Hotpoint-Ariston ECOT7D 1492: Running a wash cycle

Running a wash cycle

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the button;

! If the selected function is not compatible with

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the text WELCOME will appear on the display and the

another function which has been selected previously,

START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green

the indicator light corresponding to the first function

colour.

selected will flash and only the second function will

be activated; the indicator light corresponding to the

2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.

enabled function will remain lit.

Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed

the maximum load value indicated in the table of

! The functions may affect the recommended load value

programmes on the following page.

and/or the duration of the cycle.

3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pour the

7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/

detergent into the relevant compartments as described

PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will

in “Detergents and laundry”.

become green, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the

door will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED symbol will

4. CLOSE THE DOOR.

be on). During the wash cycle, the name of the phase

in progress will appear on the display. To change a

5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Press one of the WASH

wash cycle while it is in progress, pause the washing

CYCLE SELECTOR buttons to select the required wash

machine using the START/PAUSE button (the START/

cycle; the name of the wash cycle will appear on the

PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an orange

display. A temperature and spin speed is set for each

colour); then select the desired cycle and press the

wash cycle; these may be adjusted. The duration of the

START/PAUSE button again.

cycle will appear on the display.

To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press

the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED

6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant

symbol is switched off the door may be opened. Press

buttons:

the START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash

cycle from the point at which it was interrupted.

Modifying the temperature and/or spin

speed. The machine automatically selects the

8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This will be

maximum temperature and spin speed set for the

indicated by the text “END OF CYCLE” on the display;

selected wash cycle; these values cannot therefore

when the DOOR LOCKED symbol switches off

be increased. The temperature can be decreased by

the door may be opened. Open the door, unload the

pressing the button, until the cold wash “OFF”

laundry and switch off the machine.

setting is reached. The spin speed may be progressively

reduced by pressing the button, until it is completely

! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,

excluded (the “OFF” setting). If these buttons are

press and hold the button. The cycle will be stopped

pressed again, the maximum values are restored.

and the machine will switch off.

Setting a delayed start.

Load balancing system

To set a delayed start for the selected programme,

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations and

press the corresponding button repeatedly until the

to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the drum rotates

required delay period has been reached. When this

continuously at a speed which is slightly greater than the

option is enabled, the symbol lights up on the

washing rotation speed. If, after several attempts, the load is

display. To remove the delayed start function press the

not balanced correctly, the machine spins at a reduced spin

button until the text “OFF” appears on the display.

speed. If the load is excessively unbalanced, the washing ma-

chine performs the distribution process instead of spinning.

Modifying the cycle settings.

To encourage improved load distribution and balance, we

• Press the button to enable the function; the indicator

recommend small and large garments are mixed in the load.

light corresponding to the button will switch on.

• Press the button again to disable the function; the

indicator light will switch off.

! If the selected function is not compatible with the

programmed wash cycle, the indicator light will flash

and the function will not be activated.

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