User manual HOTPOINT AQD970F 69

[. . . ] WASHER DRYER This symbol reminds you to read this instruction manual. EN EN English, 1 IT Italiano, 13 ES Español, 25 Contents Installation, 2-3 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies Technical data PT Português, 37 NL Nederlands, 49 Care and maintenance, 4 Cutting off the water and electricity supplies Cleaning the machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for your appliance drum Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose Precautions and advice, 5 AQUALTIS AQD970F 69 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually Description of the machine, 6-7 Control panel How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle, 8 Wash cycles and options, 9 Table of wash cycles Wash options Detergents and laundry, 10 Detergent Preparing the laundry Washing recommendations Load balancing system Trouble shooting, 11 Assistance, 12 1 Installation EN !This instruction manual should be kept in a safe place for future reference. If the Washerdryer is sold, given away or moved, please ensure the manual is kept with the machine, so that the new owner may benefit from the advice contained within it. [. . . ] Turn the WASH CYCLE SELECTOR KNOB right or left, until you have selected the desired wash cycle. Use the relevant buttons on the control panel: Modify the temperature. The machine automatically displays the maximum temperature values set for the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The temperature can be decreased by pressing the button, until the cold wash ( ) setting is reached. If this button is pressed again, the maximum values are restored. Exception: if the programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C. The first time the button is pressed, the machine will automatically select the maximum drying cycle which is compatible with the selected wash cycle. Subsequent presses will decrease the drying level and then the drying time, until the cycle is excluded completely ( ). If this button is pressed again, the maximum values are restored. Drying may be set as follows: A - Based on a set time period: between 20 and 180 minutes. B- Based on the desired laundry dryness level: Iron “L1”: suitable for clothes which will need ironing afterwards. The remaining dampness softens creases, making them easier to remove. Hanger “L2”: ideal for clothes which do not need to be dried fully. Cupboard “L3”: suitable for laundry which can be put back in a cupboard without being ironed. Extra “L4”: suitable for garments which need to be dried completely, such as sponges and bathrobes. If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much greater than the maximum stated load, perform the wash cycle, and when the cycle is complete, divide the garments into groups and put some of them back in the drum. At this point, follow the instructions provided for a “Drying only” cycle. Repeat this procedure for the remainder of the load. 8 A cooling-down period is always added to the end of each drying cycle. Drying only Use the cycle selector knob to select a drying cycle ( - - ) in accordance with the type of fabric. The desired drying level or time may also be set using the DRYING button . Press the button until you have reached the desired delay time. [. . . ] € If you have selected the function, at the end of the cycle the Washer-dryer drum will rotate slowly; to end the cycle press the START/PAUSE button or the button. The machine continuously fills with • The drain hose is not fitted at a height between 65 and 100 cm from the floor (see “Installation”). € The free end of the hose is under water (see “Installation”). € If the dwelling is on one of the upper floors of a building, there may be problems relating to water drainage, causing the Washer-dryer to fill with water and drain continuously. [. . . ]