Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose Precautions and tips, 7 General safety Disposal HY6F 1551 Description of the washing machine and starting a wash cycle, 8-9 Control panel Indicator lights Starting a wash cycle...
Installation 2. If the floor is not perfectly level, compensate ! Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for any unevenness by tightening or loosening for future reference. Should the appliance be sold, transferred or moved, make sure the the adjustable front feet (see figure);...
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.
As the colours of the wires in the lead may not ! The power supply cable must only be repla- correspond with the coloured markings iden- ced by an authorised serviceman. tifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Warning! The company denies all liability if and Connect Green &...
Technical data Model HY6F 1551 width 59.5 cm Dimensions height 85 cm depth 52.5 cm Capacity from 1 to 6 kg please refer to the technical Electrical data plate fixed to the ma- connections chine maximum pressure 1 MPa (10 bar)
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 and starting a wash cycle Control panel WASH CYCLE PROGRESS indicator lights DISPLAY DOOR ON/OFF TEMPERATURE LOCKED button button indicator light START/PAUSE SPIN SPEED button with FUNCTION Detergent dispenser drawer button indicator light buttons with indicator lights WASH CYCLE knob...
Indicator lights Temperature indicator light When a temperature value is selected, the corresponding The indicator lights provide important information. indicator light will illuminate. This is what they can tell you: Wash cycle phase indicator lights As the WASH CYCLE knob is rotated, the indicator lights illuminate, indicating the stages which will be performed by the machine in accordance with the selected wash cycle.
Personalisation Setting the temperature Turn the TEMPERATURE knob to set the wash temperature (see Table of wash cycles). The temperature may be lowered, or even set to a cold wash ( ). The washing machine will automatically prevent you from selecting a temperature which is higher than the maximum value set for each wash cycle.
Detergents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Cotton Standard 20°: use this cycle 5 for lightly soiled cotton loads. The effective performance levels achieved at Successful washing results also depend on the correct cold temperatures, which are comparable to washing at dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not 40°, are guaranteed by a mechanical action which opera- necessarily result in a more efficient wash, and may in fact...
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...
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