Hotpoint SWMD 10637 manual

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    GB 1 English,1 Contents Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle Technical data Care and maintenance, 6 Cutting off the water or electricity supply Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the p[...]

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    2 GB Installation ning 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 pr ovide it with stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and shifting during operation. If it is placed on a fitted or loose carpet, adjust the feet in such a way[...]

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    GB 3 Connecting the drain hose Connect the drain hose, without ben- ding it, to a draining duct or a wall drain situated between 65 and 100 cm from the floor; The drain hose may be connected to an under-sink trap. Before connecting the drain hose from the machine ensure that any blanks or removable ends have been taken off the spigot. If it is plac[...]

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    4 GB As the colours of the wires in the lead may not correspond with the colour ed markings iden- tifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Green & Y ellow wir e to terminal marked E or or coloured Gr een or Green & Y ellow . Connect Brown wir e to terminal marked L or coloured Red. Connect Blue wire to terminal marked[...]

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    6 GB Car e and maintenance Cutting of f the water and electri- city supplies • Tu rn off the water tap aft er e ver y wa sh c ycle. Thi s wi ll l imit wear on the hyd raul ic s ystem in- sid e th e wa shing mac hine and he lp t o pr event lea ks. • Unplug the washing machine when cleaning it and during all maintenance work. Cleaning the washing[...]

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    GB 7 Pr ecautions and tips ! This washing machine was designed and constructed in accordance with international safety regulations. The fol- lowing information is provided for safety r easons and must therefor e be read carefully . General safety • This appliance was designed for domestic use only . • This app lian ce ca n be use d by chil dr e[...]

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    8 GB Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense detergents and washing additives (see “Detergents and laundry”) . ON/OFF button : press this briefly to switch the ma- chine on or off. The START/PAUSE indicator light, which flashes slowly in a green colour shows that the machine is switched on. To switch off the washing machine during the wash[...]

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    GB 9 Display The display is useful when programming the machine and pr ovides a great deal of information. The two upper strings A and B provide details of the wash cycle selected, the wash cycle phase in pr ogress and all informa- tion relating to the pr ogress status of the wash cycle. String C shows the time remaining until the end of the wash c[...]

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    10 GB Running a wash cycle 1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the On/Off button ; the text POWER ON 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 [...]

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    GB 11 W ash cycles and functions Wash functions ! 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 indi- cator light corresponding to the first fu[...]

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    12 GB Deter gents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Good washing results also depend on the corr ect dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not necessarily result in a mor e efficient wash, and may in fact cause a build up on the inside of your appliance and contribute to environmental pollution. ! Use powder detergent for white cot[...]

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    GB 13 T r oubleshooting Y our washing machine could fail to work. Before contacting the T echnical Assistance Centre (see “Assistance”) , make sure that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem: The machine does not switch on. The wash cycle does not start. The machine does not fill with wa- ter or “NO W A TER CHE[...]

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    14 GB The machine is noisy . The machine wont spin properly . The machine leaks from the di- spenser . The machine leaks (other than dispenser). The indicator lights on the console are flashing rapidly . The machine smells. The machine door cannot be opened. Door Seal damaged at the bottom. The water level is too low when the machine is washing. Th[...]

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    GB 15 Assistance Guarantee 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’ s guarantee, which covers the cost of br eakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of pur chase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanshi[...]

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    16 GB 195125115.00 05/2014 - Xerox Fabriano After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer . Essential Contact Information Hotpoint Service We ar e the largest service team in Europe of fering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1000 fully[...]