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Troubleshooting

If your machine seems not to be working, go through the following troubleshooting suggestions before you call your
Service Centre (

see Service

).

The machine won’t start?

The wash cycle won’t
start?

The machine fails to fill
with water?

The machine does not
drain or spin?

The machine makes a
noise or vibrates too much
during the spin cycle?

The machine leaks?

Check the appliance is fully plugged into the socket and switched on.

Is the socket ok? Try another appliance in the socket to check. 

Is the fuse in the plug ok? If not, replace it (

see Care and Maintenance

).

There has been a power failure.

The appliance door is not shut properly.

The ON/OFF Pause button has not been pressed.

The START/CANCEL button has not been pressed.

The cold water supply tap is not turned on - the ‘tap’ icon flashes and ‘H20’ 
is displayed.

Have you selected Time Delay? (

see Programmes and Option Modifiers

).

Is Child Lock activated? (

see Programmes and Option Modifiers

).

The START/CANCEL button has not been pressed.

Is a ‘tap’ icon flashing and ‘H20’ shown on the display? 
This indicates the machine cannot take in water (

see Installation

), check:

-

The cold water inlet hose is connected to the tap.

-

The hose is not kinked.

-

The cold water supply tap is turned on.

-

There is not a water shortage.

-

The water pressure is sufficient.

There has been an unbalanced load and the machine could not spin 
(

see ‘Automatic Features’, Programmes and Option Modifiers

).

Has the drain hose been installed correctly (

see Installation

)?

Are the drain hose, standpipe or undersink connections blocked?

Has the ‘Rinse Hold’ option been selected? ‘Rinse Hold’ option light will 
flash. To complete the paused programme press either the START/CANCEL 
button or the ‘Rinse Hold’ button (

see Programmes and Option Modifiers

).

Have you used the Variable Spin option button and set the programmes 
spin to ‘OFF’ (

see Programmes and Option Modifiers

)?

The transit fixings were not removed correctly (

see Installation

).

The washing machine is not level (

see Installation

).

The washing machine is closed in, between furniture cabinets and the 
wall (

see Installation

).

Check all loose items, such as coins were removed from the laundry.

The cold water inlet hose is not connected correctly (

see Installation

).

Is your water pressure within limits (

see Installation

)?

The drain hose is not secured properly or is blocked (

see Installation

).

The detergent dispenser is obstructed, clean it (

see Care and Maintenance

).

Problem:

Possible causes / Solution:

Summary of Contents for 7kg Ultima

Page 1: ...Washing Machine Programme Guide 7kg Ultima...

Page 2: ...the tub contains a hand wash the item on a Hand Wash programme A triangle means that you can safely use a cold dilute solution of bleach A triangle with a cross over it means the item cannot be bleac...

Page 3: ...me A typical wash load Automatic features Troubleshooting 12 13 Problems and solutions Safety Advice 14 Disposal of old electrical appliances Technical Details 15 Service 16 Before calling for assista...

Page 4: ...d off If pressed when the machine is running the programme will be paused press again and the machine will restart ON OFF light Shows that the machine is in use or is on ready for you to select a prog...

Page 5: ...cycle is selected by pressing the wool programme selector button and selecting the Wash Enhance option modifier see Programme Table and Option Modifiers We recommend using a wool wash liquid when usin...

Page 6: ...n reduces water consumption and washing time saving energy when washing smaller loads Time Delay Use this option to delay the programme start by up to 24 hours The LCD display will show the delay chos...

Page 7: ...ce and that programme will be stored for future use Saving Favourite will illuminate on the LCD display for 2 seconds after the programme settings have been stored To retrieve and use a stored program...

Page 8: ...performance as the intensive 40 C 30 5 TWICE Non Colourfast Cotton cycle but is more energy efficient at the expense of duration J 40 Machine Washable For machine washable wool and wool mixtures 40 3...

Page 9: ...Hold Extra Rinse Time Delay Ariel Colour 6 1 15 Light to Max Pre Wash Wash Enhance Reduce Creases Ariel Colour Normal Rinse Hold Mini Load Extra Rinse Time Delay How Dirty 7 1 45 Wash Heavy Max Time...

Page 10: ...programme A typical wash load Did you know that with Hotpoint and Ariel you ll get the best washing results Certain laundry products work better in some machines than others At Hotpoint we know this...

Page 11: ...t excessive noise from the machine If the spin result is unsatisfactory following a reduced spin speed attempt to rectify the unbalanced load then on completion of the programme the load can be redist...

Page 12: ...k The cold water inlet hose is connected to the tap The hose is not kinked The cold water supply tap is turned on There is not a water shortage The water pressure is sufficient There has been an unbal...

Page 13: ...ng water supply option s selected and the load being washed They may therefore change during fill stages to take into account extra fill time or heating required Check for low water pressure Programme...

Page 14: ...o a water softening unit use the recommended amount of detergent for the water hardness in your area Do not overload or underload the machine In addition to reducing the quality of the wash this may a...

Page 15: ...Capacity From 1 to 7 kg Electric Connections Voltage 220 230V 50Hz Max absorbed power 1700W Spin Speed up to 1600rpm WT965 WT960 up to 1400rpm WT940 Control programme 60 C cotton according to IEC60456...

Page 16: ...aused by incorrect installation or misuse Key Contacts After Sales Service Over 1100 trained specialists directly employed by us ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and...

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