Frequently asked questions

The appliance is making noises.

Issue

Possible fault

Solution

 

 

 

Brrrrr...

Humming noise made by the

These noises are not a

 

compressor. This noise can

fault.

 

get louder for brief periods

The noise of the

 

when the motor is switching

compressor and the

 

on.

coolant circulating in the

Blubb, blubb....

A gurgling noise can be

system is unavoidable.

 

 

heard when coolant is

 

 

circulating through the pipes.

 

 

 

 

Click....

Clicking sounds are made

 

 

when the thermostat switches

 

 

the compressor on and off.

 

 

 

 

Sssrrrrr....

On multi-zone and frost-free

 

 

appliances you can

 

 

sometimes just hear the

 

 

movement of air circulating

 

 

inside the appliance.

 

 

 

 

Rattling, vibrating

The appliance is uneven.

Realign the appliance

 

 

using a level, by raising or

 

 

lowering the screw feet

 

 

underneath the appliance.

 

 

 

 

The appliance is touching

Move it away.

 

another appliance or piece of

 

 

furniture.

 

 

 

 

 

Drawers, baskets or shelves

Check all removable

 

are unstable or sticking.

items and refit them

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

Bottles or containers are

Separate them.

 

unstable or knocking against

 

 

each other.

 

 

 

 

 

The transport cable clips are

Remove the clips.

 

hanging loose at the back of

 

 

the appliance.

 

 

 

 

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Miele KF1801SF, KF1811SF, KF1901SF, KF1911SF installation instructions Blubb, blubb, Click, Sssrrrrr, Rattling, vibrating