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PROGRAMMES

COLD FILL MODELS

Wash
Label

Programme Type /
Fabric

Description

Temp 
°C

Max 
Load 
(kg)

Approx
Prog. 
Time 
(h:min)

1

Prewash
Mixed

A cool temperature cycle to loosen stains 
before selecting a main wash programme

30

6

0:25

2

Hygienic
White Cotton

For hard wearing heat resistant cotton 
and linen

95

6

2:30

3

Super Wash
Colourfast Cotton

An intensive cleaning programme for 
heavily soiled hard wearing fabrics

60

5

2:20

4

Everyday
Colourfast Cotton

For every day cleaning needs for 
colourfast cotton or linen fabrics

60

5

1:30

5

Standard
Colourfast Cotton

An intensive cleaning, energy efficient 
cycle using the maximum load capacity

60

6

2:00

5

Fast Wash
Colourfast Cotton

A fast cycle for lightly soiled heat resistant 
cotton and linen fabrics

60

5

1:00

6

Everyday
Non-Colourfast Cotton

For the every day cleaning needs of 
cottons and other hard wearing fabrics

40

5

1:15

6

Intensive
Non-Colourfast Cotton

A less energy efficient intensive 40°C 
cycle for more stubborn soiling

40

6

1:45

7

Man Made Fibres
Coloured Synthetics & 
Acrylics

A cycle designed to wash a variety of 
man-made fibres and fibre mixtures

40

3

1:15

8

Cool Wash
Non Colourfast Cotton

Delivers the same performance as the 
intensive 40°C cycle but it more energy 
efficient at the expense of duration

30

4

1:50

9

Machine Washable
Wool

For machine washable wool and wool 
mixtures

40

3

1:00

9

Gold Woolmark Approved
Handwash Wool

A special cycle for Hand Wash wool that 
will not shrink your garments. Exclusively 
approved by Woolmark

40

1

0:50

10

Machine Washable
Silk

For silk garments labelled as machine 
washable

30

3

0:55

11

Fast Wash
Mixed

Not Wool, Silk/Handwash

A very short refresh programme for lightly 
soiled mixed fabrics

30

3

0:30

12

Handwash
Delicates

Not Wool/Silk

A gentle cycle for delicate items labelled 
as Hand Wash only

25

4

0:50

R&S

Rinse & Spin
Mixed

This partial programme completes two full 
rinses and then a slow spin

-

3

0:30

FS

Fast Spin
Cotton

This partial programme completes the 
maximum speed final spin

-

6

0:15

SS

Slow Spin
Delicates

This partial programme completes the 
intermediate speed final spin

-

3

0:12

PO

Pump Out
All

This partial programme ensures the 
appliance is emptied of water

-

6

0:02

Summary of Contents for WF101

Page 1: ...pany UK Ltd 2006 Reg Office Peterborough PE2 9JB Registered in London 106725 Service Hotpoint Aquarius Washing Machines Welded Outer Drum Models Covered WF101 WF321 WF326 WF541 WF546 WT540 1P WT540 1G 5407318 Issue 3 Oct 2006 ...

Page 2: ... against accidents caused by sharp edges on metal and plastic parts 6 After servicing the appliance must be rechecked for Electrical Safety In the case of appliances which are connected to a water supply i e Washing Machines Dishwashers Food Centres etc checks must be made for leaks from seals gaskets and pipe work and rectification carried out where necessary 7 It can be dangerous to attempt DIY ...

Page 3: ...9 91 Aug 08 20 32 44 56 68 80 92 Sept 09 21 33 45 57 69 81 93 Oct 10 22 34 46 58 70 82 94 Nov 11 23 35 47 59 71 83 95 Dec 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 First 2 digits of the serial number indicate production date Serial Number Example 3 10 02 0895 Four remaining digits Build number that day 895th built Third two digits Day of manufacture 2nd of month Second two digits Month of manufacture October First ...

Page 4: ...Diagram 17 Wiring Legend 18 Power Module Connections 19 Eeproms Diagnostics 20 Error Codes 21 Dismantling Instructions 22 29 HOTPOINT AQUARIUS WASHING MACHINES DEVELOPMENT HISTORY April 2006 Introduction of 2006 welded drum models Date Code 52 September 2006 Introduction of WT540 1P Serial No 60901 0000 November 2006 Introduction of WT540 1G Serial No 61110 0000 Model Commercial Code WF101P 40023 ...

Page 5: ...1200 rpm WF541 1400 rpm WF546 1400 rpm WT540 1P 1400 rpm WT540 1G 1400 rpm Control PCB 220 240 Volt 50 60Hz Type Merloni EVO 2 Water Supply Cold Valve Coil Resistance 3 8 KΩ Max Pressure 1 Mpa 10bar Minimum Pressure 0 05 Mpa 0 5bar Wash Heater 1800 Watts 230 volts Resistance 30 Ω approximately Thermistor NTC Resistance 20 KΩ 20 C Motor Universal Series Wound 230V 50Hz AC with tapped field Pump 2 P...

Page 6: ...ers Installation Guide Before making the connection to the cold water supply allow the water to run freely from the tap until it is perfectly clear 1 Screw the cold water fill hose blue connector onto the cold water supply until tight 2 Fit a 3 4 BSP sealing cap to the hot water supply to prevent unused supply leakage 3 Turn on the cold water supply and check for leaks tighten if necessary 4 Leave...

Page 7: ...rapped or kinked If the fill hose is too short A longer fill hose is available Remove the existing fill hose from the inlet valve on the back of the machine and fit the new longer fill hose as shown above with the angled ends of the hoses connected to the machine see Fig 2 Fig 1 Fig 2 Electrical Connections Before plugging the appliance into the mains socket make sure that the socket is earthed an...

Page 8: ...hat the transit bolt and spacer come out intact Vertical block polystyrene base Repeat steps 1 to 4 to remove the second transit bolt Location Where the machine is installed will affect its performance For your safety and to comply with electrical regulations seek professional advice if you want to install your machine in a bath or shower room Make sure that the electrical socket and water taps ar...

Page 9: ...e to side and from front to back 1 Move the machine into its final location Take care not to trap or kink the hoses The spring on each foot will stop them coming loose If it is placed on a fitted or loose carpet adjust the feet in such a way as to allow enough room for ventilation beneath the machine 2 Turn one or both front feet anti clockwise by hand until the feet cannot be turned any more When...

Page 10: ...e of the following drainage methods Stand pipe Fig 1 1 Make sure that the standpipe has a minimum diameter of 38 mm 2 Remove the drainage hose from the clips on the back of the machine 3 Make sure that the top of the standpipe is positioned at least 500 mm from the floor see Fig 1 Use the plumbing indicator line label on the back of the machine as a guide 4 Place the drainage hose approximately 10...

Page 11: ...s All Models Wash Enhance Reduced Creases Rinse Hold Mini Load Extra Rinse WF541 WF546 WT540 1P Variable Spin Speed WF321 WF326 WF541 WF546 WT540 1P WT540 1G Variable Temperature Spin Speeds 1000 rpm WF101 1200 rpm WF321 WF326 1400 rpm WF541 WF546 WT540 1P WT540 1G ...

Page 12: ...elected programme When started the first light in the cycle will stay lit and as the programme progresses successive lights will come on until the programme finishes Door Locked Indicator light The Door Locked indicator light will come on two seconds after you press the Start Cancel button and will stay lit throughout the programme A short time after the programme has finished the indicator light ...

Page 13: ...l you are ready to complete the programme Complete the final spin by pressing the Rinse Hold button when the light is flashing This is not available with Pre Wash Wool Handwash or Spin only programmes Variable Temperature Only available on models WF321 WF326 WF541 WF546 WT540 1P WT540 1G Use this control to reduce the wash temperature only If you leave this dial in the maximum position 95 the actu...

Page 14: ...tribution These calculations are done very quickly and are unlikely to be detected by the user Before each spin the controls senses the load within the drum If the load is calculated to be out of balance the machine will not automatically spin to the full speed There are two levels of out of balance level 1 480 grams and level 2 1030 grams If the out of balance is below level 1 the machine will sp...

Page 15: ...Man Made Fibres Coloured Synthetics Acrylics A cycle designed to wash a variety of man made fibres and fibre mixtures 40 3 1 15 8 Cool Wash Non Colourfast Cotton Delivers the same performance as the intensive 40 C cycle but it more energy efficient at the expense of duration 30 4 1 50 9 Machine Washable Wool For machine washable wool and wool mixtures 40 3 1 00 9 Gold Woolmark Approved Handwash Wo...

Page 16: ...Tyco 0 284865 5 5 6 J9 J8 J11 RAST 2 5 RAST 2 5 Pressure Switch Heater 160 017 041 00 E Mains Filter Procond Monophase Mains Filter 160 017 043 00 Door Interlock 160 017 152 00 Tyco 0 284474 1 Tyco 0 284471 1 x2 3 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 0 35mm Light Blue length 1500 0 35mm White length 1230 1 0mm Brown length 550mm 1 0mm Brown length 1480mm 1 0mm Blue length 1480mm 0 75m...

Page 17: ... FULL COMMON GND RX 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 R R 5 6 D j5 j1 j3 j8 j10 j2 j4 12A 12A 10A 10A 8A 10A 10A 1A 1A 10w 10w 10A 1 2 RTN_IP RTN_PORTA 8 9 j11 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 2 2 j14 j13 1 2 Lav 1 2 1 2 11 12 j12 5 4 3 2 1 VNR 4 1 2 3 5 6 LED lights PCB with M1 1 1 1 j15 j17 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 M2 M3 Í Í Í G ND SCL SDA Vcc Connector TAB j7 SDA SCL GND Vcc j15 WASH VALVES MAINS INPUT FILTER WASH THERMISTOR PUMP...

Page 18: ...tor light FE Intense drying thermostat ST Temperature selector or Stop with water FRT Thermofuse resistance SV Spin speed selector I Reverser T Timer contacts I1 I2 3 Switches deviators TA Drying timer contacts IA On Off switch TB Low temperature thermostat IC Switch NC 1 2 load TC Crosspiece earth ID No spin switch TFL Flange earth IE Water economizer or NC Switch TG Main earth IF Spin decrease s...

Page 19: ...19 POWER MODULE CONNECTIONS J11 J8 J10 J13 J14 J15 J9 J2 J1 J4 J3 HARDWARE KEY SOCKET external EEPROM SOCKET modules only Service spares J5 ...

Page 20: ...ig A C00115587 Hardware Key Fig B C00116135 Low End Adapter Fig C 5600261 USB Cable A Hardware Key Pin Repair Kit is also available which contains five pins Part Number C00114723 DIAGNOSTICS Two versions of a diagnostic programme are available to use after an Eeprom has been replaced or programmed and for general fault finding Connection to the appliance is the same as for Eeprom Writer 1 Washing ...

Page 21: ...lash Flash OFF Heater relay stuck check heater and module connections F08 Flash OFF OFF OFF OFF Heater relay stuck check pressure switch heater module connections F09 Flash OFF OFF Flash OFF Setup error check eeprom F10 Flash OFF Flash OFF OFF Pressure switch not sensing check switch module connections F11 Flash OFF Flash Flash OFF Pump cannot be activated check pump connections wiring F12 Flash F...

Page 22: ...e bottom C Dispenser Drawer 1 Open the dispenser drawer fully 2 Press release latch in centre of drawer and pull drawer body and pull drawer away from console D Console Panel 1 Remove the table top A and dispenser drawer C 2 Remove two top screws securing console to cabinet and two screws securing console to dispenser 3 Unplug wiring from console PCB taking note of position 4 Slide dispenser back ...

Page 23: ...he strap around the door seal and tighten as shown in Fig 4 Observe correct seal and zipper fixing positions as shown in Fig 5 and Fig 6 H Door Interlock 1 Remove the door seal restraint G 2 Peel the door seal off the front panel and fold it back into the inner drum 3 Remove two screws from the interlock 4 The interlock can now be eased out allowing access to the wiring connection block 5 Care mus...

Page 24: ... genuine spare is fitted The belt is electrically conductive and provides an electrical earth to prevent static built up on the inner drum assembly I Door Assembly 1 Open the door through 180 and remove four screws securing the hinges to the front panel Ease the hinges from the panel 2 The door trims can now be split Lay the door assembly face down on a suitably protected surface and remove 6 scre...

Page 25: ...13 mm socket or spanner remove three balance weight fixing screws 4 Pull the weight forward off its mounting lugs 5 When refitting the balance weight it is essential to ensure that the thread forming screws are tightened to 24Nm using a suitable torque wrench and that the screws find their original threads otherwise the thread can be stripped from the plastic drum lug M b Top Balance Weight 1 Remo...

Page 26: ...009 to the bolt threads P a Suspension Damper 1 Remove two suspension clamp fixing screws 2 Remove the table top A dispenser drawer C and console panel D 3 Remove the door seal restraint G door interlock H and front panel J 4 Remove the lower balance weight Ma if access is required to the left hand damper 5 Unclip any wiring retained within the integral clip on the bottom damper moulding 6 Remove ...

Page 27: ...abinet and remove the cover 5 Ease the dispenser backwards 6 Remove the dispenser inlet and outlet hoses and any harness retention ties R Drain Pump 1 Remove the appliance kick strip by gripping it at both ends tilt it forwards and pull it off towards you 2 Remove the 2 pump housing fixings screws from the front panel Rotate the pump to release the fixing lugs See Fig A below 3 Slide the pump out ...

Page 28: ...the faulty drum assembly 1 Remove the table top A 2 Remove the top balance weight Mb 3 Remove the dispenser drawer C 4 Remove the console panel D 5 Remove the dispenser Q 6 Remove the front panel J 7 Remove the lower balance weight Ma 8 Remove the lower rear access panel B 9 Disconnect heater thermistor wiring and release the wiring harness from the drum clips 10 Detach the drum from the damper un...

Page 29: ...at the large WHITE multiway edge connector plug is fitted with the wires from the plug oriented as shown below Applying power to the machine with the plug fitted in the wrong position WILL CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE to the module 4 Lift module clear 5 When replacing the board an EEProm will also be required Service modules are not normally supplied with a programmed EEProm Note To remove and fit the E...

Page 30: ...and ACCESSORIES To order parts and accessories contact our National Mail Order Parts Hotline 08709 077 077 Monday to Friday 8 00am to 5 30pm Saturday 8 30am to 12 00 noon or online at www theservicecentre co uk ...

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