### 1. Clean the filter after each wash

#### **How to do it?**

- Run it under running water regularly. Indeed, a dirty filter prevents a good washing of your dishes.
- The filter is located in the bottom of the tank of your dishwasher.
- Unscrew the filter and pass it under running water.
- Dispose of the waste with a sponge with washing-up liquid or a brush.
- Then, screw it again.

### 2. Wash the door joints and the washing spray arms

#### **The door**

Wipe the door joints seal regularly with a damp sponge or paper towel as food or spills may be present.

#### **The washing spray arms**

Clean the washing spray arms (also called spray nozzles) two or three times a year. Because food residues can clog the holes and thus alter the quality of washing.

#### **How to do it?**

- Read your instruction manual to disassemble properly the wash spray arms.
- Unclog the holes using a sharp object such as a toothpick.
- Then wash them under the tap water.

### 3. Why are there some white deposits on your dishes?

#### **Insufficient amount of rinsing liquid?**

- Fill the rinsing liquid tank located in the dishwasher door.
- Adjust the dispenser setting.
- Increase the amount of rinsing liquid released at each wash cycle.

#### **Insufficient amount of regenerating salt?**

- Fill up the regeneration salt container regularly.
- Check the values set in your dishwasher for the water hardness of your neighborhood.

#### **Incorrect setting of the water softener?**

- Follow the instructions in your user manual: Adjust upward. (simple setting requiring a few minutes).

#### **Salt tray stopper tight or not?**

- Make sure it is tight.

#### **The water of your neighborhood is extremely hard and contains a lot of limestone?**

- Contact the company distributing water or your neighborhood, to check the hardness of the water in your area.
- Adjust the water softener according to the hardness of the water.

#### **The water softener setting does not prevent the deposit of limescale in your dishwasher?**

- Add specific cleaners to de-scale your dishwasher.

### 4. Avoid unpleasant smells

#### **How to do it?**

- Run 3 times a year with an intensive program your dishwasher when empty (with a de-scaling, de-greasing and de-odorizing product).
- Stop the development of bad smells and bacteria.
- Also put in your appliance a dishwasher deodorizer.
- Check the condition and cleanliness of the door seals.
- Clean them if necessary (as food residues may still be present).