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Operating and installation instructions

Frost free fridge-freezer
with PerfectFresh zone
and Dynamic cooling
KFN 9758 iD

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.

M.-Nr. 07 021 352

en - AU, GB, NZ

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Summary of Contents for KFN 9758 iD

Page 1: ... PerfectFresh zone and Dynamic cooling KFN 9758 iD 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 M Nr 07 021 352 en AU GB NZ Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 2: ...temperature in the PerfectFresh zone 18 Temperature display 19 Temperature display brightness 20 Alarm 21 Door alarm 21 Activating the alarm system 21 Switching the alarm off early 21 Super cool and Super freeze 22 Super cool 22 Super freeze 22 Using the refrigerator efficiently 24 Different storage zones 24 Food which should not be stored in a refrigerator 25 When shopping for food 25 Storing foo...

Page 3: ... 32 Before placing food in the freezer 33 Placing food in the freezer 33 Freezing large items 33 Freezer calendar 33 Defrosting 34 Ice cubes 34 Cooling drinks 34 Freezer tray 35 Cool pack 35 Defrosting 36 Cleaning and care 37 Cleaning the interior and accessories 37 Ventilation gaps 38 Door seals 38 Problem solving guide 39 Noises 42 After Sales Guarantee 43 Electrical connection IRL U K ZA 44 Ele...

Page 4: ...inging mechanism 47 Building in dimensions 48 Adjusting the door hinges 49 Changing the door hinging 50 Building in the appliance 53 Weight of the furniture doors 53 Building into a peninsular run 53 Fitting the furniture doors 57 Contents Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 5: ...ons for warmer for colder dSuper cool button and indicator light eSafety lock indicator light fMaster switch for switching the whole appliance on and off gFreezer section temperature display hFreezer section temperature selector buttons for warmer for colder iSuper freeze button and indicator light jAlarm off button Guide to the appliance 5 Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 6: ...olled compartment ePerfectFresh zone humidity controlled compartment fButter and cheese compartment Egg tray gInterior lighting hUniversal container iBottle divider jBottle shelf kCondensate channel and drain hole lFreezer drawers with freezer calendar Depending on model Guide to the appliance 6 Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 7: ...ealth and to the environment They are however essential for the correct functioning of your appliance Please do not therefore dispose of your old appliance with your household waste Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection recycling centre or contact your dealer for advice Ensure that it presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal It should be unplugged or d...

Page 8: ...cturer cannot be held liable for damage resulting from incorrect or improper use or operation This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Safety with children...

Page 9: ...it should be installed in In the event of a leakage if the appliance is in a small room there is the danger of combustible gases building up For every 8 g of coolant at least 1 m3 of room space is required The amount of coolant in the appliance is stated on the data plate inside the appliance Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply make sure that the voltage and frequency correspond to...

Page 10: ...or the screw out fuse removed in countries where this is applicable Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an extension lead Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating In countries where there are areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or other vermin pay particular attention to keeping the appliance an...

Page 11: ...e instructions given on the food manufacturer s packaging on storage conditions required Do not use sharp edged objects to remove frost and ice separate frozen foods and remove ice trays They will damage the evaporator causing irreversible damage to the appliance Never place electric heaters or candles in the appliance to defrost it These can damage the plastic parts Do not use defrosting sprays o...

Page 12: ...ermin pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times Any damage which may be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the guarantee Disposal of your old appliance Before disposing of an old appliance first make the door latch or lock unusable This way you will prevent children from accidentally locking themselves in and ...

Page 13: ...one just above 0 C Freezer section 18 C Wine storage section 10 to 12 C Use Only open the doors when necessary and for as short a time as possible Frequent opening of the doors for long periods will cause a loss of coldness Store food in an organised way If food is not stored in an organised way searching for an item will mean the door is open for longer Allow hot food and drinks to cool down befo...

Page 14: ... between 1 and 2 hours after transporting it to its final location before connecting it to the mains Switching on The refrigerator section PerfectFresh zone and freezer section are switched on together by pressing the master switch on the right hand side of the control panel Press the master switch on the right hand side of the control panel The temperature display for the refrigerator section lig...

Page 15: ... left hand side of the control panel again The refrigerator section temperature display lights up The refrigerator section PerfectFresh zone starts cooling The interior light will come on when the door is opened Safety lock The safety lock can be activated to prevent the appliance being switched off inadvertently Activating or de activating the safety lock Press and hold the Super freeze button fo...

Page 16: ...pliance is not going to be used for a longer period of time e g whilst on holiday switch the appliance off switch off at the wall socket and withdraw the plug clean the appliance out and leave the doors ajar to air the appliance If during a long absence the appliance is switched off but not cleaned out and the doors are left shut there is a danger of mould and odours building up inside the applian...

Page 17: ...mperature of 4 C in the refrigerator The temperature in the PerfectFresh zone is controlled automatically and is maintained at 0 to 3 C Dynamic cooling The dynamic cooling fan automatically switches on when the cooling system for the refrigerator switches on It distributes the temperature in the appliance to all areas more evenly so that all the food will be chilled to about the same degree in the...

Page 18: ...y full and for approx 24 hours if the appliance is full before checking the temperature display as it will take this long for the display to give an accurate reading If after this time the temperature is still too high or too low you will need to adjust it again Temperature range The temperature can be adjusted In the refrigerator section from 4 C to 9 C In the freezer section from 16 C to 26 C Th...

Page 19: ...eration the temperature displays on the control panel show the temperature in the middle of the refrigerator section and the temperature in the warmest part of the freezer section If the temperatures in the appliance are not within the range that the appliance is able to display bars will flash in the temperature displays The temperature displays flash if a different temperature is being set the t...

Page 20: ...temperature display Press one of the temperature selector buttons repeatedly until appears in the display Then press the Super freeze button again lights up in the display You can now adjust the level of brightness by pressing the temperature selector buttons You can choose from settings 1 to 5 1 dimmest setting 5 brightest setting Press the Super freeze button to save the setting Press the master...

Page 21: ...f food at once Door alarm If either of the doors is left open for more than approx 60 seconds the alarm will sound Activating the alarm system The alarm system is always active It does not have to be switched on manually Switching the alarm off early Once the set temperature has been reached in the freezer the alarm switches off and the temperature display stops flashing and lights up constantly H...

Page 22: ...ciently chilled Press the Super cool button The Super cool indicator light will go out and the appliance will continue to operate at normal power Super freeze Switch the Super freeze function on before putting fresh food into the freezer This helps food to freeze quickly and retain its nutrients vitamins flavours and appearance Super freeze is not necessary when putting in food that is already fro...

Page 23: ... out and the appliance will continue running at normal power To save energy the Super freeze function can be switched off once a constant temperature of 18 C or colder has been reached in the freezer section Press the Super freeze button The Super freeze indicator light will go out and the appliance will continue to operate at normal power Super cool and Super freeze 23 Downloaded from Fridge Manu...

Page 24: ...ltry sausage products ready meals dishes or baked goods containing eggs or cream fresh dough cake mixtures pizza or quiche dough soft cheese and other dairy products pre packed vegetables and other fresh food with a label stating it should be kept at a temperature of approx 4 C Do not store explosive materials in the appliance or any products containing propellants e g spray cans Danger of explosi...

Page 25: ...long Once food has started to deteriorate this process cannot be reversed As little as two hours outside the refrigerator can cause food to start deteriorating Storing food correctly Food should generally be stored covered or packaged in the refrigerator there are some exceptions to this rule in the PerfectFresh zone see below This will prevent food smells from affecting other foods food from dryi...

Page 26: ...sher the food remains over a longer period as the water content of the food is largely retained What are the advantages of the PerfectFresh zone As food remains fresh for up to three times as long the advantages for you are fresher tastier food greater convenience due to practical storage and greater savings due to quality preservation Storing food in the dry and humidity controlled compartments T...

Page 27: ... products such as vegetables salad herbs mushrooms and home grown seasonal fruit At the low humidity setting the atmosphere inside the humidity controlled compartment is the same as in the dry compartment Take food out of the PerfectFresh zone approx 30 60 minutes before using it The aroma and taste do not fully develop until the food has reached room temperature Which foods are not suitable for s...

Page 28: ...en off by other types of fruit and vegetables are Kiwis broccoli cauliflower Brussels sprouts mangos honeydew melons apples apricots cucumbers tomatoes pears nectarines and peaches Example Broccoli should not be stored with apples as apples produce a large amount of natural gas to which broccoli is very sensitive The result is a shorter than expected storage time for the broccoli Using the Perfect...

Page 29: ... pushed under the rear section Pull the front half of the glass shelf forwards slightly and then push it carefully under the rear half To move the split shelf Take both halves of the split glass shelf out fit the two brackets onto the supports on either side at the required height and push the glass shelves in one after the other The shelf with the raised edge must be at the back PerfectFresh zone...

Page 30: ...can be removed completely and used as a serving tray at the table Universal container The universal container can be used both to store and serve food It consists of a deep tray a and a shallow tray b Both trays fit the stainless steel frame If you wish to use the universal container to serve food place the shallow tray b in the stainless steel frame and use the deep tray as a lid a You can lift t...

Page 31: ...hey shrink less As there is not so much moisture loss it is easier for the food to reabsorb it during the defrosting process and very little water collects around the defrosted food Storing frozen food When buying frozen food to store in your freezer check that the packaging is not damaged the use by date the temperature at which the frozen food is being stored in the shop The length of time it ca...

Page 32: ...ops steaks cutlets or rolled meat from freezing together in solid blocks when packed separate with a sheet of plastic freezer film Do not season fresh foods or blanched vegetables before freezing Only season cooked food lightly before freezing but care should be taken as the taste of some spices alters when frozen Do not place hot foods or drinks in the freezer This causes already frozen food to t...

Page 33: ...mum of 25 kg Place the food flat in the bottom of the freezer drawers or on the glass cold plates so that it freezes through to the core as quickly as possible Make sure that the packaging and containers are dry to prevent them sticking together when frozen When freezing make sure that food already frozen does not come into contact with fresh food being frozen as this could cause the frozen food t...

Page 34: ...o changes in the cell structure Never re freeze partially or fully defrosted food Consume defrosted 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 Ice cubes Fill the ice tray three quarters full with water and place it on the bottom of one of the freezer drawers Once frozen use a blunt inst...

Page 35: ...too quickly in the event of a power cut Place the cool pack in the top drawer of the freezer section directly on top of the food The cool pack will be at its most effective after it has been in the freezer for approx 24 hours If there is a power cut place the cool pack directly on top of the frozen food in the top drawer so that the food will be kept cold for as long as possible When placing fresh...

Page 36: ...ure that the condensate channel and drain hole are kept clean and are never blocked so that condensate can flow away without hindrance Freezer section This appliance is equipped with a Frost free system The freezer section defrosts automatically The moisture generated in the appliance collects on the condenser and is automatically defrosted and dissipated by the condenser from time to time This au...

Page 37: ...Switch the appliance off by pressing the master On Off switch on the right hand side of the control panel switch off at the socket and remove the plug Take any food out of the appliance and store it in a cool place Take out any removable parts e g shelves for cleaning The serving trays and containers in the door can be removed from their stainless steel frames for cleaning E Cloth A microfibre E C...

Page 38: ...umption of the appliance Door seals Do not use any oils or grease on the door seals as these will cause the seals to deteriorate and become porous over time The door seals should be cleaned regularly with clean water and then wiped dry with a soft cloth After cleaning Replace all shelves and accessories in the refrigerator section Place food back in the refrigerator section close the appliance doo...

Page 39: ...temperature in the refrigerator section or freezer section is too low Select a warmer temperature The Super freeze function is still on and the Super freeze indicator light is on The Super freeze function switches itself off automatically after 30 60 hours The Super cool function is still on and the Super cool indicator light is on The Super cool function switches itself off automatically after ap...

Page 40: ... a spoon handle or plastic scraper to prise it apart carefully the alarm sounds Has one of the appliance doors been open for longer than 60 seconds Close the door the alarm sounds and the freezer section temperature display flashes The freezer section temperature has risen above the set temperature because the freezer section door has been opened too frequently or large amounts of fresh food have ...

Page 41: ...mperature in the freezer section At the end of a power cut the appliance will start operating again at the last temperature setting selected the interior lighting in the refrigerator section is not working Has the refrigerator door been left open for too long The lighting switches itself off automatically after approx 15 minutes If it also does not come on when the door is opened briefly but the t...

Page 42: ... and the coolant circulating in the system is unavoidable Noises that you can easily rectify What causes them and what can you do about them Rattling vibrating The appliance is uneven Realign the appliance using a spirit level by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the appliance The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of furniture Move it away Drawers baskets or shelves are ...

Page 43: ...his information is given on the data plate inside your appliance Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded for training purposes Guarantee For information on the appliance guarantee specific to your country please contact Miele See back cover for contact details In the U K your appliance is guaranteed for 2 years from the date of delivery However you must activate your cover b...

Page 44: ... Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating The appliance must not be connected to an inverter and must not be used with a plug adapter as these can cause damage to the appliance s electronic unit Non rewireable plugs BS 1363 The fuse cover must be re fitted when changing the fuse and if the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be used until a s...

Page 45: ...suitable switched socket which is easily accessible For extra safety it is advisable to install a residual current device RCD with a trip current of 30 mA Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an extension lead Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating The appliance must not be connected to an inverter and must not be ...

Page 46: ...T SN T 10 C to 32 C 16 C to 32 C 16 C to 38 C 16 C to 43 C 10 C to 38 C 10 C to 43 C Operating in a room which is too cold will cause the cooling system to switch off for too long causing the internal temperature in the appliance to rise with the risk of food deteriorating and going off or frozen food defrosting Ventilation Air at the back of the appliance gets warm The appliance housing unit must...

Page 47: ...om the rear of the appliance Check that all parts at the back of the appliance are unhindered Carefully remove any hindrance Does your old appliance have a different hinging mechanism If your old appliance had a different type of hinging the furniture door can still be used Remove the old hinges from the housing unit They are no longer required because the furniture door is now fitted to the appli...

Page 48: ...Freezer section height Niche height A B KFN 9758 iD 695 1772 1788 Building in dimensions 48 Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 49: ...iting the door opening into the hinges from above The door opening angle is now limited to 90 If you would like the appliance doors to be cushioned so that they open more softly the spring tension on the doors can be adjusted To do this use the allen key supplied to adjust the door hinges aTo reduce the opening angle Turn the allen key clockwise This tightens the hinges and makes it harder to open...

Page 50: ...pliance Push each of the doors outwards and take them off their hinges Unscrew fixing screws e completely and loosely screw them in at the top middle and bottom on the opposite side of the appliance If you have put locking pins into the hinges to stop the door opening too far Remove the locking pins from the top of the hinges To remove the soft close mechanism Place the doors with the outer side d...

Page 51: ...b from all of the hinges and refit each hinge in its diagonally opposite corner Do not close up the hinges Danger of injury Use a powered screwdriver to secure the hinges screws b are self tapping Replace caps a in the vacant holes on the opposite side To secure the soft close mechanism Place the two doors with the outer side downwards on a stable surface Screw ball joints b of soft close mechanis...

Page 52: ...en the screws at the top middle and bottom securely Replace covers a b and c Then replace caps d in the vacant holes Replace the locking pins into the top of the hinges to prevent the doors opening too far Changing the door hinging 52 Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

Page 53: ...d Appliance max weight of upper door in kg max weight of lower door in kg KFN 9758 iD 20 12 Fitting a door which is heavier than the maximum permitted could damage the hinges Building into a peninsular run When built into a peninsular run the rear of the building in niche must be fitted with a kitchen furniture panel Aligning the housing unit The housing unit must be carefully aligned using a spir...

Page 54: ... to the appliance doors using a hexagon screw d in the pre drilled holes With large furniture doors attach a third pair of fixing brackets c in the handle region of the doors Push the appliance three quarters of the way into its niche When doing this make sure that the mains cable does not get trapped With 16 mm thick unit walls Clip spacers e onto the upper hinges and spacers f onto the lower hin...

Page 55: ... edge of fixing bracket i Building in the appliance Depending on the thickness of the appliance housing walls now push the appliance into the niche until the spacers touch the housing unit wall a 16 mm thick walls or the front edges of the hinges are flush with the side walls of the housing unit b 19 mm thick walls Align the appliance height on both sides by altering the adjustable feet using the ...

Page 56: ...ont edge of the hinge If the all round gap of 42 mm is not maintained between the appliance casing and the front edge of the housing unit side wall the doors may not shut properly This could lead to a build up of ice and condensation and also cause operational faults Securing the appliance in the niche Press the appliance against the wall on the hinge side To fix the appliance to the housing unit ...

Page 57: ...of 8 mm a must be set between the appliance door and the fixing bracket Push fitting aids b up to the height of the furniture door the lower edge X of the fitting aids must be at the same height as the upper edge of the furniture door being fitted see on the diagram Undo nuts c and take fixing bracket d off together with the fitting aids Building in the appliance 57 Downloaded from Fridge Manual c...

Page 58: ...o remove them f Turn them around and fit them into the middle slots on fixing bracket g for safe keeping Hang the furniture door onto adjusting bolts h Loosely attach nuts c on the adjusting bolts Close the door and check the distance between the door and neighbouring furniture doors Align to match neigbouring doors if necessary Side adjustments X are made by sliding the furniture door and height ...

Page 59: ...he furniture doors and the front edge of the housing unit Close both of the doors and align them with the neighbouring furniture doors Whilst counterholding adjusting bolts g with a screwdriver tighten nuts a on the appliance doors with ring spanner f Cover strip h must be completely hidden in the niche and must not protrude Tighten all screws again Open the plastic bracket and secure the applianc...

Page 60: ...y fitted The doors must close properly The doors must not touch the housing unit The seals at the top edge of the handle side must fit properly To double check place a torch in the appliance and close the doors Turn the lights out in the room If you can see any light shining out from the sides double check the installation Building in the appliance 60 Downloaded from Fridge Manual com Manuals ...

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