Chlorine and component damage
Notes on using chlorine bleach and
perchlorethylene
~
Frequent use of chlorine increases the
Disposing of your old machine
~
Before disposing of an old machine, first
make the door lock unusable. This way you
will prevent children from accidentally
locking themselves in and endangering their
lives.
Keep these instructions in a safe and
accessible place.
Warning and Safety instructions
risk
of
component
damage.
The
use
of
agents
containing
chlorine,
such
as
sodium
hypochlorite
and
chlorine
bleach
in
powder
form,
can
damage
the
protective
upper
surface
of
stainless
steel
and
cause
corrosion
to
components.
Factors
affecting
this
are
chlorine
concentration
levels,
contact
time
and
temperature.
It
is
therefore
advisable
to
avoid
the
use
of
such
agents.
Oxygen
based
bleaching
agents
should
be
used
instead.
If,
however,
chlorine
based
bleaching
agents
have
to
be
used
for
particular
types
of
soiling,
then
anti-chlorine
measures
must
also
be
carried
out.
If
this
is
not
done
irreparable
damage
can
occur
to
components
in
the
machine
and
to
laundry.
Anti-chlorine
treatment
Anti-chlorine
treatment
has
to
be
carried
out
immediately
after
chlorine
bleach
has
been
used.
The
use
of
hydrogen
peroxide
or
an
oxygen
based
cleaning
or
bleaching
agent
is
recommended
and
the
laundry
should
not
be
drained
in
between.
With
thiosulfate,
especially
when
used
with
hard
water,
gypsum
can
form,
which
can
lead
to
incrustations
on
laundry
or
deposits
in
the
machine.
The
use
of
hydrogen
peroxide
is
preferable
as
it
aids
the
chorline
neutralising
process.
The
exact
quantity
of
additives
and
the
treatment
temperatures
required
must
be
set
and
tested
on
site
in
accordance
with
the
dosage
recommendations
of
the
detergent
and
additive
manufacturers.
The
laundry
must
also
be
tested
to
check
whether
it
contains
any
active
chlorine
residues.
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