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GB

195100077.00 

02/2012

  

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Xerox Fabriano

After Sales Service

No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working 

life than us - the manufacturer.

Essential Contact Information

Hotpoint Service 

We are the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1000 

fully qualified engineers on call to ensure you receive fast, reliable, local service.

UK: 08448 224 224

Republic of Ireland: 0818 313 413

www.hotpointservice.co.uk

Please note: Our advisors will require the following information: 

Model number: 

Serial number:  

Parts and Accessories 

We supply a full range of genuine replacement parts as well as accessory products that protect and 

hygienically clean your appliance to keep it looking good and functioning efficiently throughout its life.

UK: 08448 225 225

Republic of Ireland: 0818 313 413

www.hotpointservice.co.uk 

Appliance Registration 

We want to give you additional benefits of Hotpoint ownership.  To activate your free 5 year parts guarantee 

you must register your appliance with us.

UK: 08448 24 24 24

Republic of Ireland: 01 230 0800

www.hotpointservice.co.uk 

Indesit Company UK Ltd. Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB

Indesit Company Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate,Dublin 17

 

Recycling & Disposal Information

As part of Hotpoint’s continued commitment to helping the environment, Hotpoint reserves the right to use 
quality, recycled components to keep down customer costs and minimise material wastage. 
Please dispose of packaging and old appliances carefully. To minimise the risk of injury to children, remove 
the door, plug and cut the mains cable off flush with the appliance.  Dispose of these parts separately to 
ensure that the appliance can no longer be plugged into a mains socket, and the door 

Summary of Contents for HF6B 351

Page 1: ...re Functions Detergents and laundry 10 Detergent dispenser drawer Preparing the laundry Garments requiring special care Load balancing system Precautions and tips 11 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually Care and maintenance 12 Cutting off the water or electricity supply Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your a...

Page 2: ...s instruction manual in a safe place for future reference Should the appliance be sold transferred or moved make sure the instruction manual accompanies the washing machine to inform the new owner as to its operation and features Read these instructions carefully they contain vital infor mation on installation use and safety Unpacking and levelling Unpacking This is a separate part of the polystyr...

Page 3: ... it can be plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use Before using the appliance please read the instructions below WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Replacing the fuse When replacing a faulty fuse a 13 amp ASTA approved fuse to BS 1362 should always be used and the fuse cover re fitted If the fuse cover is lost the...

Page 4: ...ng of the appliance When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body and dispose of it as described on the previous page The washing machine should not be installed in an ou tdoor environment not even where the area is sheltered because it may be very dangerous to leave it exposed to damp rain and thunderstorms When the washing...

Page 5: ... connections maximum pressure 1 MPa 10 bar minimum pressure 0 05 MPa 0 5 bar drum capacity 52 litres Spin speed up to 1300 rotations per minute Test wash cycles in accordance with directives 1061 2010 and 1015 201 Programme Cotton Standard 60 Programme Cotton Standard 40 This appliance conforms to the following EC Directives 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compa tibility 2006 95 EC Low Voltage 2002 96...

Page 6: ...utton with indicator light starts or tem porarily interrupts the wash cycles N B To pause the wash cycle in progress press this button the corresponding indicator light will flash orange while the indicator light for the current wash cycle phase will remain lit in a fixed manner If the DOOR LOCKED indicator light is switched off the door may be opened To start the wash cycle from the point at whic...

Page 7: ...e time as the function indicator light this indicates a problem has occurred see Troubleshooting Starting a wash cycle 1 Switch the washing machine on by pressing the ON OFF button All the indicator lights will turn on for a few seconds then only the indicator lights relative to the selected programme settings will remain lit and the START PAUSE indicator light will flash 2 Load the laundry and cl...

Page 8: ... wool cashmere etc 40 800 1 5 70 14 Delicates 30 0 1 80 Partials cycles A Rinse 1300 6 36 B Spin Pump out 1300 6 16 The length of cycle shown on the display or in this booklet is an estimation only and is calculated assuming standard working conditions The actual duration can vary accor ding to factors such as water temperature and pressure the amount of detergent used the amount and type of load ...

Page 9: ... medium speed to assist water draining Recommended when washing garments which are difficult to iron This function may not be used in conjunction with wash cycles 7 14 Reduced Creases By selecting this function the wash and spin cycles will be modified in order to reduce the formation of creases At the end of the cycle the washing machine will perform slow rotations of the drum the REDUCED CREASES...

Page 10: ... major allergens such as pollen mites cat s and dog s hair Baby use the special wash cycle 8 to remove the remove the soiling typically caused by babies while removing all traces of detergent from nappies in order to prevent the delicate skin of babies from suffering allergic reactions The cycle has been designed to reduce the amount of bacteria by using a greater quantity of water and optimising ...

Page 11: ...y to do this alone because the appliance is very heavy Before loading laundry into the washing machine make sure the drum is empty Disposal Disposing of the packaging materials observe local regu lations so that the packaging may be re used 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...

Page 12: ...from forming Cleaning the pump The washing machine is fitted with a self cleaning pump which does not require any maintenance Sometimes small items such as coins or buttons may fall into the pre chamber which protects the pump situated in its bottom part Make sure the wash cycle has finished and unplug the appliance To access the pre chamber 1 using a screwdriver remove the cover panel on the lowe...

Page 13: ...E button has not been pressed The top of the drain hose is too low It must be fitted at a height between 65 and 100 cm from the floor see Installation The drain hose is connected incorrectly to the sink trap allowing water to run into the machine the drain hose must be positioned higher than the bottom of the sink to prevent water flowing down the drain hose The end of the drain hose has been push...

Page 14: ...the fill hose is missing the rubber washer The drain hose is not fixed in properly Switch off the machine and unplug it wait for approximately 1 minute and then switch it back on again If the problem persists contact the Technical Assistance Service The machine requires a service wash Run a 60 degree wash cycle with deter gent and no laundry The door will not open until the door lock indicator lig...

Page 15: ...t of any consumable item or accessory These include but are not limited to plugs cables batteries light bulbs fluorescent tubes and starters covers and filters Replacement of any removable parts made of glass or plastic THIS GUARANTEE WILL NOT APPLY IF THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN USED IN COMMERCIAL OR NON DOMESTIC PREMISES 5 Year Parts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a free 5 year parts guarantee Th...

Page 16: ...fficiently throughout its life UK 08448 225 225 Republic of Ireland 0818 313 413 www hotpointservice co uk Appliance Registration We want to give you additional benefits of Hotpoint ownership To activate your free 5 year parts guarantee you must register your appliance with us UK 08448 24 24 24 Republic of Ireland 01 230 0800 www hotpointservice co uk Indesit Company UK Ltd Morley Way Peterborough...

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