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Before calling GIAS Service for technical advice please run
through the following checklist. A charge will be made if the
machine is found to be working or has been installed
incorrectly or used incorrectly. If the problem persists after
completing the recommended checks, please call the GIAS
Service (tel: 08705 400 600), they may be able to assist you
over the telephone.

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Close the door. Check that there is power to the machine.
Select a programme and press the On/Off button to
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1.. Is the machine connected to the electrical supply?

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2.. Is the electrical supply OK, check another socket?

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3.. Has the fuse on the machine blown? If so, replace it.

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Ensure that there is not a blockage in the drain hose or
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Is the drain hose installed correctly? If connected to the
sink waste make sure you have cut the membrane or
removed the bung from the under sink drainage unit.

Check for foreign bodies in the filter. If present, clean the
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Is the Crease Guard function selected? If so, deselect the
option and the programme will complete.

Summary of Contents for SE234

Page 1: ...I In ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n B Bo oo ok k Hoover Special Edition ...

Page 2: ...rting the laundry 11 T Th he e D Di is sp pe en ns se er r 12 Detergent dosage 12 Dispensing instructions 13 T Th he e C Co on nt tr ro ol l P Pa an ne el l a an nd d W Wa as sh h O Op pt ti io on ns s 14 Automatic Features 15 P Pr ro og gr ra am mm me e S Se el le ec ct to or r 16 P Pr ro og gr ra am mm me e G Gu ui id de e 17 A A T Ty yp pi ic ca al l W Wa as sh h 18 Selecting the wash programme...

Page 3: ...o l li if ft t o or r m mo ov ve e t th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e D Do o n no ot t u us se e a ad da ap pt te er rs s m mu ul lt ti ip pl le e c co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s a an nd d o or r e ex xt te en ns si io on ns s D Do o n no ot t a al ll lo ow w c ch hi il ld dr re en n t to o p pl la ay y w wi it th h t th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e o or r i it ts s c co on nt tr ro ol ls s D Do o n no ...

Page 4: ...manoeuvring of the machine 3 3 Return the machine to the upright position remove the remainder of the packaging and the central screw in the transit bar 4 U Un np pa ac ck ki in ng g t th he e p pr ro od du uc ct t D Di is sp po os se e o of f t th he e p pa ac ck ka ag gi in ng g s sa af fe el ly y M Ma ak ke e s su ur re e i it t i is s o ou ut t o of f t th he e r re ea ac ch h o of f c ch hi i...

Page 5: ...a an ns si it t b br ra ac ck ke et t a an nd d s sc cr re ew ws s t to o p pr ro ot te ec ct t t th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e f fo or r f fu ut tu ur re e t tr ra an ns si it t T Th he e m ma an nu uf fa ac ct tu ur re er rs s w wi il ll l n no ot t b be e r re es sp po on ns si ib bl le e f fo or r a an ny y d da am ma ag ge e t to o t th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e c ca au us se ed d b by y n n...

Page 6: ...ssible Make sure there is enough space for the machine Select a space at least 600mm wide and 850mm high Also leave enough space to open the door fully so you can load and unload it easily Keep the area underneath and around the machine free of combustible materials such as lint paper rags chemicals etc 6 I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n D Do o n no ot t p pl lu ug g t th he e m ma ac ch hi in...

Page 7: ... er r h he ea at te er r The water supply tap should be accessible when the machine is installed Before connecting the fill hose check that the water is running from the water supply tap to be used C Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng g t to o t th he e c co ol ld d w wa at te er r s su up pp pl ly y Only one hose is required to install this machine to a cold water supply Cold fill is an energy efficient ...

Page 8: ...nk ks s 4 4 T Tu ur rn n o on n t th he e w wa at te er r s su up pp pl ly y a an nd d c ch he ec ck k f fo or r l le ea ak ks s If there is a leak turn off the water supply disconnect the hose and check the sealing washers are in place Refit the hose and turn on the water supply This machine must be connected in accordance with the water supply regulations Water byelaws prohibit connection to a s...

Page 9: ...support to the outlet pipe Install the hose into the standpipe ensuring that the pipe is at least 500mm from the floor Insert the outlet pipe approximately 100mm into the standpipe M Mo ov vi in ng g t th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e i in nt to o p po os si it ti io on n Your machine is heavy so care must be taken when moving it We recommend that two people move the machine to avoid strain and possi...

Page 10: ...ter filling to the machine Select the rinse programme and press the ON OFF button to start the machine Allow the tumble action to continue until the water has pumped out Check that the drain outlet is not leaking or overflowing 5 5 Switch off the machine at the end of the cycle 6 6 Select the spin programme and press the ON OFF button to start the machine If the machine takes longer than one minut...

Page 11: ...larly dirty load we recommend that you reduce the amount of items to be put into the machine Allowing more space in the drum the items can circulate more freely and will wash cleaner S So or rt ti in ng g t th he e l la au un nd dr ry y I It te em ms s t to o a av vo oi id d We recommend that you d do o n no ot t wash underwired bras in the machine Should the wires become detached it could cause d...

Page 12: ...ing U Us se e l le es ss s d de et te er rg ge en nt t f fo or r l le es ss s s so oi il le ed d i it te em ms s A Am mo ou un nt t o of f l la au un nd dr ry y It is possible to reduce the amount of detergent when washing only a small amount of laundry F Fo or r s sm ma al ll le er r l lo oa ad ds s u us se e l le es ss s d de et te er rg ge en nt t The dosages shown on the packaging of detergent...

Page 13: ...ablets are dispensed via the machine drum using the recommended dispensing device which is placed upright on top of the washload towards the back of the drum Some tablets are designed to be placed in the dispenser drawer check the detergent pack for details 13 D Do o n no ot t p pu ut t a an ny y i it te em ms s i in nt to o t th he e d dr ra aw we er r o ot th he er r t th ha an n d de et te er r...

Page 14: ...o out Then check that there is no water evident in the drum before opening the door S Su up pe er r R Ri in ns se e b bu ut tt to on n This option adds more water at the rinsing stage This can help prevent skin irritation from detergent residue that affects people with particularly sensitive skin Selecting the Super Rinse button is also recommended when washing heavily soiled fabrics which need a ...

Page 15: ... washing machine is fitted with a self adjusting water level system This system enables the machine to use the optimum amount of water needed to wash and rinse the laundry in relation to the particular load This results in a reduction of the water and electricity used without in any way compromising the washing and rinsing performance The amount of water and electricity used will always be appropr...

Page 16: ... spin for Synthetics and Delicates W Wo oo ol ll le en ns s A programme dedicated to washing fabrics labelled with the woolmark symbol The cycle comprises of alternate periods of activity and pauses Washing and rinsing are carried out using a high water level to provide the best results The programme has a maximum temperature of 40 C and concludes with 3 rinses one for fabric conditioner and a sho...

Page 17: ... linen Whites cottons colourfast Cottons colour fast mixed fabrics Cottons non colour fast mixed fabrics Cottons Linen and mixed fabrics Cottons Linen and mixed fabrics Mixed and synthetic fabrics colourfast mixed fabrics Mixed fabrics and synthetics Synthetics acrylics and coloureds Synthetics and mixed fabrics Synthetics and mixed fabrics Synthetics and delicates Machine washable woollens and sy...

Page 18: ...hi in ne e Open the drawer choose the detergent and put in the recommended amount D Do o n no ot t e ex xc ce ee ed d t th he e d do os sa ag ge e s st ta at te ed d b be el lo ow w Close the drawer again 18 A A T Ty yp pi ic ca al l W Wa as sh h L Li iq qu ui id d d de et te er rg ge en nt ts s a an nd d s so om me e c co on nc ce en nt tr ra at te ed d p po ow wd de er rs s a an nd d t ta ab bl ...

Page 19: ...l illuminate within a few seconds the programme will begin D Do o n no ot t t tr ry y t to o o op pe en n t th he e d do oo or r w wh he en n t th he e D Do oo or r L Lo oc ck ke ed d i in nd di ic ca at to or r i is s o on n D Do o n no ot t o op pe en n t th he e d di is sp pe en ns se er r d dr ra aw we er r d du ur ri in ng g t th he e w wa as sh h p pr ro og gr ra am mm me e If you wish to pa...

Page 20: ... is sp pe en ns se er r 1 1 Clean the compartments occasionally to remove detergents and additives 2 2 To do this you just need to pull the drawer out firmly from the machine but without forcing it 3 3 Clean the compartments and the syphon cap and cover under warm running water 4 4 Clean the outlet of the soap dispenser to remove any residue of soap powder 5 5 Replace the drawer C Cl le ea an ni i...

Page 21: ...h ha at t t th he e f fi il lt te er r b be e c cl le ea an ne ed d f fr re eq qu ue en nt tl ly y a at t l le ea as st t o on nc ce e a a m mo on nt th h M Ma ai in nt te en na an nc ce e w wa as sh h Using small quantities of detergent and low temperature wash programmes can cause the gradual build up of grease dirt and scale Over time these deposits can damage your laundry and your machine They...

Page 22: ...l supply OK check another socket 3 3 Has the fuse on the machine blown If so replace it If the door locked light is illuminated and the machine does not start this means that the machine cannot fill with water check the following 1 1 Check the programme dial is correctly aligned with the programme 2 2 Is the water supply to the machine switched on 3 3 Are the pipes kinked or restricted in any way ...

Page 23: ...hat detects if the load is unbalanced To improve the spin performance the load can be re distributed by hand at the end of the cycle and then re spun T Th he e m ma ac ch hi in ne e i is s n no oi is sy y o or r v vi ib br ra at te es s a a l lo ot t d du ur ri in ng g t th he e c cy yc cl le e Has the transit system been fully removed Check that the bracket and the polystyrene packing have been t...

Page 24: ... may be charged for the service call if incorrect installation or misuse causes a problem with your machine N No ot te e The use of environmentally friendly phosphate free detergents check detergent information on pack can have the following effects Waste water from rinsing may be cloudier because of the presence of a white powder zeolites held in suspension without the rinse performance being adv...

Page 25: ...y move the machine so the rear of the machine is accessible Please follow the safety precautions which we recommend under the Safety Notes section of this manual 3 3 Unclip the drain hose from the rear panel of the machine and lower the hose into a bowl on the floor When the bowl is full raise the end of the drain pipe to a height higher than the top of the appliance to stop the flow of water Empt...

Page 26: ...g properly before you contact GIAS Service we recommend you carry out the checks detailed within the Troubleshooting section If the problem with the machine persists after completing all the recommended checks please dial the GIAS Service number You will be connected directly to GIAS It is important you tell the GIAS advisor your product s model number and serial number which you will find on the ...

Page 27: ...ai ir rs s p pl le ea as se e c ca al ll l o ou ur r n na at ti io on na al l n nu um mb be er r A Al lw wa ay ys s u us se e g ge en nu ui in ne e H Ho oo ov ve er r s sp pa ar re es s a av va ai il la ab bl le e d di ir re ec ct t f fr ro om m G GI IA AS S S Se er rv vi ic ce e H Ho oo ov ve er rc ca ar re e To maintain your Hoover product in peak condition you may wish to take out a Hoovercare ...

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