24 caring for your washing machine electrolux water aid washing machine
Cleaning your washing machine
To clean the inside and outside of your washing machine
you should:
• Wipe the surface with a mild dishwashing detergent and
warm water.
• Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Never use solvents, aerosol cleaners, spray pack
cleaners, glass cleaners, metal polishes, caustic
materials, scourers or general household cleaners on
or near the top panel and lid, control panel or other
parts of your washing machine.
Cleaning stains in the washbowl
Stains and residue in the washbowl can be caused by:
• Metal objects such as bobby pins, dress making pins
and nails
• Salt
• Body oils and grease from very dirty or sweaty clothes
being deposited around the top of the washbowl
• Excessive foam during wash if incorrect or too much
detergent is used.
• Check all pockets before loading clothes into your
washing machine.
• Don’t leave wet clothing (especially swimwear) in the
bowl for too long before you wash it.
How to clean the washbowl
• Wipe with a cleaning product which is suitable for
stainless steel.
• Oily deposits can be removed by wiping surfaces with a
mild dishwashing detergent and warm water.
Never use bleach cleaners or steel wool to clean the
stainless steel washbowl.
Avoiding build-up of undissolved detergents
If you only wash with cold water, undissolved detergent and
body oils will build up in the washing machine. This build-up
can cause spotting on your clothes.
To avoid this build-up:
• Do not use too much fabric softener with cold water.
• Select a hot water wash at least once a month.
Clearing build-up in the washing machine if there is
spotting on your clothes
Select the following to set up a machine cleansing program:
Program Delicate
Dirt Level Light
Water Level Medium
Water Temp. Hot
Spin speed Low
Rinse Option Deep rinse
Soak 1 hour
Put 250 grams of Epsom Salts into the washbowl.
Press Start/Pause to begin the program and allow it to run
to completion.
Removing your washing machine lid
You can remove the lid of your washing machine for easy
cleaning.
When cleaning the lid, use only mild dishwashing detergent
and warm water. See the section on this page “Cleaning
your washing machine”.
How to remove the lid
• Open the lid to a vertical position.
• Look for the hinge clips on the inside of the lid at the
bottom left and right hand corners.
• Press down on each hinge clip, sliding the clips towards
the centre of lid until they reach the stop.
• Lift the lid straight up to remove it from the washing
machine
How to replace the lid
• Make sure the hinge clips are at the stop position. See
below.
• Hold lid vertical and lower it into the lid recess on the
top panel.
• Slide the hinge clips towards the edge of the lid until
they clip into position.
• Close the lid.
To release hinge
To Secure hinge
Press down here
Slide this way
Stop
Slide this way
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