electrolux water aid washing machine caring for your washing machine 13
Caring for your washing machine
What to do after you have finished your washing. så 0RESSåTHEå0OWERåBUTTONåTOåSWITCHåOFFåTHEåMACHINE så 3WITCHåOFFåTHEåELECTRICITYåATåTHEåPOWERåPOINT
så 4URNåOFFåTHEåWATERåTAPS
så ,EAVEåLIDåOPENåFORåAåWHILEå4HISåALLOWSåTIMEåFORåMOISTUREå
inside the washing machine to evaporate and for any odours to disperse.
Cleaning the dispenser
The dispenser needs to be cleaned regularly, preferably after each wash. Inspect the dispenser after each wash to see if there is any residue of detergent or fabric softener.
To do this proceed as follows:
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from the runners.
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shown below.
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hot water and a brush, eg. an old toothbrush. så $RYåTHEåDRAWERåANDåCAP
så 0UTåSIPHONåCAPåBACKåONTOåTHEåSPIGOT åENSURINGåTHEåCAPå
is fully pressed down.
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the inside of the drawer with an old toothbrush.
så 0UTåTHEåDISPENSERåBACKåINTOåITSåRUNNERSåANDåCLOSEåTHEå
drawer.
Cleaning the lint filter
Lint is a collection of threads and fluff which comes off your clothes during washing. Your washing machine collects this lint in the lint filter. It is important to clean out this lint filter, preferably after each wash.
How to clean the lint filter
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så 5NCLIPåTHEålLTERåBAGåFROMåTHEåCOLUMN
så 4URNåTHEåBAGåINSIDEåOUTåANDåREMOVEåTHEåLINT
så 7ASHåTHEålLTERåBAGåINåHOTåWATERå#LEANåTHEålLTERåBAGåWITHå
an old brush, making sure water can flow through the bag mesh.
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one is fitted in the top of the filter column.
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the centre of the agitator.