Miele GT 316 ES Operating Instructions Manual

Miele GT 316 ES Operating Instructions Manual

Chest freezer with "stop frost" system

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Operating instructions

Chest freezer

with "Stop Frost" System
GT 316 ES
en - GB
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance, it is
essential to read these operating instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time.
M.-Nr. 07 524 490

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions Chest freezer with "Stop Frost" System GT 316 ES en - GB To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essential to read these operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Description of the appliance ......... 4 Caring for the environment .
  • Page 3 Contents Defrosting ............24 "Stop Frost"...
  • Page 4: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance a On/Off button d Safety lock indicator light b Super freeze button e Super freeze indicator light c Alarm off button f Temperature display g Buttons for setting the temperature (+ : warmer, – : colder) h Control panel k Lock i Freezer plannner...
  • Page 5: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which, if The transport and protective packing handled or disposed of incorrectly, has been selected from materials which could be potentially hazardous to are environmentally friendly for human health and to the environment.
  • Page 6: Warning And Safety Instructions

    Warning and Safety instructions Correct application This appliance complies with all This appliance is intended for relevant legal safety requirements. domestic use only, to store deep frozen Improper use can, however, present food, freeze fresh food, and to make a risk of both personal injury and ice.
  • Page 7: Technical Safety

    Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety The more coolant there is in an appliance, the larger the room it should Before setting up the appliance, be installed in. In the event of a check it for any externally visible leakage, if the appliance is in a small damage.
  • Page 8 Faulty components must only be replaced by genuine Miele original national and local safety regulations. Repairs and other work by unqualified spare parts. The manufacturer can only persons could be dangerous.
  • Page 9 Warning and Safety instructions Correct use When cooling drinks quickly in the chest freezer make sure bottles are not Never handle frozen food with wet left in for more than one hour, otherwise hands. Your hands may freeze to the they could burst.This could result in frozen food.
  • Page 10 Warning and Safety instructions Disposing your old appliance Do not block the ventilation gap in the appliance as this would impair the Before disposing of an old efficiency of the appliance, increase the appliance first make the lid latch or lock electricity consumption and could unusable.
  • Page 11: How To Save Energy

    How to save energy Normal energy Increased energy consumption consumption Installation site In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room. Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight. Not situated near to a heat source Situated near to a heat source (radiator, oven).
  • Page 12: Switching On And Off

    Switching on and off Before using for the first time Cool pack ^ Clean the appliance interior and all To ensure that the cool pack freezes accessories with warm water and a through quickly, place it at the bottom little washing up liquid, and then dry of the freezer in a corner against two of with a soft cloth.
  • Page 13: Safety Lock

    Switching on and off Safety lock De-activating the safety lock The safety lock can be activated to prevent the appliance being switched off inadvertently. ^ Press and hold the Super freeze To activate the safety lock button for about 3 seconds. SF will flash, and the safety lock symbol X and C will light up in the display.
  • Page 14: Switching Off For Longer Periods Of Time

    Switching on and off Switching off for longer periods of time If the appliance is not going to be used for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst on holiday ^ switch off at the wall socket and withdraw the plug, ^ defrost the appliance and then clean it, and ^ leave the lid open to air the...
  • Page 15: The Correct Temperature

    The correct temperature Temperature selection It is very important to set the correct temperature for storing food in the The temperature inside the appliance freezer. Micro-organisms will cause can be selected by pressing the +/- food which is not stored at the correct buttons.
  • Page 16: Temperature Range

    The correct temperature If you have adjusted the temperature, This loss of coldness is no cause for wait for approx. 6 hours if the concern in the following circumstances: appliance is not very full and for – when the lid has been left open for a approx.
  • Page 17: Alarm

    Alarm Switching on the alarm system Your freezer has been fitted with a warning system which ensures that the The warning system works temperature in the freezer cannot rise automatically once the temperature in unnoticed and to avoid energy being the freezer is cold enough.
  • Page 18: Super Freeze

    Super freeze Super freeze Switching Super freeze off Switch the Super freeze function on Depending on the amount of food before putting fresh food into the placed in the freezer, the Super freeze freezer. function will switch off automatically after approx. 30 to 60 hours. The Super Exceptions: freeze indicator light will go out and the appliance will continue to operate at...
  • Page 19: Interior

    Interior Baskets Initial freezing section The baskets make it easier to arrange (One or two freezer trays are supplied, the food in the freezer. depending on model.) ^ Hang the baskets by hooking the You can use the freezer trays to create handles onto the rim of the freezer, or a separate zone in the freezer.
  • Page 20: Freezing And Storing Food

    Freezing and storing food Maximum freezing capacity Storing frozen food To ensure that fresh food placed in the When buying frozen food to store in freezer freezes through to the core as your freezer, check quickly as possible, the maximum –...
  • Page 21: Home Freezing

    Freezing and storing food Home freezing sparingly, but care should be taken as the taste of some spices alters Only freeze fresh food which is in good when frozen. condition. – Do not place hot food or drinks in the Hints on home freezing freezer.
  • Page 22: Before Placing Food In The Freezer

    Freezing and storing food Freezer plannner Before placing food in the freezer ^ When freezing more than 2 kg of The freezer planner on the inside of the lid shows the number of months for fresh food, switch on the Super which various foods can be stored freeze function for some time before effectively.
  • Page 23: Cooling Drinks

    Freezing and storing food Cool pack Never re-freeze partially or fully The cool pack prevents the defrosted food. Consume defrosted temperature in the freezer rising too food as soon as possible as it will quickly in the event of a power cut. lose its nutritional value and spoil if left for too long.
  • Page 24: Defrosting

    Defrosting "Stop Frost" system To defrost In normal use, ice and frost will form on Carry out the defrosting procedure the evaporator plates. If allowed to as quickly as possible if food has accumulate, this will impair the not been placed in another freezer. efficiency of the freezer and increase The longer the food is left out at the consumption of electricity.
  • Page 25 Defrosting After defrosting We do not recommend the use of ^ Mop up any residual water still in the hot air blowers such as hairdryers freezer with a sponge or absorbent for defrosting your appliance. cloth. ^ Clean the freezer and then dry it Never place electric heaters or thoroughly.
  • Page 26: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and care Cleaning the outer casing, the A range of Miele branded cleaning and condtiioning products is available from interior and accessories the Miele Spare Parts Department or via Use warm water with a little washing up the internet at www.miele-shop.com.
  • Page 27: After Cleaning

    Cleaning and care After cleaning ^ Close the lid, insert the mains plug, switch on at the wall socket and switch the appliance on. ^ Switch on the Super freeze function so that the freezer can cool down quickly. The indicator light will come on. ^ Place the food back in the freezer once the temperature has cooled down sufficiently (it must be -10°C or...
  • Page 28: Problem Solving Guide

    ^ Check that the fuse is not defective been switched on again. and that the mains fuse has not – the ventilation gap is blocked. blown. If it has, contact the Miele Ser- Once the temperature has reached vice Department. -10°C, the alarm will stop and the temperature display will light up .
  • Page 29 Problem solving guide . . . "F4" or "F5" appears in the . . . the Super freeze indicator light temperature display. does not light up even though the appliance is working. There is a fault. Call the Service Department. The safety switch-off It can take up to 8 minutes for the device will maintain the temperature of appliance to switch on after the Super...
  • Page 30 220-240 V, max. 15 W, E 14 fitting. ^ Replace the cover. If you still cannot remedy the fault having followed these suggestions, please contact the Miele Service Department. To prevent unnecessary loss of temperature, it is advisable not to open the lid while waiting for the appliance to be serviced.
  • Page 31: Noises

    Noises Normal noises What causes them Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). This noise can Brrrrr... get louder for brief periods when the motor is switching on. Blubb, blubb..A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating through the pipes.
  • Page 32: After Sales Service

    – your Miele Dealer – the Miele Service Department (see back cover for contact details). When contacting your Dealer or Miele, please quote the model and serial number of your appliance, both of which are shown on the data plate on the outside of the appliance.
  • Page 33: Electrical Connection

    Electrical connection Electrical connection U.K. Non-rewireable plugs (BS 1363) All electrical work should be carried out The fuse cover must be re-fitted when by a suitably qualified and competent changing the fuse, and if the fuse cover person in strict accordance with current is lost, the plug must not be used until a local and national safety regulations suitable replacement is obtained.
  • Page 34: Installation

    Installation Location Climate range The appliance should be installed on a The appliance is designed for use level and stable surface. within certain climate ranges (ambient temperatures), and should not be used Do not install the appliance up against outside this range. The climate range of other appliances or units.
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