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REMOVING THE FILTER
1. 2. 3. 4. Stop the appliance and unplug it. Open the filter cover. Place a bowl beneath the filter. Slowly turn the filter anticlockwise without extracting it as yet. 5. Wait until all the water has drained. 6. Now unscrew the filter completely and extract it. 7. Remove any foreign items from the foreign body trap. 8. Insert the filter and screw it in clockwise until it locks, making sure it is hermetically closed. 9. Close the cover. 10. Pour 0.5 l of water into the detergent dispenser to reactivate the �Eco System�. 11. Connect the appliance to the electrical outlet. 12. Select a programme and start it. Check the filter two or three times a year and clean it if necessary. � Check the filter if the appliance is not draining correctly or if it fails to perform spin cycles. IMPORTANT: Make sure the water has cooled before draining the appliance.
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
� To drain the residual water from the pump, tilt the appliance forwards and proceed as per points 8 and 10 of the previous chapter. When should I drain residual water? � Before transporting (moving) the appliance. � If the appliance is installed in a room subject to sub-zero temperatures. In this case the appliance should be drained after every wash. 16
