Problem solving guide
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Problem
Cause and remedy
The appliance doors are not closed properly. A thick
layer of ice may have formed in the freezer.
Close the appliance doors.
The required temperature will re-establish itself after a
while.
If a thick layer of ice has formed, it will reduce
efficiency and increase the energy consumption.
Defrost the appliance and clean it.
The ambient room temperature is too high. The higher
the room temperature, the longer the compressor will
run for.
See “Installation - Location”.
The temperature setting is too low.
Adjust the temperature.
A large amount of food is being frozen at once.
See “Freezing and storing food”.
The Super freeze function is still switched on.
You can switch off the Super freeze function earlier
to save energy.
The compressor comes
on less and less often
and for shorter periods
of time. The
temperature in the
appliance rises.
This is not a fault. The set temperature is too high.
Adjust the temperature.
Check the temperature again after 24 hours.
The food begins to defrost.
The room temperature is lower than the ambient
temperature for which the appliance is designed.
Operating in a room which is too cold will cause the
compressor to switch off for too long, causing the
freezer to become too warm.
See “Installation - Location”.
Increase the temperature of the room.
The compressor runs
continuously.
This is not a fault. To save energy, the compressor
runs at a lower speed, but for longer, when less
cooling is required.
The door seal is
damaged and needs to
be replaced.
No tools are required to change the door seal.
Change the door seal. These are available from
Miele.