24 - Maintenance; Cleaning The Outside Of The Appliance; Cleaning The Drum; Cleaning The Detergent Drawer - Panasonic NA-140VS4 Operating Instructions & Installation Instructions

Maintenance
Cleaning the outside of the
appliance
Clean the outside of the appliance with a
soft cloth and mild detergent, for example,
kitchen detergent, and soapy water.
Warning
- Do NOT splash water over the
appliance.
- Do NOT use cream cleansers,
thinners, nor products containing
alcohol or paraffin oil.

Cleaning the drum

If you keep using cold water in the
appliance, bacteria may build up inside
the drum and give off an odour. You can
avoid this by running the 90 °C Cotton
programme once a month. (If you use a
scale remover, follow the manufacturer's
instructions.)
Caution
Viruses and bacteria are not killed
in water temperature of 40 °C.
Pathogens can spread via the
commingling of clothes and thus
transmit diseases.
Pathogens die at 60 °C or higher.
However, using water temperatures up
to 90 °C is unnecessary.
Note
Do NOT put laundry nor laundry
detergent into the appliance while it is
being cleaned.
If you use tub cleaning detergent or bleach,
put it into the detergent drawer before
starting the wash. The appropriate amount
to be used is about 30 ml. (See pages
10-11.)

24 - Maintenance

Cleaning the detergent
drawer
Detergent residue soon builds up if the
detergent drawer is not cleaned regularly.
Detergent build up may develop mould.
1. Pull out the detergent drawer.
Softener cover
2. Remove the detergent drawer by
simultaneously lifting and pulling it.
3. Pull your finger on the tab near the
front of the softener cover then pull
it up to remove it from the detergent
drawer.
4. Wash out the old detergent with
water.
Use a cloth to wipe the water from the
appliance.