Miele GAS KM 81-2 manual

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    Operating instructions Gas cooktop KM 81-2 @]äö M.-Nr . 04 426 731 R APROVED CANADIAN GAS ASSOCIA TION[...]

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    Descriptio n of the appliance KM 81 -2 Description of the appliance 2[...]

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    Descriptio n of the appliance KM 81 -2 b T rivet c W ok/pan support d Small bur ner cap e Large bur ner cap f Bur ner ring g Large bur ner cap base h Igni tor i Cable fo r connecti on to electr ical supply approx. 3.6 ft (1.10 m) long. j Igni tion safe ty cont rol k Bur ner base l Contr ol for burner m Control panel Data plate Becaus e the da ta pl[...]

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    Conten ts Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Help protec t our env ironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    For your safety W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly , a fire or ex plosion may result c ausing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or othe r flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap- pliance. WHA T T O DO IF YOU SMELL GAS – Do not try to light any appl[...]

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    Help protect our environment Disposal of packa ging The tra nspor t and protect ive packin g is mostly manu factur ed fr om the fol lowing re-usable materials: – Corruga ted paper / card board - mostly from recycled materials. – Polyet hylene fo il (PE) - pa rtly from seconda r y raw material s. Rather t han just throwing these ma- terial s awa[...]

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    W ar ning and Sa fety Ins tructio ns Important safety instructions Wa r n i n g : When usin g your cook top unit, follow basic saf ety precautions including the f ollowing: This applia nce complies with all rele- vant lega l safety r equi rem ents. Im- proper use of the appliance can, however , pr esent a risk of both per- sonal injur y and mate ri[...]

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    W ar ning and Sa fety Ins tructio ns Check that a ll the bur n ers are cor- rectly assembled befo r e igniting the gas , otherwis e the i gnition could malfunct ion. Please note t he following, in case unit is on LPG supply: Where this applia nce is install ed in marine craft or in carava ns, it shall not be used as a space heater . W all sealing s[...]

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    W ar ning and Sa fety Ins tructio ns When cooking or boiling in large pots or pans, ensure that there is a minimum distance of 2 " (50 mm) be- tween the pot and a heat-sensitive counter top. After combustion, the hot gases flow outwards under the base of the pot and may consequently bur n the edge of the counter top if it is t oo close. Make s[...]

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    W arnin g and Safe ty inst ructions When using a co oker hood ov er the gas cooktop, ensure that an y burn ers in use are always co vered with a pan. Otherwis e flames could be drawn up by the suct ion of the cook er hood, part s of which could then be damaged. Fat residues in the filte r could catch fire. Do not use the gas cooktop to he at up the[...]

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    Burner Before using for the fi rst time, ta ke heed of t he “W arnin g and Safety Instru ctions”. Burner control The inner and ou ter bur ner are both controlled by one kno b. The bur ner control knob may only be turned counter -clockwise an d back in a clo ckwise direction. Other- wise the control could be damaged. The fla me strength can be s[...]

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    Burner Press in the control knob and tur n counter -clockwise to the h igh settin g (largest flame symbol). When the fl ame igni tes, keep the button pressed in for 5-10 seco nds, and th en pr ess do wn once m or e fir mly before letting go. If the flame goes out, repeat th e proce- dure, keeping the control knob pressed in for a few extra seconds.[...]

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    Burner Ensure that there is a minimum dis- tance of 5/8" (15 mm) between the wok or the pan and the control panel. Never place a pan on t he control panel. The out er par t of t he gas flame is much hotter t han the cente r . The r efore the tips of th e flame should be in con tact with the bas e of the pan and not spread out to the sides . Fl[...]

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    Cleaning and care In the ev ent of a pan boiling ov er , cle an the bur ner and the coo ktop sur face im- mediately , to prevent the boiled ov er substanc e from bur ning on. Burner The bur ner can be disma ntled for cleaning w hen cold. Burner caps The bur ner caps ca n be cleaned with a soluti on of di shwashing liquid. Do not use an y caustic cl[...]

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    Cleaning and care Wok/pan support, trivet Caution : the w ok/pan suppo rt and trivet become hot in use . The wok/pa n suppor t and trivet can be removed for clea ning. The wok/pa n suppor t and trivet can be clea ned in a hot so lution of dishwash- ing liquid. Never use scouring agents as these could scrat ch the s ur face. Dr y with a clot h. Cook[...]

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    Problem solving guide Repairs to the gas and electrical components of this appliance mus t only be carried ou t by a suitably qualifie d person. Repairs by unauth- orized personne l could be dan- gerous. Howeve r some minor problems can be r esolved as follows: What to do if . . . . . . the burner does not ignite after several attem pts? Check whe [...]

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    After Sal es Servic e In the even t of any fault whi ch you can- not correct yourself, or if the appliance is under guar antee/w arranty , please contac t: Y our Miel e Dealer or The Miele Servic e Depar tment The address of the ne arest Service Depar tmen t is giv en on t he back page. When co ntacting the Servi ce Depar t- ment, ple ase quote the[...]

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    ]ö Electri cal conne ction The automa tic ignition requires connec- tion to an a.c . single phase 120 V , 60 Hz power supply . Fuse rating is 15 A. Actu al po wer consumpti on (during ignition only ) is 25 W . These applian ces are factor y equippe d with a power supply co rd ready for connection to an electrically grounded socket w hich complies [...]

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    @ä Electric al connection Electrical connection AUS Electrical connection of the appliance should be u nder taken by a suita bly compet ent pers on in s trict ac cordance with national an d local safe ty regula- tions. For ex tra safe ty it i s advisable to ins tall a residual current device (RCD), with a trip cu rr ent of 30 mA. The appliances ar[...]

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    ]ö Gas con nection This a ppliance must be i nstall ed with a s eparate s hut-off valve and a gas pr essur e regulator . Both shut- off valve and pressure regulator must be easily a ccessible to the co nsumer . This appliance and its individual shut-of f valve must be discon- nected fr om the gas supply during any pr essure testing of that system [...]

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    ]ö Gas con nection Pressure regula tor A pressur e r egulator conver tible to Natural and LP Gas (Liquefied Petroleum) is included with the appliance. Conve rsion is ca rried out by inver tin g the regulator cap marked "NA T"/ "LP". If "NA T" is vis ible then the regulator is set for Nat ural gas a nd if "LP"[...]

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    @ä Gas connect ion Connectio n to the gas supply , or convers ion from use o n one ty pe of gas to anot her should on ly be undertaken by an approved, who is r espon sible fo r corr ect fu nction ing of the a ppliance w hen installe d. The gas cookt op is suitable f or natural gas and LPG. Check w ith you r local Gas Supplier for deta ils about th[...]

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    Appliance dime nsions KM 81 -2 Dimensions in mm: Dimensions in inc hes: Appliance dimensions 23[...]

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    Appliance dime nsions Gas connection CDN/USA: Gas connection AUS/NZ: Appliance dimensions 24[...]

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    ]ö Instructio ns for buildi ng-in There may be a wall at the rear and a wall or tall unit s at on e side. On the other side howeve r , n o unit or divider must st and higher t han the cookto p. With kitchen c abinetr y , the foll owing minimum dimensions must be k ept: – a distance of 10" (250 mm) from adjacent units if they ar e susc ep- t[...]

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    ]ö Instruction s for building-in Prepar e the coo ktop cut- out as illus- trated. Dimension “B” applies for a combina- tion of applian ces and is given on the char t. Dimension “X”: CDN : The typical dept h of a counter- top is 635 mm. “ X” must be a mini- mum of 90 mm. USA : “X” must be a minimum of 2 1/4". Depth in mm Width [...]

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    ]ö Instruction s for building-in Place the seal pr ovided f under the edge of th e cooktop. b Appliance c T ensionin g screw d Clamp e Countertop f Seal T ur n th e tensioning s crews c in a - clockwis e direction b until a r esist - ance is felt, th en turn the cl amp to the left . Place the a ppliance in position, t urn the clamps and tighten th[...]

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    @ä Cleara nce above and around the appliance KM 93-2 (s hown), KM 81 -2 respectively Shown area indicates protecte d surface, whic h may be cerami c tiles or othe r approved material. Cable for connectio n to elec trical supply with 3 pin plug. If clea rance betw een side and rear walls and th e peripher y of the bur n er is less than 200 mm, the [...]

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    @ä Clearance abo ve and ar ound the appliance b Range hood, if fitted, or base of cupboards c Not less than 600 mm (acc . to A.G.A and Miele) from burn er to any horizonta l sur face o ver full width of the applian ce. d Burner e 10 mm recommended minimum f Combustible w ork bench g Regulator (N G) h T est nipple of regulator 7 mm diam. @ä Cleara[...]

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    @ä Installation This appliance shall be installe d in accordance with thes e instruct ions, local gas fitting r egulat ions, muni ci- pal building codes , electrical w iring r egulat ions, the AG A Installa tion Code for Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment, AGA In stallation Code for Gas Pipe Sizing Details and any other s tatuor y regulations. D[...]

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    T est the appliance and instruct th e user making su re that the User’ s Instruct ions ar e left wi th the User . If any of th e above procedures do not produce satisfactor y results, the Miele Service Depar tment should be consulted fo r more specialised as- sistan ce. Check bu rne r flames of the ap- pliances oper ated at tur ndown gas consumpt[...]

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    @ä Ins tructions for buildin g-in Stick the seal pr ovided f under the edge of the cooktop. b Appliance c T ensionin g screw d Clamp e Workto p f Seal T ur n th e tensioning s crews c in the clamps in an ant i-clockwise direction into t he appliance b until a r esist- ance is met and tur n the cla mp to the left . Place the applianc e into positio[...]

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    ]ö Con version t o alter nativ e types of gas When conv er ting to alte rna tive types of g as (LP gas) or ba ck to Natural ga s, the main jet a nd the small jets of t he bur ner must be changed. T ur n off the gas main (if this ap- pliance has already been ins talled), tur n off the e lectrical supply and pull out th e plug. Remove t he wok/pan s[...]

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    ]ö Conversi on to alternative typ es of gas Changing th e main jet, (does not apply to c onversion to Natura l Gas). Using a 10 and 13 mm w r ench, loos en the main jets f r om t heir holders. Use a 13 mm wrench to count erhold. Screw in the n ew main j et, once again using the wrench to co unterhold. Changin g the sma ll jets Natural ga s Liquid [...]

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    ]ö Conversi on to alternative typ es of gas Replacing the sm all jet for the low est flame set ting Remove sc re w d from fitting c using an 8 mm wrench and a 12 mm wrench to counterhold. Then remove the screw fittin g c from b using a 12 mm wrench and a second 12 mm wrench to count er- hold. Repla ce the r estric tor e contain ed in section b wit[...]

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    ]ö Conversi on to alternative typ es of gas Impor tant note: When reassembling, it is impor tan t to ens ur e t hat the profile b of the control panel grips the appr opriate moulding c on the lowe r housing. Sc re w th e t hre e s cre w s in t o t h e bur ner base usin g a suitable philip- eshead sc r ewdrive r . Put the large bur ner cap base , t[...]

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    @ä Co nversion to alter n ative t ypes of gas The appliance is s et up for natural gas (NG). When c onver ting to alter nat ive types of gas, the compo nents as listed below have t o be chan ged: Remarks Changes for LPG Propane: jets, adjus ting screws, regulator , Pro- pane label. Changes for LPG: jets, adjus ting screws, regulator , LPG label. C[...]

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    @ä Conv ersion to alt er native ty pes of gas Changing th e main jet, (does not apply to c onversion to Natura l Gas). Using a 10 mm socke t spanner , loosen the main jet from their holders, using a 13 mm spanner to co unterhold. Screw in the n ew main j et, once again using the span ner to counter hold. Changin g the sma ll jets Natural ga s Liqu[...]

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    @ä Conv ersion to alt er native ty pes of gas Replacing the sm all jet for the low est flame set ting Remove sc re w d from fitting c using an 8 mm spanner and a 12 mm spanner to cou nterhold. Then remove the screw fittin g c from b using a 12 mm spanner an d a second 12 mm spann er to counter- hold. Repla ce the r estric tor e contain ed in secti[...]

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    @ä Conv ersion to alt er native ty pes of gas Scr ew the thr ee screws i nto the bur- ner base using a s uitable c r oss- slotte d screwdriver . Put the large bur ner cap base , the burn er ring, the lar ge burn er cap and the w ok/pan s upport in place . Check wheth er the lug of th e large bur ner cap is co rr ectly pos itioned in the notc h in [...]

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    Alteration rights reserv ed / 22 / 000 AUS, CDN, NZ, USA - 4897 M.-Nr . 04 426 731 (KM 81-2) This paper consists of cellulose which has been blea ched without the use of c hlorine.[...]