Care And Maintenance; Cleaning The Washer-Dryer; Cleaning The Detergent Dispenser Drawer; Caring For The Door And Drum Of Your Appliance - Ariston Hotpoint WDD 9640 Instrucciones De Uso

Care and maintenance

Cutting off the water and electricity
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supplies
• Turn off the water tap after every wash cycle.
This will limit wear on the hydraulic system inside
the washer-dryer and help to prevent leaks.
• Unplug the washer-dryer when cleaning it and
during all maintenance work.

Cleaning the washer-dryer

• T h e o u t e r p a r t s a n d r u b b e r c o m -
ponents of the appliance can be cleaned
using a soft cloth soaked in lukewarm so-
apy water. Do not use solvents or abrasives.
• The washer-dryer has a "Auto Clean" pro-
gramme for its internal parts that must be run
with no load in the drum.
For maximum performance you may want to
use either the detergent (i.e. a quantity 10% the
quantity specified for lightly-soiled garments)
or special additives to clean the washer-dryer.
We recommend running a cleaning programme
every 40 wash cycles.
To start the programme press buttons A and B
simultaneously for 5 seconds (see figure).
The programme will start automatically and will
last approximately 70 minutes. To stop the cycle
press the START/PAUSE button.
A B
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
drawer
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Remove the dispenser
1
by raising it and pulling
it out (see figure).
Wash it under running
water; this operation
should be repeated
frequently.
2
Caring for the door and drum of
your appliance
• Always leave the porthole door ajar in order to
prevent unpleasant odours from forming.

Cleaning the pump

The washer-dryer is fitted with a self-cleaning
pump which does not require any maintenance.
Sometimes, small items (such as coins or buttons)
may fall into the pre-chamber which protects the
pump, situated in its bottom part.
! Make sure the wash cycle has finished and
unplug the appliance.
To access the pre-chamber:
3. clean the inside thoroughly;
4. screw the lid back on;
5. reposition the panel, making sure the hooks
are securely in place before you push it onto the
appliance.

Checking the water inlet hose

Check the inlet hose at least once a year. If there
are any cracks, it should be replaced immedia-
tely: during the wash cycles, water pressure is
very strong and a cracked hose could easily
split open.
! Never use second-hand hoses.
1. using a screwdriver,
remove the cover pa-
nel on the lower front
part of the washer-
dryer (see figure);
2. unscrew the lid by
rotating it anti-clockwi-
se (see figure): a little
water may trickle out.
This is perfectly nor-
mal;