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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
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Foreignmetalsubstanceswillcauseruststainsinthe
drum.Cleanthestainsonthedrumsurfacebyusing
cleaningagentsforstainlesssteel.Neverusesteelwool
or wire wool.
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Warning: Neverusespongeorscrubmaterials.Thesewill
damage the painted and plastic surfaces.
5.3 Cleaning the body and control panel
Wipethebodyofthemachinewithsoapywaterornon-
corrosivemildgeldetergentsasnecessary,anddrywitha
soft cloth.
Useonlyasoftanddampclothtocleanthecontrolpanel.
5.4 Cleaning the water intake filters
Thereisafilterattheendofeachwaterintakevalveatthe
rear of the machine and also at the end of each water intake
hosewheretheyareconnectedtothetap.Thesefilters
preventforeignsubstancesanddirtinthewatertoenterthe
washingmachine.Filtersshouldbecleanedastheydoget
dirty.
1.Closethetaps.
2.Removethenutsofthewaterintakehosestoaccess
thefiltersonthewaterintakevalves.Cleanthemwithan
appropriatebrush.Ifthefiltersaretoodirty,takethemout
bymeansofpliersandcleanthem.
3.Takeoutthefiltersontheflatendsofthewaterintake
hosestogetherwiththegasketsandcleanthoroughly
under running water.
4.Replacethegasketsandfilterscarefullyintheirplaces
andtightenthehosenutsbyhand.
5.5 Draining remaining water and
cleaning the pump filter
Thefiltersysteminyourmachinepreventssoliditems
such as buttons, coins and fabric fibers clogging the pump
impellerduringdischargeofwashingwater.Thus,thewater
willbedischargedwithoutanyproblemandtheservicelife
ofthepumpwillextend.
If the machine fails to drain water, the pump filter is clogged.
Filtermustbecleanedwheneveritiscloggedorinevery3
months. Water must be drained off first to clean the pump
filter.
In addition, prior to transporting the machine (e.g., when
movingtoanotherhouse)andincaseoffreezingofthe
water,watermayhavetobedrainedcompletely.
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Warning: Foreignsubstancesleftinthepumpfiltermay
damageyourmachineormaycausenoiseproblem.
Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischargethewater:
1.Unplugthemachinetocutoffthesupplypower.
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Warning: Temperatureofthewaterinsidethemachine
mayriseupto90ºC.Toavoidburningrisk,filtermustbe
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
towardsyourself.
If the filter cap is one piece, pull the cap from both sides at
the top to open.
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Youcanremovethefiltercoverbyslightlypushing
downwards with a thin plastic tipped tool, through the
gapabovethefiltercover.Donotusemetaltippedtools
toremovethecover.
3.Someofourproductshaveemergencydraininghoseand
somedoesnothave.Followthestepsbelowtodischarge
the water.
Dischargingthewaterwhentheproducthasanemergency
draining hose:
a.Pulltheemergencydraininghoseoutfromitsseat
b. Place a large container at the end of the hose. Drain the
waterintothecontainerbypullingouttheplugattheend
of the hose. When the container is full, block the inlet
ofthehosebyreplacingtheplug.Afterthecontaineris
emptied,repeattheaboveproceduretodrainthewaterin
themachinecompletely.
c. Whendrainingofwaterisfinished,closetheendbythe
plugagainandfixthehoseinitsplace.
d.Turnthepumpfiltertotakeitout.