Opening the drum door in the

event of a blocked drain outlet

and/or power failure

^Switch the washing machine off.
There is a lever behind the detergent
drawer fascia panel.
^Remove the lever.
^Use it to open the access flap.
Blocked drain outlet
If the drain outlet is blocked, up to
25 litres of water will be retained in the
machine.
,Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature, water
draining out of the machine will still
be hot. Danger of scalding!
Procedure for draining the machine
^Place a suitable container under the
access flap.
When draining water from the
machine, do not unscrew the drain
filter completely or take it right out.
^Unscrew the drain filter lid until water
runs out.
To interrupt the flow of water:
^Tighten the drain filter back up again.
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