Indesit IWC 81481 ECO manual

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    GB 1 Contents Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle T echnical data Care and maintenance, 6 Cutting off the water or electricity supply Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Check[...]

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    2 GB Installation ! Ke ep t h i s i ns t r u c t i o n m an ua l i n a s a f e p la ce f o r f ut u r e r e f er e n ce . S ho u l d t h e a p pl i an c e b e s o l d , t r a n- s f er r e d o r m o v e d, ma k e s u r e t h e i n s tr u c t i on ma n u a l a c c o m p a ni es t h e w as h i n g m ac hi n e t o in f o r m t he n e w o w n er a s t [...]

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    GB 3 Connecting the drain hose C o n n e c t t h e d r a i n hose, without bending it, to a draining duct or a w a l l d r a i n s i t u a t e d be tw ee n 6 5 a nd 10 0 cm from the floor; T h e dr a i n h o s e m a y b e c o n n e c t e d t o a n u n d e r - s i n k t r a p . Be - f o r e c o n n e c t i n g t h e d r a i n h o s e f r o m t h e m[...]

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    4 GB As the colours of the wires in the lead may not correspond with the coloured markings iden- tifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal marked E or or coloured Green or Green & Yellow. Con nec t Bro wn wir e t o t erm ina l m ark ed L o r col our ed Re d. Connect Blue wire to terminal[...]

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    6 GB Car e and maintenance Cutting of f the water and electri- city supplies • T ur n off the water tap after every wash cycle. This will limit wear on the hydraulic system inside the washing machine and help to pre- vent leaks. • Unplug the washing machine when cleaning it and during all maintenance work. Cleaning the washing machine The outer[...]

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    GB 7 Pr ecautions and tips Con sume rs s hou ld c onta ct thei r lo cal aut hori ty o r r etailer for information concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance. ! This washing machine was designed and constructed in accordance with international safety regulations. The fol- lowing information is provided for safety r easons and must theref[...]

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    8 GB Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense detergents and washing additives ( see “Detergents and laundry” ). ON/ OFF but ton: swi tche s t he w ashi ng mach ine on and of f. WAS H CY CLE knob: programmes the wash cycles. Du- ring the wash cycle, the knob does not move. FUNCTION buttons with indicator light : used to select the available[...]

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    GB 9 Indicator lights The indicator lights provide important information. This is what they can tell you: Delayed start If the DELA Y TIMER function has been activated ( see “Per - sonalisation” ), after the wash cycle has been started the indicator light corresponding to the selected delay period will begin to flash: As time passes, the remain[...]

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    10 GB W ash cycles T able of wash cycles W ash cycles Desc ripti on o f the wash cyc le Max. temp . (°C) Max. spee d (rpm ) Dete rgent s Max. load (kg) Residual dampness % Energy consum- ption kWh T otal water lt Cycle duration W ash Fabr ic soft ener Dail y 1 White Cotton: extremely soiled whites. 90° 1400   8 53 2,45 83 175’ 2 Cotton St[...]

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    GB 11 Setting the temperature T ur n the TEMPERA TURE knob to set the wash temperature (see T able of wash cycles ). The temperature may be lower ed, or even set to a cold wash . The washing machine will automatically prevent you fr om selecting a temperature which is higher than the maximum value set for each wash cycle. Setting the spin speed T u[...]

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    12 GB Deter gents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Good washing results also depend on the corr ect dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not necessa- rily result in a mor e efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the inside of your appliance and contribute to environmental pollution. ! Do not use hand washing detergents[...]

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    GB 13 T r oubleshooting Y our washing machine could fail to work. Before contacting the T echnical Assistance Centre ( see “Assistance” ), make sur e that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem: The machine does not switch on. The wash cycle does not start. The machine does not fill with wa- ter or the indicator l[...]

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    14 GB The machine is noisy . The machine wont spin properly . The machine leaks from the dispenser . The machine leaks (other than dispenser). The indicator lights on the console are flashing rapidly . The machine smells. The machine door cannot be opened. Door Seal damaged at the bottom. The water level is too low when the machine is washing. Ther[...]

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    GB 15 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’ s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown r epairs for twelve months from the date of pur chase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or materials, we wi[...]

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    16 GB 195116280.00 07/2013 - Xerox Fabriano After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Indesit appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufactur er . Essential Contact Information Indesit Service We ar e the largest service team in Europe of fering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully [...]