Operating instructions

Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be carried out by a suit
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ably qualified and competent person
in accordance with local and na
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tional safety regulations. Unauthor
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ised repairs could be dangerous.
The following can be corrected without
contacting the Miele Service Depart
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ment:
What to do if . . .
. . . strange noises can be heard after
switching on the appliance, espe-
cially after it has just been installed.
^ Check to see whether any pieces of
furniture next to the appliance are vi-
brating whilst the appliance is in op-
eration.
Switch the appliance off then:
^ Check whether the appliance is
aligned correctly.
^
Check whether all parts at the rear of
the appliance are free from hin
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drance. Remove any hindrance.
^
Check that the cable clips have been
unclipped from the back of the appli
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ance before installation. They could
vibrate when the appliance is operat
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ing.
^
Are all removable parts securely lo
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cated in the appliance?
Remember that the noise of the com
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pressor and the coolant circulating in
the system is unavoidable.
. . . the appliance does not get cool.
^
Check that the appliance is switched
on. The temperature display must be
lit up.
^
Check that the plug is correctly in
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serted in the socket.
^
Check that the fuse is not defective
and that the mains fuse has not
blown. If it has contact the Miele Ser
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vice Department
. . . the appliance is switching in too
frequently and for too long.
^ Check whether ventilation gaps have
been covered over or become too
dusty.
^ Check whether, the metal grille (heat
exchanger) at the rear of the appli-
ance has become too dusty.
^ The appliance door has been
opened too frequently.
^ Check that the door closes properly.
. . . the alarm sounds and the temper
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ature display flashes.
^
Check whether the door has been left
open for longer than 3 minutes.
If this is not the case, then the tempera
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ture has risen higher than the tempera
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ture set due to:
^
the door being opened too often.
^
a blocked ventilation gap.
^
a lengthy interruption to the power
supply.
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