5 maintenance and cleaning – Blomberg WMI 7462 WE20 User Manual

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Selection knob to Pump+Spin programme and

discharge the water in the machine.

Machine is in Rinse Hold mode

Spin symbol flashes and Pause symbol illuminates

when the machine is in Rinse Hold mode.

If you want to spin your laundry when the machine

is in this mode:

Adjust the spin speed and press Start / Pause /

Cancel button. Pause symbol disappears and Start

symbol appears. Programme resumes, discharges

the water and spins the laundry.

If you only want to drain the water without spinning:

Just press Start / Pause / Cancel button. Pause

symbol disappears. Start symbol appears.

Programme resumes and discharges the water

only.

End of programme

“End” appears on the display at the end of the

programme. Symbols of the programme steps

remain lit. Auxiliary function, spin speed and

temperature that were selected at the beginning of

the programme remain selected.

unpleasant odours and washing complaints. To

avoid this, use the Drum Cleaning programme. If

your machine is not featured with Drum Cleaning

programme, use Cottons-90 programme and

select Additional Water or Extra Rinse auxiliary

functions as well. Before starting the programme,

put max. 100 g of powder anti-limescale into the

main wash detergent compartment (compartment

nr. II). If the anti-limescale is in tablet form, put only

one tablet into compartment nr. II. Dry the inside

of the bellow with a clean piece of cloth after the

programme has come to an end.

C

Repeat Drum Cleaning process in every 2

months.

C

Use an anti-limescale suitable for the washing

machines.

After every washing make sure that no foreign

substance is left in the drum.

If the holes on the bellow shown in the figure is

blocked, open the holes using a toothpick.

C

Foreign metal substances in your machine will

cause rust stains. Clean the stains on the drum

surface by using cleaning agents for stainless

steel. Never use steel wool or wire wool.

Cleaning the body and control panel

Wipe the body of the machine with soapy water

or non-corrosive mild gel detergents as necessary,

and dry with a soft cloth.

Use only a soft and damp cloth to clean the control

panel.

A

Never use sponge or scrub materials. These

will damage the painted and plastic surfaces.

Cleaning the water intake filters

There is a filter at the end of each water intake valve

at the rear of the machine and also at the end of

each water intake hose where they are connected

to the tap. These filters prevent foreign substances

and dirt in the water to enter the washing machine.

Filters should be cleaned as they do get dirty.

5 Maintenance and cleaning

Service life of the product extends and frequently

faced problems decrease if cleaned at regular

intervals.

Cleaning the detergent drawer

Remove any powder residue buildup in the drawer.

To do this;

1

2

3

4

You can remove the detergent drawer by pulling it

towards yourself strongly.

C

If more than a normal amount of softener and

liquid detergent mixture starts to remain in the

softener compartment, the siphon must be

cleaned.

Wash the drawer and the siphon with plenty of

lukewarm water in a washbasin. Wear protective

gloves or use an appropriate brush to avoid

touching the residues in the drawer when cleaning.

Replace the drawer into its housing after cleaning.

Check if the siphon is in its original location.

Cleaning the loading door and the drum

Residues of softener, detergent and dirt may

accumulate in your machine in time and may cause

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