DRUM
Rust Stains
Never leave metal items e.g. paper clips, safety pins etc. in the drum as there is a danger of rusting. If there are any rust stains remove with a
SIEVES
Cleaning of Water Connection Sieves, filter
1. Turn off Taps. Disconnect Power supply to the machine. Unscrew inlet hose from machine as well as from the tap and drain out water from the hose.
2. Pull the sieve out of the magnetic valve with a pair of flat nosed pliers and clean under running water with a brush. Fit Sieve back to the valve.
3.Remove the filter mesh from the tap end of the inlet hose
and clean under running water with a brush.
4. Fit the filter mesh back to inlet hose.
5.Screw inlet hose back to the machine and the tap. Ensure that both the sieves and filter are in place.
6.Turn on the tap.
Cleaning of Porthole Door Area:
q After every wash clean vapour off porthole door.
q Lift the fold in the rubber gasket under porthole periodically to remove lint and dirt preferably after every wash.
FROST PROTECTION
If the machine is being operated in very cold temperature, all the water should be drained out after use.
qRemove Fluff Filter.
qLocate the drain hose and drain the water.
qDisconnect inlet hose from the tap and drain.
DRAINING DURING EMERGENCIES
In case of a long power failure during a programme run, the water can be drained from the drum through the drain hose
qAllow the water in the machine to cool down sufficiently.
qLocate the drain hose and pull out the drain hose to drain water in a large shallow container.
qBefore restarting machine, ensure that drain plug is fixed on drain hose properly and fluff filter water line is filled with water by running the machine without any clothes or detergents.
qSpillage of water can rust the base plate. Draining through drain hose prevents rusting.
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