Hotpoint Ariston WDD 8640 User Manual

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Precautions and tips
! This washer-dryer was designed and constructed in
accordance with international safety regulations. The fol-
lowing information is provided for safety reasons and must
therefore be read carefully.
General safety
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(inclu-
ding children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsi-
ble for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
– Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
– Items that have been soiled with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot re-
movers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be
washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the tumble dryer.
– Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes
or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be
dried in the tumble dryer.
– Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used
as specified by the fabric softener instructions.
– The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without
heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that the items are left
at a temperature that ensures that the items will not be
damaged.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end
of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed
and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
• Thisappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseonly.
• Donottouchthemachinewhenbarefootorwithwetor
damp hands or feet.
• Donotpullonthepowersupplycablewhenunplugging
the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the plug
and pull.
• Donottouchthedrainedwaterasitmayreachextre-
mely high temperatures.
• Neverforcetheportholedoor.Thiscoulddamagethesafety
lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental opening.
• Iftheappliancebreaksdown,donotunderanycircum-
stances access the internal mechanisms in an attempt
to repair it yourself.
• Alwayskeepchildrenwellawayfromtheappliancewhile
it is operating.
• Ifitmustbemoved,proceedwiththehelpoftwoorth-
ree people and handle it with the utmost care. Never try
to do this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.
• Beforeloadinglaundryintothewasherdryer,makesure
the drum is empty.
• Duringthedryingphase,thedoortendstogetquitehot.
• Donotusetheappliancetodryclothesthathave
been washed with flammable solvents (e.g.
trichlorethylene).
• Donotusetheappliancetodryfoamrubberor 
similar elastomers.
• Makesurethatthewatertapisturnedonduring 
the drying cycles.
Opening the porthole door manually
In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole
door due to a powercut, and if you wish to remove the
laundry, proceed as follows:
1. remove the plug from the
electrical socket.
2. make sure the water level
inside the machine is lower
than the door opening; if it
is not, remove excess water
using the drain hose, collec-
ting it in a bucket as indicated
in the figure.
3. using a screwdriver,
remove the cover panel on
the lower front part of the
washer-dryer (see figure).
4. pull outwards using the tab as indicated in the figure,
until the plastic tie-rod is freed from its stop position; pull
downwards and open the door at the same time.
5. reposition the panel, making sure the hooks are securely
in place before you push it onto the appliance.
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Disposal
•Disposingofthepackagingmaterials:observelocalregu-
lations so that the packaging may be re-used.
•TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectrical
and Electronic Equipment, requires that old household
electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal
unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be
collected separately in order to optimise the recovery and
recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the im-
pact on human health and the environment. The crossed
out “wheeled bin” symbol on the product reminds you of
your obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it
must be separately collected. Consumers should contact
their local authority or retailer for information concerning the
correct disposal of their old appliance.

Hotpoint Ariston WDD 8640 Specifications

General

Brand	Hotpoint Ariston
Model	WDD 8640
Category	Washer/Dryer
Language	English