Indesit WITL 106: Care and maintenance

Care and maintenance

Cutting off the water or electricity supply

To recover any objects that have fallen into the pre-

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• Turn off the water tap after every wash. This will limit the wear

chamber:

of your appliance’s water system and also prevent leaks.

1. remove the plinth at

the bottom on the front

• Unplug your appliance when cleaning it and during all

side of the washing

maintenance operations.

machine by pulling from

the side with your hands

Cleaning your appliance

(see figure);

The exterior and rubber parts of your appliance can be cle-

2. unscrew the lid

aned with a soft cloth soaked in lukewarm soapy water. Do

rotating it anticlock-wise

not use solvents or abrasives.

(see figure): a little water

may trickle out. This is

Cleaning the detergent dispenser

perfectly normal;

Remove the dispenser by raising it and pulling it out (see

figure). Wash it under running water; this operation should

3. clean the interior

be repeated frequently.

thoroughly;

4. screw the lid back on;

Caring for your appliance door and drum

5. reposition the panel,

• Always leave the appliance door ajar to prevent unplea-

making sure the hooks

sant odours from forming.

are securely in place

before you push it onto

Cleaning the pump

the appliance.

The washing machine is fitted with a self-cleaning pump that

does not require any maintenance. Sometimes, small items

(such as coins or buttons) may fall into the pre-chamber that

protects the pump, situated in the lower part of the same.

Checking the water inlet hose

Check the water inlet hose at least once a year. If you

! Make sure the wash cycle has ended and unplug the

see any cracks, replace it immediately: during the wash

appliance.

cycles, water pressure is very strong and a cracked hose

could easily split open.

! Never use hoses that have already been used.

How to clean the detergent dispenser

Disassembly:

Cleaning:

Reassembly:

Press lightly on the large

Then clean the dispenser under a tap (fig. 3) using an old

Do not forget to reinsert

the pair of siphons into the

button on the front of the

toothbrush and, once the pair of siphons inserted in the

special housings and then to

detergent dispenser and pull

top of compartments 1 and 2 (fig. 4) have been pulled

replace the dispenser into its

it upwards (fig. 1).

out, check whether the same are not clogged and then

seat, clicking it into place (fig.

rinse them.

4, 2 and 1).

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

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