Cleaning The Drain Pump Filter - Baumatic BFWE1470W User Manual

Cleaning the drain pump filter

IMPORTANT: Switch off your washing machine and disconnect the
plug from your mains supply.
You should clean out the filter approximately every ten washes.
If the drain pump filter is not cleaned regularly, then your
appliance may find it difficult to pump out water efficiently.
o You should regularly check to see if any deposits have formed,
or there are any foreign bodies in the drain pump filter.
o Locate the drain pump filter flap that is on the base of the
appliance in the front right hand corner.
o When water no longer runs out of the bail tube, you can turn the
drain pump filter cover anti-clockwise. This will allow you to
remove the drain pump filter from its housing.
o Remove any debris from the drain pump filter by running it
under a tap.
o After cleaning, reinsert the drain pump filter into its housing.
Tighten the drain pump filter by turning it clockwise, you should
keep tightening it until you cannot turn it any further.
IMPORTANT: If you are draining water from the bail hose and drain
pump filter in an emergency. You should take care as the water
coming from the machine mid-cycle could be hot. Especially if the
water is being drained in the middle of one of the hotter wash cycles.
o Use a coin to open the drain pump filter flap.
o Pull out the bail tube that is to the left of the
drain pump filter. Place the end of the tube into
an adequately sized bowl and then remove the
cap from the end of it.
o Reinsert the cap into the end of the bail hose,
making sure that it is securely in place. Slide the
bail hose back into its original position and then
close the drain pump filter flap.
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