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Precautions and tips, General safety, Disposal – Hotpoint AQGMD149 User Manual

Page 12: Opening the door manually

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Precautions and tips

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This machine was designed and manufactured in

compliance with cuurent international safety

standards. The following advice is provided for

safety reasons and should be read carefully.

General safety

• This appliance was designed for domestic use inside

the home and is not intended for commercial or

industrial use.

• The washer-dryer must be used by adults only, in

accordance with the instructions provided in this

booklet.

• Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet

or damp hands or feet.

• When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug

from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.

• Do not touch the drained water as it may reach

extremely high temperatures.

• Never force the porthole door: doing so may damage

the safety lock mechanism designed to prevent the

door being opened accidentally.

• If the appliance breaks down, under no circumatances

must you attempt to carry out the repairs yourself.

• Keep children well away from the machine while it is in

operation.

• If the machine must be moved, work in a group of two

or three people and handle it very carefully. Never

attempt to move the appliance without the help of

another person, because it is extremely heavy.

• Make sure that the drum is empty before loading

laundry into the appliance.

• 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.

Disposal

• When disposing of the packaging material: observe

local legislation so that the packaging may be reused.

• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

states that household appliances should not be

disposed of using the normal solid urban waste

cycle. Exhausted appliances should be collected

separately in order to optimise the cost of re-

using and recycling the materials inside the

machine, while preventing potential damage to

the atmosphere and to public health. The

crossed-out dustbin is marked on all products to

remind the owner of their obligations regarding

separated waste collection.

For more information relating to the correct

disposal of household appliances, owners should

contact their local authorities or appliance dealer.

Opening the door manually

If it is not possible to open the porthole door due to

a powercut and you wish to hang out the laundry,

proceed as follows:

1. Remove the plug from the

electricity socket;

2. Make sure that the water

level inside the machine is

lower than the door opening;

if this is not the case

remove excess water using

the water outlet hose,

collecting it in a bucket as

shown in the figure;

3. Remove the covering

panel on the front of the

washer-dryer using a

screwdriver (see figure);

4. Using the tab shown in

the figure, pull outwards

until the plastic brace

comes away; pull it

downwards until you

hear a “click”, which

indicates that the door

is unlocked;

5. Open the door; if this

is still not possible,

repeat the process;

6. Replace the kick strip, making sure that the

hooks are positioned in the right slots before

pushing the panel towards the machine.