Hotpoint WTL 500 User Manual

Instructions for use

WASHING MACHINE

GB

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WTL 500

Contents

Installation, 2-3-4-5

Unpacking and levelling
Connecting the electricity and water supplies
The first wash cycle
Technical data

Care and maintenance, 6

Cutting off the water or electricity supply
Cleaning the washing machine
Caring for your appliance door and drum
Cleaning the pump
Checking the water inlet hose
How to clean the detergent dispenser

Precautions and tips, 7

General safety
Disposal
Saving energy and respecting the environment

Description of the washing machine
and starting a wash cycle, 8-9

Control panel
Indicator lights
How to open and shut the drum
Starting a wash cycle

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Wash cycles, 10

Table of wash cycles

Personalisation, 11

Setting the temperature
Setting the spin speed
Functions

Detergents and laundry, 12

Detergent dispenser drawer
Bleach cycle
Preparing the laundry
Garments requiring special care
Load balancing system

Troubleshooting, 13

Assistance, 14

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Installation

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! Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold, tran­sferred or moved, make sure the instruction manual
accompanies the washing machine to inform the
new owner as to its operation and features.

! Read these instructions carefully: they contain
vital information on installation, use and safety.

Unpacking and levelling

Unpacking

1. Unpack the washing machine.

2. Check whether the washing machine has
been damaged during transport. If this is the
case, do not install it and contact your retailer.

3. Remove the four
protective screws and
the rubber washer
with the respective
spacer, situated on
the rear of the ap­pliance (see figure).

4. Seal the gaps using
the plastic plugs pro­vided.

5. Keep all the parts: you
will need them again if
the washing machine
needs to be moved to
another location.

Warning: should the screws be re-used, make
sure you fasten the shorter ones at the top.

! Packaging materials are not children’s toys.

Levelling

Your machine may make a considerable amount
of noise if the two front feet have not been adju­sted correctly.

1. Install the washing
machine on a flat stur­dy floor, without resting
it up against walls, fur­niture cabinets or other.

2. If the floor is not per­fectly level, compensa­te for any unevenness
by tightening or loo­sening the adjustable

front feet (see figure);
the angle of inclination must not exceed 2°, when
measured over the worktop.
Levelling your appliance correctly will provide it
with stability and avoid any vibrations, noise and
shifting during operation.

If it is placed on a fitted or loose carpet, adjust
the feet in such a way as to allow enough room
for ventilation beneath the washing machine.

Electric and water connections

Connecting the water inlet hose

1. Connect the supply
pipe by screwing it to
a cold water tab using
a ¾ gas threaded con­nection (see figure).
Before performing the
connection, allow the
water to run freely until
it is perfectly clear.

2. Connect the other end
of the water inlet hose
to the washing machi­ne, screwing it onto the
appliance’s cold water
inlet, situated on the top
right-hand side on the
rear of the appliance (see
figure).

3. Make sure there are no kinks or bends in the
hose.

! The water pressure at the tap must be within the

values indicated in the Technical details table
(see page 5).

! If the water inlet hose is not long enough,

contact a specialist store or an authorised
serviceman.

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Connecting the drain hose

65 - 100 cm

Where it connects to
the waste water pipe
cut end off spigot or
remove the blanking cap

Co nn ec t t h e d ra in

hose, without bending

it, to a draining duct or

a wall drain situated

between 65 and 100

cm from the floor;

• the supply voltage is included within the values
in dicated on the Technical details table (see
page 5);

• the socket is compatible with the washing
machine’s plug. If this is not the case, replace
the socket or the plug.

Your appliance is now supplied with a 13 amp fu­sed plug it can be plugged into a 13 amp socket
for immediate use. Before using the appliance
please read the instructions below.

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The drain hose may
be connected to an
under-sink trap. Be­fore connecting the
drain hose from the
machine ensure that
any blanks or remo­vable ends have been
taken off the spigot.

If it is placed over the
edge of a basin or
sink be sure the free
end of the hose is not
underwater.

! We advise against the use of hose extensions;
in case of absolute need, the extension must
have the same diameter as the original hose and
must not exceed 150 cm in length.
Ensure that if the drain hose is pushed into a
standpipe, that the end does not go down more
than 15cms (6 inches). If the hose is pushed
down too far, this may cause the machine to
self -syphon ie. continuously empty as it is filling.

Electric connection

Before plugging the appliance into the mains
socket, make sure that:

• the socket is earthed and in compliance with the
applicable law;

• the socket is able to sustain the appliance’s
maximum power load indicated in the Tech­nical details table (see page 5);

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EAR­THED.
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE
CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Replacing the fuse:

When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13 amp ASTA
approved fuse to BS 1362 should always be
used, and the fuse cover re-fitted. If the fuse
cover is lost, the plug must not be used until a
replacement is obtained.
Replacement fuse covers:
If a replacement fuse cover is fitted, it must be of
the correct colour as indicated by the coloured
marking or the colour that is embossed in words
on the base of the plug. Replacements can be
obtained directly from your nearest Service Depot.

Removing the plug:

If your appliance has a non-rewireable moulded
plug and you should wish to re-route the mains
cable through partitions, units etc., please en­sure that either:
the plug is replaced by a fused 13 ampere re­wireable plug bearing the BSI mark of approval.
or:
the mains cable is wired directly into a 13 amp
cable outlet, controlled by a switch, (in complian­ce with BS 5733) which is accessible without
moving the appliance.

Disposing of the plug:

Ensure that before disposing of the plug itself,
you make the pins unusable so that it cannot be
accidentally inserted into a socket.

Instructions for connecting cable to an alternative
plug:
Important: the wires in the mains lead are co­loured in accordance with the following code:

Green & Yellow Earth
Blue Neutral
Brown Live

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GREEN &
YELLOW

BROWN

BLUE

13 ampere fuse

CROSS-BAR
CORD GRIP

As the colours of the wires in the lead may not
correspond with the coloured markings iden­tifyng the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:
Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal marked
E or or coloured Green or Green & Yellow.
Connect Brown wire to terminal marked L or
coloured Red.
Connect Blue wire to terminal marked N or co­loured Black.
If a 13 amp plug (BS 1363) is used it must be
fitted with a
13 amp fuse, either in the plug or adaptor or at
the distribution board.
If you are in any doubt about the electrical supply
to your machine, consult a qualified electrician
before use.
How to connect an alternative plug:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in ac­cordance with the following code:

BLUE NEUTRAL (N)
BROWN LIVE (L)
GREEN & YELLOW EARTH (E)

Disposing of the appliance:

When disposing of the appliance please remove
the plug by cutting the mains cable as close as
possible to the plug body and dispose of it as
described previously.

Warning! The company denies all liability if and
when these norms are not respected.

The first wash cycle

Once the appliance has been installed, and
before you use it for the first time, run a wash
cycle with detergent and no laundry, using the
wash cycle 2.

! The washing machine should not be installed in
an outdoor environment, not even when the area
is sheltered, because it may be very dangerous
to leave it exposed to rain and thunderstorms.

! When the washing machine is installed, the
mains socket must be within easy reach.

! Do not use extensions or multiple sockets.

! The power supply cable must never be bent

or dangerously compressed.

! The power supply cable must only be replaced
by an authorised serviceman.

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Technical details

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Model

Dimensions

Capacity

Electric
connections

Water
connections

Spin speed

Test wash
cycles in
accordan­ce with
directives
1061/2010
and
1015/2010

WTL 500

40 cm wide
85 cm high
60 cm deep

from 1 to 5 kg

Please refer to the technical
data plate fixed to the ma­chine.

maximum pressure 1 MPa
(10 bar) minimum pressure

0.05 MPa (0.5 bar) drum
capacity 42 litres

up to 1000 rpm

programme 2;
Cotton Standard 60°.
programme 3;
Cotton Standard 40°.

This appliance is compliant
with the following European
Community Directives:

- 2004/108/CE (Electroma­gnetic Compatibility)

- 2006/95/CE (Low Voltage)

- 2002/96/CE

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