16 of these instruc- tions under After Sales Service. Special accessories Special accessories are available from your Miele Dealer or from the Spare Parts Department. Stainless steel cover-EA 80 A stainless steel cover is available for the KM 81-2 cooktop. Check availa- bility in each country.
For your safety WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap- pliance.
Help protect our environment Help protect our environment Disposal of packaging The transport and protective packing is mostly manufactured from the following re-usable materials: – Corrugated paper / card board - mostly from recycled materials. – Polyethylene foil (PE) - partly from secondary raw materials.
Gas burners should only be used in rooms with adequate ventilation. Ensure that the bench top area around the cooktop is clear of obstacles to allow sufficient ventilation. The appliance is only completely isolated from the elecrical supply when it is switched off at the wall socket, or the mains fuse is withdrawn.
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See "Clearance above and around the appliance" (pages 27 – 31), 60 cm between the cooktop and a cooker hood above it. Leave these instructions with the consumer. Important notes for the user...
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Never place a pot on the control panel. When using an electrical plug near the cooktop, care should be taken to ensure that the cable of the electrical appliance does not fall into the flames.
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Fat residues in the filter could catch fire. Do not use the gas cooktop to heat up the room. The high tempera- tures of the cooktop could cause in- flammable objects in the vicinity to burn.
Burner Before using for the first time, take heed of the “Warning and Safety Instructions”. Burner control The inner and outer burner are both controlled by one knob. The burner control knob may only be turned counter-clockwise and back in a clockwise direction. Other- wise the control could be damaged.
Important: Only woks/pans with a max. diameter of 280 mm (11") should be used on the gas cooktop. If woks/pans have a larger diameter, the flame may spread out to the sides of the wok or the pan and damage or burn the countertop or surrounding units.
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 the control panel. The outer part of the gas flame is much hotter than the center.
Cleaning and care Cleaning and care In the event of a pan boiling over, clean the burner and the cooktop surface im- mediately, to prevent the boiled over substance from burning on. Burner The burner can be dismantled for cleaning when cold.
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Dry with a cloth. Cooktop surface Avoid allowing liquids or foods con- taining salt to spill on to the stain- less steel cooktop. Should this hap- pen, wipe up any spillages immediately. Otherwise discoloration could occur. Remove dust, oils and fats, spillages of...
Your Miele Dealer The Miele Service Department The address of the nearest Service Department is given on the back page. When contacting the Service Depart- ment, please quote the Model and Ser- ial No.
]ö Electrical connection ]ö Electrical connection The automatic ignition requires connec- tion to an a.c. single phase 120 V, 60 Hz power supply. Fuse rating is 15 A. Actual power consumption (during ignition only) is 25 W. These appliances are factory equipped with a power supply cord ready for connection to an electrically grounded socket which complies with your local...
@ä Electrical connection Electrical connection AUS Electrical connection of the appliance should be undertaken by a suitably competent person in strict accordance with national and local safety regula- tions. For extra safety it is advisable to install a residual current device (RCD), with a trip current of 30 mA.
As shown in the above diagram, the in- cluded adapter and regulator must be used when connecting the Miele cook- top. These two items have been cus- tomized by Miele to meet all applicable safety requirements. Any pipe connections must be made using a thread sealant ap- proved for gas connections.
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]ö Gas connection Pressure regulator A pressure regulator convertible to Natural and LP Gas (Liquefied Petroleum) is included with the appliance. Conversion is carried out by inverting the regulator cap marked "NAT"/"LP". If "NAT" is visible then the regulator is set for Natural gas and if "LP"...
Gas Board and compare this information with the type of gas quoted on the data plate. For LPG consult your Miele-Dealer or the service Department for the cor- rect gas jet kit. Instructions for con- version to alternative forms of gas can be found on pages 36-39.
3" (80 mm) between the base of the cooktop unit and the upper edge of the drawer or shelf. Ensure that nothing rubs the gas pipe when drawer, cabinet door,...
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]ö Instructions for building-in ]ö Prepare the cooktop cut-out as illus- trated. Dimension “B” applies for a combina- tion of appliances and is given on the chart. Dimension “X”: CDN: The typical depth of a counter- top is 635 mm. “X” must be a mini- mum of 90 mm.
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- Dimension B increases by 3 7/8". * Width includes provision for V 98 spacer bar ]ö Instructions for building-in Instructions for building-in Place the seal provided Width * edge of the cooktop. (= Dimen- sion B) in inch 10-7/16" 22" 33-1/2"...
@ä Clearance above and around the appliance @ä Clearance above and around the appliance Shown area indicates protected surface, which may be ceramic tiles or other approved material. Cable for connection to electrical supply with 3 pin plug. KM 93-2 (shown), KM 81-2 respectively If clearance between side and rear walls and the periphery of the burner is less than 200 mm, the walls must be...
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Clearance above and around the appliance Range hood, if fitted, or base of cupboards Not less than 600 mm (acc. to A.G.A and Miele) from burner to any horizontal surface over full width of the appliance. Burner 10 mm recommended minimum...
@ä Installation @ä Installation This appliance shall be installed in accordance with these instructions, local gas fitting regulations, munici- pal building codes, electrical wiring regulations, the AGA Installation Code for Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment, AGA Installation Code for Gas Pipe Sizing Details and any other statuory regulations.
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User’s Instructions are left with the User. If any of the above procedures do not produce satisfactory results, the Miele Service Department should be consulted for more specialised as- sistance. Check burner flames of the ap-...
For building in between two appliances: - Dimension B increases by 90 mm. For building in at the end of a combination: - Dimension B increases by 98 mm. Stick the seal provided edge of the cooktop. Depth Width Dimen- sion B)
Screw in the new jets following the table. The gas cooktop unit is sup- plied ready equipped for natural gas; the appropriate gas jet kit for cy- linder gas, LPG (Liquefied Petro- leum), is supplied with the appliance.
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]ö Conversion to alternative types of gas ]ö Changing the main jet, (does not apply to conversion to Natural Gas). Using a 10 and 13 mm wrench, loosen the main jets from their holders. Use a 13 mm wrench to counterhold. Screw in the new main jet, once again using the wrench to counterhold.
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Gap X must be 13 mm / 1/2" for both natural and liquid gas. If this is not the case, loosen the secur- ing screw, re-position the air jet and then tighten the securing screw. contained Re-assemble the cooktop in the reverse order. to adjust the...
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Conversion to alternative types of gas After conversion After converting the gas cooktop to an alternative type of gas, place the label supplied with the jet kit on the data plate over the type of gas being used.
Carefully raise the cooktop cover slightly at the rear and pull forward. Then carefully lift upwards and for- wards. Ensure that the earth lead which connects the cooktop and the control panel is not damaged. adj. regulator control gas type 0.40...
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@ä Conversion to alternative types of gas @ä Changing the main jet, (does not apply to conversion to Natural Gas). Using a 10 mm socket spanner, loosen the main jet from their holders, using a 13 mm spanner to counterhold. Screw in the new main jet, once again using the spanner to counterhold.
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If this is not the case, loosen the secur- ing screw, re-position the air jet and then tighten the securing screw. contained Re-assemble the cooktop in the reverse order. Important note: to adjust the When reassembling, it is important...
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Conversion to alternative types of gas After conversion After converting the gas cooktop unit to an alternative type of gas, place the label supplied with the jet kit on to the data plate over the type of gas stated.
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