WHIRLPOOL AWM 235/3
Manual de Usuario

REMOVING THE FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
WHEN TO REMOVE THE FILTER / DRAIN RESIDUAL WATER
Caution: Some models do not have a filter for foreign bodies, as they are fitted with a special self-cleaning pump. If this is the case, please ignore the following section. � Check and clean the filter at least 2 or 3 times a year. � When the appliance does not drain or spin properly. � When the pump is blocked by an object (buttons, coins, safety pins). Important: Before draining, make sure that the water has cooled.

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REMOVING THE FILTER
1. Switch off the appliance (press the �ON/OFF� button). 2. Open the filter cover with the coloured insert from the detergent drawer. 3. Place a tub or container beneath it. 4. Slowly turn the filter anticlockwise until its handle is vertical without unscrewing it completely. 5. Wait until all the water has drained. 6. Now unscrew the filter completely and remove it. 7. Remove any foreign material from the filter. 8. Check that the pump rotor moves freely. 9. Insert the filter and screw it in clockwise until it locks (until the grip is horizontal). 10. Close the cover. 11. Pour 1/2 litre of water into the detergent drawer to reactivate the Eco system. 8

WHEN TO DRAIN RESIDUAL WATER
� � When transporting (moving) the machine. If there is danger of freezing in the installation room. In this case the machine should be drained after every wash.

DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
To drain residual water, proceed as indicated in the preceding section (points 1 to 8), tilting the washing machine forwards to allow all the water to drain out. Then proceed as described in points 8 and 9 of the preceding section.

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