Beko WMB71041LSC Washer User Manual


 
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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
5.5 Draining remaining water and
cleaning the pump filter
The filter system in your machine prevents solid items
suchasbuttons,coinsandfabricfiberscloggingthepump
impellerduringdischargeofwashingwater.Thus,thewater
willbedischargedwithoutanyproblemandtheservicelife
of the pump will extend.
Ifthemachinefailstodrainwater,thepumpfilterisclogged.
Filtermustbecleanedwheneveritiscloggedorinevery3
months.Watermustbedrainedofffirsttocleanthepump
filter.
Inaddition,priortotransportingthemachine(e.g.,when
movingtoanotherhouse)andincaseoffreezingofthe
water,watermayhavetobedrainedcompletely.
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warning: Foreignsubstancesleftinthepumpfiltermay
damageyourmachineormaycausenoiseproblem.
Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischargethewater:
1. Unplug the machine to cut off the supply power.
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warning: Temperature of the water inside the machine
mayriseupto90ºC.Toavoidburningrisk,filtermustbe
cleaned after the water in the machine cools down.
2. Open the filter cap.
Ifthefiltercapiscomposedoftwopieces,pressthe
tabonthefiltercapdownwardsandpullthepieceout
towards yourself.
Ifthefiltercapisonepiece,pullthecapfrombothsidesat
the top to open.
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Youcanremovethefiltercoverbyslightlypushing
downwardswithathinplastictippedtool,throughthe
gapabovethefiltercover.Donotusemetaltippedtools
to remove the cover.
3.Someofourproductshaveemergencydraininghoseand
somedoesnothave.Followthestepsbelowtodischarge
the water.
Dischargingthewaterwhentheproducthasanemergency
draining hose:
a.Pulltheemergencydraininghoseoutfromitsseat
b.Placealargecontainerattheendofthehose.Drainthe
waterintothecontainerbypullingouttheplugattheend
ofthehose.Whenthecontainerisfull,blocktheinlet
ofthehosebyreplacingtheplug.Afterthecontaineris
emptied,repeattheaboveproceduretodrainthewaterin
the machine completely.
c.Whendrainingofwaterisfinished,closetheendbythe
plug again and fix the hose in its place.
d. Turn the pump filter to take it out.
Dischargingthewaterwhentheproductdoesnothavean
emergency draining hose:
a.Placealargecontainerinfrontofthefiltertocatchwater
from the filter.
b.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
handytoabsorbanyspilledwater.
c.Whenthewaterinsidethemachineisfinished,takeout
thefiltercompletelybyturningit.
4.Cleananyresiduesinsidethefilteraswellasfibers,if
any,aroundthepumpimpellerregion.
5.Installthefilter.
6.Ifthefiltercapiscomposedoftwopieces,closethefilter
capbypressingonthetab.Ifitisonepiece,seatthetabs
inthelowerpartintotheirplacesfirst,andthenpressthe
upper part to close.