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Maintenance
Cleaning your washing
machine
●Cleantheoutsideofyourwashing
machine with a soft cloth and mild
detergent such as kitchen detergent
and soap water.
* Don’t splash water over the washing
machine.
* Do not use cream cleansers, thinners
or products containing alcohol or
kerosene.
Cleaning your
detergent drawer
First,removethedetergentdrawerby
lifting and pulling at the same time.
Softener cover
●Washoutolddetergentfromthedrawer
with water. (Use a cloth to clean the
washing machine.)
* Residue detergent soon builds up if you
don’t clean the drawer regularly, and
can develop mould.
Cleaning your washing
machine door seal and
window
(see also page 6)
●Wipethewindowandsealaftereach
wash to remove lint and stains. If lint
builds up, it can cause leaks.
●Thedooropensatdifferentanglesifthe
drum seal is wet.
●Removeanycoins,buttonsandother
objectsfromthedoorsealaftereach
wash.
Cleaning the filter net of
the water supply valve
(applicable products only)
If water isn’t draining properly
(Depressurize the water-supply hose.)
1Turn the water supply off at the tap.
2Switch the power on.
3Close the washing machine door.
4Select Tub Clean programme and press
the START button.
5Afteroneminute,switchthepoweroff.
6Loosen the water supply valve and
remove it from the tap.
7Useasmallbrush,e.g.atoothbrushto
clean the filter.
8Re-connect the water supply valve
tothetapandturnthetapbackon,
checking for leaks.
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