BRU EL 6120 LA++ - Maintenance and Cleaning

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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
5 Maintenance and cleaning
Servicelifeoftheproductextendsandfrequentlyfaced
problemsdecreaseifcleanedatregularintervals.
5.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer
Cleanthedetergentdraweratregularintervals(every
4-5washingcycles)asshownbelowinordertoprevent
accumulationofpowderdetergentintime.
1.Pressthedottedpointonthesiphoninthesoftener
compartmentandpulltowardsyouuntilthecompartment
isremovedfromthemachine.
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Ifmorethannormalamountofwaterandsoftener
mixturestartstogatherinthesoftenercompartment,
thesiphonmustbecleaned.
2.Washthedetergentdrawerandthesiphonwithplentyof
lukewarmwaterinawashbasin.Wearprotectivegloves
oruseanappropriatebrushtoavoidtouchingofthe
residuesinthedrawerwithyourskinwhencleaning.
3.Insertthedrawerbackintoitsplaceaftercleaningand
makesurethatitisseatedwell.
Ifyourdetergentdraweristheoneindicatedinthefollowing
figure:
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Lifttherearpartofthesiphontoremoveitasillustrated.
Afterperformingtheabovementionedcleaning
procedures,replacethesiphonbacktoitsseatingand
pushitsfrontsectiondownwardstomakesurethatthe
lockingtabengages.
5.2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum
Forproductswithdrumcleaningprogramme,pleasesee
Operatingtheproduct-Programmes.
Forproductswithoutdrumcleaning,followthebelowsteps
to clean the drum:
Select
Additional Water or Extra Rinseauxiliaryfunctions.
UseaCottons
programme withoutpre-wash.Setthe
temperature to the level recommended on the drum
cleaning agent which can be provided from authorized
services.
Applythisprocedurewithout any laundry in the
product.
Beforestartingtheprogramme,put1pouchof
specialdrumcleaningagent(ifthespecialagentcouldnot
besupplied,putmax.100gofpowderanti-limescale)into
themainwashdetergentcompartment(compartmentno.
“2”).Iftheanti-limescaleisintabletform,putonlyonetablet
intothemainwashcompartmentno.“2”.Drytheinsideof
thebellowwithacleanpieceofclothaftertheprogramme
hascometoanend.
C
RepeatDrumCleaningprocessinevery2months.
C
Useananti-limescalesuitableforthewashing
machines.
Aftereverywashingmakesurethatnoforeignsubstanceis
leftinthedrum.
Iftheholesonthebellowshowninthefigureisblocked,
opentheholesusingatoothpick.
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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.
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warning: Neverusespongeorscrubmaterials.These
willdamagethepaintedandplasticsurfaces.
5.3 Cleaning the body and control panel
Wipethebodyofthemachine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.
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
preventforeignsubstancesanddirtinthewatertoenterthe
washingmachine.Filtersshouldbecleanedastheydoget
dirty.