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7 Maintenance and Cleaning
Please read the “Safety Instruc-
tions” section first!
Service life of your product extends and fre-
quently experienced problems will be re-
duced if it is cleaned at regular intervals.
7.1 Cleaning the Detergent Drawer
Clean the detergent drawer at regular inter-
vals (once every 4 to 5 wash) as mentioned
below to prevent accumulation of powder
detergent.
Clean the syphon if excess amounts of wa-
ter and fabric softener mixture remains in
the softener compartment.
a. Press the marked part of the syphon
within the softener compartment and
then pull the drawer towards yourself to
take it out.
b. Lift and remove the syphon from behind
as shown.
c. Rinse drawer and syphon in the sink
with plenty of warm water. Use gloves or
suitable brush to prevent contact of
residues in the drawer with your skin.
d. Firmly fit the syphon and the drawer
back after cleaning.
7.2 Cleaning the Loading Door and
the Drum
For products with drum cleaning pro-
gramme, please see the Operating the
product section.
Repeat Drum Cleaning process in
every 2 months.
NOTICE:
Use an anti-limescale
suitable for the washing machines.
After every washing make sure that no for-
eign substance is left in the product.
If the holes on the door gasket shown in the
figure is blocked, open the holes using a
toothpick.
Foreign metal substances will cause rust
stains in the drum. Clean the stains on the
drum surface by using cleaning agents for
stainless steel.
Never use steel wool or wire wool. These
will damage the painted, chrome coated
and plastic surfaces.
We recommend you to wipe the door gas-
ket with a dry and clean cloth at the end of
the programme. This will remove residues
on the door gasket in your machine and
prevent formation of malodours.
7.3 Cleaning the Body and Control
Panel
Wipe the body of the product with soapy
water or non-corrosive mild gel detergents
as necessary, and dry with a soft cloth.
Use only a soft and damp cloth to clean the
control panel. Do not use cleaning products
that contain bleach
7.4 Cleaning the Water Intake
Filters
There is a filter at the end of each water in-
take valve at the rear of the product and
also at the end of each water intake hose
where they are connected to the tap. These
filters prevent foreign substances and dirt in
the water to enter the product. Filters
should be cleaned if they are dirty.