Miele DG 4164 L Operations Instructions

Operating instructionsSteam ovenDG 4064 / DG 4164DG4064L/DG4164 LTo avoid the risk of accidents ordamage to the appliance it isessential to read these

Correct use~The appliance, especially the door,becomes extremely hot during use, andremains hot for some time afterswitching off. Be careful only to t

~Do not leave cooked food in theoven and do not use any cookingcontainers which are susceptible tocorrosion as this could lead tocorrosion in the appl

Disposal of the packingmaterialThe transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland

Setting the water hardnesslevelThe steam oven is set at the factory towater hardness range IV (04) .If your water hardness level differs fromthis you

Opening and closing the doorPull out the shelf underneath theappliance before opening the door. Youcan place hot containers on the shelfand it will al

^Please stick the extra data plate forthe appliance supplied with thisdocumentation in the space providedin the "After sales service, data plate&

Before each useCheck that- the stopcock is open.- the filter at the bottom of theappliance is correctlypositioned to prevent pieces offood blocking th

Programme chartSymbol Function Recommendedtemperature*in °CTemperature range whichcan be set**in °CFactory defaultsettingAvailable range° Steam withpr

Switching on and selecting aprogrammeYou will hear a humming sound whenthe appliance is switched on, duringoperation or after the appliance hasbeen sw

Setting a cooking durationIn the time display, you will see 3 zerosand the flashing g symbol.^Use the + or - time buttons to set therequired duration,

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Interrupting operationYou can interrupt a programme at anytime, for example, to place anothercontainer in the cooking compartment.^Press the Start/Sto

To continue the programme^Close the door.^Push the shelf back in again.^Press the Start/Stop button -.The oven will start heating up again andthe disp

At the end of the cookingdurationThere is a cooling down phase at theend of the cooking duration."Stop" will appear in the time display.The

After use^As soon as the °C in theprogramme/temperature displaygoes out, wipe the oven out with asolution of warm water andwashing-up liquid or vinega

Suitable containersSome stainless steel cookingcontainers are supplied with theappliance.Other containers, in a variety of sizes,both perforated and s

SteamingFood Programme Temperaturein °CDurationin minutesVegetablesBeans, green ° Steam with pressure 120 3 - 5Brussels sprouts " 120 6 - 8Cabbag

Food Programme Temperaturein °CDurationin minutesPulsesBrown lentils ° Steam with pressure 120 8 - 10Dried peas (pre-soaked) " 120 10 - 15Kidney

Tips on steamingWe recommend using:–Steam with pressure ° 120 °C forrapidly cooking robust foods.–Steam without pressure P 100 °Cfor gently cooking de

–You can thicken sauces in the steamoven by adding flour and butter toliquid (40 g flour and 40 g butter to0.5 litres liquid).–Grease perforated conta

ReheatingÄ ReheatFood to be reheated Duration inminutesVegetablesCauliflower, runner beans 2Carrots, kohlrabi 2Side dishesDumplings, potatoes(halved)3

Extracting juice with steam ...34Disinfecting containers ...35Prepari

DefrostingN DefrostFood to be defrosted Weight in g Temperaturein °CDefrosting durationin minutesStanding timein minutesMeatStew 500 60 30 - 40 10 - 1

Frozen food can be defrosted in thisappliance in much less time than whendefrosting at room temperature.^Place the food to be defrosted in theapplianc

Cooking whole mealsIt is very economical and practical tocook a whole meal at the same time inthe steam oven.In general, cooking durations will varyac

BottlingWhen bottling, do not usetemperatures higher than 95 °C (or90 °C if the appliance is installed ataltitudes higher than 1000 m abovesea level).

Extracting juice with steamYou can use the Steam with pressure° programme to extract juice fromfruit and vegetables. It is best to usevery ripe fruit,

Disinfecting containersThe steam oven will disinfect babybottles and other containers so that atthe end of the programme they are asgerm free as they

Normally, steam pressure andtemperature will be regulatedautomatically by the appliance.However, if a fault should occur, theappliance is fitted with

^The pressure release mechanismcontains a small silicone washerwhich rests in a holder. First check ifthis washer has been forced out of itsholder. If

Overheating protectionThe overheating protection device islocated on the right-hand side of theappliance underneath the On/Offbutton. This switches th

Safety lockThe appliance is equipped with a safetylock which can be used to prevent itfrom being switched on by accidentand also to prevent certain se

Front viewa Controls and displaysb On/Off buttonc Overheating protection device covercapd Door handlee Door releasef Pull-out shelfg Appliance doorh D

Miele offer a range of branded cleaningand conditioning products. See"Optional accessories".,Do not use a steam cleaningappliance to clean t

Appliance frontRemove any soiling immediately.If not, it might become impossible toremove and could cause the surfaceto alter or discolour.Clean the f

Cooking containers and drainfilterThe cooking containers and drain filtershould be washed and dried each timethey are used. They are all dishwashersaf

Cooking compartment andpull-out shelfThe cooking compartment, the inside ofthe appliance door and the pull-outshelf should be cleaned and dried aftere

Shelf runnersThe runners inside the oven can bewashed by hand or in the dishwasher.Any discolouration or limescaledeposits can be removed easily witht

Water nozzleDuring the cooling down phase, wateris sprayed into the cookingcompartment from a water nozzle whichis located behind the deflector plate

Descaling,To prevent the risk of damageonly use the Miele system descalingagent (see "Accessories supplied").Descaling must be carried out o

^Wait until the appliance has cooleddown.^Press the nozzle out of the plungeron the syringe supplied and attach itto the spout of the syringe as shown

When the appliance is ready to beginthe descaling process, a beep willsound and E03 will appear in theprogramme/temperature display.^Now fill the syri

Programme option* Status** SettingP1 Buzzer volume S 00 Very quietS 01 QuietS 02 MediumS03LoudP2 Audible tone at end ofprogrammeS 00 Single beepS01Bee

Controls and displaysq Programme/temperature display withsymbols for the followingprogrammes:°Steam with pressureP Steam without pressureÄ ReheatN Def

You can change the default settings ofthe programme options (see chart).Proceed as follows:^Use the programme button - toselect programme P.^Press the

Installation work and repairs toelectrical and plumbing componentsof this appliance must only becarried out by a suitably qualifiedand competent perso

... steam suddenly escapes from theappliance door.Check whether–the safety valve has tripped. Proceedas described in "Pressurerelease/Safety valv

F12 p Water is not getting into theappliance.Check whether–the stopcock is open. If necessaryopen it and start the programmeagain.–the water inlet hos

F94 The water inlet valve is notproviding a tight seal.Switch the appliance off, turn off thewater supply at the stopcock and callthe Service Departme

Miele offers a range of useful accessories as well as cleaningand conditioning products for your appliance.These can be ordered via the internet atwww

DGG 9Solid cooking container, GN 1/3Gross capacity 5.7 l / Usable capacity 4.2 l325x175x150 mm (WxDxH)DGGL 10Perforated cooking container, GN 1/3Gross

Ceramic and stainless steel hob cleaner250 mlFor cleaning the cooking compartment, the pull-out shelf andthe shelf runnersRemoves discolouration from

Technical dataTotal connected load: see data platePlumbingThe steam oven needs to be connectedto the mains water supply and to thedrainage system by a

Connection should be made via asuitable isolator which complies withnational and local safety regulations,and the On/Off switch should be easilyaccess

Accessories suppliedThe accessories supplied with your appliance as well as arange of optional ones are available to order from Miele (see"Option

In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, or if the appliance isunder guarantee, please contact:–Your Miele dealer, or–the Miele Cu

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This appliance conforms to currentsafety requirements. Please notethat improper use can cause bothpersonal injury and damage toproperty.To avoid the r

Safety with children~The appliance must be installed atsuch a height that small children cannotreach the appliance door, which getshot during use.~Use

~Before connecting the appliance,make sure that the connection data onthe data plate (voltage, frequency andconnected load) match the mainselectricity