Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose Precautions and tips, 7 General safety Disposal HV8D 393 Description of the washing machine, 8-9 Control panel Display Running a wash cycle, 10 Wash cycles and functions, 11...
Installation ! Keep this instruction manual in a safe place 2. If the floor is not perfectly level, compensate for future reference. Should the appliance be for any unevenness by tightening or loosening the adjustable front feet (see figure); the an- sold, transferred or moved, make sure the gle of inclination, measured according to the instruction manual accompanies the washing...
Connecting the drain hose • the supply voltage is included within the values indicated on the Technical Data Plate Connect the drain fixed on the machine. hose, without bending • the socket is compatible with the washing it, to a draining duct machine’s plug.
How to connect an alternative plug: Technical data The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Model HV8D 393 BLUE NEUTRAL (N) width 59.5 cm BROWN LIVE (L) height 85 cm Dimensions GREEN &...
Care and maintenance Cutting off the water and electri- 2. unscrew the lid city supplies by rotating it anti- clockwise (see figu- • Turn off the water tap after every wash cycle. re): a little water may This will limit wear on the hydraulic system in- trickle out.
Precautions and tips This washing machine was designed and constructed in accordance with international safety regulations. The fol- lowing information is provided for safety reasons and must therefore be read carefully. General safety • This appliance was designed for domestic use only. This appliance can be used by children aged •...
Description of the washing machine Control panel CHILD LOCK SPIN SPEED ON/OFF button button button DISPLAY START/PAUSE MEMORY button with FUNCTION Detergent dispenser drawer button indicator light WASH buttons CYCLE SELECTOR DELAY TEMPERATURE buttons START button button Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense deter- This means it is possible to prevent wash cycles from gents and washing additives (see “Detergents and laundry”).
Display The display is useful when programming the machine and provides a great deal of information. The two upper strings A and B provide details of the wash cycle selected, the wash cycle phase in progress and all informa- tion relating to the progress status of the wash cycle. String C shows the time remaining until the end of the wash cycle in progress and, if a DELAY START has been set, the time remaining until the start of the selected wash cycle.
Running a wash cycle 1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the On/Off selected will flash and only the second function will button ; the text HELLO will appear on the display be activated; the indicator light corresponding to the and the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in enabled function will remain lit.
Do not use hand washing detergents because these use of powder detergent. create too much foam. Wool: the wool wash cycle on this Hotpoint machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company Open the detergent di- for washing wool garments labelled as hand washable...
Troubleshooting Your washing machine could fail to work. Before contacting the Technical Assistance Centre (see “Assistance”), make sure that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem: Possible causes / Solutions: The machine does not switch on. •...
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The machine is noisy. • There will always be some motor, pump and drum noise during spin. The machine wont spin properly. • Out of Balance detected when attempting to go into a spin cycle - If this happens the machine will continue to try to repeat the distribution of the load required before the machine will go into higher spin speeds - This will increase the programme time accordingly.
OR NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES. 5 Year Parts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a free 5 year parts guarantee. This additional guarantee is conditional on you registering your appliance with us and the parts being fitted by one of our authorised engineers. There will be a charge for our engineer’s time.
Republic of Ireland: 0818 313 413 www.hotpointservice.co.uk Appliance Registration We want to give you additional benefits of Hotpoint ownership. To activate your free 5 year parts guarantee you must register your appliance with us. UK: 08448 24 24 24 Republic of Ireland: 01 230 0800 www.hotpointservice.co.uk...