Operation Manual
Werecommendthatyoucheckandcleanthefilter
regularly,atleasttwoorthreetimesayear,especially:
• Ifthe“Cleanpump”indicationlightsup:
• Iftheapplianceisnotdrainingproperlyorifitfailsto
performspincycles.
Ifthewashingmachinestandsinaroompronetofrost,you
havetodrainresidualwateraftereachwashtoavoiddamages.
IMPORTANT: make sure the water has cooled
before draining the appliance.
1.Stoptheapplianceandunplugit.
2.Toopentheplinth(dependingonthemodel):
- Pushdownthetabsrightandleft(ifavailable)to
releasetheplinthandremoveit(picture“A”).
- Removetheplinthbyusingthesiphoninsetofthe
detergentdispenser:pushdownwardsonesideofthe
plinthwithyourhand,thenpushthesiphoninsetinto
thegapbetweenplinthandfrontpanelandpryopen
theplinth(picture“B”).
- Forbuilt-inmodels:unclipthekitchenplinthand
removeit.
3.Placeacontainernearthewashingmachine.
4.Ifyourwashingmachinehasanemergencydrainhose:
-Uncliptheemergencydrainhose,orpulloutthe
emergencydrainhosefromthewashingmachine’s
base(dependingonthemodel).
Ifthereisnoemergencydrainhose:placeabroad,flat
containerbeneaththefilter(picture“D”).
Ignoresteps5-8andproceedwith9.
5. Holdtheemergencyhose’sendintothecontainerand
removethestopper(picture“C”).
6. Waituntilallthewaterhasdrained,thenrefixthestopper
atthehose’send(picture“E”).
7. Refixtheemergencydrainhosetotheclip,orpushit
backintothewashingmachine’sbase(dependingon
themodel).
8. Layanabsorbablecottoncloth(e.g.atowel)onthe
floorinfrontofthefilter.
9. Slowlyopenthefilterbyturningitcounter-clockwise
(picture“F”);waituntilallthewaterhasdrained,then
unscrewthefiltercompletelyandremoveit.
10. Onlyfordrainingresidualwater(freestandingmodels):
tilttheapplianceforwardscarefully(asecondperson
musthelpyou)toallowthewatertoflowoutcompletely.
11. Onlyforcleaningthefilter:cleanthefilterandthefilter
chamber;checkthatthepumprotorinthefilterchamber
movesfreely.
12.Re-insertthefilterandscrewitinclockwiseasfaras
itwillgo.
13. Pourabout1litreofwaterintothedetergentdispenser
toreactivatethe“Ecosystem”.Checkthatthefilteris
insertedproperlyandsecurelyandnowatercomesout.
14.Reinstalltheplinth(picture“G”);ifnecessary,tiltthe
washingmachineslightlybackwardsfordoingthat(a
secondpersonmusthelpyou).
Forbuilt-inmodels:reinstallthekitchenplinth.
15.Pluginthewashingmachine.Itisnowreadyfor
operationagain.
GB7
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER/
CLEANING THE FILTER
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