Defy Appliances 1100 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual LA UNDR OMAID ELECTR OLOGIC 1100 T OP LOADING AUT OMA TIC W ASHING MACHINE CONTENTS 2 Features 2 Accessories 3 Safety Precautions 4 Installation 6 Electrical Installation 7 Loading the Machine 8 Control Functions 9 Programme Selections 10 T ime delayed S t art 1 1 Customising Programmes 12 Adding Detergents 12 S tarting the Machin[...]

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    CONGRA TULA TIONS You are now the proud owner of one of the finest and most modern washing m achines that today’s technology can produce. You a nd your machine are going to make a great team together. But first it will pay if you rea lly get to know each other. This book will tell you all you need to know about your machine, what it will do and h[...]

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    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Do not reach inside the tub while the machine is working. Wait until all motion stops. • Before washing, check all clothes for loose buttons and tears. Check pockets for coins, pins or other small articles. Close zips and fasteners. Wash small articles inside a pillow slip. • Do not wash clothes soaked in petrol, thinners[...]

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    INST ALLA TION UNPACKING • Remove all packaging and dispose of it in a responsible manner. • Open the wash-tub lid and remove all the accessories stored in the drum. • Do not attempt to operate the machine while any of the packaging is still in place. POSITIONING • The machine should be installed in a well ventilated place, away from direct[...]

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    PIPE DRAIN • The minimum inside diameter of the pipe drain should be 30mm and the pipe should be able to drain 30 litres per minute. • The top lip of the pipe should be at least 860mm (B) above floor level and not higher than 1300mm. B INLET HOSES • Connect the respective inlet hoses to the hot a nd cold water taps and to the m achine’s inl[...]

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    FOR THREADED TAPS Connect the inlet hose to the tap by turning the connector. If necessary use the connector inlet supplied Attach the other end of the hose to the machine inlet HOSE CONNECTOR WA SH ER CONNE CTOR I NLE T CONNECT OR HOSE WA S HE R Open the water taps and check for any leaks. Tighten fittings if necessary. ELECTRICAL INST ALLA TION ?[...]

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    LOADING THE MACHINE PREPARATION • Close all zippers, snaps and hooks to prevent them from snagging other articles. • Remove pins, and other hard items to prevent them from scratching the machine. • Empty all pockets and turn them inside out. • Turn down cuffs and turn synthetic knits inside out. • Tie strings and sashes so they will not t[...]

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    CONTROL FUNCTIONS WAS H TEMP WAT ER LEVEL DELAY WAS H RIN SE SPIN PROGR. START HOLD ON / OFF DETERGENT HI GH MED. LOW SMALL HOT COLD PROG RAM ME POW ER FU ZZY 10 6 14 18 FEED 1 2 3 4 1 3 5 79 REM RES HOUR MI N OE IE LE UE SOAK PO W E R Press this pad to turn the power on or off. WAS H TE MP Press this pad to select the water temperature. Repeated p[...]

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    PROGRAMME SELECTION FUZZ Y LOGIC PROGRAMME This machine has Fuzzy Logic sensors. These enable it to evaluate each load placed in the drum and to select and modify a wash program me to suit the load. Do not use the FUZZY programme for woollen or delicate garm ents. To select Fuzzy, simply press the POWER On pad and then the START / HOLD pad. PO W ER[...]

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    PROGR. STA RT HO LD NOTE: If you wish to SOAK, press the WASH button to adjust to SOAK after completing the programm e selection. WOOL PROGRAMME (The water temperatu re is automatically set to COLD) Wash 1.5 kg maxim um. Do not wash chamois or leather. CY CLE STA RT HO LD Sele c t W O OL NOTE: Water temperature is automatically set at COLD and LOW [...]

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    CUST OMISING PROGRAMMES S E LE CT I ON PROCE DURE WA S H O N LY RIN SE ON L Y SPIN O N L Y W A SH A ND RIN SE W A SH A ND SPIN RIN SE AND SPIN WA S H , R I N S E AN D S P I N STA RT HO LD WAS H RINSE SPIN WASH RI NSE WASH SPIN RINSE SPIN WASH RI NSE SPIN • P r e ss th e S ta r t H o ld pa d to b e g i n t he pr o gr a m me . • Pr es s the S t a[...]

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    ADDING DETERGENT , BLEACH AND SOFTENER Deter gen t d rawer So ftene r i nlet Lo a d l i ne Bl each inlet Inlet hole • Add a measured amount of detergent to the detergent drawer. Use only detergent specifically recommended for top loading washers and follow the m anufacturer’s instructions. • If required, add a measure of liquid chlorine bleac[...]

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    MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE EXTERIOR • Wipe up any detergent, bleach and other spills as they occur with a soft damp cloth. • Periodically clean the cabinet with a damp warm soapy cloth, rinse and dry. CLEANING THE INTERIOR • Clean the interior with 250ml of chlorine bleach mixed with 500m l of detergent. • Run the washer through a complete cy[...]

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    CLEANING THE DRAIN FILTER Plac e a sha llow c on - ta i ner und e r the dr a in- filte r t o colle c t an y resi dua l w a ter s pill ag e . T urn t he filter ca p in a n an tic loc kw is e d i r e c tio n. Pull t he filte r ass e mb l y out . C le an t h e dra in f ilter . Re-fit t he f ilte r alo n g t he gui de s e ns u rin g t h at the g r o o [...]

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    TROUBLE SHOOTING Most problems are easily solved if the cause is known BEFORE CALLING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING: PROBLEM CHECK The machine will not operate at all. Is there a power failure? Has the power pad been pressed? Has the start / hold pad been pressed? Is there water in the tub? There is a restricted or no water supply[...]

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    SER VICE If you have followed the instructions and still have a problem, contact the nearest Defy Service Centre. They will be able to advise you on any aspect of the machine or send a qualified technician to repair it. The Manufacturer strives for continuous improvements. For this reason, the text and illustrations in this book are subject to chan[...]