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13. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
13.1 Periodic cleaning schedule
Periodic cleaning helps to extend the
life of your appliance.
After each cycle, keep the door and the
detergent dispenser slightly ajar to get air
circulation and dry the humidity inside
the appliance: this will prevent mildew
and odours.
If the appliance is not used for a long
time: close the water tap and unplug the
appliance.
Indicative periodic cleaning schedule:
Descaling
Maintenance wash Once a month
Clean lid seal
Clean drum
Clean detergent
dispenser
Clean drain pump
filter
Clean the inlet
hose and the valve
filter
The following paragraphs explain how
you should clean each part.
13.2 Removing foreign objects
Make sure that pockets are
empty and all loose
elements are tied up before
running your cycle. Refer to
"The laundry load" in "Hints
and tips".
Remove any foreign objects (such as
metal clip, buttons, coins, etc) that you
may find in the filters and the drum. Refer
to "Cleaning the drum", "Cleaning the
drain pump" and "Cleaning the inlet hose
and the valve filter" paragraphs. If
necessary, please contact the Authorised
Service Centre.
Twice a year
Every two months
Every two months
Every two months
Twice a year
Twice a year
13.3 External cleaning
Clean the appliance with mild soap and
warm water only. Fully dry all the
surfaces. Do not use a scouring pads or
any scratching material.
CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents
or chemical products.
CAUTION!
Do not clean the metal
surfaces with chlorine-based
detergent.
13.4 Descaling
If the water hardness in your
area is high or moderate, we
recommend that you use a
water descaling product for
washing machines.
The water is hard or medium hard when
the hardness exceeds 8dH.
Regularly examine the drum to check for
limescale.
Regular detergents already contain water
softening agents, but we recommend to
run a cycle with an empty drum and a
descaling product occasionally.
Always follow the
instructions that you find on
the packaging of the
product.
13.5 Maintenance wash
The repeated and prolonged use of low
temperature programmes can cause
detergent deposits, fluff residues,
bacterial growth inside the drum and the
tub. This could generate bad odours and
mildew. To eliminate these deposits and
clean the inner part of the appliance, run
a maintenance wash regularly (at least
once a month).
Refer to Cleaning the drum
chapter.