Care And Cleaning - Electrolux EN2F4823BF User Manual

To find out the water hardness in your
area, contact your local water authority.

14. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
The appliance is intended for
normal household use only.
Read the chapter carefully
for best maintenance and
care.
14.1 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 Once a month
Clean door seal
Clean drum
Clean detergent
dispenser
Clean the inlet
hose and the valve
filter
The following paragraphs explain how
you should clean each part.
Twice a year
Every two months
Every two months
Every two months
Twice a year
Use the correct quantity of water
softener. Follow the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
14.2 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 inlet hose
filter and the drum. Refer to 'Door seal
with double lip trap', 'Cleaning the drum'
and 'Cleaning the inlet hose and the
valve filter' paragraphs. If necessary,
please contact the Authorised Service
Centre.
14.3 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.
14.4 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.
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