Care And Cleaning - Zanussi ZWF 16581 W User Manual

Care and cleaning

IMPORTANT!
You must DISCONNECT the appliance from
the electricity supply, before you can carry out
any cleaning or maintenance work.
Descaling
The water we use normally contains lime. It is
a good idea to periodically use a water
softening powder in the machine. Do this
separately from any laundry washing, and
according to the softening powder
manufacturer's instructions. This will help to
prevent the formation of lime deposits.
Maintenance Wash
With the use of low temperature washes it is
possible to get a build up of residues inside the
drum.
We recommend that a maintenance wash be
performed on a regular basis.
To run a maintenance wash:
The drum should be empty of laundry.
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Select the hottest cotton wash programme.
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Use a normal measure of detergent, must be
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a powder with biological properties.
External cleaning
Clean the exterior cabinet of the appliance with
soap and water only, and then dry thoroughly.
Cleaning the dispenser drawer
The washing powder and additive dispenser
drawer should be cleaned regularly.
To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive
compartment should be removed. Remove the
drawer by pressing the catch downwards and
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by pulling it out. Flush it out under a tap, to
remove any traces of accumulated powder.
Cleaning the drawer recess
Replace the drawer and run the rinse
programme without any clothes in the drum.
Cleaning the pump
The pump should be inspected if
the machine does not empty and/or spin
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the machine makes an unusual noise during
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draining due to objects such as safety pins,
coins etc. blocking the pump.
a problem with water draining is detected (see
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chapter "What to do if..." for more details).
IMPORTANT!
Before opening the pump door, switch the
appliance off and remove the mains plug from
the socket.
Proceed as follows:
Unplug the appliance.
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If necessary wait until the water has cooled
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down.
When no more water comes out, unscrew the
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pump cover by turning it anti-clockwise and
remove the filter. Use pliers, if necessary.
Having removed the
drawer, use a small
brush to clean the
recess, ensuring that
all washing powder
residue is removed
from the upper and
lower part of the recess.
Open the pump door.
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Place a container
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close to the pump to
collect any spillage.
Pull out the
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emergency emptying
hose, place it in the
container and remove
its cap.