Care And Cleaning - Hotpoint KMS06 Use And Care Manual

Care and Cleaning

USER MMNTEN~CE
INSTRUCTIONS
remove plug from wall outlet
before cleaning.
Grille &Cabinet
Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid
with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.
These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if clo~ed
'with dirt orkoot from the atmosp-here.
If extremely soiled, they may need
to be steam cleaned, a service
available through your Hotpoint
service outlet.
The air filter behind the inlet grille
should be washed at least every 30
days or as often as it needs cleaning.
To remove the filter, grasp the tab
on the filter and pull downward.
Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust. Wash the filter,
cleaner side up, under gentiy flowing
water to wash out accumulated dust
and lint. If the filter is very dirty,
use a mild household detergent in
the wash water. Let the filter dry
thoroughly before replacing it.
When replacing the filter, be sure
the word FRONT is facing you as
you slide the filter back into place.
front Grille Removal
The model and serial numbers are
on a label behind the air discharge
grille.
The grille is attached on front of
the cabinet by four tabs and a
screw.
Step 1: Set the air direction louvers
upward.
Step 2: Grasp the grille's upper
right and left corner and carefully
insert the VENT knob between the
lower air direction louver and the
grille frame, and engage two tabs
on the prille's to~ inside edge with
two slots in the cabinet front edge.
Air Direction
Grille
FRONT VIEW
Step 3: Press inward on the lower
right side of the metal cabinet at the
location of the slot and then
carefully push the grille in until the
tab engages with the slot.
Do not strike or forceable hit the
plastic grille otherwise damage to
the tabs will OCCUK
Step 4: Repeat this process for the
lower lefi side.
Step 5: Mount the grille on front of
the cabinet with the screw attached
to grille during shipping, and slide
the filter back into place.
SCREW
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To remove the grille:
Step 1: Remove and save the screw
that holds the grille to the chassis.
Step 2: Press inward on the lower
right side of the cabinet until the
grille to come toward you slightly.
Step 3: Repeat this process for the
lower left side.
Do not pull the bottom edge toward
you more than 3 inches as damge
to the top 2 tabs of the grille my
Step 4: Grasp the grille's lower
right and left corner and carefully
lift straight upward to disengage the
2 top tabs from their slots in the
cabinet front edge.
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Fram
SIDE VIEW