Hotpoint Ultima WMA74 Guide

Installation and User Instructions

for the Ultima Range

For everyone you’ll ever be

WMA76

WMM75

WMA74

Congratulations on choosing

Ultima!!

Adjustable feet

Dispenser drawer

Hot water

inlet point

and

attached

hose (grey)

Cold water

inlet point

and

attached

hose (blue)

Hooked end

support

Drainage

hose

Rating plate

Transit bolts

(both must

be removed

before use)

Plumbing

Indicator Line

label

Control panel

Interlocking

door and

release lever

Mains

cable

Wheels

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.

The following instructions and information will help you to

get the most out of your new machine...

Safety first!

Installing your machine

A typical wash programme

The dispenser

Cleaning and maintenance

Troubleshooting

After sales service and guarantee

SAFETY

Page 4

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

Pages 5-10

ATYPICALWASH

PROGRAMME

Pages 11-12

THE

DISPENSER

Pages 13-14

CLEANING &

MAINTENANCE

Page 23

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

Pages 24-25

SERVICE &

GUARANTEE

Pages 26-27

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.

Follow these steps for trouble free installation:

location, transit bolt removal, electricity, water supplies and drainage.

Moving the machine and adjusting the feet.

Washcare tips and a simple step by step guide to using your machine.

Programmes, options and other features

PROGRAMMES

AND OPTIONS

Pages 15-22

Select a programme for any wash including automatic functions,

pre-washes, economy loads, variable temperature and spin speeds.

Guidance on getting the most out of your wash using powders, liquids, tablets and

fabric conditioners.

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.

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.

We give you a unique ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ promise - valid for ninety days

after you have purchased your machine.

Safety first

●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.

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

●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.

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.

Follow these steps for trouble free installation:

Installing your machine

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

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.

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.

Remove the polystyrene block...

figure 2

figure 1

Hold the transit bolt and

slide to the side and then

pull out.

The bolt and spacer

should be removed

intact. (see below)

Using a screwdriver,

remove the screw to

release the plastic cover.

Firstly, unhook the grey

drainage hose and

proceed as follows, taking

care not to loosen the hot

and cold water fill hoses.

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).

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.

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

Location of

transit bolts.

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

need them for

future

transportation.

●If and when

you replace the

bolts complete

with spacers

make sure

you do not

overtighten

them.

Example transit bolt

complete with spacer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3. Connect your machine to the electricity supply

WARNINGS:

●This machine

must be

earthed.

●Do not use the

plug unless

the fuse cover

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.

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

13A ASTA

approved fuse

to BS1362.

Brown (Live)

wire this to

the

terminal

marked ‘L’ or

coloured red.

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.

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.

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).

●Your hot and cold water pressure should be between 3 and

150 psi (21 - 1034 kPa).

●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.

WARNINGS:

●The

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.

●Do not

connect the

machine to a

single outlet

instantaneous

water heater.

4. Connect your machine to the water supply...

figure 1 figure 2

figure 3

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

cold water supply

●

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.

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.

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.

figure 3

figure 2

Hose clip

Cut off end

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.

5.Connect the machine to a drainage system...

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

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).

Hooked end support

500 mm

figure 1

7.Adjust the feet...

Once the machine is in place

6. Move the machine into position...

Your machine is heavy so care must be taken when moving

it. To help you we have fitted wheels to the bottom rear of

the machine.

●When moving the machine, take care not to kink or

damage the hoses at the back of machine.

●Please take care not to damage any floor coverings

when moving the machine.

WARNING:

●Do not drag

or lift the

machine by

it’s door.

INSTALLING

YOUR MACHINE

Your machine may become noisy or move

about if it is not level.

If necessary, to level the machine adjust

the two front feet, as follows:

●

When your machine is in its intended

location, make sure that it is level by

turning one or both of the front feet

clockwise until the machine stands

firm and level.

●

The spring on each foot will stop them

coming loose.

●

Switch the machine on at the plug

socket.

Now that you have successfully installed your new machine, we advise

that you run it through a 95˚ White Cotton programme without any

laundry and without any detergent in it.

This will check your installation, connections and drainage, and will

thoroughly clean the interior before you carry out an actual wash

programme on your laundry.

NOTE: This will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

Continue reading this book to get to know the various features of the

machine.

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