Hotpoint AIB 14 User Manual

MARGHERITA

AIB 14

		Instructions for
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	Thesecrets	installation and use
		“A” wash
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		performance
		Thefirstwasher-dryer
	How to get better results	atonly40°C
		Cashmere
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Thefirstwashing machinetohave“The WoolmarkCompany” recognition

Margherita

Washingmachine

safe

and easy to use

Perfect rinse

Thefirstwashing machinetoeliminate alldetergentresidue

Assistance, Spare parts and Accessories?

Call your nearest Customer Service Centre or dial 0870 607 0805

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Quick guide to Margherita

Herearethe12topicsexplainedinthismanual.Read, learn and have fun: you will discover many secret ways to get a better wash, more easily and making yourwashingmachinelastlonger.

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.Alwayscheck:

1. Thattheelectricsystemconformstoregulations;

2. Thattheinletanddrainingpipesareconnectedcorrectly.

Never use pipes that have already been used;

3. Thatthewashingmachineislevelledproperly;somethingworth

checkingtoaidtheperformanceofyourwashingmachine;

4. Thatthedrum'sfixingscrewshavebeenremovedfromtheback

ofthewashingmachine.

2. What goes in your washing machine and how to start your Margherita (p. 2)

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.

Withthenecessaryupkeep,itwillwashforyearsandyearstocome.

A correct distribution of your laundry is vital to the successful	9. Problems and solutions (p. 8 and 9)
outcomeofthewashandthelifeofthewashingmachine.Learnall
the tips and secrets to dividing your linen: colour, type of fabric.

3. Guide to understanding labels (p. 5)

Thesymbolsonthelabelsofyourgarmentsareeasytounderstand and equally important for the success of your wash. The guide includes simple instructions to help you choose the right temperature,washcyclesandironingmethods.

Before calling a technician, read these pages: immediate solutions maybefoundforanumberofproblems.Iftheproblempersists,call your local Ariston customer services who will be pleased to help. Anyfailure willberepaired,assoonaspossible.

10. Technical characteristics (p. 9)

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

Yearsback,ourgrandmothersweretheoneswhogaveusgoodadvice -andinthosedayssyntheticfibresdidnotexist:washingwaseasy. Today, Margherita offers you helpful advice allowing you to wash cashmereandwoolevenbetterthananexpertlaundresswouldby hand.

5. The detergent dispenser (p. 7)

Howtousethedetergentdispenserandthebleachcompartment.

6. Understanding the control panel (p. 3 - 4)

Margherita’scontrolpanelisverysimple.Ithasonlyafewessential buttonstohelpyouchooseanytypeofwashcycle,rangingfromthe most energetic, capable of cleaning a mechanic’s overalls, to the most delicate for cashmere. Familiarising yourself with it will help yougetthebestoutofyourwashwhilehelpingyourwashingmachine last longer. It’s easy.

Herein are the technical features of your washing machine: model typenumber,electricandwaterspecifications,size,capacity,speed of the spin cycle and compliance with Italian and European regulations.

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

Hereyouwillfindthenecessary safetyguidelines,anditisimportant for you to read this section carefully.

12. Ariston stays with you after your purchase

(p.14)

Aristonsupports itsproducts aftertheirpurchasebyofferingyoua range of special services, professional assistance, spare parts and qualityaccessories.

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 savingtime,waterandenergy,dayafterday.

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Whatgoesinyourwasher?
		garments according to
			Dividing your
		fabric and colour, is
Before washing,youcandoagreatdealtoensurebetterresults.Divideyour		very important for
			good results.
garmentsaccordingtofabricandcolour.Readthelabels,followtheirguidelines.

Before washing.	The labels say it all.	Big and small happily
Divideyourwashingaccordingto	Always look at the labels: they	together.
the type of fabric and colour	tell you everything about your	Thiswashingmachinehasaspecial
fastness.	garment and how to wash it in	electroniccontroldeviceforeven
Emptyallpockets(coins,paper,	thebestpossibleway.	distribution:beforethespincycle
money and small obejects) and	The table on page 5 shows all	starts, this device allows the
ensure all loose buttons are	meaningsbehindthesesymbols.	garmentstopositionsthemselves,
repaired or removed prior to	Their recommendations are	tominimisenoiseandvibrations
loading.	important to achieve better	duringthespincycle.
	washresults

StartingMargherita

Afterinstallingyournewwashingmachine,starta washcyclebysettingprogramme"1"at90degrees.

Starting Margherita in the right way is important for the quality of your wash, to help prevent futureproblemsandenhancelife expectancy of your appliance. Once you have loaded your washingmachineandaddedthe detergent together with any fabricconditioner,alwayscheck that:

For more delicate garments: protect underwear, tights and stockings and delicate items by placing them in a canvas pouch.

1.Thedoorisclosedcorrectly.

2.The plug is secured in the socket.

3.Thewatersupplyisturnedon.

Turn the appliance on

Press button B(position I).

Choosethedesiredprogramme

The programme is selected accordingtothetypeofgarments that need to be washed. To chooseaprogramme,refertothe table on page 4. Turn knob A until the selected programme coincides with the pointer situatedontheupperpartofglass G, set all the options available (flashing) as indicated on pages 3and4(reference ),thenpress buttonC(Start/Reset).

If you want to interrupt the programme in progress, press button C for at least 3 seconds.

Attheendofthewashcycle...

Wait for symbolto come off andtheword End toappear. Then turn Margherita off by pressing on-off button B (O position).Youcannowopenthe washing machine door safely. Afterhavingremovedthefreshly cleanedwashing,leavethedoor open to allow air circulation insidethedrum.

Alwaysdisconnectelectricityat thesocketandturnoffthewater 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.

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.

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Understanding the control panel

Here I’m in command

Makingtherightchoiceisimportant.Andit’seasy.	E	F	G

Programme selector knob

To select a programme, you shouldturntheknobsothatthe symbol/number ofthedesired

programme is in line with the
pointer on the glass G.	D	C B	A

On-off

When button B is pressed, the washingmachineisswitchedon, when it is not the machine is switchedoff.

Turningtheapplianceoffdoes not cancel the selected programme.

When the appliance is switched on,allthesymbolsonthedisplay light up for at least 8 seconds, after which only the ones that can be selected will flash.

Start /Reset

This button allows you to start theselectedwashprogrammeor to interrupt it.

If you press it briefly, the button functions as Start, if you press it for at least 3 seconds, then it functionsas Reset.

AftertheStart oftheappliance, movingtheprogrammeselector knob will have no effect whatsoever.

Detergent dispenser

It is divided into three compartments:

1.Detergentforpre-wash;

2.Detergentforthemaincycle wash;

3.Fabricconditioner.

The washing machine is equipped with an extra compartment 4 (provided as an accessory) for the bleach, to be insertedincompartment1.

Programme key

Thiscontainsthedescriptionsof the wash programmes and the various functions connected to the buttons. Pull it outwards to open it.

The detergent dispenser with the additional bleach compartment is here.

Margherita’s knobs are hidden. Just press them lightly in the middle to extract them.

Mode Select

Display

All the options available are displayedontheright-handside. Use the Mode button to select the desired option, and the relativesymbolwillbeginflashing. On the left-hand side, the value or the status (On-Off) of the selectedoptionisdisplayed,and you can modify it using the Select button.

Toaccessthesubsequentoption, press the Mode button, otherwisepressbuttonC(Start/ Reset)tostartthewashcycle.

All the options available are listedbelow.

Only options relevant to the selected programme will be displayed.

Temperature

The display indicates the maximum temperature relating totheprogrammeset,whichcan be reduced by pressing the Selectbuttonrightdowntocold wash(Off).

This option is available on all washprogrammes.

MAX	4
	1
3	2

Spin variation

Thedisplayindicatesthemaximum speedrelatingtotheprogramme set, which can be reduced by pressingtheSelect buttonright downtoitstotalexclusion(Off). Duringawashcycle,theselection of the spin cycle exclusion is indicated by symbol coming on.

This option is available on all wash programmes except for number 11andDrain.

Wash intensity

This allows you to modify the characteristicsoftheselectedwash programme, according to how soiled the washing is. There are threelevels;presstheselectbutton toSelectthem.

Low

Medium

High

This option is available on programmes1-2-3-5-6-7-8.

Delay timer

Thisallowsyoutodelaythestart ofthewashcyclebyaminimum of 1 to a maximum of 24 hours by pressing the Select button. Theenablingofthedelayedstart is indicated by the symbol coming on and staying on until thewashcyclebegins.

Thisoptionisnotavailableonthe

Drain and Spin cycle programmes.

Stain removal

(see page 7)

Thanks to this command, the washingmachinewillcarryouta moreintensivewashthatoptimises the effectiveness of the liquid additives, thus allowing more resistantstainstoberemoved.

To use this, press the Select buttonuntiltheOnsigncomeson. During a wash cycle, the selectionofthisoptionisindicated bysymbol comingon.

This option is available on programmes2-3-5-6-7-8-10and Rinsecycles.

Note:Itmustnotbeusedwiththe

Easyironoption.

Easy iron

This function allows your washing to come out of the machine without creases, makingit much easier to iron. The appliance optimises the washingconditionsaccordingto thetypeoffabricsthatarebeing washed.

Itisenabledwithprogrammes

3-5-6-7-8-11andRinsecycles. To enable it, press the Select buttonuntiltheOnsigncomeson. In programmes 6-7-8-11 and

Light Rinse cycles, the wash cycle is interrupted and the washing is left to soak in water before the appliance is drained. Tocompletethecycle,pressthe Select button.

Duringawashcycle,theenabling of this option is indicated by symbol coming on.

Note: It must not be used with the Stainremovaloption.

Note:Functionsandaredisabled.

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	Special displays	Programme length
	(left-handsideofthedisplay):	During the wash cycle, the
	Assoonasyouswitchthe	amountoftimeleftisdisplayed.
		Error message
	applianceon….
	You can display the remaining	Intheeventofafault,amessage
	amount of time of the last wash	is displayed, (e.g. F-01), which
	programmeselected.	shouldbecommunicatedtothe
	When you select a new	ServiceCentre.
	programme...
	The estimated duration of the
	selectedprogrammeisdisplayed.

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End of the programme	Door lock
Attheendoftheprogramme,the	Symbol	onindicatesthatthe
wordEnd isdisplayed.	washingmachinedoorislocked
	to prevent it from being opened
During the wash cycle….	accidentally. To avoid any
Youcanviewthecharacteristics	damages,youmustwaitforitto
oftheprogrammeinprogressby	come off and for the word End
pressing the Mode button and	to appear before you open the
also modify them, if need be, by	door.

pressingthe Select button.

What are you washing today?

A programme for all seasons

	Type of fabric and degree of soil	Program-	Temperat-	Detergent	Fabric	Stain	Length of	Description of wash cycle
		me	ure	for wash	softener	removal / the cycle
						Bleach	(minutes)
	COTTONS
	Exceptionally soiled whites	1	90°C					Prewash cycle, wash cycle at 90°C,
	(sheets, tablecloths, etc.)						140 rinse cycles, intermediate and final
								spin cycles
	Exceptionally soiled whites	2	90°C			Del./Trad.	125	Wash cycle at 90°C, rinse cycles,
	(sheets, tablecloths, etc.)							intermediate and final spin cycles
	Heavily soiled whites and fast	3	60°C			Del./Trad.	130	Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles,
	colours							intermediate and final spin cycles
	Heavily soiled whites and fast	4	40°C				150	Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,
	colours							intermediate and final spin cycles
	Slightly soiled whites and delicate	5	40°C			Del./Trad.	86	Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,
	colours (shirts, jumpers, etc.)							intermediate and final spin cycles
	SYNTHETICS
	Heavily soiled fast colour	6	60°C			Delicate	94	Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles, anti-
	synthetics (baby linen, etc.)							crease or delicate spin cycle
	Slightly soiled fast colour	6	40°C				79	Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, anti-
	synthetics (all types of slightly					Delicate		crease or delicate spin cycle
	soiled garment)
	Heavily soiled fast colour	7	50°C			Delicate	89	Wash cycle at 50°C, rinse cycles, anti-
	synthetics (baby linen, etc.)							crease or delicate spin cycle
	Delicate colour synthetics (all	8	40°C			Delicate	69	Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, anti-
	types of slightly soiled garments)							crease or delicate spin cycle
	Delicate colour synthetics (all	9	30°C				30	Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles and
	types of slightly soiled garments)							delicate spin cycle
	DELICATES
	Wool - Hand wash	10	40°C			Delicate	40	Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles and
								delicate spin cycle
	Particularly delicate garments and	11	30°C				60	Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles, anti-
	fabrics (curtains, silk, viscose, etc.)							crease or draining
	PARTIAL PROGRAMMES
	Rinse cycles							Rinse cycles, spin cycles
	Light rinse cycles							Rinse cycles, anti-crease or draining
	Spin cycle							Draining and spin cycle
	Light spin cycle							Draining and delicate spin cycle
	Drain							Drain no spin

Important: to cancel the wash programme you have just set, press button C for at least 3 seconds (Start/Reset).

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.

Special programmes

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

By setting programme 4 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 9 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 LIQUID DETERGENT.

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