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Instructions for use
WASHING MACHINE
Contents
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Installation, 2-3-4-5-6-7
Unpacking and levelling
English, 1
Connecting the electricity and water supplies
The first wash cycle
Technical data
Instructions for the fitter
Care and maintenance, 8
Cutting off the water or electricity supply
Cleaning the washing machine
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer
Caring for the door and drum of your appliance
Cleaning the pump
Checking the water inlet hose
Precautions and tips, 9
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Installation ! Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for the angle of inclination, measured according to GB future reference. Should the appliance be sold, tran- the worktop, must not exceed 2°. sferred or moved, make sure the instruction manual Levelling your appliance correctly will provide accompanies the washing machine to inform the it with stability and avoid any vibrations, noise new owner as to its operation and features. and shifting during operation. If it is placed on ! Re
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65 - 100 cm Connecting the drain hose • the supply voltage is included within the GB values indicated on the Technical Data Plate Connect the drain fixed on the machine. hose, without ben- • the socket is compatible with the washing ding it, to a draining machine’s plug. If this is not the case, repla- duct or a wall drain ce the socket or the plug. situated between 65 Your appliance is now supplied with a 13 amp and 100 cm from the fused plug it can be plugged into a 13 amp floor; s
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As the colours of the wires in the lead may not ! The power supply cable must only be repla- GB correspond with the coloured markings iden- ced by an authorised serviceman. tifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Warning! The company denies all liability if and Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal when these norms are not respected. marked E or or coloured Green or Green & Yellow. The first wash cycle Connect Brown wire to terminal marked L or coloured Red. Once the appli
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Door Mounting Accessories (Fig. 1-2-3-4-5). Instructions for the fitter GB Mounting the wooden panel onto the door and inserting the machine into cabinets: In the case where the machine must be shipped for final installation after the wooden panel has been mounted, we suggest leaving it in its original packaging. The packaging was designed to make it possible to mount N° 2 Hinge Supports N° 2 Hinges the wooden panel onto the machine without Fig. 1 Fig. 2 removing it completely (see figu
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Using the Drilling Template. GB - To trace the positions of the holes on the left- hand side of the panel, align the drilling tem- plate to the top left side of the panel using the lines traced on the extremities as a reference. - To trace the positions of the holes on the right-hand side of the panel, align the drilling template to the top right side of the panel. - Use an appropriately sized router to mill the holes for the two hinges, the rubber plug and Fig. 8 Fig. 9 the magnet. Accesso
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Care and maintenance To access the pre-chamber: Cutting off the water and electri- GB city supplies 1. unscrew the lid by rotating it anti- • Turn off the water tap after every wash cycle. clockwise (see figu- This will limit wear on the hydraulic system in- re): a little water may side the washing machine and help to prevent trickle out. This is leaks. perfectly normal; • Unplug the washing machine when cleaning it and during all maintenance work. Cleaning the washing machine 2. clean th
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Precautions and tips must be separately collected. Consumers should contact ! This washing machine was designed and constructed in GB their local authority or retailer for information concerning the accordance with international safety regulations. The fol- correct disposal of their old appliance. lowing information is provided for safety reasons and must therefore be read carefully. Opening the porthole door manually General safety In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole
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Description of the washing machine and starting a wash cycle Control panel GB WASH CYCLE PROGRESS indicator lights DOOR SPIN SPEED knob LOCKED TEMPERATURE ON/OFF button indicator light knob WASH CYCLE FUNCTION knob buttons with START/PAUSE indicator lights Detergent dispenser drawer button with indicator light Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense detergents START/PAUSE button with indicator light: starts or tempo- and washing additives (see “Detergents and laundry”). rarily in
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Door locked indicator light Indicator lights GB If this indicator light is on, the appliance door is locked to prevent it from being opened accidentally; to avoid any The indicator lights provide important information. damage, wait for the indicator light to switch off before you This is what they can tell you: open the appliance door. Wash cycle phase indicator lights ! If the START/PAUSE indicator light (orange) flashes Once the desired wash cycle has been selected and has rapidly at the
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Wash cycles Table of wash cycles GB Detergents Max. Max. Description of the wash cycle temp. speed (°C) (rpm) Fabric Wash softener Essentials 1 Cotton: extremely soiled whites. 90° 1400 7 53 2.16 72 160’ Cotton Standard 60° (1): heavily soiled whites. 60° 1400 7 53 1.26 52.5 190’ Cotton Standard 40° (2): lightly soiled whites and delicate colours. 40° 1400 7 53 0.99 82 185’ 4 Cotton Standard 20°: lightly soiled whites and delicate colours. 20° 1400 7 - - - 170’ 5 S
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Personalisation Setting the temperature GB Turn the TEMPERATURE knob to set the wash temperature (see Table of wash cycles). The temperature may be lowered, or even set to a cold wash ( ). The washing machine will automatically prevent you from selecting a temperature which is higher than the maximum value set for each wash cycle. Setting the spin speed Turn the SPIN SPEED knob to set the spin speed for the selected wash cycle. The maximum spin speeds available for each wash cycle are as follo
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Detergents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Garments requiring special care GB Good washing results also depend on the correct dose of Cotton Standard 20°: this wash cycle 4 ideal for light- detergent: adding too much detergent will not necessarily ly soiled cotton loads. The effective performance levels result in a more efficient wash, and may in fact cause a achieved at cold temperatures, which are comparable to build up on the inside of your appliance and contribute to washing at 40°,
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Troubleshooting Your washing machine could fail to work. Before contacting the Technical Assistance Centre (see “Assistance”), make sure GB that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem Possible causes/Solution: The machine does not switch on. • The appliance is not plugged into the socket fully, or not enough to make contact. • There is no power to the socket, or the fuse has blown in the mains plug. The wash cycl
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The machine is noisy. • There will always be some motor, pump and drum noise during spin. GB The machine wont spin properly. • Out of Balance detected when attempting to go into a spin cycle - If this happens the machine will continue to try to repeat the distribution of the load required before the machine will go into higher spin speeds - This will increase the programme time accordingly. This is a safety feature to prevent damage. Out of Balance can be
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Assistance Guarantee GB 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Your appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is proven to be defective because of either workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion, either repair or replace the appliance at no cost to you. This guarantee is subject to the following conditions:
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After Sales Service GB No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer. Essential Contact Information Hotpoint Service We are the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1000 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure you receive fast, reliable, local service. UK: 08448 224 224 Republic of Ireland: 0818 313 413 www.hotpointservice.co.uk Please note: Our advisors will
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