Miele F 31202 Ui Operating And Installation Instructions Download

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Installation

*INSTALLATION*

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Fit the side cover to the fixing bracket
on the opposite side of the hinge.

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Turn the furniture door over and at-
tach the handle (if required).

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Open the appliance door.

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Hang the furniture door onto the ad-
justing bolts

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Loosely attach the nuts

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on the ad-

justing bolts.

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Close the door and check the dis-
tance between the door and neigh-
bouring furniture doors.

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Align to match neighbouring doors if
necessary:
Side adjustments X are made by slid-
ing the furniture door, and height ad-
justments Y by turning adjusting
bolts

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with a screwdriver.

Summary of Contents for F 31202 Ui

Page 1: ...and installation instructions Freezer To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essen tial to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time en GB M Nr 10 838 160 ...

Page 2: ...emperature 20 Temperature display 21 Using Super freeze 22 Super freeze function 22 Temperature and door alarm 23 Temperature alarm 23 Door alarm 23 Switching the alarm off early 23 Selecting further settings 24 Settings mode 24 Activating or deactivating the lock 24 Freezing and storing food 25 Maximum freezing capacity 25 Freezing fresh food 25 Storing frozen food 25 Home freezing 26 Storage tim...

Page 3: ...de installation 46 Location 47 Ventilation 47 Furniture door panel 48 Before installing the appliance 50 Installation dimensions 51 Changing the door hinging 51 Adjusting the appliance door hinges 54 Limiting the opening angle of the appliance door 54 Installing the appliance 55 To install the appliance you will need the following tools 55 Parts required for installation 55 Preparing the appliance...

Page 4: ...rmation provided on installing the refrigeration appliance as well as the safety notes and warnings Miele cannot be held liable for injury or damage caused by non compliance with these instructions Keep these operating and installation 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 en...

Page 5: ...rience and knowledge if they are supervised whilst 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 refri geration appliance unless they are constantly supervised Children 8 years and older may only use the appliance unsuper vised if they have be...

Page 6: ... does not affect 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 refri gerant 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 ...

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: ...uld only be un dertaken by a Miele authorised service technician Otherwise the warranty is invalidated Faulty components must only be replaced with genuine Miele ori ginal spare parts Miele can only guarantee the safety standards of the appliance when Miele replacement parts are used ...

Page 9: ...ic and cause it to break or split If storing food which contains a lot of fat or oil in the appliance or the door make sure that it does not come into contact with plastic components as this could cause stress cracks or break the plastic Risk of fire and explosion Do not store explosive materials in the refrigeration appliance or any products containing propellants e g spray cans Electrical compon...

Page 10: ... 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 freshness and quality of the food as well as the temperature at which it is stored Accessories and spare part...

Page 11: ...edged or pointed objects to remove frost and ice separate frozen food or remove ice trays Do not place electric heaters or candles in the appliance 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 tra...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...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 14: ...ct sunlight Not near to a heat source radiator oven Near to a heat source radi ator 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 Temperature setting Freezer section 18 C The lower the temperature in the appliance the higher the energy consumption ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ... off c Display with temperature indicator d For switching the refrigeration appliance on off e SuperFreeze symbol f Lock symbol g Temperature display h Button for setting the temperature i Alarm off button j Power failure symbol k Menu symbol Settings mode for altering the display brightness level for switching the safety lock on off ...

Page 17: ...Guide to the appliance 17 a Control panel with display b Freezer drawers c Ventilation grille ...

Page 18: ...ct de tails or from your Miele dealer Multi purpose microfibre cloth The microfibre cloth is suitable for re moving fingerprints and light soiling from surfaces such as stainless steel glass plastic and chrome without the use of chemicals MicroCloth Kit The MicroCloth Kit contains a universal cloth a glass cloth and a polishing cloth These cloths are extremely resistant to tearing and very robust ...

Page 19: ... until the freezer is cold enough to use Switching off Press the button until the display goes out If this does not work the safety lock is activated see Selecting further set tings Activating and deactivating the safety lock The cooling system will be switched off Switching off for longer peri ods of time If during a long absence the refri geration appliance is switched off but not cleaned and th...

Page 20: ...ria The temperature in the refrigeration ap pliance will rise The more often the appliance door is opened and the longer 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 no...

Page 21: ...on 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 goods Fresh food is being frozen The temperature di...

Page 22: ... the maximum amount of food the Super freeze function should be switched on 24 hours beforehand Press the Super freeze button briefly The Super freeze symbol lights up The appliance will work at full power to lower the temperature in the freezer section Switching off SuperFreeze The SuperFreeze function will switch it self off automatically after approx 65 hours The symbol will go out and the refr...

Page 23: ...e When freezing fresh food which is still warm In the event of a power cut If the refrigeration appliance has a fault The alarm will stop and the alarm sym bol will go out when the temperature reaches the correct level again The temperature display will light up again constantly Health risk caused by decom posing food If the temperature in the freezer re mains above 18 C for a long time the frozen...

Page 24: ...lay Settings mode is now active Press the button briefly to access the lock function will appear in the display Press the button briefly to activate the lock The lock symbol lights up To quit settings mode press the button The temperature will appear in the dis play To deactivate the lock Press the button for approx 5 seconds The lock symbol and the Menu sym bol will light up and will start flash ...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...e damage Loading food which is too heavy can cause damage to the freezer draw ers glass shelves Do not exceed the relevant maximum load freezer drawer 25 kg glass shelf 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...

Page 28: ...lbeit at a very reduced speed For example fat can become rancid from contact with oxygen in the air This is why lean meat can be stored approx twice as long as fatty meat The storage times quoted are guide val ues for the storage life of different food groups in the freezer zone Food group Storage time Months Ice cream 2 to 6 Bread baked goods 2 to 6 Cheese 2 to 4 Fish oily 1 to 2 Fish lean 1 to 5...

Page 29: ...rosted at room tem perature in its packaging or in a covered bowl Most vegetables can be cooked while still frozen Just put straight into boiling water or hot fat The cooking time is slightly less than that of fresh veget ables due to changes in the cell struc ture Cooling drinks quickly When cooling drinks quickly in the freezer make sure bottles are not left in for more than one hour otherwise t...

Page 30: ...rters full with water and place it on the bot tom of one of the freezer drawers Once frozen use a blunt instrument for example a spoon handle to re move the ice tray from the freezer if it is stuck Tip Ice cubes can be removed easily from the tray by holding it under running water for a short time ...

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: ... 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 up the defrosted water as ofte...

Page 33: ...s used 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 ab...

Page 34: ...any food out of the refrigeration appliance and store it in a cool place Defrost the freezer see Defrosting Take out all other removable parts for cleaning Remove the drawers Remove the shelves lift them up at the front slightly and then pull them forwards and out The side trim on the shelves is not dishwasher safe Remove the trim After cleaning the shelf reattach the trim strip ...

Page 35: ... with a soft cloth 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 of the refrigeration appliance may become unusable e g deform if they are washed in the dishwasher at more than 55 C For dishwasher saf...

Page 36: ...oor seal should be cleaned reg ularly with clean water and then wiped dry with a cloth Cleaning the ventilation gaps A build up of dust will increase the en ergy consumption of the appliance The ventilation gaps should be cleaned on a regular basis with a brush or vacuum cleaner you could use a Miele vacuum cleaner dusting brush for example After cleaning Close the appliance door Switch the refrig...

Page 37: ...se and remedy The appliance is not getting cold and the in terior lighting does not come on when the door is opened 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 o...

Page 38: ...erature will return to normal by itself The appliance door is not properly closed A thick layer of ice may have formed in the freezer Close the appliance door After a while the temperature will return to normal by itself If a thick layer of ice has formed it will reduce effi ciency and increase the energy consumption Defrost the refrigeration appliance and clean it The ambient room temperature is ...

Page 39: ...ow the compressor will run less frequently This may cause the freezer section to become too warm See the information in Installation Installation site Increase the temperature of the room An LED indicator light is flashing at the back of the refrigeration appli ance at the bottom near the compressor de pending on model The electronic unit for the compressor is equipped with an oper ation and fault...

Page 40: ...is sounding and the symbol and the tem perature display are flashing The temperature alarm has been activated see Temperature and door alarm The temperature in the refrigeration appliance is too warm or too cold Possible reasons for this include The appliance door has been opened too fre quently A large quantity of fresh food has been placed in the freezer without switching on the Super Freeze fun...

Page 41: ...e displayed will disappear The display will then revert to showing the current temperature in the freezer 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 lights up in the display the appli ance does not ge...

Page 42: ...sing the door is preventing the door from opening Wait approx 1 minute and then try again It should now open without force Food has frozen to 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 evapor ator is...

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: ... that a call out charge will be applied to service visits where the problem could have been resolved as described in this booklet The data plate can be found inside the appliance EPREL database From 1 March 2021 information on en ergy labelling and ecodesign require ments will be available in the European Product Database EPREL You can find the product database at the follow ing link https eprel e...

Page 45: ...an all pole con 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 e...

Page 46: ...appliance must not be installed underneath a hob Fire risk and danger of damage from open flames Open flames can set fire to the refri geration appliance Keep open flames e g a candle away from the refrigeration appli ance Side by side installation Risk of damage due to condens ation on external appliance panels In environments with high humidity condensation can build up on ex ternal appliance pa...

Page 47: ...ance door closes properly the ventilation gaps are not covered and that the refrigeration appliance has been installed in accordance with the operating and installation instruc tions Climate range The appliance is designed for use within a certain climate range ambient tem peratures and should not be used out side this range The climate range of the appliance is stated on the data plate in side th...

Page 48: ...he fol lowing If the gap between the refrigeration appliance furniture door panel and the adjoining housing unit door or wall on the hinged side is too small the appli ance door could collide with the ad joining housing unit door or wall when opened It may be necessary to adjust the size of this gap to suit the thickness and edge radius of the appliance fur niture door Tip This must be taken into ...

Page 49: ...rniture front thickness B Edge radius X Gap Tip Fit a spacer between the housing unit carcase and the side wall This way you will get a sufficiently wide gap Weight of the furniture door If the furniture door panel is too heavy this can cause damage Fitting a furniture door panel which is heavier than the maximum permitted weight could damage the hinges This can cause subsequent func tional proble...

Page 50: ...g the appliance Take the accessory pack which in cludes installation parts and other ac cessories out of the appliance Remove the cable clip from the back of the appliance Open the appliance door and remove the red safety catch depending on model ...

Page 51: ...e door hinging There is an increased danger of in jury and damage if the refrigeration appliance is installed by a single per son Always change the door hinging with the help of a second person If the door seal is damaged or has slipped out of its groove the appli ance door may not close properly and cooling performance will be re duced Condensate will build up in the interior cabinet and this can...

Page 52: ...r in front of the appliance to protect the appliance door and your floor from damage Lift off the covers and Slightly loosen screws and on the hinges Push the appliance door outwards and take it off its hinges Remove the screws completely and loosely screw them in on the op posite side Remove the screws completely and loosely screw them in on the op posite side ...

Page 53: ...n a stable sur face Danger of injury from folding door hinges The hinges can snap closed Leave them open Remove the screws completely Replace the hinges in their diagonally opposite corners Hang the appliance door onto the pre fitted screws and and se curely tighten the screws and Replace the covers and ...

Page 54: ... looser making it easier to open the door Limiting the opening angle of the appliance door The door hinges are set ex works to en able the appliance door to be opened wide However if the opening angle of the ap pliance door needs to be limited for any reason the hinge can be adjusted to accommodate this If the appliance door hits an adjacent wall when opened for example the opening angle can be li...

Page 55: ...curing your appliance 1 Secured at the top This method is suitable for securing the appliance underneath a worktop e g a laminated one The worktop must be suitable for screwing a bracket on to With the appliance feet fully extended the appliance should sit lightly ten sioned between the floor and the worktop 2 Secured at the side This method is suitable for securing the appliance underneath a soli...

Page 56: ...t the perforated position 2 Secured at the side Both ends of the bracket must be bent Fit the bracket in the aperture in the appliance lid Bend the bracket at the perforated position Remove the bracket from the aper ture and insert the straight end of the bracket Now bend this end of the bracket at the perforated position ...

Page 57: ...ion appliance Position the power cable so that the refrigeration appliance can be con nected easily once installed Tip To help you push it into position tie a piece of string around the plug to lengthen the power cable Then pull the power cable by the end of the string through the housing unit If the refrigeration appliance is pushed too far into the niche the ap pliance door may not close properl...

Page 58: ...he front edge of the housing unit side wall Aligning the refrigeration appliance When securing the refrigeration appli ance in the niche at the top it should sit lightly tensioned between the floor and the worktop Adjust the front and rear feet altern ately according to the height of the niche and make sure the refrigeration appliance is correctly aligned Proceed as follows Adjust both rear feet w...

Page 59: ...using the bolts supplied With a continuous plinth facing Push the plinth facing right up against the refrigeration appliance and attach it to the right and left us ing bolts Fitting a continuous furniture plinth facing Ventilation takes place through a ventilation grille in the appliance plinth The ventilation grille must never be obstructed If a continuous plinth facing is to be fitted a suitable...

Page 60: ...door must be fitted cor rectly and not under tension The next section gives instructions on how to fit a furniture door that is at least 16 19 mm thick Ensure that the plinth facing is refitted correctly The distance between the appliance door and the fixing bracket is set to 8 mm at the factory Check this dis tance and adjust it if necessary Push the fitting aids up to the height of the furniture...

Page 61: ... centre of the inside of the furniture door Hang the fixing bracket with the fitting aids onto the inside of the fur niture door Align the fixing bracket centrally Attach the fixing bracket securely us ing at least 6 short chipboard screws On cassette doors only use 4 screws on the edges Drill holes into the furniture door if neces sary Pull the fitting aids upwards to re move them Turn them aroun...

Page 62: ...ppliance door Hang the furniture door onto the ad justing bolts Loosely attach the nuts on the ad justing bolts Close the door and check the dis tance between the door and neigh bouring furniture doors Align to match neighbouring doors if necessary Side adjustments X are made by slid ing the furniture door and height ad justments Y by turning adjusting bolts with a screwdriver ...

Page 63: ...les first Screw in the short chipboard screws 4 x 14 mm Align the furniture door along the depth plane Z loosen the screws in the long slots at the top of the appli ance door as well as under the ap pliance door By moving the fur niture door create a gap of 2 mm between the furniture door and the front edge of the niche Align accord ing to the adjacent furniture doors Close the door check it is se...

Page 64: ... door must close properly The door must not touch the housing unit The seal at the top edge of the handle side must fit properly To double check place a torch in the appliance and close the door Turn the lights out in the room If you can see any light shining out from the sides double check the installation ...

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