Ariston AD 1000 – страница 2

Easy iron

Settings



the indication of the fabric

Error message

Press to select the desired

sector selected (COTTON,

In the event of a fault, a message

Press buttons

and at the

function.

COLOURS, SYNTHETICS,

is displayed, (e.g. F-01), which

same time for at least 4 seconds

This option allows you to obtain

DELICATES and WOOL)

should be communicated to the

to access the personalisation

crease-free washing which is

Service Centre.

menu, where you can choose

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the temperature corresponding

easier to iron.

your language and the display

to the wash programme set

The appliance optimises the

End of the programme

brightness.

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the recommended wash load:

washing conditions according to

At the end of the programme, the

The word “LANGUAGE” will

the type of fabrics that are being

word END is displayed.

appear; press

to display the

washed.

If you have used too large a dose

language set. If you want to

To select it, press

until the

of detergent, symbol

lights

change the language set, just

word ON appears on the display.

up.

scroll along the languages

In the Synthetics and

This washing machine

available by pressing and

Delicates, programmes the

nevertheless guarantees a perfect

confirm your selection by

wash cycle is interrupted and the

rinse.

pressing .

washing is left to soak in water

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after pressing Start, the

before the appliance is drained.

To adjust the brightness of the

estimated duration of the cycle is

HYDROSTOP

To complete the cycle, press the

display, press both buttons

displayed; if you have set the

button.

and at the same time for at

Delay timer

the countdown

To look after your

garments, the appliance

The selection of this option is

least 4 seconds: the word

to the wash programme start is

may sometimes stop

indicated by symbol

“LANGUAGE” will come up; press

displayed.

with water in the tub,

appearing.

to display the wording

leaving the wash to

Note: this function is not

“DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS”.

During the wash cycle

soak.

available with the Stain

Press to display the brightness

The following are displayed:

Press to end the wash

set; if you want to change it,

cycle.

Removal option.



the amount of time left

scroll along the three brightness



the temperature, during the

Special programmes

levels available with

and

heating phase (on the scale on the

Press to select the desired

select the desired one with

.

right-hand side of the display);

function.

once heating is over and for the

If you set this option, the

Special displays

entire duration of the cycle,

following options will be

After the first wash cycle..

the weight of the load inside the

displayed:

The water hardness level is

appliance:

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Special (OFF)

displayed for 10 seconds, and you

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Rinse only

can adjust the amount of

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Spin cycle only

detergent you use accordingly:

Demo Mode



Drain

Low

The appliance is equipped with

To select the desired "special

a demo mode.

programme", press

, to

If the wording "DEMO MODE"

confirm your selection press

.

Medium

appears among the wording that



the wash phases (pre-wash,

If you don't wish to select a

appears on the display, you

heating)

special programme, press

should disable it by following



the options selected.

when the wording "Special"

High

these few simple steps:

(OFF) comes up on the display.

- turn the appliance off at the

Door locked

and subsequently:

ON-OFF (C) button.

Symbol on indicates that the

- keep Start/Reset (B) button

washing machine door is locked to

pressed and turn the appliance

prevent it from being opened

back on at the same time.

accidentally. Wait for symbol

to

turn off before you open the

From now on the demo mode is

appliance door.

no longer enabled.

Special wash programmes

Class A at 40°C: Your has a special programme to obtain excellent wash results even at

low temperatures.

The results are the same as you would get with a 60°C wash, thanks to the washing machine's action and

to the increase in the duration of the wash.

To set this programme, place the mark situated on the knob completely to the left and set the temperature

to 40°C.

The wording "CLASS A" will appear on the display.

Daily: has a programme designed to wash lightly soiled garments in a short amount of

time.

You can wash different types of fabrics together (except for wool and silk), with a maximum load of 3 kg.

This programme allows you to save on both time and energy as it only lasts approximately 30 minutes.

WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF LIQUID DETERGENT.

To set this programme, turn the index situated on the knob to any position in the synthetics sector, select

a temperature of 30°C and select the Rapid option

.

The wording "DAILY" will appear on the display.

Note: these programmes were designed to provide you with the best performance levels and therefore

cannot be modified; you may only reduce the spin cycle speed and delay the programme start.

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Understanding labels

Learn the meaning of these symbols and you will get

better results, your garments will last longer and your

machine will repay you by washing better.

All over Europe, garment labels

These symbols are divided in five

contain messages expressed in

different categories and shapes:

small yet important symbols.

washing

, bleaching ,

Understanding them is very

ironing

, dry cleaning and

important if you want to get

drying

.

better results and treat your

garments the way they deserve to

be treated.

Useful tips

Turn shirts inside out to get better results

and make them last longer.

Always empty pockets of their contents.

Look at the label: it will always give you

useful advice.

When loading your washing, alternate large

and small garments.

Make sure you select the right

temperature!

Consult and learn the symbols in this table: they will help you

obtain a better wash, treat your clothes properly, and get a

better performance out of your Ariston

.

Wash Bleaching Ironing Dry cleaning Drying

Strong

Delicat-

High

Low

action

e action

Temp.

Temperat.

A

c

l

Wash at

Bleaching only in

Hot iron at

Dry clean with any

Machine

95°C

cold water

max 200°C

solvent

dryable

P

Dry clean only with

Medium hot

perchloride, benzine

Wash at

ironing at

av., pure alcohol,

Do not machine

60°C Do not bleach

max 150°C

R111 and R113

dry

F

Dry clean with av.

Wash at

Iron at max

benzine, pure

40°C

110°C

alcohol and R113 Spread to dry

Hang to dry

Wash at

without spin

30°C Not ironable Do not dry clean

drying

Dry on clothes

Hand wash

hanger

Not

washable in

water

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Useful tips to avoid mistakes

Never use your washing

How much does it weigh?

Holidays: unplug the

machine to wash... torn, fraying

1 sheet 400-500 gr.

appliance.

or non-hemmed linen. If it is

1 pillow case 150-200 gr.

When you go on holiday, we

absolutely neccessary, place it in

1 tablecloth 400-500 gr.

recommend that you unplug your

a bag for protection. Brightly

1 bathrobe 900-1,200 gr.

washing machine, shutting off

coloured linen with whites.

1 towel 150-250 gr.

the water inlet tap and leaving the

door opened or ajar. In this way,

Watch the weight!

Coloured T-shirts, printed

both the drum and the gasket will

For best results, do not exceed

ones and shirts last longer if

remain nice and dry and

the weight limits stated below

turned inside out before washing.

unpleasant odours will not

(figures show weight when dry):

Printed T-shirts and sweatshirts

develop inside the washing

should always be ironed inside

machine.

- Resistant fabrics:

out.

5 kg maximum

Salopette alert.

WOOL CYCLE

- Synthetic fabrics:

Very popular salopette type

For best results, we

2.5 kg maximum

overalls have straps with hooks

- Delicate fabrics:

recommend you use a

that can damage the drum of

2 kg maximum

specific detergent, taking

your washing machine or other

- Pure new wool:

care not to wash more

garments during the wash. By

1 kg maximum

than 1 kg of laundry.

placing the hooks in the bib

pocket and fastening them with

safety pins, all risks are avoided.

How to wash almost anything

Curtains.

Quilted coats and wind-

Trainers.

Curtains tend to crease a great

cheaters.

Once you have removed mud and

deal. Here is a tip to reduce

You can wash quilted coats and

dirt from trainers, you can wash

creasing: fold the curtains and

wind-cheaters, too, if they are

them with jeans and other tough

place them in a pillow case or

padded with goose or duck

garments. Do not wash trainers

mesh bag. Do not load anything

down. Do not load more than

with whites.

else, so that the overall weight

2-3 kg and never load 5 kg. Repeat

does not exceed the half load.

rinse once or twice using the

Remember to use the specific

gentle spin.

programme

which automa-

tically excludes the spin cycle.

EXCLUSIVE

Cashmere Gold: As gentle as a hand wash

The first Washing Machine to have "The Woolmark Company" recognition.

The Cashmere Gold wash

washing Woolmark garments

preventing the fibres from

programme has been studied

labelled as hand wash. This

rubbing.

for machine washing even the

is the first gentle action hand

Always use programme

with

most delicate and valuable

wash cycle approved by The

garments bearing the hand wash

wool and Cashmere

Woolmark Company.

symbol: the washbasin and

garments.

M.00221

hand.

The Merloni Elettrodomesti-

This has been made possible

To take care of your woollen

ci wool wash cycle has been

thanks to the speed of the

items, we recommend you use

tested and approved by The

drum at 90 rpm, even during

special detergents.

Woolmark Company for

the rinse cycle, thus

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Its important for a good wash

The secrets of the detergent dispenser

The first secret is the easiest: the detergent

In compartment 1:

dispenser is opened by rotating it outwards.

Detergent for pre-washing (powder)

MAX

4

In compartment 2:

You must add detergent and any

Liquid detergent is to be poured

Detergent for washing

(powder or liquid)

additives following the dosage

into compartment 2 only a few

1

recommended by the

seconds before starting the wash

In compartment 3:

2

Additives (softeners, perfumes, etc.)

manufacturers: generally, all the

cycle.

3

indications you need are on the

Remember that liquid detergent

In compartment 4:

Bleach and delicate bleach.

box. Doses vary according to

is particularly indicated for wash

wash load, the water hardness

cycles of up to 60 degrees and

and how soiled the washing is.

those not requiring pre-washing.

Experience will help you select

Liquid or powder detergents are

the right dosage almost

sold together with special

automatically: it will become

containers that are to be placed

your secret.

directly inside the washing

Before pouring in the detergent

machine drum, according to the

for pre-washing in compartment

instructions found on the

Bleach cycle

1, make sure that the extra

detergent box.

compartment for bleach 4 has

Never use hand wash detergent,

If bleaching is necessary, the ex-

not been inserted.

because it may form too much

tra case 4 (provided) must be

When pouring in the softener in

foam, which could damage the

inserted into compartment 1 of

compartment 3, avoid making it

washing machine.

the detergent dispenser.

M

AX

overflow from the grate.

Detergents that are specifically

When pouring in the bleach, be

The washing machine

indicated for both hand and

careful not to exceed the "max"

automatically adds the softener

machine wash are an exception.

level indicated on the central

to the wash in each programme.

One last secret: when washing

pivot (see illustration).

MAX

with cold water, always reduce

The use of the additional bleach

the amount of detergent you use:

container excludes the

it dissolves less easily in cold

possibility of using the pre-wash

water than in hot water, so part

cycle. Traditional bleach can

1

of it would be wasted.

only be used on sturdy white

The Stain removal option is not

fabrics, whereas delicate

available in the Delicates

bleach can be used for

fabric sector and with "Special

coloured fabrics, synthetics

wash programmes" Class A at

and for wool.

The detergent dispenser can be

40°C and Daily.

removed and cleaned: just lift it up

Should you wish to bleach

and pull it outwards ,as indicated in

the figure. Then leave it under running

separately, you should pour the

water for a few minutes.

bleach into the extra

2

compartment 4, set special

programme Rinse only and the

Stain removal option.

Should you wish to bleach

during the normal wash cycle,

A guide to

pour the detergent and bleach in

Cutting costs efficiently

environmentally

their respective compartments

friendly and economic

and enable the Stain removal

use of your appliance.

MAXIMISE THE LOAD SIZE

option.

Achieve the best use of energy, water, detergent and time by using the

recommended maximum load size.

SAVE up to 50% energy by washing a full load instead of 2 half loads.

DO YOU NEED TO PRE-WASH?

For heavily soiled laundry only!

SAVE detergent, time, water and between 5 to 15% energy consumption by

NOT selecting Prewash for slight to normally soiled laundry.

IS A HOT WASH REQUIRED?

Pretreat stains with stain remover or soak dried in stains in water before

washing to reduce the necessity of a hot wash programme.

SAVE up to 50% energy by using a 60°C wash programme.

BEFORE USING A DRYING PROGRAMME ...

SAVE energy and time by selecting a high spin speed to reduce the water

content in laundry before using a drying programme.

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- Instructions for installation and use

Troubleshooting

Before calling, read the following

Your washing machine could fail to work. In most cases, the problems

arising can be easily solved without having to call for a technician. Before

calling for assistance, always check these points.

The washing machine

But where did all the water go?

fails to start.

washing machine cannot work

if the door is open or not shut

Simple: with the new Ariston technology, you need less than

Is the plug correctly

half of it, to get good results on twice as much!

properly.

This is why you cannot see the water through the door:

inserted into the socket? It

Is the On/Off button

because there is little, very little of it, to respect the

could have been moved whilst

pressed?

environment yet without renouncing maximum cleanliness.

cleaning.

And, on top of that, you are also saving electricity.

If it is, then a programmed

Is there electricity in the

start has been set.

house?

A circuit breaker could have

Has the Start/Reset button

gone off, perhaps because too

been pressed?

many appliances are on at the

If it is, then a programmed

same time. Or perhaps because

start has been set.

of a general power failure in

Is the water tap open? For

your entire area.

safety reasons, if the washing

Is the washing machine door

machine does not load water,

closed properly?

it cannot start a wash cycle.

For safety reasons, the

The washing machine

The washing machine

fails to load water.

continuously loads

and unloads water.

Is the tap correctly

attached to the pipe ?

RIGHT

WRONG

Is the drain hose

Is there a water shortage ?

positioned too low? It must

There could be work in

be installed at a height ranging

Close the tap

Leave the washing

progress in your building or

from 60 to 100 cm.

after every wash

machine plugged in

cycle.

while cleaning.

street.

Is the hoses mouth

Limit the use of

Even during mainte-

Is there enough pressure?

immersed in water?

the washing

nance, the appliance

should always be

The autoclave may be

machines

Does the wall drainage

hydraulic system

unplugged.

malfunctioning.

system have a breather

and eliminate

pipe? If the problem persists

leakage risks

Use solvents and

Is the tap filter clean? If the

even after these checks, close

when no-one is at

aggressive abrasives.

water is very calcareous, or if

home.

Never use solvents or

the water tap, switch the

work has recently been carried

abrasives to clean the

appliance off and call for

Always leave the

external and rubber

out on the water piping, the tap

assistance.

appliance door

parts of the washing

filter could be clogged with

If you live on an upper floor of

ajar to avoid bad

machine.

particles and debris.

your building, there may be a

odours.

problem with your drain trap.

Neglect the detergent

Is the rubber hose bent? The

To solve this problem, a special

Clean the

dispenser.

tract of the rubber hose

appliances

It is removable and

valve must be installed.

exteriors

can easily be cleaned

bringing water to the washing

delicately.

by leaving it under

machine must be as straight as

To clean the

running water.

possible. Make sure it is not

exteriors and the

squashed or bent.

rubber parts of

Go on holiday without

the appliance,

thinking about her.

always use a rag

Before leaving, always

dipped in

make sure that the

lukewarm water

washing machine is

and soap.

unplugged and that

the water tap is

closed.

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