Hotpoint-Ariston AVTF 109: Installation
Installation: Hotpoint-Ariston AVTF 109
Installation
Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for
Levelling your appliance correctly will provide it with
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stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and shifting
future reference. Should the appliance be sold,
during operation. If it is placed on a fitted or loose
transferred or moved, make sure the instruction
carpet, adjust the feet in such a way as to allow
manual accompanies the washing machine to inform
enough room for ventilation beneath the washing
the new owner as to its operation and features.
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 machine
Unpacking and levelling
is equipped with a
special set of retractable
Unpacking
wheels you can easy
move it. To lower the
1. Unpack the washing
wheels and thus move
machine.
the appliance effortlessly,
2. Check whether the
just pull the lever,
washing machine has
situated on the left-hand
side beneath the base.
been damaged during
Once the appliance is in
transport. If this is the
the required position, put the lever back in place.
case, do not install it
The washing machine is now firmly in place (see
and contact your
figure).
retailer.
3. Remove the four
protective screws and
Electric and water connections
the rubber washer with
the respective spacer,
Connecting the water inlet hose
situated on the rear of
the appliance (see
1. Insert seal A into the
figure).
end of the inlet hose and
screw the latter onto a
4. Seal the gaps using the plastic plugs provided.
cold water tap with a 3/
5. Keep all the parts: you will need them again if the
4 gas threaded mouth
washing machine needs to be moved to another
A
(see figure).
location.
Before making the
connection, allow the
Warning: should the screws be re-used, make sure
water to run freely until it
you fasten the shorter ones at the top.
is perfectly clear.
Packaging materials are not children's toys.
2. Connect the other end
of the water inlet hose to
the washing machine,
Levelling
screwing it onto the
appliance's cold water
1. Install the washing machine on a flat sturdy floor,
inlet, situated on the top
without resting it up against walls, furniture cabinets
right-hand side on the
or other.
rear of the appliance
2. If the floor is not
(see figure).
perfectly level, compen-
sate for any unevenness
3. Make sure there are
by tightening or
no kinks or bends in the
loosening the adjustable
hose.
front feet (see figure); the
The water pressure at the tap must be within the
angle of inclination,
values indicated in the Technical details table
measured according to
(on the next page).
the worktop, must not
If the water inlet hose is not long enough, contact
exceed 2°.
a specialist store or an authorised serviceman.
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Connecting the drain hose
When the washing machine is installed, the main
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socket must be within easy reach.
Connect the drain hose,
without bending it, to a
Do not use extensions or multiple sockets.
draining duct or a wall
drain situated between
The power supply cable must never be bent or
65 and 100 cm from the
dangerously compressed.
65 - 100 cm
floor;
The power supply cable must only be replaced by
an authorised serviceman.
Warning! The company denies all liability if and when
these norms are not respected.
alternatively, place it
The first wash cycle
over the edge of a
basin, sink or tub,
Once the appliance has been installed, and before
fastening the duct
you use it for the first time, run a wash cycle with
supplied to the tap (see
detergent and no laundry, setting the 90°C
figure). The free end of
programme without a pre-wash cycle.
the hose should not be
underwater.
We advise against the use of hose extensions; in
case of absolute need, the extension must have the
same diameter as the original hose and must not
Technical details
exceed 150 cm in length.
Model
AVTF 109
40 cm wide
Electric connection
Dimensions
85 cm high
60 cm deep
Before plugging the appliance into the mains socket,
Capacity
from 1 to 5 kg
make sure that:
the socket is earthed and in compliance with the
Electric
Please refer to the technical data plate
applicable law;
connections
fixed to the machine.
maximum pressure 1 MPa (10 bar)
Water
the socket is able to sustain the appliance's
minimum pressure 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)
connections
maximum power load indicated in the Technical
drum capacity 42 litres
details table (on the right);
Spin speed
up to 1000 rpm
the supply voltage is included within the values i
Control
ndicated on the Technical details table
programmes
programme 3; temperature 60°C;
(on the right);
according to EN
run with a load of 5 kg.
60456 directive
the socket is compatible with the washing
This appliance is compliant with the
machine's plug. If this is not the case, replace the
following European Community
socket or the plug.
Directives:
- 89/336/CEE of 03/05/89
The washing machine should not be installed in an
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and
outdoor environment, not even when the area is
subsequent amendments
- 2006/95 (CE) (Low Voltage)
sheltered, because it may be very dangerous to
- 2002/96/CE
leave it exposed to rain and thunderstorms.
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