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Maintenance
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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.
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.
Clean the drawer from time to time by rinsing it under
a running tap. To remove the drawer from the
machine, press the button in the rear left-hand
corner.
To facilitate cleaning, the top part of the additive
compartments can be removed.
Detergent can also
accumulate inside the drawer recess: clean it with an
old toothbrush. Refit the drawer after cleaning.
3. Drain filter
The drain filter collects threads and small objects
inadvertently left in the laundry. Check regularly that
the filter is clean.
Open the filter door.Place a container under the filter
and unscrew it.
Pull out the filter.Clean the filter under a running tap,
then refit it, screwing it fully in.
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4. Water inlet filter
If you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill,
check that the filter in the water inlet hose is not
blocked.
Turn off the water tap.
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;
• slightly loosen the filter to let the water come out
slowly;
• at the end screw the filter again.
6. Frost precautions
If the machine is installed in a place where the
temperature could drop below 0°C, proceed as follows:
• Close the water tap and unscrew the water inlet hose
from the tap.
• 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.
When you use the machine again, make sure that the
ambient temperature is above 0°C.
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