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care and cleaning
Washing drum
Rust deposits in the drum may occur
due to rusting foreign bodies in the
washing or tap water containing iron.
Important!
Do not clean the drum with
acidic descaling agents, scouring
agents containing chlorine or iron or
steel wool.
1. Remove any rust deposits on the
drum with a cleaning agent for
stainless steel.
2. Run a washing cycle without any
washing to clean off any cleaning
agent residues. Programme:
COTTONS/LINEN 90° or 95°C,
press button 6, add approx. 1/4
measuring cup of detergent.
Door seal
Check from time to time the door seal
and eliminate eventual possible objects
that could be trapped in the fold.
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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 the appliance is operating, wait, if
necessary, until the water has cooled
down.
• open the pump door levering on the
groove with a coin (or with the
suitable tool, that you can find in the
bag containing the instruction
booklet depending on the model).
• place a bowl with a small edge close
to the pump to collect any spillage
• pull out the emergency emptying cap
from the filter cover, using a pliers.
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