Miele DA 6296 W User manual

Operating and installation instructions
Cooker hood
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. 09 704 930

Contents
2
Warning and Safety instructions.......................................................................... 4
Caring for the environment................................................................................. 13
Modes of operation.............................................................................................. 14
Con@ctivity 2.0 function........................................................................................ 15
Guide to the appliance......................................................................................... 16
Operation (Automatic mode)............................................................................... 18
Cooking with Con@ctivity 2.0 (Automatic mode)................................................... 18
Leaving automatic mode temporarily..................................................................... 20
Returning to automatic mode................................................................................ 20
Operation (Manual mode).................................................................................... 21
Cooking without Con@ctivity 2.0 (manual mode).................................................. 21
Switching the fan on.............................................................................................. 21
Selecting the power level....................................................................................... 21
Selecting run-on time............................................................................................. 21
Switching the fan off.............................................................................................. 21
Switching the hob lighting on / off......................................................................... 21
Power management............................................................................................... 22
Operation (automatic and manual modes)........................................................ 23
Glass edge feature lighting.................................................................................... 23
Switching on the glass edge feature lighting.................................................... 23
Changing the colour of the glass edge feature lighting.................................... 23
Saving a colour................................................................................................. 23
Switching off the glass edge feature lighting.................................................... 23
Operating hours counters...................................................................................... 24
Altering the operating hours counter for the grease filters............................... 24
Activating and altering the charcoal filter operating hours counter.................. 25
Reading the filter operating hours counter....................................................... 25
Cleaning and care................................................................................................ 26
Housing.................................................................................................................. 26
Important for the glass edging.......................................................................... 27
Grease filters.......................................................................................................... 27
Charcoal filter......................................................................................................... 29
Resetting the charcoal filter operating hours counter....................................... 29
Disposing of the charcoal filter......................................................................... 29
After Sales / Guarantee....................................................................................... 30
Position of the data plate....................................................................................... 30

Contents
3
Installation............................................................................................................ 31
Before installation.................................................................................................. 31
Protective foil......................................................................................................... 31
Installation instructions.......................................................................................... 31
Dismantling............................................................................................................ 31
Assembly parts...................................................................................................... 32
Appliance dimensions............................................................................................ 34
Safety distance between hob and cooker hood.................................................... 35
Installation recommendations................................................................................ 36
Drilling diagram for wall mounting......................................................................... 36
Connection for air extraction.............................................................................. 37
Condensate trap.................................................................................................... 38
Silencer.................................................................................................................. 38
Electrical connection........................................................................................... 40
Activating Con@ctivity 2.0................................................................................... 41
Activating Con@ctivity 2.0..................................................................................... 41
Activating the cooker hood............................................................................... 41
Activating the hob............................................................................................. 41
Activation check............................................................................................... 41
Technical data...................................................................................................... 43
Conformity declaration........................................................................................... 44

Warning and Safety instructions
4
This appliance complies with all relevant local and national 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 the safety, installation, use
and maintenance of the appliance. Miele cannot be held liable for
non-compliance with these instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that all users
are familiar with the contents. Pass them on to any future owner of
the appliance.
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
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Safety with children
 Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the cooker
hood unless they are constantly supervised.
 Children 8 years and older may only use the cooker hood
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 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. 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.

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.
 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.
 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 appliance to the mains electricity supply by a
multi-socket unit or an extension lead. Extension leads are a fire
hazard and do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.
 For appliances with an external motor fitted (...EXT models) the
connection of the two units must be made using the connection
cable and the plug connectors.
These models may only be combined with a Miele external motor.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 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).
 Tampering with electrical connections or components 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.
 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 service 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
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Using at the same time as other heating appliances that depend on the air
from the room
Warning - danger of toxic fumes
Great care should be taken when using the cooker hood at the
same time and in the same room or area of the house as another
heating appliance which depends on the air in the room.
Such appliances include gas, oil, wood or coal-fired boilers and
heaters, continuous flow or other water heaters, gas hobs,
cookers or ovens which draw air in from the room and duct
exhaust gases out through a chimney or extraction ducting.
When used in extraction mode, with or without an external motor
fitted, or in recirculation mode with a recirculation box installed
outside the room, the appliance draws air in from the room in
which it is installed and from neighbouring rooms.
If there is insufficient air, an underpressure will occur. The heating
appliance will be starved of oxygen, impairing combustion.
Harmful gases could be drawn out of the chimney or extraction
ducting back into the room, with potentially fatal consequences.

Warning and Safety instructions
9
In order to ensure safe operation, and to prevent gases given off
by the heating appliances from being drawn back into the room
when the cooker hood and the heater are in operation
simultaneously, an underpressure in the room of 0.04 mbar (4 pa)
is the maximum permissible.
Ventilation can be maintained by air inlets which cannot be
blocked, in windows, doors or outside wall vents, or by other
technical measures, such as ensuring that the cooker hood can
only be switched on when the heating appliance is switched off or
vice versa. 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, the advice of a competent builder or, for
gas a qualified gas fitter (registered with an official gas safety
body in accordance with national safety regulations, GasSafe in
the UK) must be sought.
The cooker hood must not be used in recirculation mode, where
the air is directed back into the room where it is located, at the
same time as a heating appliance which depends on the room air.

Warning and Safety instructions
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Correct use
 Never use an open flame beneath the cooker hood. 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.
 The cooker hood can become damaged when exposed to
excessive heat.
– When using the cooker hood over a gas hob, ensure that any
burners in use are always covered by a pan. Switch the cooking
zone off when a pan is removed, even for a short time.
– Select a pan which is suitable for the size of the burner.
– Regulate the flame so that it does not burn up the sides of the
pan.
– Avoid overheating the pan (e.g., when cooking with a wok).
 Always switch the cooker hood on when a cooking zone is in use,
otherwise condensation may collect in the hood, which could cause
corrosion.
 When cooking with oil or fat, chip pans and deep fat fryers etc, do
not leave the pans unattended. Never leave an open grill unattended
when grilling. Overheated oil and fat can ignite and could set the
cooker hood on fire.

Warning and Safety instructions
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 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.
 The filters should be regularly cleaned or changed as appropriate.
Saturated filters are a fire hazard.
 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.
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.
 Insufficient distance between the cooker or hob and the cooker
hood can result in damage to the hood.
The minimum safety distances between the top of the cooker or hob
and the bottom of the cooker hood given in the "Installation" section
must be maintained, unless the hob manufacturer states that a
greater distance is required.
If more than one cooking appliance is fitted beneath the cooker
hood, and they have different minimum safety distances to the
cooker hood, select the greater distance.
 The distances given in "Installation" must be observed when
fitting the cooker hood.

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 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 vent 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.
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 with this appliance.
Using accessories from other manufacturers will invalidate the
guarantee, and Miele cannot accept liability.

Caring for the environment
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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.

Modes of operation
14
Depending on the model of the cooker
hood, the following options are
available:
Air extraction
The air is drawn in and cleaned by the
grease filters and directed outside.
Non-return flap
The non-return flap is designed to
prevent the exchange of room and
outside air taking place.
The flap is closed when the cooker
hood is switched off.
When the cooker hood is switched on,
the non-return flap opens for the
cooking vapours to be blown directly
outside.
If the on-site ventilation system does
not have a non-return flap, the non-
return flap supplied must be fitted in the
exhaust socket in the motor unit.
Recirculation mode
(available as an optional extra with a
conversion kit and charcoal filter: see
"Technical Data")
The air is drawn in and cleaned first by
the grease filters and then by a
charcoal filter. The cleaned air is then
recirculated back into the kitchen.
Operation with an external
motor
(...EXT model cooker hoods)
A Miele extraction fan is installed in a
location of your choice outside the
room for cooker hoods which are
designed to be connected to an
external motor. The external motor is
connected to the cooker hood by
means of a control cable and is
operated by Con@ctivity 2.0 or by the
controls on the cooker hood.

Modes of operation
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Con@ctivity 2.0 function
Automatic control
The cooker hood has a communication
facility which enables the automatic
operation of the cooker hood
depending on the operational state of
the hob.
To make use of the communication
facility the hob must be fitted with a
Con@ctivity 2.0 Stick .
Refer to the installation instructions for
the Con@ctivity 2.0 stick to check
whether it is compatible with your hob.
To use the Con@ctivity 2.0 function a
radio connection must be established
between the hob and cooker hood (see
"Activating Con@ctivity 2.0").
The hob transmits information about its
operational status via a radio signal to
the cooker hood.
– When the hob is switched on, the
hob lighting comes on independently
and then after a short time the fan
also comes on.
– During cooking the cooker hood
automatically sets the power level
according to the number of cooking
zones in operation and their power
levels.
– After switching the hob off the fan
and the hob lighting will switch off
automatically after a specified period
of time.
See "Operation" for detailed
information about this function.

Guide to the appliance
16

Guide to the appliance
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aTelescopic extension piece
bTower
cCanopy
dControls
eGrease filters
fRecirculation grilles
(only for recirculation mode)
gGlass edge feature lighting
hHob lighting
iCharcoal filter
(special accessory for recirculation mode)
jOn/Off touch control for the glass edge feature lighting
kTouch control for the hob lighting
lOn/Off touch control for the fan
mTouch controls to select the fan power level
nTouch control for the run-on option
oOperating hours touch control
pColour change touch control

Operation (Automatic mode)
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When Con@ctivity 2.0 is activated, the
cooker hood always works in automatic
mode (see "Activating Con@ctivity
2.0").
To operate the cooker hood manually,
see "Cooking without Con@ctivity 2.0".
Cooking with Con@ctivity 2.0
(Automatic mode)
Switch a cooking zone on at the
power level you want.
The cooker hood lighting will come on.
After a few seconds the fan will come
on, first at power level 2, then it will
switch immediately to power level 1.
The cooker hood selects the power
level automatically during cooking.
This is determined by the total output of
the hob, i.e, the number of cooking
zones in operation and the power levels
selected.
If you select a higher power level or
are using several cooking zones, the
cooker hood will switch to a higher
power level.
When you reduce the power level or
the number of cooking zones on the
hob, the cooker hood power level is
also reduced.
Examples for power levels 1to 4
Reaction time
The cooker hood reacts with a slight
delay because altering the power level
on the hob does not immediately result
in a reduction or increase in cooking
vapours.
Because the hob transmits the
information to the cooker hood at
intervals, this can also cause delays.
The reaction can vary from a few
seconds to a couple of minutes.

Operation (Automatic mode)
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Cooking process
If for example you switch on a
cooking zone to the highest power
level to heat a pan for frying and
reduce the power level after approx.
60 to 90 seconds*, a cooking process
is recognised (*60 seconds to 5
minutes for a HiLight hob).
The cooker hood switches itself on and
when the hob power level has been
reduced, the hood switches to power
level 3 and remains at that level for
approx. 5 minutes.
After that the cooker hood power level
is determined automatically by the
Con@ctivity function.
You can select another power level
manually before then.
Switching off
Switch off all cooking zones.
The cooker hood fan will reduce its
power level over the next few minutes
and will eventually switch itself off.
This helps to neutralise any lingering
vapours and odours in the air.
– From the intensive setting IS the fan
switches immediately to level 3.
– From level 3, it switches to level 2
after approx. 1 minute.
– From level 2 it switches to level 1
after 2 minutes.
– After 2 minutes at level 1 the fan
switches itself off.
– After another 30 seconds the lighting
switches off.
The cooking process is then finished.

Operation (Automatic mode)
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Leaving automatic mode
temporarily
To leave automatic mode temporarily
during cooking:
Manually select a different power
level, or
Manually switch the cooker hood off,
or
Activate the run-on option on the
cooker hood. The fan will switch off
after the selected time and the
lighting remains switched on.
The cooker hood can now be operated
manually (see Cooking without
Con@ctivity 2.0")
Returning to automatic mode
The cooker hood returns to automatic
mode:
if the cooker hood has not been used
for approx. 5 minutes after selecting
a power level manually, or
if the manually selected fan power
level corresponds to the automatic
one again, or
if the cooker hood fan and the hob
have been switched off for at least 30
seconds. Automatic mode will
resume next time the hob is switched
on.
If you wish to operate the cooker
hood manually for a complete
cooking process, switch on the
cooker hood fan before switching on
the hob.
If the cooker hood and the hob have
been switched off for at least 30
seconds after cooking, automatic
mode will resume next time the hob
is switched on.