Precautions And Advice; General Safety; Load Balancing System; Disposal - Hotpoint Ariston AQUALTIS ADS93D 69 Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

Precautions and tips
! The machine was designed and constructed in accordance
with international safety regulations. The following information
is provided for safety reasons and must therefore be read
carefully.

General safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
• This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
• Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet or
damp hands or feet.
• Do not pull on the power supply cable when unplugging
the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the plug
and pull.
• Do not touch the drained water as it may reach extremely
high temperatures.
• Never force the porthole door. This could damage the
safety lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental
opening.
• If the appliance breaks down, do not under any
circumstances access the internal mechanisms in an
attempt to repair it yourself.
• Always keep children well away from the appliance while
it is operating.
• If it must be moved, proceed with the help of two or three
people and handle it with the utmost care. Never try to do
this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.
• Before loading laundry into the washing machine, make
sure the drum is empty.

Load balancing system

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations before
every spin 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
machine 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.

Disposal

• Disposing of the packaging materials: observe local
regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that
household appliances should not be disposed of using
the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances
should be collected separately in order to optimise the cost
of re-using and recycling the materials inside the machine,
while preventing potential damage to the atmosphere and
to public health. The crossed-out dustbin is marked on all
products to remind the owner of their obligations regarding
separated waste collection.
For more information relating to the correct disposal of
household appliances, owners should contact their local
authorities or appliance dealer.

Opening the porthole door manually

In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole door
due to a powercut, and if you wish to remove the laundry,
proceed as follows:
3. remove the cover panel on the lower front part of the
washing machine (see overleaf).
6. reposition the panel, making sure the hooks are securely
in place before you push it onto the appliance.
1. remove the plug from the
electrical socket.
2. make sure the water level
inside the machine is lower
than the door opening; if it is
not, remove excess water using
the drain hose, collecting it in
a bucket as indicated in the
figure.
4. pull outwards using the
tab as indicated in the figure,
until the plastic tie-rod is freed
from its stop position; pull
downwards until you hear a
"click", which indicates that the
door is now unlocked.
5. open the door; if this is
still not possible repeat the
procedure.
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