Miele K 2601 Vi User manual

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Location
This appliance should be installed in a
dry, well-ventilated room.
When deciding where to install your
refrigerator, please bear in mind that it
will use more energy if installed near a
heater, cooktop or other appliance that
gives off heat. Direct sunlight should
also be avoided.
The higher the room temperature, the
longer the compressor will run and the
higher the energy consumption will be.
Please note the following when
installing the appliance:
- The mains socket must not be
located directly behind the appliance
and must be easily accessible.
- The plug and the power cable must
not touch the rear of the refrigeration
appliance as they could be damaged
by vibrations from the appliance.
- Nor should other appliances be
plugged into a socket located directly
behind this appliance.
If installation near a heat source is
unavoidable, observe the following
minimum distances between the
appliance and the heat source:
- at least 3cm
to electric or gas stoves
- at least 30cm
to oil or coal stoves.
If it is not possible to observe these
minimum distances, an insulation plate
must be installed between the
refrigeration appliance and the heat
source.
Climate range
The appliance is designed for use within
a certain climate range (ambient
temperatures) and should not be used
outside this range. The climate range of
the appliance is stated on the data plate
inside the appliance.
Climate range Ambient room
temperature
SN +10 to +32°C
N +16 to +32°C
ST +16 to +38°C
T +16 to +43°C
Operating in a room which is too cold
will result in the compressor switching
off for too long, causing the internal
temperature in the appliance to rise with
the risk of food deteriorating and going
off.

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Risk of damage due to high
humidity.
In environments with high humidity,
condensation can build up on
external appliance panels, which can
cause corrosion.
Install the refrigeration appliance in a
dry and/or air-conditioned room with
sufficient ventilation.
After installation, make sure that the
appliance door(s) close properly, the
ventilation gaps are not covered and
that the refrigeration appliance has
been installed in accordance with
these operating and installation
instructions.
Installation notes
Danger of damage and injury
due to the appliance tipping over!
This refrigeration appliance is very
heavy and can tip forwards when the
door(s) is/are open.
Keep the appliance door(s) shut until
the appliance has been built in and
secured in its housing in accordance
with these operating and installation
instructions.
Due to the size and weight of the
appliance, installation must be
carried out by two people.
Adjoining cabinets/units
The appliance is screwed to the
adjoining cabinets/units to the side and
above. For this reason, it is essential
that all cabinets/units are fixed to the
ground or wall.

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Load-bearing capacity of the niche
floor
To ensure the safe installation of the
appliance and to guarantee its correct
functioning, the floor of the niche where
the appliance is to be installed must be
smooth and even.
It must be made from strong, rigid
material.
Because the appliance is extremely
heavy when fully loaded, it is essential
that the floor it stands on is able to bear
its weight. If necessary, seek the advice
of an architect or construction expert.
When fully loaded, the approx. weight
of the appliance is:
K 2601 Vi 325 kg
Ventilation
Risk of fire and damage due to
insufficient ventilation.
If the refrigeration appliance is not
ventilated sufficiently, the
compressor will run more frequently
and for longer periods.
This will result in increased energy
consumption and a higher operating
temperature of the compressor. This,
in turn, can result in damage to the
compressor.
Please ensure that there is adequate
ventilation around the appliance.
It is essential to observe the required
ventilation gaps. The ventilation gaps
must not be covered or blocked in
any way.
Door hinging
Risk of damage and injury when
changing the door hinge.
Changing the door hinge single-
handedly can cause damage to the
appliance and injury.
The appliance is supplied with fixed
hinges. Under no circumstances
should you attempt to change the
door hinging yourself.
If you need to change the door
hinges to the other side, please
contact Miele customer service.

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Side-by-side units
This appliance can be installed side by
side with another refrigeration
appliance. The following overview will
show you which side-by-side
installation options you have with your
refrigeration appliance.
Depending on the installation
situation, you may need the side-by-
side installation kit (see “Accessories -
Optional accessories”).
Instructions for installing appliances
side by side can be found in the side-
by-side installation kit installation
instructions.
. . . with partition wall
The wall a between the side-by-side
refrigeration appliances must be at
least 16mm thick.
If the door hinges of the appliances
are next to each other, you must take
into account the thickness of the
cabinet fronts and door handles so
that the appliance doors do not
collide and become damaged if they
are opened at the same time.
The appliances are secured individually
in their niche using the supplied
installation material.
If the partition wall a is between 16 mm
and 160mm, you will need the side
panel heater from the side-by-side
installation kit to prevent condensation
from forming and any resulting damage.
When planning installation niches,
please note that the niche into which
the refrigeration appliance with the
side panel heater is installed must be
4mm wider (see “Installation –
Installation dimensions”).
If the partition wall a is thicker than
160mm, you do not need the side-by-
side installation kit, nor the side panel
heater.

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. . .without partition wall
If the appliances are to be installed next
to each other without a partition wall
between them, they will need to be
joined together with the side-by-side
installation kit. In addition, you must
install the side panel heater to prevent
condensation from forming and any
resulting damage.

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Installation dimensions
A
B
C
A B C
K 2601 Vi 2134–2164 mm 610 mm 610 mm + furniture front
(19–38mm)

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30 mm
22 mm
≥ 262 mm
102 mm ≥ 102 mm
≥ 85 mm
Side view

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Dimensions when the appliance door is open (opening angle90°/115°)
10 mm
D
A
B
C
A B* C* D (with a furniture
front of 19mm)
K 2601 Vi 677 mm Furniture
front
(19–38mm)
Handle 296 mm
* The dimensions of the furniture front and the door handle vary depending on the
design of the kitchen.

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Dimensions of the furniture front
A
B
C
A B C
K 2601 Vi 604 mm 2029 mm ≥ 102–132 mm

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Installing the appliance
Before you start
It is essential to read these operating
and installation instructions carefully
before starting to install the
appliance.
The refrigeration appliance should be
installed by a suitably qualified and
competent installer in accordance
with these operating and installation
instructions. Safe operation of the
appliance is only assured if it has
been installed and connected in
accordance with these operating and
installation instructions.
Danger of damage and injury
due to the appliance tipping over!
This appliance is very heavy and can
tip forwards when the door is open.
Keep the appliance door shut until
the appliance has been built in and
secured in its niche in accordance
with these operating and installation
instructions.
Due to the size and weight of the
appliance, installation must be
carried out by two people.
Tools required
- Cordless drill
- TX20 screwdriver
- Hammer drill
- Drill bits in various sizes, depending
on materials
- Hammer
- Open-end spanner
- Ratchet wrench, attachment: 8 mm
socket
- Adhesive tape
- Utility knife
- Pipe wrench
- Spirit level
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Try square
Other
- Step ladder
- Hand trolley

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Weight of furniture front
Before fitting a furniture front, ensure
that its weight does not exceed the
maximum permitted weight.
Appliance Max. weight
of furniture
front
K 2601 Vi 48 kg
Risk of damage due to a
furniture front that is too heavy.
Fitting a furniture front which is
heavier than the maximum permitted
weight could damage the hinges.
Among other things, this damage
can lead to functional impairments.
Before fitting a furniture front, ensure
that its weight does not exceed the
maximum permitted weight.
Aligning the installation niche
The installation niche must be carefully
aligned using a spirit level before
installing the appliance. The niche
corners must be at 90° angles to each
other, otherwise the furniture panels will
not sit straight on all four corners of the
installation niche.

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Checking the installation niche
Check the installation dimensions
(see “Installation - Installation
dimensions”).
Check the position of the electrical
connection. The length of the
electrical connection cable is 3m.
The electrical socket must not be
concealed behind the appliance and
must be easily accessible in an
emergency.
Check the surroundings for possible
collisions (see “Installation
dimensions - Dimensions with
appliance door open”).
Install the appliance in a stable, solid
installation niche, positioned on an
even and level floor.
Also check the installation niche for
the following criteria:
- The side panels of the installation
niche must be even.
- The surrounding walls of the niche
must be at least 16 mm thick.
- The surrounding walls must be
securely fixed to the floor or wall.
- Shortened side walls must be at least
100mm thick.
Before installation
Before installation, remove any
accessories from the back of the
appliance.
Check the appliance for transport
damage.
Do not install a damaged appliance.
Check that all parts at the back of the
appliance are unhindered.
To protect the floor when installing
the appliance, secure an off-cut of
flooring (e.g. linoleum) or similar
material to the floor in front of the
installation area.

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Do not remove the installation aids 
from the appliance door. These will
be required later when the appliance
is installed in the niche.
Danger of damage and injury
due to the appliance tipping over!
Note that once you unscrew the
brackets that fix the refrigeration
appliance to the pallet, the appliance
will no longer be secured.
Due to the size and weight of the
appliance, installation must be
carried out by two people.
2
Unscrew the fixing brackets.
With the help of several people as
required, carefully lift the appliance
from the pallet, starting with the back
of the appliance.
Risk of damaging the floor.
Moving the refrigeration appliance
may damage your floor.
Move the appliance carefully on
floors that are sensitive to
scratching.
As soon as you have set the appliance
upright, you can move it using the
rollers on the underside of the
appliance.
Preparing the installation niche
Danger of damage and injury
due to the appliance tipping over!
This refrigeration appliance is very
heavy and can tip forwards when the
door is open.
The housing unit must be secured to
the wall behind it and/or above it
with several screws. Only this will
prevent the appliance from tipping
over after being installed.
In addition, use the anti-tip brackets
provided to secure the housing unit.
The parts required for installation of
the appliance are supplied with the
appliance. The plastic bags supplied
are marked with letters for easy
identification.
Please take note of these letters
during the individual assembly steps
and use the applicable plastic bag
with the required installation material.

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The anti-tip brackets prevent the
refrigeration appliance from tipping.
The anti-tip brackets are also used to fix
the housing unit securely to the
surrounding walls.
Use 2 anti-tip brackets for each
individual appliance or 4 anti-tip
brackets for each (side-by-side)
combination of 2 appliances.
Position the anti-tip brackets on
the left and right side of the
installation niche.
Depending on the subsequent
adjustment of the feet, the anti-tip
brackets are positioned 2134–
2164mm from the floor of the niche.
Risk of injury and damage due to
the refrigeration appliance tipping
over.
If the anti-tip brackets are fixed too
high, they cannot be used to secure
the refrigeration appliance.
The height between the
anti-tip brackets and the top of the
refrigeration appliance must not
exceed 8mm.
Make sure that the gap between the
refrigeration appliance‘s rear wall and
the installation niche does not exceed
51mm.
Place a wooden wedge behind the
anti-tip brackets if necessary.
While holding the anti-tip brackets in
place, mark the drill holes on the rear
wall of the installation niche.

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The accessory pack supplied
contains fastening screws for various
applications/materials:
Securing to a concrete wall
Securing to a wooden wall
Securing with a wooden wedge
Secure the housing unit to the wall
behind it and/or above it as required
using the anti-tip brackets.

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Pushing the appliance into the niche
Take care not to damage the
electrical connection when pushing
the refrigeration appliance into the
installation niche.
If you are installing several
refrigeration appliances side by side,
secure the appliances to one another
now (see the instructions for the side-
by-side installation kit).
To ensure that the refrigeration
appliance can then be aligned
correctly, the plinth ventilation grille
must be removed from the appliance
plinth:
Carefully guide a flat-head
screwdriver through the plinth
ventilation grille on both sides and
use it to push the internal plastic
latches outwards to release the plinth
ventilation grille.
Place the plinth ventilation grille to
one side.
Affix an edge protection to the
adjacent furniture fronts.
Insert the plug connector at the back
of the appliance (see "Installation -
Electrical connection").
Insert the plug into the electrical
socket.
The electrical socket must be close
to the refrigeration appliance and
easily accessible.
Risk of damage due to electrical
overload.
If the refrigeration appliance is
electrically overloaded, this can
cause a short circuit and thus
damage your appliance.
When you install appliances side by
side, each refrigeration appliance
must have its own separate electrical
socket.
Useful tip: Secure the mains
connection cable to prevent it
becoming caught: tie a piece of string
to the middle of the cable and as the
refrigeration appliance is being pushed
into the niche, pull the cable forward
underneath the appliance.

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Carefully push the refrigeration
appliance into the niche.
If the refrigeration appliance cannot
be pushed into the niche (because
the floor is uneven, for example),
unscrew the rear feet slightly (see
"Installation - Aligning the appliance")
and slide the appliance into the niche.
Remove the edge protection from
the adjacent furniture fronts.
Aligning the appliance
The installation aids  on the
appliance door provide assistance
with the alignment of the refrigeration
appliance in the installation niche.
The installation aids are suitable for a
furniture front thickness of 19mm or
38mm.
Align the appliance with adjacent
furniture fronts as described below.
Furniture front thickness of 19mm

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Furniture front thickness of 38mm
The front and rear feet are height-
adjustable and can all be adjusted
from the front of the appliance.
Risk of damage due to incorrect
adjustment of the feet.
The foot adjustment can be
damaged by using an electric
screwdriver.
Always adjust the front and rear feet
by hand.
Position the spacers supplied on
both sides at the markings next to the
adjustable feet in front of the
appliance.

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Adjust the rear feet with a ratchet
(attachment: 8mm socket) or a TX20
screwdriver.
Adjust the front feet with a ratchet
(attachment: 8mm socket) or a TX20
screwdriver.
Useful tip: Proceed carefully when
adjusting the feet, alternating between
the left and right feet.

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Place a spirit level across the
installation aids on the appliance
door to check the appliance’s
alignment.
Unscrew the feet and on both
sides at least until the marking on the
base has reached the minimum
specified distance of 32mm on the
spacer. The standard dimension of
32mm relates to a niche height of
2134mm.
It is important to adjust the feet to a
height of at least 32 mm in order to
ensure the ventilation of the
refrigeration appliance via the base.
Risk of damage if the feet are
adjusted too much.
The rear adjustable feet can be
damaged.
Unscrew the feet only until the
marking on the plinth is aligned to a
maximum of 62mm (max. niche
height of 2164mm).
Check the alignment of the appliance
again using the installation aids
and the spirit level.
Securing the appliance in the niche
Screw the lugs of the fixing plate 
into the cabinets/units above the
appliance.