Miele F 31202 Ui User manual

Operating and installation instructions
Freezer
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.
en-GB M.-Nr. 10 838 160

Contents
2
Warning and Safety instructions.......................................................................... 4
Caring for the environment ................................................................................ 13
How to save energy............................................................................................. 14
Guide to the appliance........................................................................................ 16
Accessories ........................................................................................................... 18
Accessories supplied ....................................................................................... 18
Optional accessories........................................................................................ 18
Switching on and off ........................................................................................... 19
Before using for the first time................................................................................ 19
Switching off.......................................................................................................... 19
Switching off for longer periods of time ................................................................ 19
The correct temperature..................................................................................... 20
Setting the temperature......................................................................................... 20
Temperature display .............................................................................................. 21
Using Super freeze .............................................................................................. 22
Super freeze function ............................................................................................ 22
Temperature and door alarm.............................................................................. 23
Temperature alarm................................................................................................. 23
Door alarm............................................................................................................. 23
Switching the alarm off early................................................................................. 23
Selecting further settings ................................................................................... 24
Settings mode ....................................................................................................... 24
Activating or deactivating the lock ................................................................... 24
Freezing and storing food................................................................................... 25
Maximum freezing capacity .................................................................................. 25
Freezing fresh food................................................................................................ 25
Storing frozen food................................................................................................ 25
Home freezing ....................................................................................................... 26
- Freezing small amounts of food..................................................................... 27
- Freezing the maximum amount (see data plate) ............................................ 27
- Large items .................................................................................................... 27
Ice cubes............................................................................................................... 29
Defrosting............................................................................................................. 30
Cleaning and care ............................................................................................... 33
Cleaning agents..................................................................................................... 33

Contents
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Preparing the appliance for cleaning..................................................................... 33
Cleaning the interior and accessories ................................................................... 34
Cleaning the door seals......................................................................................... 35
Cleaning the ventilation gaps ................................................................................ 35
Clean the compressor at the back of the appliance ............................................. 35
After cleaning ........................................................................................................ 35
Problem solving guide ........................................................................................ 36
Noises................................................................................................................... 42
After sales service............................................................................................... 43
Contact in case of malfunction ............................................................................. 43
Warranty ................................................................................................................ 43
Electrical connection .......................................................................................... 44
Installation............................................................................................................ 45
Side-by-side combinations ................................................................................... 45
Location................................................................................................................. 45
Climate range ................................................................................................... 46
Ventilation.............................................................................................................. 46
Furniture door panel .............................................................................................. 47
Gap................................................................................................................... 47
Weight of the furniture door .............................................................................48
Before installing the appliance .............................................................................. 48
Building-in dimensions ......................................................................................... 49
Changing the door hinging ................................................................................. 50
Adjusting the door hinges .................................................................................. 52
Adjusting the door hinges ..................................................................................... 52
Limiting the opening angle of the door ................................................................. 52
Installing the appliance....................................................................................... 53
To install the appliance, you will need the following tools:.................................... 53
Parts required for installation ................................................................................ 53
Preparing the appliance ........................................................................................ 53
Positioning the appliance ...................................................................................... 55
Aligning the appliance ........................................................................................... 56
Fitting a continuous furniture plinth facing............................................................ 57
Securing the appliance in the niche ...................................................................... 58
Fitting the furniture door........................................................................................ 58

Warning and Safety instructions
4
This appliance complies with all statutory safety requirements.
Please note that inappropriate use can 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 using it for the first
time. They contain important notes on installation, safety, use and
maintenance.
Miele cannot be held liable for non-compliance with these instruc-
tions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users
are familiar with the contents. Pass them on to any future owner.
Correct application
 This refrigeration appliance is intended for use in the home and in
similar environments, for example
– in shops, offices and similar work settings
– by the guests in hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts and other typical
home settings.
This refrigeration appliance is not intended for outdoor use.
 It must only be used as a domestic appliance to store deep frozen
food, freeze fresh food and to make ice.
Any other usage is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.
 This appliance is not suitable for storing and keeping cool medi-
cines, blood plasma, laboratory preparations or other such materials
or products. Incorrect use of the appliance for such purposes can
cause deterioration of the items stored. The appliance is not suitable
for use in areas where there is a risk of explosion.
Miele cannot be held liable for damage resulting from improper or in-
correct use of the appliance.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 The appliance can only be used by people with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
if they are supervised whilst using it, or have been shown how to use
it in a safe way and recognise and understand the consequences of
incorrect operation.
Safety with children
 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appli-
ance unless they are constantly supervised.
 Children 8 years and older may only use the appliance unsuper-
vised if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and recog-
nise and understand the consequences of incorrect operation.
 Children must not be allowed to clean or maintain the appliance
unsupervised.
 Please supervise children in the vicinity of the appliance and do
not let them play with it.
 Danger of suffocation! Whilst playing, children could become en-
tangled in packaging (such as plastic wrapping) or pull it over their
head and suffocate. Keep packaging material away from children.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Technical safety
 The coolant system is tested for leaks. This appliance complies
with statutory safety requirements and the appropriate EU
guidelines.
 This appliance contains the coolant Isobutane (R600a), a natural
gas which is environmentally friendly. Although it is flammable, it
does not damage the ozone layer and does not increase the green-
house effect.
The use of this coolant has, however, led to a slight increase in the
noise level of the appliance. In addition to the noise of the com-
pressor, you might be able to hear the coolant flowing around the
system. This is unavoidable, and does not have any adverse effect
on the performance of the appliance.
Care must be taken during the transportation and setting up of the
appliance that no parts of the cooling system are damaged. Leaking
coolant can damage the eyes.
In the event of any damage:
– avoid naked flames or anything which creates a spark,
– disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply,
– ventilate the room where the appliance is located for several
minutes, and
– contact the Miele Service Department.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 The more coolant there is in a refrigeration appliance, the larger
the room it should be installed in. In the event of a leakage, if the ap-
pliance is in a small room, there is the danger of combustible gases
building up. For every 11 g of coolant at least 1m3 of room space is
required. The amount of coolant in the appliance is stated on the
data plate inside the appliance.
 To avoid the risk of damage to the appliance, make sure that the
connection data (fuse rating, frequency and voltage) on the data
plate corresponds to the household supply.
Check that this is the case before connecting the appliance. Consult
a qualified electrician if in any doubt.
 The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed
when correctly earthed. It is essential that this standard safety re-
quirement is met. If in any doubt please have the electrical installa-
tion tested by a qualified electrician.
 Reliable and safe operation of this appliance can only be assured
if it has been connected to the mains electricity supply.
 If the electrical connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced
by a Miele authorised service technician to protect the user from
danger.
 Do not connect the appliance to the mains electrical supply by a
multi-socket adapter or extension lead. These are a fire hazard and
do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.
 If moisture gets into electrical components or into the mains con-
nection cable, it could cause a short circuit. Therefore, do not oper-
ate this refrigeration appliance in areas which are exposed to mois-
ture (e.g in a garage or utility room).
 This appliance must not be used in a non-stationary location (e.g.
on a ship).
 Do not use a damaged appliance. It could be dangerous. Check
the appliance for visible signs of damage.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 The appliance must be isolated from the electricity supply during
installation, maintenance and repair work.
 Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause
considerable danger for the user.
Installation, maintenance and repairs must only be carried out by a
Miele authorised technician.
 While the appliance is under warranty, repairs should only be un-
dertaken by a Miele authorised service technician. Otherwise the
warranty is invalidated.
 Miele can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when genu-
ine original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty components
must only be replaced by Miele spare parts.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Correct use
 The appliance is designed for use within a certain climate range
(ambient temperatures), and should not be used outside this range.
The climate range for your appliance is stated on the data plate in-
side the appliance. Installing it in a room with too low an ambient
temperature, e.g. a garage, will lead to the appliance switching off
for longer periods so that it cannot maintain the required temperat-
ure.
 Do not cover or block the air vents as this could impair the effi-
ciency of the appliance, increase the electricity consumption and
could cause damage to the components.
 The appliance lid has plastic edges. Take care not to get oil or fat
on it. Oil and fat can cause stress cracks to the plastic, which can
cause it to break or tear.
 If storing food which contains a lot of fat or oil in the appliance or
the door, make sure that it does not come into contact with plastic
components as this could cause stress cracks or break the plastic.
 Do not store explosive materials in the appliance or any products
containing propellants (e.g. spray cans). Electrical components could
cause flammable vapours to ignite. Danger of fire and explosion.
 Do not operate any electrical equipment (e.g. an electric ice cream
maker) inside the appliance. Danger of sparking and explosion.
 Do not store cans or bottles containing carbonated drinks or li-
quids which could freeze in the freezer. The cans or bottles could ex-
plode. Danger of injury and damage to the appliance.
 When cooling drinks quickly in the freezer, make sure bottles are
not left in for more than one hour; otherwise they could burst, caus-
ing injury or damage.
 Never handle frozen food or the metal parts of the appliance with
wet hands. Your hands may freeze to the frozen food or to the metal.
Danger of frost burn.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 Do not take ice cubes out with your bare hands and never place
ice cubes or ice lollies in your mouth straight from the freezer. The
very low temperature of the frozen ice or lollies can cause frost burn
to the lips and tongue.
 Do not refreeze partially or fully defrosted food. Consume defros-
ted food as soon as possible, as it will lose its nutritional value and
spoil if left for too long. Defrosted food may only be re-frozen after it
has been cooked.
 Observe the manufacturer's “use-by” dates and storage instruc-
tions given on food to avoid the risk of food poisoning. Storage times
will depend on several factors, including the freshness and quality of
the food, as well as the temperature at which it is stored.
 Only use genuine original Miele accessories and spare parts with
this appliance. Using accessories or spare parts from other manu-
facturers will invalidate the warranty, and Miele cannot accept liabil-
ity.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Cleaning and care
 Do not use any oils or grease on the door seals, as these will
cause the seals to deteriorate and become porous with time.
 Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean or defrost this ap-
pliance.
Steam could reach electrical components and cause a short circuit.
 Sharp edged or pointed objects will damage the evaporator, caus-
ing irreversible damage to the appliance. Do not use sharp edged or
pointed objects to
– remove frost and ice,
– separate frozen foods or remove ice trays.
 Do not place electric heaters or candles in the appliance to de-
frost it. These can damage the plastic parts.
 Do not use defrosting sprays or de-icers, as they could contain
substances which could damage the plastic parts or which might
cause the build-up of gases and pose a danger to health.
Transporting the appliance
 Always transport the appliance in an upright position and in its ori-
ginal transport packaging to avoid damage in transit.
 Danger of injury and damage. The appliance is very heavy and
must be transported by two people.

Warning and Safety instructions
12
Disposal of your old appliance
 Before disposing of an old appliance, first make the door latch or
lock unusable.
This way you will prevent children from accidentally locking them-
selves in and endangering their lives.
 Splashes of coolant can damage the eyes. Be careful not to dam-
age any part of the pipework whilst awaiting disposal, e.g. by
– puncturing the coolant channels in the condenser,
– bending any pipework, or
– scratching the surface coating.
Symbol on the compressor (depending on model)
This information is only relevant for recycling. In normal operation there is no risk.
 The oil in the compressor can be fatal if swallowed or if it penet-
rates the airways.

Caring for the environment
13
Disposal of the packing mater-
ial
The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging materials
used are selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and should be recycled.
Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the manufactur-
ing process and also reduces the
amount of waste in landfill sites.
Disposal of your old appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances of-
ten contain valuable materials. They
also contain specific materials, com-
pounds and components, which were
essential for their correct function and
safety. These could be hazardous to hu-
man health and to the environment if
disposed of with your domestic waste
or if handled incorrectly. Please do not,
therefore, dispose of your old appliance
with your household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local com-
munity waste collection / recycling
centre for electrical and electronic ap-
pliances, or contact your dealer or
Miele for advice. You are also respons-
ible (by law, depending on country) for
deleting any personal data that may be
stored on the appliance being disposed
of.
Take care not to damage the pipework
at the back of it before or during trans-
portation to an authorised collection de-
pot.
In this way, refrigerant in the pipework
and oil in the compressor will be con-
tained, and will not leak into the envir-
onment.
Please ensure that your old appliance
presents no danger to children while
being stored awaiting disposal. See
“Warning and Safety instructions” for
more information.

How to save energy
14
Normal energy consump-
tion
Increased energy con-
sumption
Installation /
Maintenance
In a ventilated room In an enclosed, unventilated
room
Protected from direct sun-
light
In direct sunlight
Not near to a heat source
(radiator, oven)
Near to a heat source (radi-
ator, oven)
Where the ideal ambient
room temperature is approx.
20 °C
Where the ambient room
temperature is above 25°C
Ventilation gaps uncovered
and dusted regularly.
Where the ventilation gaps
are blocked and full of dust
Dust the compressor at the
back of the refrigeration ap-
pliance at least once a year.
When there is a build-up of
dust on the compressor.
Temperature
setting
Freezer section -18 °C The lower the temperature in
the appliance, the higher the
energy consumption.

How to save energy
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Normal energy consump-
tion
Increased energy con-
sumption
Use Drawers and shelves ar-
ranged as they were when
the appliance was delivered.
Only open the door when
necessary and for as short a
time as possible. Store food
in an organised way.
Frequent opening of the
door for long periods will
cause a loss of coldness.
The appliance works harder
to cool down and the com-
pressor runs for longer peri-
ods.
Take an insulated cool bag
when shopping and load
food in the appliance as
soon as possible.
Allow hot food and drinks to
cool down before placing
them in the appliance.
Hot food or food at room
temperature raises the tem-
perature inside the appli-
ance. The appliance works
harder to cool down and the
compressor runs for longer
periods.
Store food well packaged. The evaporation or condens-
ation of liquids will cause a
loss of coldness.
Do not over-fill the appliance
to allow air to circulate.
Poor air circulation will
cause a loss of coldness.
Defrosting Defrost the freezer when a
layer of ice 0.5cm (max.)
thick has built up.
A build-up of ice slows
down the cooling process.

Guide to the appliance
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aOn/Off button
bSuper freeze button
cDisplay
The brightness of the display
changes automatically to the set
brightness level if the appliance has
not been used for a while. As soon as
a sensor is touched the display lights
up to the maximum brightness level.
dAlarm symbol
eSuper freeze symbol
fLock symbol
gTemperature display
hTemperature selector button
iAlarm off button
jPower failure symbol
kMenu symbol
(Settings mode:
for altering the display brightness
level,
for switching the safety lock on/off)

Guide to the appliance
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aControl panel with display
bFreezer drawers
cVentilation grille

Guide to the appliance
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Accessories
Accessories supplied
Ice cube tray
Optional accessories
A range of useful Miele accessories and
care products are available for your ap-
pliance.
Accessories are available to order via
the Miele Webshop, from Miele dir-
ectly (see back cover for contact de-
tails) or from your Miele dealer.
Multi-purpose microfibre cloth
The microfibre cloth is suitable for re-
moving fingerprints and light soiling
from surfaces such as stainless steel,
glass, plastic and chrome without the
use of chemicals.
MicroCloth Kit
The MicroCloth Kit contains a universal
cloth, a glass cloth and a polishing
cloth.
These cloths are extremely rip-proof
and hard-wearing. Thanks to very fine
microfibres these cloths achieve excel-
lent cleaning results.

Switching on and off
19
Before using for the first time
Packaging material
Remove all packaging material from
the inside of the appliance.
Cleaning
Please refer to the relevant instruc-
tions in “Cleaning and care”.
Clean the inside of the appliance and
the accessories.
Switching the appliance on
To enable the temperature to get suf-
ficiently cold inside the appliance, al-
low the appliance to run for a few
hours before placing food in it for the
first time.
Do not place food in the freezer until
it has reached the required coldness
(at least -18°C).
Press the button.
The appliance will start cooling. The
temperature display and the alarm sym-
bol will flash until the freezer is cold
enough to use.
Switching off
Press the  button until the display
goes out.
If this does not work, the safety lock is
activated (see “Selecting further set-
tings – Activating and deactivating the
safety lock”).
The cooling system will be switched off.
Switching off for longer peri-
ods of time
If, during a long absence, the ap-
pliance is switched off but not
cleaned and the door(s) left shut,
there is a danger of mould building
up inside the appliance.
It is essential to clean the appliance.
If the appliance is not going to be used
for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst
on holiday:
switch the appliance off,
disconnect it from the mains,
defrost the freezer section,
clean the appliance and
leave the door(s) ajar to air the appli-
ance and avoid odours building up in-
side the appliance.

The correct temperature
20
It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the ap-
pliance. Micro-organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem-
perature influences the growth rate of
these micro-organisms. Reducing the
temperature reduces their growth rate.
To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for a long time, a temperature of
-18°C is required. At this temperature
the growth of micro-organisms is gener-
ally halted. As soon as the temperature
rises above -10°C, the micro-organ-
isms become active in the food again
so that it cannot be kept as long. For
this reason, partially defrosted or fully
defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has been
cooked, as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro-organisms.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
– the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
– the more food that is stored in it,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance. The appli-
ance is designed for use within spe-
cific ambient temperatures (climate
range). Do not use in ambient tem-
peratures for which it is not designed.
Setting the temperature
Press the  button repeatedly until
the temperature you want is shown in
the temperature display.
The first time you press the button the
last temperature set will flash in the dis-
play.
The temperature value will then change
until the setting for -28°C is reached. It
will then drop back to the -14°C set-
ting.
The actual temperature in the freezer
will appear in the temperature display
automatically approximately 5 seconds
after the last time a button is pressed.
If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if the appliance
is not very full and for approx. 24 hours
if the appliance is full before checking
the temperature display. It will take this
long for the appliance to give an accur-
ate reading.
If, after this time, the temperature is
still too high or too low, you will need
to adjust it again.