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Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be carried out by a
suitably qualified and competent
person in strict accordance with
local and national safety regulations.
Repairs and other work by
unqualified persons could be
dangerous. The manufacturer
cannot be held liable for
unauthorised work.
Some minor problems can be corrected
without contacting the Miele Service
Department.
What to do if . . .
. . . the refrigerator section or freezer
section does not get cold.
^
Check whether the respective section
is switched on. The relevant
temperature display must be lit up.
^
Check that the plug is correctly
inserted in the socket and switched
on.
^
Check that the fuse is not defective
and that the mains fuse has not
blown. If it has, contact the Miele
Service Department.
. . . the door to the freezer section will
not open because it has been opened
and closed too many times in
succession.
This is not a fault. The suction caused
by opening and closing the door is
preventing the door from opening. Wait
a few minutes and then try again. It
should now open without force.
. . . the temperature in the refrigerator
section or freezer section is too low.
^
Select a warmer temperature.
^
Super freeze or Super cool has not
yet switched itself off. The relevant
indicator light is on, and SUPER
shows in the door display.
. . . the appliance is switching in too
frequently and for too long.
^
Check whether the ventilation gaps
have been covered over or become
dusty.
^
Check whether the metal grille (heat
exchanger) at the back of the
appliance has become dusty.
^
The doors have been opened too
frequently, or a large amount of fresh
food has been put in at once for
freezing.
^
Check that the doors have been
closed properly.
. . . food has frozen together.
Use a blunt instrument, e.g. a spoon
handle or plastic scraper, to prise it
apart carefully.
. . . light-coloured lines appear in the
door display.
^
Was the appliance disconnected
from the electricity supply briefly?
This is not a fault. The light-coloured
lines will disappear after a while.
If the appliance was not disconnnected
from the electricity supply and the
light-coloured lines do not disappear,
contact the Miele Service Department.
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