Problem solving guide
.. . 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 door has been opened too fre- quently, or a large amount of fresh food has been put in at once for freezing.
^Check that the doors have been properly closed.
. . . food has frozen together.
Use a blunt instrument, e.g. a spoon handle or plastic scraper to carefully prise it apart.
.. . the alarm sounds and the freezer section temperature display flashes.
^Has the freezer section door been open for longer than 60 seconds?
The temperature has risen above the temperature set because
^the freezer section door has been opened too frequently, or large amounts of fresh food have been put in at once for freezing.
^the ventilation gaps are blocked.
^there has been a lengthy interruption to the power supply.
Once the problem has been resolved the temperature display for the freezer will light up constantly and the alarm will go off.
.. . a bar is lit up or flashing in the temperature displays.
Check the temperature displays about 6 hours after switching on the appli- ance. The display will not show a tem- perature until the temperature in the ap- pliance has reached a certain level.
.. . the following messages show in the temperature display "F0" to "F5".
There is a fault. Call the Miele Service Department.
.. . the following message appears in the temperature display: "nA" .
The freezer section temperature has risen too high at some point during the last couple of days because of a power cut.
^Press the alarm button whilst "nA" shows in the display.
The temperature display will show the warmest temperature recorded in the freezer section during the power cut.
Depending on the temperature dis- played you should check the condition of food in the freezer. If it has defrosted or started to defrost check that it is still safe to use and if so use it as soon as possible. Defrosted food may only be
The warmest temperature will show in the display for about 1 minute. The ac- tual current temperature in the freezer section will then show in the display again.
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