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Cleaning the drum
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Rust marks caused by metal parts
standing still for lengthy periods can be
removed with a chlorine-free cleaning
product (look at the description of the
ingredients on the pack).
Descaling the machine
Lime scale formation depends largely
on the hardness of the water.If the
correct amounts of detergent are used,
descaling is no longer necessary in gen-
eral. If you do, however, wish to descale
the machine, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions on the packet.
Notice
Descalers contain acids, can attack
parts of the machine and cause discol-
ouration of laundry.
Check water supply hose
To avoid water damage, we recommend
having this checked by a specialist after
around 5 years of fault-free operation.
Frost protection
If your washing machine is in a room
susceptible to frost, all residual water
must be removed from the detergent
pump and the water supply and drain
hoses immediately after use.
Emptying the water supply hose
Notice
Decrease the pressure in the inlet hose
before unscrewing it:
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Turn the water tap off.
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Select any programme, start it and end
it again after approx. 40 seconds. As a
result, the water pressure in the inlet
hose can be reduced.
Without aquastop valve
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Switch off the power supply.
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Screw off the supply hose at the tap.
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Let the water run into a bowl.
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Screw the hose back onto the tap.
With aquastop valve
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Screw off the supply hose at the tap.
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Hold the hose as high as possible.
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Select any programme, start it and end
it again after approx. 40 seconds. This
way the water drains from the hose into
the washing machine.
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Screw the hose back onto the tap.
Emptying the drain pump
See
Emergency emptying
.
