Care And Maintenance; Cutting Off The Water Or Electricity Supply; Cleaning Your Appliance; Caring For Your Appliance Door And Drum - Hotpoint ARTXD 129 Manual De Instrucciones

Care and maintenance

Cutting off the water or electricity supply

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• Turn off the water tap after every wash. This will limit
the wear of your appliance's water system and also
prevent leaks.
• Unplug your appliance when cleaning it and during all
maintenance operations.

Cleaning your appliance

The exterior and rubber parts of your appliance can be
cleaned with a soft cloth soaked in lukewarm soapy water.
Do not use solvents or abrasives.
Caring for your appliance door and
drum
• Always leave the appliance door ajar to prevent unplea-
sant odours from forming.

Cleaning the pump

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.
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Make sure the wash cycle has ended and unplug the
appliance.
Disassembly:
Press lightly on the large
button on the front of the
detergent dispenser and pull
it upwards (fig. 1, 2).
Fig. 1
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How to clean the detergent dispenser

Cleaning:
Then clean the dispenser under a tap (fig. 3) using an old
toothbrush and, once the pair of siphons inserted in the top
of compartments 1 and 2 (fig. 4) have been pulled out, check
whether the same are not clogged and then rinse them.
Fig. 2
To recover any objects that have fallen into the pre-chamber:

Checking the water inlet hose

Check the water inlet hose at least once a year. If you see
any cracks, replace it immediately: during the wash cycles,
water pressure is very strong and a cracked hose could
easily split open.
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Never use hoses that have already been used.
Fig. 3
1. remove the plinth at the
bottom on the front side of
the washing machine by
pulling from the side with
your hands (see figure);
2. unscrew the lid rotating it
anticlock-wise (see figure):
a little water may trickle out.
This is perfectly normal;
3. clean the interior tho-
roughly;
4. screw the lid back on;
5. reposition the panel,
making sure the hooks are
securely in place before you
push it onto the appliance.
Reassembly:
Do not forget to reinsert
the pair of siphons into the
special housings and then
to replace the dispenser into
its seat, clicking it into place
(fig. 4, 2 and 1).
Fig. 4