Cleaning The Pump Filter - Ansonic LAT-56 Manual Del Usuario

Hose
Since there is a risk of freezing especially
in the cold areas, the water remaining in
the appliance can frozen and damage the
appliance. In this case, the water
remaining in the pump and hoses should

Cleaning the pump filter

Your product is equipped with a filter
system which ensures a cleaner water
discharge that extends pump life by
preventing solid items such as buttons,
coins and fabric fibers from clogging the
pump propeller during discharge of the
washing water.
• If your machine fails to drain the
water, the pump filter may be
clogged. You may have to clean
it every 2 years or whenever it is
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- Unplug the machine to cut off the
supply power.
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There may be water at 90°C in the
machine. Therefore, the filter must
be cleaned only after the inside
water is cooled down to avoid
hazard of scalding.
2- Open the filter cap. The filter cap
may be composed of one or two pieces
according to the model of your machine.
If it is composed of two pieces, press the
tab on the filter cap downwards and pull
the piece out towards yourself.
If it is composed of one piece, hold it from
both sides and open it by pulling out.
3- An emergency drain hose is supplied
with some of our models. Others are not
supplied with this item.
If your product is supplied with an
be drained by removing the pump filter.
Water inlet hoses should also be emptied
by removing them from the taps.
emergency drain hose, do the following as
shown in the figure below:
• Pull out the pump outlet hose from
its housing.
• Place a large container at the end
of the hose. Drain the water off
into the container by pulling out the
plug at the end of the hose. If the
amount of water to be drained off
is greater than the volume of the
container, replace the plug, pour the
water out, then resume the draining
process.
• After draining process is completed,
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
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