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Washing machine
Instructions for installation and use
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Quick guide Here are the 12 topics explained in this manual. Read, learn and have fun: you will discover many secret ways to get a better wash, more easily and making your washing machine last longer. 1. Installation and removal (p. 10) Installation, after delivery or transport, is the most important operation for the correct functioning of your washing machine. Always check: 1. That the electric system conforms to regulations; 2. That the inlet and draining pipes are connected correctly. Never
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M Dividing your garments What goes in your washer? according to fabric and colour, is very important for good results Before washing, you can do a great deal to ensure better results. Divide your garments according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their guidelines. Before washing. The labels say it all. Big and small happily Divide your washing according Always look at the labels: they together. to the type of fabric and colour tell you everything about your This washing machine ha
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Understanding the control panel Here I’m in command E Making the right choice is important. And it’s easy. Programme selector knob Use this knob to select the wash programme. To select a programme, you should turn the knob so that the symbol/number of the desired programme is in line with the A pointer on the knob. D C B Rinsing level Start /Reset This increases the efficiency of This button allows you to start the rinse. We recommend that you the selected wash programme mode select use it whe
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Special displays Error message pressing the mode button and (left-hand side of the display): In the event of a fault, a message also modify them, if need be, by is displayed, (e.g. F-01), which pressing the select button. As soon as you switch the should be communicated to the appliance on…. Service Centre. Door locked You can display the remaining Symbol on indicates that the amount of time of the last wash End of the programme washing machine door is locked programme selected. At the end of t
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Understanding labels Learn the meaning of these symbols and you will get better results, your garments will last longer resulting in an improved wash. All over Europe, garment labels These symbols are divided in contain messages expressed in five different categories and small yet important symbols. shapes: washing , bleaching Understanding them is very , ironing , dry cleaning important if you want to get and drying . better results and treat your garments the way they deserve to be treated. U
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Useful tips Never use your washing How much does it weigh? Holidays: unplug the machine to wash... torn, fraying 1 sheet 400-500 gr. appliance. or non-hemmed linen. If it is 1 pillow case 150-200 gr. It is recommended that you absolutely neccessary, place it in 1 tablecloth 400-500 gr. should unplug the machine from a bag for protection. Do not wash 1 bathrobe 900-1,200 gr. the socket and turn off the water coloured linen with whites. 1 towel 150-250 gr. supply. Leave the door ajar to allow air
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It’s important for a good wash Useful tips about the detergent dispenser The first secret is the easiest: the detergent dispenser is In compartment 1: Detergent for pre-washing (powder) opened by pull it outwards. 4 In compartment 2: You must follow the dosage Remember that liquid detergent Detergent for washing (powder or liquid) recommendations provided by is only designed for wash In compartment 3: the manufacturers when adding cycles of up to 60 degrees on 3 Additives (softeners, perfumes, e
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Troubleshooting Before calling, read the following In most cases, when your washing machine fails to work, the problems arising can be easily solved without having to call for a technician. Before calling for assistance, always check these points. The washing machine if the door is open or not shut fails to start. properly. But where did all the water go? Is the On/Off button Is the plug correctly inserted Simple: with the new Indesit technology, you need less than pressed? half of it, to get
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Is the drain hose kinked? Is there space between the The tract of the drain hose machine and adjacent must be as straight as units? If it is not a built-in possible. Make sure the drain model, the washing machine hose is not squashed or will oscillate a bit during the kinked. spin cycle. A few cm of space should therefore be left Is the washing machine’s around it. drain duct clogged? Is there an extension of the drain hose? If so, is it positioned The washing machine incorrectly, blocking the T
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Installation and removal When the new washer arrives Whether new or just transported to a new house, installation is extremely important for the correct functioning of your washing machine. After removing the appliance from Connection to the water its packaging, check that it is mains intact. If in doubt, contact a Both hot and cold water supplies qualified technician immediately. are preferable and they should be The inside of the machine is between 34.5kN/m²(5lb/in²) and supported, for transp
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Removing the plug: Disposing of the appliance: If your appliance has a non- When disposing of the appliance rewireable moulded plug and you please remove the plug by should wish to re-route the mains cutting the mains cable as close cable through partitions, units as possible to the plug body and etc., please ensure that either: dispose of it as described above. the plug is replaced by a fused 13 ampere re-wearable plug bearing the BSI mark of approval. GREEN & YELLOW or: the mains cable is wire
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Easy Care and Maintenance Treat your machine well and it will provide many years of trouble free service Your washing machine is a reliable companion in life and on the job. It is just as important for you to keep it in shape. Your washing machine is It is important to wash designed to provide reliable the detergent dispenser service over many years. A few regularly. simple steps will help to prolong To prevent dried washing its life and avoid problems. It is powder from advisable, to turn off w
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Important for the safe use of your washing machine Your safety and that of Your washer has been built in compliance with the strictest international safety regulations. To protect you and all your family. your family Read these instructions and all 6. Never use extensions or abundance of foam could 9. While the appliance is the information in this manual multiple plugs, which are damage its internal parts. functioning, do not touch carefully: they are an important particularly dangerous in th
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Stay in touch THANK YOU for choosing an Indesit appliance. We are confident you have made a good choice and that your new appliance will give many years of excellent service. And we're there when you need us. Register your purchase now This will confirm your entitlement to enter our quarterly prize draw where you have the possibility to recover the cost of your purchase. Simply complete and return the Registration Form supplied with the appliance documents, using the FREEPOST envelope supplied.
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