Miele W 969 Operating Instructions Manual page 39

The washing machine has two filters to
protect the water inlet valves.
One filter the open end of the inlet hose
is accessible and should be cleaned
about every six months, or after an in-
terruption to the external water supply.
^ First turn off the stopcock.
^ Unscrew the threaded union connect-
ing the free end of the inlet hose to
the stopcock.
^ Remove the rubber seal from the re-
cess.
^ Using pointed pliers, take hold of the
plastic filter bar, remove the filter and
clean.
^ Put the filter and seal back in the re-
verse order and reconnect the hose.
Turn on the stopcock and check the
connection is water tight. If water drips
out, tighten the connection.
Never forget to put the filter back in
place after cleaning it.
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