INSTRUCTIONS on INSTALLATION & USE for the FIRST EDITION RANGE
FEW14, FEW12, FEW10
Hotpoint recommends, for your own safety and to ensure you get the best possible results from your
Washing Machine, you read through this booklet and follow these steps thoroughly.
Choose a location for your washing
machine where possible on a solid floor,
with the electrical sockets and water
supply tap easily accessible.
Allow sufficient space: 600mm width,
600m depth and 900mm height.
DO NOT install in a bath or shower
room.
Read the rest of these instructions to get the best from your appliance, remember to fill in your guarantee registration.
Keep this Book in a safe place for quick reference.
STEP 1
A wash chart is provided to help you to
select your required programme.
Examples given for the maximum washing load
weight for different fabric types.
STEP 4
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
Electrical Guide
Programme Selector Dial
Read through this section to familiarise
yourself with the different
compartments within the dispenser
drawer.
STEP 3
Dispenser Drawer
NOTE: Always follow manufacturer’s dosage
recommendations.
All available optional wash features are
explained within this section - These
allow you to adjust your selected wash
programme to suit your needs.
STEP 6
Options Guide
How to start your selected programme
and how to stop or change the
programme if so required.
STEP 5
Using your Machine
NOTE: Progress indicator lights show what stage in
the programme cycle has been reached.
STEP 8
Troubleshooting
A picture guide provides a clear
explanation how to set a wash
programme.
DO NOT overload the washing machine.
STEP 7
A Typical Wash Programme
NOTE: Hotpoint recommend, on completion of
your programme, that you switch off both the
electricity and water supply to the appliance.
Please refer to the Troubleshooting
section if you have any problems when
using your washing machine.
There may be nothing wrong!
NOTE: In addition to the temperature of the
incoming water, the selection of optional wash
features will affect the programme times.
READ BEFORE
CONTACTING
SERVICE!
Dispose of packaging material in a safe
place and remove any labels.
Please read instructions thoroughly to
ensure you understand each stage
before you begin.
Remember you may be charged for a service call if a
problem with your washing machine is caused by
incorrect installation or misuse.
STEP 2
Installation Guide
Indesit
Company UK Limited, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.
Hotpoint guarantee
After Sales Service
“Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back”
We give you a unique ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ promise - valid for 90
days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance.
If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or
visit our web-site at www.hotpointservice.co.uk and where necessary,
we will arrange for an engineer to call. If the technical problem is not
resolved under this guarantee, we will replace your machine or, if
you prefer, give you your money back.
All Hotpoint appliances carry a fully inclusive 12 month parts and
labour guarantee as well as free replacement parts for the first 5 years
(except microwaves, selected integrated appliances and cooker hoods,
which have a one year guarantee) provided that they are fitted by a
Hotpoint engineer.
Guarantee terms and conditions
Your guarantee is only applicable in the United Kingdom or
Republic of Ireland and is subject to the following provisions
that your appliance:
●
Has been installed and used correctly in accordance with this
instruction booklet.
●
Has been used solely for domestic purposes and is located on
domestic premises (ie. not for commercial or trade use).
●
Has been properly connected to a suitable electrical supply
voltage as stated on the appliance rating plate.
●
Has not been subject to misuse, accident, modified or repaired by
anyone other than one of our own service engineers.
For pre purchase information on any other Hotpoint
product,
call: 08701 50 60 70 or visit: www.hotpoint.co.uk
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 risk of injury to children, remove the door, plug and cut 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 cannot be
locked shut.
“No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on
a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer”.
As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the
added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first
12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free
replacement parts for the first 5 years when fitted by a Hotpoint
engineer. When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we
offer the following after sales service options:
Repair Service and Information Help Desk
UK: 08709 066066
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200
Note: Our operators will require the Model number and the Serial number
of your appliance.
Available 364 days a year with a fast, effective and value for money
service. We have the largest white goods repair service in the UK with over
1100 of our own fully trained engineers. All repairs include a parts and
labour guarantee for 12 months from the date of the repair.
If you require any information or have any questions about your
appliance, our operators are on hand with help and advice.
All this ensures that you will receive the best available after sales service
possible.
Extended Warranties
UK: 08709 088 088
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200
Whether you have just one or a number of Hotpoint appliances in your
kitchen, we offer two service cover plans to give you total peace of mind.
●
Repair Protection Plan - FREE service repairs for a single Hotpoint
appliance during the period of cover.
●
Kitchen Cover
- FREE service repairs for all your Hotpoint
appliances less than 8 years old.
Genuine Parts and Accessories
UK: 08709 077 077
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836
A wide range of genuine parts and accessories are available from our
hotline or through our web site.
Genuine parts and accessories, extended warranties and service
repairs are all available on our web-site at:
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
05/2005 - SIMLEX . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton
1 9 5 0 4 3 8 0 3 . 0 4
Disposal of old electrical appliances
The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), 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.
Getting to Know your Appliance
Plumbing Indicator Line label
Cold Water inlet point and attached
Fill Hose (Blue connector)
Control Panel
Interlocking door
and release lever
Rating Plate
Mains Cable
Drainage Hose
Hooked End Support
Dispenser Drawer
Front Adjustable Feet
Back Feet
Cleaning the Exterior:
Use a damp cloth or silicon polish to clean the exterior surfaces of the
appliance.
Cleaning the Door Bowl:
Clean the internal surface of the door bowl regularly with a soft cloth.
A build up of soap powder and water hardness residue may result in
water leaking from the door.
Cleaning the Dispenser Drawer & Compartments:
It is advisable to clean the dispenser drawer regularly:
1
Pull the drawer out until it reaches its stop.
2
Press the drawer release latch
down to remove the dispenser
drawer.
4
Relocate the dispenser drawer and push it
firmly back into place.
3
A
B
Clean and dry the
dispenser drawer,
syphons, grate and
fabric conditioner exit
channel (A).
Also, regularly clean the
outlet pipe area (B).
●
Do not try to clean any
part of the dispenser
drawer while the machine
is working.
WARNINGS:
●
Do not clean any part of the
machine with abrasive cleaners,
scouring agents, acids, any
bleaches or metal polish, as
they may cause damage.
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
services we offer.
Extended Warranties
UK: 08709 088 088
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200
Genuine Parts and Accessories
UK: 08709 077 077
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
Saturday, 8.30am to 12 noon
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836
Repair Service and Information Desk
UK: 08709 066 066
Monday to Friday, 8am to 7.30pm
Saturday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday, 9.30am to 3.30pm
www.hotpointservice.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200
Note: Our operators will require the following information:
The Model number
(which can be found on
the control panel)
The Serial number
(which can be found on the
inner door trim)
Two Transit Fixings (
!
BOTH must be
removed before you use your machine).
2
CONNECT T
O THE C
OLD
WA
TER SUPPL Y...
The Dispenser Dr
awer
STEP 3
Electricit
y Supply
Installation
WARNING:
The appliance must b
e earthed
.
CE marking c
ertifies that this applianc
e conforms t
o the follow
ing
EEC direc
tives:
Lo
w V
oltage Equipment - 72/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC
Electr
omagnetic Compatibilit
y - 89/336/EEC,92/31/EEC & 93/68/EE
C
Fuses
Your applianc
e comes fitt
ed with a plug and a 13 amp (13A) fuse.I
f
you need t
o replac
e the fuse,use only those r
ated a
t 13 amp (13A)
and ASTA appr
ov
ed to BS1362.
To change the fuse lif
t the holder to
ver
tical position and lift the fuse out.
To r
eplace the fuse
,ins
ert the
fuse and push fuse holder down in
to the lock
ed position.C
orrec
t
replac
ement is iden
tified by c
olour co
ding or the mark
ing on base of
plug.
WARNING:
Do not use the plug unless the fuse holder is in the lo
cked
position and the t
op co
ver firmly r
eplaced
.
Changing the Mains Lead
If y
ou hav
e damaged the existing lead and need a new one
,c
ontac
t
Hotpoint S
ervic
e UK on:08709 066 066 or
www.theser
vicec
entr
e.c
o.uk (or in the R
epublic of Ireland on:
1850
302 200).A char
ge will be made.
We str
ongly advise that fitting a new lead is car
ried out b
y a qualified
electr
ician.
Seek pr
ofessional advice if y
ou need to use an ex
tension lead
.
Changing the Plug
If y
ou need to change y
our plug,if it does not fit y
our socket:
isolate
the machine from the mains supply
.C
ut off the supplied plug and
safely dispose of the discar
ded plug.
DONO
T plug into an
y other
socket.
NOTE:
If y
ou change the plug,the c
olour of wires in the mains le
ad
may not ma
tch the c
olour of the mark
ings which show the diff
ere
nt
ter
minals in the plug.Y
ou must wire it as sho
wn below
:
Green and y
ellow (Ear
th)
wire t
o ter
minal mark
ed ‘E’
,
symbol ,or c
oloured
green and y
ellow
.
Blue (Neutral) wir
e to
ter
minal mark
ed ‘N’
or
colour
ed black.
13A ASTA
appro
ved fuse t
o
BS1362.
Bro
wn (Live) wir
e to t
erminal
mark
ed ‘L
’or c
oloured r
ed.
ii
i
Index:
1.
Dra
wer r
elease latch
2.
Pre-w
ash deter
gent c
ompartmen
t
Maximum 200ml po
wder or
100ml liquid
3.
Main det
ergen
t compar
tment
Maximum 400ml po
wder or
200ml liquid
4.
Gra
te
5.
Fabr
ic conditioner c
ompartmen
t
120ml maximum
1
2
3
4
5
3
DRAINA
GE SYSTEM...
we r
ecommend one of the f
ollowing:
4
LEVEL?...
NOTE:
AL THOUGH Y
OU MA
Y NEED T
O
MOVE
THE HOOKED END SUPPORT
ALONG
THE GREY DRAINA
GE HOSE,
DO NOT
REMOVE IT
.
WHICHEVER DRAINA
GE METHOD
YOU USE
,MAKE SURE
THAT
THE
HOOKED END SUPPORT IS FIXED
LEVEL TO
,OR
ABOVE THE
‘PLUMBING
INDICA
TOR LINE’*
(*see Getting t
o Know y
our Applianc
e)
PLEASE USE THE NE
W HOSE SUPPLIED,FIT
TED
TO THE
MACHINE
.
Old hoses may
cause leaks due t
o
worn out w
ashers.
YOUR MA
CHINE WILL BE NOISY IF
THE T
WO FRONT FEET ARE NO
T
ADJUSTED SO THE MA
CHINE STANDS FIRM AND LE
VEL.
Check the c
old
wa
ter supply is
running freely
...
Connec
t fill hose (Blue
connec
tor) t
o the cold
wa
ter supply tap
.
TURN COLD
WA
TER
SUPPL Y
TAP
ON...
1
REMOVE T
WO
TRANSIT FIXINGS...
Follo
w these instructions t
o remo
ve the
TWO tr
ansit fixings.
IMPORTANT
:
Situated
,one either
side of the rear panel,
BOTH
transit bolts
(complet
e with
spacers)
MUSTbe
remo
ved bef
ore use
...
Failure t
o do so may
cause damage t
o
your machine!
DO NOT REMO
VE!
STANDP
IPE METHOD
UNDER SINK METHOD
OR
Attach the GRE
Y
drainage hose t
o the
under sink drainage
unit securely
,using a
hose clip.
Fix the hook
ed
end support a
t
a minimum
800mm from
the floor.
cut off the block
ed
end of the under sink
drainage unit.
6
READY...
TO CHECK ALL P
ART
S OF THE INST
ALLATION AND
TO
THOROUGHL
Y
CLEAN THE INSIDE OF
YOUR MA
CHINE:
RUN PR
OGRAMME
‘C
’(
refer to
‘Pro
gramme S
elector Dial
’ ,STEP 4
).
5
CONNECT T
O THE PO
WER SUPPL
Y ...
PLUG
YOUR MA
CHINE INTO AN ELECTRIC
AL SOCKET WHICH IS
EASIL Y A
CCESSIBLE
.
SWITCH
ON.
NOTE:
Hotp
oint recommend
ex
tension leads are not used
.
Mo
ve y
our machine into position,
take car
e not to tr
ap or kink the
hoses.
WITHOUT ANY LAUNDR
Y
WITHOUT ANY DETERGENT
and
THIS WILL
TAKE APPR
OXIMA
TEL Y 2hours 30minut
es T
O COMPLETE
.............................
Standpipe heigh
t:
minimum 500mm
from the floor
.
Insert dr
ainage hose
appro
ximately 100mm
into the standpip
e.
✗
✗
It is impor
tant the tr
ansit
bolt and spacer c
ome out
intac
t (see pic).
! Repea
t steps t
o remo
ve
the second tr
ansit bolt
.
Unscrew the
bolt using a
13mm spanner.
STOP
when 3
threads can be
seen.
Hold,slide
sidewa
ys and
pull to r
emov
e.
For saf
ety,inser
t
one of the
plastic co
vers
(supplied with
your machine
)
ov
er the hole.
800mm
from floor
Hooked End Suppor
t
STEP 1
STEP 2
WARNING:
●
Do not put an
y items in
to
the dra
wer
,other than
deter
gents designed t
o be
released fr
om the dra
wer
,as
they may cause damage or
blockage
.
TECHNICAL DET
AILS
Models
Dimensions
Capacit
y
Elec
tric
Connec
tions
Spin Speed
Con
trol
pro
grammes
accor
ding to
IEC456
direc
tive
FEW14
FEW12
FEW10
59.5cm wide
85cm high
60cm deep
from 1 t
o 5.5kg
voltage 220/240
Volts 50Hz
maximum absorbed pow
er:
1700W-2100W
up to 1400r
pm - FEW14
up to 1200r
pm - FEW12
up to 1000r
pm - FEW10
progr
amme D
temper
atur
e 60˚C
run with a 5.5kg load
When adjusting the feet,use a spirit lev
el to check
the machine stands lev
el...fr
om
side to side and fr
om front t
o back.
- M
ov
e your machine in
to its final loca
tion
(take car
e not to tr
ap or kink the hoses
.
- Tur
n one
orboth fr
ont f
eet anti-clock
wise by
hand,un
til the feet cannot be tur
ned any mor
e.
- T
he spring on each f
oot will st
op them coming
loose.
If it is plac
ed on a fitted car
pet
,adjust the f
eet to ensur
e tha
t there is adequa
te
ven
tilation benea
th the washing machine
.
Adding F
abric Conditioner
Dispensing P
ow
der Det
ergent
Dispensing Liquid D
eter
gent
To achiev
e the best wash r
esults the manufactur
er’s
rec
ommended amount of det
ergen
t should be measured
and added to the main det
ergen
t compar
tment (
IIsymbol)
(max.400ml).
Pour the r
ecommended amoun
t of fabric c
onditioner into the
compar
tment (flo
wer symbol).
Do not e
xceed the maximum fill line
.
Pre-w
ash
Progr
ammes A and B
When selec
ting progr
ammes A or B add deter
gent t
o both the pre-
wash
compar
tment (
Isymbol) and the main w
ash compar
tment (
IIsymbol).
DONO
Tuse in drum dosing devic
es with Pre-w
ash progr
ammes A and B.
We r
ecommend the use of a det
ergen
t dosing ball,as pr
ovided b
y y
our
deter
gent manufac
turer
.
