Miele CS 1421 User manual

Operating and installation instructions
Salamander
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. 07 180 450

Contents
2
Warning and Safety instructions.......................................................................... 4
Caring for the environment ................................................................................ 13
Guide to the appliance........................................................................................ 14
Salamander ........................................................................................................... 14
Indicators............................................................................................................... 14
Using for the first time ........................................................................................ 15
Cleaning the CombiSet for the first time ............................................................... 15
Switching on the CombiSet for the first time ........................................................ 15
Operation.............................................................................................................. 16
Raising and lowering the browning unit ................................................................ 16
Switching on.......................................................................................................... 16
Switching off.......................................................................................................... 16
Residual heat indicator.......................................................................................... 16
To brown or crisp food .......................................................................................... 17
Keeping warm ....................................................................................................... 17
After use ................................................................................................................ 18
Safety features..................................................................................................... 19
Thermal retraction stop sensor ............................................................................. 19
Height recognition ................................................................................................. 19
Overheating protection.......................................................................................... 19
Obstruction sensor................................................................................................ 19
Cleaning and care ............................................................................................... 20
Stainless steel ....................................................................................................... 21
Operating controls................................................................................................. 21
Standing surface ................................................................................................... 21
Trough.................................................................................................................... 21
Ceramic surface of the browning unit ................................................................... 22
Problem solving guide ........................................................................................ 23
Optional accessories .......................................................................................... 25
Safety instructions for installation..................................................................... 26
Safety distances .................................................................................................. 27
Installation notes ................................................................................................. 29
Building-in dimensions ...................................................................................... 30

Contents
3
Installation............................................................................................................ 31
Building-in several CombiSets........................................................................... 35
Electrical connection .......................................................................................... 37
After sales service, data plate, guarantee ........................................................ 39

Warning and Safety instructions
4
This salamander complies with all relevant safety requirements. In-
appropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and damage
to property.
To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the salamander,
please read these instructions carefully before installation and be-
fore using it for the first time. They contain important notes on in-
stallation, safety, use and maintenance.
Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance
with these 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
5
Correct application
 This salamander is designed for domestic use and for use in sim-
ilar environments.
 This salamander is not intended for outdoor use.
 This salamander is intended for domestic use only to cook food
and keep it warm. Any other use is not supported by the manufac-
turer and could be dangerous.
 This salamander can only be used by people with reduced phys-
ical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and know-
ledge if they are supervised whilst using it. They may only use it un-
supervised if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved.

Warning and Safety instructions
6
Safety with children
 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the sala-
mander unless they are constantly supervised.
 Children 8 years and older may only use the salamander unsuper-
vised if they have been shown how to use it safely and recognise
and understand the consequences of incorrect operation.
 Children must not be allowed to clean the salamander unsuper-
vised.
 Please supervise children in the vicinity of the salamander and do
not let them play with it.
 The salamander 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.
 Danger of burning.
Do not store anything which might arouse a child's interest in stor-
age areas above or next to the salamander. Otherwise they could be
tempted into climbing onto the appliance.
 Danger of burning and scalding.
Take care that children are not able to pull hot dishes down onto
themselves from the appliance.
 Danger of suffocation. Packaging, e.g. plastic wrappings, must be
kept out of the reach of babies and children. Whilst playing, children
could become entangled in packaging or pull it over their head and
suffocate.
 The heating element in the browning unit glows very brightly. Do
not allow children to look directly at the heating element

Warning and Safety instructions
7
Technical safety
 Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause
considerable danger for the user. Installation, maintenance and re-
pairs must only be carried out by a Miele authorised technician.
 A damaged salamander can be dangerous. Check it for visible
signs of damage. Do not use a damaged appliance.
 Reliable and safe operation of the salamander can only be as-
sured if it has been connected to the mains electrical supply.
 The electrical safety of this salamander 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.
 Before connecting the salamander to the mains supply, ensure
that the connection data on the data plate (voltage and frequency)
match the mains electricity supply.
This data must be checked before connecting the appliance. Consult
a qualified electrician if in any doubt.
 Do not connect the salamander to the mains electricity supply by
a multi-socket unit or an extension lead. These do not guarantee the
required safety of the appliance (fire hazard).
 For safety reasons, this salamander may only be used after it has
been built in.
 This salamander must not be used in a non-stationary location
(e.g. on a ship).
 Never open the casing of the salamander.
Touching or tampering with electrical connections or components
and mechanical parts is highly dangerous to the user and can cause
operational faults.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 While the salamander is under guarantee, repairs should only be
undertaken by a Miele authorised service technician. Otherwise the
guarantee 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.
 The salamander is not intended for use with an external timer
switch or a remote control system.
 If the plug is removed from the connection cable or if the cable is
supplied without a plug, the salamander must be connected to the
electrical supply by a suitably qualified electrician.
 If the connection cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a suit-
ably qualified electrician with a special connection cable of type H
05 VV-F (pvc insulated). See "Electrical connection".
 During installation, maintenance and repair work, the salamander
must be completely disconnected from the mains electricity supply.
Depending on country this is done in one of several different ways:
– disconnect the mains fuse, or
– completely unscrew the screw-out fuse (in countries where this is
applicable), or
– switch off at the wall socket and withdraw the plug from the
socket. Pull by the plug and not by the mains connection cable to
disconnect from the mains electricity supply.
 Danger of electric shock.
Do not use the salamander if it is faulty. Switch it off immediately,
disconnect it from the mains electricity supply and contact Miele.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 If the salamander is installed behind a furniture panel (e.g. a door),
ensure that the door is never closed whilst the salamander is in use.
Heat and moisture can build up behind a closed furniture panel and
cause subsequent damage to the salamander, the housing unit and
the floor. Do not close the door until the residual heat indicators have
gone out.

Warning and Safety instructions
10
Correct use
 The salamander gets hot when in use and remains hot for some
time after being switched off. The risk of burning is present until the
residual heat indicators have gone out.
 Do not use the salamander to heat up the room.
Due to the high temperatures radiated, objects left near the salaman-
der could catch fire.
 Overheated fat and oil can ignite and catch fire. Never leave the
salamander unattended. Do not attempt to extinguish burning oil or
fat with water.
Switch the appliance off and carefully smother the flames with a fire
blanket or a damp tea towel
 Do not heat up food in closed containers e.g. tins or sealed jars
on the salamander, as pressure will build up in the container which
could cause it to explode.
 When the salamander is switched on either deliberately or by mis-
take, or when there is residual heat present, there is the risk of any
metal items left on the salamander heating up, with the danger of
burning. Depending on the material, other items left on the appliance
could also melt or catch fire. Do not use the salamander as a resting
place. Switch the salamander off after use.
 You could burn yourself on the hot salamander. 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 using an electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held food blender,
near the salamander, ensure that the cable of the electrical appliance
cannot come into contact with the hot salamander. The insulation on
the cable could become damaged.

Warning and Safety instructions
11
 Salt, sugar and grains of sand, e.g. from cleaning vegetables, can
scratch the surface. Keep surfaces clean at all times.
 Rough bases will scratch the ceramic surface. Only use dishes
with smooth bases. Lift dishes to move them to prevent the risk of
scratches and marks on the surface.
 Plastic dishes melt at high temperatures. Use heat-resistant
crockery made from porcelain or glass.
 To prevent the risk of scratches to the surface of the browning
unit, do not place items on it.
 Where several CombiSets are installed side by side:
Hot objects can damage the seal of the cover strip between the ap-
pliances. Do not place hot pans near or on the cover strip.

Warning and Safety instructions
12
Cleaning and care
 Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this salamander.
The steam could reach electrical components and cause a short cir-
cuit.

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.
Disposing of your old appli-
ance
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 for deleting any personal
data that may be stored on the appli-
ance being disposed of. Please ensure
that your old appliance poses no risk to
children while being stored prior to dis-
posal.

Guide to the appliance
14
Salamander
aBrowning unit, motor driven
bStanding surface, removable
cIndicators
Control knobs:
dFor setting the power level
eFor setting the height of the browning
unit
Indicators
fIn-operation indicator
gResidual heat indicator

Using for the first time
15
Please stick the extra data plate for
the appliance supplied with this doc-
umentation in the space provided in
the "After sales service, data plate,
guarantee" section of this booklet.
Remove any protective wrapping and
stickers.
Cleaning the CombiSet for the
first time
Wipe all surfaces with a damp cloth
and then dry them.
Switching on the CombiSet for
the first time
The metal components have a protect-
ive coating which when heated for the
first time will give off a slight smell and
possibly some vapours.
The smell and any vapours given off do
not indicate a faulty connection or ap-
pliance and they are not hazardous to
health.

Operation
16
Raising and lowering the
browning unit
Raising the unit
To raise the browning unit, turn the
left-hand control to .
The browning unit will extend up to its
full height, even if you release the con-
trol knob back to the  symbol.
You can select any height you wish for
the browning unit by turning the con-
trol briefly to.
The salamander only heats up when
the browning unit is raised to at least
70 mm.
Lowering the unit
To lower the browning unit, turn the
left-hand control to  and hold it un-
til the browning unit is at the required
height or until it is fully lowered.
Do not lower the browning unit com-
pletely until the residual heat indicator
has gone out.
Switching on
Fire hazard.
Do not leave the salamander unat-
tended whilst it is being used.
Turn the right hand control clockwise
or anti-clockwise to the required
power level.
The in-operation indicator will light up.
The residual heat indicator will light up
after a certain temperature has been
reached.
Switching off
Turn the right hand control clockwise
or anti-clockwise to 0.
Residual heat indicator
The residual heat indicator will light up
when the browning element is switched
off if the ceramic plate in the browning
element is still hot. The residual heat in-
dicator will not go out until the ceramic
plate in the browning element is cool
enough to touch.
Danger of burning! Do not touch
the ceramic plate while the residual
heat indicator is on.

Operation
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To brown or crisp food
Raise the browning unit.
Place the dish containing food to be
browned on the standing surface.
Lower the browning unit until the dis-
tance between the food and the heat-
ing element is approx. 3-5 cm.
Turn the control to setting 12. Make
sure that the marker on the control is
pointing to the 12.
Gratinating takes between 3-5
minutes depending on the level of
browning required.
Only one dish of food can be browned
at a time.
Tip: The salamander is perfect for
browning and crisping food topped with
cheese (e.g. meat and pasta dishes,
croque monsieur, vegetable gratin) and
caramelised sweet dishes such as
crème brûlée.
Keeping warm
The salamander is not suitable for re-
heating cold food.
Hot food can be kept warm for a few
minutes after it has been cooked.
Raise the browning unit.
Place the dish containing food to be
browned on the standing surface.
Lower the browning unit until the dis-
tance between the food and the heat-
ing element is approx. 10 cm.
Turn the control to a medium setting.

Operation
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After use
Switch the salamander off.
Clean the salamander after each use
while it is still warm to the touch (see
"Cleaning and care").
Do not lower the browning unit until
the residual heat indicator has gone
out.
The salamander is not switched off
until the browning unit has been
completely retracted.

Safety features
19
Thermal retraction stop sensor
Your salamander is fitted with a thermal
retraction stop sensor to prevent dam-
age to the appliance when lowering the
browning unit. This ensures that the
browning unit can only be fully lowered
once the appliance has cooled down
sufficiently, i.e. once the residual heat
indicator has gone out.
Height recognition
The salamander only heats up when the
browning unit is raised to at least 70
mm.
Overheating protection
The halogen heating element in the
browning unit is fitted with overheating
protection. This switches off the heating
element automatically before the
ceramic surface overheats. Once the
ceramic surface has cooled down to a
safe level, the heating element will auto-
matically switch back on again. You can
tell that the overheating protection has
activated because the heating switches
on and off even when the highest set-
ting is selected.
Obstruction sensor
If the browning unit meets an obstruc-
tion (e.g. a dish) whilst it is being
lowered, it stops immediately and rises
again by approx. 10 mm.

Cleaning and care
20
Danger of burning.
Before cleaning the salamander
make sure that you have switched it
off and that it has cooled down.
Danger of injury.
The steam from a steam cleaning ap-
pliance could reach electrical com-
ponents and cause a short circuit.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean
the salamander.
The use of unsuitable cleaning
agents can cause the surfaces to
discolour or alter.
All surfaces are susceptible to
scratching.
Remove any residual cleaning agent
immediately.
Allow the CombiSet to cool down
before cleaning.
The CombiSet and accessories
should be cleaned after each use.
Dry the CombiSet after using water to
clean it. This helps prevent limescale
deposits.
Unsuitable cleaning agents
To avoid damaging the surfaces, do not
use:
– cleaning agents containing soda, am-
monia, acids or chlorides
– cleaning agents containing descaling
agents
– stain or rust removers
– abrasive cleaning agents, e.g.
powder cleaners and cream cleaners
– solvent-based cleaning agents
– dishwasher cleaner
– grill and oven cleaners
– glass cleaning agents
– hard, abrasive brushes or sponges,
e.g. pot scourers, brushes or
sponges which have been previously
used with abrasive cleaning agents
– melamine eraser blocks