Hotpoint A 1124 User Manual

The secrets

of fabrics

How to get better results

Instructions for

installation and use

Margherita

Washing machine

ARGHERITA

A 1124

A wash

performance

The first washing

machine to give a

perfect wash at only

40°C

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The secrets

of fabrics

How to get better results

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Margherita - Instructions for installation and use

Here are the 12 topics explained in this manual. Read,

learn and have fun: you will discover many secret

ways to get a better wash, more easily and making

your washing machine last longer.

Quick guide to

Margherita

1. Installation and removal (p. 10)

Installation, after delivery or transport, is the most important

operation for the correct functioning of your Margherita washing

machine. Always check:

1. That the electric system complies with the law;

2. That the inlet and draining pipes are connected correctly.

Never use hoses that have already been used, always use

the new ones provided with your machine.

3. That the washer is levelled properly; something worth

checking for the life of your washer and the quality of

your wash;

4. That the drum's fixing screws have been removed from the back

of the washer.

2. What goes in your washing machine and how

to start your Margherita (p. 2)

A correct distribution of your laundry is vital to the successful

outcome of the wash and the life of the washing machine. Learn all

the tips and secrets to dividing your linen: colour, type of fabric.

3. Guide to understanding labels (p. 5)

The symbols on the labels of your garments are easy to understand

and equally important for the success of your wash. The guide

includes simple instructions to help you choose the right tempera-

ture, wash cycles and ironing methods.

4. Useful tips to avoid mistakes (p. 6)

Years back, our grandmothers were the ones who gave us good advice

- and in those days synthetic fibres did not exist: washing was easy.

Today, Margherita offers you helpful advice allowing you to wash

wool even better than an expert laundress would by hand.

5. The detergent dispenser (p. 7)

How to use the detergent dispenser.

6. Understanding the control panel (p. 3)

Margherita s control panel is very simple. It has only a few essential

buttons to help you choose any type of wash cycle, ranging from the

most energetic, capable of cleaning a mechanics overalls, to the

most delicate for wool. Familiarising yourself with it will help you

get the best out of your wash while helping your washing machine

last longer. Its easy.

7. Guide to Margherita s programmes (p. 4)

Herein is an easy table to help you choose the right programme,

temperature, detergents and possible additives. Choose the right

programme and you will get better results with your wash while saving

time, water and energy, day after day.

8. Care and maintenance (p. 12)

Margherita is a true friend. With just a bit of care, it will repay you

with loyalty and devotion.

With the necessary upkeep, it will wash for years and years to come.

9. Problems and solutions (p. 8 and 9)

Before calling a technician, read these pages: immediate solutions

may be found for a number of problems. If the problem persists, call

your local Ariston customer services who will be pleased to help.

Any failure will be repaired, as soon as possible.

10. Technical characteristics (p. 9)

Herein are the technical features of your washing machine: model

type number, electric and water specifications, size, capacity, speed

of the spin cycle and compliance with Italian and European

regulations.

11. Safety for you and your family (p. 13)

Here you will find the necessary safety guidelines, and it is important

for you to read this section carefully.

12. Ariston stays with you after your purchase

(p. 14)

Ariston supports its products after their purchase by offering you a

range of special services, professional assistance, spare parts and

quality accessories.

Margherita - Iinstructions for installation and use

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What goes in your washer?

Before washing, you can do a great deal to ensure better results. Divide your

garments according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their guidelines.

Before washing.

Divide your washing according to

the type of fabric and colour

fastness.

Empty all pockets (coins, paper,

money and small obejects) and

ensure all loose buttons are

repaired or removed prior to

How to eliminate the most common stains

Ink and biro Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol or alcohol at 90°.

Tar Dab with fresh butter, rub in turpentine then wash immediately.

Wax Scrape away, then run a hot iron between two sheets of absorbent paper. Then rub in cotton with

turpentine or methyl alcohol.

Chewing gum Rub in nail polish remover and wipe with a clean rag.

Mold Cotton and white linen should be placed in a solution of 5 parts water, one bleach and a spoon of vinegar,

then washed immediately. For other white fabrics, use hydrogen peroxide at 10 volumes and wash immediately.

Lipstick Dab with ether on wool or cotton. Use tricloroetilene for silk.

Nail polish Place a sheet of absorbent paper on the side of the stain, wet it with nail polish remover, shifting the

garment as the sheet gradually changes colour.

Grass Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol.

Starting Margherita

Starting Margherita in the right

way is important for the quality

of your wash, to help prevent

future problems and enhance life

expectancy of your appliance.

Once you have loaded your

washing machine and added the

detergent together with any

fabric conditioner, always check

that:

1. The door is closed correctly.

2. The plug is secured in the

socket.

3. The water supply is turned on.

4. Selector knob A is positioned

on one of the symbols

(Stop/

Reset).

Choose the desired programme

The programme is selected

according to the type of garments

that need to be washed. To

choose a programme, refer to the

table on page 4. Turn knob A until

the selected programme coincides

with the pointer situated on the

upper part of glass L, set the tem-

perature using knob B and, if

necessary, use buttons D, E and

F and then press on/off button G

(position ON).

After installing your new washing machine, start a

wash cycle by setting programme "1" at 90 degrees.

For more delicate

garments:

protect underwear,

tights and stockings

and delicate items by

placing them in a

canvas pouch

Dividing your

garments according to

fabric and colour, is

very important for

good results

Remember that, if you want to

use it, the "programmed start"

should be set before the wash

cycle.

At the end of the wash cycle...

The I lamp to extinguish: it will

take about three minutes.

Then turn Margherita off by

pressing on-off button G (OFF

position). You can now open the

washing machine door safely.

After having removed the freshly

cleaned washing, leave the door

open to allow air circulation

inside the drum.

Always disconnect electricity at

the socket and turn off the water

supply.

Remember that, in the event

of a power failure, or should

the washing machine switch

itself off, the programme

chosen will remain in its

memory.

The labels say it all.

Always look at the labels: they

tell you everything about your

garment and how to wash it in

the best possible way.

The table on page 5 shows all

meanings behind these symbols.

Their recommendations are

important to achieve better

wash results

Big and small happily

together.

This washing machine has a special

electronic control device for even

distribution: before the spin cycle

starts, this device allows the

garments to positions themselves,

to minimise noise and vibrations

during the spin cycle.

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Margherita - Instructions for installation and use

appliance has accepted the

selected programme.

The door block lamp

The safety lamp indicates that the

washing machine door is locked

to prevent it from being opened

accidentally. To avoid any

damages to lock mechanism, you

must wait for the lamp to

extinguish, before attempting to

open the door which takes

around three minutes.

Silk and curtains: press button

D and Margherita will drain the

water.

Synthetic fabrics: press button D

if you want a spin cycle, or turn

knob A to symbol if you

want the water to be drained.

With Daily wash, this function

is not enabled.

Rapid wash

This button reduces the length of

the wash programme by about

30%. It cannot be used with

special programmes (see page 4)

or those for wool and silk.

Prewash

With this button, you can pre-

wash on all programmes except

the wool programme and the

special programmes (see page 4).

On-off

When button G is pressed, the

washing machine is switched on,

when it is not the machine is

switched off.

Turning the appliance off does

not cancel the selected

programme.

The on-off lamp

Lamp H flashes when the

appliance is switched on and

awaiting a programme to be set.

A steady light means the

Here Im in command

Understanding the control panel

Making the right choice is important. And its easy.

Margherita s knobs are hidden. Just

press them lightly in the middle to

extract them.

Programme selector knob

and programmed start

Use this knob to select the wash

programme.

Turn this knob clockwise only.

To select a programme, you

should turn the knob so that the

symbol/number of the desired

programme is in line with the

pointer on the glass L.

Now press on/off button G

(position ON), pilot lamp H will

start flashing.

After 5", the setting will be

accepted, pilot lamp H will stop

flashing (staying lit) and the wash

cycle will begin.

Should you wish to interrupt the

programme in progress or set a

new one, select one of the

symbols

(Stop/Reset) and wait

5" : when the cancellation has

been accepted, pilot lamp H

flashes, and you can then turn the

appliance off.

Delay timer

You can use this knob to delay

the appliance's operation.

Select one of the four delay time

positions, press the on/off button

G (position ON) and wait 5". The

setting has now been accepted

(pilot lamp H stays lit) and you

can select the programme you

desire.

Pilot lamp H has a particular

flashing motion (2" on and 4"

off) to indicate that a delayed

start has been set.

During this phase, you can open

the appliance door and change

the washing load, should you

wish to do so.

After the wash cycle has been set

and accepted by the washing

machine, turning the knob will

have no effect (except for when

it is on position

Stop/Reset).

Temperature control knob

It is used to set the wash tempe-

rature in the recommended

programme table on pag. 4. It also

allows you to reduce the tempe-

rature recommended for the

selected programme, and even to

set a cold wash cycle ( ).

Detergent dispenser

It is divided into three

compartments:

1. Detergent for pre-wash;

2. Detergent for the main cycle

wash;

3. Fabric conditioner.

Rinse-Hold

This button allows you to

interrupt a programme (on

symbol ) keeping the washing

soaking in water before the spin

cycle. It is a very useful button

in particular because it can be

used for delicates and synthetics.

It is only to be used with wash

programmes for synthetic fabrics,

silk and curtains when it is

impossible for you to take the

washing out immediately. Before

opening the washing machine

door, finish the wash cycle as

follows:

The detergent dispenser is here.

Margherita - Iinstructions for installation and use

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Type of fabric and degree of soil Programme

knob

Temperature

knob

Detergent

for wash

Fabric

softener

Length of

the cycle

(minutes)

Description of wash cycle

COTTONS

Exceptionally soiled whites (sheets,

tablecloths, etc.)

1 90°C

◆◆

145

Wash cycle at 90°C, rinse cycles,

intermediate and final spin cycles

Heavily soiled whites and fast colours

2 60°C

◆◆

130

Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles,

intermediate and final spin cycles

Heavily soiled whites and fast colours

340°C

◆◆

150

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,

intermediate and final spin cycles

Slightly soiled whites and delicate

colours (shirts, jumpers, etc. )

440°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,

intermediate and final spin cycles

Rinse cycles

◆

Rinse cy cles, interm ediate and final spin

cycles

Spin cycle Draining and final spin cycle

Stop/Reset

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

SYNT HETIC S

Heav ily soiled fast colour synthetics (baby

linen, etc.)

5 60°C

◆◆

100

Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles, anti-

crease or delicate spin cycle

Heav ily soiled fast colour synthetics (baby

linen, etc.)

650°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 50°C, rinse cycles, anti-

crease or delicate spin cycle

Delicate colour synthetics (all types of

slightly so iled ga rments)

740°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, anti-

crease or delicate spin cycle

Delicate colour synthetics (all types of

slightly so iled ga rments)

830°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles and

delicate spin cycle

Rinse cycles

◆

Rinse cy cles, anti-crease or delicat e spin

cycel

Fabric softener

◆

Rinse cycles with automatic introduction of

softene r, an ti-cre ase or delica te spin cycle

Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle

Stop/Reset

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

WOOL

Hand wash

940°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles and

delicate spin cycle

Rinse cycles

◆

Rinse cycles and delicate spin cycle

Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle

Stop/Reset

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

SILK

Particularly delicate garments and

fabrics (curta ins, silk, visco se, e tc.)

10 30°C

◆◆

Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles, anti-

crease or draining

Rinse cycles

◆

Rinse cyclesi, anti-crea se or draining

Draining Draining

Stop/Reset

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

PROGRAMMED START (Delay Timer)

12 - 9 - 3 - 1 hour delay Start is delayed b y 12 - 9 - 3 - 1 hours

Stop/Reset

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

A programme for all seasons

What are you washing today?

A wash performance Margherita has a special programme to allow you to obtain optimum results even at low temperatures.

By setting programme 3 at a temperature of 40° C, the results you will obtain will be the same as you would normally obtain at 60°C

thanks to the washing machines action and the length of the wash cycle.

Daily wash Margherita has a programme available for the washing of lightly soiled garments in a short amount of time.

By setting programme 8 at a temperature of 30°C, you can wash different types of fabrics together (except for wool and silk), with a

maximum load of 3 kg. This programmes allows you to save on both time and energy as it only lasts around 30 minutes. We

recommend the use of liquid detergent.

Important: to cancel the wash programme you have just set, select one of the symbols (Stop/Reset) and wait for at least 5 seconds.

Special programmes

The data found in the table is purely indicative, and can vary according to the quantity and type of washing, the water system

temperature and the room temperature.

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