softener for washing machines. In areas where the
water hardness is soft it is not necessary to use a
water softener.
To find out the water hardness in your area, contact
your local water authority.
Use the correct quantity of water softener. Follow
the instructions that you find on the packaging of
the product.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
The appliance is intended for normal
household use only.
Read the chapter carefully for best
maintenance and care.
PERIODIC CLEANING SCHEDULE
Periodic cleaning helps to extend the life of
your appliance.
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
Clean detergent dis-
penser
Every two months
Clean the inlet hose
and the valve filter
Twice a year
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 inlet hose filter and the drum. Refer to
'Door seal with double lip trap', 'Cleaning the drum'
and 'Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter'
paragraphs. If necessary, please contact the
Authorised Service Centre.
EXTERNAL CLEANING
Clean the appliance with mild 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 clean 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 check for limescale.
Regular detergents already contain water softening
agents, but we recommend to run a cycle with an
empty drum and a descaling product occasionally.
Always follow 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
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, in
such a way that there is no need by the customer to
access this area for regular maintenance and
cleaning.
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