Main Body - Hitachi BD-W3500 Operating Instructions Manual

Symptom
After purchase, certain parts of the machine,
such as the rubber parts, may give off an odor
for some time.
Do you clean the drum periodically?
Soap accumulation and mold growth inside
the drum can result in odors.
The machine emits
an odor.
Do you clean the drain outlet periodically?
A clogged drain outlet can result in odors.
Is the odor a concern?
Is the drain hose installed properly?
Depending on the condition of the drainage
pipe, odors may be a concern.
Are you running a drying operation?
The display fogs. The heat from the drum may cause the display
to fog from steam and humidity.
Are you running a drying operation?
The upper right
The dryer's heater is located in the upper right
side of the
side of the machine and may cause that area
machine is warm.
to be warm during drying operations.
An object fell Did the object drop through the machine and
inside the machine. onto the floor?
Possible cause Solution
The odors will gradually disappear over use.
Run the [TUB CLEAN] program periodically.
(P. 52)
We recommend leaving the door open after
operations to prevent mold growth. In such cases,
use the door stopper to prevent children from
getting trapped inside the drum.
We recommend running the [TUB DRY] program
to dry the drum and prevent mold growth.
(P. 52)
Clean the drain outlet about once per month.
(P. 78)
We recommend leaving the door open. In such
cases, use the door stopper to prevent children
from getting trapped inside the drum.
Depending on the installation conditions, odors
may rise out of the drain outlet during drying
operations. Try changing the dehumidification
mode from Air Cooling Mode to Water Cooling
Mode. (More water will be consumed during
drying in such cases.)
This is not a malfunction.
Wait until the drum cools down and the fog on the
display disappears.
As there is a risk of burn injuries, wait for the
machine to cool down after drying operations.
If not, stop the operation, and contact a service
representative.
(P. 33)
(P. 33)
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