Maintenance Your Washing Machine

These are the tip for keeping your washing machine in good condition:

1. For door seal, Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold.
2. For Bodywork, Clean the outside of the machine with warm water and a neutral, non-abrasive household detergent. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth.Important : do not use methylated spirits, solvents or similar products to clean the bodywork.
3. For detergent dispenser drawer, After a while, detergents and fabric softener leave deposits in the drawer. Clean the drawer from time to time by rinsing it under a running tap. Remove the drawer from the machine, carefull. To facilitate cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment ussualy can be removed. Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer recess: clean in with an old toothbrush. Refit the drawer after cleaning.
4. For drain filter, The drain filter collects threads and small objects inadvertently left in laundry.Check regularly that the filter to catch any spilage. Release the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container, and remove its cap by unscrewing it. Ussually location on the front of washing machine right down. When no more water comes out, unscrew the filter and remove it.Clean the filter under a running tap, then refit it, screwing it fully in. Put the cap back on the emergency hose, place the latter back in its seat.Close the filter door.
5. For Water inlet filter, If you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill, check that the filter in the water inlet hose is not blocked. Turn of the water tap.Unscrew the hose from the tap. Clean the filter with a stiff brush. Screw the hose back onto the tap.
6. For Emergency emptying out, If the machine is unable to drain, proceed as follows to empty out the machine:
   

• Pull out the plug from the power socket.
  
• Close the water tap. If necessary, wait until the water has cooled down.
  
• Place a bowl on the floor under the filter and place the end of the emergency emptying hose into bowl. The water should drain by gravity into the bowl. When the bowl is full, screw the cap on again. Empty the bowl. Repeat the procedure until water stops flowing out.
  
• Clean the filter if necessary.
  
• At the end screw the filter again.

7. For The dangers of freezing,If the machine is exposed to temperatures below 0' C, certain precautions should be taken.

• Turn of the water tap.
• Unscrew the inlet hose.
• Place the end of the inlet hose and that of the emergency emptying hose in a bowl placed on the floor and let the water drain out.
• Screw the water inlet hose back on and put the emergency emptying hose back in its place after having screwed the cap on again.
  
• When you intend to start the machine up again, make sure that the room temperature is above 0' C.