Washer Maintenance; Water Inlet Hoses; Washer Care - Amana NFW5800HW Guide D'utilisation Et D'entretien

WASHER MAINTENANCE

WATER INLET HOSES

Replace inlet hoses after five years of use to reduce the risk
of hose failure. Periodically inspect and replace inlet hoses
if bulges, kinks, cuts, wear, or leaks are found.
When replacing your inlet hoses:
Mark the date of replacement on the label with a permanent
marker.
Check that the old washers are not stuck on the washer inlet
valves.
Use new washers in the new inlet hoses to ensure a proper seal.

WASHER CARE

Recommendations to Help Keep Your Washer Clean and
Performing at Its Best
1. Always use High Efficiency (HE) detergents and follow the
HE detergent manufacturer's instructions regarding the
amount of HE detergent to use. Never use more than the
recommended amount because that may increase the
rate at which detergent and soil residue accumulate inside
your washer which, in turn, may result in undesirable odor.
2. Use warm or hot water washes sometimes (not
exclusively cold water washes) because they do a better
job of controlling the rate at which soils and detergent
accumulate.
3. Always leave the washer door slightly ajar between
uses to help dry out the washer and avoid the buildup
of odor-causing residue.
4. Periodically clean residue from all interior surfaces of the
glass window. For better care, wipe the entire inside of the
glass door with a damp cloth.
Cleaning Your Front Loading Washer
Read these instructions completely before beginning the
routine cleaning processes recommended below. This washer
maintenance procedure should be performed, at a minimum,
once per month or every 30 wash cycles, whichever occurs
sooner, to control the rate at which soils and detergent may
otherwise accumulate in your washer.
Cleaning the Door Seal
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items
from the washer.
2. Inspect the gray-colored seal between the door opening
and the drum for stained areas or soil buildup or lint. Pull
back the seal to inspect all areas under the seal and to
check for foreign objects or lint.
3. If stained areas or soil buildup, or lint are found, wipe
down these areas of the seal using either of the following
two procedures:
a. affresh Machine Cleaning Wipes Procedure:
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i. When the cycle is complete, gently pull back the
rubber door seal and clean the entire surface with the
textured side of an affresh
b. Dilute Liquid Chlorine Bleach Procedure:
i. Mix a dilute bleach solution, using 3/4 cup (177 mL)
of liquid chlorine bleach and 1 gallon (3.8 L) of warm
tap water.
ii. Wipe the seal area with the dilute solution, using
a damp cloth.
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Machine Cleaning Wipe.
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WASHER CARE (cont.)
iii. Let stand 5 minutes.
iv. Wipe down area thoroughly with a dry cloth and let
washer interior air dry with door open.
IMPORTANT:
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning with bleach.
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Refer to the bleach manufacturer's instructions for
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proper use.
Cleaning the Inside of the Washer
This washer has a special cycle that uses higher water
volumes in combination with affresh
regular liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside
of the washer. Steam washer models also utilize steam to
enhance cleaning in this special cycle.
IMPORTANT: Do not use thickened, easy-pour, or no-splash
bleach when running the Clean Washer with affresh
excess suds may occur.
NOTE: Read these instructions completely before beginning
the cleaning process.
Begin procedure
1. Clean Washer with affresh
(Recommended for best performance):
a. Open the washer door and remove any clothing
or items.
b. Use an affresh Machine Cleaning Wipe or a soft,
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damp cloth or sponge to clean the inside door window.
c. Add an affresh Washer Cleaner tablet to the
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washer drum.
d. Do not add the affresh
the dispenser drawer.
e. Do not add any detergent or other chemical to the
washer when following this procedure.
f. Close the washer door.
g. Select the Clean Washer with affresh
NOTE: The washer remembers your last option selection
and will use it for future wash cycles until you deselect
that option.
h. Touch and hold START to begin the cycle.
The Clean Washer with affresh
is described below.
2. Chlorine Bleach Procedure:
a. Open the washer door and remove any clothing
or items.
b. Open the single load dispenser drawer and add
regular liquid chlorine bleach to the "MAX" line in
both the bleach compartment and the fabric softener
compartment. Either traditional or HE chlorine bleach
can be used.
IMPORTANT: Do not use thickened, easy-pour,
or no-splash bleach as excess suds may occur.
NOTE: Use of more liquid chlorine bleach than is
recommended above could cause washer damage
over time.
Washer Cleaner or
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cycle as
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Cycle Procedure
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Washer Cleaner tablet to
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cycle.
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cycle operation
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