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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
1.Closethetaps.
2. Remove the nuts of the water intake hoses to access
thefiltersonthewaterintakevalves.Cleanthemwithan
appropriatebrush.Ifthefiltersaretoodirty,takethemout
bymeansofpliersandcleanthem.
3. Take out the filters on the flat ends of the water intake
hoses together with the gaskets and clean thoroughly
under running water.
4. Replace the gaskets and filters carefully in their places
andtightenthehosenutsbyhand.
5.5 Draining remaining water and
cleaning the pump filter
The filter system in your machine prevents solid items
suchasbuttons,coinsandfabricfiberscloggingthepump
impellerduringdischargeofwashingwater.Thus,thewater
willbedischargedwithoutanyproblemandtheservicelife
of the pump will extend.
Ifthemachinefailstodrainwater,thepumpfilterisclogged.
Filtermustbecleanedwheneveritiscloggedorinevery3
months.Watermustbedrainedofffirsttocleanthepump
filter.
Inaddition,priortotransportingthemachine(e.g.,when
movingtoanotherhouse)andincaseoffreezingofthe
water,watermayhavetobedrainedcompletely.
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warning: Foreignsubstancesleftinthepumpfiltermay
damageyourmachineormaycausenoiseproblem.
Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischargethewater:
1.Unplugthemachinetocutoffthesupplypower.
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warning: Temperature of the water inside the machine
mayriseupto90ºC.Toavoidburningrisk,filtermustbe
cleaned after the water in the machine cools down.
2. Open the filter cap.
Ifthefiltercapiscomposedoftwopieces,pressthe
tabonthefiltercapdownwardsandpullthepieceout
towards yourself.
Ifthefiltercapisonepiece,pullthecapfrombothsidesat
the top to open.
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Youcanremovethefiltercoverbyslightlypushing
downwardswithathinplastictippedtool,throughthe
gapabovethefiltercover.Donotusemetaltippedtools
to remove the cover.
5.2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum
Residuesofsoftener,detergentanddirtmayaccumulate
in your machine in time and may cause unpleasant odours
andwashingcomplaints.Toavoidthis,usetheDrum
Cleaningprogramme.Ifyourmachineisnotfeaturedwith
Drum Cleaningprogramme,useCottons-90programme
and select Additional Water or Extra Rinse auxiliary
functionsaswell.RuntheBeforestartingtheprogramme,
put max. 100 g of powder anti-limescale into the main
washdetergentcompartment(compartmentnr.2).Ifthe
anti-limescaleisintabletform,putonlyonetabletinto
compartmentnr.2.Drytheinsideofthebellowwithaclean
piece of cloth after the programme has come to an end.
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RepeatDrumCleaningprocessinevery2months.
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Useananti-limescalesuitableforthewashingmachines.
Aftereverywashingmakesurethatnoforeignsubstanceis
left in the drum.
Iftheholesonthebellowshowninthefigureisblocked,
open the holes using a toothpick.
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Foreignmetalsubstanceswillcauseruststainsinthe
drum.Cleanthestainsonthedrumsurfacebyusing
cleaning agents for stainless steel. Never use steel wool
or wire wool.
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warning: Neverusespongeorscrubmaterials.These
will 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
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 to the tap. These filters
preventforeignsubstancesanddirtinthewatertoenterthe
washingmachine.Filtersshouldbecleanedastheydoget
dirty.