Bosch WFMC2201UC Installation and Use & Care (all languages) - Page 21

Cleaning - washer parts

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Cleaning and Care Cleaning the washer d WARNING d TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Always disconnect the appliance from the power outlet before cleaning. Never clean the washing machine with a pressure washer. d WARNING d TO AVOID RISK OF EXPLOSION! Never use flammable solvents to clean the appliance. ATTENTION Occasionally check for any foreign objects (e. g. coins, paper clips) between the drum and rubber seal -TO AVOID Risk of rust! Cleaning the appliance housing and control panel As required: q Use hot soapy water or a mild, nonĆabrasive cleaning agent. q Rub dry with a soft towel. Cleaning the drum If rust spots have formed due to leftĆover debris (e.g. coins, paper clips, nails): q Use a chlorineĆfree cleaning agent. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Never use steel wool. Cleaning the detergent dispenser If residual detergents or additives have accumulated or if softener/bleach are not fully rinsed out: q Pull out the softener/bleach compartment in a vertical direction and remove. q Clean the detergent dispenser insert under running water. This can be disassembled into two parts! q Insert the detergent dispenser until it clicks into place. Cleaning water inlet strainers This is necessary if very little or no water flows into the washing machine. First release the water pressure in the supply hoses: q Turn off the water taps. q Turn the program selector to any program (except Spin or Drain). q Press Start/Pause button and wait approximately one minute. q Turn the program selector to Off. Cleaning the strainer(s) on the water tap In both the hot and cold water tap: q Disconnect the hose from the water tap. q Rinse the strainer under flowing water. q Reconnect the hose. Cleaning the strainers on the washing machine On both the hot and cold water tap: q Disconnect the hose from the back of the washing machine. q Pull out the strainer and rinse under running water. q Insert the strainer and reconnect the hose. q Turn on the water taps and check that there are no leaks. If water is leaking, check that the strainer is properly attached. q Turn off the water taps. q Open the flap of the detergent dispenser. 21

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21
Cleaning
and
Care
Cleaning
the
washer
d
WARNING
d
TO
AVOID
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK!
Always
disconnect
the
appliance
from
the
power
outlet
before
cleaning.
Never
clean
the
washing
machine
with
a
pressure
washer.
d
WARNING
d
TO
AVOID
RISK
OF
EXPLOSION!
Never
use
flammable
solvents
to
clean
the
appliance.
ATTENTION
Occasionally
check
for
any
foreign
objects
(e.
g.
coins,
paper
clips)
between
the
drum
and
rubber
seal
-
TO
AVOID
Risk
of
rust!
Cleaning
the
appliance
housing
and
control
panel
As
required:
q
Use
hot
soapy
water
or
a
mild,
nonĆabrasive
cleaning
agent.
q
Rub
dry
with
a
soft
towel.
Cleaning
the
drum
If
rust
spots
have
formed
due
to
leftĆover
debris
(e.g.
coins,
paper
clips,
nails):
q
Use
a
chlorineĆfree
cleaning
agent.
Follow
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
Never
use
steel
wool.
Cleaning
the
detergent
dispenser
If
residual
detergents
or
additives
have
accumulated
or
if
softener/bleach
are
not
fully
rinsed
out:
q
Open
the
flap
of
the
detergent
dispenser.
q
Pull
out
the
softener/bleach
compartment
in
a
vertical
direction
and
remove.
q
Clean
the
detergent
dispenser
insert
under
running
water.
This
can
be
disassembled
into
two
parts!
q
Insert
the
detergent
dispenser
until
it
clicks
into
place.
Cleaning
water
inlet
strainers
This
is
necessary
if
very
little
or
no
water
flows
into
the
washing
machine.
First
release
the
water
pressure
in
the
supply
hoses:
q
Turn
off
the
water
taps.
q
Turn
the
program
selector
to
any
program
(except
Spin
or
Drain
).
q
Press
Start/Pause
button
and
wait
approximately
one
minute.
q
Turn
the
program
selector
to
Off
.
Cleaning
the
strainer(s)
on
the
water
tap
In
both
the
hot
and
cold
water
tap:
q
Disconnect
the
hose
from
the
water
tap.
q
Rinse
the
strainer
under
flowing
water.
q
Reconnect
the
hose.
Cleaning
the
strainers
on
the
washing
machine
On
both
the
hot
and
cold
water
tap:
q
Disconnect
the
hose
from
the
back
of
the
washing
machine.
q
Pull
out
the
strainer
and
rinse
under
running
water.
q
Insert
the
strainer
and
reconnect
the
hose.
q
Turn
on
the
water
taps
and
check
that
there
are
no
leaks.
If±water
is
leaking,
check
that
the
strainer
is
properly
attached.
q
Turn
off
the
water
taps.