Hotpoint-Ariston ct ntc ix2: PRODUCT USAGE

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body and directly filling it with water, using a 

common bottle or jug.

A7

Place a glass or large container under  the 

dispense area  and  touch the dispense button to 

operate the unit, and touch again to stop the ap-

pliance. Allow water  to run through the unit until 

the reservoir has been emptied.

Do not consume the water until step A8 

has been completed. 

The  first  3-5  litres  of  water    dispensed  may 

contain some fine, black carbon particles. car

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bon is a natural, organic material made from 

coconut shell so don’t worry for your safety. 

Clear  water  should  be  noticed  after  flushing 

through 3 to 5 litres of water  (2 to 3 full re-

servoirs).

A8

Repeat steps a2-a7 five times (5x): this will 

completely flush the carbon from the new filter.

PRODUCT USAGE

B1

When the appliance is in standby mode the 

button will be blue but when it is touched it will turn 

green and water will be dispensed.

If the button is not touched within 2 mi-

nutes of being activated then it will au-

tomatically stop the flow of water and turn the 

pump off.

B2

Touch to STOP dispensing water. When you 

touch the button to stop water being dispensed 

the button will change colour from green to blue.

After one minute the product is in a 

stand-by mode, it goes in an energy sa-

ving mode as the UV lamp is off; when the pro-

duct is in this condition, there will be a 2 se-

cond delay before the water is dispensed after 

the dispense button is touched so to activate 

the UV lamp and purify the water.

Your product has been designed and in-

ternationally  certified  to  the  highest 

standards of water purification, and guarante

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es at all times, to dispense the best water qua-

lity. The self monitoring system will warn you 

of any potential risks, by way of 3 possible 

alarms.

B3

Once the Filter has is at 11 months after its 

first usage, the Filter icon will flash as a reminder, 

and continue to flash until the filter has been re

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placed  as  per  B4  below.  During  this  time,  your 

machine will continue to dispense water, until B4 

below has been reached.

B4

After a 12 month period, both the UV Bulb 

and Filter must be replaced to ensure optimal wa-

ter purification. Both the UV Icon and Filter Icon 

will  alarm  20  times  and  flash  alternately.  When 

this occurs, no water will be dispensed, until the 

Filter and UV Bulb have both been replaced and 

the machine reset (to do this you will need to fol-

low steps C1 to C17).

MAINTENANCE

This product is a high performance water machi-

ne, keeping it in good working order will provide 

the reassurance of truly great drinking water.

The uv bulb and filter must be replaced 

every 12 months to ensure that your ap-

pliance is dispensing the highest quality drin-

king water.

For the correct and effective appliance 

working, use only hotpoint-ariston

[hotpoint] replacement kit (read service sec-

tion)

Unplug the Appliance from the mains 

before  replacing  the  UV  lamp  or  filter. 

It’s recommended to do next steps on a wa-

shable surface. After this procedure it’s re-

commended that you clean the surface with a 

home-use disinfecting product.

C1

Remove the water reservoir from the main 

body of the appliance.

C2

Remove the two screws that hold the lid in 

place  using  the  screwdriver  you  can  find  in  the 

box.

C3

Remove the lid from the unit by slightly 

pushing it back and  then  lifting it up.

C4

Disconnect the UV lamp connector by hol-

ding it and pressing in the clip on the connector 

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C10

Remove the filter cartridge from the head by 

pulling it out as per illustration.

The filter cartridge can be disposed of 

with normal household waste.

Before  installing  the  new  filtering  car

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tridge, wash the plastic filter body with a 

washing up liquid and rinse thoroughly.

C11

Remove  the  new  filter  cartridge  from  the 

packaging and fit it by firmly pushing it into the fil

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ter head, making sure it is firmly and  securely fit

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ted. Make sure the new filter you are fitting comes 

in a sealed bag for hygienic purposes.

C12

Screw the filter head and the filter body to

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gether, making sure it is firmly tightened.

C13

Fit the filter assembly with the back into the 

appliance as follows:

1. 

Insert the filter assembly back into its cradle, 

aligning the two male spigots with the female 

holes in the cradle. Push firmly until the filter 

sits snugly and is flush inside the cradle and 

with the cradle top surface.

2. 

Lock the filter by closing the locking lever un

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til it ‘clicks’ into place

3. 

Rotate  the  red  rotating  lever  back  into  the 

LOCK position.

C14

Re-fit the lid, making sure the front is atta

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ched first. If the lid is not fitted correctly the unit 

will not switch on.

Fit the lid  making sure the front is 

pushed in place first and then push the 

back end with the screws down to give a snug 

fit.

C15

Re-fit the two screws that hold the lid down 

using the screwdriver. 

The screws should be hand tightened, 

do not over tighten.

C16

Insert  the  plug  into  the  mains  socket  and 

press and hold the dispense button for 10 secon-

ds until you hear a beep as this will reset the filter 

timer.

and pulling it up.

C5

To remove the UV lamp firmly pull it up and  

out. Do not pull the lamp out at an angle as it may 

break or damage the internal parts of the applian

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ce.

The UV lamp must be disposed of cor-

rectly and  must not be disposed of with 

normal household waste.

C6

Insert the new UV lamp while holding the 

white end caps only. Insert the UV lamp as shown 

in the illustration and push it all the way down until 

it cannot go any further.

Do not use force when  removing and in-

serting the UV lamp as you may damage 

internal parts. Do not touch the UV lamp glass 

surface with your fingers as this will affect the 

performance of the UV lamp.

C7

Re-connect the UV lamp connector making 

sure the connectors are lined up correctly as they 

will only fit together when correctly aligned.

Pay attention not to wet the UV lamp 

connector; in case of water drops on UV 

lamp connectors, do not reconnect to power 

mains before drying completely.

Wear disposable gloves during the ope-

rations of filter removal hereafter descri

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bed to avoid the direct contact with wet parts.

C8

To remove the Filter, do the following:

1.  Rotate the red rotating lever so that it is pa-

rallel with the side panel.

2. 

Insert your finger into the round  hole of the 

lever, and  pull the lever up to the vertical 

position.

3.  Pull the lever straight up to remove the Filter 

assembly (some slight force may be requi-

red).

C9

Unscrew the filter body  from the filter head 

by turning the base in a anti clockwise direction as 

per the illustration.

Be careful as the filter body will contain 

water.