Russell Hobbs RH1042 manual

Instruction Manual Washing Machine M od el nu mb er : RH1042 P l eas e r ea d t he s e ins t ruc t io ns c are f ully an d k ee p t he m for fut ure refer en c e. For Customer Service s, Spare Part s & Manufacturer’s Warr anty Info rmation, please call 0845 208 8750 Opening time s: Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm Saturday: 9a m – 1pm[...]

Contents Before Use ................................................................................................................. 3 Safety Warnings ...................................................................................................... 3 Recommendations .............................................................................[...]

Before Use Safety Warni ngs  You should remove the transportation bolts from your machine before the first usage. Faults occurring in machine s o perated with transportation bolts fitted are not covered by the warranty.  Do not use an extension lead for this appliance. Only plug dire ctly into a wall socket.  Do not plug into any damaged p[...]

Recommend ations  Ensure you run the machine e mpty on a full cycle at 90°C with detergent before using the machine properly for the first time.  Put detergent into the drawer at the beginning of each w ash.  It is recommended that you wash only extremely dirty laun dry i n prewashing programme.  The amount of laundry you put in your w[...]

Inst allation Remov ing transportation bolt s Transportation bolts, which are located at the back of the machine, must be removed before using or running the machine. Loosen the bolts by rotating counterclockwise with a suitable spanner. Pull out the screws together with the coloured plastic spacer, (the bolts that have been removed from the machin[...]

Leveling the mach ine  Your machine should be installed on a hard surface – do not install onto a carpet.  For your machine to w ork quietly and w ithout any v ibration, it shoul d it be settled on a flat, non-slippery and tough ground.  Loosen the plastic adjustment nut .  Adjust the feet upward and downw ard by rotating them clockwi[...]

Water inlet con nection Only a qualified engineer should install this machine  Your machine has a single w ater (cold) inlet.  To prevent leakages on the connection joints, 1 seal is included in the hose packing, (Fit this seal on the end of the water inlet hose at the tap side.)  Connect the bracketed end of the water inlet hose to the wa[...]

T echnical specifications Operating voltage / frequency (V/Hz) (220-240) V ~/50Hz Total current (A) 10 W at er pressure (Mpa) Maximum: 1 Mpa Minimum: 0.1 MPa Total power ( W ) 2100 Maximum dry laundry capacity (kg) 5 Spin Speed (rev / min) 1000 Programme number 12 Dimensions (Height x W idth x Depth) (mm) 845 x 597 x 527 For Customer Services, Spar[...]

Prep aring your laundry  Separate your clothes acco rding to their type (cotton, synthetic, se nsitiv e, wo olen, etc), washing temperature, dirtiness and colour.  Never wash your white and coloured clothes together.  Since your new coloured clothes m ay shed d y e on the f irst wash, wash them separately.  Be careful that no metal piec[...]

Using y our machine  Open the door of your machine.  Place your laundry in your machine. Note: Maximum loading c apacity ma y vary bas ed on the laundry t ype you wash, degree of contamination and the progra mme you have chos en. Do not ex ceed maximum dr y loading capacity indicated in the programme table for washing programmes . You can tak[...]

Control Pan el Detergent Dra wer 1 Drawer 2 Program me Kno b 3 Program me ready light 4 Program me end li ght 5 Cold w ash 6 No spin 7 Start/Pause cy cle 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 For Customer Services, Spare Parts & Manufacturer's Warranty Information please call 0845 208 8750 - 12 -[...]

Selecting a Prog ramme Select the required washing programme by rotating th e programme knob in either direction (clockwise or a nti-clockwise). Ensure that the programme knob is aligned with the required programme. Additional Fun ctions Press this b utton to start a selected prog ram me or to pause a program me already in progress. To resume a pau[...]

Using y our machine Before Use  Plug your machine in.  Turn on the tap connected to the machine.  Open the machine door.  Place your laundry in your machine.  Push the door of your machine until hearing t he locking sound to close it.  Select the program me y ou require.  Put detergent and softener in the detergent d rawer. Fir[...]

RINSING When you need an ad dition al rinsing to be done to your clothes after the washi ng process, you can use thi s program me for all kinds o f clothes. SPINNING When y ou need an additional spinning to be done to your clothes after t h e washi ng process, you can use thi s program me fo r all kinds of clothes. DRAINING This program is used to [...]

Child Lock Child lock is used in order to protect the washing cycle f rom the effects of unwanted button activations during th e cycle. The Child lock is activ ated by pressing the f irst and third button on the control panel at the sa me f or more than 3 seconds. W hen child lock is activated LEDs on the function buttons will blink to indicate tha[...]

Maintenance and Cleaning W he n cleaning your machine, ensure that the m achine is unplug ged and the water supply is closed off. Water Inlet Filte rs Filters are used to avoid dirt and foreign substances in the water from entering the machine. These are on the tap and on the ends of water valves along the w ater inlet hose of your machine. If your[...]

Cleaning the pum p A filter system is available which a voids threads from your laundry and tiny materials from entering into the pump during the water discharging operation carried out by your machine after completing washing. This prolongs the lifecycle of your pump. It is recommended that you clean your pump filter once in 2 months. To c lean pu[...]

Cleaning the det ergent d rawer Your detergent may deposit residue in the detergent drawer over ti me. To clean th e residue formed, disassemb l e the detergent drawer regurlarly. To ej ect the detergent drawer:  Pull the detergent draw er out fully.  Continue to pull gently while pressing th e detergent cover to allow the draw er to slide ou[...]

Body Clean the o uter bod y of your machine with warm water and a n on -in flammable cleaning agent that w ill not abrade the body of your machine. After rinsing with some water, dry using a soft and dry cloth. Drum Do not lea v e metallic objects such as needles, paper clips, coins, etc. in your machine. These objects will lead to formation of rus[...]

FAU LT POSSIBLE CA USE REMOVING MET HODS Your machine does not start. It is not plugged in. Plug machine in. Fuse blown. Replace the fuse. Electricity cut-off. Check mains power. Start/pause button not pressed. Press on start/pause button. Programme knob ‘stop’ position. Switch th e programme knob to the desired position. The machine door is no[...]

Energy Efficiency Energy an d w ater consumption m ay vary based on water pressure, water hardness, water te mperature, am bient temperature, laundry amo unt, additional fun ction selection, and voltage fluctuations. It will reduce energy a nd water consumption to use your m achin e with the laundry capacity proposed f or the selected programme, wa[...]

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