Bosch WFMC5301UC Installation and Use & Care (all languages) - Page 22

Descaling, washing, machine

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q Disconnect the hose from the water tap. q Rinse the strainer under running 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. Descaling the washing machine ATTENTION Descaling agents contain acids which may attack parts of the washing machine and discolor the laundry. Provided that you use the correct type of detergent, it is not necessary to descale the washing machine. If white spots, lime or mineral deposits appear on the interior of the washing machine drum you can use a descaling agent to remove them. However, if the appliance has to be descaled, please follow the instructions provided by the descaling agent manufacturer. 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. Cleaning Tips It is recommended that a small amount of household bleach be run through the washer every 3 months. With no laundry in the machine, run the machine as follows: q Pour 1 cup of bleach in Detergent compartment of the dispenser q Run a Regular/Cotton Hot program 22

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q
Disconnect
the
hose
from
the
water
tap.
q
Rinse
the
strainer
under
running
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.
Cleaning
Tips
It
is
recommended
that
a
small
amount
of
household
bleach
be
run
through
the
washer
every
3
months.
With
no
laundry
in
the
machine,
run
the
machine
as
follows:
q
Pour
1
cup
of
bleach
in
Detergent
compartment
of
the
dispenser
q
Run
a
Regular/Cotton
Hot
program
Descaling
the
washing
machine
ATTENTION
Descaling
agents
contain
acids
which
may
attack
parts
of
the
washing
machine
and
discolor
the
laundry.
Provided
that
you
use
the
correct
type
of
detergent,
it
is
not
necessary
to
descale
the
washing
machine.
If
white
spots,
lime
or
mineral
deposits
appear
on
the
interior
of
the
washing
machine
drum
you
can
use
a
descaling
agent
to
remove
them.
However,
if
the
appliance
has
to
be±descaled,
please
follow
the
instructions
provided
by
the
descaling
agent
manufacturer.