Hotpoint AQXGF 149 PM - Manual (Page 11)

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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 washing machine 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.
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
washing machine 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.