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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
4.4 Maintenance and cleaning
Service life of product extends and frequently experienced problems will be reduced if it is cleaned at
regular intervals.
4.4.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer
Clean the detergent drawer at regular intervals (every 4-5 washing cycles)
as shown below in order to prevent accumulation of powder detergent in
time.
Lift the rear part of the siphon to remove it as illustrated.
If more than normal amount of water and softener mixture starts to gather
in the softener compartment, the siphon must be cleaned.
1 Press the dotted point on the siphon in the softener compartment and pull towards you until
the compartment is removed from the machine.
2. Wash the detergent drawer and the siphon with plenty of lukewarm water in a washbasin.
In order to prevent the residues to contact your skin, clean it with an appropriate brush by
wearing a pair of gloves.
3 Insert the drawer back into its place after cleaning and make sure that it is seated well.
4.4.2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum
Residues of softener, detergent and dirt may accumulate in your machine in time and may cause
unpleasant odours and washing complaints. To avoid this, use the
Drum Cleaning
programme. If
your machine is not featured with
Drum Cleaning
programme, use
Cottons-90
programme and
select
Additional Water
or
Extra Rinse
auxiliary functions as well. Run the programme without any
laundry in the machine. Before starting the programme, put max. 100 g of powder anti-limescale into
the main wash detergent compartment (compartment nr. "2"). If the anti-limescale is in tablet form,
put only one tablet into compartment nr. 2. Dry the inside of the bellow with a clean piece of cloth
after the programme has come to an end.
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Repeat Drum Cleaning process in every 2 months.
Use an anti-limescale suitable for the washing machines.
After every washing make sure that no foreign substance is left in the drum.
If the holes on the bellow shown in the figure is blocked, open the holes using
a toothpick.
Foreign metal substances will cause rust stains in the drum. Clean the stains
on the drum surface by using cleaning agents for stainless steel.
Never use steel wool or wire wool. These will damage the painted, chromated
and plastic surfaces.
4.4.3 Cleaning the body and control panel
Wipe the body of the machine with soapy water or non-corrosive mild gel detergents as necessary,
and dry with a soft cloth.
Use only a soft and damp cloth to clean the control panel.
