User manual HOOVER H160E

[. . . ] Notes on disposal All packaging materials used are environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Please help dispose of the packaging via environmentally-friendly means. Your retailer or local council will be able to give you details of current means of disposal. Appliances that have reached the end of their useful life are not worthless rubbish!Valuable materials can be salvaged from an old appliance via scrap reprocessing. Note: to ensure safety when disposing of an old washing machine disconnect the mains plug from the socket, cut the mains power cable and destroy this together with the plug. To prevent children shutting themselves in the machine break the door hinges or the door lock. 2 05651238. qxd 29-05-02 10:10 Page 3 Contents Introduction General Delivery Notes Safety Notes Quick Start Installation & Testing Useful Washing Advice Using Inter@ct for the first time Description of Controls Detergent Drawer Detergents, washing aids & amounts to use Programme Selector Auto Half Load Sorting the Laundry Selecting the wash Progamme Consumption data Programme Guide Cleaning and Routine Maintenance Trouble shooting Power failure Technical data Customer service Page 2 4 4 5 6 11 12 15 19 20 22 24 24 26 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 3 05651238. qxd 29-05-02 10:10 Page 4 General delivery notes Please check that the following items are delivered with the appliance: ­ Instruction manual ­ Guarantee card ­ Blanking plug ­ Inlet hoses & bracket ­ Base panel and x2 push clips Check that no damage has occurred during transit. [. . . ] Once you have set the required start delay/end time, press the start button To cancel delay start, hold down the button for 5 seconds. 2. Programme set end time button Press start delay/set end time button twice and press the hours and minutes buttons (to the left and right) until the required time is set. When entering the set end time option, the display will show the minimum time which you can set the programme to end by. This time may only be extended as you require. NOTE: When using the start delay/set end time functions, only use detergents via the dispenser drawer. to the drum and then leaving them to stand for a long period of time may damage your laundry. Fast Iron button This option is available on cottons, synthetics, delicates and the Handwash special programme. When this option is selected for cottons, woollens and the Handwash programmes, the machine will stop in the final rinse stage and the load will be held within the water in the drum. This reduces the creasing thus enabling easier ironing. To continue with the wash cycle, press the "Fast Iron" button and the programme will restart. When the option is selected for synthetics the programme is completed by a short, very low spin speed. The laundry may be left in the drum in this condition without the risk of excessive creasing. Using them means the subsequent wash can be at a low temperature or with bleach-free detergents. 20 05651238. qxd 29-05-02 10:10 Page 21 ­ Fabric softener, prevents static build-up in synthetic fabrics and softens fabrics. If you own a tumble dryer, clothes are softened even without the use of a fabric softener. Do not put solvents in the washing machine!Keep detergents and other laundry products out of children's reach. Before pouring in the detergent check that there are no foreign bodies in the detergent drawer. Dosage details are usually shown on the detergent packaging. Follow those instructions! Dosages Only use detergents which are suitable for use in a washing machine. You will obtain the best results from your wash with the minimum use of chemical products and the best care for your laundry if you take into consideration the degree of soiling as well as the type of detergent to choose. The amount of detergent to use depends on: - water hardness, depending on the hardness of the water and the type of detergent used, it is possible to reduce the amount of detergent. The softer the water supply, the less detergent is required. [. . . ] The load can be removed from the machine during a power failure as follows: The water can be drained from the machine by: 1. Switch off the machine by the control knob and at the mains power supply. Remove the plug from the mains power supply socket. Carefully move the machine so the rear of the machine is accessible. [. . . ]