Siemens WFXD5202UC manual Descaling the washing machine

q Disconnect the hose from the back of the washing machine.

q Insert the detergent dispenser until it clicks into place.

Cleaning

water

inlet

strainers

q

Pull out the strainer and rinse

This is necessary if very little or

no

under running

water.

water

flows

into

the

washing machine. q

Insert

the

strainer

and reconnect

First release the water pressure in the

the

hose.

supply

hoses:

q

Turn

on

the

water

taps

and check

q

Turn

off

the

water

taps.

that

there are

no

leaks.

If water

is

q

Turn

the

program

selector

to

leaking, check that the strainer is

regular/cotton warm.

properly attached.

q

Press start/pause

button

and

wait

q

Turn off the water taps.

approximately

ten

seconds.

Cleaning

Tips

q

Turn

the

program

selectoroffto.

It is

recommended that a small

Cleaning

the strainer(s)

on

the

ammount of household bleach be run

through the washer every 3 months.

water

tap

With

no

laundry in the machine, run

he

In

both the

hot

and

cold

water

tap:

machine

as follows:

qPour 1 cup of bleach in Detergent compartment of the dispenser

qRun a regular/cottonHot program

Descaling the washing machine

ATTENTION

Descaling

agents

contain

acids

q

Disconnect

the

hose

from

the

which

may attack

parts of the

washing machine

and

discolor the

water

tap.

laundry.

q

Rinse

the

strainer under

running

Provided

that you

use

the

correct type

water.

of detergent, it is not necessary to

Reconnect

the

hose.

q

descale

the

washing machine.

Cleaning

the

strainers

on

the

If white

spots, lime or mineral deposits

washing

machine

appear

on

the interior

of

the washing

On

both

the hot

and cold water

tap: machine

drum you can use a descaling

agent

to

remove

them.

However,

if

the

appliance

has to

be descaled,

please

follow

the

instructions provided by the descaling

agent

manufacturer.

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