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Miele KFN 8701 SE ed-1 Operating And Installation Instructions

Frost free fridge freezer with stayfresh zone and ice cube maker
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Operating and installation instructions
Frost free fridge freezer
with StayFresh zone
and ice cube maker
KFN 8701 SE ed-1
G
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.
M.-Nr. 06 785 520

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  • Page 1 Operating and installation instructions Frost free fridge freezer with StayFresh zone and ice cube maker KFN 8701 SE ed-1 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Description of the appliance ......... 5 Caring for the environment .
  • Page 3 Contents Adjusting the interior fittings ........26 Freezing and storing food .
  • Page 4 Contents Installing in a side-by-side combination ......46 Installation ............46 Joining the two appliances together .

  • Page 5: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance a StayFresh zone On/Off button f Freezer section On/Off button b StayFresh zone temperature display g Freezer section temperature display c StayFresh zone h Freezer section temperature selector buttons temperature selector buttons left hand button: warmer left hand button: warmer right hand button: colder right hand button: colder...
  • Page 6 Description of the appliance k Bottle rack l Interior lighting m Shelves n Condensate channel and drain hole o StayFresh zone, dry compartment p Control for setting the moisture level in the humidity controlled compartment q StayFresh zone, humidity controlled compartment r Ice cube drawer with automatic ice cube maker...

  • Page 7: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Please ensure that the appliance presents no danger to children while The transport and protective packing being stored for disposal. has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for It should be unplugged or disposal, and can normally be...

  • Page 8: Warning And Safety Instructions

    Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety This machine complies with all This appliance contains the coolant relevant legal safety requirements. Isobutane (R600a), a natural gas Improper use of the appliance can, which is environmentally friendly. however, present a risk of both Although it is flammable, it does not personal injury and material damage the ozone layer and does not...
  • Page 9 Warning and Safety instructions Before connecting the appliance to The manufacturer cannot be held the mains supply make sure that liable for damage due to a faulty the rating on the data plate connection to the mains water supply. corresponds to the voltage and Connection to the mains water frequency of the household supply.
  • Page 10 Warning and Safety instructions When cooling drinks quickly in the freezer make sure bottles are not Never handle frozen food with wet left in for more than one hour, otherwise hands. Your hands may freeze to they could burst. Danger of injury and the frozen food.

  • Page 11: Disposal Of Old Appliances

    Warning and Safety instructions Disposal of old appliances Do not block the ventilation grilles in the appliance as this would Before disposing of an old impair the efficiency of the appliance, appliance first make the door latch increase the electricity consumption or lock unusable.

  • Page 12: How To Save Energy

    How to save energy Normal energy consumption Increased energy 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 13 How to save energy Normal energy Increased energy consumption consumption Defrosting Defrost the freezer when a layer of A layer of ice hinders the cold ice one centimetre thick has built from reaching the frozen food, and causes an increase in energy consumption.

  • Page 14: Switching On And Off

    The interior light will for stainless steel, such as Neoblank come on if the door is opened. (available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Department). Follow the Freezer section manufacturer’s instructions on the...

  • Page 15: Safety Lock

    Switching on and off Switching off The safety lock indicator light will light up when the safety lock has been ^ Press the appropriate On/Off button activated. until the temperature display goes out. The cooling system is switched off. (If this does not happen, the safety lock is still activated).

  • Page 16: The Correct Temperature

    The correct temperature Setting the temperature in the It is very important to set the correct temperature for storing food in the StayFresh zone appliance. Micro-organisms will cause The temperature in the StayFresh zone food which is not stored at the correct can be raised or lowered, e.g.

  • Page 17: In The Freezer Section

    The correct temperature . . . in the freezer section – Each subsequent press of the button adjusts the temperature shown in To freeze fresh food and to store frozen 1 °C steps. food for a long time, a temperature colder than -18 °C is required.

  • Page 18: Temperature Displays

    The correct temperature Temperature displays Temperature display brightness During normal operation the The appliance is supplied with the temperature displays on the control brightness of the temperature display panel show the average temperature in set as low as possible. However, if the the StayFresh zone and the door is opened, a setting changed or if temperature in the warmest part of the...
  • Page 19 The correct temperature ^ Press the Super freeze button to save the setting. ^ Press the freezer section On/Off button to come out of the setting mode. The electronics will then switch over to normal operation after a couple of minutes.

  • Page 20: Alarm

    Alarm Switching on 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 section does not have to be switched on cannot rise unnoticed and to avoid manually.

  • Page 21: Super Cool And Super Freeze

    Super cool and Super freeze Super cool Freezing fresh food The Super cool function can be used to Fresh food should be frozen as quickly rapidly reduce the temperature as possible. This way the nutritional throughout the StayFresh zone to its value of the food, its vitamin content, lowest setting (depending on the room appearance and taste are not impaired.

  • Page 22: Super Freeze

    Super cool and Super freeze Super freeze Switching off Super freeze Switch the Super freeze function on Depending on the amount of food before putting fresh food into the placed in the freezer section, the Super freezer section. freeze function will switch off automatically after approx.

  • Page 23: Using The Stayfresh Zone Efficiently

    Using the StayFresh zone efficiently StayFresh zone compartments A temperature of between 0 - 3 °C combined with a high humidity level The coldest areas in the StayFresh provides the optimum storage zone are in the compartments. conditions for fresh food, enabling it to be kept fresher for longer than in a Use the compartments in the StayFresh refrigerator.

  • Page 24: Low Humidity Level

    Using the StayFresh zone efficiently Low humidity level , High humidity level - ^ To set a humidity level of approx. ^ To set a humidity level of approx. 45 % slide the control for the humidity 90 % slide the control for the humidity controlled compartment over to the controlled compartment over to the left ,.

  • Page 25: Storing Food Correctly

    Using the StayFresh zone efficiently Storing food correctly Different types of unpacked meats and vegetables must be kept Store food covered or packaged. This separate. To avoid any will prevent food smells or tastes from microbiological cross-contamination, affecting other foods, and prevent food these foods may only be stored from drying out and also any together if they are wrapped.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Interior Fittings

    Adjusting the interior fittings Split shelf StayFresh zone compartments ^ When loading and unloading items, In order to accommodate tall items in the appliance one of the shelves is pull the compartment right out by divided. The front section can be taking hold of it at the back and lifting pushed under the rear section.

  • Page 27: Freezing And Storing Food

    Freezing and storing food Maximum freezing capacity Home freezing To ensure that fresh food placed in the Only freeze fresh food which is in a freezer freezes through to the core as good condition. quickly as possible, the maximum freezing capacity must not be Hints on home freezing exceeded.

  • Page 28: Packing

    Freezing and storing food ^ Make a note of the contents and the – Do not season fresh foods or blanched vegetables before date of freezing on the packaging. freezing. Only season cooked food lightly before freezing, but care Before placing food in the freezer should be taken as the taste of some compartment spices alters when frozen.

  • Page 29: Freezer Calendar

    Freezing and storing food ^ Make sure that the packaging and Use the markers to indicate the type of containers are dry to prevent them food being frozen, and turn the dials to sticking together when frozen. the appropriate number to indicate the month the food was first placed in the When freezing, make sure that food freezer.

  • Page 30: Cooling Drinks

    Freezing and storing food Cooling drinks Cool pack Drinks are best cooled quickly in the The cool pack prevents the refrigerator section using the Super temperature in the freezer rising too cool function. If bottles are, however, quickly in the event of a power cut. placed in the freezer section for rapid Place the cool pack in the upper cooling, make sure they are not left in...

  • Page 31: Ice Cube Maker

    Ice cube maker For the automatic ice cube maker to To ensure that the water pipes are operate it must be connected to the thoroughly flushed through before mains water supply. use, ice cubes from the first three ice cube making processes must not be consumed.
  • Page 32 Ice cube maker Switching off the ice cube maker The ice cube maker can be switched off independently of the freezer section if you do not want the appliance to make any ice cubes. ^ Press the On/Off button on the ice cube maker until the indicator light goes out.

  • Page 33: Defrosting

    Defrosting StayFresh zone Freezer section Condensate and frost can build up on This freezer is equipped with a "Frost the back wall of the StayFresh zone free" system. The freezer section whilst in use. These are automatically defrosts automatically. removed and defrosted by the The moisture generated by defrosting appliance.

  • Page 34: Cleaning And Care

    E-Cloth required in the event of a service call. ^ A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Before cleaning Department which is suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless ^ Switch the appliance off by pressing...

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Ice Cube Tray

    Cleaning and care ^ Then take the ice cube drawer out of Cleaning the ice cube tray the appliance and clean it. The ice cubes are formed in a tray ^ Now clean the ice cube tray with hot before they are dropped down into the drawer.

  • Page 36: Metal Grille At The Back Of The Appliance

    Cleaning and care Metal grille at the back of the appliance The metal grille at the back of the appliance (heat exchanger) should be dusted at least once a year. A build-up of dust will increase the energy consumption of the appliance. When cleaning the grille, make sure that the pipework and other components do not get broken or...

  • Page 37: Problem Solving Guide

    ^ Check that the fuse is not defective closed properly. and that the mains fuse has not blown. If it has, contact the Miele Ser- . . . food has frozen together. vice Department. Use a blunt instrument, e.g. a spoon handle or plastic scraper, to prise it .
  • Page 38 Problem solving guide ^ the freezer section door has been condition of food in the freezer. If it has opened too frequently, or large defrosted or started to defrost check amounts of fresh food have been put that it is still safe to use, and if so, use it in at once for freezing.
  • Page 39 ^ Clean the condensate channel and drain hole. If you still cannot remedy the fault having followed these suggestions, please contact the Miele Service Department. To prevent unnecessary loss of ^ Press the sides of the lamp cover temperature it is advisable not to...

  • Page 40: 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 41: After Sales Service

    In the event of a fault which 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 42: Mains Water Connection

    ^ Ensure that it is screwed into position long. This may only be lengthened correctly. by means of a Miele extension hose. Before using the appliance for the first This extension hose is available from time the water inlet pipe should be...
  • Page 43 Mains water connection ^ The stainless steel hose should be attached to the solenoid valve at the base of the appliance at the back. ^ Ensure that the hose is fitted correctly and that it is water tight. ^ Turn on the stopcock slowly and check the whole water system for leaks.

  • Page 44: 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 45: Installation

    Installation with the risk of food deteriorating and Do not place any appliance which going off. gives off heat, such as a toaster or microwave oven, on top of this Ventilation appliance, as this would increase Air at the back of the appliance gets the appliance’s energy consumption.

  • Page 46: Installing In A Side-By-Side Combination

    However, this appliance has side wall a torque screwdriver and a socket heating, and can be installed wrench. side-by-side with certain other Miele ^ Before starting, peel off any appliances. protective foil from appliance. Your dealer will be able to advise ^ Place the appliances next to one you on which models are suitable.
  • Page 47 Installing in a side-by-side combination ^ Align both appliances using a spirit ^ Remove top screws h from bearing blocks g. level. – Align front feet c using a spanner ^ Loosely attach lower bracket i with screws h. ^ Push the two appliances together, –...
  • Page 48 Installing in a side-by-side combination ^ Plug the two appliances into the mains electricity supply points. Appliances with integrated ice-maker (depending on model): Plumb the appliance into the mains water supply. ^ Carefully push the two appliances back into their final position. It is easier if you raise the appliances at ^ Remove covers j from both the front, and roll them back on their...
  • Page 49 Installing in a side-by-side combination ^ Push short trim p into the gap at the ^ Break off thin tags r from plinth top. Make sure that the gap in the facings a. Important: Make sure you trim faces the front. The trim must sit remove these from the correct side - flush with the top of the appliances at i.e.

  • Page 50: Changing The Door Hinging

    Changing the door hinging ^ Remove the cover caps from the The appliance is supplied left hand hinged. If right hand door hinging is opposite side, and fit them into the required, follow the instructions below. empty holes. Removing the door handles: Changing over the doors: ^ Open the lower door.
  • Page 51 Changing the door hinging ^ Remove spacer p with a screwdriver and refit it on the opposite side. ^ Remove plugs q from the door bearing bushes in the doors and refit on the opposite side. ^ Hang the upper door on hinge pin j and then close the appliance door.
  • Page 52 Changing the door hinging Refitting the handles: In the following illustration the lower door is not shown in the closed Please make sure you follow the position to make it easier to see instructions below carefully when what happens next. you refit the handle.
  • Page 53 Changing the door hinging It is important to check that the side section of the handle d does not come into contact with the door seal when opening the door, as this would damage the door seal permanently. If, after you have refitted the handle, you find that the side section does touch the door seal when the door is opened:...

  • Page 54: Building In The Appliance

    Building in the appliance The air inlet and outlet must not be covered or blocked in any way. They should be dusted on a regular basis. When built into a kitchen run (max. depth 580 mm) the appliance can be installed directly next to a kitchen furniture housing unit.
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