Care And Cleaning - Electrolux EWC1352 User Manual

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The water is hard or medium hard when
the hardness exceeds 8dH.
In areas where the water is soft it is not
necessary to use a water softener.
To find out the water hardness in your
area, contact your local water authority.

10. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
10.1 External cleaning
Clean the appliance with 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 use the metal
surfaces with chlorine-based
detergent.
10.2 Descaling
If the water in your area is
hard or medium hard, we
recommend that you use a
water softener for washing
machines.
The water is hard or medium
hard when the hardness
exceeds 8dH.
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.
Always follow the
instructions that you find on
the packaging of the
product.
Use the correct quantity of water
softener. Follow the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
10.3 Maintenance wash
With the low temperature programmes it
is possible that some detergent stays in
the drum. Perform a maintenance wash
regularly. To do this:
• Remove all laundry from the drum.
• Select the cotton programme with the
highest temperature with a small
quantity of detergent.
10.4 Door seal
Regularly examine the seal and remove
all objects from the inner part.
10.5 Cleaning the dispenser
drawer
The washing powder and additive
dispenser drawer should be cleaned
regularly.
1. If necessary, the whole detergent
drawer can be taken out of the
machine for cleaning. You need to
pull it firmly outwards, so that it
comes free of retaining stop.