Russell Hobbs RH1247S manual

WASHING MACHINE INSTRUCTION MA NUAL M od el nu m b er s: RH1 2 4 7 B , RH 1 2 4 7 S & R H 1 2 4 7 W P le as e r ea d t he s e in st ru ct ion s ca refu lly an d k ee p t he m f or fut ure re f er en c e[...]

SECTION 1: BEFO RE USING SECTION 2: INST ALLA TION SECTION 3: T E CHNIC A L SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 4: L A UNDRY P REPARATION SECTION 5: CONT ROL PA NEL � Detergent dra wer � Programm e knob � Electronic displa y SECTION 6: OPER A TING YO UR M A CHINE � Selecting progr amme � Auxiliar y functions � Starting the pro gramme � Adding/Rem [...]

SAFETY WARNINGS  Do not use multi ple receptacles o r extension co rd.  Do not plug in dam aged or torn plugs.  In case of a brea kdown o f power cable, con tact the nearest authorized serv ice for re placing it.  Never pull the cable when unpl ugging. Grab the plug w hen unplugging.  Do not plug-in or pul l-out the plug from the rec[...]

 You should absolutely remov e the transport s crew s of your machine before the first usa ge. Faults occurrin g in machines operated w ith transport screw fitted shall not be covered by the warranty.  Do not put the discharging hose o f your machi ne in a vesse l, bucket or sink.  Your machine is ou t of warran ty against faul ts caused b[...]

2 3 4 1 5 6 8 9 10 7 7 7 7 5 SECTION-2: INSTALLA TION 1. Detergent draw er 2. Upper tray 3. Programme knob 4. Electronic displ ay 5. Door 6. Cover of pump filter 7. Transport safety screw 8. Power cable 9. Discharging hose 10. Water inlet val ve[...]

Transportation screw s,whi ch are located a t the back of the machine, must be remov ed before usi ng or runnin g the machi ne. Loosen the screw s by rotatin g countercloc kwise with a suitable wrench. Pull out the sc rews together w ith the coloured plastic spacer, (the screws that hav e been remov ed from the machine should be kept for any other [...]

 Do not install your machine on a carpet or such like grounds .  For your machine to work si lently and w ithout any v ibration, it should it be settled on a fl at, non-slippery and tough ground.  Loosen the plastic adjustment nut .  Adjust the stay s upward and dow nward by rotating them.  When the correc t balance has been achiev e[...]

Electrical connection  Your washi ng machine is set to 220-240V and 50H z.  Mains cord of y our washing machi ne is e quipped with a speci fic grounded plu g. This plug should alw ay s be inserted to a grounded receptacle o f 10 amps. Fuse current value o f the power line connected to this plu g shoul d also be 10 amp s. If you don‟t hav e [...]

Water discharge connection  Be sure that the w ater inlet hoses are not folded, twisted, crushed or elongated by stretching.  Water drain hose should be mounted at a hei ght of minimum 60 cm, maxi mum 100 cm from the gro und.  The end of the w ater drain hose may be fitted dire ctly to the dirty water outlet hol e or a speci al apparatus m[...]

Operating vol tage / frequ ency (V/Hz) (220-240) V ~/50Hz Total current (A ) 10 Water pressure (Mpa) Maximum: 1 M pa Minimum: 0.1 M Pa Total power ( W ) 2100 Maximum dry laundry capaci ty (kg) 6 Wringing revol ution (rev / min) 1200 Programme numbe r 15 Dimensions (Height x W i dth x Depth) (mm) 845 x 597 x 527 10 SECTION-3: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION[...]

 Separate your clothes according to their ty pes (cotton, synthe tic, sensitive, w oolen, etc), washi ng temperatures , dirtiness and colour.  Never w ash your w hite and coloured clothes toge ther.  Since your new coloured clothes may shed dy e on the first w ash, wash them separately .  Be careful that no metal piece s are found on o [...]

W h itening available No whitening Ironing temperature is maximum 110°C Ironing temperature is maximum 150°C Ironing temperature is maximum 200°C No ironing Dry cleaning available No dry cleaning Leave on a flat place Hang when wet Dry by hanging Drying by twirling is not allowed Dry cleaning in gas oil, pure alcohol and R 113 is allowed Perchlo[...]

 Open the door o f your machi ne.  Place your lau ndry in your machine. Note: Maximum loading capaci ty may vary based on the laundry type you wash, degree o f contam ination and the programme y ou hav e chosen. Do not exceed maxi mum dry loading capaci ty indicated in the program me table for washing progra mmes . You can take the follow ing[...]

The amount of de tergent y ou will put in your machi ne will depend on the followi ng criteria:  Your detergen t utiliz ation will be based on the amount o f dirt or the level o f stains on your laundry . Do not prew ash your less stained laundry items and only put a sli ght amount o f deter gent in the 2 nd compartment o f the detergent drawer.[...]

15 SECTION 5: CONTROL PANEL 1. Detergent draw er 2. Programme knob 3. Electronic displ ay and auxi liary functions 1 2 3[...]

A. Prewashing compa rtment B. Main w ashing compartmen t C. Softener co mpartment D. Siphon cover E. Liquid lev el detergent pl ate 16 SECTION 5: CONTROL PANEL DETERGENT DRAWER A B C D E[...]

You may select the programme you like would like/require to wash your laundry by rotating the programme knob in either direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise). Ensure t h at the programme knob is exactly on the programme you w ant to select . 17 SECTION 5: CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMME KNOB[...]

1. Adjusting but ton for sp in speed 2. Adjusting but ton for tempera ture of the washing w ater 3. Auxili ary Prewash function 4. Auxili ary Rapid wash function 5. Auxili ary Easy iron function 6. Auxili ary Delay timer f unction 7. Start/Pause button 8. Electronic displ ay On the electronic display, you can view the washing water temperature, spi[...]

 Plug your machine in.  Open the w ater faucet.  Open the machi ne door.  Place y our laundry in y our machine.  Push the door of your machine until hearing the l ocking sound to close it.  Select the pro gram you r equire.  Put deter gent and so ftener in the deter gent draw er. Some water may be left in y our machine due to e[...]

Your machine features a hal f-load detection syste m. If you only put laundry into the machine that is a pproxi mately half or less than hal f of the maximum laund ry capacity stated for your machine , your machine will run so as to save w ashing time, water consumption and energy in some program mes (Cotton 95° , Cotton 60°, Co tton 40°). W h e[...]

SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR MACHINE PROGRAM TABLE PROGRAMME & PROGRAMME TEMPERATURE (°C) PROGRAMME DURATION (MIN.) DETERGENT COMPARTMENT MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DRY LAUNDRY (kg) LAUNDRY TYPE COTTON 95° 95 2 6 Very dirty cotton a nd flax textiles. (Underwear, linen, tableclo th(s), towel(s) (maximum 4 kg), bedclothes, etc. COTTON 60° 60 2 6 Normal di[...]

1. Spin speed selection and aux iliary function of soak ing You can set the spi n speed for your laundry v ia the spin speed setti ng button. When you select a new programme, the maximu m spin speed of the pro gramme y ou have selected wi ll be shown on the electronic display . You can graduall y reduce the spin speed by pressin g the spi n speed s[...]

If this function is sel ected, y our laundry w ill be soaked in the last rinsing water. When your machine soaks you r laundries in the last rinsing water, sy mbol will blink on el ectronic display . If you w ant to take your laund ry out, press the “Start / Pause” button on. Your machine w ill empty the water in it and finish the p rogramme wit[...]

2. Washing water temp erature selection You can select the washing w ater temperatu re with the w ashing water temperature ad justment button . Whenever y ou select a new programme, the maximu m washi ng water temperature is shown on the elec tronic displ ay. You can graduall y decrease the washi ng water temperature between the max imum temperatur[...]

3. Auxiliary function pr ewash You can giv e your very dirty laundry a prew ash prior to the main wash by using this aux iliary function. W h en usin g this function , you should put de tergent in the front washing co mpartmen t of the detergent draw er. 4. Aux iliary function fo r rapid wash This auxili ary function wi ll enable the washing durati[...]

6. Aux iliary function fo r delay timer By using this aux iliary function, you can delay the start of you r washi ng programme by 30 minutes and up to 23 hours. To use the delay timer a uxiliary function: - Press time del ay button once. - “0.5h” wi ll appear on the displ ay. - Press the time delay button until the time of w hich you w ant the [...]

7. Anti-A llergic auxiliar y function In the progra mmes where this auxiliary function is activ e, your machine wi ll perform an ex tra rinsing opera tion on your lau ndry pr ior to the last rinsi ng operation . Note: A nti- A llergic auxiliary function is selected automatically only in Baby w e ar programme. 27 SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR MACHINE A [...]

Start/Pause button By pressing on S tart/Pause button, you may start the programme y ou have selected, suspend a runnin g programme . If you switch y our machine to pause mode, electroni c display wi ll blink. When you start your machi ne, the follow ing symbol s for the programmes y ou have s elected wi ll be availabl e on the electronic display .[...]

A dding/Removing laundr y from the machine If you w ant to add or remov e laundry when your machine is running: - Switch your ma chine to the pause mode by pressing on Sta rt/Pause button. - After a whil e, the symbol will be show n on the electronic dipl ay and this means tha t the do or of your machine can now be opened. - When you see the symbo [...]

Child lock To avoid progra mme flow from being a ffected if pro gramme knobs are pressed or pro gramme knob is tu rned when per formin g washing operation in your machine, a chi ld lock is avai lable. The Child lo ck will be activated whe n both the rapid w ash and easy ironing aux iliary functions are presse d at the sa me time for 3 seconds or l [...]

Cancelling programme If you w ant to cancel any pro gramme runnin g: - Switch the pro gramme knob to Stop. - Your machine w ill stop the w ashing operation and the pro gramme wi ll be cancelled. - To get rid of the water accumulated in the mach ine sw itch the programme knob to any programme . - Your machine w ill perform the necessary discharge op[...]

Finishing programme - Your machine w ill stop by itself as soon as the programme you hav e selected finishes . - The text “END ” wi ll flash on the electronic di splay . Note: W i thin 2 minut es of the pro gramme finishin g, your machi ne wil l remove the “End ” text from the electronic displ ay to sav e energy. It will re-flash w hen any [...]

If the symbol flashes on the elect ronic display : - Water faucet may be cl osed. Check. - Mains w ater may be cut-off. Chec k. If so, swi tch the programme kno b to position 0. You can select a pro gramme and run your ma chine after the mains water is supplied. - Mains w ater pressure may be low. Check. - Water inlet ho se may be tw isted. Check. [...]

If the symbol flashes on the elect ronic display : - Pump filter may be clogged . Clean the pu mp filter. (*) - Discharging ho se may be clogged or twisted. Check the dischar ging hose. (*) See the chapte r regardi ng maintenance and cleaning of y our machine. 34 SEC TION 7: ELECTRONIC DISPLAY W A RNING SYMBOLS WARNING OF CLOGGED PUMP FILTER[...]

 Unplug your machi ne.  Turn the water fauce t off. Filters to avoi d dirt and forei gn substances in the w ater from penetrating into the machine are availabl e both on the side o f faucet and on the ends o f water v alves al ong the water inl et hose of your machine. If your machine cannot intake sufficient amount of w ater despite water fa[...]

A filter system is availab le which av oids threads from your laund ry and tiny material s from entering i nto the pump during the w ater discharging operation carried out by y our machine after co mpleting w ashing. This prolongs the li fecycle of your pump. It is recom mended tha t you clean your pump filter once in 2 mon ths. To clean pu mp filt[...]

 After cleaning the filter, fit the filter cov er by rotati ng it clockwi se.  Fit the pump sec tion of t he toe board.  Remember that water will l eak if you do not fit the filter cover properly.  You can use the pu mp section o f the toe board for discharging a slight amount o f water remai ning in the pump of your machi ne. WARN ING![...]

Your detergen ts may de posit residue in det ergent draw er over time. To clean the residue formed, disasse mble the de tergent draw er regurlarly . To eject the dete rgent draw er:  Pull the deter gent drawer out fully.  Keep on pulling by depressi ng on the flush cov er in the detergent drawer already being pulled up to the end and the n un[...]

Siphon plug Disassemble the detergent d rawer. Disasse mble the flush stoppe r and clean the so ftener residues co mpletely. Re fit the flush stoppe r after cleaning it. Chec k whether it has settled properl y. Body Clean the outer body of y our machine with w arm water and a n on- inflammable cleanin g agent that will not abrade the body of your m[...]

A lcoholic drinks: Spotted area should initiall y be washed using cold w ater, and then be w iped wi th glycerine and water and rinsed with vi negar-mixed water. Shoe shine: Spot shoul d be rubbe d out gently without damaging the cloth and be scrubbed and rinsed with detergent. If not rem oved, it shoul d be scrubbe d using the mixture obtaine d by[...]

Blood stain: Su bme rge your lau ndry in cold w ater for 30 minutes. If the s tain is not re moved, then sub merge in a mixture o f water and am moniac (3 spoon s of ammoniac in 4 lit res of water ) for 30 minutes . Cream, ice crea m and mi lk: Submerge your lau ndry in cold water and scrub the spotted a rea with dete rgent. If the spot is not re m[...]

All repairing opera tions required for your machine should be carried out by our authori sed serv ice. If your machine re quires a repair or if you cannot remov e the fault by the help o f the information provided as follow s:  Unplug your machi ne.  Turn the water fauce t off.  Contact the neares t authorised serv ice. FAU LT POSSIBLE CA [...]

FAU LT POSSIBLE CA USE REMOVING METHODS Your machine does not discharge w ater. Discharging hose clogged or tw isted. Check the discharging hose. Pump filter cl ogged. Clean the pump filter. (*) Laundry settled in the machine unevenly . Spread your laundries in the machine properly and evenly . Your machine vibrates. The stays of y our machine not [...]

FAU LT POSSIBLE CA USE REMOVING METHODS Excessiv e foam is formed in the detergent drawer. Excessiv e amount o f detergent used. Press on Start /Pause button. To e liminate foam for mation, mix a spoon of softe ner with half litre of wat er, and pour the mixture in the deterge nt drawer. After 5-10 minutes, press on St art/Pause button again. For n[...]

FAULT POSSIBL E CA USE REMOVI NG METHODS Unsatisfactory washing resu lt. Water be ing hard. Adjust the a mount of detergent based on the instruct ions of the detergent manufactur er. Laundry distributed in your machin e unevenly. Spread y our laundries in the mac hine properly and evenly. As soon as t he machine is loaded with water, water discharg[...]

FAULT POSSIBL E CA USE REMOVI NG METHODS Wringing operati on is not performed or runs late. No fault. Unbalanced load control sy stem has been activ ated. Unbalanced loa d control system will try to spread y our laundries even ly . Wringing operati on will start after spreading your laundry . Put y our laundry in the machine evenl y in the next was[...]

Your machine is e quipped w ith systems that con tinually self-check during washi ng operations and then take the nec essary precau tions and warn you in case of any breakdown. TROUB LE CODE POSSIBLE FAU LT WHAT TO DO E01 The door o f your machine is left open. Close the machine doo r. If y our machine persists to indicate fault, turn off you r mac[...]

TROUB LE CODE POSSIBLE FAU LT WHAT TO DO Water cut-off or low mains water pressure.. - Water faucet may be closed. Check. - Mains w ater may be cut-off. Check. - If so, swi tch the programme knob to position 0 . You can select a program me and run your machine a fter the mai ns water is supplied . - Mains w ater pressure may be low. Check. - Water [...]

49 SECTION 12: DESCRIBING SA VING ENERGY Energy and w ater consumption may vary based on w ater pressure, water hardness , water tempera ture, ambient temperatu re, laundry amount, additional func tion selection, and voltage fluctuations. It will reduce ene rgy and w ater consumption to use your ma chine with the laundry capacity proposed for the s[...]

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