Electrolux EW8T663G1G User Manual page 29

13.4 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.
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.
13.6 Cleaning the drum
Regularly examine the drum to prevent
unwanted deposits.
13.8 Cleaning the detergent dispenser
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Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to
rusting foreign body in the washing or tap
water containing iron
Clean the drum with special products for
stainless steel.
For a thorough clean:
1. Remove all laundry from the drum.
2. Run a Cottons
3. Add a small quantity of powder detergent
13.7 Lid seal
Regularly examine the seal and remove all
objects from the inner part. Clean it when
needed, using ammonia cream cleanser
agent without scratching the seal surface.
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Always follow the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the product.
Do not clean the drum with acidic
descaling products, scouring products
containing chlorine or iron or steel wool.
highest temperature.
into the empty drum, in order to rinse out
any left residues.
Occasionally, at the end of a cycle the
display may show the icon
recommendation to perform the "drum
cleaning". Once the drum cleaning has
been performed, the icon disappears.
Always obey the instructions that you find
on the packaging of the product.
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