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- Page 1 Operating and installation instructions Frost-free fridge / freezer KFN 8995 SD ed-1 KFN 8996 SDE ed-1 en - CA To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essential to read these operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Using the refrigerator efficiently ........ - Page 3 Adjusting the interior fittings ........27 Freezing and storing food .
- Page 4 Contents Adjustments ............48 Changing the door hinging .
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Page 5: Guide To The Appliance
Refrigerator section On/Off button b Refrigerator section temperature display c Refrigerator section temperature selector buttons (+ for warmer; – for colder) d SuperCool button and indicator light e Safety lock indicator light Guide to the appliance f Freezer section On/Off button... - Page 6 Guide to the appliance a Door display b Butter and cheese compartment c Dynamic cooling fan (Dynamic cooling is automatic) d Egg tray e Shelves with LED lighting f Door shelves with LED lighting g Bottle rack h Condensate channel and drain hole i Fruit and vegetable containers j Bottle divider*...
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Page 7: Caring For The Environment
Disposal of the packing material The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials that are environmentally friendly for disposal, and can normally be recycled. Ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags, etc., are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. -
Page 8: Warning And Safety Instructions
If damage does occur: - unplug the appliance from the socket, - air the room where the appliance is, for several minutes, - contact the Miele Service Department for advice. Before plugging in the appliance, you must make sure that the electrical... - Page 9 The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed if it is properly grounded in compliance with all applicable local and national safety regulations. It is absolutely essential that this basic safety requirement be respected; in case of any doubt, the household wiring system should be inspected by a qualified electrician.
- Page 10 Warning and Safety Instructions Never handle frozen food with wet hands. Your hands may freeze to the frozen food. Danger of frost burn. Do not take ice cubes out with your bare hands and never place ice cubes or ice pops in your mouth straight from the freezer.
- Page 11 Do not attempt to remove the lighting covers inside the refrigerator door. If damaged, they must be replaced by a Miele-approved service technician. Never look directly into the glass-edge lighting in the refrigerator without the glass shelves in place;...
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Page 12: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance
Warning and Safety Instructions Disposal of your old appliance Before disposing of an old appliance, first make the door latch or lock unusable. This will prevent children from accidentally locking themselves in and endangering their lives. Disconnect it from the power, cut off the cable near the appliance and render any plug unusable. -
Page 13: How To Save Energy
(approx. 20 °C (68 F)). At a medium setting of 2 to 3. Cellar compartment 8 to 12 °C (46 to 54 F) Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C (39 to 41 F) Freezer section -18 °C (-2 F) Open the door only when necessary, and for as short a time as possible. -
Page 14: Switching The Appliance On And Off
Refigerator section ^ Press the ON/OFF button for the refrigerator section. You will see the temperature display for the refrigerator section come on. The refrigerator will now start cooling, and the interior light will come on when you open the door. -
Page 15: Safety Lock
Safety lock The safety lock can be activated to prevent the appliance from being switched off inadvertently. Activating and deactivating the safety lock ^ Hold down the superfreeze button for approx. 5 seconds. The indicator light for the superfreeze button flashes and the temperature display shows ^ Now press the superfreeze button again. -
Page 16: Door Display
^ Press the "+" temperature setting button twice until a display. ^ Press the SuperFreeze button again. ^ Close the refrigerator door within 10 seconds. The contrast adjustment mode will now begin. Vertical bars will appear in the display. The number of bars will increase or decrease as the contrast setting is adjusted. - Page 17 If the refrigerator door is not opened, the process will be cancelled after approx. 10 minutes, and the original contrast setting will be restored. To exit the setting mode: ^ On the control panel inside the appliance, press the On/Off button for the freezer section.
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Page 18: Displays
Door display Displays The door display can show the following symbols: Symbol Meaning Temperature display over 0° C. + °C Temperature display under 0° C. - °C The temperatures in the appliance have not yet reached the temperature ranges that can be displayed. The appliance is locked. -
Page 19: Selecting The Correct Temperature
(climate ranges). Do not use the appliance in ambient temperatures for which it is not designed..in the refrigerator section We recommend a temperature of 4 °C in the refrigerator section. Dynamic cooling The dynamic cooling fan automatically switches on when the cooling system for the refrigerator section switches on. -
Page 20: Temperature Range
Temperature range The temperature can be adjusted: – In the refrigerator section from 2 °C to 11 °C – In the freezer section from -14 °C to -28 °C... -
Page 21: Temperature Display Brightness
Temperature display brightness The appliance is supplied with the brightness of the temperature display behind the door set as low as possible. However, if the door is opened, or a setting is changed or the alarm is sounding, the temperature display behind the door will appear much brighter for approx. -
Page 22: Alarm
Alarm Your appliance has been fitted with a warning system, to ensure that the temperature in the freezer section does not rise unnoticed and to avoid energy being wasted if a door is left open. Temperature alarm If the temperature in the freezer section gets too warm, an alarm will sound and the temperature display behind the door will flash. -
Page 23: Supercool And Superfreeze
SuperCool The SuperCool function can be used to rapidly reduce the temperature in the refrigerator to its lowest setting (depending on the room temperature), and is particularly recommended for rapid chilling of large amounts of fresh food or drink. Switching on SuperCool ^ Press the SuperCool button (left-hand button). -
Page 24: Superfreeze
SuperCool and SuperFreeze SuperFreeze Before putting fresh food into the freezer section, switch the SuperFreeze function on. Exceptions: – when putting in food that is already frozen. – when freezing less than 2 kg of fresh food daily. Switching on SuperFreeze When freezing small quantities of food in the freezer section, the SuperFreeze function should be switched on 6 hours... -
Page 25: Using The Refrigerator Efficiently
The warmest area is in the top section of the door. Use this for storing butter and cheese. Coldest area The coldest area in a refrigerator is directly above the crispers. Use this area for all delicate and highly perishable food, e.g., –... -
Page 26: Storing Food Correctly
Using the refrigerator efficiently Storing food correctly Store food covered or packaged. This will prevent food smells or tastes from affecting other foods. It also will prevent food from drying out, and from cross-contamination of bacteria. The growth of bacteria, such as salmonella,... -
Page 27: Adjusting The Interior Fittings
Adjusting the door shelves ^ Push the door shelf upwards, then remove it by pulling it forwards. The lighting inside the refrigerator door cannot be moved. ^ Replace the door shelf at the required position. Ensure that it is securely pushed back into position. -
Page 28: Freezing And Storing Food
Freezing and storing food Maximum freezing capacity To ensure that fresh food placed in the freezer freezes through to the core as quickly as possible, the maximum freezing capacity must not be exceeded. The maximum freezing capacity for freezing within a 24-hour period is listed on the data plate as “Freezing capacity ...kg/24 hrs”. -
Page 29: Packing
– Do not season fresh foods or blanched vegetables before freezing. Cooked food can be lightly seasoned 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. -
Page 30: Freezing Large Items
– in a microwave oven, – in an oven - using the "Fan" or "Defrost" setting, – at room temperature, – in a refrigerator, – in a steam oven. Poultry It is especially important to observe proper hygiene when defrosting poultry. -
Page 31: Cooling Drinks
Cooling drinks To quickly cool drinks, it is recommended to use the SuperCool function in the refrigerator section. However, if you choose instead to place bottles in the freezer section for rapid cooling, make sure that they are not left in for more than one hour, as they could burst. -
Page 32: Making Ice Cubes (May Vary By Model)
Making ice cubes (may vary by model) For the automatic ice cube maker to operate, it must be connected to the household water line. Switching the ice cube maker ^ Switch the freezer ON. ^ Open the top left drawer in the freezer section. - Page 33 Switching OFF the ice cube maker If you do not want the appliance to make any ice cubes, the ice cube maker can be switched off independently of the freezer section. ^ Press the ON/OFF button on the ice cube maker, and the indicator light will now come on.
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Page 34: Automatic Defrosting
Automatic defrosting Refrigerator section During normal operation, condensate and frost can form on the back wall of the refigerator section. These are automatically removed by the appliance during automatic defrosting. The condensate is drained away through a channel and drain hole, then fed into an evaporation system at the back of the appliance. -
Page 35: Cleaning And Care
Stainless steel surfaces can be treated using a proprietary conditioning agent for stainless steel (available from the Miele Spare Parts Department). Follow the manufacturer’s instructions (on the packaging). Do not let water enter the electronic unit, the glass-edge lighting, the door display or the ventilation slits. -
Page 36: Cleaning The Ice Cube Tray
E-Cloth ^ A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from the Miele Spare Parts Department. The E-Cloth is suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chrome without the use of chemicals. -
Page 37: Ventilation Slits
Cleaning and care After cleaning ^ Return all shelves and accessories to the refrigerator section. ^ Place food back in the refrigerator section, close the doors, and switch on the refrigerator section and the freezer section. ^ Switch on the SuperFreeze function so that the freezer section will cool down quickly. -
Page 38: Problem-Solving Guide
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 appliance is switched on. - Page 39 If the appliance was not disconnnected from the electricity supply and the light-coloured lines do not disappear, contact the Miele Service Department..the alarm sounds, the temperature display for the freezer section is flashing, and §% is...
- Page 40 Problem-solving guide . . . § appears in the door display. There is a fault. Call the Service Department.."nA" appears in the temperature display, and < appears in the door display. The freezer section has become too warm at some point during the past few days, because of a power interruption.
- Page 41 If the door to the refrigerator section has been open for less than 15 minutes, and the lighting does not work, then there is a fault. Call the Miele Ser- vice Department. Do not use force to open the glass-edge lighting. Danger of injury.
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Page 42: Noises
Noises Normal noises Brrrrr... Blubb, blubb... Click... Sssrrrrr... Please bear in mind that a certain amount of noise is unavoidable (from the compressor, and the coolant circulating through the system). Noises that you can easily rectify Rattling, vibrating What causes them? Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). -
Page 43: After-Sales Service
In the event of a fault that you cannot correct yourself, or if the appliance is under guarantee, please contact: – your Miele Dealer – the Miele Service Department (see back cover for address). When contacting your Dealer or the Service Department, please quote the model and serial number of your appliance. -
Page 44: Plumbing (May Vary By Model)
Plumbing (may vary by model) The machine must be connected to the water supply by a licensed plumber in accordance with local and national regulations. The water being used should have the drinking water standards of the respective country where the machine is used. –... - Page 45 ^ Open the valve for water supply and check entire water system for leaks. Before using the appliance for the first time, a licensed plumber should bleed air from the system. ^ Please use caution. ^ Slide the appliance into the desired position.
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Page 46: Electrical Information
Electrical information The appliance is delivered ready for connection to a 60 Hz, 115 V power supply. It is only suitable for plugging into a properly grounded socket that complies with regulations. The appliance must only be plugged into a wiring system that complies with the local Electrical Code. -
Page 47: Installation Information
Do not place any items that produce heat on top of the appliance (such as a toaster or microwave). This will increase the amount of energy the appliance consumes. This fridge/freezer should not be placed in a side-by-side formation with a second model. Because the appliance does not have heated side walls, a side-by-side arrangement can lead to the... - Page 48 Installation information Adjustments ^ Use the flat wrench provided to adjust the feet as needed, so that the appliance is even all around.
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Page 49: Changing The Door Hinging
The appliance is supplied with a right-hand hinge. If left-hand door hinging is required, follow the instructions below. Check that the appliance has been disconnected from the electricity supply and unplugged. Danger of electric shock. To change the door hinging, you will need various sizes of Torx screwdrivers, a pair of flat-nosed pliers and a wrench. - Page 50 To do this: Using a screwdriver, carefully pry the bearing block cover off from behind. ^ Open the door to the refrigerator section. ^ Remove the cover (see illustration). ^ Open the plug holder out towards you, and use it to pull the plug out.
- Page 51 ^ Remove the two screws from the top of the bearing block. ^ Swing the door out to the side, then lift it up and off. Refitting the parts: ^ Unscrew bearing block e. ^ Remove cover f. ^ Refit cover f on the opposite side by turning it 180°...
- Page 52 Changing the door hinging Exchange cover h in the middle of the appliance with hinge bracket i. To do this: ^ Unscrew cover h and hinge bracket ^ Pull bearing bushing k upwards out of the hinge bracket and then pull hinge pin j downwards and off.
- Page 53 ^ Using flat-nosed pliers, carefully pull the insert out together with the entire cable loop. Do not pull on the cable to remove the insert - you could damage it! ^ Remove the stoppers and replace them on the opposite side. ^ Replace the cable loop and insert on the opposite side.
- Page 54 Push the bearing bushing up to the bearing block until the screws connect with the thread. ^ Open the door to the refrigerator section. ^ Place the cable behind the bearing block. ^ The cable should lie close to the guides in the bearing block.
- Page 55 ^ Push the cover back over the plugs and the bearing block. ^ Clip the bearing block cover back into position at the top of the appliance. Refitting the handles: Please make sure to carefully follow the instructions below when you refit the handle.
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Page 56: Installing The Appliance
Installing the appliance The appliance can be installed in any kitchenette. To match the appliance to the height of the kitchenette, a suitable adapter cabinet a can be installed over the appliance. A ventilation gap of at least 50 mm (2") depth must be left behind the applicance. - Page 60 Subject to change without notice / 3407 M.-Nr. 06 921 010 / 00 KFN 8995 SD ed-1 KFN 8996 SDE ed-1...