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.
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Repeat Drum Cleaning process in every 2 months.
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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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Never use sponge or scrub materials. These
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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.
1. Close the taps.
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