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Operating and installation instructions
Freezer
F 9252 i (-1)
F 9552 i (-1)
en - GB, HK
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. 07 465 401

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  • Page 1 Operating and installation instructions Freezer F 9252 i (-1) F 9552 i (-1) en - GB, HK 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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Guide to the appliance ..........4 Caring for the environment .
  • Page 3 Contents Defrosting the appliance ......... . . 24 Cleaning and care .
  • Page 4: Guide To The Appliance

    Guide to the appliance a Safety lock indicator light d Temperature selector buttons (+ for warmer; – for colder) b On/Off button e Super freeze button and indicator c Temperature display light f Alarm off button a Freezer drawers with freezer calendar...
  • Page 5: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which, if The transport and protective packing handled or disposed of incorrectly, has been selected from materials which could be potentially hazardous to are environmentally friendly for human health and to the environment.
  • Page 6: Warning And Safety Instructions

    Warning and Safety instructions Correct application This appliance complies with all This appliance is intended for relevant legal safety requirements. domestic use only, to store deep frozen Improper use can, however, present food, freeze fresh food, and to make a risk of both personal injury and ice.
  • Page 7: Technical Safety

    Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety - air the room in which the appliance is located for several minutes and Before setting up the appliance, - contact the Service Department for check it for any externally visible advice. damage. Do not install and use a damaged appliance.
  • Page 8 Faulty components must only be suitably qualified and competent replaced by genuine Miele original person in strict accordance with current spare parts. The manufacturer can only national and local safety regulations.
  • Page 9 Warning and Safety instructions Correct use When cooling drinks quickly in the freezer, make sure bottles are not left in Never handle frozen food with wet for more than one hour, otherwise they hands. Your hands may freeze to the could burst, resulting in injury or frozen food.
  • Page 10 Warning and Safety instructions Disposal of your old freezer Do not block the ventilation gaps in the plinth or the top of the appliance Before disposing of an old housing unit as this would impair the appliance, first make the door latch or efficiency of the appliance, increase the lock unusable.
  • Page 11: How To Save Energy

    How to save energy Normal energy Increased energy consumption consumption Installation site In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room. Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight. Not situated near to a heat source Situated near to a heat source (radiator, oven).
  • Page 12: Switching On And Off

    Switching on and off Before using for the first time The cooling system is switched off. (If this does not happen, the safety lock is ^ Clean the inside of the appliance and still activated). the accessories with warm water and a little washing-up liquid, and then Safety lock dry with a soft cloth.
  • Page 13: Switching Off For Longer Periods Of Time

    Switching on and off ^ Press the On/Off button to come out of setting mode. The electronics will then switch over to normal operation after a couple of minutes. Switching off for longer periods of time If the appliance is not going to be used for a longer period of time, e.g.
  • Page 14: The Correct Temperature

    The correct temperature Setting the temperature It is very important to set the correct temperature for storing food in the Use the two buttons underneath the appliance. Micro-organisms will cause temperature display to set the food which is not stored at the correct temperature for the freezer.
  • Page 15: Temperature Range

    The correct temperature If you have adjusted the temperature, This loss of coldness is no cause for wait for approx. 6 hours if the concern in the following circumstances: appliance is not very full and for – when the door has been left open for approx.
  • Page 16 The correct temperature ^ Press one of the temperature selector buttons repeatedly until appears in the display. ^ 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.
  • Page 17: Alarm

    Alarm Activating the alarm system Your appliance has been fitted with a warning system which ensures that the The alarm system is always active. It temperature in the freezer cannot rise does not have to be switched on unnoticed and to avoid energy being manually.
  • Page 18: Super Freeze

    Super freeze Super freeze Switching off Super freeze Switch the Super freeze function on The Super freeze function will switch off before putting fresh food into the automatically after a minimum of 30 freezer. hours and a maximum of 65 hours. The indicator light will go out and the This helps food to freeze quickly and appliance will run at normal power...
  • Page 19: Freezing And Storing Food

    Freezing and storing food Maximum freezing capacity Storing frozen food To ensure that fresh food placed in the When buying frozen food to store in freezer freezes through to the core as your freezer, check quickly as possible, the maximum –...
  • Page 20: Home Freezing

    Freezing and storing food Home freezing lightly before freezing, but care should be taken as the taste of some Only freeze fresh food which is in a spices alters when frozen. good condition. – Do not place hot foods or drinks in Hints on home freezing the freezer.
  • Page 21: Before Placing Food In The Freezer

    Freezing and storing food Freezing large items Before placing food in the freezer ^ When freezing more than 2 kg of If you wish to freeze large items such fresh food, switch on the Super as a turkey or game, the glass cold freeze function for some time before plates between the drawers can be placing the food in the freezer (see...
  • Page 22: Defrosting

    Freezing and storing food Defrosting Ice cubes Frozen food can be defrosted in different ways: – in a microwave oven, – in an oven using the "Fan" or "Defrost" setting, ^ Fill the ice tray three quarters full with – at room temperature, water, and place it in the bottom of –...
  • Page 23: Freezer Tray

    Freezing and storing food Freezer tray Cool pack The freezer tray is useful for freezing The cool pack prevents the small items such as berries and temperature in the freezer rising too vegetables. They can be frozen quickly in the event of a power cut. individually and therefore maintain their Place the cool pack in the upper shape when defrosted.
  • Page 24: Defrosting The Appliance

    Defrosting the appliance In normal use, ice and frost will form in To defrost the freezer. If allowed to accumulate, Carry out the defrosting procedure this will impair the efficiency of the freezer and increase the consumption as quickly as possible if food has not been placed in another freezer.
  • Page 25 Defrosting the appliance After defrosting ^ Clean the appliance, and then dry it thoroughly. ^ Close the appliance door, insert the plug in the socket and switch the appliance back on. ^ Switch on the Super freeze function so that the appliance can cool down quickly.
  • Page 26: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and care ^ After cleaning, wipe the interior and Never use cleaning agents accessories with a damp cloth, and containing abrasive substances dry with a soft cloth. Leave the door such as sand, soda, acids, chlorides open to air the appliance for a short or chemical solvents.
  • Page 27: Problem Solving Guide

    If it has, contact the Miele Service Department. ^ Check that the door has been closed properly.
  • Page 28 Problem solving guide . . . the compressor runs . . . a bar is lit up or flashing in the continuously. temperature display. To save energy, the compressor runs at Check the temperature display about 6 a lower speed, but for longer, when hours after switching on the appliance.
  • Page 29 The safety lock has been activated. If you still cannot remedy the fault having followed these suggestions, please contact the Miele Service Department. To prevent unnecessary loss of temperature it is advisable not to open the door while waiting for the...
  • Page 30: Noises

    Noises Normal noises What causes them Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). This noise can Brrrrr... get louder for brief periods when the motor is switching on. Blubb, blubb..A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating through the pipes.
  • Page 31: After Sales / Guarantee

    – your Miele Dealer – Miele (see back cover for contact details). When contacting your Dealer or Miele, please quote the model and serial number of your appliance. This information is given on the data plate inside your appliance.
  • Page 32: Electrical Connection

    Electrical connection Electrical connection U.K. Non-rewireable plugs (BS 1363) All electrical work should be carried out The fuse cover must be re-fitted when by a suitably qualified and competent changing the fuse, and if the fuse cover person in strict accordance with current is lost, the plug must not be used until a local and national safety regulations suitable replacement is obtained.
  • Page 33: Installation

    Should you require further assistance please The air inlet and outlet must not be contact your Miele customer service covered or blocked in any way. centre. They should be dusted on a regular...
  • Page 34: Before Installation

    They are no longer required because the furniture door is now fitted to the appliance door. All the necessary parts are supplied or can be ordered from the Miele Spare Parts Department. Stainless steel front ^ On no account should the spacers...
  • Page 35: Building-In Dimensions

    Building-in dimensions Niche height [mm] F 9252 i (-1) 874 – 890 F 9552 i (-1) 1397 - 1413...
  • Page 36: Adjusting The Door Hinges

    Adjusting the door hinges The door hinges are set ex-works to – If you would like the appliance door enable the door to be opened wide. to be cushioned so that it opens more softly, the spring tension on the However, if the opening angle of the appliance door can be adjusted.
  • Page 37: Changing The Door Hinging

    Changing the door hinging ^ Slide the door outwards and lift it off Before building the appliance in, you will need to decide on which side the door is to be hinged. If left hand door ^ Unscrew the fixing screws d hinging is required, follow the completely, and loosely screw them instructions below.
  • Page 38 Changing the door hinging ^ Unscrew mounting b and pull ^ Replace the hinges in their diagonally soft-close mechanism c downwards opposite corners b. to remove it. ^ Use a powered screwdriver to secure ^ Undo ball joint d using a spanner the hinges;...
  • Page 39 Changing the door hinging ^ Push the appliance door onto the pre-fitted screws, and then tighten the screws. ^ Replace covers a, b and c. ^ Replace the locking pins into the top of the hinges to prevent the doors opening too far.
  • Page 40: Building In The Appliance

    Maximum weight of Appliance furniture door in kg The housing unit must be carefully F 9252 i (-1) aligned using a spirit level before F 9552 i (-1) installing the appliance. The unit corners must be at right angles, as...
  • Page 41 Building in the appliance Preparing the appliance ^ Open the appliance door. ^ Slide cover strip a into the holder in the middle of the appliance as illustrated with the bumps facing downwards. The bumps will fit into the keyhole slots. ^ Using a screwdriver, remove cover ^ Position the mains electricity cable so c from the top corner of the...
  • Page 42 Building in the appliance Building in the appliance ^ Fit cover g onto fixing bracket h. ^ Secure fixing bracket h to the bottom of the appliance with screws i (M5 x 15). ^ Carefully remove the protective foil from sealing strip j. –...
  • Page 43: Securing The Appliance In The Niche

    Building in the appliance Securing the appliance in the On furniture with door fittings (e.g. stubs, seals etc) the dimension of niche these must be taken into account when making sure there is a gap all round of 42 mm. ^ Pull the appliance forwards by the dimension of the door fitting to keep the gap at 42 mm all round.
  • Page 44: Fitting A Furniture Door

    Building in the appliance ^ Break off the protruding end of bottom cover e. It is no longer required. ^ Fit angled cover g onto bottom fixing bracket c. ^ Close the appliance door. Fitting a furniture door ^ Loosen screws b on the top and bottom fixing brackets c.
  • Page 45 Building in the appliance ^ Using a pencil, lightly mark a line ^ Hang the furniture door onto adjusting bolts h. down the centre of the inside of the furniture door. ^ Loosely attach nuts c on the ^ Hang fixing bracket d with the fitting adjusting bolts.
  • Page 46 Building in the appliance Securing the appliance door to the furniture door: ^ Close the door and align it with ^ Screw fixing bracket a into the neighbouring furniture doors. pre-drilled holes in the appliance ^ Whilst counterholding the adjusting door using hexagonal screw b.
  • Page 47 Building in the appliance ^ Replace all the covers. To make sure the appliance is correctly fitted: – The door must close properly. – The door must not touch the furniture carcase. – The seal at the top edge of the handle side must fit properly.
  • Page 48 Alteration rights reserved / 4209 M.-Nr. 07 465 401 / 03 F 9252 i (-1), F 9552 i (-1)

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