Fortress Technologies FW1016B613 User Manual page 21

Warning: Foreign substances left in the pump filter may damage the appliance or may cause noise
problem.
In order to clean the dirty filter and discharge the water:
1. Unplug the appliance to cut off the supply power.
Warning: Temperature of the water inside the appliance may rise up to 90 ºC. To avoid burning risk,
filter must be cleaned after the water in the appliance cools down.
2. Open the filter cover.
Press the tab on the filter cover downwards and pull the piece out towards.
Remove the filter cover by slightly pushing downwards with a thin plastic tipped tool, through the gap
above the filter cover. Do not use metal tipped tools to remove the cover.
3. Follow the below steps to discharge the water.
a) Place a large container in front of the filter to catch water from the filter.
b) Loosen the pump filter (anticlockwise) until water starts to flow. Fill the flowing water into the
container which placed in front of the filter. Always keep a piece of cloth handy to absorb any spilled
water.
c) When the water inside the appliance is finished draining, take out the filter completely by turning it.
4. Clean any residues inside the filter as well as fibers, if any, around the pump impeller region.
5. Install the filter.
6. Close the filter cover by pressing on the tab.
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