Zanussi 914912412 User Manual

WATER HARDNESSIf the water hardness in your area is high ormoderate, we recommend that you use a watersoftener for washing machines. In areas where thewater hardness is soft it is not necessary to use awater softener.To know the water hardness in your area, contactyour local water authority.Use the correct quantity of the water softener.Obey the instructions that you find on thepackaging of the product.CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.EXTERNAL CLEANINGClean the appliance with soap and warm wateronly. Fully dry all the surfaces.CAUTION! Do not use alcohol,solvents or chemical products.DESCALINGIf the water hardness in your area is high ormoderate, we recommend that you use a waterdescaling product for washing machines.Regularly examine the drum to prevent limescaleand rust particles.To remove rust particles use only special productsfor washing machines. Do this separately from thelaundry wash.Always obey the instructions that youfind on the packaging of the product.MAINTENANCE WASHWith the low temperature programmes it is possiblethat some detergent stays in the drum. Perform amaintenance wash regularly. To do this:• Remove all laundry from the drum.• Select the cotton programme with the highesttemperature with a small quantity of detergent.DOOR SEALThis appliance is designed with a self cleaningdraining system, allowing light fluff fibers that falloff the clothes to be drained out with the water, insuch a way that there is no need to access thisarea for regular maintenance and cleaning.Regularly examine the seal and remove all objectsfrom the inner part. Coins, buttons, other smallitems forgotten in the pockets of your clothes aredeposited during the washing cycle in the specialdouble lip trap in the porthole seal, where they canbe conveniently recovered at the end of the cycle.CLEANING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER1 2 3 415