Hotpoint-Ariston AVTXF 149: Installation

Installation

 Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for

Levelling your appliance correctly will provide it with

stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and shifting

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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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