14 care and cleaning electrolux
Care and cleaning
Emptying the water tank
Water extracted from the laundry condenses inside the machine and is collected in a tank.
The tank must be emptied after each drying cycle to ensure efficient operation when the machine is next used. The light Water Tank reminds you of this operation.
Proceed as follows:
•Open the small door at the lower part of the cabinet
•Turn the yellow stops upwards
•Pull out the tank
•Open the small cover and empty the water out of the container
•Close the small cover and correctly
•Push the container in until it clicks, then turn the yellow stops downwards to lock it firmly into place
•Close the small door and press the START/ PAUSE button again to allow the program to continue.
The tank must be
Handy tip: The condensed water may be used in a steam iron or to top up a battery, etc. In this case it must be filtered (e.g. through a coffee filter).
Cleaning the air intake grille
Using a vacuum cleaner remove the fluff from the air intake grille at the back of the appliance.
Cleaning the drum
When your laundry does not reach the desired degree of dryness, in other words, when it turns out either too dry or too damp, we advise you to clean the inside of the drum with a cloth soaked with vinegar.
This will eliminate the slight film that has formed in the drum (due to residues of detergent and softeners used in the washing, and from the lime contained in the water), which prevents the probes from detecting the correct degree of dryness.