Installation and connection
Installation
Make sure the dryer door can be opened without hindrance after installation.
The cool air intake panel at the front of the dryer must not be blocked or covered, e.g. by a laundry basket, as this would cause a fault.
Building under a continuous worktop/in a row of kitchen units
It is very important to avoid a
N.B. When built under, drying times may be longer.
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–Adjusting the screw feet so that there is a gap of at least 20 mm between the floor and the bottom of the dryer.
–Creating a gap for the dryer in the kitchen furniture plinth facing.
–Creating ventilation gaps in the kitchen unit.
The dryer should not be installed next to a refrigeration appliance. The warm air expelled from the rear of the dryer would increase the temperature around the refrigeration appliance's heat exchanger causing the compressor to run continuously. If it is not possible to install the dryer anywhere else, then the refrigeration appliance must be sealed off from the dryer.
Building under kits must only be installed/dismantled by a suitably qualified fitter.
–A special building under conversion kit* with a cover plate to replace the appliance lid is required. It must be fitted by a suitably qualified fitter to ensure electrical safety. N.B. If there is space to push the tumble dryer under the worktop without removing the lid, the building under kit is not necessary. Otherwise it is essential.
–Fitting instructions are supplied with the conversion kit.
–The electrical socket must be located in an accessible position near the appliance.
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*Miele accessory available to order
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