Ariston Aqualtis AQ7L 093 X: Precautions and tips

Precautions and tips

! The machine was designed and constructed in

Opening the porthole door manually

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accordance with international safety regulations. The

following information is provided for safety reasons and

In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole door

must therefore be read carefully.

due to a powercut, and if you wish to remove the laundry,

proceed as follows:

General safety

• Thisappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseonly.

1. remove the plug from the

electrical socket.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons

2. make sure the water level

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or

inside the machine is lower

mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,

than the door opening; if

unless they have been given supervision or instruction

it is not, remove excess

concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible

water using the drain hose,

for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure

collecting it in a bucket as

that they do not play with the appliance.

indicated in the figure.

• themachinemustonlybeusedbyadults,inaccordance

with the instructions given in this manual.

• Donottouchthemachinewhenbarefootorwithwetor

damp hands or feet.

3. remove the cover panel on the lower front part of the

• Donotpullonthepowersupplycablewhenunplugging

washing machine (see overleaf).

the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the plug

and pull.

4. pull outwards using the

tab as indicated in the figure,

• Donottouchthedrainedwaterasitmayreach

until the plastic tie-rod is freed

extremely high temperatures.

from its stop position; pull

• Neverforcetheportholedoor.Thiscoulddamagethe

downwards until you hear a

safety lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental

“click”, which indicates that

opening.

the door is now unlocked.

• Iftheappliancebreaksdown,donotunderany

circumstances access the internal mechanisms in an

attempt to repair it yourself.

• Alwayskeepchildrenwellawayfromtheappliancewhile

it is operating.

5. open the door; if this is

• Ifitmustbemoved,proceedwiththehelpoftwoor

still not possible repeat the

threepeopleandhandleitwiththeutmostcare.Never

procedure.

try to do this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.

• Beforeloadinglaundryintothewashingmachine,make

sure the drum is empty.

Disposal

• Disposingofthepackagingmaterials:observelocal

regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.

• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/ECrelatingtoWaste

6. reposition the panel, making sure the hooks are securely

ElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)states

in place before you push it onto the appliance.

that household appliances should not be disposed of

usingthenormalsolidurbanwastecycle.Exhausted

appliances should be collected separately in order to

optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the materials

inside the machine, while preventing potential damage

to the atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out

dustbin is marked on all products to remind the owner

of their obligations regarding separated waste collection.

For more information relating to the correct disposal of

household appliances, owners should contact their local

authorities or appliance dealer.

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