Hotpoint-Ariston Top loading ECOT7F 129 (EU): Description of the washing machine and starting a wash cycle

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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