Hotpoint-Ariston ARTXL 129: инструкция

Instructions for use

WASHING MACHINE

Contents

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Installation, 2-3

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CIS

Unpacking and levelling

Connecting the electricity and water supplies

English,1

Polski,13

ÐÓÑÑÊÈÉ, 25

The first wash cycle

Technical data

Description of the washing machine

GR

and starting a wash cycle, 4-5

Control panel

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Indicator lights

How to open and shut the drum

Starting a wash cycle

Wash cycles, 6

Table of wash cycles

Personalisation, 7

ARTXL 129

Setting the temperature

Setting the spin speed

Functions

Detergents and laundry, 8

Detergent dispenser drawer

Bleach cycle

Preparing the laundry

Garments requiring special care

Load balancing system

Precautions and tips, 9

General safety

Disposal

Saving energy and respecting the environment

Care and maintenance, 10

Cutting off the water or electricity supply

Cleaning the washing machine

Caring for your appliance door and drum

Cleaning the pump

Checking the water inlet hose

How to clean the detergent dispenser

Troubleshooting, 11

Service, 12

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Installation

 Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for

Levelling your appliance correctly will provide it with

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future reference. Should the appliance be sold,

stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and shifting

transferred or moved, make sure the instruction

during operation. If it is placed on a fitted or loose

manual accompanies the washing machine to inform

carpet, adjust the feet in such a way as to allow

the new owner as to its operation and features.

enough room for ventilation beneath the washing

machine.

 Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital

information on installation, use and safety.

Putting your appliance in place and moving it.

If your washing

Unpacking and levelling

machine is equipped

with a special set of

Unpacking

retractable wheels you

1. Unpack the

can easy move it. To

washing machine.

lower the wheels and

2. Check whether the

thus move the

washing machine has

appliance effortlessly,

been damaged during

just pull the lever,

transport. If this is the

situated on the left-

case, do not install it

hand side beneath the

and contact your

base. Once the

retailer.

appliance is in the required position, put the lever

3. Remove the four

back in place. The washing machine is now firmly in

protective screws and

place (see figure).

the rubber washer

with the respective

Electric and water connections

spacer, situated on

the rear of the

Connecting the water inlet hose

appliance (see figure).

4. Seal the gaps using the plastic plugs provided.

1. Insert seal A into the

5. Keep all the parts: you will need them again if

end of the inlet hose and

the washing machine needs to be moved to

screw the latter onto a

another location.

cold water tap with a 3/4

gas threaded mouth (see

Warning: should the screws be re-used, make sure

A

figure).

you fasten the shorter ones at the top.

Before making the

 Packaging materials are not children's toys.

connection, allow the

water to run freely until it

Levelling

is perfectly clear.

Your machine may make a considerable amount of

2. Connect the other

noise if the two front feet have not been adjusted

end of the water inlet

correctly.

hose to the washing

1. Install the washing

machine, screwing it

machine on a flat

onto the appliance's

sturdy floor, without

cold water inlet, situated

resting it up against

on the top right-hand

walls, furniture cabinets

side on the rear of the

or other.

appliance (see figure).

2. If the floor is not

perfectly level, com-

3. Make sure there are no kinks or bends in the hose.

pensate for any

unevenness by

 The water pressure at the tap must be within the

tightening or loosening

values indicated in the Technical details table

the adjustable front feet (see figure); the angle of

(on the next page).

inclination, measured according to the worktop,

 If the water inlet hose is not long enough, contact

must not exceed 2°.

a specialist store or an authorised serviceman.

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Connecting the drain hose

 Do not use extension cords or multiple sockets.

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Connect the drain hose,

 The cable should not be bent or compressed.

without bending it, to a

drainage duct or a wall

 The power supply cable must only be replaced by

drain located at a height

authorised technicians.

between 65 and 100 cm

65 - 100 cm

from the floor;

Warning! The company shall not be held responsible

in the event that these regulations are not respected.

The first wash cycle

alternatively, rest it on

Once the appliance has been installed, and before

the side of a washbasin

you use it for the first time, run a wash cycle with

or bathtub, fastening the

detergent and no laundry, using the wash cycle 2.

duct supplied to the tap

(see figure). The free end

of the hose should not

be underwater.

 We advise against the use of hose extensions; if it is

absolutely necessary, the extension must have the

same diameter as the original hose and must not

exceed 150 cm in length.

Technical data

Electrical connections

Model

ARTXL 129

Before plugging the appliance into the electricity

width 40 cm

socket, make sure that:

Dimensions

height 85 cm

depth 60 cm

 the socket is earthed and complies with all

Capacity

from 1 to 6 kg

applicable laws;

Electrical

please refer to the technical data

 the socket is able to withstand the maximum power

connections

plate fixed to the machine

load of the appliance as indicated in the Technical

data table (see opposite);

maximum pressure 1 MPa (10 bar)

Water connections

minimum pressure 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)

drum capacity 42 litres

 the power supply voltage falls within the values

indicated in the Technical data table (see opposite);

Spin speed

up to 1200 rotations per minute

 the socket is compatible with the plug of the

Energy rated

washing machine. If this is not the case, replace

programmes

programme 7; temperature 60°C;

the socket or the plug.

according to

using a load of 6 kg.

regulation

EN 60456

 The washing machine must not be installed

outdoors, even in covered areas. It is extremely

This appliance conforms to the

following EC Directives:

dangerous to leave the appliance exposed to rain,

- 89/336/EEC dated 03/05/89

storms and other weather conditions.

(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and

subsequent modifications

 When the washing machine has been installed, the

- 2002/96/EC

electricity socket must be within easy reach.

- 2006/95/EC (Low Voltage)

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