Beko WMI651241 User Manual - Page 32

6 Maintenance and cleaning Service life of the product extends and frequently faced problems decrease if cleaned at regular intervals. 6.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer Remove any powder residue buildup in the drawer. To do this; 2 1 3 4 1. 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. 6.2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum Residues of softener, detergent and dirt may accumulate in your machine in time and may cause 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. Run theBefore starting the programme, put max. 100 g of powder anti-limescale into the main wash detergent compartment (compartment nr. 2). If the antilimescale is in tablet form, put only one tablet into compartment nr. 2. 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. 2. 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. 3. Replace the drawer into its housing after cleaning. Check if the siphon is in its original location. If the holes on the bellow shown in the figure is blocked, open the holes using a toothpick. C Foreign metal substances will cause rust stains in the drum. Clean the stains on the drum surface by using cleaning agents for stainless steel. Never use steel wool or wire wool. 32 / EN Washing Machine /User's Manual