Indesit WIA 121 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    1 GB English,1 Contents Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling, 2 Electric and water connections, 2-3 The first wash cycle, 4 T echnical details, 5 W ashing machine description, 6-7 Control panel, 6 Leds, 7 Starting and Programmes, 8 Briefly: how to start a programme, 8 Programme table, 8 Personalisations, 9 Setting the temperature, 9 Functi[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GB Installation  Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. Should the appliance be sold, transferred or moved, make sure the instruction manual accompanies the washing machine to inform the new owner as to its operation and features.  Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information on installation,[...]

  • Page 3

    3 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description Connecting the drain hose Connect the drain hose, without bending it, to a draining duct or a wall drain situated between 65 and 100 cm from the floor; The drain hose may be connected to an under -sink trap. Before connecting the drain hose from the machin[...]

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    4 GB As the colours of the wires in the lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifyng the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Green & Y ellow wire to terminal marked E or or coloured Green or Green & Y ellow . Connect Brown wire to terminal marked L o r coloured Red. Connect Blue wire to terminal marked N or [...]

  • Page 5

    5 T e ch n i cal d e tai l s Model WIA 12 1 Di men sio ns 59. 5 c m wide 85 cm h igh 52, 5 c m de ep Capac i ty from 1 to 5 kg Electric co n ne ct io n s please refer t o th e t echn ical dat a plat e fi xed to the m a c hine Wa t e r co n ne ct io n s max i mum pres s u re 1 MP a (1 0 bar) mi ni mu m pr es su r e 0.0 5 M Pa ( 0.5 bar ) dr u m c ap[...]

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    6 GB W ashing machine description Control panel Detergent dispenser TEMPERA TURE Knob PROGRAMME/ ON-OFF Knob Leds FUNCTION B uttons DOOR LOCK Led Detergent dispenser: to add detergent and fabric softener (see page 10). LEDS: to find out the wash cycle progress. FUNCTION buttons: to select the functions available. The button corresponding to the fun[...]

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    7 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description DOOR LOCK led: If this LED is on, the appliance door is locked to prevent it from being opened accidentally; to avoid any damages, wait for the LED to flash before you open the appliance door .  The rapid flashing of the DOOR LOCK Led together with the [...]

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    8 GB T y pe o f f a bric an d de g ree o f s o il Pro g ram - mes Wa s h temp er at. Det erg en t Fa b r ic so ftener Cy cle len gt h (mi nutes) Descr iptio n o f was h cycle Pre- wash Was h Co tton Ext remely s oi led wh it es (s h eet s, tabl ec lo th s , et c. ) 1 Max    160 Pr e -wa sh, wa sh c y c le , r i nse c y c l es, int erm edia[...]

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    9 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description Personalisations Setting the temperature T ur n the TEMPERA TURE knob to set the wash temperature (see Programme table on page 8) . The temperature can be lowered, or even set to a cold wash ( ). Functions T o enable a function: 1. press the button corresp[...]

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    10 GB Detergent dispenser Good washing results also depend on the correct dose of detergent: adding too much detergent won't necessarily make for a more efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the interior of your appliance and even pollute the environment. Open up the detergent dispenser and pour in the detergent and fabric softener[...]

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    11 GB Pr ecautions and advice Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description  The washing machine was designed and built in compliance with the applicable international safety regulations. The following information is provided for your safety and should consequently be read carefully . General safety [...]

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    12 GB Car e and maintenance Cutting off the water or electricity supply  T urn off the water tap after every wash. This will limit the wear of your appliance's water system and also prevent leaks.  Unplug your appliance when cleaning it and during all maintenance operations. Cleaning your appliance The exterior and rubber parts of your a[...]

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    13 GB T r oubleshooting Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description Y our washing machine could fail to work. Before calling for Assistance (see page 14) , make sure the problem can't easily be solved by consulting the following list. Problem The washing machine won't start. The washing machine[...]

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    14 GB Before calling for Assistance:  Check whether you can solve the problem on your own (see page 13) ;  Restart the programme to check whether the problem has been solved;  If this is not the case, contact an authorised T echnical Service Centre on the telephone number provided on the guarantee certificate.  If the machine has been i[...]

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    15 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your[...]

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    16 GB 195050324.04 1 1 / 2006 - Xerox Busines s Services After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Indesit appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer . Essential Contact Information Indesit Service We are the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1[...]