Miele DA 6890 User manual

Operating and installation
instructions
Downdraft extractor
To prevent 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. 10 749 391

Contents
2
Caring for the environment .............................................................................. 3
Warning and Safety instructions...................................................................... 4
Modes of operation ........................................................................................... 13
Guide to the appliance...................................................................................... 14
Operation............................................................................................................ 16
Extending/retracting the deflector plate, switching the fan on/off ...................... 16
To select a power level ........................................................................................ 16
Selecting the run-on time.................................................................................... 17
Switching the hob lighting on/off ........................................................................ 17
Energy saving tips ............................................................................................. 18
Cleaning and care ............................................................................................. 19
Housing ............................................................................................................... 19
Important information for appliances with stainless steel surfaces ............... 19
Grease filters and panel for edge extraction ....................................................... 20
Charcoal filter ...................................................................................................... 22
Disposing of charcoal filters ........................................................................... 22
Installation.......................................................................................................... 23
Before installation................................................................................................ 23
Assembly parts.................................................................................................... 23
Appliance dimensions ......................................................................................... 24
Extraction mode .................................................................................................. 30
Recirculation mode ............................................................................................. 30
Connection for air extraction ........................................................................... 31
Electrical connection ........................................................................................ 32
After Sales / Warranty ....................................................................................... 33
Position of the data plate .................................................................................... 33
Technical data.................................................................................................... 34

Caring for the environment
3
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.
Disposing of your old
appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain valuable materials. They
also contain specific materials,
compounds and components, which
were essential for their correct function
and safety. These could be hazardous
to human 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
community waste collection / recycling
centre for electrical and electronic
appliances, or contact your dealer or
Miele for advice. You are also
responsible for deleting any personal
data that may be stored on the
appliance being disposed of. Please
ensure that your old appliance poses no
risk to children while being stored prior
to disposal.

Warning and Safety instructions
4
This cooker hood complies with all relevant local and national
safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to
personal injury and material damage.
Read the operating and installation instructions carefully before
using the cooker hood. They contain important information on its
safety, installation, use and maintenance. This prevents both
personal injury and damage to the cooker hood.
In accordance with standard IEC60335-1, Miele expressly and
strongly advises that you read and follow the instructions in the
chapter on installing the appliance as well as the safety
instructions and warnings.
Miele cannot be held liable for injury or damage caused by non-
compliance with these instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any
future owner.
Correct application
 This cooker hood is intended for use in domestic households and
similar working and residential environments.
 The cooker hood is not intended for outdoor use.
 It must only be used as a domestic appliance to extract vapours
and remove odours from cooking.
Any other usage is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.
 The cooker hood 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
5
Safety with children
 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the cooker
hood unless they are constantly supervised.
 Children aged 8 and older may only use the cooker hood without
supervision if they have been shown how to use it and are able to do
so in a safe manner. Children must be able to understand and
recognise the possible dangers caused by incorrect operation.
 Children must not be allowed to clean or maintain the cooker
hood unsupervised.
 Please supervise children in the vicinity of the cooker hood and do
not let them play with it.
 Danger of suffocation! Whilst playing, children may become
entangled in packaging material (such as plastic wrapping) or pull it
over their head with the risk of suffocation. Keep packaging material
away from children.

Warning and Safety instructions
6
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.
 A damaged appliance can be dangerous. Check it for visible signs
of damage. Do not use a damaged appliance.
 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.
 Reliable and safe operation of this cooker hood can only be
assured if it has been connected to the mains electricity supply.
 The connection data (voltage and frequency) on the data plate of
the cooker hood must match the mains electricity supply in order to
avoid the risk of damage to the cooker hood
Compare this before connecting the appliance to the mains. Consult
a qualified electrician if in any doubt.
 Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by a
multi-socket unit or an extension lead. These are a fire hazard and
do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.

Warning and Safety instructions
7
 For safety reasons, this appliance may only be used after it has
been built in.
 The cooker hood must not be used in a non-stationary location
(e.g. on a ship).
 Touching electrical components and tampering with electrical and
mechanical parts is highly dangerous to the user and can cause
operational faults.
Only open the housing as described in the instructions given in the
installation sheet and in the Cleaning and care section of this
booklet. Under no circumstances should any other parts of the
housing be opened.
 The manufacturer's warranty will be invalidated if the appliance is
not repaired by a Miele authorised technician.
 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 electrical connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced
by a Miele authorised technician to protect the user from danger.
 During installation, maintenance and repair work, the appliance
must be disconnected from the mains electricity supply.

Warning and Safety instructions
8
Using at the same time as another heating appliance that depends on the air
from the room
Danger of toxic fumes!
Great care should be taken when using the cooker hood in the
same room or the same area of the house at the same time as
another heating appliance that depends on the air from the room.
Such heating appliances draw in air from the room and duct
exhaust gases out through a chimney or extraction ducting. They
include gas, oil, wood and coal-fired boilers and heaters,
continuous flow or other water heaters, gas hobs and ovens.
The cooker hood draws in air from the kitchen and from
neighbouring rooms. This applies to the following modes of
operation:
– extraction mode
– extraction mode with an external motor
– recirculation mode with a recirculation box installed outside the
room
If there is insufficient air, negative pressure will occur. The heating
appliance may be starved of oxygen. This impairs combustion.
Harmful gases could be drawn from the chimney or extraction
ducting back into the room.
Risk of death!

Warning and Safety instructions
9
In order to ensure safe operation and to prevent gases given off by
the heating appliance from being drawn back into the room when
the cooker hood and the heater are both operated simultaneously,
an underpressure in the room of 0.04mbar (4Pa) is the maximum
permissible.
Sufficient ventilation can be maintained by air inlets which cannot
be blocked, e.g. in windows, doors and outside wall vents. The
cross-section of the inlet openings must enable sufficient
ventilation. A ventilation brick alone is not generally sufficient to
ensure safe ventilation.
The overall ventilation condition of the dwelling must be taken into
account. If in any doubt, seek the advice of a competent building
regulations inspector or qualified gas fitter (GasSafe in the UK).
If the cooker hood is being operated in recirculation mode,
whereby the air is redirected into the room in which it is installed,
the above restrictions do not apply.

Warning and Safety instructions
10
Correct use
 Risk of crushing! Do not reach into the travel area of the extractor
as it moves up or down.
 Open flames are a fire hazard.
The use of an open flame under the cooker hood is not permitted. To
avoid the danger of fire, do not flambé or grill over an open flame.
When switched on, the cooker hood could draw flames into the filter.
Fat deposits could ignite, presenting a fire hazard.
 Always switch the cooker hood on when a cooking zone is in use,
otherwise condensation may collect in the hood, which could cause
corrosion.
 Overheated oil and fat can ignite, causing fire damage to the
cooker hood.
When cooking with oil or fat, chip pans and deep fat fryers, etc, do
not leave the pans unattended. Similarly, never leave an open grill
unattended when grilling.
 Do not use the cooker hood without the filters in place. This way
you will avoid the risk of grease and dirt getting into the appliance
and hindering its smooth operation.
 There is a risk of fire if the cooker hood is not cleaned as
described in these operating instructions.
 The cooker hood can get very hot during cooking due to heat
rising from the hob.
Do not touch the housing or the grease filters until the cooker hood
has cooled down.

Warning and Safety instructions
11
Correct installation
 Refer to the cooker or hob manufacturer's instructions as to
whether a cooker hood may be operated above the cooker/hob.
 Safety regulations prohibit the fitting of a cooker hood over solid
fuel stoves.
Warning: this cooker hood cannot be operated in combination with
a gas hob.
 The distances given in “Installation” must be observed when
fitting the cooker hood.
 Exhaust ducting must be of non-inflammable material. Suitable
material is available from Miele specialist dealers or the Miele Spares
Dept.
 The appliance must not be connected to a chimney or flue which
is in use. Neither should it be connected to ducting which ventilates
rooms with fireplaces.
 If exhaust air is to be extracted into a chimney or ventilation duct
no longer used for other purposes, seek professional advice.

Warning and Safety instructions
12
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.
Accessories
 Only use genuine original Miele accessories and spare parts with
this appliance. Using accessories or spare parts from other
manufacturers will invalidate the warranty and Miele cannot accept
liability.

Modes of operation
13
Depending on the model of the cooker
hood, the following options are
available:
Extraction mode
The cooking vapours are drawn in by
the cooker hood. The air is then passed
via the edge extraction panel through
the grease filters, cleaned and then
directed outside.
Recirculation mode
(requires a conversion kit and charcoal
filters available as optional extras)
The air is drawn in and passed via the
edge extraction panel through the
grease filters and then through the
charcoal filters. The cleaned air is then
recirculated back into the kitchen.
Operation with an external
motor
(requires conversion kit DEXT 6890,
available as an optional extra)
The conversion kit is required if you
wish to install the motor in a location of
your choice (within the home) away
from the downdraft extractor unit. The
motor is connected to the extractor unit
by a special control cable and
controlled using the control elements
on the extractor unit.

Guide to the appliance
14

Guide to the appliance
15
aControls
bRetractable deflector plate
cHob lighting
dEdge extraction panel
eGrease filters
fCharcoal filters
(special accessory for recirculation mode)
gMotor unit
hExhaust socket
iOn/off control for the retractable deflector plate and the fan
jHob lighting control
kControls to select the fan power level
lRun-on option control
mOperating hours control

Operation
16
Extending/retracting the
deflector plate, switching the
fan on/off
Risk of crushing!
Do not reach into the travel area of
the extractor as it moves up or down.
Switch the fan on as soon as you start
cooking. This is to ensure that vapours
are captured right from the start.
Touch the On/Off control, until all
symbols are lit up.
The deflector plate rises up. The fan
switches on at power level 2, the hob
lighting switches on at 70% brightness.
Touch the On/Off control  briefly to
switch the fan off.
The fan can be switched on again by
briefly touching one of the fan power
level controls.
To retract the deflector plate press
the On/Off control, until all
symbols are lit up.
The deflector plate retracts. All symbols
go out.
To select a power level
For light to heavy cooking vapours and
odours, select from power levels 1 to 3.
For short periods of cooking food with
intensive vapours and a strong aroma,
e.g. when searing meat, select Booster
settingB.
Select the power level required by
touching a control from 1 to B.
Reducing power down from
the Booster setting
The fan automatically switches back to
power level 3 after 5minutes.

Operation
17
Selecting the run-on time
It is advisable to run the fan for a few
minutes after cooking has finished to
neutralise any lingering vapours and
odours in the air.
With the run-on option the fan switches
itself off automatically after 15minutes.
After you have finished cooking,
press the run-on option control 15.
The fan will switch off after 15minutes.
The deflector plate remains extended.
If you touch the run-on option control
15 again, the fan will remain on.
Switching the hob lighting on/
off
The cooker hood lighting is switched
on and off when the deflector plate is
extended and retracted.
The hob lighting switches on at 70%
brightness.
Touch the hob lighting control  to
switch the lighting to 100%
brightness.
Touch the hob lighting control again
to switch the lighting off.

Energy saving tips
18
This cooker hood operates very
efficiently and economically. The
following will help you to save even
more energy when using it:
- Ensure that there is sufficient
ventilation in the kitchen when
cooking. In extraction mode, if there
is insufficient air flow the cooker
hood cannot operate efficiently and
this causes increased operating noise
levels.
- Always cook with the lowest possible
setting. This produces fewer cooking
vapours, so you can use a lower
cooker hood power level and
therefore benefit from reduced
energy consumption.
- Check the power level selected on
the cooker hood. A lower power level
is generally sufficient for the majority
of cooking. Only use the Booster
setting when necessary.
- When a large volume of cooking
vapours is being produced, switch to
a high power level in good time. This
is more efficient than operating the
cooker hood for longer to try to
capture cooking vapours which have
already been distributed throughout
the kitchen.
- Make sure that you switch the cooker
hood off after use.
- Clean or change the filters at regular
intervals. Heavily soiled filters reduce
performance, increase the risk of fire
and are unhygienic.

Cleaning and care
19
Housing
General information
Unsuitable cleaning agents can
damage the surfaces and control
elements.
Do not use any cleaning agents
containing soda, acid, chloride or
solvent.
Do not use any abrasive cleaning
agents, e.g. powder cleaners or
cream cleaners and abrasive
sponges, as well as pot scourers or
sponges which have been used
previously with abrasive cleaning
agents.
Moisture in the cooker hood can
cause damage.
Make sure that water does not get
into the cooker hood.
All external surfaces and control
elements can be cleaned using hot
water with a small amount of
washing-up liquid applied with a well
wrung-out soft sponge or cloth.
After cleaning, wipe the surfaces dry
using a soft cloth.
Important information for appliances
with stainless steel surfaces
Stainless steel surfaces can be cleaned
with a non-abrasive cleaning agent
designed specifically for use on
stainless steel.
To prevent the surfaces from quickly
becoming dirty again, we recommend
treating them with a stainless steel care
product (available from Miele).
Important for appliances with glass
surfaces
Glass surfaces can be cleaned using
a proprietary non-abrasive cleaning
agent designed specifically for use on
glass.

Cleaning and care
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Grease filters and panel for
edge extraction
Fire hazard
Oversaturated grease filters are a fire
hazard.
Clean the grease filters at regular
intervals.
The edge extraction panel and the re-
usable metal grease filters in the
appliance remove solid particles
(grease, dust, etc.) from the kitchen
vapours, preventing soiling of the
cooker hood.
The grease filters and the panel must be
cleaned at regular intervals.
Heavily soiled grease filters hinder air
extraction and will lead to increased
levels of soiling in the cooker hood
and in the kitchen.
Cleaning interval
The edge extraction panel should be
cleaned regularly (at least every 3 - 4
weeks) to avoid a build-up of grease.
After 30 operating hours the grease
filter symbol  will light up when the
deflector plate is out, to remind you to
clean the edge extraction panel and the
grease filters.
Removing the panel and grease
filters
The panel is held in place by magnets
at the top. Pull the panel forwards by
the upper edge, unhook it at the
bottom and remove it.
Open the grease filter retainer catch
and remove them.
If charcoal filters are fitted to the back
of the grease filters, they must be
removed before cleaning (see
“Charcoal filters”).