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Maintenance
Cleaning your washing
machine
●Cleantheoutsideofyourwashing
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,removethedetergentdrawerby
lifting and pulling at the same time.
Softener cover
●Washoutolddetergentfromthedrawer
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)
●Wipethewindowandsealaftereach
wash to remove lint and stains. If lint
builds up, it can cause leaks.
●Thedooropensatdifferentanglesifthe
drum seal is wet.
●Removeanycoins,buttonsandother
objectsfromthedoorsealaftereach
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.
5Afteroneminute,switchthepoweroff.
6Loosen the water supply valve and
remove it from the tap.
7Useasmallbrush,e.g.atoothbrushto
clean the filter.
8Re-connect the water supply valve
tothetapandturnthetapbackon,
checking for leaks.
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