Hotpoint-Ariston Toplader ECOT7D 149 (EU): Running a wash cycle

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Running a wash cycle

1. 

SWITCH THE MACHINE ON.

 Press the   button; 

the text WELCOME will appear on the display and the 

START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green 

colour.

2. 

LOAD THE LAUNDRY.

 Open the porthole door. 

Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed 

the maximum load value indicated in the table of 

programmes on the following page.

3. 

MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT.

 Pour the 

detergent into the relevant compartments as described 

in 

“Detergents and laundry”.

4. 

CLOSE THE DOOR.

5. 

SELECT THE WASH CYCLE.

 Press one of the WASH 

CYCLE SELECTOR buttons to select the required wash 

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

display. A temperature and spin speed is set for each 

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

cycle will appear on the display.

6. 

CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. 

Use the relevant 

buttons:

Modifying the temperature and/or spin 

speed.

 The machine automatically selects the 

maximum temperature and spin speed set for the 

selected wash cycle; these values cannot therefore 

be increased. The temperature can be decreased by 

pressing the 

 button, until the cold wash “OFF” 

setting is reached. The spin speed may be progressively 

reduced by pressing the   button, until it is completely 

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

pressed again, the maximum values are restored.

 Setting a delayed start.

To set a delayed start for the selected programme, 

press the corresponding button repeatedly until the 

required delay period has been reached. When this 

option is enabled, the   symbol lights up on the 

display. To remove the delayed start function press the 

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

Modifying the cycle settings.

•  Press the button to enable the function; the indicator 

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.

!

If the selected function is not compatible with 

another function which has been selected previously, 

the indicator light corresponding to the first function 

selected will flash and only the second function will 

be activated; the indicator light corresponding to the 

enabled function will remain lit.

!

The functions may affect the recommended load value 

and/or the duration of the cycle.

7. 

START THE PROGRAMME.

 Press the START/

PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will 

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

door will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED 

 symbol will 

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

in progress will appear on the display. To change a 

wash cycle while it is in progress, 

pause the washing 

machine

 using the START/PAUSE button (the START/

PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an orange 

colour); then select the desired cycle and press the 

START/PAUSE button again.

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

the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED 

symbol is switched off the door may be opened. Press 

the START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash 

cycle from the point at which it was interrupted.

8. 

THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE.

 This will be 

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

when the DOOR LOCKED 

 symbol switches off 

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

laundry and switch off the machine.

!

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

press and hold the   button. The cycle will be stopped 

and the machine will switch off.

Load balancing system

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations  and 

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

continuously  at  a  speed  which  is  slightly  greater  than  the 

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

not balanced correctly, the machine spins at a reduced spin 

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

chine performs the distribution process instead of spinning. 

To encourage improved load distribution and balance, we 

recommend small and large garments are mixed in the load.