Hotpoint AL 128 DS User Manual

ARGHERITA

The secrets

of fabrics

How to get better results

AL 128 DS

Instructions for

installation and use

Class A at 40°C

The first washer-dryer to give a perfect wash at only 40°C

Cashmere Gold

The first washer-dryer to have The Woolmark Company recognition

Margherita

Washer-dryer

safe

and easy to use

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Quick guide to Margherita

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 washer-dryer last longer......and especially

keeping an eye on safety.

1. Installation and removal (p. 11)

Installation, after delivery or transport, is the most important operation for the correct functioning of your Margherita washer-dryer. 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-dryer is levelled properly; something worth

checking for the life of your washer-dryer and the quality of your wash;

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

of the washer-dryer.

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. How to dry (p. 5)

2. What goes in your washer-dryer and how

to start it (p. 2)

A correct distribution of your laundry is vital to both the successful outcome of the wash and the life of the washer-dryer. Learn all the tips and secrets to dividing your linen: colour, type of fabric and tendency of creating fuzz are the most important criteria.

3. Guide to understanding labels (p. 6)

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 temperature, wash cycles and ironing methods.

4. Useful tips to avoid mistakes (p. 7)

Yeras 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 cashmere and wool even better than an expert laundress would by hand.

5. The detergent dispenser (p. 8)

How to use the detergent dispenser.

6. Understanding the control panel (p. 3)

A few handy tips to get the best drying cycle from your appliance.

9. 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.

10. Problems and solutions (p. 9 and 10)

Before calling a technician, read these pages: immediate solutions may be found for a number of problems. If the problem persists, call Ariston customer services and any failure will be repaired, as soon as possible.

11. Technical characteristics (p. 10)

Herein are the technical features of your washer-dryer: model type number, electric and water specifications, size, capacity, speed of the spin cycle and compliance with Italian and European rules and regulations.

12. Safety for you and your children (p. 13)

Here you will find the necessary guidelines for the safety of your entire household, because safety is very important indeed.

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 cashmere. Familiarising with it will help you get the best out of your wash while helping your washer-dryer last longer. Its easy.

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What goes in your washer-dryer?

Before washing, you can do a great deal for better results. Divide your garments according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their indications and alternate small items with large ones.

Before washing.

Divide your washing according to the type of fabric and colour resistance: sturdy fabrics should be separated from delicate ones. Light colours should be separated from dark ones. Empty all pockets (coins, paper, money and small obejects) and check the buttons. Mend immediately or remove loose buttons as they could fall off during the wash cycle.

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 way possible. The table on page 6 shows you all the secrets of the symbols found on labels. Their indications are a valuable guide to a better wash and to longer lasting clothes.

Big and small happily together.

This washer-dryer has a special electronic control device for distributing the wash load evenly: before the spin cycle starts, this device allows the washing to position itself as uniformly as possible in the drum, according to the type of

Starting Margherita

After installing your new washer-dryer, start a wash cycle by setting programme "1" at 90 degrees.

Starting Margherita in the right way is important for the quality of your wash, for preventing problems and for lengthening the life of your appliance. After loading your washing and pouring in the detergent together with any additives, always check that:

For more delicate

garments:

protect underwear,

tights and stockings

and delicate items by

placing them in a

canvas pouch

1. The door is correctly shut.

2. The plug is inserted in the socket.

3. The water tap is open.

4. Selector knob A is positioned on one of the symbols 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 O, set the temperature using knob B, make sure knob C is in the required position and, if necessary, use buttons F, G, H and I and then press on/off button L (position ON).

(Stop/

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...

Lamp M will flash quickly for a few seconds, then it will begin flashing more slowly. Then turn Margherita off by pressing on-off button L (OFF position). You can now open the

Dividing your

garments according to

fabric and colour, is

very important for

good results

washing and initial positioning. For this reason, even at top spin, the washer-dryer does not vibrate or make any noise.

washer-dryer door safely. After having removed the freshly cleaned washing, leave the door open or ajar so that the humidity left inside can evaporate. Always close the water tap.

Remember that, in the event of a power failure, or should the washer-dryer switch itself off, the programme chosen will be memorised.

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

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

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 O. Now press on/off button L (position ON), pilot lamp M will start flashing. After 5", the setting will be accepted, pilot lamp M 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 M flashes, and you can then turn the appliance off. You can use this knob to delay the appliance's operation. Select one of the four delay time positions, press the on/off button L (position ON) and wait 5". The setting has now been accepted (pilot lamp M stays lit) and you can select the programme you desire.

Pilot lamp M 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 washerdryer, turning the knob will have no effect (except for when it is on position Stop/Reset).

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

Temperature control knob

It is used to set the wash temperature indicated in the programme table. It also allows you to reduce the temperature recommended for the selected programme, and even to set a cold wash cycle ( ).

Drying cycle knob

Use this knob to select the desired drying cycle. Two options are available:

A - Based on time: From 40 minutes to 150.

B - Based on the damp level of the dry clothes:

Iron

easy to iron. Wardrobe : dry clothes to put away. Extra dry : very dry clothes, recommended for towelling and bathrobes.

A cooling stage is foreseen at the end of the drying cycle.

Detergent dispenser

It is divided into three compartments:

1. Detergent for pre-washing;

2. Detergent for the wash cycle;

3. Fabric softeners,

: slightly damp clothes,

starches, perfumes.

Programme key

This contains the descriptions of the wash programmes and the various functions connected to the buttons. Pull it outwards to open it.

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: Silk and curtains: press button F and Margherita will drain the water. Synthetic fabrics: press button F if you want a spin cycle, or turn knob A to symbol if you want the water to be drained.

N.B.: when setting a drying cycle, this function is not performed.

Extra Rinse

This helps to increase the amount of rinse cycles in programmes for cottons fabrics. We recommend that you use it to improve the machine's rinsing power when dealing with a full load and a great amount of detergent.

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 L is pressed, the washer-dryer is switched on, when it is not the machine is switched off. Turning the

appliance off does not cancel the selected programme.

On-off lamp / door locked

Lamp M flashes slowly when the appliance is switched on and awaiting instructions and at the end of a cycle, indicating that the door can be opened. It flashes quickly when the door should not be opened. A steady light means the appliance has accepted the selected programme.

Drying cycle lamp

When this lamp is on, it means that knob C has been set on a drying cycle and at the end of the wash cycle, the appliance will run the selected tumble drying cycle.

The detergent dispenser is here.

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What are you washing today?

A programme for all seasons

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Type of fabric and degree of soil Program.

knob

COTTONS

Exceptionally soiled whites (sheets, tablecloths, etc.)

Heavily soiled whites and fast colours

Slightly soiled whites and delicate colours (shirts, jumpers, etc.)

Rinse cycles

Spin cycle Draining and final spin cycle

Drying cycle for cotton fabrics

Stop/Reset

SYNTH ETICS

Heavily soiled fast colour synthetics (baby linen, etc.)

Delicate colour synthetics (a ll types of sli gh tly so iled gar me nt s)

Rinse cycles

Fabric softener

Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle

Drying cycle for synthetic fabrics

Stop/Reset

WOOL

Hand wash

Rinse cycles

Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle

Drying cycle for wool

Stop/Reset

SILK

Particularly delicate garments and fabrics (curtains, silk, viscose, etc. )

Rinse cycles

Draining Draining

Stop/Reset

PROGRAMMED START

12 - 9 - 3 - 1 ho ur d e la y St a rt i s d e la y e d b y 12 - 9 - 3 - 1 ho u rs

Stop/Reset

Temperat. knob

Detergent for wash

1 90°C

260°C

340°C

440°C

560°C

640°C

730°C

840°C

930°C

Fabric softener

Length of the cycle (minutes)

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145

130

150

100

Description of wash cycle

Wash cycle at 90°C, rinse cycles, intermediate and final spin cycles

Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles, intermediate and final spin cycles

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, intermediate and final spin cycles

Rinse cycles, intermediate and final spin cycles

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles, anticrease or delicate spin cycle

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, anticrease or delicate spin cycle

Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles and delicate spin cycle

Rinse cycles, anti-crease or delicate spin cycel

Rinse cycles with automatic introduction of softener, anti-crease or delicate spin cycle

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles and delicate spin cycle

Rinse cycles and delicate spin cycle

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles, anticrease or draining

Rinse cyclesi, anti-crease or draining

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

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

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

Class A at 40°C 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 washer-dryers action and the length of the wash cycle. Daily wash Margherita has a programme studied for the washing of lightly soiled garments in a short amount of time. By setting programme 7 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.

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