Hotpoint BHWD 149, Instructions For Use Manual

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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
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This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
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This appliance is not intended for use by persons (inclu-
ding children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concer-
ning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
- 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 de-
tergent 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.
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Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet
or damp hands or feet.
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Do not pull on the power supply cable when unplugging
the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the
plug and pull.
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Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while the
machine is in operation.
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Do not touch the drained water as it may reach extre-
mely high temperatures.
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Never force the porthole door. This could damage the
safety lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental
opening.
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If the appliance breaks down, do not under any cir-
cumstances access the internal mechanisms in an
attempt to repair it yourself.
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Always keep children well away from the appliance
while it is operating.
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The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.
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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.
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Before loading laundry into the Washer-dryer, make
sure the drum is empty.
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During the drying phase, the door tends to get quite hot.
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Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that have
been washed with flammable solvents (e.g.
trichlorethylene).
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Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber or
similar elastomers.
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Make sure that the water tap is turned on during
the drying cycles.
Disposal
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Disposing of the packaging materials: observe local
regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.
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The European Directive 2002/96/EC 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.
3. 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.
Precautions and tips