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16.4 Ecological hints
To save water, energy and to help
protect the environment, we recommend
that you follow these tips:
• Normally soiled laundry may be
washed without prewashing in order
to save detergent, water and time (the
environment is protected too!).
• The machine works more
economically if it is fully loaded.
17. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
17.1 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.
17.2 Descaling
If you use the salt regularly
to activate the SoftWater
Technology, the descaling
procedure described in this
paragraph is not necessary.
If the water hardness in your
area is high or moderate, we
recommend that you use a
water descaling product for
washing machines.
Regularly examine the drum to check for
limescale.
The regular detergents already contain
water softening agents, but we
recommend to run a cycle with empty
• With adequate pre-treatment, stains
and limited soiling can be removed;
the laundry can then be washed at a
lower temperature.
• To use the correct quantity of
detergent, refer to the quantity
suggested by the detergent producer.
drum and a descaling product
occasionally.
Always follow the
instructions that you find on
the packaging of the
product.
17.3 Maintenance wash
The repeated and prolonged use of low
temperature and short programs can
cause detergent deposits, fluff residues
and bacterial growth inside the drum and
the tub. This could generate bad odours
and mildew.
To eliminate these deposits and
hygienize the inner part of the appliance,
run a maintenance wash after about 60
cycles, especially when the message
Cleaning cycle recommended pops up
on the display:
1. Remove all laundry from the drum.
2.
3. Run a short cotton program at
high temperature with empty drum or,
if available, run the Machine Clean
program.
If the cleaning program is
postponed, the message
keeps on popping up during
next uses until it is run.
17.4 Door seal
This appliance is designed with a self
cleaning draining system, allowing light
fluff fibers that fall off the clothes to be
drained out with the water. Regularly
examine the seal. Coins, buttons, other
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