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Care and cleaning
IMPORTANT!
You must DISCONNECT the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or maintenance work.
Descaling
The water we use normally contains lime. It is a good idea to periodically use a water softening powder in the machine. Do this separately from any laundry washing, and according to the softening powder manufacturer's instructions. This will help to prevent the formation of lime deposits.
Maintenance Wash
With the use of low temperature washes it is possible to get a build up of residues inside the drum.
We recommend that a maintenance wash be performed on a regular basis.
To run a maintenance wash:
●The drum should be empty of laundry.
●Select the hottest cotton wash programme.
●Use a normal measure of detergent, must be a powder with biological properties.
External cleaning
Clean the exterior cabinet of the appliance with soap and water only, and then dry thoroughly.
Cleaning the dispenser drawer
The washing powder and additive dispenser drawer should be cleaned regularly.
To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment should be removed.
Remove the drawer by pressing the catch downwards and by pulling it out. Flush it out under a tap, to remove any traces of accumulated powder.
Cleaning the drawer recess
Having removed the
drawer, use a small brush to clean the
recess, ensuring that all
washing powder residue is removed from the upper and lower
part of the recess.
Replace the drawer and run the rinse programme without any clothes in the drum.
Cleaning the pump
The pump should be inspected if
●the machine does not empty and/or spin
●the machine makes an unusual noise during draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump.
Proceed as follows:
●Disconnect the appliance.
●If necessary wait until the water has cooled down.
●Open the pump door.
●Place a containfer
close to the pump to collect any spillage.
●Pull out the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container and remove its cap.
●When no more water comes out, unscrew the pump cover and remove it. Always keep a rag nearby to dry up spillage of water when removing the cover.
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