When the drying programme is completed
remove the laundry promptly.
16. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
16.1 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 Twice a year
Maintenance wash Once a month
Clean door seal Every two months
Clean drum Every two months
Remove fluff inside the
drum
Twice a month
1)
Clean detergent dispens‐
er
Every two months
Clean drain pump filter Twice a year
Clean the inlet hose and
the valve filter
Twice a year
1)
Refer to ''Fluff in the fabrics'' chapter.
The following paragraphs explain how you
should clean each part.
16.2 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 door seal, the filters and the drum. Refer
to "Door seal with double lip trap", "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.
16.3 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.
16.4 Descaling
If the water in your area is hard or
medium hard, we recommend that you
use a water softener for washing
machines.
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.
Always follow the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
16.5 Maintenance wash
The repeated and prolonged use of low
temperature programmes can cause
detergent deposits, fluff residues, bacterial
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