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Ariston A1636 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    W ASHING MA CHINE Use and Care & Installation Instruction A1636S A1636 A1436 A1235[...]

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    Contents Installation, 2-3 Unpacking, 2 Remov e the transit fixings, 2 Le velling, 2 W ater connections, 2 Drainage and electrical connections, 3 T echnical details, 3 W ashing machine description, 4-5 Control panel, 4 LEDs, 5 Star ting and pr ogrammes, 6 Briefly: how to star t a programme , 6 Programme tab le, 6 P ersonalisation, 7 Setting the tem[...]

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    Installation 2 ! K eep this instr uction manual in a saf e place f or future ref erence. Should the appliance be sold, transf erred or moved, mak e sure the instr uction manual accompanies the washing machine to inf orm the new owner as to its operation and f eatures. ! Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital inf ormation on installat[...]

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    Installation 3 Drainage connections A. Connect the dr ain hose, without kinking it, to a draining duct or a wall dr ain fix ed at a height between 65 and 100cm from the floor . B. Alternatively , place it o v er the edge of a basin, sink or tub , fastening the hose supplied to the tap . The free end of the hose should not be under water . ! W e adv[...]

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    W ashing machine description 4 Control panel Detergent dispenser: T o add detergent and fabric softener (see page 8) . Programme ke y: T o consult a straightforw ard char t of the different programmes a vailable . Pull the grey tab outw ards to open it. LEDs: T o find out which wash cycle phase is under wa y . If the Dela y Timer function has been [...]

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    W ashing machine description 5 LEDs ON-OFF/DOOR LOCK Led : If this LED is on, the appliance door is lock ed to pre v ent it from being opened accidentally; to a v oid any damage . Wait f or the LED to flash before y ou open the appliance door . ! The rapid flashing of the ON-OFF/DOOR LOCK LED together with the flashing of at least one other LED ind[...]

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    Star ting and Pr ogrammes 6 T ype of fabric and degree of soil Cottons Synthetics Description of washing cycle Programmes W ash T emperature Detergent Pre- wash W ash Fabric softener Cycle length (minutes) Briefly: starting a programme 1. Switch the washing machine on b y pressing button , f or at least 2 seconds. All the LEDs will light up f or a [...]

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    P er sonalisation 7 Setting the temperature T ur n the TEMPERA TURE knob to set the wash temperature (see Programme tab le on page 6) . The temperature can be low ered, or e ven set to cold wash ( ). Setting the spin speed T ur n the SPIN SPEED knob to set the spin speed f or the programme selected. The maximum spin speeds f or each programme are a[...]

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    Deter gents and laundr y 8 Detergent dispenser Good washing results also depend on the correct dose of detergent: adding too much detergent won’t necessarily make f or a more efficient wash, and ma y in f act cause a build up on the interior of y our appliance and e v en pollute the environment. Open up the detergent dispenser and pour in the det[...]

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    Precautions and ad vice 9 ! The washing machine w as designed and built in compliance with the applicable international safety regulations. The f ollowing inf or mation is provided f or your saf ety and should consequently be read carefully . General safety ● This washing machine should only be used b y adults and in accordance with the instructi[...]

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    Cutting off the water or electricity supply ● T ur n off the water tap after ev er y wash. This will limit the wear of y our appliances water system and also pre v ent leaks. ● Unplug your appliance when cleaning it and during all maintenance operations. Cleaning y our appliance The e xterior and r ubber par ts of your appliance can be cleaned [...]

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    T r oubleshooting 11 Prob lem: The washing machine w on’t start? The wash cyc le won’t start? The washing machine fails to fill with water? The washing machine continuously fills with water and drains? The washing machine does not drain or spin? The washing machine vibrates too muc h during the spin cyc le? The washing machine leaks? The ON-OFF[...]

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    Service 12 Before calling f or assistance: ● Check whether y ou can solve the problem on your o wn (see page 11) . ● Restar t the programme to chec k whether the problem has been solv ed. ● If this is not the case, contact an authorised T echnical Ser vice Centre. ! Alwa ys request the assistance of author ised ser vicemen. Notify the operato[...]

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    03/2004 - 195043530.00 PRINTED BY : SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, W OL VERHAMPT ON Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Ltd Morley W a y P eterborough PE2 9JB[...]