22Care and cleaning
Door seal
Check from time to time the door seal and ob jects that could be trapped in the fold.
Drain pump
The pump should be inspected regularly and particularly if:
•the appliance does not empty and/or spin;
•the appliance makes an unusual noise during draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump;
•a problem with water draining is detected (see chapter “What to do if...” for more details).
WARNING!
Before opening the pump door, switch the appliance off remove the mains plug from the socket.
Proceed as follows:
1.Unplug the appliance.
2.If necessary wait until the water has cooled down.
3. Open the pump door.
4.Pull flap forward to remove.
5.Place a container close to the pump to collect any spillage.
6. Pull out the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container and remove its cap.
