Hoover OPTIMA User Manual

Washing machine Instructions for use

Introduction

Contents Page

Please read these instructions for use carefully and all other information enclosed with the washing machine. Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference or for any future owners.

Note: this machine is solely for domestic use.

Notes on disposal

All packaging material used is environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Please help dispose of the packaging via environmentally-friendly means.

Your supplier or local council will be able to give you details of current means of disposal.

Valuable materials can be salvaged from an old appliance via scrap reprocessing.

Introduction 2 General delivery notes 4 Safety notes 4 Quick start 5 Description of controls 6 Programme Table 12 Programme selector 14 Detergent drawer 17 Detergents, washing aids and amounts to use 18 Useful advice for the user 20 The main wash 21 Cleaning and routine maintenance 23 Investigating malfunctions 25 Technical data 27 Setting up + installation 28

BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND THAT THE TRANSIT

Note: pull out the mains plug from any old appliance.

SCREWS ARE REMOVED AS SHOWN IN PAGE 28.

Cut the power cable and dispose of it, together with the plug.

When disposing of an old washing machine, please ensure that the door lock is rendered inoperable to prevent children shutting themselves in the appliance.

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General delivery notes

Please check that the following items are delivered with the appliance:

- Instruction manual

- Certificate of guarantee

- Inlet hose Check that no damage has occurred during transit, and if so, call your nearest Authorised Technical Support Service agent.

M) N.B!

If the appliance is installed on a carpeted floor ensure that the ventilation holes on the base of the appliance are not obstructed.

N) If the appliance is not running properly or breaks down, switch it off, turn off the tap and do

not tamper with the appliance. Consult only the Authorised Technical Support Service for possible repair and ask them to use original spare parts. Failure to comply with the above can compromise the safety of the appliance.

O) If the appliance’s power cable should ever need replacing, consult the Authorised

Technical Support Service

Quick start

Safety notes.

Note: for cleaning or maintenance of the washing machine.

A) Pull out the plug B) Turn off the tap C) Hoover equips all its appliances with earthing. Ensure that the mains supply is earthed,

and if it is not, seek assistance from a qualified person.

D) Do not touch the appliance when hands or feet are wet or damp. Do not use the appliance

with bare feet.

E) The use of adapters, multiple connectors and/or extensions is not recommended.

Washing

- Open the door by using the handle “A” (Fig. 1, page 6)

- Select laundry and put it in the machine

- Close the door

- Put detergent in the compartments as indicated in the programme guide in this instruction

- Select programme

- Wait that a “SPIN” indicator light will go on.

- Press the “Start/Pause” button (page 7)

- After few seconds the appliance starts working.

Note:

After washing

water temperature can reach 90°C during the wash cycle.

- All the wash stage indicator lights will illuminate.

F) Check there is no water left in the drum before opening the door. G) This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced

physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning 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. H) Do not pull the power cable or the appliance itself to remove the plug from the socket. I) The appliance must not be exposed to weather conditions (rain, direct sun, etc...) L) When moving the appliance never lift it by the controls or by the detergent drawer.

When in transit never rest the door against the trolley or transport the appliance without

the polystyrene base.

- Wait for the door lock to be released

- Switch off the washing machine by turning the

- Open the door and remove the laundry.

Ensure that the machine is correctly installed in line with the instructions found on page 28.

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Press additional function buttons (if required)

(about 2 minutes after the programme has finished). The “Door Security” indicator light will go out.

selector to “OFF” position.

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Fig. 1

Description of controls

Door handle

Press the finger-bar inside the door handle to open the door.

Door handle A "Door Security" indicator light B

F LB M

DOOR SECURITY indicator light

The “Door Security” indicator light is illuminated when the door is fully closed and the machine is ON. When "Start/Pause" is pressed on the machine with the door closed the indicator will flash momentarily and then illuminate.

If the door is not closed the indicator will continue to flash.

A special safety device prevents the door from being opened immediately after the end of the cycle. Wait for 2 minutes after the wash cycle has finished and the “Door Security” light has gone out before opening the door. At the end of the cycle turn the programme selector to "OFF" .

START/PAUSE button

After selecting a programme wait that a “Spin” indicator light is illuminate before pressing the START button.

Press to start the selected cycle (according to the selected cycle one wash stage indicator lights will illuminate).

NOTE: When the "Start/Pause" button has been pressed, the appliance can take few seconds before it starts working.

"Start/Pause" button C "Cold wash" button D "Sensitive Care" button E "Delay Start" button F "Spin Speed" button G Spin speed indicator light H "Wash stage" indicator lights L Buttons indicator lights M Programme selector with "OFF" position N Detergent drawer P

Changing the settings after the programmes has started (PAUSE)

The programme may be paused at any time during the wash cycle by holding down the “START/PAUSE” button for about 4 seconds. When the machine is in the paused mode, a “wash stage” indicator light and option buttons will flash. To restart the programme press the START button once again.

If you wish to add or remove items during washing, wait 2 minutes until the safety device unlocks the door. When you have carried out the manoeuvre, close the door, press "Start/Pause" button and the appliance will continue working where it left off.

CANCELLING THE PROGRAMME

To cancel the programme, set the selector to the OFF position. Select a different programme. Re-set the programme selector to the OFF position.

The option buttons should be selected before pressing the "Start/Pause" button.

DELAY START button

Appliance start time can be set with this button, delaying the start by 3, 6 or 9 hours.

COLD WASH button

By pressing this button it is possible to transform every programme into a cold washing one, without modifying other characteristics (water level, times, rythmes, etc...). Curtains, small carpets, man made delicate fabrics, non coulor fast garments can be safely washed thanks to this new device.

“SENSITIVE CARE” button

By pressing this button you can activate a special new wash cycle in the Cotton and Mixed Fabrics programs, thanks to the new Sensor System. This option treats with care the fibres of

garments and the delicate skin of those who wear them. The load is washed in a much larger quantity of water and this, together with the new combined action of the drum rotation cycles, where water is filled and emptied, will give you garments which have been cleaned and rinsed to perfection. The amount of water in the wash is increased so that the detergent dissolves perfectly, ensuring an efficient cleaning action. The amount of water is also increased during the rinse procedure so as to remove all traces of detergent from the fibres. This function has been specifically designed for people with delicate and sensitive skin, for whom even a very small amount of detergent can cause irritation or allergy. You are advised to also use this function for children’s clothing and for delicate fabrics in general, or when washing garments made of towelling, where the fibres tend to absorb a greater quantity of detergent. To ensure the best performance for your wash, this function is always activated on the Delicates and Woollens/Silk programs.

Proceed as follows to set a delayed start: Select a programme (Wait that a “Spin” indicator light will go on). Press "Delay Start" button (each time the button is pressed the start will be delayed by 3, 6

or 9 hours respectively and the corresponding light will blink). Press "Start/Pause" to commence the Delay Start operation (the indicator light associated

with the selected Delay Start time stops blinking and remains ON). At the end of the required time delay the programme will start.

To cancel the Delay Start function :

press the "Delay Start" button until the indicator lights will be off and the programme can be started manually using the "Start/Pause" button or switch off the appliance by turning the programme selector to "OFF" position.

Warning: If there is any break in the power supply while the machine is operating, a special memory stores the selected programme and, when the power is restored, it continues where it left off.

SPIN SPEED button

The spin cycle is very important to remove as much water as possible from the laundry without damaging the fabrics. You can adjust the spin speed of the machine to suit your needs. By pressing this button, it is possible to reduce the maximum speed, and if you wish, the spin cycle can be cancelled (the spin speed indicator light are off). To reactivate the spin cycle press the button until you reach the spin speed you would like to set. To prevent damage to the fabrics, it is not possible to increase the speed over that which is automatically suitable during the selection of the program.

It is possible to modify the spin speed without to pausing the machine.

Note: The machine is fitted with a special electronic device, which prevents the spin cycle should the load be unbalanced. This reduces the noise and vibration in the machine and so prolongs the life of your machine.

Spin speed indicator light

When you set a program, the maximum possible spin speed will be automatically shown by the relevant indicator light. Choosing a smaller spin speed by the appropriate button, the relevant indicator light will go on.

WASH STAGE indicator lights

= main wash

= rinse

PROGRAMME selector with "OFF" position

ROTATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. WHEN THE PROGRAMME SELECTOR IS TURNED A SPIN INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL GO ON. N.B. TO SWITCH OFF THE MACHINE, TURN THE PROGRAMME SELECTOR TO THE OFF POSITION.

= spin

Buttons indicator light

These light up when the relevant buttons are pressed. If an option is selected that is not compatible with the selected programme then the light on the button first flashes and then goes off.

Press the "Start/Pause" button to start the selected cycle.

Once a programme is selected the programme selector remains stationary on the selected programme till cycle ends.

Switch off the washing machine by turning the selector to "OFF".

Note: The programme selector must be returned to the "OFF" position at the end of each cycle or when starting a subsequent wash cycle prior to the next programme being selected and started.

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