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programme,useCotton-90programme.Before
starting the programme, put max. 100 g of powder
anti-limescale into the main wash detergent
compartment(compartmentnr.II).Iftheanti-
limescaleisintabletform,putonlyonetabletinto
compartmentnr.II.Drytheinsideofthebellowwith
a clean piece of cloth after the programme has
come to an end.
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RepeatDrumCleaningprocessinevery2
months.
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Useananti-limescalesuitableforthewashing
machines.
After every washing make sure that no foreign
substanceisleftinthedrum.
Iftheholesonthebellowshowninthefigureis
blocked,opentheholesusingatoothpick.
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Foreignmetalsubstanceswillcauseruststains
in the drum. Clean the stains on the drum
surfacebyusingcleaningagentsforstainless
steel. Never use steel wool or wire wool.
Cleaning the body and control panel
Wipethebodyofthemachinewithsoapywater
or non-corrosive mild gel detergents as necessary,
and dry with a soft cloth.
Useonlyasoftanddampclothtocleanthecontrol
panel.
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Neverusespongeorscrubmaterials.These
will damage the painted and plastic surfaces.
Cleaning the water intake filters
There is a filter at the end of each water intake valve
at the rear of the machine and also at the end of
each water intake hose where they are connected
tothetap.Thesefilterspreventforeignsubstances
and dirt in the water to enter the washing machine.
Filtersshouldbecleanedastheydogetdirty.
Close the taps. Remove the nuts of the water intake
hoses to access the filters on the water intake
valves.Cleanthemwithanappropriatebrush.Ifthe
filtersaretoodirty,takethemoutbymeansofpliers
and clean them. Take out the filters on the flat ends
of the water intake hoses together with the gaskets
and clean thoroughly under running water. Replace
the gaskets and filters carefully in their places and
tightenthehosenutsbyhand.
Draining remaining water and
cleaning the pump filter
The filter system in your machine prevents solid
itemssuchasbuttons,coinsandfabricfibers
clogging the pump impeller during discharge of
washingwater.Thus,thewaterwillbedischarged
withoutanyproblemandtheservicelifeofthe
pump will extend.
Ifthemachinefailstodrainwater,thepumpfilter
isclogged.Filtermustbecleanedwheneverit
iscloggedorinevery3months.Watermustbe
drained off first to clean the pump filter.
Inaddition,priortotransportingthemachine(e.g.,
when moving to another house) and in case of
freezingofthewater,watermayhavetobedrained
completely.
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Foreignsubstancesleftinthepumpfiltermay
damage your machine or may cause noise
problem.
Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischargethe
water:
Unplugthemachinetocutoffthesupplypower.
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Temperature of the water inside the machine
mayriseupto90ºC.Toavoidburningrisk,filter
mustbecleanedafterthewaterinthemachine
cools down.
Openthefiltercoverbypullingitfrombothsidesat
the top.
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Youcanremovethefiltercoverbyslightly
pushing downwards with a thin plastic tipped
tool,throughthegapabovethefiltercover.Do
not use metal tipped tools to remove the cover.
Followthestepsbelowtodischargethewater.
Place a large container in front of the filter to
catch water from the filter. Loosen pump filter
(anticlockwise) until water starts to flow. Fill the
flowing water into the container you have placed
in front of the filter. Always keep a piece of cloth
handytoabsorbanyspilledwater.Whenthewater
inside the machine is finished, take out the filter
completelybyturningit.
Cleananyresiduesinsidethefilteraswellasfibers,
ifany,aroundthepumpimpellerregion.Installthe
filter.
Seatthetabsinthelowerpartintotheirplacesfirst,
and then press the upper part to close.