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Cleaning and care d CAUTION The access panel located on the bottom left of the dryer is for Service Access and is to be opened only by an Authorized or Qualified Service Technician. (Panel may be hidden from view by door extension). access panel Cleaning the dryer d WARNING TO AVOID RISK OF EXPLOSION! Never use solvents or highly flammable liquids for cleaning. NOTICE Incorrect cleaning may damage the dryer. Do not spray with a water jet. Do not use scouring agents or allĆpurpose cleaners. Do not use steam cleaners. Wipe the housing and fascia with a soft cloth and soapy water only. Wipe the drum, door seal and inside of the door with a damp cloth only. Cleaning the exhaust duct Inspect and clean the exhaust ducting at least once a year to prevent clogging. A partially clogged exhaust will lengthen the drying time and will result in poor performance of the dryer. q Turn off the circuit breaker q Pull out power supply plug q Close the shutĆoff valve. q Disconnect the duct from the dryer. q Vacuum and reconnect the duct. d WARNING Remove gas connection before moving the dryer to clean the duct. Be careful not to damage the gas connection when cleaning the duct. Refer to page 10 for instructions on how to re-establish the gas connection. Cleaning the moisture sensor The moisture sensor has to be cleaned because a fine layer of transparent buildup is deposited on the sensors. This deposit can easily be removed by wiping the sensors (the two bars next to the lint filter) with a cloth and a little white vinegar. Use white vinegar only! Clean the moisture sensor once a month. Cleaning the bearing shield Over time, fluff from the drying process collects in the bearing shield. This fluff can be easily removed using your vacuum cleaner, at least once a month. Cleaning the MISTCAREt Nozzle Once a year inspect the nozzle outlet. If you suspect blockage, wipe the outside of the nozzle with a cloth moistened with vinegar. If the nozzle is completely blocked, consult the troubleshooting guide (see page 26) for removal and cleaning instructions. If the nozzle remains blocked, call customer service (see page 26). 23

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23
Cleaning
and
care
d
CAUTION
The
access
panel
located
on
the
bottom
left
of
the
dryer
is
for
Service
Access
and
is
to
be
opened
only
by
an
Authorized
or
Qualified
Service
Technician.
(Panel
may
be
hidden
from
view
by
door
extension).
access±panel
Cleaning
the
dryer
d
WARNING
TO
AVOID
RISK
OF
EXPLOSION!
Never
use
solvents
or
highly
flammable
liquids
for
cleaning.
NOTICE
Incorrect
cleaning
may
damage
the
dryer.
Do
not
spray
with
a
water
jet.
Do
not
use
scouring
agents
or
allĆpurpose
cleaners.
Do
not
use
steam
cleaners.
Wipe
the
housing
and
fascia
with
a
soft
cloth
and
soapy
water
only.
Wipe
the
drum,
door
seal
and
inside
of
the
door
with
a
damp
cloth
only.
Cleaning
the
exhaust
duct
Inspect
and
clean
the
exhaust
ducting
at
least
once
a
year
to
prevent
clogging.
A
partially
clogged
exhaust
will
lengthen
the
drying
time
and
will
result
in
poor
performance
of
the
dryer.
q
Turn
off
the
circuit
breaker
q
Pull
out
power
supply
plug
q
Close
the
shutĆoff
valve.
q
Disconnect
the
duct
from
the
dryer.
q
Vacuum
and
reconnect
the
duct.
d
WARNING
Remove
gas
connection
before
moving
the
dryer
to
clean
the
duct.
Be
careful
not
to
damage
the
gas
connection
when
cleaning
the
duct.
Refer
to
page
10
for
instructions
on
how
to
re-establish
the
gas
connection.
Cleaning
the
moisture
sensor
The
moisture
sensor
has
to
be
cleaned
because
a
fine
layer
of
transparent
buildup
is
deposited
on±the
sensors.
This
deposit
can
easily
be
removed
by
wiping
the
sensors
(the
two
bars
next
to
the
lint
filter)
with
a
cloth
and
a±little
white
vinegar.
Use
white
vinegar
only!
Clean
the
moisture
sensor
once
a
month.
Cleaning
the
bearing
shield
Over
time,
fluff
from
the
drying
process
collects
in
the
bearing
shield.
This
fluff
can
be
easily
removed
using
your
vacuum
cleaner,
at
least
once
a
month.
Cleaning
the
MIST
CARE
t
Nozzle
Once
a
year
inspect
the
nozzle
outlet.
If
you
suspect
blockage,
wipe
the
outside
of
the
nozzle
with
a
cloth
moistened
with
vinegar.
If
the
nozzle
is
completely
blocked,
consult
the
troubleshooting
guide
(see
page
26)
for
removal
and
cleaning
instructions.
If
the
nozzle
remains
blocked,
call
customer
service
(see
page
26).