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8-Care and cleaning
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8.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer
Take always care there are no detergent residues.
Clean the drawer regularly (Fig. 8-1):
1. Pull out the drawer until it stops.
2. Press the release button and remove the drawer.
3. Flush the drawer with water until it is clean and
insert the drawer back in the appliance.
8.2 Cleaning the machine
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Unplug the machine during cleaning and mainte
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nance.
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Use a soft cloth with soap liquid to clean the ma
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chine case (Fig. 8-2) and rubber components.
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Do not use organic chemicals or corrosive sol-
vents.
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2
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HW60-12829
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A
1200
6kg
Delay
Temp.
Spin
speed
Power
Start/
Pause
Cotton
Synthetic
Mix
Jeans
Sport
Wool
Spin
Express
15min
Fast
Delicate/
Silk
Hand
wash
Hygienic
Babycare
Program
Program
R
15 min
60 min
+
6
8-2
Note: Hygiene
For regular maintenance we recommend to run programme
HYGIENIC with no load
in order to remove possible corruptive residues quarterly. Add a small amount of deter-
gent in washing agent compartment (2) - or use a special machine cleaner
8.3 Water inlet valve and inlet valve filter
To prevent blockage of water supply by solid substanc-
es like lime clean regularly the inlet valve filter.
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Unplug the power cord and turn off the water
supply.
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Unscrew the water inlet hose at the back (Fig. 8-3.1)
of the appliance as well as on the tap (Fig. 8-3.2).
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Remove the filters and flush them with water and
a brush.
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Insert the filter and install the inlet hose.
8.4 Cleaning the drum
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Remove accidentally washed metal parts such as
pins, coins, etc. from the drum (Fig. 8-4) because
they cause rust stains and damage.
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Use a non-chloride cleaner for removing rust
stains. Observe the warning hints of the cleaning
agent manufacturer.
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Do not use any hard objects or steel wool for clean-
ing.
8-3.2
8-3.1
8-4