Hotpoint WMA76, WMA74, WMM75 User Manual
Installation and User Instructions
for the Ultima Range
For everyone you’ll ever be
WMA76
WMM75
WMA74
Congratulations on choosing
Ultima!!
Dispenser drawer
Control panel
Please record the Model number and the Serial number of
your machine on the Back Cover of the book for future
reference.
The Model number can be found on the control panel.
The Serial number can be found on the inner door trim.
Interlocking
door and
release lever
Cold water
inlet point
and
attached
hose (blue)
Mains
cable
Hot water
inlet point
and
attached
hose (grey)
Adjustable feet
Hooked end
support
Rating plate
Transit bolts
(both must
be removed
before use)
Plumbing
Indicator Line
label
Drainage
hose
Wheels
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The following instructions and information will help you to
get the most out of your new machine...
Safety first!
This instruction manual contains important details on using your machine
safely. If you pass the machine onto someone else,make sure that you
give them this manual.
Installing your machine
Follow these steps for trouble free installation:
location, transit bolt removal, electricity, water supplies and drainage.
Moving the machine and adjusting the feet.
A typical wash programme
Washcare tips and a simple step by step guide to using your machine.
The dispenser
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Pages 5-10
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Pages 13-14
SAFETY
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A TYPICAL WASH
PROGRAMME
DISPENSER
THE
Guidance on getting the most out of your wash using powders,liquids, tablets and
fabric conditioners.
Programmes, options and other features
Select a programme for any wash including automatic functions,
pre-washes, economy loads, variable temperature and spin speeds.
Cleaning and maintenance
How to care for your machine by removing and cleaning the dispenser drawer and
compartments, cleaning the door bowl and machine exterior plus the recommended
Maintenance wash.
Troubleshooting
In the unlikely event that you have problems with your machine, the following
guide may help you to get your machine working correctly straight away.
PROGRAMMES
AND OPTIONS
Pages 15-22
MAINTENANCE
CLEANING &
Page 23
SHOOTING
Pages 24-25
TROUBLE
After sales service and guarantee
We give you a unique ‘satisfaction guaranteed’promise - valid for ninety days
after you have purchased your machine.
GUARANTEE
Pages 26-27
SERVICE &
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Safety first
This instruction manual contains important details on using your machine safely.
Please keep it safe for your future reference.
If you pass the machine onto someone else, please make sure that you give them this
manual so that the new owner can read these safety warnings.
SAFETY
● Dispose of packaging
materials carefully and
keep them well away
from children.
When disposing of your
●
old machine, to minimise
risk of injury to children,
isolate from the electrical
supply, remove the door,
the plug and cut the mains
cable off flush with the
appliance. Dispose of
them separately to make
sure that the appliance
can no longer be plugged
into a mains socket.
● This washing machine is
designed for domestic
use only.
● Before using your
machine remove the
transit bolts and spacers
from the back of the
machine.
Keep the parts you
remove for future
transportation.
● Any electrical work
necessary to install this
machine should be
carried out by a qualified
electrician.
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✘
● Do not plug your
machine into a socket
when your hands are
wet.
● Do not connect the
washing machine to a
single outlet
instantaneous water
heater.
● Do not try to modify
this machine in any way.
● Do not connect the
washing machine
directly to an artificial
water softening unit.
Use the recommended
amount of detergent for
the water hardness in
your area.
● Do not let children play
with the machine or its
controls.
● Do not stand on the
machine or in the door
opening.
● Do not lean on the door
or use the door to lift or
move the machine.
● Do not wash garments
that have previously
been treated with
solvents.
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Remove the polystyrene block...
After removing the packaging from the machine, make
sure that the polystyrene block (figure 1) has come away
from the underside of the machine, with the polystyrene
base.
If it has not come away, carefully lay the machine on its
side onto the polystyrene top cap and then remove the
polystyrene block (see figure 2).
You may need a second person to help you lower and
raise the machine.
Installing your machine
figure 1
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figure 2
Follow these steps for trouble free installation:
1. Choose a location...
Where you install the machine will affect its performance.
● For your safety and to comply with electrical
regulations, seek professional advice if you want to
install your machine in a bath or shower room.
● Make sure that the electrical socket and water taps are
easily accessible. You should switch off the machine’s
electrical and water supplies when you are not using it.
● Make sure that you allow enough space for the
machine. Select a space at least 600mm wide,600mm
deep and 850mm high. Also leave enough space to
open the door fully so you can load and unload it easily.
● Where possible the machine should be positioned on a
solid level floor to minimise vibration.
● Take care when you move the machine not to rip any
floor coverings. There are wheels on the bottom rear of
the machine, so tilting it backwards a little is the easiest
way to move it. The weight of the machine may cause
indentations in some floor coverings.
WARNINGS:
● Do not plug
the machine in
and switch it
on at the mains
until the
installation is
completed.
● You will be
charged for a
service call if a
problem with
your machine
is caused by
incorrect
installation or
misuse.
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Location of
transit bolts.
2. Remove the transit fixings...
There are two transit bolts fitted under plastic covers, one at
either side of the rear of your machine. These bolts prevent
damage to the machine while it is being transported.
Remove both transit bolts complete with spacers, by
following the instructions below.
Use a screwdriver to release the covers and a standard
13mm spanner to remove both bolts.
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WARNINGS:
● Before you use
the machine,
remove the two
transit bolts
complete with
spacers.
If you do not
do this,
damage may
occur to your
machine.
Keep the parts
in case you
Firstly, unhook the grey
drainage hose and
proceed as follows,taking
care not to loosen the hot
and cold water fill hoses.
1
Using a screwdriver,
remove the screw to
release the plastic cover.
2
3
Hold the transit bolt and
slide to the side and then
pull out.
The bolt and spacer
should be removed
intact. (see below)
need them for
future
transportation.
● If and when
you replace the
bolts complete
with spacers
make sure
you do not
overtighten
them.
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Example transit bolt
complete with spacer.
4
Use a standard 13mm
spanner to undo the bolt
until three threads can be
seen on the bolt.
(see below)
For safety, replace the
plastic cover over the
hole left by the transit
bolt.
(Repeat steps 1 to 4 to
remove the second
transit bolt).
3. Connect your machine to the electricity supply
Make sure that the electrical socket is accessible. Take the
mains lead from the back of the machine and plug it into the
socket. We do not
recommend wiring your machine directly
into the mains supply.
Changing the mains lead
If you have damaged the existing lead and need a new one,
contact Hotpoint Service UK on 08709 066066 or
www.theservicecentre.co.uk (or in the Republic of Ireland on
1850 302 200). A charge will be made. We strongly advise that
fitting the new lead is carried out by a qualified electrician.
WARNINGS:
● This machine
must be
earthed.
● Do not use the
plug unless
the fuse cover
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Changing the plug
If you need to change your plug if it does not fit your socket;
isolate the machine from the mains supply. Cut off the
supplied plug and safely dispose of the discarded plug.
Note: If you change the plug,the colour of wires in the mains
lead may not match the colour of the markings which show
the different terminals in the plug. You must wire it as shown
below.
Green and yellow
(Earth) wire this to the
terminal marked
‘E’, symbol, or
coloured green
and yellow.
Blue (Neutral)
wire this to the
terminal
marked ‘N’ or
coloured black.
13A ASTA
approved fuse
to BS1362.
Brown (Live)
wire this to
the
terminal
marked ‘L’ or
coloured red.
Fuses
Your machine comes fitted with a plug and a 13 amp (13A)
fuse. If you need to replace the fuse, use only those rated at 13
amp (13A) and ASTA approved to BS1362. To change the fuse,
lift the holder to vertical position and lift the fuse out. To
replace the fuse,insert the fuse and push the fuse holder down
into the locked position. Correct replacement is identified by
colour coding or the marking on the base of plug.
WARNING:
Do not use the plug unless the fuse holder is in the locked
position and the top cover firmly replaced.
is fitted.
● To avoid a
shock hazard,
when
changing a
plug, always
safely discard
the cut off
plug.Do not
insert into any
other socket.
● Seek
professional
advice if you
need to use an
extension
lead.
CE marking shows that this machine meets the
following EEC directives.
Low Voltage Equipment - 72/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility - 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
& 93/68/EEC.
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4. Connect your machine to the water supply...
● Your hot and cold water pressure should be between 3 and
150 psi (21 - 1034 kPa).
● The
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● Do not
WARNINGS:
temperature
of your hot
water supply
should ideally
be 60°C and
no higher
than 70°C as
this could
cause
damage to
your laundry
and the
machine.
connect the
● The water supply taps should be accessible when the
machine is installed.
● Before connecting the fill hoses, check that water is
running from the water supply taps you will use for your
machine.
● Connect the washing machine to the water supply using
the fill hoses fitted to the machine. Do not use old hoses.
Hot and cold fill
1 Unclip the grey and blue fill hoses from the back of the
machine.
2 Connect the free end of the grey fill hose to the HOT water
supply (see figure1). Connect the free end of the blue fill
hose to the COLD water supply.
3 Turn on your water supply and check for leaks.
If there is a leak, turn off the water supply, remove the
connector and check that the sealing washer is in place.
Refit the connector and tighten it.
Turn on the water supply.
4 When moving the machine into its final position, make
sure that the hoses are not trapped or kinked.
figure 1
figure 2
machine to a
single outlet
instantaneous
water heater.
cold water supply
figure 3
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If the fill hoses are too short:
Longer fill hoses are available from our Genuine Parts and
Accessories Mail Order Hotline UK on 08709 077 077 or
www.theservicecentre.co.uk (or in the Republic of Ireland
on (01) 842 6836).
Remove the existing fill hoses from the inlet valves on the
back of the machine and fit the new longer fill hoses as
shown above with the angled ends of the hoses
connected to the machine (see figure 2).
If you have no hot water supply or your hot water
pressure is low:
A cold fill adaptor (figure 3) and fitting instructions are
available from your local Hotpoint authorised Service
Centre or by calling the Genuine Parts and Accessories
Mail Order Hotline UK on 08709 077 077 or
www.theservicecentre.co.uk
(or in the Republic of Ireland on (01) 842 6836).
5.Connect the machine to a drainage system...
●
Take care when you remove the drain hose from the clips on
the back of the machine. All machines are tested with water
before they leave the factory so a small amount of water may
still be in the hose.
●
Do not remove the hooked end support from the GREY
drainage hose when using any of the drainage methods
detailed below. You may need to reposition it as required along
the drainage hose.
●
For drainage into a standard work top sink, ensure the outlet
pipe has a minimum diameter of 32mm. If your sink is inset,
the front edge of the basin must be less than 75mm from the
front edge of your worktop, so that the drain hose will hook
securely into the sink. Unclip the drainage hose from the back
of the machine and hook over into the sink. Make sure that the
sink is free of any obstructions and that the sink plug can not
fall into the sink, preventing the water from draining away
freely. Pumped out water may be very hot.
figure 1
Hooked end support
figure 2
figure 3
If the GREY drainage hose is too short
A longer drainage hose is available from our Genuine Parts
& Accessories Mail Order Hotline
UK on 08709 077 077 or www.theservicecentre.co.uk
(or in the Republic of Ireland on (01) 842 6836).
We recommend one of the following drainage
methods:
Standpipe
1 Make sure that the standpipe has a
minimum diameter of 38mm.
2 Remove the drainage hose from the
clips on the back of the machine.
500 mm
Cut off end
Hose clip
3 Make sure that the top of the
standpipe is positioned at least
500mm from the floor (see figure1).
Use the plumbing indicator line label
on the back of the machine as a
guide.
4 Place the drainage hose
approximately 100mm into the
standpipe.
Under sink waste system
1 Cut out the membrane, bung or
blanking plug (see figure 2).
2 Unclip the drainage hose from the
back of the machine.
3 Move the hooked end support along
the drainage hose as required.
4 Attach the drainage hose securely to
the under sink drainage unit, using a
hose clip (see figure 3).
5 Raise the hooked end support up to
at least 800mm to avoid water being
drawn back into the machine.
WARNINGS:
● Take care
when using
the sink
drainage
system. The
discharge
water may be
very hot.
● Do not
position the
standpipe
near an
electrical
socket.
● Flooding
could occur
if any part
of the
installation is
not carried
out correctly.
● Remember
you will be
charged for a
service call
for problems
caused by
incorrect
installation,
non-removal
of transit
bolts or
packaging,
leaks from
household
pipework,
loose or
blocked fill
and drain
hoses.
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