A mm B mm C mm D mm E mm F mm F 12011 S 2 850 554 610 623 1129 601 F 12011 S 3 850 554 610 623 1129 601 Dimensions without wall spacers fitted The appliance depth is increased by 35 mm with the wall spacers supplied fitted ...

Page 52: ...duced As a result condensate will build up in the interior cabinet and this can cause a build up of ice Do not damage the door seal Close the appliance door Unscrew the bottom hinge bracket and take it off Take the appliance door off down wards Pull the hinge pin out of the hinge bracket and screw it into the second hole in the hinge bracket The hinge pin can be removed and screwed back in using t...

Page 53: ...pliance door can be aligned using the long slots in the hinge bracket Ensure that all screws have been properly tightened Changing over the door handle Carefully remove the cap and stoppers from the sides Be careful not to let the tool slip out and damage the appliance surface Slide the cover over to the left and then insert a suitable plastic or wooden tool into the gap on the right hand side Car...

Page 54: ...e middle and then take the handle off Turn the handle 180 and refit it on the opposite side First screw in at the side and then in the middle Refit the cap and stoppers on the opposite side Refit the middle cover by pressing it in first on the left hand side and then on the right hand side ...

Page 55: ...n tact gap of at least 3 mm These in clude miniature circuit breakers fuses and contactors EN 60335 The mains plug and mains connection cable must not come into contact with the back of the appliance as vibrations can cause damage to these compon ents This could result in a short circuit Do not plug in other appliances behind this appliance Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity sup...

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