How to Clean & Care for your Front Load Washer (Video)

Issue

Learn how to clean and care for your Westinghouse washing machine.

Applies to

• Front Load Washing Machine

Solution

Regularly clean your front-loader to prevent the buildup of detergent residue, mold, and mildew, which can cause odours, stain clothes, and lead to mechanical problems.

Regular cleaning extends the life of the machine and ensures your laundry comes out truly fresh and clean.

Important: You must ‘disconnect’ the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or maintenance.

After Each Wash

Leave the door open for a while.

This helps to prevent mould and stagnant smells forming inside the appliance. Keeping the door open after a wash will also help to preserve the door seal.

Door seal

This appliance is designed with a self-cleaning draining system, allowing light fluff fibres that fall off the clothes to be drained out with water. Regularly examine the seal. Coins, buttons, other small items can be recovered at the end of the cycle.

Remove any remaining soap suds visible and dry using a soft absorbent cloth.

Clean it when needed, using ammonia cream cleanser agent without scratching the seal surface.

Cleaning the drum

Use a standard neutral soap detergent to clean the inner surface of the drum and drum lifters.

Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth.

Caution: Do not use abrasive materials or steel wool to clean the drum

Maintenance Wash With “Tub Clean” Program

With the use of low temperature washes it is possible to get a buildup of residues inside the drum. We recommend using “Tub Clean” program to clean the drum regularly to remove any residue.

To run a maintenance wash

• The drum should be empty of laundry.
• Press Start/Pause to start the program.
• Select the “Tub Clean” program.

Cleaning The Dispenser Drawer

The washing powder and additive dispenser drawer should be cleaned regularly.

Remove the drawer by pressing the catch downwards and by pulling it out.

To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment should be removed.

Flush it out under a tap to remove any traces of accumulated powder.

Cleaning The Drawer Recess

Having removed the drawer, use a small brush to clean the recess, ensuring that all washing powder residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess.

Replace the drawer and run the rinse program without any clothes in the drum.

Cleaning The Pump

Open the drain pump door.

Place a suitable water container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out.

When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container.

Push back the drainage duct and turn the filter counterclockwise to remove it.

Remove fluff and objects from the pump (if there are any).

Make sure that the impeller of the pump can turn. If this does not occur, contact the service centre.

Clean the filter under the water tap.

Put the filter back into the housing with exposed section facing up. Make sure that you correctly tighten the filter to prevent leakages.

Close the drain pump door.

Check and clean the pump if:

• The appliance does not drain the water.
• The drum cannot turn.
• The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump.
• The display shows an alarm code because of the problem with water drain.

Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean.

Cleaning The Water Inlet Filter

If your water is very hard or contains traces of lime deposit, the water inlet filter may become clogged. It is therefore a good idea to clean it from time to time.

To clean the water inlet filters

Close the water tap

Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap.

Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush

Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance.

Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or a towel.

Install the inlet hose again. Make sure that the couplings are tight to prevent leakages.

Open the water tap.

External Cleaning

Clean the appliance only with soap and warm water.

Fully dry all the surfaces.

Important: Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.

Learn how to clean and care for your Westinghouse washing machine