User manual HOTPOINT AV 41

[. . . ] Descripción Programas Detergentes Precauciones Mantenimiento Anomalías Asistencia 11 ES 12 Instructions for use WASHING MACHINE Contents GB English GB Installation, 14-15 Unpacking and levelling, 14 Electric and water connections, 14-15 The first wash cycle, 15 Technical details, 15 Washing machine description, 16 Control panel, 16 Starting and Programmes, 17 Briefly: how to start a programme, 17 Programme table, 17 Personalisations, 18 Setting the temperature, 18 Functions, 18 AV 41 Detergents and laundry, 19 Detergent dispenser, 19 Preparing your laundry, 19 Special items, 19 Precautions and advice, 20 General safety, 20 Disposal, 20 Saving energy and respecting the environment, 20 Care and maintenance, 21 Cutting off the water or electricity supply, 21 Cleaning your appliance, 21 Cleaning the detergent dispenser, 21 Caring for your appliance door and drum, 21 Cleaning the pump, 21 Checking the water inlet hose, 21 Troubleshooting, 22 Service, 23 Before calling for Assistance, 23 13 Installation GB  Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. Should the appliance be sold, transferred or moved, make sure the instruction manual accompanies the washing machine to inform the new owner as to its operation and features.  Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information on installation, use and safety. Levelling your appliance correctly will provide it with stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and shifting during operation. [. . . ] Use this button to exclude the spin cycle. Comments We recommend that you use this function only with small laundry loads, dosing the detergent proportionally. We recommend that you use it when washing garments which are difficult to iron. Half load No Spin Anti-crease This feature interrupts the wash cycle (position ), letting the laundry soak in the water before the spin cycle. It is activated only during the wash cycles for synthetic materials and wool. This feature is very useful because it prevents delicate and synthetic clothing from wrinkling (for example, when you are unable to remove the laundry at the end of the wash cycle and it must remain in the machine for several hours). The wash program can be completed with either a spin cycle or by draining the water without wringing. In the first case, simply turn the knob PROGRAMME clokwise one click. In the second, turn the knob PROGRAMME to the drain . Setting In both cases, the knob PROGRAMME must be turned when the machine is off. 18 Detergents and laundry Detergent dispenser Good washing results also depend on the correct dose of detergent: adding too much detergent won't necessarily make for a more efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the interior of your appliance and even pollute the environment. Open up the detergent dispenser and pour in the detergent and fabric softener, as follows. 1 2 3 Special items Curtains: fold curtains and place them in a pillow case or mesh bag. Wash them separately without exceeding half the appliance load. Quilted coats and windbreakers: if they are padded with goose or duck down, they can be machine-washed. Turn the garments inside out and load a maximum of 2-3 kg, repeating the rinse cycle once or twice and using the delicate spin cycle. They can be washed together with jeans and other tough garments, but not with whites. Wool: for best results, use a specific detergent, taking care not to exceed a load of 1 kg. GB Installation Description Programmes compartment 1: Detergent for pre-wash (powder) compartment 2: Detergent for the wash cycle (powder or liquid) Liquid detergent should only be poured in immediately prior to the wash cycle start. compartment 3: Additives (fabric softeners , etc. ) The fabric softener should not overflow from the grid. Detergents  Do not use hand wash detergent because it may form too much foam. [. . . ] Possible causes/Solution: • The appliance is not plugged into the socket, or not enough to make contact. • • • • • The water inlet hose is not connected to the tap. The washing machine fails to load water. the washing machine continuously loads and unloads water. [. . . ]