Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Detergent Compartment; Cleaning The Outside Of The Machine - Asko W68843W Operating Instructions Manual

Care and cleaning

Cleaning the trap and the drainage
pump
The washing machine has a trap where smaller
objects such as coins and hairpins can collect.
To clean the trap and the drainage pump, do as
follows:
1. Make sure the machine is empty of water
and switched off at the mains.
2. Open the door.
3. Unhook the drainage hose from the
connector inside the door and drain the water
into a suitable container, such as a shallow
bowl.
4. Turn the cover anti-clockwise to open the
pump. Remove the cover.
5. Remove any items and so forth from the
pump housing and the cover. Also check that
the pump blades right at the back rotate.
6. Screw on the cover, replace the drainage
hose on the hatch pin and close the hatch.
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Cleaning the detergent compartment

Pull out the detergent compartment using the
release button.
Rinse the compartment and scrub it clean. The
cover in the fabric softener compartment can be
removed.
NOTE!
Do not run the detergent compartment through
a dishwasher!

Cleaning the outside of the machine

Clean the outside of the machine and the
program panel with a mild cleaner. Do not
use any solvents, as these can damage the
machine.
NOTE!
Do not hose down the machine with water!