Care And Maintenance; Regular Checks; Cleaning The Door; Cleaning The Drum - Hanseatic HWMB714A3 User Manual

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Care and maintenance

Care and maintenance
WARNING!
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
Always unplug the power cord before
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cleaning the appliance.
Never pull the mains plug out of the
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socket by its cord, but always take
hold of the mains plug.
Never spray the appliance with a wa-
■
ter jet or a high-pressure cleaner.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to property!
Improper handling of the appliance
may result in damage.
Do not wash with harsh or abrasive
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detergents. They can damage the
surfaces or make the rubber sleeve
brittle and fragile.
Do not use pointed, sharp or angular
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objects for cleaning the rubber sleeve.
They can damage the rubber sleeves
and make them leaky.

Regular checks

A few simple and regular checks can save
you from unpleasant surprises . Check regu-
larly whether
– the fittings of the inlet hose are sitting se-
curely and are sealed when the valve is
open;
– the outlet hose is sitting securely and tight-
ly on the edge of the bath or on the siphon;
– the outlet hose is sitting tightly in the retain-
ing clip at the point where it comes out of
the casing;
– the inlet and outlet hoses are brittle,
cracked or creased;
– the lint trap is closed tightly;
– the rubber sleeve of the door is free from
foreign objects such as button, paper clips,
etc .;
– the drum is free from foreign objects;
– the drum shows signs of rust .

Cleaning the door

1 . Pull back the folds of the rubber sleeve
carefully and remove all objects from be-
hind it .
2 . Wipe the door and rubber sleeve with a
soft damp cloth on the outside and inside,
and then wipe them both dry .

Cleaning the drum

• If you have used starch or fabric sizing,
wipe out the drum with a moist cloth . After
wiping, leave the door open to let the mois-
ture inside evaporate .