Miele KM 6304 User manual

Operating and installation instructions
Ceramic cooktops with induction
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. 09 937 600en - AU, NZ

Warning and Safety instructions .....................................4
Caring for the environment.........................................14
Guide to the appliance ............................................15
Cooktop .........................................................15
Control panel .....................................................16
Cooking zones ....................................................18
Before using for the first time.......................................19
Cleaning for the first time............................................19
Before using for the first time.........................................19
Induction........................................................20
The induction principle .............................................20
Noises ..........................................................21
Pans ............................................................22
Tips on saving energy ............................................23
Power level range ................................................24
Operation .......................................................25
How the cooktop is operated.........................................25
To switch the cooktop on............................................26
Activating the cooking zones.........................................26
Setting the power level .............................................26
Altering the power level .............................................27
PowerFlex cooking area ............................................27
Auto heat-up .....................................................28
Booster..........................................................30
Keeping warm function .............................................32
Switching off and residual heat indicators...............................33
Timer ...........................................................34
Minute minder ....................................................34
To switch a cooking zone off automatically ..............................35
Contents
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To use both timer functions at the same time ............................36
Safety features ...................................................37
Safety lock / System lock ...........................................37
Stop and Go......................................................39
Safety switch-off...................................................40
Overheating protection .............................................41
Cleaning and care ................................................42
Programming ....................................................44
Problem solving guide ............................................48
Optional accessories..............................................52
Con|ctivity and Miele|home.......................................56
Signing on the cooktop .............................................56
Signing off the cooktop .............................................57
Safety instructions for installation...................................58
Safety distances..................................................59
Notes on installation ..............................................61
Building-in dimensions ............................................62
Installation ......................................................63
Electrical connection..............................................64
Wiring diagram ...................................................65
After sales service, data plate, warranty ..............................66
Contents
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This appliance complies with all relevant safety requirements.
Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and
damage to property.
To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance,
please read these instructions carefully before installation and
before using it for the first time. They contain important notes on
installation, safety, use and maintenance. Miele cannot be held
liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users
are familiar with the content. Pass them on to any future owner.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Correct application
~This cooktop is designed for domestic use and for use in similar
environments by guests in hotel or motel rooms, bed & breakfasts
and other typical living quarters. This does not include
common/shared facilities or commercial facilities within hotels,
motels or bed & breakfasts.
~The appliance is not suitable for outdoor use.
~This appliance must only be used to cook food and keep it warm.
Any other use is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.
~This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience or knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning its use by a person
responsible for their safety.
~Do not modify this appliance.
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Safety with children
~Small children must be kept away from the appliance unless they
are constantly supervised.
~Older children may only use the appliance if they have been
shown how to use it in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
~Children must not be allowed to clean the appliance
unsupervised.
~This appliance is not a toy! To prevent the risk of injury, do not
allow children to play with the appliance or its controls.
~The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for a while
after being switched off. Keep children well away from the appliance
until it has cooled down and there is no danger of burning.
~Packaging, e.g. cling film, polystyrene and plastic wrappings,
must be kept out of the reach of babies and children. Danger of
suffocation. Dispose of or recycle all packaging safely as soon as
possible.
~Danger of burning.
Do not store anything which might arouse a child's interest in
storage areas above or next to the appliance. Otherwise they could
be tempted into climbing onto the appliance
~Danger of burning or scalding.
Keep all pans out of reach of children. Turn pan handles inwards
away from the edge of the cooktop.
~Activate the safety lock to ensure that children cannot switch on
the appliance inadvertently. Use the safety lock when the cooktop is
in use to prevent children from altering the settings selected.
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Technical safety
~Installation, maintenance and repair work may only be carried out
by a suitably qualified and competent person in strict accordance
with national and local safety regulations. Installation, maintenance
and repairs by unqualified persons could be dangerous. Miele
cannot be held liable for unauthorised work.
~A damaged appliance can be dangerous. Check the appliance
for visible signs of damage. Do not use a damaged appliance.
~The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed if
correctly earthed. It is most important that this basic safety
requirement is observed and regularly tested, and where there is
any doubt, the household wiring system should be inspected by a
qualified electrician.
~To avoid the risk of damage to the appliance, make sure that the
connection data (frequency and voltage) on the data plate
corresponds to the household supply, before connecting the
appliance to the mains supply.
Consult a qualified electrician if in any doubt.
~Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by a
multi-socket adapter or an extension lead. These do not guarantee
the required safety of the appliance (e.g. danger of overheating).
~For safety reasons, this appliance may only be used after it has
been built in.
~This cooktop must not be installed and operated in mobile
installations (e.g. on a ship).
~Do not open the casing of the appliance.
Tampering with electrical connections or components and
mechanical parts is highly dangerous to the user and can cause
operational faults.
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~While the appliance is under warranty, repairs should only be
undertaken by a service technician authorised by Miele. Otherwise
the warranty will be invalidated.
~The manufacturer can only guarantee the safety of the appliance
when original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty components
must only be replaced by genuine Miele original spare parts.
~The cooktop is not intended for use with an external timer switch
or a remote control system.
~The cooktop must be connected to the electrical supply by a
qualified electrician. If the electrical connection cable is faulty, it
must be replaced with a special connection cable installed by a
qualified electrician. See "Electrical connection".
~The appliance must be disconnected from the mains electricity
supply during installation, maintenance and repair work. Ensure that
power is not supplied to the appliance until after it has been
installed or until any maintenance or repair work has been carried
out.
~It is only completely isolated from the electricity supply when:
–the mains fuse is disconnected,
–the screw-out fuse is removed
(in countries where this is applicable),
–it is switched off at the wall socket and the plug is withdrawn from
the socket, or it is switched off at the isolator.
~If the cooktop is fitted with a communication module, in addition
to disconnecting the cooktop, this module must also be
disconnected from the mains electricity during installation and
maintenance of the cooktop as well as while any repair work is being
carried out.
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~Danger of electric shock.
Do not use the cooktop if it is faulty, or if the ceramic surface is
cracked, chipped or damaged in any way. Switch it off immediately,
and disconnect it from the mains electricity supply.
~In areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or
other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and
its surroundings clean at all times. Any damage caused by
cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the warranty.
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Correct use
~Oil and fat can overheat and catch fire. Do not leave the
appliance unattended when cooking with oil or fat. If oil or fat does
catch fire, do not attempt to put out the flames with water.
Disconnect the appliance from the mains and use a suitable fire
blanket, saucepan lid, damp towel or similar to smother the flames.
~Do not flambé under a rangehood. The flames could set the
rangehood on fire.
~Spray canisters, aerosols and other inflammable substances can
ignite when heated. Therefore do not store such items or substances
in a drawer under the cooktop. Cutlery inserts must be
heat-resistant.
~Do not heat an empty pan.
~Do not heat up unopened tins of food on the cooktop, as
pressure will build up in the tin, causing it to explode.
~Do not cover the cooktop, e.g. with a cooktop cover, a cloth or
protective foil. The material could catch fire, shatter or melt if the
appliance is switched on by mistake or if residual heat is still
present.
~When using an electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held food
blender, near the appliance, ensure that the cable of the electrical
appliance cannot come into contact with the hot appliance. The
insulation on the cable could become damaged.
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~If the appliance is installed behind a kitchen furniture door, it may
only be used with the furniture door open. Do not close the door
whilst the cooktop in use or whilst there is any residual heat present.
~The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for a while
after being switched off. There is a danger of burning until the
residual heat indicators go out.
~You could burn yourself on the hot cooktop. Protect your hands
with heat-resistant pot holders or gloves when handling hot pots and
pans. Do not let them get wet or damp, as this causes heat to
transfer through the material more quickly with the risk of scalding or
burning yourself.
~When the appliance is switched on either deliberately or by
mistake, or when there is residual heat present, there is the risk of
any metal items left on the cooktop heating up, with the danger of
burning.
Depending on the material, other items left on the cooktop could
also melt or catch fire.
Damp pan lids might adhere to the ceramic surface and be difficult
to dislodge.
Do not use the appliance as a resting place.
Switch the cooking zones off after use and do not rely on the pan
detector.
~Do not allow solid or liquid sugar, or pieces of plastic or
aluminium foil to get onto the cooking zones when they are hot, as
they can damage the ceramic surface when it cools down. If this
should occur, switch off the appliance and scrape off all the sugar,
plastic or aluminium residues from the cooktop whilst still hot using a
shielded scraper blade. Wear oven gloves.
Allow the cooking zones to cool down and then clean them with a
suitable ceramic cooktop cleaning agent.
~Pans which boil dry can cause damage to the ceramic glass. Do
not leave the appliance unattended whilst it is being used.
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~Do not use pots or pans on the cooktop with bases with
pronounced edges or ridges. These could scratch or scour the
ceramic glass surface permanently. Only use pots and pans with
smooth bases.
~Lift pans into position on the cooktop. Sliding them into place will
cause scuffs and scratches.
~Grains of salt, sugar and sand (e.g. from cleaning vegetables)
can cause scratches if they get under pan bases. Make sure that
the ceramic surface is clean before placing pans on it.
~Even a light object could cause damage in certain
circumstances. Do not drop anything on the ceramic surface.
~Do not place hot objects on the control field as this could cause
damage to the electronics underneath. Do not place hot pans on the
touch display.
~Induction heating works extremely quickly, so the base of the pan
could heat up to the temperature at which oil or fat self-ignites within
a very short time. Do not leave the appliance unattended whilst it is
being used.
~Heat oil or fat for a maximum of one minute. Do not use the
Booster function to heat oil or fat.
~For people fitted with a heart pacemaker:
Please note that the area immediately surrounding the cooktop is
electromagnetically charged. It is unlikely to affect a pacemaker.
However, if in any doubt, consult the manufacturer of the pacemaker
or your doctor.
~To prevent damage to items which are susceptible to magnetic
fields, e.g. credit cards, digital storage devices, pocket calculators,
etc, do not leave them in the immediate vicinity of the cooktop.
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~Metal utensils stored in a drawer under the cooktop can become
hot if the induction cooktop is used intensively for a long time. Do
not store any metal items or utensils in a drawer under the cooktop
~This cooktop is fitted with a cooling fan. If a drawer is fitted
directly underneath the cooktop, ensure that there is sufficient space
between the drawer and its contents and the underside of the
appliance in order to ensure sufficient ventilation of the cooktop.
Do not store pointed or small items or paper in the drawer. They
could get in through the ventilation slots or be sucked into the
housing by the fan and damage the fan or impair cooling.
~Do not use two pans on a cooking zone, extended zone or
combined PowerFlex zone at the same time.
Cleaning and care
~Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance.
The steam could reach electrical components and cause a short
circuit.
~If the cooktop is built in over a pyrolytic oven, the cooktop should
not be used whilst the pyrolytic process is being carried out, as this
could trigger the overheating protection mechanism on the cooktop
(see relevant section).
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Disposal of the packing
material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials
which are environmentally friendly for
disposal and should be recycled.
Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the
manufacturing process and also
reduces the amount of waste in landfill
sites. Ensure that any plastic
wrappings, bags, etc. are disposed of
safely and kept out of the reach of
babies and young children. Danger of
suffocation.
Disposing of your old
appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain materials which, if
handled or disposed of incorrectly,
could be potentially hazardous to
human health and to the environment.
They are, however, essential for the
correct functioning of your appliance. If
handled or disposed of incorrectly they
could be potentially hazardous to
human health and to the environment.
Please do not dispose of your
appliance with household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre.
Ensure that it presents no danger to
children while being stored for
disposal.
Caring for the environment
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Cooktop
aCooking zone with Booster
bCooking zone with Booster
cPowerFlex cooking zone with TwinBooster
dPowerFlex cooking zone with TwinBooster
c+dcan be combined to form a PowerFlex cooking area.
eControl panel
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Control panel
Sensor controls
aOn/Off
bNumerical keypad
- For setting the power level
- For setting the time
cSafety lock
dBooster/TwinBooster
eFor selecting the cooking zone
fFor switching on the PowerFlex cooking area
g- For selecting the timer
- For switching between the timer functions
- For selecting the switch-off time (see "Switching off a cooking zone
automatically")
hStop and Go
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d
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f
g
h
j
i
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Indicator lights
iSafety lock
jBooster
Cooking zone displays
k
0= Cooking zone ready for use
^= Keeping warm function
1to 9= Power levels
f= Level 1 TwinBooster
h= Booster/TwinBooster level 2
ß= No pan on cooking zone or pan unsuitable
(see "Induction")
#= Residual heat
A= Auto heat-up when the power level range has been extended
lIndicator light for Auto heat-up or extended power setting (see "Programming")
Timer display
mIndicator light for relevant zone, e.g. the rear right cooking zone
nDuration in minutes
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Cooking zones
Cooking zone Minimum to maximum
Cin cm*
Rating in watts for 230 V**
y14–20 Normal
Booster
1850
3000
w10–16 Normal
Booster
1400
2200
x15–23 Normal
TwinBooster level 1
TwinBooster level 2
2100
3000
3650
z15 –23 Normal
TwinBooster level 1
TwinBooster level 2
2100
3000
3650
x+z22–23 /
15x23–23x39
Normal
TwinBooster level 1
TwinBooster level 2
3400
4800
7300
Total: 7400
*Pans of any base diameter within the given range may be used.
** The wattage quoted may vary depending on the size and material of the pans
used.
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Please stick the extra data plate for the appliance supplied
with this documentation in the space provided in the "After
sales service, data plate, warranty" section of this booklet.
Alternatively, the additional label can be stuck near the
appliance if the appliance markings are not visible after
installation.
Cleaning for the first time
^Remove any protective wrapping and adhesive labels.
^Before using for the first time, clean the appliance with a
damp cloth only and then wipe dry.
Before using for the first time
On cooktops with bevelled glass edges, a small gap may
be visible between the cooktop and the worktop during the
first few days after installation. This gap will reduce with
time as the appliance is used and will not affect the
electrical safety of your appliance.
The metal components have a protective coating which may
give off a slight smell when heated up for the first time. The
induction coils may also give off a slight smell for the first few
hours of operation. This smell will be less noticeable with
each subsequent use before dissipating completely.
The smell and any vapours given off do not indicate a faulty
connection or appliance and they are not hazardous to
health.
Please note that the heating up time on induction cooktops
is very much shorter than on conventional cooktops.
Before using for the first time
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The induction principle
An induction coil is located under each cooking zone. When
a cooking zone is switched on, this coil creates a magnetic
field which impacts directly on the base of the pan and heats
it up. The cooking zone itself is heated up indirectly by the
heat given off by the pan.
An induction cooking zone only works when a ferromagnetic
pan is placed on it (see "Pans"). The induction cooking zone
automatically recognises the size of the pan.
The ßsymbol flashes alternately with the power setting
selected in one of the cooking zones
–if it is switched on without a pan in place, or if the pan is
unsuitable (non-magnetic base),
– if the diameter of the base of the pan is too small,
– if the pan is taken off the cooking zone when it is switched
on.
If a suitable pan is placed on the cooking zone within 3
minutes, ßwill go out and you can continue as normal.
If no pan or an unsuitable pan is placed on the cooking zone,
the cooking zone will switch off automatically after 3 minutes.
Danger of burning!
Do not use the cooktop as a resting place for metal items
(e.g. cutlery). When the appliance is switched on either
deliberately or by mistake, or when there is residual heat
present, there is the risk of the metal items heating up,
with the danger of burning.
Switch the cooktop off after use.
Induction
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