Miele KFN12823 SD User manual

Installation Instructions
KFN12823 SD en - CA
Installation, repair and maintenance work should be performed by
a Miele authorized service technician in accordance with national
and local safety regulations and the provided installation instructions.

,Failure to follow these
instructions can result in death, fire,
or electrical shock.
Improper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor
may result in electric shock.
If you are in any doubt as to whether
the appliance has been properly
grounded, have the appliance
checked by a qualified electrician or
service technician.
Installation, repairs and other work
by unqualified persons could be
dangerous. The manufacturer will
not be held responsible for damage
or injury arising from unauthorized
work.
Before installing the appliance,
verify that the voltage, load and
circuit rating information found on
the data plate match the household
electrical supply.
,Do not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified elictrician if
you are not sure the appliance is
properly grounded. Do not have a
fuse in the neutral or grounding
curcuit.
,Electrocution hazard
Electrical grounding required. This
appliance is equipped with a
three-prong (grounding) polarized
plug for your protection against
possible shock hazards.
Do not remove the round grounding
prong from the plug.
Do not use a two-prong grounding
adapter.
Do not use extension cords or
ungrounded (two prong) adapters.
Connect this appliance to a 110 –
120 VAC, 60 Hz and 15 amp (20 amp
for side-by-side) circuit (20 amp for
side-by-side) with a circuit breaker or
fuse.
This appliance should have its own
separate grounded circuit.
The power cord is equipped with a
three-prong (grounding) plug for your
protection against potential electrical
shock. To maintain this protection:
– Do not modify the plug by removing
the round grounding prong.
– Do not use a two-prong adapter.
Where a two-prong wall outlet is
encountered, contact a qualified
electrician and have it replaced with
a three-prong outlet in accordance
with the local electrical codes and
regulations.
– Do not use a power cord that is
frayed or damaged.
– Do not connect the appliance using
an extension cord or extension
socket.
Electrical connection
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The appliance must be connected to an
electrical outlet that is properly
grounded. The electrical installation
must comply with the applicable
electrical code.
The outlet must be easily accessible
and not concealed behind the
appliance so that the appliance can
quickly be disconnected from the
electricity supply in an emergency.
The plug and power cable must not
come into contact with the back of the
appliance, as they could be damaged
by vibrations from the appliance. This
may result in a short circuit.
In addition, no other appliances should
be plugged into a socket located
directly behind this appliance.
Do not use an extension cord to
connect the appliance to the power
supply. Extension cords do not
guarantee the required safety of the
appliance (e.g. they pose a danger of
overheating).
Do not connect the appliance to
stand-alone inverters, such as those
used with an autonomous energy
source, e.g. solar power systems.
Otherwise, when the appliance is
switched on, peak loads in the system
can cause the safety shutdown
mechanism to be triggered. This can
damage electronic units.
In addition, the appliance must not be
used with energy-saving devices,
which reduce the amount of energy
supplied to the appliance and cause it
to overheat.
If the power cable needs to be
replaced, this work must only be
performed by a qualified electrician.
Electrical connection
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Safe operation of the appliance is
only assured if it has been installed
and connected in accordance with
these operating and installation
instructions.
WARNING!
Danger of tilting! To avoid a hazard
due to instability of the appliance, it
must be fixde in accordance with
the instructions.
Do not use any appliances which
give off heat, such as toaster ovens,
portable burners or toasters, on the
the appliance. The appliance may
catch fire. Fire hazard!
This fridge/freezer combination
should not be installed directly next
to a second model (in a side-by-side
position).
Because the appliance does not
have heated side walls, a
side-by-side installation can result in
the accumulation of condensation.
Contact your dealer for more
information.
Location
This appliance should not be installed
near windows where it is exposed to
direct sunlight or directly adjacent to
heat-producing appliances such as an
oven or a radiator. The higher the room
temperature, the longer the compressor
runs, increasing energy consumption
by the appliance. Install the appliance
in a dry, well-ventilated room.
The following should also be taken into
consideration:
– The power outlet must not be located
directly behind the appliance and
must be easily accessible in an
emergency.
– The plug and power cable must not
touch the back of the appliance, as
they could be damaged by vibrations
from the appliance.
– No other appliances should be
plugged into a socket located
directly behind this appliance.
Important! In environments with
high humidity condensation can
build up on the appliance exterior
and ultimately cause corrosion on the
outer walls.
To prevent this from happening, we
recommend installing the appliance
in a dry and/or an air-conditioned
room with sufficient ventilation.
Once you have completed the
installation, please make sure that the
appliance doors close properly, that
the ventilation openings are not
covered and that the appliance has
been installed as described in this
chapter.
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Climate class
The appliance is designed for use
within a certain climate class (room
temperature range) and should not be
used outside this range. The climate
class for your appliance is stated on the
data plate inside the appliance.
Climate class Room temperature
SN
N
ST
T
+10 °C à +32 °C
(50 °F à 90 °F)
+16 °C à +32 °C
(61 °F à 90 °F)
+16 °C à +38 °C
(61 °F à 100 °F)
+16 °C à +43 °C
(61 °F à 109 °F)
Operating in a room which is too cold
will cause the compressor to switch off
for too long. This may result in
increased temperatures inside the
appliance, which can even cause
frozen food to being thawing.
Ventilation
WARNING! Danger of damage from
overheating. May restrict operation.
Keep ventilation openings, in the
appliance enclosure or in the built-in
structure, clear of obstruction.
Air at the back of the appliance gets
warm. To ensure proper ventilation,
make sure that the ventilation openings
are not covered or blocked in any way.
They should also be dusted on a
regular basis.
Appliances with supplied wall
spacers
To achieve the indicated level of
energy consumption, you should
use the wall spacers that are
included with a number of
appliances. When installed, wall
spacers increase the appliance
depth by approx. 35 mm.
If you elect not to use the wall
spacers, your decision will have no
impact on the functioning of the
appliance. However, the smaller
distance to the wall means that there
will be a slight increase in this
appliance's energy consumption.
^Install the wall spacers in the top left-
and right-hand corners on the back
of the appliance.
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Installing the appliance
^First, remove the cable clip from the
back of the appliance.
^Check that all parts at the back of the
appliance can vibrate freely.
Carefully bend apart any parts that
are touching.
^Carefully slide the appliance into the
desired location.
^Position the appliance so that the wall
spacers (if installed) or the back of
the appliance are against the wall.
Aligning the appliance
^Use the adjustable feet to align the
appliance so that it is stable and
level.
Supporting the appliance door
^Make sure that you continue to
unscrew the adjustable foot afrom
the hinge plate until it rests on the
floor. Then turn the foot another 90° in
the same direction.
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Appliance dimensions
ABC
KFN 12823 SD edt/cs-2 1817 mm 600 mm 630 mm*
* Dimension without spacers. When the supplied spacers are installed, the depth
of the appliance increases by 35 mm.
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The appliance is delivered with
right-hand door hinging. If left-hand
hinging is required, the door hinging
must be reversed:
To reverse the door hinging, you will
need the following tools:
When reversing the door hinging,
always enlist the help of another
person.
Removing the door handles:
^When you pull the door handle a,
the sidebar bslides back.
^Remove the sidebar bfrom the
guide by firmly pulling towards the
appliance.
^Now loosen the four screws (TX15) in
the mounting plate and remove the
handle.
^Remove the cover caps from the
opposite side, and fit them into the
empty holes.
Reversing the door hinging
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Removing the appliance doors:
Remove all food and drink from the
door shelves on the inside of the
doors.
^Close the upper door.
^Remove cover aby sliding it
forwards and lifting it off.
^Remove cover bby pulling it
upwards.
Caution! The upper door is no
longer secured in place once the
hinge plate has been removed in the
next step.
^Loosen the screws don the upper
hinge plate cand lift the hinge plate
upwards to remove.
^Carefully lift the upper door off of the
appliance and set it aside.
^Using a screwdriver, carefully loosen
the cover efrom above and remove
it together with the retaining plate f.
^Separate the retaining plate ffrom
the cover eby sliding it slightly to
the left and pulling the cover
forwards.
^Turn the retaining plate f180°.
^Fit cover eonto the front of the
retaining plate fand slide the cover
to the right. The writing must be
visible.
^Remove cover g, turn it 180° and
snap it into place on the opposite
side.
^Snap cover eand the retaining plate
finto place on the opposite side.
Reversing the door hinging
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^Close the lower door.
Caution! The lower door is no longer
secured in place once the hinge
plate has been removed in the next
step.
^Remove the middle bearing pin iby
pulling it upwards.
^Carefully lift the lower door off of the
appliance and set it aside.
^Pull off the cover j.
^Unscrew the hinge plate k, turn it
180° and screw it into place on the
opposite side.
^Pull off the plastic cap h, turn it over
and fit it back onto the hinge platek.
^Attach the cover jon the opposite
side.
^Lift each of the plugs lout of the
door bushings and reinsert them on
the opposite side.
^Using a screwdriver, remove each of
the spring clips mfrom the bottom of
the door and fit them on the opposite
side.
Reversing the door hinging
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Reversing the appliance doors:
^Pull the entire bearing pin a,
including washer band adjustable
foot c, upwards to remove.
^Pull out the plug d.
^Undo the screws eand remove the
hinge plate f.
^Slightly loosen the screw of the
bearing piece hon the hinge
platef. Turn the piece into the hole
on the opposite side of the bearing
plate fand firmly tighten the screw.
^Insert the plug din the other hole.
^Remove the cover gand fit it into the
holes on the opposite side.
^Screw the hinge plate finto place
on the opposite side, using only the
outer slotted holes to do so. Do not
use the centre screw. Only by
keeping the centre hole free is it
possible to align the door at a later
point using the slotted holes.
^Important! Screw the adjustable foot
con the bearing pin aall the way
in.
^Return the entire bearing pin a,
including the washer band
adjustable foot c, to its proper
position. Important! The tab on the
bearing pin must still face the
appliance.
^Lower the lower door onto the
bearing pin b.
^Close the lower door.
Reversing the door hinging
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^Slide the bearing pin ithrough the
middle hinge plate kand into the
lower door. The pivot on the bearing
pin rests in the notch on the hinge
plate.
^Place the upper door onto the
bearing pin iat the middle of the
appliance.
^Close the upper door.
^Position the hinge plate con the
opposite side and affix it using the
screws d.
You may have to pre-punch the
necessary screw holes or use a
battery-powered screwdriver.
^Switch the positions of the covers a
and b.
^Align the door with the appliance
housing using the slotted holes in the
lower hinge plate. Then firmly tighten
the screws.
Reversing the door hinging
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Reattaching the door handles:
It is critical that you follow the
instructions below for attaching the
door handle. An improperly
mounted handle will damage the
door seal.
^First, loosely screw the door handle
onto the opposite side using the two
front screws b.
The mounting plate cmust be
positioned on the side of the door such
that, when the door is closed, the
mounting plate is flush with the side
wall of the appliance.
If this is not the case,
^Turn the two pre-mounted set screws
awith a hex key until the mounting
platecis positioned at the correct
angle.
^Firmly tighten all 4 screws b.
^From the appliance side, slide the
sidebar dinto the guide on the
mounting plate until it clicks into
place.
Make sure that the sidebar ddoes
not come into contact with the door
seal when the door is opened. Over
time, this will damage the seal.
If the sidebar does touch the seal:
^Realign the mounting plate cusing
the set screws auntil the mounting
plate and the sidebar dare at the
correct angle and the sidebar no
longer touches the seal when the
door is opened.
Reversing the door hinging
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The appliance doors can be aligned
with the appliance housing after being
mounted back into place.
In order to more clearly illustrate the
necessary steps, the following figures
do not show a closed door.
Align the lower door using the outer
slotted holes in the lower hinge plate:
^Remove the centre screw aon the
hinge plate.
^Slightly loosen the two outer screws
b.
^Align the door by sliding the hinge
plate to the left or right.
^Then, firmly tighten the screws b.
Screw adoes not need to be
refastened.
Align the upper door using the slotted
holes in the middle hinge plate:
^Slightly loosen the two screws c.
^Align the door by sliding the hinge
plate to the left or right.
^Then, firmly tighten the screws c.
Aligning the appliance doors
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* For appliances with installed wall
spacers, the appliance depth
increases by 35 mm.
aOverhead cabinet
bAppliance
cKitchen cabinet
dWall
This appliance can be installed in any
array of kitchen units. To ensure a
uniform height over the entire array, a
suitable overhead cabinet acan be
installed above the appliance.
A ventilation channel with a depth of at
least 50 mm must be provided across
the entire width of the overhead cabinet
to guarantee proper air circulation.
The cross section of the air outlet below
the room's ceiling must be at least
300 cm2to allow warm air to escape
unhindered. Otherwise, the compressor
will have to work harder, which
increases energy consumption.
The ventilation openings must not
be covered or blocked in any way.
They should also be dusted on a
regular basis.
When built into an array featuring
normed kitchen cabinets (max. depth of
580 mm), the appliance can be
installed directly next to the kitchen
cabinet unit. The appliance door will
then protrude past the front of the
cabinet by 34 mm* on the sides and
55 mm* in the middle. This allows the
door to be opened and closed without
any interference.
If the appliance is installed next to a
wall d, a gap of at least 55 mm
between the wall dand the appliance
bis necessary on the hinge side. This
distance is equal to the handle
projection when the door is open.
Installing the appliance
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