After each cycle, keep the door and the detergent
dispenser slightly ajar to get air circulation and dry
the humidity inside the appliance: this will prevent
mildew and odours.
If the appliance is not used for a long time: close
the water tap and unplug the appliance.
Indicative periodic cleaning schedule:
Descaling
Twice a year
Maintenance wash
Once a month
Clean door seal
Every two months
Clean drum
Every two months
Remove fluff inside
the drum
Twice a month
1)
Clean detergent dis-
penser
Every two months
Clean drain pump fil-
ter
Twice a year
Clean the inlet hose
and the valve filter
Twice a year
1) Refer to ''Fluff in the fabrics'' chapter.
The following paragraphs explain how you should
clean each part.
REMOVING FOREIGN OBJECTS
Make sure that pockets are empty and
all loose elements are tied up before
running your cycle. Refer to 'The
laundry load' in 'Hints and tips'.
Remove any foreign objects (such as metal clip,
buttons, coins, etc) that you may find in the door
seal, the filters and the drum. Refer to 'Door seal
with double lip trap', 'Cleaning the drum', 'Cleaning
the drain pump' and 'Cleaning the inlet hose and
the valve filter' paragraphs. If necessary, please
contact the Authorised Service Centre.
EXTERNAL CLEANING
Clean the appliance with soap and warm water
only. Fully dry all the surfaces. Do not use a
scouring pads or any scratching material.
CAUTION! Do not use alcohol,
solvents or chemical products.
CAUTION! Do not use the metal
surfaces with chlorine-based
detergent.
DESCALING
If the water hardness in your area is high or
moderate, we recommend that you use a water
descaling product for washing machines.
Regularly examine the drum to prevent limescale
and rust particles.
To remove rust particles use only special products
for washing machines. Do this separately from the
laundry wash.
Always obey the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
MAINTENANCE WASH
With the low temperature programmes it is possible
that some detergent stays in the drum. Perform a
maintenance wash regularly. To do this:
• Remove all laundry from the drum.
• Select the cotton programme with the highest
temperature with a small quantity of detergent.
DOOR SEAL WITH DOUBLE LIP TRAP
This appliance is designed with a self cleaning
draining system, allowing light fluff fibers that fall
off the clothes to be drained out with the water.
Regularly examine the seal. Coins, buttons, other
small items can be recovered at the end of the
cycle.
Clean it when needed, using ammonia cream
cleanser agent without scratching the seal surface.
Always obey the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
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