Care And Maintenance; Cleaning The Washer-Dryer; Cleaning The Detergent Dispenser Drawer; Caring For The Door And Drum Of Your Appliance - Hotpoint RD 1076 J Instructions For Use Manual

Care and maintenance

Cutting off the water and electri-
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city 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

• The outer parts and rubber components
of the appliance can be cleaned using a soft
cloth soaked in lukewarm soapy 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.
To help the wash cycle 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 program-
me every 40 wash cycles.
To activate the programme, press the
ton for 5 seconds then press START/PAUSE
to start the programme, which will last roughly
70 minutes.
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
drawer
Caring for the door and drum of
your appliance
• Always leave the porthole door ajar in order
to prevent unpleasant odours from forming.
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Remove the dispen-
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ser by raising it and
pulling it out (see
figure).
Wash it under running
water; this operation
should be repeated
frequently.
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Cleaning the pump

The washer-dryer is fitted with a self-cleaning
pump which does not require any maintenan-
ce. 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:
but-
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
immediately: 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 screwdri-
ver, remove the
cover panel on the
lower front part of the
washer-dryer (see
figure);
2. unscrew the lid
by rotating it anti-
clockwise (see figu-
re): a little water may
trickle out. This is
perfectly normal;