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Maintenance
1. Bodywork
Clean the outside of the machine with warm water
and a detergent used to handwash dishes. Rinse
with clean water and dry with a soft cloth.ENGLISH
Important: do not use methylated spirits, solvents or
similar products to clean the bodywork.
2. Detergent dispenser drawer
After a while, detergents and fabric softeners leave
deposits in the drawer.4. Water inlet filter
Clean the drawer from time to time by rinsing it underIf you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill,
a running tap. To remove the drawer from thecheck that the filter in the water inlet hose is not
machine, press the button in the rear left-handblocked.
corner.
To facilitate cleaning, the top part of the additiveTurn off the water tap.
compartments can be removed.
Unscrew the hose from
the tap.
Clean the filter with a stiff
brush.
Screw the hose back onto
the tap.
5. Emergency emptying out
If the water is not discharged (outlet pump is blocked,
filter or drain hose are clogged), proceed as follows to
empty out the machine:
pull out the plug from the power socket;
close the water tap;
if necessary, wait until the water has cooled down;
place a bowl on the floor under the filter;
Detergent can also slightly loosen the filter to let the water come out
slowly;
accumulate inside the drawer recess: clean it with an at the end screw the filter again.
old toothbrush. Refit the drawer after cleaning.
3. Drain filter6. Frost precautions
The drain filter collects threads and small objectsIf the machine is installed in a place where the
temperature could drop below 0°C, proceed as follows:
inadvertently left in the laundry. Check regularly that
the filter is clean. Close the water tap and unscrew the water inlet hose
from the tap.
Open the filter door.Place a container under the filter
and unscrew it. Place the end of the drain hose and that of the inlet
hose in a bowl placed on the floor.
Select programme ?Q? (draining) and run it until the
machine stops.
Switch the machine OFF by depressing button .
Screw the water inlet hose back on and put the drain
hose back in its place.
By doing this, any water remaining in the machine is
removed, avoiding the formation of ice and,
consequently, breakage of the affected parts.
Pull out the filter.Clean the filter under a running tap,
then refit it, screwing it fully in.When you use the machine again, make sure that the
17ambient temperature is above 0°C. |
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