Miele DG 6800 User manual

Operating and installation instructions
Steam oven
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-HK, SG M.-Nr. 09 854 980

Contents
2
Warning and Safety instructions .......................................................................... 7
Caring for the environment ................................................................................. 15
Overview ............................................................................................................... 16
Steam oven front view ........................................................................................... 16
Accessories supplied............................................................................................. 17
Controls ................................................................................................................ 18
Sensor controls...................................................................................................... 19
Touch display ......................................................................................................... 20
Symbols............................................................................................................ 21
Operation ............................................................................................................... 22
Description of functions...................................................................................... 24
Water container...................................................................................................... 24
Condensate tray..................................................................................................... 24
Temperature ........................................................................................................... 24
Duration.................................................................................................................. 24
Noises .................................................................................................................... 24
Heating-up phase .................................................................................................. 25
Cooking phase....................................................................................................... 25
Steam reduction..................................................................................................... 25
Oven interior lighting.............................................................................................. 25
Using for the first time......................................................................................... 26
General settings ..................................................................................................... 26
Cleaning for the first time....................................................................................... 27
Set the water hardness level.................................................................................. 28
Set the correct boiling point for water ................................................................... 28
Main and sub-menus ........................................................................................... 29
Operation .............................................................................................................. 30
Simple operation.................................................................................................... 30
Interrupting operation ............................................................................................ 32
Advanced operation............................................................................................... 33
Switching on and off automatically................................................................... 33
Sequence of an automatic programme ............................................................ 34
Changing settings during a programme ........................................................... 34
Cancelling cooking................................................................................................. 35
MyMiele................................................................................................................. 36
To add an entry ...................................................................................................... 36

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To edit MyMiele...................................................................................................... 37
To delete entries................................................................................................ 37
To sort entries ................................................................................................... 37
Automatic programmes....................................................................................... 38
List of food types ................................................................................................... 38
To use an Automatic programme........................................................................... 39
Search.................................................................................................................... 40
User programmes ................................................................................................ 41
To create a User programme ................................................................................. 41
To start a User programme .................................................................................... 42
To change a User programme ............................................................................... 43
Change cooking stages.................................................................................... 43
Change name.................................................................................................... 43
To delete a User programme.................................................................................. 44
Minute minder + Alarm ........................................................................................ 45
Using the alarm ................................................................................................. 45
Setting the alarm............................................................................................... 45
Changing an alarm............................................................................................ 45
Deleting an alarm.............................................................................................. 45
Using the minute minder ................................................................................... 46
To set the minute minder .................................................................................. 46
To change the duration set for the minute minder............................................ 46
To cancel the duration set for the minute minder ............................................. 47
General notes ....................................................................................................... 48
The advantages of cooking with steam................................................................. 48
Suitable containers ................................................................................................ 48
Cooking containers........................................................................................... 48
Your own containers ......................................................................................... 48
Condensate tray..................................................................................................... 48
Shelf level............................................................................................................... 49
Frozen food ............................................................................................................ 49
Temperature ........................................................................................................... 49
Duration.................................................................................................................. 49
Cooking with liquid ................................................................................................ 49
Your own recipes ................................................................................................... 49
Steam cooking ..................................................................................................... 50
Vegetables ............................................................................................................. 50
Meat....................................................................................................................... 53
Sausages ............................................................................................................... 55

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Fish ........................................................................................................................ 55
Shellfish.................................................................................................................. 58
Mussels.................................................................................................................. 59
Rice........................................................................................................................ 60
Pasta ..................................................................................................................... 61
Dumplings.............................................................................................................. 62
Grain....................................................................................................................... 63
Dried pulses ........................................................................................................... 64
Hen's eggs ............................................................................................................ 66
Fruit ........................................................................................................................ 67
Menu cooking (cooking whole meals) - manually.................................................. 68
Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking............................................................................... 70
Special applications............................................................................................. 75
Reheat.................................................................................................................... 75
Defrost ................................................................................................................... 76
Bottling................................................................................................................... 79
Extracting juice with steam.................................................................................... 82
Menu cooking (cooking whole meals).................................................................... 83
Make yoghurt......................................................................................................... 84
Prove dough........................................................................................................... 85
Dissolve gelatine .................................................................................................... 86
Melt chocolate ....................................................................................................... 86
Skinning vegetables and fruit................................................................................. 87
Apple storage ........................................................................................................ 87
Blanching ............................................................................................................... 88
Sweat onions ......................................................................................................... 88
Cook bacon ........................................................................................................... 89
Disinfect items ...................................................................................................... 89
Heating damp flannels ........................................................................................... 90
Decrystallise honey................................................................................................ 90
Making eierstich..................................................................................................... 90
Settings................................................................................................................. 91
Opening the Settings menu ................................................................................... 91
Changing and saving settings .......................................................................... 91
Settings overview................................................................................................... 92
Language ............................................................................................................ 94
Time of day ............................................................................................................ 94
Display .............................................................................................................. 94
Clock type......................................................................................................... 94
Clock format ..................................................................................................... 94
Setting the time................................................................................................. 94

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Synchronise ...................................................................................................... 94
Date........................................................................................................................ 95
Lighting .................................................................................................................. 95
Start screen............................................................................................................ 95
Brightness.............................................................................................................. 95
Volume ................................................................................................................... 95
Buzzer tones ..................................................................................................... 95
Keypad tone...................................................................................................... 95
Welcome melody .............................................................................................. 95
Units....................................................................................................................... 96
Weight............................................................................................................... 96
Temperature...................................................................................................... 96
Keeping warm........................................................................................................ 96
Recommended temperatures ................................................................................ 97
Safety..................................................................................................................... 98
System lock ...................................................................................................... 98
Sensor lock ...................................................................................................... 98
Water hardness...................................................................................................... 98
Showroom programme .......................................................................................... 99
Demo mode ...................................................................................................... 99
Factory default ....................................................................................................... 99
Note for test institutes....................................................................................... 100
Cleaning and care.............................................................................................. 101
Important information on cleaning and care........................................................ 101
Appliance front..................................................................................................... 102
Oven interior......................................................................................................... 103
Water container.................................................................................................... 103
Accessories ......................................................................................................... 103
Side runners......................................................................................................... 104
Descaling ............................................................................................................. 104
Door ..................................................................................................................... 106
Problem solving guide ....................................................................................... 108
Optional accessories......................................................................................... 111
Cooking containers.............................................................................................. 111
Cleaning and care products................................................................................. 113
Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................... 113
Miele@home ....................................................................................................... 114
Safety instructions for installation ................................................................... 116

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Detailed dimensions of oven front ................................................................... 117
Building-in dimensions ..................................................................................... 118
Installation in a tall unit ........................................................................................ 118
Installation in a base unit ..................................................................................... 119
Installation in a tall unit in combination with an oven .......................................... 120
Installation .......................................................................................................... 121
Electrical connection......................................................................................... 122
After sales service, data plate .......................................................................... 124
Copyright and licences...................................................................................... 125

Warning and Safety instructions
7
This appliance complies with statutory 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 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 instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users
are familiar with the contents. Pass them on to any future owner.

Warning and Safety instructions
8
Correct application
 This steam oven is intended for use in domestic households and
similar working and residential environments.
 This steam oven is not intended for outdoor use.
 This steam oven is intended for domestic use only as described in
these operating instructions.
Any other usage is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.
 The steam oven 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.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Safety with children
 Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot switch on
the steam oven inadvertently.
 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the
appliance unless they are constantly supervised.
 Children 8 years and older may only use the steam oven
unsupervised 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 steam oven
unsupervised.
 Please supervise children in the vicinity of the steam oven and do
not let them play with it.
 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.
 Danger of burning. Children's skin is far more sensitive to high
temperatures than that of adults. Make sure that children do not
attempt to open the door when the appliance is in operation. Keep
children well away from the appliance until it has cooled down and
there is no danger of burning.
 Danger of injury. The door can support a maximum weight of
8 kg.
Do not let children sit on the door, lean against it or swing on it. They
could injure themselves.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Technical safety
 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.
 Never use a damaged steam oven. It could be dangerous. Check
it for visible signs of damage before using it.
 Reliable and safe operation of this steam oven can only be
assured if it has been connected to the mains electricity supply.
 The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed
when correctly earthed. It is essential that this standard safety
requirement is met. If in any doubt please have the electrical
installation tested by a qualified electrician.
 Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, ensure that
the connection data on the data plate (voltage and frequency) match
the mains electricity supply.
This data must correspond in order to avoid the risk of damage to
the appliance. Consult a qualified electrician if in any doubt.
 Do not connect the steam oven to the mains electricity supply by
a multi-socket adapter or an extension lead. These do not guarantee
the required safety of the appliance (fire hazard).
 For safety reasons, this steam oven may only be used when it has
been built in. This is necessary to ensure that all electrical
components are shielded.
 This steam oven must not be used in a non-stationary location
(e.g. on a ship).
 Never 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.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 While the appliance 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
genuine original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty
components must only be replaced by Miele spare parts.
 If the plug is removed from the connection cable or if the cable is
supplied without a plug, the appliance must be connected to the
electrical supply by a suitably qualified electrician.
 If the connection cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a
suitably qualified electrician with a special connection cable of type
H 05 VV-F (pvc insulated), available from Miele.
 During installation, maintenance and repair work, the appliance
must be disconnected from the mains electricity supply.
 If the steam oven is installed behind a furniture panel (e.g. a door),
ensure that the door is never closed whilst the steam oven is in use.
Heat and moisture can build up behind a closed furniture panel and
cause subsequent damage to the steam oven, the housing unit and
the floor. Do not close the door until the steam oven has cooled
down completely.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Correct use
 Danger of burning. The steam oven becomes hot when in use.
You could burn yourself on the heating elements, oven interior,
cooked food, oven accessories or hot steam. Wear oven gloves
when placing food in the oven or removing it and when adjusting
oven shelves etc. in a hot oven.
Take care when putting cooking containers into the oven or
removing them not to spill the contents.
 Danger of burning. There will be some residual hot water in the
steam generator at the end of a cooking process. This will be
pumped back into the water container. Take care not to spill the
contents when taking the water container out of the appliance.
 Do not use the steam oven to heat up or bottle food in sealed jars
and tins.
Pressure will build up inside them and they can explode causing
damage to the appliance, as well as the risk of injury and scalding.
 Plastic dishes which are not heat- and steam resistant melt at
high temperatures and can damage the appliance.
Use temperature- (to 100°C) and steam-resistant plastic dishes.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
 Food which is left in the oven to be kept hot can dry out and the
moisture released can lead to corrosion damage in the appliance.
Do not use the steam oven for keeping food warm and do not use
utensils in the appliance which could corrode.
 You could injure yourself on the open steam oven door or trip over
it. Avoid leaving the door open unnecessarily.
 The door can support a maximum weight of 8 kg. Do not sit on or
lean against an open door, and do not place heavy objects on it.
Also make sure that nothing can get trapped between the door and
the oven cavity. The steam oven could get damaged.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 When using a small electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held blender,
near the steam oven, care should be taken that the cable of the
appliance cannot get trapped by the steam oven door. The
insulation on the cable could become damaged, giving rise to an
electric shock hazard.

Warning and Safety instructions
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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.
 Scratches on the door glass can result in the glass breaking. Do
not use abrasive cleaners, hard sponges, brushes or sharp metal
tools to clean the door glass.
 The side runners can be removed for cleaning purposes (see
"Cleaning and care").
Ensure that they are replaced correctly and do not use the oven
without them fitted.
 Try to avoid the interior walls being splashed with food or liquids
containing salt. If it does happen, wipe these away thoroughly to
avoid corrosion to stainless steel surfaces inside the cabinet.
Accessories
 Only use genuine original Miele accessories and spare parts with
this appliance. Using accessories or spare parts from other
manufacturers will invalidate the guarantee, and Miele cannot accept
liability.

Caring for the environment
15
Disposal of the packing
material
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
manufacturing process and also
reduces the amount of waste in landfill
sites.
Disposal of your old appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain valuable materials. They
also 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. Please
do not therefore dispose of it with your
household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre or contact your Dealer for
advice.
Ensure that it presents no danger to
children while being stored for disposal.

Overview
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Steam oven front view
aControls
bVentilation outlet
cAutomatic door release for steam
reduction
dDoor seal
eSuction tube
fCompartment for water container
gWater container
hDrip channel
iFloor heater
jTemperature sensor
kSide runners
lSteam inlet

Overview
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Accessories supplied
The accessories supplied with your
appliance as well as a range of optional
ones are available to order from Miele
(see "Optional accessories").
DGG 21
1 condensate tray for catching excess
moisture; can also be used as a
cooking container.
325 x 430 x 40 mm (W x D x H)
DGGL 8
1 perforated cooking container
Gross capacity 2.0 litres / Usable
capacity 1.7 litres
325 x 265 x 40 mm (W x D x H)
DGGL 1
2 perforated cooking containers
Gross capacity 1.5 litres / Usable
capacity 0.9 litres
325 x 175 x 40 mm (W x D x H)
Rack
1 rack for placing your own cooking
containers on
Descaling tablets
For descaling the appliance
Miele steam oven cookbook
A selection of the best recipes from the
Miele test kitchen.

Controls
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aRecessed On/Off button 
For switching on and off
bDisplay
Shows the time of day and user information in addition to selection of
applications and setting various parameters
csensor
For setting the minute minder and/or alarm
dsensor
For switching the oven interior lighting on and off
esensor
To go back one step at a time
fOptical interface
(for Miele service technician use only)

Controls
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Sensor controls
The sensors react to touch. Each touch is confirmed with a keypad tone. This
keypad tone can be switched off (see "Settings – Volume – Keypad tone").
Sensor Function Notes
To go back a step
For switching the
oven interior
lighting on and off
If a menu is showing in the display or if a cooking
process is running, touching will switch the
oven interior lighting on or off.
If the display is dark, the sensor will not react
until the steam oven is switched on.
The oven interior lighting switches off after
15 seconds during a cooking process or remains
constantly switched on, depending on the setting
selected.
For activating and
deactivating
minute minder /
alarm
If a menu is showing in the display or if a cooking
process is running, you can enter a minute minder
duration (e.g. when boiling eggs on the hob) or set
an alarm, i.e. a specific time, at any point (see
"Alarm and minute minder").
If the display is dark, the sensor will not react
until the steam oven is switched on.

Controls
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Touch display
Make sure that water cannot get behind the display.
The display can be scratched by pointed or sharp objects, e.g. pens.
Only touch the display with your finger tips.
Touching the display with your finger creates a tiny charge which releases an
electrical impulse. This impulse is recognised by the display.
The display is split into three sections.
*
Automatic
programmes
*
Sous-vide
*
Special
applications
Steam cooking MyMiele
Main menu 12:00
 

The menu path appears at the top left and shows you which menu or sub menu
you are in. Options within a menu are separated by a vertical line. If there is not
enough space to show the whole path, additional options are indicated by … .
The time of day, alarm and minute minder are shown at the top right hand
side of the display.
The middle section shows the current menu and options. You can scroll to the
right or left by swiping your finger across the display.
The and arrow sensors at the bottom are used for scrolling to the left or right.
The number of small squares between the arrows indicates the number of pages
available and your position within the current menu.