Bosch WFVC6450UC User Manual - Page 28

Descaling, washing, machine

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Cleaning the strainers at the water faucet On both the hot and cold water faucet: 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 Disconnect the hose from the water faucet. q Rinse the strainer under running water. q Reconnect the hose. Cleaning the strainers on the washing machine q Disconnect the hose from the back of the washing machine. q Pour 1/2 cup of bleach in the detergent compartment (1) of the dispenser q Run a Regular/Cotton Hot cycle Descaling the washing machine NOTICE 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 faucets and check that there are no leaks. If water is leaking, check that the strainer is properly attached. q Turn off the water faucets. 28

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Cleaning the
strainers at
the
water
faucet
On both
the
hot
and cold water faucet:
q
Disconnect
the
hose
from
the
water
faucet.
q
Rinse
the
strainer
under running
water.
q
Reconnect
the
hose.
Cleaning the
strainers on
the
washing
machine
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
faucets
and
check that
there
are
no leaks.
If±water
is leaking, check
that the
strainer
is properly attached.
q
Turn
off the
water
faucets.
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
1/2
cup
of
bleach
in
the
detergent
compartment
(1) of
the
dispenser
q
Run
a
Regular/Cotton
Hot
cycle
Descaling
the
washing
machine
NOTICE
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.