User manual HOOVER H110

[. . . ] 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. 3 40000622. qxd 13/09/2003 18:50 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 & x2 push clips Check that no damage has occurred to the machine during transit. If it has, call for service by GIAS (tel: 08705 400 600). [. . . ] ­ Detergents for a thorough wash, without added bleach or enzymes, particularly suitable for handling woollen fibres. ­ Detergents for curtains with optical brightening agents, resistant to light, to prevent yellowing from sunlight. ­ Special detergents for programmed use of chemical substances, depending on fabric type, degree of soiling and water hardness. Here basic detergents, softeners, bleaches/stain removers can be added separately. Additional laundry aids ­ Water softener, means less detergent can be used where water hardness is classed as hard to very hard. ­ Prewash substances, for the programmed treatment of stains prior to the main wash. Using them means the subsequent wash can be at a low temperature or with bleach-free detergents. ­ 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. 15 40000622. qxd 13/09/2003 18:51 Page 16 Before pouring in the detergent check that there are no foreign bodies in the detergent drawer. DELICATES This is a new concept in washing, with a cycle that comprises of alternate periods of activity and pauses, particularly suitable for washing very delicate fabrics, such as Pure New Wool. Wash and rinsing are carried out using a high water level to provide the best results. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES i) AA SPECIAL PROGRAMME at 40°C This special programme has been studied to allow you to obtain the best washing performance, even at full load, as the 60°C Cotton programme (the normative cycle), but with the double advantage of : - washing cotton and mixed in the same cycle - energy saving due to 40°C temperature, instead of 60°C. ii) DAILY WASH 40°C - FAST PROGRAMMES By maintaining exceptional washing performance, these programmes allow you to know in advance the necessary time for your everyday laundry. In fact, this washing machine is equipped with two daily rapid programmes at 40° C, that were just studied for: - lightly soiled fabrics; - medium or little load. 17 40000622. qxd 13/09/2003 18:51 Page 18 - DAILY WASH 40°C - FAST 29' A complete washing cycle (wash, rinse and spin), able to wash in approximately 29 minutes: a maximum load of 2 KGs; lightly soiled fabrics (cotton and mixed fabrics). We recommend, with this programme, a 20% detergent loading dose (compared to the normal one), in order to avoid detergent waste. DAILY WASH 40°C - FAST 44' A complete washing cycle (wash, rinse and spin), able to wash in approximately 44 minutes: a maximum load of 3. 5 KGs; lightly soiled fabrics (cotton and mixed fabrics). We recommend, with this programme, a 30% detergent loading dose (compared to the normal one), in order to avoid detergent waste. - iii) HAND WASH This washing machine also has a gentle Hand Wash programme cycle. This programme allows a complete washing cycle for garments specified as `Hand Wash only' on the fabric label. The programme has a maximum temperature of 30° and concludes with 2 rinses, one for fabric conditioner, and a slow spin. iv) SPORTSWEAR The washing machine has a unique Sportswear programme. [. . . ] Switch off the machine both via the programme knob and on 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. Please follow the safety precautions which we recommend under the `safety notes' section of this manual. [. . . ]