Hotpoint Ariston FDG 962, Instructions For Use Manual

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GB

Precautions and tips

!

 This washer-dryer 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 was designed for domestic use only.

• This appliance can be used by children aged 

from 8 years and above and persons with 

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities 

or lack of experience and knowledge if they 

have been given supervision or instruction 

concerning use of the appliance in a safe way 

and understand the hazards involved. Children 

shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and 

user maintenance shall not be made by children 

without supervision.

– Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

  – Items that have been soiled with 

substances such as cooking oil, acetone, 

alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, 

turpentine, waxes and wax removers should 

be washed in hot water with an extra 

amount of detergent before being dried in 

the tumble dryer.

  – Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), 

shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber 

backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted 

with foam rubber pads should not be dried in 

the tumble dryer.

  – Fabric softeners, or similar products, 

should be used as specified by the fabric 

softener instructions.

  – The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs 

without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that 

the items are left at a temperature that ensures 

that the items will not be damaged.

  WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before 

the end of the drying cycle unless all items 

are quickly removed and spread out so that 

the heat is dissipated.

• 

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 open the detergent dispenser drawer while the 

machine is in operation.

• 

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.

• 

The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.

• 

If the appliance has to be moved, work in a group 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 washer-dryer, make sure 

the drum is empty.

• 

During the drying phase, the door tends to get quite hot.

•  Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that  

  have been washed with flammable solvents  

  (e.g. trichlorethylene).

•  Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber  

  or similar elastomers.

• 

Make sure that the water tap is turned on during    

  the drying cycles.

•  Children of less than 3 years should be kept  

  away from the appliance unless continuou- 

  sly supervised.

•  Remove all objects from pockets such as  

  lighters and matches.

Disposal

• Disposing of the packaging materials: observe local 

regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.

•  The European Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste  

  Electrical and Electronic Equipment, requires that   

  old household electrical appliances must not be    

  disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste  

  stream. Old appliances must be collected  

  separately in order to optimise the recovery and    

  recycling of the materials they contain and reduce  

  the impact on human health and the environment.  

  The crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol on the  

  product reminds you of your obligation, that when  

  you dispose of the appliance it must be separately  

  collected. 

  Consumers should contact their local authority or    

  retailer for information concerning the correct  

  disposal of their old appliance.

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:

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.

3. using a screwdriver, remove the cover panel on the 

lower front part of the washer-dryer 

(see 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 and open the door at the same time.

5. reposition the panel, making sure the hooks are securely 

in place before you push it onto the appliance.

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