Miele DKF 27-R Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Reactivating charcoal filters
The charcoal filters can be reactivated
to restore their functionality. They must
be reactivated in an oven or in a steam
combination oven using the oven
function only.
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Fire hazard
If the charcoal filters are cleaned in a
dishwasher, detergent residues may
self-ignite during subsequent
reactivation in an oven.
The charcoal filters must not be
cleaned in a dishwasher.
Cleaning the charcoal filters by hand
may cause them to become
damaged.
Do not wash the charcoal filters by
hand.
 If there is a removable grease filter in
the back of the oven compartment,
please remove it. Further information
is provided in the relevant operating
instructions.
 Do not pre-heat the oven. Place the
charcoal filters on the rack in the
centre of the oven.
 Switch the oven or the oven function
of your steam combination oven on
and select: Fan plus  (fan heat)
120 °C.
Odours may arise during
reactivation.
Reactivation should be carried out in
a well-ventilated room. Open a
window if necessary.
en - Operating instructions
 Reactivation takes 60 minutes.
Switch the oven or the oven function
on your steam combination oven off
once this process has finished.
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Danger of burning
You could burn yourself on the hot
charcoal filters.
Do not take the charcoal filters out of
the oven whilst still hot and do not
place them on heat-sensitive
surfaces whilst hot.
Do not refit them in your cooker
hood whilst still hot.
 Leave them in the oven compartment
until they have cooled down.
 Refit the charcoal filters once they
have cooled.
 If your cooker hood has a charcoal
filter operating hours counter , it
must be reset after reactivating the
filters. Please observe the operating
instructions supplied with your
cooker hood.
Service life
The charcoal filters should be replaced
every 3 years.
Disposing of charcoal filters
 Used charcoal filters can be disposed
of with normal household waste.
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