Preparing The Appliance For Cleaning; Cleaning The Interior And Accessories - Miele K 12012 S-2 Operating And Installation Instructions

Cleaning and care
Preparing the appliance for
cleaning
 Switch the appliance off.
 Disconnect the appliance from the
mains. Switch off at the wall and
withdraw the plug from the socket, or
switch off the mains fuse board.
 Take any food out of the appliance
and store it in a cool place.
 Defrost the freezer compartment (de-
pending on model - see Defrosting")
 Take out all other removable parts for
cleaning.
Cleaning the interior and ac-
cessories
The fridge zone should be cleaned
regularly, at least once a month, and
the freezer zone should be cleaned
each time it is defrosted.
Remove soiling immediately to pre-
vent it from drying on.
The best time to do so is when:
– There is very little or no frozen food
left in the freezer zone.
– The humidity level in the room is low
and the ambient temperature in the
room is also low (cooler part of the
year).
 Clean the interior with a clean
sponge, lukewarm water and a little
washing-up liquid.
 After cleaning, wipe with clean water
and dry with a soft cloth.
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The following parts cannot be cleaned
in a dishwasher:
– all drawers and the compartment lid
(depending on model)
– The adjustable shelves
 These accessories should all be hand
washed.
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Risk of damage as a result of ex-
cessively high dishwasher temperat-
ures.
Parts of the refrigeration appliance
may become unusable, e.g. deform,
if they are washed in the dishwasher
at more than 55 °C.
For dishwasher-safe parts, only use
dishwasher programmes with a max-
imum temperature of 55 °C.
Contact with natural dyes from car-
rots, tomatoes and ketchup, etc., may
discolour the plastic parts in the dish-
washer. This discolouration does not
affect the stability of the parts.
The following parts can be cleaned in
the dishwasher:
– the butter dish, egg tray, ice cube
tray
(depending on model)
– the shelves and bottle shelf in the
door
the butter and cheese compartment
 Clean the condensate channel and
drain hole frequently so that con-
densate can drain away unhindered.
Use a straw or similar to clear the
drain if necessary.