Care And Cleaning; Periodic Cleaning Schedule; External Cleaning; Descaling - AEG L7FE7261BI User Manual

13. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
13.1 Periodic cleaning
schedule
Periodic cleaning helps to extend the
life of your appliance.
After each cycle, keep the door and the
detergent dispenser slightly ajar to get
air circulation and dry the humidity inside
the appliance: this will prevent mildew
and odours.
If the appliance is not used for a long
time: close the water tap and unplug the
appliance.
Indicative periodic cleaning schedule:

Descaling

Maintenance wash
Clean door seal
Clean drum
Clean detergent
dispenser
Clean drain pump
filter
Clean the inlet hose
and the valve filter
The following paragraphs explain how
you should clean each part.
13.2 Removing foreign objects
Make sure that pockets are
empty and all loose
elements are tied up before
running your cycle. Refer to
'The laundry load' in 'Hints
and tips'.
Remove any foreign objects (such as
metal clip, buttons, coins, etc) that you
may find in the door seal, the filters and
the drum. Refer to 'Door seal with
double lip trap', 'Cleaning the drum',
'Cleaning the drain pump' and 'Cleaning
Twice a year
Once a month
Every two months
Every two months
Every two months
Twice a year
Twice a year
the inlet hose and the valve filter'
paragraphs. If necessary, please contact
the Authorised Service Centre.

13.3 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.
13.4 Descaling
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.
Regular detergents already contain water
softening agents, but we recommend to
run a cycle with an empty drum and a
descaling product occasionally.
Always follow the
instructions that you find on
the packaging of the
product.
13.5 Maintenance wash
The repeated and prolonged use of low
temperature programmes can cause
detergent deposits, fluff residues,
bacterial growth inside the drum and the
tub. This could generate bad odours and
mildew. To eliminate these deposits and
clean the inner part of the appliance, run
a maintenance wash regularly (at least
once a month).
Refer to "Cleaning the
drum" paragraph.
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