Beko WKD 75100: 7 Cleaning and care

7 Cleaning and care: Beko WKD 75100

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7 Cleaning and care

Detergent drawer

Remove any powder residue buildup in

thedrawer.Todothis;

1. Pressthedottedpointonthe

siphon in the softener compartment

and pull towards you until the

compartment is removed from the

machine.

Outer cabinet and control

panel

Whennecessary:

• Wipetheexteriorpanelsofyour

machine with soapy water or mild

detergent. Dry it with a soft cloth.

• Useonlyasoftanddampclothto

C If more than a normal amount of

clean the control panel.

water and softener mixture starts to

C Never use a sponge or scrubbing

gather in the softener compartment,

material. These will damage the

the siphon must be cleaned.

painted and plastic parts.

2. Wash the dispenser drawer

and the siphon with plenty of

Inlet water filters

lukewarm water in a washbasin.

There is a filter at the end of each

Wear protective gloves or use an

water intake valve at the back side of

appropriate brush to avoid touching

the machine and also at the end of

the residues in the drawer when

each water intake hose where they

cleaning.

are connected to the tap. These filters

3. Replace the drawer into its housing

prevent the foreign substances and dirt

after cleaning. Check if the siphon

in the water to enter into the machine.

is in its original location.

Filters should be cleaned as they get

dirty.

The door and the drum

• Closethetaps.

Aftereachwash:

• Checkifthereareanyforeign

substances in the drum.

• Opentheholeinthebellowwiththe

aid of a toothpick if it is clogged.

C Foreign metal substances in your

machine can cause rust stains. In

suchcases:

Clean the drum with a stainless steel

cleaning agent. Never use steel wool

or wire wool.

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• Removethenutsofthewaterintake

hoses to clean the surfaces of the

filters on the water intake valves with

an appropriate brush.

• Ifthefiltersareverydirty,youcan

pull them out by means of pliers and

clean them.

• Takeoutthefiltersontheflat

pull the piece out towards yourself.

ends of the water intake hoses

If it is composed of one piece, hold it

together with the gaskets and clean

from both sides and open it by pulling

thoroughly under streaming water.

• Replacethegasketsandfilters

carefully and tighten the hose nuts

by hand.

Draining any remaining water

and cleaning the pump filter

Filter system in your machine prevents

solid items such as buttons, coins and

fabric fibers clogging the pump propeller

out.

during discharging of the washing

water. Thus, a good water discharger is

3- An emergency drain hose is supplied

achieved and the pump life is extended.

withsomeofourmodels.Othersarenot

• Ifyourmachinefailstodrainthe

supplied with this item.

water, the pump filter may be

clogged.Youmayhavetoclean

If your product is supplied with an

it every 2 years or whenever it is

emergency drain hose, do the following

blocked plugged. Water must be

drained off to clean the pump filter.

In addition, water may have to be

drained off completely in the following

cases:

• beforetransportingthemachine

(e.g.whenmovinghouse)

• whenthereisthedangeroffrost

In order to clean the dirty filter and

dischargethewater;

1- Disconnect or unplug the machine

from the power supply.

asshowninthefigurebelow:

A There may be water at 90°C in the

• Pulloutthepumpoutlethosefrom

machine. Therefore, the filter must

its housing.

be cleaned only after the inside

• Placealargecontainerattheendof

water is cooled down to avoid

the hose. Drain the water off into the

hazard of scalding.

container by pulling out the plug at

the end of the hose. If the amount

2-Openthefiltercap.Thefiltercap

of water to be drained off is greater

may be composed of one or two pieces

than the volume of the container,

according to the model of your machine.

replace the plug, pour the water out,

If it is composed of two pieces, press

then resume the draining process.

the tab on the filter cap downwards and

• Afterdrainingprocessiscompleted,

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replace the plug into the end of the

hose and fit the hose back into its

place.

If your product is not supplied with an

emergency drain hose, do the following

asshowninthefigurebelow:

• Placealargecontainerinfrontofthe

filter to receive water flowing from

the filter.

• Loosenpumpfilter(anticlockwise)

until water starts to flow out of it.

Direct the flowing water into the

container you have placed in front

ofthefilter.Youcanuseapieceof

cloth to absorb any spilled water.

• Whenthereisnowaterleft,turnthe

pump filter until it is completely loose

and remove it.

• Cleananyresiduesinsidethefilter

as well as fibers, if any, around the

propeller region.

• Ifyourproducthasawaterjet

feature, be sure to fit the filter into

its housing in the pump. Never force

the filter while replacing it into its

housing. Fit the filter fully into its

housing;otherwise,watermayleak

from the filter cap.

4- Close the filter cap.

Close the two-piece filter cap of your

product by pushing the tab on it.

Close the one-piece filter cap of your

product by fitting the tabs on the bottom

into their positions and pushing the

upper part of it.