Russell Hobbs RH1261TW User manual

Instruction Manual
Washing Machine
Model numbers: RH1261TW
Please read these instructions carefully and keep them for
future reference.
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Contents
Before Use.................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Warnings...................................................................................................... 4
Recommendations.................................................................................................. 5
Components............................................................................................................... 5
Front........................................................................................................................ 6
Back........................................................................................................................ 6
Installation .................................................................................................................. 6
Removing transportation bolts ................................................................................ 7
Levelling the machine ............................................................................................. 8
Electrical connection............................................................................................... 8
Water inlet connection............................................................................................. 8
Technical specifications............................................................................................ 10
Preparing your laundry ............................................................................................. 10
Using your machine.................................................................................................. 12
Detergent.............................................................................................................. 12
Control Panel............................................................................................................ 13
Detergent Drawer.................................................................................................. 13
Selecting a Programme......................................................................................... 14
Electronic Display ................................................................................................. 14
Using your machine.................................................................................................. 15
Before Use............................................................................................................ 15
First Wash............................................................................................................. 15
Selecting a Programme......................................................................................... 15
Additional Functions.............................................................................................. 15
Half Load Detection............................................................................................... 15
Twinjet system...................................................................................................... 16
Programme selection............................................................................................ 17
Additional Functions ................................................................................................. 18
1. Spin Speed ....................................................................................................... 18
2. Temperature selection ...................................................................................... 19
3. Pre Wash.......................................................................................................... 19
4. Rapid Wash ...................................................................................................... 19
5. Easy Iron........................................................................................................... 20
6. Delay Timer....................................................................................................... 20
Anti-Allergy Function............................................................................................. 21
Start/Pause button ................................................................................................ 21
Adding/Removing Laundry.................................................................................... 22
Child Lock............................................................................................................. 22
Cancelling a Programme....................................................................................... 23
Programme End.................................................................................................... 23
Warning Symbols ..................................................................................................... 24
Water cut off / Low Mains Pressure ...................................................................... 24
Blocked pump filter................................................................................................ 24
Maintenance and Cleaning....................................................................................... 24
Water Inlet Filters.................................................................................................. 25
Cleaning the pump................................................................................................ 25
Cleaning the detergent drawer.............................................................................. 27
Cleaning your machine ......................................................................................... 27
Trouble Shooting...................................................................................................... 28

Error Messages........................................................................................................ 30
Warning symbols...................................................................................................... 31
Energy Efficiency...................................................................................................... 32

Before Use
Safety Warnings
Do not use an extension lead for this appliance. Only plug directly into a wall
socket.
Do not plug in damaged plug sockets
In case the power cable becomes damaged, contact 01204 664 084 for advice.
Never pull the cable when unplugging –always grip the plug itself.
Do not plug-in or pull-out the plug from the receptacle with wet hands to prevent
electric shock.
Never touch the machine with wet hands or feet.
Never open the detergent drawer when the appliance is running.
Never force the door to open when the washing machine is running.
Do not touch discharging hose and water during discharging as the appliance
may reach high temperatures when running.
In case of any breakdown, unplug the appliance first and then turn the tap off. Do
not attempt to repair by yourself, always contact 01204 664 084 for advice.
Remember that packaging materials of your machine may be dangerous for
children. Keep the packaging materials in a place where children cannot reach or
dispose of them appropriately.
Do not allow your children to play with the washing machine as it is an electrically-
driven appliance.
Keep your pets away from your machine.
Your machine should only be used by adults in line with the information provided
in this user’s manual.
Your machine is designed to be used domestically. Commercial use will cause
your warranty to be cancelled.
Anyone’s intervention to your machine except for a qualified engineer, in anyway
will cause your warranty to be invalid.
Ideal operating temperature of your machine is 15-25˚C.
Do not place your machine on carpet as this will block ventilation of the base.
Do not keep inflammable liquids near your machine.
You should remove the transport bolts of your machine before the first usage.
Faults occurring in machines operated with transport bolts fitted are not covered
by the warranty.
Do not put the discharging hose of your machine in a bucket or sink.
Your machine is not covered under warranty for faults caused by any kind of
external factors (pesticides, fire, etc.).
The appliance is not intended for use by people (including 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 responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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Recommendations
Ensure you run the machine empty on a full cycle at 95°C with detergent
before using the machine properly for the first time.
Put detergent into the drawer at the beginning of each wash.
It is recommended that you wash only extremely dirty laundry in prewashing
programme.
The amount of laundry you put in your washing machine should not exceed 6kg.
If your machine is not going to be used for a long time you should unplug the
appliance, turn off the water inlet and leave the door slightly open. This is so that
the inside of your machine will remain dry and will not cause an unpleasant smell
of damp.
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Components
Front
Back
1.Detergent drawer
2.Programme knob
3.Electronic display
4.Door
5.Cover of pump filter
1
2
3
4
5
6. Transport bolt
7.Power cable
8. Discharging hose
9. Water inlet valve
9
6
8
7
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Installation
Removing transportation bolts
Transportation bolts, which are located at the back of the machine, must be removed
before using or running the machine.
Loosen the bolts by rotating counterclockwise with a suitable spanner.
Pull out the bolts together with the coloured plastic spacer, (the screws that have
been removed from the machine should be kept in case the machine needs to be
used in future).
To seal the holes insert the supplied plastic caps.
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Levelling the machine
Your machine should be installed on a hard surface –do not install onto a carpet.
For your machine to work quietly and without any vibration, it should it be settled
on a flat, non-slippery and tough ground.
Loosen the plastic adjustment nut.
Adjust the feet upward and downward by rotating them clockwise and anti
clockwise.
When the correct balance has been achieved, tighten the plastic adjustment nut
again by rotating it upwards.
Never put cardboard, wood or other materials under your machine to try and
stabilise the unit.
Electrical connection
Your washing machine is set to 220-240V and 50Hz.
The mains cord of your washing machine is equipped with a specific grounded
plug. This plug should always be inserted to a grounded socket of 13 amps. The
current value of the fuse should be 10 amps.
We do not take responsibility for any damage that occurs due to
ungrounded usage.
Operating your machine under low voltage will cause the life cycle of your
machine to be reduced and its performance to be restricted.
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Water inlet connection
Only a qualified engineer should install this machine
Your machine has a single water (cold) inlet.
To prevent leakages on the connection joints, 1 seal is included in the hose
packing, (Fit this seal on the end of the water inlet hose at the tap side.)
Connect the bracketed end of the water inlet hose to the water inlet valve at the
rear of the machine and the other end to your tap.
Water pressure of 0,1-1 MPa from your tap will enable your machine to work more
efficiently, (0,1 MPa pressure means water flow of more than 8 litres in 1 minute
from a fully opened tap).
After all connections are completed, check for leakages around the connection
joints by turning on your tap completely and seeing if any water escapes.
Be sure that water inlet hose is not folded, broken or crushed.
Mount the water inlet hose to a 3”/4 geared water tap.
Water discharge connection
Be sure that the water inlet hoses are not folded, twisted, crushed or elongated by
stretching.
The water drain hose should be mounted at a height of minimum 60 cm,
maximum 100 cm from the ground.
The end of the water drain hose can be fitted directly to the drainage hole.
Never attempt to extend the water drain hose by adding extra parts.
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Technical specifications
Operating voltage /
frequency (V/Hz)
(220-240) V ~/50Hz
Total current (A)
10
Water pressure (Mpa)
Maximum: 1 Mpa
Minimum: 0.1 MPa
Total power (W)
2200
Maximum dry laundry
capacity (kg)
9
Wringing revolution (rev /
min)
1200
Programme number
15
Dimensions
(Height x Width x Depth)
(mm)
845 x 597 x 582
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Preparing your laundry
Separate your clothes according to their types (cotton, synthetic, sensitive,
woolen, etc), washing temperatures, dirtiness and colour.
Never wash your white and coloured clothes together.
Since your new coloured clothes may shed dye on the first wash, wash them
separately.
Be careful that no metal pieces are found on or in the pockets of your clothes -
remove if anyhting is found.
Zip and button up your clothes.
Remove the plastic or metal hooks and laces of curtains or place them inside a
washing bag and tie.
WARNING: Faults that emerge due to the penetration of foreign objects into
your machine are not included within the warranty.
Reverse textiles such as pants, knitwear, t-shirt and sweat suit.
Wash socks, handkerchief and suchlike small laundry items in a washing net.
Normal washing
Maximum
washing
temperature is
90°C
Maximum
washing
temperature is
60°C
Maximum
washing
temperature is
30 °C
Hand washing
No washing
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Using your machine
Open the door of your machine.
Place your laundry in your machine.
Note: Maximum loading capacity may vary based on the laundry type you
wash, degree of contamination and the programme you have chosen. Do
not exceed maximum dry loading capacity indicated in the programme table
for washing programmes.
You can take the following table of weights as an indication.
Place each piece of laundry into the machine individually.
Ensure that no laundry is caught between the cover and below the seal when
closing the door of your machine.
When closing the door, push the door of your machine until you hear the locking
sound –this indicates the door is fully closed.
Close the door of your machine properly; otherwise your machine will not start the
washing operation.
Detergent
The amount of detergent needed per cycle will depend on the following criteria:
Refer to detergent manufacturers guidlines to determing how much detergent is
needed. Do not prewash your less stained laundry items and only put a slight
amount of detergent in the 2nd compartment of the detergent drawer.
For very dirty and stained laundry items, select a programme including
prewashing, and put ¼ of the normal amount of detergent in the 1st compartment
of the detergent drawer then put the remaining ¾ of it into the 2nd compartment.
Use detergents produced for automatic washing machines in your machine. The
amount of detergent you should use for your laundry is printed on the detergent
package.
The more hard the water used is, the more detergent you will use.
The amount of the detergent you will use will increase as the amount of your
laundry increases.
Put the softener in the softener compartment in the detergent drawer. Do not
exceed the MAX level. Otherwise, softener will flow into the washing water when
flushing through.
LAUNDRY TYPE
WEIGHT (Kg)
Towel
0.2
Linen
0.5
Bathrobe
1.2
Quilt cover
0.7
Pillow slip
0.2
Underwear
0.1
Tablecloth
0.25
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Softeners with a high density should be thinned to a degree before being put in
the drawer. This is because high-density softener will clog the flush and avoid the
flow of the softener.
Control Panel
Detergent Drawer
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Selecting a Programme
Select the required washing programme by rotating the programme knob in either
direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise). Ensure that the programme knob is aligned
with the required programme.
Electronic Display
1. Spin speed select
2. Temperature select
3. Prewash function
4. Rapid wash function
5. Easy iron function
6. Delay timer function
7. Start/Pause button
8. Electronic display
On the electronic display, you can view the water temperature, spin speed of your
machine, the amount of time your machine will continue washing, additional functions
you have selected and whether the door of your machine is locked or not.
Furthermore, the electronic display will warn you by means of fault symbols on the
display when a fault occurs on your machine and notify you of the completion of the
washing programme by displaying the text “END” on the display as soon as the
washing programme you have selected has finished.
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Using your machine
Before Use
Plug your machine in.
Turn on the tap connected to yoour machine.
Open the machine door.
Place your laundry in your machine.
Push the door of your machine until hearing the locking sound to
close it.
Select the program you require.
Put detergent and softener in the detergent drawer.
First Wash
Before using the machine for laundry, ensure you run the machine on a cycle of
95°C, with detergent and without laundry.
Selecting a Programme
Select the appropriate programme for your laundry from the programme table below.
Additional Functions
Before starting the programme, you can select an additional function if you so wish.
Press on the button of the additional function you wish to select.
If the additional function symbol on the electronic display flashes continuously, the
function you have selected will be activated.
If additional function symbol on electronic display blinks, the function you have
selected will not be activated.
If an additional function fails to activaite, this is because not all additional
functions are available with all programmes.
Half Load Detection
Your machine features a half-load detection system. If you only put laundry into the
machine that is approximately half or less than half of the maximum laundry capacity
stated for your machine , your machine will run so as to save washing time, water
consumption and energy in some programmes (Cotton 95°, Cotton 60°, Cotton 40°).
When half-load function is active, the machine can complete the programme you
have set in a shorter time.
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Twinjet system
Water and detergent from your machine will be circulated with 2 water jnjection
mechanisms and a mixing system via a twin jet system. Circulated water will be
injected over your washing which allows a better washing performance.
The twin jet system will allow you to wash a higher amount of laundery in a shorter
time which will guarentee less water and electricity consumption.
Twin jet system in operation
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Programme selection
PROGRAMME &
PROGRAMME
TEMPERATURE (°C)
PROGRAMME
DURATION
(MIN.)
DETERGENT
COMPARTMENT
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF
DRY
LAUNDRY (kg)
LAUNDRY TYPE
COTTON 95°
190
2
6
Very dirty cotton and flax textiles. (Underwear, linen, tablecloth(s), towel(s)
(maximum 4 kg), bedclothes, etc.
COTTON 60°
200
2
6
Normal dirty cotton and flax textiles. (Underwear, linen, tablecloth(s), towel(s)
(maximum 4 kg), bedclothes, etc.
COTTON 40°
170
2
6
Normal dirty colour and flax textiles.
SYNTHETICS 60°
101
2
3.5
Very dirty synthetic or synthetic-mixed textiles. (Nylon socks, shirts, blouses,
synthetic-including trousers etc.)
DELICATES 30°
91
2
2.5
Less dirty silk-mixed laundries with machine wash labels
WOOL 40°
78
2
2.5
Woollen laundries with machine wash labels (PLEASE CHECK EACH INDIVIDUAL
CLOTHING ITEM’S LABEL – ADJUST TEMPERATURE IF NECESSARY).
RINSE
36
-
7
If you want to additionally rinse your laundry after a program has finished, you can
use this programme for any kind of laundries.
SPIN
15
-
7
If you want to additionally wring your laundry after a program has finished, you can
use this programme for any kind of laundries.
HAND WASH 30°
90
2
2.5
Sensitive and woollen laundries with non-machine wash labels, that are
recommended to be washed by hand.
SPORTS WEAR LIGHT 30°
74
2
3.5
Sportswear items which are mainly made of special fibers, (in particular a synthetic
kind), that the washing label recommends that they should be washed sensitively
under a low temperature. In that way, the speciality of sportswear textile, badges,
wording, etc should be protect during the washing process.
MIX COOL 30°
109
2
3.5
Suitable for mixed items of laundry made of cotton and easy-care fabrics sensitive
to heat. The program temperature and mechanical agitation is designed to be
appropirate to both normal dirty cotton, flax and synthetic based laundry.
SHIRTS/BLOUSES 60°
108
2
3.5
You can use this program to wash shirts made from cotton, synthetic and synthetic
blended fabrics which need to be washed on a lower temperature than synthetics,
and gentler than cottons.
BABY WEAR 50°
182
2
5
Baby clothes are delicate and baby skin is really reflective to detergent, this
program has an extra rinse with heating which purifies laundry from detergent.
Although program has heating step in the main wash, it also applies heating
during rinses and it helps to get rid of stains, odors and some microorganisms.
DAILY 60° 60’
60
2
3
You can wash your dirty cotton, colour and flax textiles at 60°C in 60 minutes
SUPER RAPID 30° 12‘
12
2
2
You can wash your dirty cotton, colour and flax textiles in 15 minutes.
Note: As the washing period is short, a less amount of detergent is required
to be used compared to other programmes. The programme period will
increase if your machine detects instable loading.
Note: You can open the door of your machine 2 minutes after the completion of washing operation. (The duration of 2 minutes required to open the door of your
machine is not included in the washing period).

Additional Functions
1. Spin Speed
1. Spin speed selection and additional functions
You can set the spin speed for your laundry via the spin speed setting button.
When you select a new programme, the maximum
spin speed of the programme you have selected will
be shown on the electronic display.
You can gradually reduce the spin speed by
pressing the spin speed setting button. The spin
function of the program can be cancelled by
pressing the spin speed button until (--) spin
symbols are shown on the electronic display.
If you have missed the required spin speed, you can return to the intended spin
speed by continuously pressing the spin setting button.
To minimise creasing, use the additional rinse function.
In programmes where the rinse function is
applicable, it may be activated by pressing the spin
speed setting button one more time after the cancel
(--) spin symbol is shown on the electronic display.
You know that the soaking function is activated
when the symbol flashes on electronic display.
If the extra rinse function is selected, your laundry will be soaked in the last rinsing
water. When your machine soaks your laundry in the last rinsing water, symbol
will blink on electronic display.
To remove laundry, press the “Start / Pause” button. Your machine will empty the
remaining water and finish the programme without spinning.
To spin your laundry:
a) You can select the spin speed by using the spin speed setting button when
your machine is soaking your laundry in the latest rinsing water. If you want to
take your laundry out, press on “Start / Pause” button. Your machine will
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empty the remaining water and finish the programme once the spin function is
complete.
b) Switch the programme knob to ‘Stop’, select the spin programme on the
programme knob. You can choose to reduce the spin speed by pressing the
spin speed setting button. You can start your machine by pressing on
Start/Pause button. Your machine will finish the programme after spinning
your laundry in the spin revolution you have selected.
2. Temperature selection
You can select the washing water temperature with the temperature adjustment
button.
When you select a new programme, the maximum
temperature is shown on the electronic display.
You can gradually decrease the washing water
temperature between the maximum temperature
and cold washing (--) by pressing washing water
temperature adjustment button.
If you have missed the washing water temperature you wanted, you can return to the
intended temperature by continuously pressing the washing water temperature
adjustment button.
3. Pre Wash
You can give your very dirty laundry a prewash
prior to the main wash by using this additional
function. When using this function, you should put
detergent in the front washing compartment of the
detergent drawer.
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4. Rapid Wash
This additional function will enable the washing
duration of your less dirty laundry to be shortened.
If you put laundry in that only makes up half or less
than half of the laundry capacity of the washing
programme you have selected in your machine,
your machine will automatically detect this due to
the ‘Half-load’ detection system, and the
programme you have selected will wash your
laundry in a shorter time to consume less energy
and water. If your machine detects a half load, the
symbol will automatically flash on the electronic
display. To cancel it, press the rapid wash function
button once. However, the rapid wash function
cannot be selected if you have selected the main
rapid wash programme with the programme knob.
5. Easy Iron
Your laundry will be less creased if the easy ironing
function is pressed/selected.
6. Delay Timer
By using this function, you can delay the start of
your washing programme by 30 minutes up to 23
hours.
To use the delay timer function:
- Press the time delay button once.
- “0.5h” will appear on the display.
- Press the time delay button until the time of which you want the washing
programme to be delayed by is shown on the electronic display.
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