Chapter-8: Maintenance And Cleaning Of Your Machine; Warning; Water Inlet Filters; Pump Filter - Sharp ES-GFD9144W3-EE User Manual

CHAPTER -8: MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF YOUR
MACHINE
Unplug your machine before starting the maintenance and cleaning of your machine.
Turn the tap water off before starting the maintenance cand cleaning of your machine.
CAUTION: Your machine's parts might be damaged if cleaners with solvent agents are used. Do not
use cleaning materials with solvent agents.

WATER INLET FILTERS

Filters to avoid dirt and foreign substances in the water from penetrating into the machine are
available both on the side of faucet and on the ends of water valves along the water inlet hose of
your machine. If your machine cannot intake sufficient amount of water despite water faucet being
open, these filters should be cleaned. (It is recommended that you clean your pump filter once in
2 months.)
- Detach the water inlet hoses.
- Remove the filters on water inlet valves using pliers and then clean it with a brush in water.
- Disassemble the filters on the side of faucet side of water inlet hoses manually and clean it.
- Having the filters cleaned, you can fit them in the same way reversely.
CAUTION:
Filters of water inlet valves may be clogged due to contaminated water faucet or lack of necessary
maintenance or valves may be broken down, causing water leaking into your machine continuously.
The breakdowns that may arise due to these reasons are out of the scope of warranty.

PUMP FILTER

A filter system which avoids threads remaining from your laundries and tiny materials from entering
into the pump during water discharging operation carried out by your machine after completing
washing so prolonging the lifecycle of your pump is available. It is recommended that you clean your
pump filter once in 2 months. To clean pump filter:
• To open the pump cover, you can use the powder detergent spade (*) or liquid detergent level plate
coming out of your machine.
• Fit the end point of the plastic part to the gap of the pump cover and push it back. This will open
the cover.
• Before opening the filter cover, settle a vessel in front of the filter cover to prevent the water
remained in the machine from flowing on the ground.
• Loosen the filter cover in counter-clockwise and then empty water.
Note: You may have to empty the water collection vessel several times according to the amount of
water in the machine.
• Clean the foreign materials in the filter with a brush.
• After cleaning the filter, fit the filter cover and tighten it by rotating it in clockwise direction.
• While closing the pump cover, ensure that the parts on the inner side of the cover to match the
holes on the front panel side.
• You can reattach the pump cover in the reverse order that you removed it.

WARNING!

As water in the pump may be hot, wait until it cools down.
(*) Machinery specifications may vary depending on the product purchased.

DETERGENT DRAWER

Your detergents may deposit residue in detergent drawer and housing of detergent drawer over time. To clean the
residue formed, disassemble the detergent drawer in particular periods. It is recommended that you clean your
detergent drawer every 2 months. To eject the detergent drawer:
Pull the detergent drawer up to the end
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