Miele KM6349-1 Operating And Installation Instructions

Ceramic cooktops with induction
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  • Page 2 Operating and installation instructions Ceramic cooktops with induction To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. en - AU, NZ M.-Nr.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warning and Safety instructions ........4 Caring for the environment .
  • Page 4 Contents Additional functions ..........37 Stop and Go.
  • Page 5: Warning And Safety Instructions

    They contain important notes on installation, safety, use and maintenance. Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these Warning and Safety instructions.
  • Page 6 Warning and Safety instructions Correct application This cooktop is designed for domestic use and for use in similar environments by guests in hotel or motel rooms, bed & breakfasts and other typical living quarters. This does not include common/shared facilities or commercial facilities within hotels, motels or bed &...
  • Page 7 Warning and Safety instructions Safety with children Small children must be kept away from the appliance unless they are constantly supervised. Older children may only use the appliance if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  • Page 8 Installation, maintenance and repairs by unqualified persons could be dangerous. Miele cannot be held liable for unauthorised work. A damaged appliance can be dangerous. Check the appliance for visible signs of damage.
  • Page 9 The manufacturer can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty components must only be replaced by genuine Miele original spare parts. The cooktop is not intended for use with an external timer switch or a remote control system.
  • Page 10 Warning and Safety instructions Danger of electric shock. Do not use the cooktop if it is faulty, or if the ceramic surface is cracked, chipped or damaged in any way. Switch it off immediately, and disconnect it from the mains electricity supply. In areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surroundings clean at all times.
  • Page 11 Warning and Safety instructions Correct use Oil and fat can overheat and catch fire. Do not leave the appliance unattended when cooking with oil or fat. If oil or fat does catch fire, do not attempt to put out the flames with water. Disconnect the appliance from the mains and use a suitable fire blanket, saucepan lid, damp towel or similar to smother the flames.
  • Page 12 Warning and Safety instructions If the appliance is installed behind a kitchen furniture door, it may only be used with the furniture door open. Do not close the door whilst the cooktop in use or whilst there is any residual heat present. The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for a while after being switched off.
  • Page 13 Warning and Safety instructions Do not use pots or pans on the cooktop with bases with pronounced edges or ridges. These could scratch or scour the ceramic glass surface permanently. Only use pots and pans with smooth bases. Lift pans into position on the cooktop. Sliding them into place will cause scuffs and scratches.
  • Page 14 Warning and Safety instructions Metal utensils stored in a drawer under the cooktop can become hot if the induction cooktop is used intensively for a long time. Do not store any metal items or utensils in a drawer under the cooktop This cooktop is fitted with a cooling fan.
  • Page 15: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposing of your old material appliance The transport and protective packing Electrical and electronic appliances has been selected from materials often contain materials which, if which are environmentally friendly for handled or disposed of incorrectly, disposal and should be recycled.
  • Page 16: Guide To The Appliance

    Guide to the appliance Cooktop a Cooking zone with Booster b Cooking zone with Booster c PowerFlex cooking zone with TwinBooster d PowerFlex cooking zone with TwinBooster c + d can be combined to form PowerFlex cooking area e Control panel...
  • Page 17: Control Panel

    Guide to the appliance Control panel...
  • Page 18 Guide to the appliance Sensor controls a Cooktop On/Off b Numerical keypad - For setting the power level - For setting the time c For switching on the PowerFlex cooking area d Stop and Go c + d Safety lock / System lock e Activation of the cooking zone display: = Cooking zone is ready for use...
  • Page 19: Cooking Zone Data

    Guide to the appliance Cooking zone data Cooking Minimum to maximum Rating in watts for 230 V** C in cm* zone 16–23 Normal 2300 TwinBooster, level 1 3000 TwinBooster, level 2 3650 14–20 Normal 1850 Booster 3000 15–23 Normal 2100 TwinBooster, level 1 3000 TwinBooster, level 2...
  • Page 20: Before Using For The First Time

    Before using for the first time Please stick the extra data plate for the appliance supplied with this documentation in the space provided in the "After sales service, data plate, warranty" section of this booklet. Alternatively, the additional label can be stuck near the appliance if the appliance markings are not visible after installation.
  • Page 21: Induction

    Induction The induction principle An induction coil is located under each cooking zone. When a cooking zone is switched on, this coil creates a magnetic field which impacts directly on the base of the pan and heats it up. The cooking zone itself is heated up indirectly by the heat given off by the pan.
  • Page 22: Noises

    Induction Noises When using an induction cooking zone, the following noises can occur in the pan, depending on what it is made of and how it has been constructed. – On the higher power settings, it might buzz. This will decrease or cease altogether when the power setting is reduced.
  • Page 23: Pans

    Induction Pans Suitable pans: – stainless steel pans with a base that can be magnetised – enamelled steel pans – cast iron pans Unsuitable pans: – stainless steel pans without a magnetic base – aluminium and copper pans – glass, ceramic or earthenware pots and pans To test whether a pot or pan is suitable for use on an induction cooktop, hold a magnet to the base of the pan.
  • Page 24: Power Level Range

    Power level range Settings Keeping warm function Melting butter 1–2 Dissolving gelatine Making milk puddings Warming small quantities of liquid Cooking rice Defrosting frozen vegetables (blocks) Making porridge Warming liquid and semi-solid foods Making omelettes or lightly fried eggs Steaming fruit Cooking pasta/dumplings Steaming vegetables und fish Defrosting and reheating frozen food...
  • Page 25: Operation

    Operation Operating principles This ceramic cooktop is equipped with electronic sensor controls which react to finger contact. To operate a cooking zone, touch the relevant sensor. Each time you touch a sensor, an audible tone sounds. When the cooktop is switched off, you can only see the printed symbols for the On/Off sensor, power settings, system lock and Stop &...
  • Page 26: Switching The Cooktop On

    Operation Do not leave the appliance unattended whilst it is being used. Switching the cooktop on ^ Touch the s sensor. "0" appears in each of the cooking zone displays and "00" appears in the timer display. If no further entry is made, the cooktop will switch itself off after a few seconds for safety reasons.
  • Page 27: Powerflex Cooking Area

    Operation PowerFlex cooking area The PowerFlex cooking zones can be combined to form a PowerFlex cooking area. Settings for the cooking area are controlled by the rear right cooking zone and œ appears in the display for the front right cooking zone.
  • Page 28: Auto Heat-Up

    Operation Auto heat-up When Auto heat-up has been activated, the cooking zone switches on automatically at the highest setting and then switches to the continued cooking setting which you have previously selected. The heat-up time depends on which continued cooking setting has been chosen (see chart). As the higher continued cooking settings are generally used for frying food, only a relatively short heat-up time is needed to heat up the pan initially.
  • Page 29 Operation Continued cooking Heat-up time setting in minutes and seconds (approx.) 0 : 15 0 : 15 0 : 25 0 : 50 2 : 00 5 : 50 2 : 50 2 : 50 –...
  • Page 30: Booster

    Operation Booster The cooking zones are equipped with a Booster or TwinBooster (see "Guide to the appliance"). When activated, the power is boosted for a maximum of 15 minutes so that large quantities can be heated quickly, e.g. water for cooking pasta. The Booster can only be used on two cooking zones at the same time.
  • Page 31 Operation Switching on the Booster ^ Touch the display of the desired cooking zone. ^ Touch the "9" on the numerical keypad twice. h appears in the cooking zone. Switching on the TwinBooster Setting 1 ^ Touch the display of the desired cooking zone. ^ Touch the "9"...
  • Page 32: Keeping Warm Function

    Operation Keeping warm function All cooking zones have a keeping warm function "h". It is situated between the "0" and "1" power settings. The keeping warm function is not designed to reheat food from the cold state. It is only for keeping food warm directly after cooking.
  • Page 33: Switching Off And Residual Heat Indicators

    Operation Switching off and residual heat indicators Switching off a cooking zone ^ Touch the display of the desired cooking zone twice. A "0" will light up in the display for that zone for a few seconds. If the cooking zone is still hot, residual heat will then be indicated in the display.
  • Page 34: Tips On Saving Energy

    Tips on saving energy – Use a pan lid whenever possible to minimise heat loss. uncovered covered – Select a smaller pan when cooking small quantities. A smaller pan uses less energy than a larger pan with very little in it. –...
  • Page 35: Timer

    Timer The cooking cooktop has to be switched on if you wish to use the timer. The timer can be used for two different functions: – to set the minute minder – to set a cooking zone to switch off automatically A duration of between 1 minute (01) and 99 minutes (99) can be set.
  • Page 36: Switching A Cooking Zone Off Automatically

    Timer Switching a cooking zone off automatically You can set a time after which the cooking zone will switch off automatically. This function can be used on all cooking zones at the same time. If the time programmed is longer than the maximum operational time allowed, the cooking zone will switch off after the maximum time allowed (see "Safety switch-off").
  • Page 37: Using Both Timer Functions At The Same Time

    Timer Using both timer functions at the same time The minute minder and automatic switch-off functions can be used at the same time. If you have programmed in one or more switch-off times, and would like to use the minute minder as well: ^ Touch the timer display repeatedly until the indicator lights for the cooking zones you have programmed light up constantly and the right "0"...
  • Page 38: Additional Functions

    Additional functions Stop and Go Your appliance has a Stop and Go feature which, when activated, reduces the power of all cooking zones in use to power setting 1. Any currently running times for automatic switch-off, heat-up and Boosters will be interrupted. When Stop and Go is deactivated, these times will continue to run.
  • Page 39: Safety Features

    Safety features Safety lock / System lock Your appliance is equipped with a safety lock to prevent the cooktop and the cooking zones being switched on or any settings being altered, by children for example. The safety lock is activated when the cooktop is switched on.
  • Page 40: Safety Switch-Off

    Safety features Safety switch-off Safety switch-off with an overlong cooking time If one of the cooking zones is heated for an unusually long period of time (see chart), and the power settings are not altered, the cooktop will switch itself off automatically and the appropriate residual heat indicator will appear.
  • Page 41: Overheating Protection

    – Fat or oil being heated up on a high power level. – Insufficient ventilation to the underside of the appliance. – A hot cooking zone being switched on after a power cut. If the overheating protection mechanism triggers again, contact Miele.
  • Page 42: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and care Danger of injury. Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance. The steam could reach electrical components and cause a short circuit. The appliance should be cleaned after each use. Let it cool down to room temperature before cleaning. To avoid water marks and limescale deposits, use a soft cloth to dry the appliance after cleaning.
  • Page 43 Wipe off all coarse soiling using a damp cloth. Stubborn soiling may need to be removed with a shielded scraper blade. Then clean the cooktop with the Original Miele ceramic and stainless steel cooktop cleaner (see "Optional accessories") applied with kitchen paper or a clean cloth. Do not apply cleaner whilst the appliance is still hot, as this could result in marking.
  • Page 44: Problem Solving Guide

    Problem solving guide With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected without contacting Miele. If, after reading this guide, you can't remedy the problem yourself, please call Miele (see back of booklet for details). Please note, however, that a call-out charge will be applied to unnecessary ser- vice visits where the problem could have been rectified as described in these operating instructions.
  • Page 45 Problem solving guide Problem Possible cause and remedy In the display for a cooking zone There is no pan on the cooking zone, or the the ß symbol flashes alternately pan is unsuitable. ^ Use a suitable pan (see "Pans"). with the selected power setting or A.
  • Page 46 ^ Clean the control panel or remove the object (see "Safety switch-off"). All other faults A fault has occurred. ^ Switch the appliance off and call Miele.
  • Page 47: Optional Accessories

    These can be ordered online at: or from Miele (see back of manual for contact details). Pans Miele offers a wide range of pans which are perfect for Miele cooktops. Please refer to the Miele website for more details on individual products.
  • Page 48: Safety Instructions For Installation

    Safety instructions for installation After installation, ensure that the The appliance must only be installed connection cable is without hindrance and connected to the electricity and that there is no mechanical supply by a suitably qualified and obstruction which could damage it. competent person in strict accordance with current national All dimensions in this instruction booklet...
  • Page 49: Safety Distances

    Safety distances Safety distance above the appliance When two or more appliances are installed together below a rangehood, e.g. a gas appliance and an electric cooktop, which have different safety distances given in the installation instructions, you should select the greater distance of the two.
  • Page 50 Safety distances Safety distances to the sides and back of the cooktop Ideally the cooktop should be installed with plenty of space on either side. There may be a wall at the rear or a tall unit or wall on one side (right or left). On the other side, however, no unit or divider should stand higher than the cooktop (see illustrations).
  • Page 51 Safety distances Safety distances underneath the Interim shelf cooktop It is not necessary to fit an interim shelf To ensure sufficient ventilation to the underneath the cooktop, but one may cooktop, a certain gap must be left be fitted if you wish. between the underside of the cooktop Leave a gap of 10 mm at the back of and any oven, interim shelf or drawer.
  • Page 52: Building-In Dimensions

    Building-in dimensions 4 9 2 7 5 2 ß 4 7 0 4 9 6 3 7 8 a Front b Building-in height c Mains connection box The mains connection cable Cut-out dimensions for granite or (1440 mm long) is supplied marble worktops.
  • Page 53: Installation

    Installation The cooktop can be installed Flush fit cooktops are only suitable – in a suitable cut-out in a granite or for installation in granite, marble, marble worktop. tiled or solid wood worktops. See "Building-in dimensions" to – in a suitable cut-out in a tiled or solid wood worktop with a wooden support check which cooktop can be fitted frame.
  • Page 54 Installation Granite and marble worktops Connecting the mains connection cable to the appliance Preparing the worktop cut-out The mains connection cable must be connected by a suitably qualified and competent electrician in accordance with current local and national safety regulations. ^ Connect the mains connection to the appliance according to the wiring diagram (see "Electrical connection")
  • Page 55 Installation Solid wood / tiled / glass Connecting the mains connection cable to the appliance worktops The mains connection cable must Preparing the worktop cut-out be connected by a suitably qualified and competent electrician in accordance with current local and national safety regulations.
  • Page 56: Electrical Connection

    When switched off there must be an type H 05 VV-F, available from all-pole contact gap of at least 3 mm in Miele. the isolator switch (including switch, fuses and relays). Ensure power is not supplied to the appliance until after installation or repair work has been carried out.
  • Page 57: Wiring Diagram

    Electrical connection Wiring diagram The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between it and a b c d e an effective earthing system, which complies with current local and national safety regulations. It is most important 200-240 V~ that this basic safety requirement is 200-240 V~...
  • Page 58: After Sales Service, Data Plate, Warranty

    After sales service, data plate, warranty In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, please contact Miele. The contact details for Miele are given at the back of these instructions. When contacting Miele, please quote the model and serial number of your appliance.
  • Page 61 KM 6349 en - AU, NZ M.-Nr. 09 912 780 / 00...

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