Simple instructions on how to remove the powder tray from an Indesit washing machine

The design features of the tray in the Indesit brand automatic machine cause difficulties when trying to remove it from the installation socket, which sometimes leads to breakage of the cuvette.

Even after carefully reading the instructions and repeated attempts to follow the recommendations outlined in it, all actions end in failure.

How to remove the powder tray from the Indesit washing machine without damaging the device? Below is a detailed description of simple manipulations with which the tray can be removed without difficulty.

How to remove the compartment from the slot?

Dealing with a capricious device is really not easy. However, it is still possible if you apply a little patience and consistently perform a number of simple manipulations:

1. After reading the instructions several times, try removing the powder container again. It is not recommended to act from a position of strength. This will not give any results, but the plastic cuvette may break.
2. Then, without tension or sudden movements, pull the device towards you and pull it out as far as possible.
3. After this, squatting down, carefully inspect the installation socket and the place where the bottom of the tray comes into contact with it.

   In the nest you can see small protrusions located on its sides. They prevent the free removal of the container body.

4. Leaving the tray halfway out, carefully grease the protruding teeth with vegetable oil.
5. Taking the body of the tray with both hands, lift it up and pull it towards you again. These manipulations will allow you to pull out the cuvette just a few millimeters. But don't despair.
6. Continuing to release the container from the nest, you should, holding the stubborn body with both hands, press down on the tray from above. As a result, the container will drop down slightly with a characteristic click.
7. Then, holding the cuvette under the resulting tilt, you must continue to press down on its body and at the same time pull the tray towards you. After these manipulations, the container will come out of the nest.

While applying some effort when performing the described actions, one should not forget that the tray body is made of plastic. Excessive pressure and squeezing of the housing will damage it. Therefore, it is recommended to act without haste and carefully.

Why might you need to remove the box?

A clogged powder loading tray can cause the machine to not function properly.

There are several reasons for cuvette contamination:

1. If the water pressure is low, the detergents are not fully used. Over time, they accumulate on the walls of the housing in the form of a sticky coating, which reduces their supply to the drum. This negatively affects the quality of the wash.
2. Plaque on the walls of the cuvette also appears when using a rinse aid. The active components of the product are located in a special compartment of the tray from the beginning to the final stage of washing, as a result of which they stick to the walls of the container.
3. The quality and type of media used also affects the condition of the unit for loading them.When using powder, plaque forms faster than when using liquid preparations.

This provokes the formation of mold and fungi, for which the presence of humidity and a comfortable temperature becomes a favorable environment for reproduction.

Methods of cleansing

Removed detergent dispenser It is recommended to process thoroughly, removing plaque and powder residues and accumulated dirt. The plastic case can be easily washed using simple means - soda, table vinegar or citric acid.

Using Baking Soda

Sodium bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate is a proven anti-pollution agent. Baking soda can also deal with deposits on plastic.

To cleanse you will need:

• mix soda and water in a 1:1 ratio;
• apply the composition to the cuvette;
• in 5 – 10 minutes. Wipe the sides of the tray with a dishwashing sponge.

This treatment will clean the removable part from adhering powder and mold.

Application of citric acid

The recipe for cleansing with citric acid is even simpler. The tray is wiped with a solution prepared from lemon juice (1 tbsp) and warm water (100 ml).

For this:

1. Pour 1 – 2 sachets of citric acid into a cleaned cuvette previously inserted into the socket.
2. Set the temperature to 50-60°.
3. Turn on the wash (without loading laundry).

This method can be used for preventive purposes. In this case, you do not have to remove the tray from the machine.

Cleaning with table vinegar

Plaque and traces of detergents are easily removed with a solution of vinegar diluted with warm water.

To carry out the procedure:

• prepare a solution by mixing vinegar with water - 200 ml of vinegar per 1 liter of water;
• place the tray in a spacious container;
• completely fill it with the resulting mixture;
• leave for 4 – 5 hours;
• then rinse the cuvette under running water.

Plaque and powder will come off the surface of the tray without any effort. In addition, the vinegar solution will destroy mold, mildew and pathogenic bacteria.

The installation socket must also be treated with a cleaning compound. It also accumulates plaque from detergents, mold and pathogens.

Preventive measures

The service life of household appliances directly depends on their care. Therefore, for preventive purposes It is recommended to follow simple but important rules:

1. Systematically clean the internal and external surfaces of the detergent dispenser - after 1 - 2 washes.
2. Remove dirt not only from the tray, but also from its nest.
3. Once a month, wash the entire system of tubes through which detergents enter the drum with citric acid powder, using the method described above.

A note for Indesit washing machine owners

Sometimes using simple tips prevents the negative effects of substances that are aggressive towards household appliances, and following some of them returns household items to their original properties:

1. A little trick to make it easy to get the tray out: to make it easier to remove the tray from the Indesit machine, grind off the limiting protrusions by literally 1 mm with sandpaper or a file. In the future, the tray will be pulled out without problems.
2. Don’t be lazy to regularly remove and clean the tray from the Indesit automatic machine. After all, the accumulation of plaque, mold and bacteria during the washing process enters the drum with water and remains on the items being processed!
3. After using bleach, you should turn on the dry wash cycle. This will help prevent the aggressive effect of the bleach remaining on the walls of the container and the entire washing system on colored items during subsequent loads.

Detailed operating instructions for Indesit washing machines are presented in given section.

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Conclusion

It is an indisputable fact that the tray for loading powder in an Indesit washing machine is not the most important part of a household unit. But its clogging can lead to poor quality washing of clothes and even malfunction of the mechanism. Therefore, you should not ignore the recommendations for caring for this simple part of the Indesit machine.