To Clean The Water Inlet Filters; To Clean The Filter In The Water Inlet Valve - Miele W 866 Operating Instructions Manual

The washing machine has two filters to
protect the inlet valves.These filters
should be checked every 6 months or
so, or more often if there are frequent
interruptions to the 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 fil-
ter 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 watertight.
Inspect the inlet hose which is sub-
jected to high pressure while the ma-
chine is in operation. The hose should
be replaced if there are small cracks in
the surface, or if it has been otherwise
damaged.
If replacing the inlet hose only use a
hose able to withstand pressure of at
least 70 bar. Miele's own hoses meet
this requirement.
^ Using pliers, carefully loosen the
ribbed plastic nut on the inlet valve,
and unscrew.
^ Use water pump pliers to withdraw
the plastic filter by the bar (see illus-
tration). Clean, put back and secure.
The two filters
place after cleaning.
be put back in
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