Hotpoint-Ariston Top loading ECOT7F 129 (EU): инструкция

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Contents

Installation, 2-3

Unpacking and levelling

Connecting the electricity and water supplies

The first wash cycle

Technical data

Description of the washing machine 

and starting a wash cycle, 4-5

Control panel

Indicator lights

How to open and shut the drum

Starting a wash cycle

Wash cycles, 6

Table of wash cycles

Personalisation, 7

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

ECOT7F 129

Instructions for use

WASHING MACHINE

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Français,13

Español,25

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Ελληνικά, 49

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Italiano, 37

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Русский,61

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Installation

!

 Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for future 

reference. Should the appliance be sold, transferred or 

moved, make sure the instruction manual accompanies 

the washing machine to inform the new owner as to its 

operation and features.

!

 Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital infor-

mation on installation, use and safety.

Unpacking and levelling

Unpacking

1. Unpack the washing 

machine.

2. Check whether the 

washing machine has 

been damaged during 

transport. If this is the 

case, do not install it and 

contact your retailer.

3. Remove the four 

protective screws and 

the rubber washer with 

the respective spacer, 

situated on the rear of the 

appliance 

(see figure)

.

4. Seal the gaps using the 

plastic plugs provided.

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

shing machine needs to be moved to another location.

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

the shorter ones at the top.

!

 Packaging materials are not children’s toys.

Levelling

Your machine may make a considerable amount of noise if 

the two front feet have not been adjusted correctly.

1. Install the washing machine on a flat sturdy floor, without 

resting it up against walls, furniture cabinets or other.

2. If the floor is not perfectly 

level,  compensate  for  any 

unevenness by tightening or 

loosening the adjustable front 

feet 

(see figure)

; the angle of 

inclination, measured accor-

ding to the worktop, must not 

exceed 2°.

Levelling your appliance 

correctly will provide it with 

stability and avoid any vi-

brations, noise and shifting 

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

adjust the feet in such a way as to allow enough room for 

ventilation beneath the washing machine.

Putting your appliance in place and moving it.

If  your washing machine 

is equipped with a special 

set of retractable wheels 

you can easy move it.  

To lower the wheels and 

thus move the appliance 

effortlessly, just pull the 

lever, situated on the left-

hand side beneath the 

base. Once the appliance 

is in the required position, 

put the lever back in 

place. The washing 

machine is now firmly in place 

(see figure)

. 

Electric and water connections

Connecting the water inlet hose

1. Connect the supply pipe 

by screwing it to a cold 

water tab using a 3/4 gas 

threaded connection 

(see 

figure). 

Before performing the con-

nection, allow the water to 

run freely until it is perfectly 

clear.

2. Connect the other end 

of the water inlet hose 

to the washing machine, 

screwing it onto the ap-

pliance’s cold water inlet, 

situated on the top right-

hand side on the rear of 

the appliance 

(see figure)

.

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

!

  The water pressure at the tap must be within the values 

indicated in the Technical details table 

(on the next page)

.

!

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

specialist store or an authorised serviceman.

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65 - 100 cm

Connecting the drain hose

Connect the drain hose, 

without bending it, to a drai-

nage duct or a wall drain 

located at a height between 

65 and 100 cm from the 

floor; 

alternatively, rest it on 

the side of a washbasin 

or bathtub, fastening the 

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.

Electrical connections

Before plugging the appliance into the electricity socket, 

make sure that: 

• the socket is earthed and complies with all applicable 

laws;

• the socket is able to withstand the maximum power load 

of the appliance as indicated in the Technical data table

(see opposite);

• the power supply voltage falls within the values indicated 

in the Technical data table

 (see opposite);

• the socket is compatible with the plug of the washing 

machine. If this is not the case, replace the socket or the 

plug.

!

 The washing machine must not be installed outdoors, 

even in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave 

the appliance exposed to rain, storms and other weather 

conditions.

!

 When the washing machine has been installed, the elec-

tricity socket must be within easy reach.

!

 Do not use extension cords or multiple sockets.

!

 The cable should not be bent or compressed.

!

 The power supply cable must only be replaced by autho-

rised technicians.

Warning! The company shall not be held responsible in the 

event that these regulations are not respected.

The first wash cycle

Once the appliance has been installed, and before you use 

it for the first time, run a wash cycle with detergent and no 

laundry, using the wash cycle 

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Technical details

Model

ECOT7F 129

Dimensions

40 cm wide

85 cm high 

60 cm deep

Capacity

from 1 to 7 kg

Electric 

connections

Please refer to the technical data plate 

fixed to the machine.

Water 

connections

maximum pressure 1 MPa (10 bar) 

minimum pressure 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar) 

drum capacity 42 litres

Spin speed

up to 1200 rpm

Test wash 

cycles in 

accordance 

with directives 

1061/2010 and 

1015/2010

programme 6; temperature 60°C and 

40°C.

This appliance is compliant with 

the following European Community 

Directives: 

- 2004/108/CE (Electromagnetic 

Compatibility)

- 2006/95/CE (Low Voltage)

- 2002/96/CE

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Standby mode

This washing machine, in compliance with new energy sa-

ving regulations, is fitted with an automatic standby system 

which is enabled after about 30 minutes if no activity is 

detected. Press the ON-OFF button briefly and wait for the 

machine to start up again.

Consumption in off-mode: 1 W

Consumption in Left-on: 1 W

Indicator lights

The indicator lights provide important information.

This is what they can tell you:

Wash cycle phase indicator lights

As the WASH CYCLE knob is rotated, the indicator lights 

illuminate, indicating the stages which will be performed by 

the machine in accordance with the selected wash cycle.

Once the desired wash cycle has been selected and has be-

gun, the indicator lights switch on one by one to indicate which 

phase of the cycle is currently in progress.

Function buttons and corresponding indicator lights

When a function is selected, the corresponding indicator 

light will illuminate.  If the selected function is not compa-

tible with the programmed wash cycle, the corresponding 

indicator light will flash, a sound signal will be emitted and 

the function will not be activated. If a function which is in-

compatible with another function selected previously, only 

the most recent selection will remain active.

Wash

Rinse

Spin

Drain

End of wash cycle

Description of the washing  machine and starting a wash cycle

TEMPERATURE

button

WASH CYCLE 

PROGRESS

FUNCTION 

buttons with 

indicator lights

ON/OFF 

button with indicator light

SPIN 

SPEED

button

LID LOCKED

indicator light

START/PAUSE

button with indicator light

Control panel

WASH CYCLE

knob

DISPLAY

CONTROL PANEL LOCK 

button with indicator light

ON/OFF

 button with indicator light: switches the machine 

on and off. If the indicator light is illuminated, this indicates 

that the machine is switched on.

WASH CYCLE 

knob: programmes the wash cycles. During 

the wash cycle, the knob does not move. 

SPIN SPEED 

button: sets the spin speed or exclude the 

spin cycle completely (

see “Personalisation”

).

TEMPERATURE 

button: sets the temperature or the cold 

wash cycle (

see “Personalisation”

).

DISPLAY: 

indicates the time remaining for the selected 

wash cycle and, if a delayed start has been programmed, 

the time remaining until the start of the wash cycle.

CONTROL PANEL LOCK

 button with indicator light: 

activates or deactivates the control panel lock.

FUNCTION

buttons with indicator light

: 

used to select the 

available functions. The indicator light corresponding to the 

selected function will remain lit.

WASH CYCLE PROGRESS 

indicator lights:

used to 

monitor the progress of the wash cycle. The illuminated 

indicator light shows which phase is in progress.

DOOR LOCKED 

indicator light: indicates whether the 

door may be opened or not

 (see next page)

.

START/PAUSE

 button with indicator light: starts or tem-

porarily interrupts the wash cycles.

N.B.

 To pause the wash cycle in progress, press this 

button; the corresponding indicator light will flash orange, 

while the indicator light for the current wash cycle phase 

will remain lit in a fixed manner. If the DOOR LOCKED 

indicator light is switched off, the door may be opened.To 

start the wash cycle from the point at which it was inter-

rupted, press this button again.

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Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

A) Opening (Fig. 1): 

      Lift the external lid and open it completely.

B) Opening the drum (Soft opening):

 With one finger, push the button indicated in 

fig. 2

 and the drum will open delicately.

C)  Loading the washing machine (Fig. 3)

.

D)  Shutting (Fig. 4): 

     - close the drum fully by first shutting the front         

     door followed by the  rear one;

     - then ensure the hooks on the front door are  

     perfectly housed within the seat of the rear door;

     - after the hooks have clicked into position, press  

     both doors lightly downwards to make sure they do not  

     come loose;

     - finally shut the external lid.

E) Drum End Stop (Fig. 2): 

    Once the wash cycle has been completed, the drum will  

   position itself with doors facing upward for ease pf opening.

Starting a wash cycle

1. 

Turn the washing machine on by pressing the ON/OFF 

button. All the indicator lights will turn on for a few secon-

ds, then only the indicator lights relative to the selected 

programme settings will remain lit and the START/PAUSE 

indicator light will flash.

2.

 Load the laundry, close the door and the lid.

3.

 Set the WASH CYCLE knob to the desired programme.

4.

 Set the washing temperature (

see “Personalisation”).

5.

Set the spin speed

 (see “Personalisation”).

6.

 Measure out the detergent and washing additives (

see 

“Detergents and laundry”).

7.

 Select the desired functions.

8.

 Start the wash cycle by pressing the START/PAUSE 

button and the corresponding indicator light will remain lit 

in a fixed manner, in green.

To cancel the set wash cycle, pause the machine by pres-

sing the START/PAUSE button and select a new cycle.

9.

 At the end of the wash cycle the

indicator light will 

switch on. The LID LOCKED indicator light will switch off, 

indicating that the door may be opened. Take out your 

laundry and leave the appliance door ajar to make sure the 

drum dries completely.

Switch the washing machine off by pressing the ON/OFF 

button.

Temperature indicator light

When a temperature value is selected, the 

corresponding indicator light will illuminate. 

Spin indicator light

When a spin value is selected, the correspon-

ding indicator light will illuminate.

 Control panel lock indicator light

To 

activate

  the  control  panel  lock,  press  and  hold  the 

button  for  approximately  2  seconds.  When  the  indicator 

light is illuminated, the control panel is locked. This means 

it is possible to prevent wash cycles from being modified 

accidentally, especially where there are children in the home.

To 

deactivate

 the control panel lock, press and hold the 

button for approximately 2 seconds.

 Lid locked indicator light

If this indicator light is on, the appliance door is locked to prevent 

it from being opened accidentally; to avoid any damage, wait for 

the indicator light to switch off (it will take about three minutes) 

before you open the appliance door.

N.B. 

If the DELAY TIMER function is activated, the door 

cannot be opened; pause the machine by pressing the 

START/PAUSE button if you wish to open it.

!

 If the START/PAUSE indicator light (orange) flashes 

rapidly at the same time as the function indicator light, this 

indicates a problem has occurred (

see  “Troubleshooting”

).

How to open and to close the drum